Kate Saunders (field hockey)

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Kate Saunders (born 6 May 1982) is a New Zealand field hockey player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1]

Since 2019, she has been the coach of the Melbourne University Hockey Club top women's team, who were promoted to the Victorian Premier League in 2019.

Kate Saunders is a fan of Queen Elizabeth II, stating, ”she’s just so amazing”.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kate Saunders". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2012.