Petrea Webster played her 100th game for New Zealand on Tuesday.
The Black Sticks Women have celebrated Gisborne's first ever hockey international in style with a 1-0 win over Argentina on Tuesday.
It was a hard fought battle at the Harry Barker Reserve with most of the game tied 0-0 before Olivia Merry broke the deadlock in the 47th minute after deflecting a crash ball from Petrea Webster into goal.
Both sides started slowly, but the Black Sticks gained momentum as time wore on and controlled the second quarter. earning two penalty corners.
The second half belonged to the Kiwis, who created plenty of chances on attack while starving Argentina of any chances.
Head coach Mark Hager said the result was pleasing but there was still plenty to improve on as a team.
"We had a lot more goal scoring opportunities than them today but we couldn't put them away, and that's something we need to do better with," he said.
"We're looking to improve as we go forward towards the Hawke's Bay Cup and then of course World League Round 3 which is the most important one for us."
Webster, who was playing her 100th international, said the result was a great way to bring up her milestone.
"It's really great to bring up my 100 with a win and hopefully I still have plenty more games to go," she said.
"We were quite aggressive and went forward with the ball, they had very few chances and a clean sheet for us is awesome. It's helpful to be hitting form now and hopefully we can build on it."
The Black Sticks face a rematch against Argentina at 3:30pm on Wednesday in Gisborne before both sides head south to Hastings to compete at the Hawke's Bay Cup.
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