# Field hockey at the 1999 Pan American Games – Women's tournament

The women's field hockey tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games was the 4th edition of the field hockey event for women at the Pan American Games. It was held over an eleven-day period beginning on 24 July, and culminating with the medal finals on 4 August. All games were played at the Kildonan East Collegiate in Winnipeg, Canada.
Argentina won the gold medal for a record fourth time after defeating the United States 5–2 in the final. Canada won the bronze medal by defeating Trinidad and Tobago 2–0.
The tournament served as the Pan American qualifier for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

## Qualification

Alongside the host nation, who received an automatic berth, seven teams participated in the tournament.
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
| 12–25 March 1995 | 1999 Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 5 | Argentina Canada Cuba Trinidad and Tobago United States |
| 10–20 August 1998 | 1998 CAC Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 1 | Mexico |
| 1998 | 1998 South American Championship | Santiago, Chile | 1 | Chile |
| Total | Total | Total | 7 | |

## Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the PAHF and FIH to officiate the tournament.
* Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
* Janice McClintock (CAN)
* Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)
* Joanne Cabrera (CUB)
* Gillian Clarke (ENG)
* Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* Alicia Takeda (MEX)
* Lisa Marcano (TTO)
* Judith Brinsfield (USA)

## Results
### Preliminary round
#### Pool

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Argentina | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 | 18 | Final |
| 2 | United States | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 15 | Final |
| 3 | Canada (H) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 12 | Bronze-medal match |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 7 | Bronze-medal match |
| 5 | Cuba | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 6 | |
| 6 | Chile | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 2 | |
| 7 | Mexico | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 1 | |

#### Fixtures

* 24 July 1999 13:00
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2–1 | Cuba |
| Trotman 44', 65' | Report | Angelo 2' |
* Umpires: Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL) Gillian Clarke (ENG)
* 24 July 1999 15:00
| Canada | 1–3 | Argentina |
| MacNeill 30' | Report | Aymar 14' Rognoni 32' Gulla 53' |
* Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Judith Brinsfield (USA)
* 25 July 1999 11:00
| Chile | 0–7 | Cuba |
| | Report | Angelo 9', 32' Yaq. Torres 22', 48', 50', 63' Puente 39' |
* Umpires: Alicia Takeda (MEX) Lisa Marcano (TTO)
* 25 July 1999 13:00
| Mexico | 0–5 | Canada |
| | Report | Faust 25', 46' MacFarlane 35', 38' Taunton 65' |
* Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)
* 25 July 1999 15:00
| United States | 2–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| James 6' Barber 11' | Report | |
* Umpires: Janice McClintock (CAN) Joanne Cabrera (CUB)
* 26 July 1999 13:00
| Argentina | 4–0 | Chile |
| Margalot 5' De la Paz Hernández 43', 57' Oneto 52' | Report | |
* Umpires: Gillian Clarke (ENG) Judith Brinsfield (USA)
* 27 July 1999 11:00
| Cuba | 3–0 | Mexico |
| M. Hernández 12' Yaq. Torres 37' Rosales 65' | Report | |
* Umpires: Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 27 July 1999 13:00
| Canada | 0–1 | United States |
| | Report | Fillat 49' |
* Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Alicia Takeda (MEX)
* 27 July 1999 15:00
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–4 | Argentina |
| | Report | Oneto 16', 67' Gulla 58', 64' |
* Umpires: Joanne Cabrera (CUB) Janice McClintock (CAN)
* 28 July 1999 11:00
| Mexico | 0–0 | Chile |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Lisa Marcano (TTO) Gillian Clarke (ENG)
* 28 July 1999 13:00
| Cuba | 1–5 | Canada |
| Puente 52' | Report | Tingley 21' Grimes 27', 60' MacNeill 47' Taunton 62' |
* Umpires: Judith Brinsfield (USA) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 29 July 1999 13:00
| Argentina | 2–1 | United States |
| Masotta 41' Rognoni 67' | Report | James 62' |
* Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Gillian Clarke (ENG)
* 30 July 1999 16:00
| Chile | 2–2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| D. Infante 19', 39' | Report | Trotman 45' De Roche 60' |
* Umpires: Joanne Cabrera (CUB) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
* 30 July 1999 18:00
| United States | 4–0 | Cuba |
| Reeve 2' Tagliente 20' Barber 46' Rizzo 64' | Report | |
* Umpires: Janice McClintock (CAN) Alicia Takeda (MEX)
* 30 July 1999 20:00
| Argentina | 5–0 | Mexico |
| Aicega 14' Masotta 29', 46' Aymar 32' García 61' | Report | |
* Umpires: Judith Brinsfield (USA) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)
* 31 July 1999 17:00
| Chile | 0–4 | Canada |
| | Report | Grimes 9' Faust 27' MacNeill 52' Somerville 61' |
* Umpires: Lisa Marcano (TTO) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
* 1 August 1999 16:00
| Mexico | 0–3 | United States |
| | Report | Werley 27' James 62' Lucas 66' |
* Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (TTO) Lisa Marcano (TTO)
* 1 August 1999 18:00
| Canada | 5–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| MacFarlane 33' MacNeill 40', 44' Tingley 55' Armstrong 67' | Report | |
* Umpires: Alicia Takeda (MEX) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)
* 1 August 1999 20:00
| Cuba | 0–5 | Argentina |
| | Report | García 4' Oneto 16', 19', 49' Gulla 62' |
* Umpires: Janice McClintock (CAN) Judith Brinsfield (USA)
* 2 August 1999 18:00
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0 | Mexico |
| Dixon 21' | Report | |
* Umpires: Alicia Takeda (MEX) Gillian Clarke (ENG)
* 2 August 1999 20:00
| United States | 2–0 | Chile |
| Barber 40' Fillat 49' | Report | |
* Umpires: Joanne Cabrera (CUB) Lisa Marcano (TTO)

### Medal round
#### Bronze-medal match

* 4 August 1999 11:30
| Canada | 2–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Kopeck 32', 41' | Report | |
* Umpires: Alicia Takeda (MEX) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)

#### Final

* 4 August 1999 16:00
| Argentina | 5–2 | United States |
| Oneto 16', 35' Aicega 42' Masotta 47' Gulla 67' | Report | Werley 2' Tagliente 35' |
* Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Gillian Clarke (ENG)
Team details :
GK Mariela Antoniska
DF Ayelén Stepnik
DF Magdalena Aicega
DF Mercedes Margalot
MF Inés Arrondo
MF Anabel Gambero
MF Luciana Aymar 29'
MF Jorgelina Rimoldi
FW Alejandra Gulla
FW Vanina Oneto 47'
FW Karina Masotta
Substitutions:
Manager:
GK Margaret Storrar
DF Jill Reeve 47'
Kris Fillat
MF Tracey Fuchs 10'
MF Antoinette Lucas
MF Jana Toepel
Katie Kauffman
MF Kate Barber
FW Kelli James
FW Michelle Vizzuso
FW Cindy Werley
Substitutions:
Mimi Smith
Eleanor Race
FW Carla Tagliente
DF Chris DeBow :

## Statistics
### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Qualification |
| | Argentina | 2000 Summer Olympics |
| | United States | 2000 Olympic Qualifier |
| | Canada (H) | |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 5 | Cuba | |
| 6 | Chile | |
| 7 | Mexico | |

### Goalscorers

There were 84 goals scored in 23 matches, for an average of 3.65 goals per match.
8 goals
* Vanina Oneto
5 goals
* Alejandra Gulla
* Karen MacNeill
* Yaquelín Torres
4 goals
* Karina Masotta
3 goals
* Lisa Faust
* Aoibhinn Grimes
* Amy MacFarlane
* Greter Angelo
* Oire Trotman
* Katherine Barber
* Kelli James
2 goals
* Magdalena Aicega
* Luciana Aymar
* Soledad García
* María de la Paz Hernández
* Cecilia Rognoni
* Laurelee Kopeck
* Kristen Taunton
* Sue Tingley
* Daniela Infante
* Yadira Puente
* Kris Fillat
* Carla Tagliente
* Cindy Werley
1 goal
* Mercedes Margalot
* Sue Armstrong
* Carla Somerville
* María Hernández
* Yunelís Rosales
* Nicole Dixon
* Dixie-Ann de Roche
* Antoinette Lucas
* Jillian Reeve
* Dina Rizzo