The DEB-Women are defeated by the team from Switzerland in their opening game of the 5-nation tournament in Liberec, Czech Republic. The team led by women's national coach Jeff MacLeod suffered a 0-2 defeat.
Daria Gleißner led it DEBteam as captain, assisted by Nicola Eisenschmid and Bernadette Karpf. Sandra Abstreiter was the starting goalie this evening and Ronja Hark was named best German player. Hanna Hoppe and Martina Schrick made their debut in the women's A team.
The German team will play its second game in Liberec tomorrow, Thursday, February 8, 2024. The opponents from 18:00 p.m. will be the hosts from the Czech Republic.
Women's national coach Jeff MacLeod: "We felt we had a chance to win the game today, but at this level all players have to give their best to take home the win. We were very happy with our debutant Hanna Hoppe today, she played strongly and at a high level. For tomorrow's game against the Czech Republic we will make a few adjustments to our game, as well as some changes to the lineup."
Goalkeeper Sandra Abstreiter: "The Swiss women got off to a good start from the beginning, but we didn't have the perfect start to the match. There were a lot of shots on goal, but we were able to hold our own. We're expecting a tough game tomorrow and a good atmosphere in the hall."
Schedule of the women's national team at the 5-nation tournament in Liberec (CZE)
07.02.2024/18/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Switzerland - Germany 2:0 (0:0, 2:0, 0:0)
April 08.02.2024, 18 | 00:XNUMX p.m. | Germany - Czech Republic
April 10.02.2024, 13 | 30:XNUMX p.m. | Germany - Sweden
11.02.2024/11/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX a.m. | Finland – Germany