SG Pipers continue their unbeaten run in the Women’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 after adding their second win in the tournament. On Wednesday, December 31, the Pipers defeated JSW Soorma Hockey Club in Ranchi by a score of 1-0. Pipers’ captain Navneet Kaur bagged the solo goal, leading the team to a comfortable finish in the match.
In the fourth minute of the game, Pipers earned the goal from Navneet’s strike. She takes advantage of a loose pass from her side and takes the ball to the other side with pace by beating two defenders, and goes on to successfully hit the goal.
In response, JSW Soorma were dominant in their attacks and put pressure on the Pipers’ defense structure. But SG Pipers did their best to close down the space and defended strategically in the first quarter.
Soorma got their first penalty corner in the second quarter, but that could not result in any advantage for the team. Pressured to add a goal on the scoreboard, Soorma were adequately chased by the Pipers, who were looking to add another goal. Soorma got another penalty corner but failed to execute it, and Pipers remained in the lead by 1-0.
Entering the third quarter, Soorma looked adamant to make the score equal through aggressive attacks. Pipers, on the other hand, remained in composure and maintained their lead after a failed attempt from Soorma in their third penalty corner.
Meanwhile, the final quarter gave both teams equal opportunity. Pipers gained back-to-back penalty corners and were close to adding their second from Navneet, who got denied by Soorma’s goalkeeper Savita. Soorma got their fourth penalty corner but were later denied by the opponent.
Till the closing minutes, Pipers maintained their dominance and sealed the win through a narrow victory against Soorma. SG Pipers are currently sitting at the top of the table with two wins from two matches.
SG Pipers Women’s Squad
Bansari Solanki, Udita, Jyoti Singh, Manisha, Suman Devi Thoudam, Shilpi Dabas, Sunelita Toppo, Ishika, Khaidem Shileima Chanu, Navneet Kaur, Deepika, Sharmila Devi, Preeti Dubey, Cristina Cosentino (Argentina), Lola Riera (Espenada), Costa Biondi Valentina Isabel (Argentina), Kaitlin Nobbs (Australia), Juana Castellaro (Argentina), Maria Teresa Vianaache (Uruguay), Priscilla Jardel Mateos (Argentina)
Soorma Hockey Club Women’s Squad
Savita Punia, Nidhi, Jyoti, Jyoti Chhatri, Salima Tete, Ajmina Kujur, Hina Bano, Nisha, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, Baljeet Kaur, Binima Dhan, Sonam, Mumtaz Khan, Penny Squibb (Australia), Shihori Oikawa (Japan), Sarah Robertson (Great Britain), Jimena Maria Cedres (Argentina), Vilar Del Valle Dupuy (Uruguay), Olivia Shannon (New Zealand), Maria Jose Granatto (Argentina)
