Silver Ferns drop Third Test against Australia

Media Update
Saturday 15 October, 2016

Australian Diamonds 62 def Silver Ferns 50
Match Statistics – click here

The Silver Ferns could not halt a resurgent Australia who stole a march in the New World Netball Series for the Constellation Cup with a dominant 62-50 win in the Third Test in Auckland on Saturday.

The Diamonds head to Thursday’s final Test in Invercargill with a 2-1 series lead after the Silver Ferns battled to repeat their winning Second Test efforts.

Read the full match report on silverferns.co.nz

Brancott Estate Player of the Match: Gabi Simpson (AUS)

Quarter-by-Quarter Scores
SILVER FERNS│ Q1: 13 – Q2: 25 (12) – Q3: 38 (13) – Q4: 50 (12)
AUS DIAMONDS│ Q1: 13 – Q2: 28 (16) – Q3: 46 (17) – Q4: 62 (16)

Shooting Statistics
SILVER FERNS: 50/62 @ 81%
MES: 22/24 @ 92%
SELBY-RICKIT: 17/22 @77%
TUTAIA: 11/16 @ 69%

AUS DIAMONDS: 62/73 @ 85%
Bassett: 55/64 @ 86%
Tippett: 7/9 @ 78%

Starting Line-ups
SILVER FERNS│ GS Mes, GA Selby-Rickit, WA Rasmussen, C Francois, WD Langman, GD Grant, GK Harrison

AUS DIAMONDS│ GS Bassett, GA Tippett, WA Robinson, C Ravaillion, WD Simpson, GD McMeniman, GK Layton

Positional Changes
SILVER FERNS
Q2 T/O – WA Crampton
Q3 – GA Tutaia, WA Rasmussen
Q4 – GK Watson, WD Harrison, C Langman
Q4 T/O – GS Selby-Rickit, WA Crampton