Karissa van der Wath
Australian field hockey player (born 2006)
Karissa van der Wath (born 7 July 2006) is a field hockey player from Australia.
Personal life
Karissa van der Wath was born in Sydney, and grew up in the suburb of Baulkham Hills. Her family later relocated to Brisbane.
She is a current scholarship holder at the Queensland Academy of Sport.
Career
Domestic
In Hockey Australia's premier domestic league, the Liberty Hockey One, Van der Wath represents her home state as a member of the Brisbane Blaze. She also represents Queensland in at junior level, having won multiple national championships with the state side.
Under 21
Van der Wath made her debut for the Australian U–21 side, the Jillaroos, in 2023. She made her first appearances for the team at the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago.
In 2025 she won a gold medal with the team at the Junior Oceania Cup in Auckland.
Hockeyroos
Following an outstanding appearance at the Junior Oceania Cup, Van der Wath received her first call–up to the Hockeyroos in 2025.
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