Pearson s goal was her first in international hockey. Ralph said Tokyo was hot, but the team had been training for the heat and were well-prepared.
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Black Sticks women thrash Argentina 3-0 in their pool B opener at the Olympics. “We had to get used to being uncomfortable. Just want to say big thanks to my support crew back home. Couldn’t be here without you.’’ Ralph’s mum, Karla, said the family had about 25 people at their New Plymouth house watching the game. ‘’We knew it would be their hardest game in their pool. It’s really exciting. We were all cheering and when the girls scored we all jumped up and were yelling. It was wonderful.’’
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