UG STUDENT GRABS TWO AWARDS AT HOCKEY AFCON IN KENYA (REPOST)
Elizabeth Opoku aka "Akiti" a level 200 student of the University of Ghana grabbed two major awards at the just ended Hockey African Cup of Nations in Kenya from the 18th to 23rd November 2013. "Akiti", 19 years old, is currently reading Sociology and Social Work and is an astute sports person for the school and country. Elizabeth Opoku and 5 others students from the University of Ghana, were selected to be part of the Ghana national Hockey Team. During the national team's outing in Kenya, Elizabeth was considered as a sensational and a never-say-die striker during the entire tournament. She won the Top Goal Scorer in the female category with 11 goals and was also awarded the Best Player of the Tournament . In the Final match against South Africa, she scored a quick brace in the First Half but the South African team came back strongly into the second half to cancel Ghana's lead and finally snatch a 3-2 victory with 2 minutes to the end of pl