Local hockey player to represent SA in Ghana
The Tuks player discloses that for her playing as a striker is not about personal glory but what is best for the team.
A young Tuks hockey player has been selected as part of the South African u.21 women’s national team for the upcoming Junior African Cup tournament in Ghana.
The 20-year-old, Edith Molikoe of TuksHockey, has the makings of being great.
She started playing hockey at the age of eight and also excelled in other sporting codes but it was hockey that genuinely got her adrenaline pumping.
Molikoe mostly plays as a striker or midfielder and loving every minute of it.
“As a midfielder, you need to be assertive because you are doing two jobs. I guess my best quality as a striker is that I am strong on the ball.”
The Tuks player discloses that for her playing as a striker is not about personal glory but what is best for the team.
“I am happy to set up scoring opportunities for my teammates,” she said.
Molikoe is hesitant to single out role models.
“Everyone I came in contact with throughout my sports career had a big impact on me and the way I think about things. I possibly got my love for all sports from my dad,” explained the first year BEd-student.
Molikoe considers the 2018 series against Australia’s u.18 team a highlight.
“We have never managed to beat Australia. Needless to say, we were quite nervous before our first encounter. Perhaps it was a good thing because we brought our best game to the table.
“One of the outstanding moments for me was when I scored a goal in the second game that sealed the deal for us,” she said.
In 2018, she was also selected for the SA indoor national team.
When she is not playing hockey or studying, Molikoe loves to read. She is currently reading Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom.
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