# Field hockey at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's tournament

The women's field hockey tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was the 5th edition of the field hockey event for women at the Pan American Games. It was held over a ten-day period beginning on 3 August, and culminating with the medal finals on 13 August. All games were played at the Santo Domingo Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Argentina won the gold medal for a record fifth time after defeating the United States 3–1 in the final. Uruguay won the bronze medal by defeating Chile 5–4 in penalties after the match finished a 2–2 draw.
The tournament served as the Pan American qualifier for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

## Qualification

Alongside the host nation, who received an automatic berth, eight teams participated in the tournament.
| Dates | Event | Location | Qualifier(s) |
| Host nation | Host nation | Host nation | Dominican Republic |
| 24 July – 4 August 1999 | 1999 Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | Argentina |
| 8–18 March 2001 | 2001 Pan American Cup | Kingston, Jamaica | Canada United States Uruguay |
| 23 November – 3 December 2002 | 2002 CAC Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago |
| 16–23 March 2003 | 2003 South American Championship | Santiago, Chile | Chile |

## Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the PAHF and FIH to officiate the tournament.
* Mercedes Sánchez (ARG)
* Emma Simmons (BER)
* Keely Dunn (CAN)
* Ann van Dyk (CAN)
* Claudia Videla (CHL)
* Alison Hill (ENG)
* Alicia Takeda (MEX)
* Sarah Garnett (NZL)
* Susan Gomes (TTO)
* Jun Kentwell (USA)
* Rosario Ardanaz (URU)

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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | +46 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Dominican Republic (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 51 | −50 | 0 | |
* 3 August 2003 08:30
| Argentina | 9–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Gulla 9', 37' Rognoni 24', 56' Aicega 29' Del Carril 33' Doreski 48' Ferrari 50' De la Paz Hernández 61' | Report | |
* Umpires: Jun Kentwell (USA) Keely Dunn (CAN)
* 3 August 2003 15:30
| Chile | 20–0 | Dominican Republic |
| D. Infante 4', 13', 29', 34', 38', 49', 51' P. Infante 9' García 17', 30', 51' Mateluna 18', 19', 68' Albertz 25', 28' Rojas 44' Martín 55' Wilson 61' Villagra 62' | Report | |
* Umpires: Ann van Dyk (CAN) Mercedes Sánchez (ARG)
* 5 August 2003 17:30
| Chile | 3–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Villagra 26', 32' D. Infante 45' | Report | Trotman 52' |
* Umpires: Jun Kentwell (USA) Alicia Takeda (MEX)
* 5 August 2003 19:30
| Dominican Republic | 0–25 | Argentina |
| | Report | García 2', 42', 59' Gulla 4', 24', 35', 38', 54', 58' Margalot 10', 25', 29', 47', 49' Ferrari 12', 44' Rognoni 17', 20', 33', 52' Aymar 18' Doreski 22' Del Carril 34' Aicega 61', 63' |
* Umpires: Keely Dunn (CAN) Rosario Ardanaz (URU)
* 7 August 2003 08:30
| Dominican Republic | 1–6 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Céspedes 25' | Report | Trotman 5', 18' Siu Butt 21', 35' Dixon 44', 58' |
* Umpires: Mercedes Sánchez (ARG) Claudia Videla (CHL)
* 7 August 2003 17:30
| Argentina | 13–1 | Chile |
| García 3', 10', 20', 33', 40', 62' Gulla 6', 13', 15' Gonzalez Oliva 11' Del Carril 19' De la Paz Hernández 27', 53' | Report | D. Infante 45' |
* Umpires: Jun Kentwell (USA) Ann van Dyk (CAN)

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 | |
* 3 August 2003 17:30
| United States | 5–0 | Jamaica |
| Reeve 2', 24' Fuchs 22', 34' Barber 28' | Report | |
* Umpires: Rosario Ardanaz (URU) Sarah Garnett (NZL)
* 3 August 2003 19:30
| Canada | 1–1 | Uruguay |
| Johnson 67' | Report | Mutílva 33' |
* Umpires: Alicia Takeda (MEX) Alison Hill (ENG)
* 5 August 2003 08:30
| Uruguay | 0–5 | United States |
| | Report | Fuchs 32', 34', 49' Rizzo 40' Barber 53' |
* Umpires: Alison Hill (ENG) Claudia Videla (CHL)
* 5 August 2003 15:30
| Canada | 3–0 | Jamaica |
| Rix 11' D'Abreo 30' Rushton 50' | Report | |
* Umpires: Susan Gomes (TTO) Sarah Garnett (NZL)
* 7 August 2003 15:30
| Uruguay | 5–0 | Jamaica |
| Ceretta 4', 27' Bisignano 9' Hernández 11' Casabó 29' | Report | |
* Umpires: Alicia Takeda (MEX) Susan Gomes (TTO)
* 7 August 2003 19:30
| United States | 3–0 | Canada |
| Gannon 20' Fuchs 21', 62' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Alison Hill (ENG)

### Classification round
#### Fifth to eighth place classification

| Crossover | Crossover | Fifth Place | Fifth Place |
| 10 August 2003 | 10 August 2003 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 12 August 2003 | 12 August 2003 |
| Jamaica | 0 | 12 August 2003 | 12 August 2003 |
| Jamaica | 0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 |
| 10 August 2003 | 10 August 2003 | | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 |
| 10 August 2003 | 10 August 2003 | Canada | 6 |
| Canada | 10 | Canada | 6 |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | | |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | Seventh Place | Seventh Place |
| | | 12 August 2003 | 12 August 2003 |
| | | Jamaica | 7 |
| | | Dominican Republic | 0 |

##### Crossover

* 10 August 2003 08:30
| Canada | 10–0 | Dominican Republic |
| Jameson 6', 35' Rezansoff 10', 24' Hunt 15', 28', 57' Buker 47' Tingley 62' Rix 68' | Report | |
* Umpires: Rosario Ardanaz (URU) Claudia Videla (CHL)
* 10 August 2003 15:00
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4–0 | Jamaica |
| Trotman 10', 19' Siu Butt 25' Dixon 62' | Report | |
* Umpires: Keely Dunn (CAN) Mercedes Sánchez (ARG)

##### Seventh and eighth place

* 12 August 2003 08:30
| Jamaica | 7–0 | Dominican Republic |
| Chambers 28', 48' Grant 30', 33' Hewitt 49' S. Russell 66' Smith 68' | Report | |
* Umpires: Keely Dunn (CAN) Mercedes Sánchez (ARG)

##### Fifth and sixth place

* 12 August 2003 15:00
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–6 | Canada |
| | Report | Taunton 14' Tingley 19', 39' Rix 49' Buker 59' MacLean 68' |
* Umpires: Claudia Videla (CHL) Rosario Ardanaz (URU)

#### First to fourth place classification

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gold Medal Match | Gold Medal Match |
| 10 August 2003 | 10 August 2003 |
| Argentina | 7 |
| Argentina | 7 | 13 August 2003 | 13 August 2003 |
| Uruguay | 0 | 13 August 2003 | 13 August 2003 |
| Uruguay | 0 | Argentina | 3 |
| 10 August 2003 | 10 August 2003 | | Argentina | 3 |
| 10 August 2003 | 10 August 2003 | United States | 1 |
| United States | 6 | United States | 1 |
| Chile | 1 | | |
| Chile | 1 | Bronze Medal Match | Bronze Medal Match |
| | | 13 August 2003 | 13 August 2003 |
| | | Uruguay (pen.) | 2 (5) |
| | | Chile | 2 (4) |

##### Semi-finals

* 10 August 2003 17:30
| United States | 6–1 | Chile |
| Reeve 18' Wooley 43', 60' Gannon 56' McCann 59' Barber 67' | Report | D. Infante 70' |
* Umpires: Alicia Takeda (MEX) Ann van Dyk (CAN)
* 10 August 2003 20:00
| Argentina | 7–0 | Uruguay |
| Aicega 11' Gulla 25' Rognoni 34' Ferrari 37', 40' González Oliva 43' Aymar 67' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Susan Gomes (TTO)

##### Third and fourth place

* 13 August 2003 08:30
| Uruguay | 2–2 | Chile |
| Carlucío 14' Hernández 63' | Report | Wilson 64' Varas 69' |
| Penalties |||
| Ceretta Chiara Arigon Casabó L. Margní | 5–4 | Villagra D. Infante García P. Infante Wilson |
* Umpires: Jun Kentwell (USA) Susan Gomes (TTO)

##### Gold medal match

* 13 August 2003 17:30
| Argentina | 3–1 | United States |
| García 16', 38' Del Carril 50' | Report | Fuchs 64' |
* Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Alison Hill (ENG)
Team details :
United States
Argentina
GK4Margaret Storrar
DF5Tara Jelley
DF15Jill Reeve
MF3Kristen McCann
MF7Tracey Larson
MF8Kelli Gannon
MF9Tracey Fuchs
MF17Carrie Lingo
MF11Katie Kauffman (c)
FW13Keli Smith
FW22Kate Barber
Substitutions:
MF14Abbey Woolley 16'
24Dina Rizzo 9'
Coach:
Beth Anders
GK1Mariela Antoniska
DF6Ayelén Stepnik
DF3Magdalena Aicega (c)
DF14Mercedes Margalot
DF16Cecilia Rognoni
MF12Mariana González Oliva
MF8Luciana Aymar
FW4María Paz Ferrari
FW7Alejandra Gulla
FW10Soledad García
FW23Natalí Doreski
Substitutions:
MF5María Di Giácomo 13'
FW11Cecilia Del Carril 13'
FW15María P. Hernández 16'
DF24Claudia Burkart 47'
Manager:
Sergio Vigil :

## Statistics
### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| | Argentina | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 2 | +55 | 15 | Qualified to 2004 Summer Olympics |
| | United States | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 12 | |
| | Uruguay | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 5 | |
| 4 | Chile | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 7 | |
| 5 | Canada | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 10 | |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 6 | |
| 7 | Jamaica | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 3 | |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 68 | −67 | 0 | |

### Goalscorers

There were 151 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 7.55 goals per match.
12 goals
* Alejandra Gulla
11 goals
* Soledad García
10 goals
* Daniela Infante
8 goals
* Tracey Fuchs
7 goals
* Cecilia Rognoni
5 goals
* María Paz Ferrari
* Mercedes Margalot
* Oire Trotman
4 goals
* Magdalena Aicega
* Cecilia del Carril
3 goals
* María de la Paz Hernández
* Meggan Hunt
* Emily Rix
* Sue Tingley
* Carolina García
* Andrea Mateluna
* Javiera Villagra
* Nicole Dixon
* Stacey-Ann Siu Butt
* Kate Barber
* Jill Reeve
2 goals
* Luciana Aymar
* Natalí Doreski
* Mariana González Oliva
* Kim Buker
* Stephanie Jameson
* Kelly Rezansoff
* Carolina Albertz
* Michelle Wilson
* Erica Chambers
* Nicole Grant
* Kelli Gannon
* Abbey Wooley
* María Ceretta
* Ana Hernández
1 goal
* Dana D'Abreo
* Jennifer Johnson
* Lauren MacLean
* Andrea Rushton
* Kristen Taunton
* Paula Infante
* Valentina Martín
* Jessie Rojas
* Carolina Varas
* Alba Céspedes
* Carla Hewitt
* Sharee Russell
* Annmarie Smith
* Kristen McCann
* Dina Rizzo
* Anna Bisignano
* Patricia Carlucío
* Virginia Casabó
* Carolina Mutíliva
Source: PAHF