Sienna Named in Junior World Cup Squad

Manxie Sienna Dunn has been picked for the England Junior World Cup squad.

The 18 strong squad will head to Chile later this month for the tournament.

The announcement is the latest in a series of big steps for Sienna who was named as one of England Hockey’s rising stars at the prestigious Hockey Writers’ Club youth and junior awards earlier this year.

Since starting playing hockey at the Manx Youth Games, Sienna played for Valkyrs in Peel where she played as a junior in all the age groups and on turning 13 was allowed to play in the senior women’s and mixed leagues.

Sienna has since gone on to represent and captain England youth side and is now at the Uni of Nottingham.

The squad’s first match is against New Zealand on 30 November and they then take on the United States on 1 December.

Head Coach, Simon Letchford, said: ‘As a group of players and staff, we are looking forward to competing against the world’s best Under 21 sides in Santiago in a few weeks’ time.

‘The selected group brings together nine players who won Bronze in the 2021 Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom, a number of younger players who have excelled in the England pathway and for their schools, clubs and universities and some with senior international experience.

‘Led by co-captains Evie Wood and Beth Alexander it is exciting to see how they will progress into the Junior World Cup and beyond.’