Alexandra Lukin (born 29 May 1998) is a

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player from

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, who plays as a midfielder.

Personal life

Alexandra Lukin was born in Wellington and raised in

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Career

Under-21

Alexandra Lukin made her debut for the New Zealand U-21 team in 2019 during a test series against

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Black Sticks

Lukin made her debut for the Black Sticks in 2022 during the Trans–Tasman Hockey Series in

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. Later that year she was named in the national squad for both the FIH World Cup in

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and

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, as well as the XXII Commonwealth Games in

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* * * * 1998 births Living people New Zealand female field hockey players Female field hockey midfielders Commonwealth Games field hockey players for New Zealand Field hockey players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Sportspeople from Hamilton, New Zealand 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen {{NewZealand-fieldhockey-bio-stub