Wales beat hosts Poland for third in Nations Cup 2
Wales finished second in their pool behind France in Walcz
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Wales secured bronze with a 1-0 win against host Poland in the inaugural FIH Women's Nations Cup 2 semi-final in Walcz.
Lily Roberts scored winner in the third quarter as Wales made up for the disappointment of not reaching the final.
They were beaten 2-1 by Pool A winners Uruguay in Saturday's semi-finals but after tying 3-3 in normal time the South Americans succumbed in a 3-1 penalty shootout against Pool B table-toppers France in Sunday's final.
Wales drew 3-3 against Italy in their tournament opener and went on to beat Czechia 2-0 before reaching the semi-finals despite losing 2-1 to France in their final group game.
Wales captain Beth Bingham believes their efforts in Poland will stand them in good stead for what lies ahead.
"We're delighted to win our final match and take home the bronze medal," she said.
"We've grown throughout the tournament as a team and learnt a lot about ourselves which will put us in good stead for the upcoming Europeans later this summer."