LPU extolled Indian Hockey team for registering biggest win in Commonwealth Games history

Jalandhar, August 2, 2022: Lovely Professional University (LPU) applauds Indian Hockey men’s team for registering the biggest ever win in Commonwealth Games history. Captained by LPU student Manpreet Singh, Indian men's hockey team defeated Ghanaian team by 11-0 at the prestigious Commonwealth Games 2022, being conducted in Birmingham (UK).

Comprising 8 of LPU students, Indian hockey (men’s) team disarrayed Ghana team by a lop-side win in its very opening Pool B match of the games. The Indian team was persistent in its attacks and completely controlled the proceedings right from the beginning to the end.

LPU students forming a big part of the Indian team are of different professional programmes. Five of them, Captain Manpreet Singh, Vice-Captain Harmanpreet Singh, Shamsher Singh, Mandeep Singh and Varun Kumar are pursuing MBA programmes at LPU.  Hardik Singh is following MA; whereas, Jugraj Singh and Gurjant Singh are in BA programmes. All of them played well to their skills & strength, and exhibited the best of hockey for onlookers to applaud their shots, dribbles, lofts, pushes, passes through smooth flow of sticks.

Vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a hat-trick in 11th, 35th, 53rd minutes of the game. Jugraj Singh (BA) made two goals on 22nd and 43rd minutes; Shamsher Singh made a goal on 14th; Varun Kumar on 39th; and, Mandeep Singh made a goal on 48th minute of the game. As such LPU students scored 8 out of 11 goals. LPU students exhibited an entirely dominating performance as they did not allow Ghanaian players into their vulnerable area ‘D”, under perfect defensive tactics of the game.

Worth mentioning in the second match of the Pool B played against the England team, LPU students flicked three goals out of 4 made- 2 goals by Mandeep Singh and one by Harmanpreet Singh.

Congratulating the exemplary winning students, LPU Chancellor Dr Ashok Kumar Mittal invoked them to keep up the winning spree as it was by them earlier also during Olympics-2020. Dr Mittal also mentioned that LPU wants each and every person of the nation, including sportspersons, to not be deprived of quality education in this modern era. Most of the time, it is seen that “kings and queens” of the tracks, fields and rings remain ill-educated due to their long trials and practices.  Keeping the same in the view, LPU has special scholarship scheme, practice and mentorship and due honour for the eminent ones.