Lisa Eglington (née Pamenter, born 23 February 1984)[1] is a former field hockey player from Australia, who played as a forward.[2]
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Born | Maryborough, Queensland | 23 February 1984||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
2003–2006 | QLD Scorchers | ||||||||||||||||
2007–2012 | WA Diamonds | ||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Australia U–21 | 21 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
2011 | Australia | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Lisa Eglington was born and raised in Maryborough, Queensland.[3]
She is married to fellow former Australian representative, Nathan Eglington. The pair live in Tweed Heads with their two children.[4]
Career
Domestic hockey
In Hockey Australia's former premier domestic competition, the Australian Hockey League (AHL), Eglington represented both Queensland and Western Australia during her career.[5] In 2003, she debuted for the QLD Scorchers and represented the team until 2006, also winning a national title in 2005 edition.[6][7]
Following a move to Western Australia, Eglington made the switch to the WA Diamonds in 2007. During her five seasons with the Diamonds, Eglington won three national titles; in 2007, 2008[8] and 2010.[9]
International hockey
Under–21
Eglington was a member of the Australia U–21 team for two years. She made her debut for the team in 2004 during a test series against China in Adelaide. Later that year she represented the team at the Junior Oceania Cup in Wellington, where she won a gold medal.[10]
In 2005 she was a member of the team that finished fourth at the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago.[11]
Hockeyroos
Eglington made her debut for the Hockeyroos in 2011, during a test series against India in Perth.[2] Her debut came after many appearances in national development tours and development squads.[12][5] She made her last appearance for the national team in a test match against China in November 2011.[13]
International goals
Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 3 November 2011 | Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth, Australia | ![]() | 4–2 | 6–4 | Test Match | [13] |