SAMANTHA CHARLTON
Age: 24
Hometown:
Position: Defender
Olympics: 2012
Fact: Charlton is nicknamed `Eddie', after the legendary Australian snooker player.
SOPHIE COCKS
Age: 21
Hometown: Christchurch
Position: Striker
Olympics: No
Fact: Despite her young age, Cocks has accumulated more than 100 tests for her country
GEMMA FLYNN
Age: 25
Hometown: Tauranga
Position: Midfield/Striker
Olympics: 2008, 2012
Fact: One of the best players in the world, but probably equally famous for being engaged to Richie McCaw
CHARLOTTE HARRISON
Age: 26
Hometown: Whangarei
Position: Striker
Olympics: 2012
Fact: Made her debut as a 16-year-old in 2005
PIPPA HAYWARD
Age: 25
Hometown: Christchurch
Position: Midfield
Olympics: No
Fact: Brought up a century of caps earlier this year
ROSE KEDDELL
Age: 22
Hometown: Tauranga
Position: Midfield
Olympics: No
Fact: Keddell is currently studying communications at Massey University
ANITA McLAREN
Age: 28
Hometown: Wellington
Position: Striker/Midfield
Olympics: 2012
Fact: McLaren is one of the fastest hockey players in the world, McLaren has also competed at national athletics championships .
OLIVIA MERRY
Age: 24
Hometown: Christchurch
Position: Striker
Olympics: No
Fact: Profilic scorer with one of the hardest shots in the team
STACEY MICHELSEN
Age: 25
Hometown: Whangarei
Position: Midfielder/Striker
Olympics: 2012
Fact: Named the World Junior Player of the year in 2012
BROOKE NEAL
Age: 23
Hometown: Whangarei
Position: Defender
Olympics: No
Fact: Neal's brother Shay plays for the Black Sticks men
KIRSTEN PEARCE
Age: 25
Hometown: Auckland
Position: Striker
Olympics: No
Fact: Pearce spent most of her formative years in New South Wales
SALLY RUTHERFORD
Age: 35
Hometown:
Position: Goalkeeper
Olympics: No
Fact: Rutherford has also represented New Zealand in Lacrosse
KELSEY SMITH
Age: 21
Hometown: Nelson
Position: Striker
Olympics: No
Fact: Smith has played just 20 matches for Mark Hagar's team
LIZ THOMPSON
Age: 21
Hometown: Auckland
Position: Defender
Olympics: No
Fact: Thompson took up the sport as an 8-year-old.
PETREA WEBSTER
Age: 26
Hometown: North Shore
Position: Striker
Olympics: No
Fact: Webster is also a teacher at Auckland's Carmel College
KAYLA WHITELOCK
Age: 30
Hometown: New Plymouth
Position: Midfielder
Olympics: 2004, 2008 & 2012
Fact: Whitelock has amassed 243 appearances for the Black Sticks
EMILY GADDUM
Age: 30
Hometown: Palmerston North
Position: Defender
Olympics: 2004, 2008, 2012
Fact: Gaddum made her debut in 2004