University of Bath graduate Grace McCatty helps GB win women’s football gold at 2013 World University Games
University of Bath graduate Grace McCatty has won her second World University Games medal after the British women’s football team beat Mexico in last night’s (Monday) final to strike gold.
The GB team ran out 6-2 winners in the final – scoring four second half goals after the two teams were all-square at 2-2 at half time.
The result means that McCatty adds a 2013 World University Games gold to the bronze she won in Belgrade in 2009.
The Coach Education and Sports Development graduate, who is a defender with Bristol Academy, didn’t get on the pitch in the final.
In tennis, former Team Bath MCTA Academy player Dan Cochrane and mixed doubles partner Anna Fitzpatrick just missed out on a place in the semi-finals.
They won their first set in their quarter-final against the Chinese Taipei pairing of Lee Hsin-han and Lee Hua-chen but lost the second on a tie-break before losing the deciding champions tie-break. The match score was 6-3 5-7 0-1 (8-10).
Cochrane studies at Auburn University in Alabama, the USA.
