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Nicola Alexandra Skrastin (born 16 September 1992), is a Scottish hockey player. Nicola was born in the Vale of Leven in Argyll and Bute and grew up close to the town of Helensburgh. She attended Rhu Primary school and then Lomond School.^[1] Skrastin's potential was first noted by school PE teacher Margery Taylor, who urged her to start playing in the Glasgow hockey scene. As captain of the School 1st XI, Nicola balanced the pressures of her school life and early hockey career. Skrastin obtained a place to study Geography and Business at the University of Glasgow^[2] and has since taken a year out from her studies in order to train full-time with the Scottish team.

Skrastin has 36 caps for the Women's National Team, having made her senior international debut on 27 May 2012 against South Africa, aged just 19.^[3]

Skrastin is a key player for Glasgow Western and the poster girl for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. A mural of Skrastin can be found on a wall close to Partick station in Glasgow.^[2]

Skrastin featured in the Scotland squad for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.^[4]

References

^ "Nicola Skrastin (FP) receives first full International Hockey Cap". Lomond School. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Helensburgh girl's inspiring route to Games". Helensburgh Advertiser. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
^ "South Africa for Titwood" (Press release). Scottish hockey. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
^ "Vale star set to shine at Glasgow 2014". Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

External links

Profile on Scottish Hockey

v t e Scotland squad – 2013 European Nations Cup – 6th place
1 Cochrane 2 Bunce 3 McLellan 4 Bell 5 Ralph 6 Judge 7 Cram 8 Clement (c) 9 Marshall 10 Fawcett 11 Merchant 12 Kidd 13 McGilveray 14 Lloyd 15 Howie 16 Skrastin 17 Maguire 18 Gibson Coach: Shepherd

v t e Scotland squad – 2014 Commonwealth Games – 6th place
1 Bunce 2 McLellan 3 Bell 4 Ward 5 Ralph 6 Robertson 7 Clement (c) 8 Wyllie 9 Fawcett 10 Kidd 11 McGilveray 12 Lloyd 13 Skrastin 14 Maguire 15 Davis 16 Gibson Coach: Hobley

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