Exciting young SA hockey player Paris-Gail Isaacs will get the opportunity to add to her 22 caps at next month's World Cup.
South Africa will head to next month's FIH Hockey World Cup with a blend of proven international experience and exciting young talent after SA Hockey unveiled their 20-player women's squad for the tournament in Belgium and the Netherlands on Sunday.
Captain Edith Molikoe leads a squad featuring 10 Olympians, nine of whom represented South Africa at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as the national side prepares to take on the world's best from from mid-August.
The announcement follows an encouraging build-up in which South Africa completed a 4-0 Test series sweep over Namibia in Cape Town, giving the coaching staff a valuable opportunity to fine-tune combinations before naming the final squad.
Molikoe will be joined by experienced campaigners Ongeziwe Mali and Ntsopa Mokoena, who both celebrated their 50th international caps during the Namibia series. Hannah Pearce also earned selection after finishing as the side's leading scorer against Namibia, netting six goals across the four Tests to underline her importance from penalty corners.
