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On the seventh day of the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2026 held in Ranchi, Jharkhand, teams from Hockey Uttar Pradesh (UP), Hockey Madhya Pradesh (MP), Hockey Association of Odisha, and Hockey Jharkhand achieved victories in Division 'A'. Additionally, Delhi Hockey claimed a win in Division 'B'.

In a Pool D match of Division 'A', Hockey Uttar Pradesh secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Hockey Mizoram, with Vaishali Sen scoring the decisive goal in the 16th minute.

Hockey Madhya Pradesh showcased a strong performance in Pool C, defeating Hockey Haryana 5-1. Naz Nousheen scored twice (4', 37'), and Priyanshi Bhanwar also netted two goals (57', 58'), while Nammi Geethasri added another (16'). Jyoti scored the only goal for Haryana in the 45th minute.

The Hockey Association of Odisha triumphed over Hockey Punjab 2-0 in Pool B, thanks to Archana Kujur's two goals (20', 57').

In a commanding display in Pool A, Hockey Jharkhand overwhelmed Hockey Bihar with a score of 9-0. Sandeepa Kumari (2', 42') and Preety Bilung (36', 48') each scored twice, while Pushpa Manjhi (57'), Sewani Kerketta (60'), Sushmita Guria (44'), Mariyam Bhengra (25'), and Richa Minz (27') contributed one goal each.

In Division 'B', Pool A, Delhi Hockey dominated Assam Hockey with a 7-0 victory. Jyotu led the charge with a hat-trick (15', 35', 43'), supported by captain Dipika, who scored twice (19', 59'). Priya (32') and Aashna Kamboj (33') also added goals.

In another Pool A match, the Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu and Hockey Bengal ended in a 2-2 draw. Tamil Nadu's goals came from Swathi G (20') and V Sri Mathu (48'), while Ripika Guria (9') and Quoshish Khatoon (45') scored for Bengal.

The 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2026 is being supported by Anandana, the Coca-Cola India Foundation.