Competition Continues on Day 2 of 2026 World Masters Hockey Indoor World Cup
NOTTINGHAM, England - Competition continued on day two of the 2026 World Masters Hockey Indoor World Cup (MIWC) at the David Ross Sports Village in Nottingham, England. Eight U.S. teams competed, with the O-45 Women and O-50 Men picking up their first wins.
The O-65 Men played their first match of the tournament against a strong Wales side, falling 8-1. After a tentative start, USA settled down into their rhythm in the second quarter, giving up no goals after allowing three in the first frame. The third quarter was another even one, seeing a pair of goals from Wales and USA's lone tally of the match scored by Sandy Bhowra (Phoenix, Ariz.).
After the O-35 Men shocked by taking a 3-1 lead in the first quarter, Germany's well-timed comeback in the second half propelled them to victory over the red, white and blue. Germany opened the scoring early, in just the third minute of play. The rest of the frame belonged to the USA, with a penalty corner goal from Brett Andrews (Pittsburgh, Pa.), field goal from Stephen Nodder (Mclean, Va.) set-up by Jesse Larson (Crownsville, Md.), and a second set piece tally from Andrews. Despite their previous offensive flurry, USA was unable to find another in the second, while Germany took advantage with two goals to tie the match at 3-3 at halftime. Germany was able to tally five times in the second half to take an 8-3 win.
The U.S. O-35 Women faced a hardy England team on Day 2, falling 13-2. England's offensive prowess was on display, scoring first on a penalty stroke then twice more in open play to end the opening quarter with a 3-0 lead. USA scored a pair of goals early in the second, the first from Rhiannon Nolt (Haddon Township, N.J.) and second from Sarah Heagey's (West Chester, Pa.) penalty corner shot. England quickly extended their lead, notching three consecutive, to go up 6-2 at halftime. From there, England's offense unleashed, tallying seven more. USA goalkeeper Heather Long (Pottstown, Pa.) picked up several saves in the loss.
It was a tough 6-0 loss for the U.S. O-65 Women against Scotland who jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the first half. After some adjustments, USA held them to only one goal in the second half. A penalty stroke save by Wendy Morris (Felton, Pa.), who acted as a goalkeeper, as well as a defensive save, and and two defensive saves for Kathy Tierney (West Chester, Pa.) kept Scotland out.
In the first of two games of the day for the Men's O-60 team, USA fell to France, 7-2. USA was able to hold France at bay for most of the first half, only allowing them to score two goals in the second quarter. A few minutes later, USA tallied one of their own: a brilliant penalty corner goal scored by Erik Enters (Harleysville, Pa.) and assisted by Manzar Iqbal (Nashville, Tenn.). USA did not fare so well in the second half, giving up five goals to France, including two penalty strokes. In the fourth quarter, Iqbal scored one more for USA on a penalty corner. Goalkeeper Prashant Aji (San Jose, Calif.) shined once again, making multiple saves throughout the game including a penalty stroke.
The match between Germany and USA's O-55 Women was a battle the whole way, with Germany claiming a narrow one-goal victory. After an even first 19 minutes which saw an absence of goals, USA finally broke through with the first when Alison Smith (Highland Park, Ill.) converted a penalty corner just before halftime. Germany came out firing with a barrage of set piece chances in the third quarter, capitalizing on two of them to take a 2-1 lead. Despite chances on each side, there were no further goals in the final frame, and Germany took home the win. Both Jen Anderson (Owings Mills, Md.) and Maria Keesling (Downingtown, Pa.) played lights out in goal, anchoring a defensive penalty corner unit that outlasted a majority of Germany's chances.
USA's O-45 Women picked up their first win of the tournament with a high-scoring win over France. The two teams traded goals in the first quarter, each notching two to end the frame tied. Kelly Goodsell (Harrisburg, Pa.) got the first for USA, and Jen Mathis (Dedham, Mass.) had the second off a penalty stroke. USA showcased their strength on the ball throughout the match, creating man-up situations and testing the France goalkeeper often. USA's persistence paid off handsomely in the second quarter, with a trio of goals from Melissa Weiss (Ann Arbor, Mich.), Meredith Kirkpatrick (Somers, Conn.), and Mathis. France tallied twice, as USA held a narrow 5-4 lead at halftime. Kirkpatrick gave room for USA to breathe with a final goal in the third quarter, and the Golden Eagles finished with a 6-4 victory.
Propelled by a four-goal performance from Jaime Rodríguez Cartagena (Worcester, Mass.), USA took down Bangladesh, 5-1, for their first win. USA got it started early, as Rodríguez Cartagena tucked one away off the reverse in the third minute and sent in another not long after. Rodríguez Cartagena notched his hat trick early in the second quarter, assisted by Stuart Carpenter (California, Md.). USA captain Rennie Milne (Philadelphia, Pa.) made it 4-0 by converting a penalty stroke, and Bangladesh scored one, as USA led 4-1 at halftime. The match ended with one final tally from Rodríguez Cartagena.
After an evenly matched opening frame, Italy broke through by scoring a goal per quarter to take a 4-1 win over the USA's O-60 Men. It was just three minutes in when Greg Pereira (Fulton, Md.) scored off a penalty corner to give USA the first lead. It would be short lived, as Italy tallied a minute later to even the score. Despite a flurry of set piece chances in the second half, USA could not convert again, falling 4-1.
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