THE MALAYSIAN women's hockey team took a 3-1 lead, but were held to a 3-3 draw after a late onslaught by New South Wales in the Australian Hockey League in Perth Saturday.
Malaysia, called the Tigress, were down 0-1 before Fazilla Sylvester Silin (21st), Siti Noor Amarina (23rd) and Hanis Nadia Onn (30th) gave them a big lead.
However, they failed to hold onto the lead and shared points instead. The Tigress have lost 3-1 to New Zealand, beat Northern Territories 7-1 for four points after three matches.
The Malaysian Tigress will have a rest day after three consecutive matches, while the men's teams of Malaysian Tigers and Malaysian Blues will take to the field today.
RESULT: Women -- Malaysian Tigress 3 New South Wales 3.
SUNDAY: Men -- Malaysian Tigers v Northern Territories, Malaysian Blues v SA Hotshots.