From representing Australia together in the Hockeyroos to gallivanting in Europe to mend their mutual heartbreak, Stacia Strain and Rachael Lynch’s friendship is as thick as thieves. Hockey brought them together, but friendship became their superglue.
Introducing Between You & Me. A series featuring two people with a unique connection, each reflecting on their mutual journey and relationship with the other. These articles will drop monthly.
First up are the renowned Lawton sisters. Womens Hockey stars with the same end goal.
As an elite athlete, former Hockeyroo Rachael Lynch developed an outstanding array of skills and a huge depth of experience and knowledge that she will now apply in her new role as a Performance Lifestyle Adviser at the VIS.
In VIS sport, Anabelle Smith landed on the podium in Budapest, as the Hockeyroos kick-started their World Cup campaign with a win. But, it was sad news for the Melbourne Vixens who fell short of another SSN premiership, defeated by the West Coast Fever.