Lexie Pickering
{{short description|Australian field hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Lexie Pickering
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|6|26}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| position = Forward
| years1 = 2019–2022
| clubs1 = NSW Pride
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = Perth Thundersticks
| nationalyears1 = 2025–
| nationalteam1 = Australia
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Women's field hockey}}
{{MedalCountry|{{AUS}}}}
}}
Lexie Pickering (born 26 June 2001){{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1695/reports/teams |title=Team Details – Australia |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=9 December 2024}} is an Australian field hockey player.{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/news/electric-new-talent-bolsters-powerful-2025-hockeyroos-squad |title=Electric new talent bolsters powerful 2025 Hockeyroos Squad |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockey.org.au |date=9 December 2024 |accessdate=9 December 2024}}
Personal life
Career
=Domestic league=
In Hockey Australia's domestic league, the Liberty Hockey One, Pickering represents the Perth Thundersticks.{{cite web |url=https://hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com/people/6679 |title=PICKERING Lexie |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com |accessdate=9 December 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeywa.org.au/news/2024-perth-thundersticks-teams-announced |title=2024 Perth Thundersticks Teams announced |publisher=Hockey WA |website=hockeywa.org.au |date=12 July 2024 |accessdate=9 December 2024}} She formerly represented her home state, as a member of the NSW Pride, however transitioned into the Perth Thundersticks squad when she relocated to Perth in 2023.{{cite web |url=https://hockeyone.com.au/player/lexie-pickering/ |title=Lexie Pickering |publisher=Hockey One |website=hockeyone.com.au |accessdate=9 December 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/field-hockey/perth-thundersticks-unveil-squads-with-several-international-stars-to-be-in-action--c-11658748 |title=Perth Thundersticks unveil squads with several international stars to be in action |publisher=The West Australian |website=thewest.com.au |date=21 August 2023 |accessdate=9 December 2024}}
She has also played a season in the Dutch Hoofdklasse, relocating to the Netherlands to represent Klein Zwitserland.{{cite web |url=https://hockey.nl/klein-zwitserland-dames-1-spelers-en-staf-2022-2023/ |title=Klein Zwitserland Dames 1 – spelers en staf 2022/2023 |publisher=Hockey Netherlands |website=hockey.nl |language=Dutch |accessdate=9 December 2024}}
=Hockeyroos=
In 2024, Pickering was named in the Hockeyroos squad for the first time.{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/athletes/hockeyroos-squad-profiles/ |title=Hockeyroos 2025 Squad |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockey.org.au |accessdate=9 December 2024}} She will make her debut during season six of the FIH Pro League.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/teams/7746 |title=Australia |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=9 December 2024}}
International goals
The following is a list of goals scored by Pickering at international level.{{cite web |url=https://fih.altiusrt.com/people/33889 |title=PICKERING Lexie |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=fih.altiusrt.com |accessdate=16 June 2025}}
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| style="width: 25px; text-align: left"|Goal
!style="width: 100px; text-align: left"|Date !style="width: 360px; text-align: left"|Location !style="width: 90px; text-align: left"|Opponent !style="width: 30px; text-align: left"|Score !style="width: 30px; text-align: left"|Result !style="width: 150px; text-align: left"|Competition !style="width: 25px; text-align: left"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 June 2025 | rowspan=2|Lee Valley Hockey Stadium, London, United Kingdom | rowspan=2|{{fhw|IND}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|3–2 | rowspan=3|2024–25 FIH Pro League | {{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20273 |title=Australia 3–2 India |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=16 June 2025}} |
| 2 | 15 June 2025 | align="center"|2–1 | align="center"|2–1 | {{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20275 |title=India 1–2 Australia |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=16 June 2025}} | |||
| 3 | 22 June 2025 | Ernst-Reuter-Sportfeld, Berlin, Germany | {{fhw|GER}} | align="center"|4–3 | align="center"|4–3 | {{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20293 |title=Germany 3–4 Australia |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=16 June 2025}} |
References
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External links
- {{Hockey Australia|6679}}
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Category:Australian female field hockey players
Category:Female field hockey forwards
Category:Sportswomen from New South Wales
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