European II Women's Hockey Championship: Wales 5-0 Lithuania
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Wales were ranked 26th in the world going into the game against 65th-ranked Lithuania
Wales recorded their first win of the European II Women's Hockey Championship in style, beating Lithuania 5-0 in their final Pool B game in Prague.
Olivia Hoskins led the way with a fine hat-trick, scoring three goals in three minutes in the second quarter.
Phoebe Richards and Xenna Hughes added a goal apiece in the third quarter.
Wales drew with Austria before losing to group winners France, but finish second in Group B on goal difference to qualify for the semi-finals.
They will now play Group A winners Czech Republic, who booked top spot with a 14-0 thrashing of Slovakia, on Friday, 4 August at 16:00 BST.
Wales squad: Beth Bingham (Wimbledon, captain), Hannah Cozens (Reading HC), Rebecca Daniel (Durham University), Emily Drysdale (Clifton Robinsons), Millie Holme (ISCA/University of Exeter), Livvy Hoskins (Clifton Robinsons), Izzie Howell (Zehlendorfer Wespen, vice-captain), Xenna Hughes (Bowdon HC), Ella Jackson, (Swansea HC, GK), Sarah Jones (Wimbledon, vice-captain), Eloise Laity (Clifton Robinsons), Megan Lewis-Williams (Buckingham), Molly Munro (Clifton Robinsons), Lauren Roberts (East Grinstead, GK), Emily Rowlands (Hampstead & Westminster), Phoebe Richards (Clifton Robinsons), Betsan Thomas (University of Birmingham), Izzy Webb (Clifton Robinsons).