# 2011 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Mendoza)

The 2011 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was the first of two women's field hockey tournaments, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Mendoza, Argentina, from February 9 to 13, 2011, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.

## Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, Germany, the United States, and the hosts, Argentina, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points will be awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
| Country | December 2010 FIH Ranking | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
| Argentina | 1 | Champions (2002, 2010) | Runners-Up (2000) |
| Australia | 7 | Champions (1994, 1998) | Champions (1988, 1996, 2000) |
| Germany | 3 | Champions (1976, 1981) | Champions (2004) |
| United States | 11 | Third place (1994) | Third place (1984) |

## Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:
* Amy Hassick (USA)
* Catalina Montesino Wenzel (CHL)
* Mercedes Sánchez (ARG)
* Gaby Schmitz (GER)
* Kylie Seymour (AUS)

## Results

All times are local (Argentina Standard Time).

### Preliminary round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Argentina (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | Advanced to Final |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | |

#### Fixtures

* 9 February 2011 19:00
| Australia | 1–1 | Germany |
| Close 28' | Report | Hoffmann 11' |
* Umpires: Catalina Montesino Wenzel (CHL) Amy Hassick (USA)
* 9 February 2011 21:30
| Argentina | 5–0 | United States |
| Barrionuevo 14' Dupuy 16', 31' Sánchez Moccia 25' Rebecchi 29' | Report | |
* Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Gaby Schmitz (GER)
* 10 February 2011 19:00
| Germany | 0–2 | Argentina |
| | Report | Barrionuevo 36' Luchetti 41' |
* Umpires: Amy Hassick (USA) Kylie Seymour (AUS)
* 10 February 2011 21:00
| Australia | 1–0 | United States |
| Olivieri 47' | Report | |
* Umpires: Mercedes Sánchez (ARG) Catalina Montesino Wenzel (CHL)
* 12 February 2011 19:00
| Germany | 3–1 | United States |
| Wilde 5' Karwatzky 19' Müller 55' | Report | Speuhler 7' |
* Umpires: Catalina Montesino Wenzel (CHL) Mercedes Sánchez (ARG)
* 12 February 2011 21:00
| Argentina | 1–1 | Australia |
| Barrionuevo 54' | Report | Eastham 52' |
* Umpires: Gaby Schmitz (GER) Amy Hassick (USA)

### Classification round
#### Third and fourth place

* 13 February 2011 16:30
| Germany | 2–2 | United States |
| Frank 22' Hoffmann 55' | Report | Selenski 38' Albini 61' |
| Penalties |||
| | 2–3 | |
* Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Mercedes Sánchez (ARG)

#### Final

* 13 February 2011 19:00
| Argentina | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Australia |
| Merino 46' Rebecchi 58' | Report | Nelson 8' Schulz 70', 71' |
* Umpires: Catalina Montesino Wenzel (CHL) Gaby Schmitz (GER)

## Statistics
### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| | Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | Tournament Champion |
| | Argentina (H) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | |
| | United States | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 | |
| 4 | Germany | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |

### Goalscorers

There were 25 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3.12 goals per match.
3 goals
* Noel Barrionuevo
2 goals
* Carla Dupuy
* Carla Rebecchi
* Jodie Schulz
* Eileen Hoffmann
1 goal
* Rosario Luchetti
* Delfina Merino
* Rocío Sánchez Moccia
* Jade Close
* Casey Eastham
* Ashleigh Nelson
* Kandice Olivieri
* Eva Frank
* Julie Karwatzky
* Julia Müller
* Céline Wilde
* Torrie Albini
* Paige Selenski
* Pamela Speuhler