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After finishing top of their Scottish Conference group with seven wins in seven, Edinburgh University Women's Hockey Club face Durham in the Women's Championship 1st round today.

The team has developed a reputation for being "unbeatable" and is a side with many national-level stars. The team’s prestige looks set to continue as it is a young squad full of promise after an intake of talented ‘Freshers’ this year.

Captain Sue Denison said: “With a couple of warm-up games coming up, we are sure that we will be fully prepared to play a great game and come away with a win.”

Meanwhile, following an impressive set of results in the Scottish Conference, with only two defeats in seven games, the Edinburgh University women's 2nd team will face Coventry in their Women’s Trophy match today.

This represents the team's most important match so far this year and confidence in the camp is high. Team captain, Sue Johnson told The Journal that “every team member will be keen to send Coventry University 1st XI running home with their tails between their legs after they meet us this Wednesday.”

After the initial disappointment of not being able to play in the knockout, Johnson sees their upcoming match as a fantastic opportunity to show their calibre as a hockey team and to make an impact on the Trophy competition.

Unfortunately BUSA regulations mean that in the event of two teams from one University qualifying for the knockout only the 1st XI competes in the Championship, whilst the other plays for the Trophy.

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