Holly Evans

Holly Evans (born 20 February 1987) is a former field and indoor hockey player from Australia.

Personal life Holly Evans was born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia.

Introduced to hockey by family at a young age, Evans' father Roy coached hockey for South Australia at a national level, whilst her older brother Dylan has also played representative hockey for the SA Hotshots.

Evans currently resides in her home city of Adelaide, where she works as an Exercise Physiologist. Evans is a life member of NEHC, which she continues to represent as a player-coach in the Premier League division.

National leagues Evans made her debut into the Australian Hockey League (AHL), Hockey Australia's former premier domestic competition, in 2004. She was a member of her home state's representative team, the SA Suns. During her ten-year AHL career, Evans won one national title with the side, at the 2011 edition of the tournament.

In 2019, following the overhaul of the AHL and subsequent introduction of the Sultana Bran Hockey One League, Evans was named in the preliminary Adelaide Fire squad for season one of the new league. She went on to represent the Adelaide Fire in every match of the league, with the team finishing in third place.

International hockey Hockeyroos Known for her speed and swift stick skills, Evans made her international debut for Australia in early 2010 during a test-series against New Zealand in Perth.

Indoor In addition to field hockey, Evans also made an impact on the hard court, being selected in the Australian Indoor Squad from 2007 to 2016 and impressively competing at two FIH Indoor World Cups.

Evans competed at the 2011 and 2015 FIH Indoor World Cups, finishing in eighth position on both occasions.

Recognition & Awards Hockey SA Premier League Women's Best & Fairest – (2009 and 2016)