Priyanka Wankhede scored five goals as Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy scored an easy 8-0 victory over Punjab to enter the final of the Junior Women National Championship at the Astroturf Hockey Academy in Ranchi today.
Besides Wankhede, who struck in the 10th, 45th, 50th, 56th and 59th minute, the other scorers were Diksha Tiwari (19th), Reena Rathore (29th) and R Ramngaihzuali (47th).
In the final, Haryana will take on Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy while Jharkhand will play Punjab in the 3/4th position match.
Earlier, Haryana defeated Jharkhand 2-1 in the first semi-final.
Reena Rani scored for Haryana in the 26th and 52nd minute while Etwari Mundu scored the lone goal for Jharkhand in the 53rd minute.
The Results
Semi-final 1: Haryana 2 (Reena Rani 26, 52) beat Jharkhand 1 (Etwari Mundu 53)
Semi-final 2: MPHA 8 (Priyanka Wankhede 10, 45, 50, 56, 59, Diksha Tiwari 19, Reena Rathore 29, R Ramngaihzuali 47) beat Punjab 0.
