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Goodchild Ready for Sophomore Year After Busy Summer
10/12/2019 6:01:00 AM | Women's Basketball
By Lily Hiser, Duke Sports Information Student Assistant
DURHAM, N.C.-- Summer may mean a break from the regular academic year, but for the Duke women's basketball squad, summer is a time for preparation and basketball experience. Miela Goodchild, a sophomore guard hailing from Queensland, Australia, had the exciting opportunity to represent her home country as a member of Team Australia in the U19 Women's Basketball World Cup, which was held in Thailand at the end of July.
Goodchild is a veteran FIBA player, and this tournament is her fourth time competing in a FIBA event. Previously, she has competed on the U18 team in the 2018 Asian Championship and the U17 team in the 2017 Oceania Championship and the 2016 World Championship. While this is not the first time Goodchild has donned the Australian uniform, she always loves the chance to represent her country.
"It's such an honor to represent my country since that's where I grow up and where I've trained and put in the hours of basketball," explained Goodchild. "It's always a great feeling."
Along with the honor of playing for her country, representing Team Australia gave Goodchild a chance to reunite with her family, as well as some of her former teammates and friends. Head coach Joanne P. McCallie also made the trip to Thailand to support her player, cheering on Goodchild in the stands alongside her parents.
Team Australia began its tournament journey with a loss to the United States (54-79) but went on to beat Hungary (81-71) and Korea (78-59) in the remainder of the group phase. The squad moved past Colombia (62-53) and Mali (63-51) in the round of 16 and the quarter-finals, securing a position in the semi-finals. Team Australia won over Spain (64-55), moving into an exciting rematch with the United States in the finals. The teams were neck-in-neck throughout the entire match, eventually finishing regulation time tied 66-66. Team Australia was not able to overcome the United States in the end, falling 74-70 in overtime.
While the game did not fall Team Australia's way, making it to the finals was a historic event for the squad. Team Australia's last appearance in the finals was in 1997, where it finished second to the United States. Although Goodchild and her squad would have loved to take home gold, bringing back the silver was an amazing and memorable experience.
"It was awesome getting past the semifinals and re-matching USA in the final," commented Goodchild. "We really held with them, went into overtime again, which was exciting. Unfortunately, we weren't able to get the win but it was awesome to the silver in the world championship."
With her international basketball experience over for the summer, Goodchild is excited to be back on campus with her squad to prepare for the 2019-20 season. Her preseason focus has centered on expanding her game by working on her mid-range game and shot fakes. She has also been improving her guard game with the help of assistant coach Wanisha Smith by staying low, being deceptive, and putting in the extra effort.
Goodchild is also excited to step out of her position as a freshman on the team and into a role with more experience. While she has a year of collegiate experience under her belt, she can still recall the pressures that the freshmen face in getting used to the schedule of a collegiate athlete. This helps her understand how to encourage and motivate the freshmen as they get adjusted to the expectations of the team.
"It's a funny feeling being a sophomore and seeing incoming freshmen. You definitely put yourself in their shoes and have sympathy towards them," remarked Goodchild. "They're doing awesome. It's cool being a sophomore and having a bit more experience and knowledge of the team's expectations and then holding the new freshmen accountable for it."
The 2019-20 women's basketball season begins on November 5, as the squad takes on High Point at home in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Goodchild and her teammates are eager to start the season and show off all the work they put in over the summer and in preseason.
"I think we're just ready to go," commented Goodchild. "We're going to prove a lot of people wrong and we're just going to get out there and do our job."
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DURHAM, N.C.-- Summer may mean a break from the regular academic year, but for the Duke women's basketball squad, summer is a time for preparation and basketball experience. Miela Goodchild, a sophomore guard hailing from Queensland, Australia, had the exciting opportunity to represent her home country as a member of Team Australia in the U19 Women's Basketball World Cup, which was held in Thailand at the end of July.
Goodchild is a veteran FIBA player, and this tournament is her fourth time competing in a FIBA event. Previously, she has competed on the U18 team in the 2018 Asian Championship and the U17 team in the 2017 Oceania Championship and the 2016 World Championship. While this is not the first time Goodchild has donned the Australian uniform, she always loves the chance to represent her country.
"It's such an honor to represent my country since that's where I grow up and where I've trained and put in the hours of basketball," explained Goodchild. "It's always a great feeling."
Along with the honor of playing for her country, representing Team Australia gave Goodchild a chance to reunite with her family, as well as some of her former teammates and friends. Head coach Joanne P. McCallie also made the trip to Thailand to support her player, cheering on Goodchild in the stands alongside her parents.
Team Australia began its tournament journey with a loss to the United States (54-79) but went on to beat Hungary (81-71) and Korea (78-59) in the remainder of the group phase. The squad moved past Colombia (62-53) and Mali (63-51) in the round of 16 and the quarter-finals, securing a position in the semi-finals. Team Australia won over Spain (64-55), moving into an exciting rematch with the United States in the finals. The teams were neck-in-neck throughout the entire match, eventually finishing regulation time tied 66-66. Team Australia was not able to overcome the United States in the end, falling 74-70 in overtime.
While the game did not fall Team Australia's way, making it to the finals was a historic event for the squad. Team Australia's last appearance in the finals was in 1997, where it finished second to the United States. Although Goodchild and her squad would have loved to take home gold, bringing back the silver was an amazing and memorable experience.
"It was awesome getting past the semifinals and re-matching USA in the final," commented Goodchild. "We really held with them, went into overtime again, which was exciting. Unfortunately, we weren't able to get the win but it was awesome to the silver in the world championship."
With her international basketball experience over for the summer, Goodchild is excited to be back on campus with her squad to prepare for the 2019-20 season. Her preseason focus has centered on expanding her game by working on her mid-range game and shot fakes. She has also been improving her guard game with the help of assistant coach Wanisha Smith by staying low, being deceptive, and putting in the extra effort.
Goodchild is also excited to step out of her position as a freshman on the team and into a role with more experience. While she has a year of collegiate experience under her belt, she can still recall the pressures that the freshmen face in getting used to the schedule of a collegiate athlete. This helps her understand how to encourage and motivate the freshmen as they get adjusted to the expectations of the team.
"It's a funny feeling being a sophomore and seeing incoming freshmen. You definitely put yourself in their shoes and have sympathy towards them," remarked Goodchild. "They're doing awesome. It's cool being a sophomore and having a bit more experience and knowledge of the team's expectations and then holding the new freshmen accountable for it."
The 2019-20 women's basketball season begins on November 5, as the squad takes on High Point at home in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Goodchild and her teammates are eager to start the season and show off all the work they put in over the summer and in preseason.
"I think we're just ready to go," commented Goodchild. "We're going to prove a lot of people wrong and we're just going to get out there and do our job."
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