The last few months have flown by for Ivana Wey. The highlights were so plentiful. In January, the EVZ forward took part in the U18 World Championship in the Bossard Arena at home. This was followed by the Cup Final, the SWHL B championship title and promotion to the PostFinance Women’s League with the Zug team. And finally, their first A-World Championship was on the programme.
In Utica in the state of New York, Wey and the Swiss women were unfortunate. They lost all their group matches and the quarter-final against the Finns 3:1. “It was similar to the U18 World Championships: we could have done better. We all believed we could have progressed, but unfortunately we lacked luck,” summarised Ivana Wey. The 18-year-old from Davos doesn’t want that to be taken as a complaint: “You have to expect that in sport.” Ivana Wey scored the only goal of the game. Launched by star striker Alina Müller, the Zug player showed what sets her apart: Thanks to her irrepressible drive towards goal, she got the better of two opponents and scored with a backhand shot. Ivana Wey’s name also appeared on the scoreboard in the Swiss team’s final match against Germany. After a rush, she set up her EVZ team-mate Lara Stalder, who scored to make it 2:1. Switzerland ultimately won 3:2 after extra time to secure their place in the A group.
