Karri Somerville
Karri Somerville (born 7 April 1999)[1] is an Australian field hockey player.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 7 April 1999 Kensington, Western Australia | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Perth Thundersticks | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Australia U–21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2018– | Australia Indoor | 6 | (1) |
Medal record | |||
Personal life
Karri Somerville was born in Kensington, Western Australia.[3] She was a student at All Saint's College in Bull Creek, Western Australia, from where she graduated in 2016.[4]
Somerville is a current scholarship holder at the Western Australian Institute of Sport.[5]
Career
Junior National Team
In 2016, Somerville was a member of the Australian women's junior national team 'The Jillaroos' that won bronze at the 2016 Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile.[6]
Indoor National Team
Somerville made her debut for the Australian indoor hockey team in 2018, at the Indoor World Cup in Berlin, Germany. At the tournament, Australia finished in 6th place, and Somerville scored once throughout the competition.[7]
Senior National Team
While Somerville has not yet debuted for the Hockeyroos, she is currently a member of the national development squad.[8]
Somerville qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She was part of the Hockeyroos Olympics squad. The Hockeyroos lost 1-0 to India in the quarterfinals and therefore were not in medal contention.[9]
References
- ^ "SOMERVILLE Karri". FIH. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "SOMERVILLE Karri". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Junior World Cup Squad Announcement". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "All Saints' College student selected for Australia Hockey Junior World Cup squad". All Saint's College. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "WA Talent Selected in Hockey Australia Development Squads". WAIS. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Australia". FIH. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Indoor Hockey World Cup 2018 (Women)". FIH. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Men's & Women's National Development Squads Named For 2019". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
External links
- Karri Somerville at the International Hockey Federation
- Karri Somerville at Olympics.com
- Karri Somerville at Olympedia
- Karri Somerville at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Karri Somerville at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Karri Somerville at Hockey.org.au (also at HockeyAustralia.altiusrt.com)