The Hockeyroos have beaten Great Britain 4-3 in the opening match of a six-game series against the world's No.6 team in Bunbury, WA, on Friday.
Two goals from Kathryn Slattery and efforts from Mariah Williams and Ashleigh Nelson secured the win which pleased coach Adam Commens as he plans ahead for the Rio Olympics later this year.
"We played well when we had the ball and pressed even better without it, this helped us create positive opportunities tonight," Commens said.
"There were moments where our pressure was broken and there are obvious areas that we need to tidy up, however, I was pleased with our overall performance as a team.
"I thought Jodie Kenny and Anna Flanagan worked really well together in our defence and I was also pleased with our midfield when looking at our speed and ability to eliminate players. Mariah Williams and Brooke Peris performance in the midfield was a highlight tonight.
The sides will meet again on Sunday at Bunbury Districts Hockey Stadium.
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