Giantkilling Silver Ferns take out Quad Series

Giantkilling Silver Ferns take out Quad Series

Media Update
Sunday 3 September, 2017

Silver Ferns 57 def Australian Diamonds 47
The Silver Ferns have produced an outstanding turnaround in performance to beat the world champions, the Australian Diamonds, 57-47, and take out the Quad Series for the first time.

Coming off the back of a loss to the English Roses, the Silver Ferns pulled together their most cohesive effort of their three Tests in this series, and kept control throughout the 60 minutes at ILT Stadium Southland in Invercargill. It also marked the Silver Ferns’ 50th victory over Australia.

After South Africa's SPAR Proteas upset England 54-51 in the opening match in Invercargill, New Zealand were given the task of beating Australia by four to win the Quad Series.

Read the full match report on silverferns.co.nz

CHAMPION DATA MATCH STATISTICS: click here

VEUVE DU VERNAY MVP: Kelly Jury (NZL)

Quarter-by-Quarter Scores
SILVER FERNS Q1: 18 – Q2: 31 (13) – Q3: 44 (13) – Q4: 57 (13)
AUSTRALIAN DIAMONDS | Q1: 10 – Q2: 24 (14) – Q3: 33 (9) – Q4: 47 (14)

Shooting Statistics
SILVER FERNS
Selby-Rickit: 35/41 @ 85%
Mes: 17/18 @ 94%
Wilson: 5/5 @ 100%

AUSTRALIAN DIAMONDS
Bassett: 22/24 @ 92%
Tippett: 4/5 @ 80%
Philip: 11/12 @ 92%
Thwaites: 10/11 @ 91%

Starting Line-ups
SILVER FERNS GS Selby-Rickit, GA Mes, WA Crampton, C Francois, WD Sinclair, GD Grant, GK Jury
AUSTRALIAN DIAMONDS | GS Bassett, GA Tippett, WA Robinson, C Ravaillion, WD Simpson, GD Brandley, GK Bruce

Positional Changes
SILVER FERNS
Q3 stoppage: WA Souness
Q3 stoppage: WA Crampton
Q4: WD Karaka
Q4 stoppage: WD Sinclair
Q4 stoppage: GA Wilson
Q4 stoppage: C Souness

AUSTRALIAN DIAMONDS
Q2: C Watson
Q3: C Ravaillion, WA Watson, GA Philip
Q3 stoppage: GS Thwaites
Q4: WA Tippett, C Watson, GK Mannix
Q4 stoppage: WA Robinson, GD Weston

ENDS.

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