Kaitlin Cotter (born 14 November 2001)[1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a defender.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
14 November 2001 Hastings, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2018–2019 | New Zealand U–21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2020– | New Zealand | 12 | (2) |
Personal life
editKaitlin Cotter was born in Hastings and grew up in Napier.[3][4][2]
Career
editUnder-21
editKaitlin Cotter made her debut for the New Zealand U-21 team in 2018 during a test series against Australia in Hastings.[5]
The following year she appeared at a Tri–Nations tournament in Canberra.[5]
Black Sticks
editCotter made her debut for the Black Sticks in 2020 during season three of the FIH Pro League.[2]
Due to travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cotter did not represent the national team again until 2022. She was a member of the squad at the Trans–Tasman Hockey Series in Auckland.[5] Later that year she was named in the national squad for both the FIH World Cup in Terrassa and Amsterdam, as well as the XXII Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "KAITLIN COTTER". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "KAITLIN COTTER". olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Awards: Black Sticks striker Kaitlin Cotter Hawke's Bay Secondary School Sportsperson of the Year". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "COTTER Kaitlin". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Kaitlin COTTER". results.birmingham2022.com. Birmingham2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2022: Birmingham puts on dramatic opening ceremony". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2022.