A pupil from King’s in Rochester has been selected to play hockey for Scotland in the women’s U18 series.

Aspen Cumming, will face Wales and Switzerland in next month.

Cumming, 17, was selected for the Scotland training squad last October and since then has attended four training days and also a two-day training camp.

She has suitably impressed the selectors to secure her place at this first international series.

Lower sixth pupil Cumming, who lives in Rochester, is a regular player in the King’s Rochester 1st XI team and plays her club hockey at Holcombe.

Mike Hebden, director of sport at King’s Rochester said: “Aspen is an incredibly dedicated sportswoman and a real role model within the school environment.

“We are delighted that Aspen has been rewarded for her hard work in this way and we can’t wait to see her represent Scotland over the Easter Holidays.”