Raina Yadav scored four goals as Odisha raced to a 14-0 win over Rajasthan in a pool C league game on the second day of second Hockey India Senior Women National Championship here today.
Other goal scorers for Odisha, who led 9-0 at the half time, are Namita Toppo (3), Sunita Lakra (2), Birajini Ekka (2), Nilima Minz (2) and Punam Barla (1).
Odisha registered its second consecutive win after defeating Tamil Nadu 12-0 in their tournament opener.
Now Odisha will face Hockey Bhopal in their last league match tomorrow.
In another match of pool C Hockey Bhopal beat Tamil Nadu 13-0.
Defending Champion Indian Railways pulled off a fine 9-0 win over Maharashtra in its opening match of pool A.
Poonam Rani topped the scorers list with three goals followed by Soundarya Yendala (2), Roselin Dung Dung (1), Vandana Katariya (1), Anupa Barla (1) and Chanchan Devi (1).
In another match Chhattisgarh beat Gujarat 13-0 in Pool E while Chandigarh beat Puducherry 17-0 in Pool G.
Results:
Pool A: Indian Railways 9 (Poonam Rani 12, 23, 43; Roselin Dung Dung 26; Vandana Katariya 27; Anupa Barla 31; Soundarya Yendala 47, 49; Chanchan Devi 59) beat Maharashtra 0.
Pool C: Odisha 14 (Raina Yadav 4, 17, 24, 64; Nilima Minz 14, 33; Namita Toppo 19, 39,63; Sunita Lakra 21, 32; Punam Barla 48; Birajini Ekka 28, 68) beat Rajasthan 0. Hockey Bhopal 13 (Moully Yadav 8, 22,50, 63; Pooja Yadav 10, 28, 66; Mamta Yadav 14; Hemlata Yadav 14, 25; Chanda Gupta 23, 30; Shivani Bisht 57) beat Tamil Nadu 0.
Pool E: Chhattisgarh 13 (Minni 6, 24, 26; Renu Singh 15; Saroj Singh 17, 30,38, 47, 48; Renuka Rajput 56; Balvinder Kaur 65, 66; Rajani Sanger 68) beat Gujarat 0.
Pool G: Chandigarh 17 (Jyoti Manral 1, 12; Reena Khokhar 3, 8, 12; Neeru 7, 29; Navjot Kaur 11; Rajni 37, 40; Neha Rawat 39; Sangeeta 44; 61 Shivani 47, 64; Simran 50 ) beat Puducherry 0.