Kate Jenner's hockey renaissance continues with the Tamworth export scoring a spot in the 2020 Hockeyroos squad.
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On the back of her showing in last year's Australian Hockey League, Jenner was named in the national development squad. Now, following strong performances for the Hockeyroos, and the NSW Pride during the recent Hockey One League, she has been elevated to the main squad.
She is one of five additions to the 2020 squad, which also features Armidale's Georgina Morgan.
After almost four years out of the national set-up, Jenner made her Hockeyroos return in their FIH Pro League clash with Argentina in May, and most recently played every match at the Tokyo Test Event in August.
Speaking on Jenner, Hockeyroos head coach Paul Gaudoin said she "performed well for the national team when called upon".
"She came into the development squad last year after a very good Australian Hockey League campaign. She was really keen and has reignited her passion for the game," he said.
"She had some opportunities in Perth with our program and showed that she can still cut it at this level. We took her away and she was able to play in some matches for us in America and Argentina where she performed really well and also in Tokyo."
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The squad selected by head coach Paul Gaudoin was based on a range of factors underpinned by having personnel who will provide the Hockeyroos with the best chance of success in what is a huge year, beginning with the FIH Pro League in late January and leading into Tokyo 2020 in late July.
"It's a very balanced squad. We've included some experience and some quality...of course it's disappointing to lose girls out of the squad but it's a part of evolving the Hockeyroos," he said.
"I think the notable thing about seeing players who have come back into the squad after being part of the Hockeyroos before is that you can come back in, learn and develop and still get an opportunity."
"Performance on the field is extremely important, as is performance off the field, and we need girls who are going to set the standards high in how they go about it on and off the field, and I'm confident the five girls who have been added will do an excellent job of that."
Gaudion said the coaching staff and the players know the work is in front of them and that this is just the beginning.
"We've got an induction in early December which is where we will set the scene for what will be an exciting year and one that will be filled with hard work, dedication and also some blood, sweat and tears in order to achieve our goals at the end of it," he said.