"India came out and hammered us in the third quarter but we've been working on how to handle those situations and it's pleasing that we came back and scored another three goals."
The result was particularly well received at Tauranga Hockey Association headquarters at Blake Park.
Tauranga's four Black Sticks in Rose Keddell, Sam Charlton, Frances Davies and Amy Robinson were all involved and New Zealand's top umpire Kelly Hudson, also from Tauranga, celebrated officiating her 100th international test during the fourth match in the series.
Tauranga Hockey chairman Peter Puchner said the number of local Black Sticks players was a reflection on the quality of junior development programmes run by the association.
"Having those four ladies in the team and thinking of how young they were when they all joined the Black Sticks squad shows both the depth and quality of their talent but also the development programmes that give our children the opportunity to develop their skills," he said.
"Obviously these four players have made the step up to achieve that dream. It is magnificent."
Puchner said Tauranga Hockey have been a trailblazer in junior development programmes for many years.
"The interesting thing is Tauranga Hockey, and in particular Gill Gemming, have been instrumental in piloting these development programmes for juniors. It has become a model for a national rollout so that is through strong thought and passion for all the people involved really."
Robinson and Davies were also part of the Midlands Under-21 side that won the national title this month for the second consecutive year.
"Having so many players who have gone into the regional squads and representing Midlands and winning the shield for the second year is absolutely magnificent," Puchner said.
"It is also so pleasing to see Kelly [Hudson] on her journey. You can see her often during the weekends or weekdays umpiring local competitions and being very happy to be involved in the local game while achieving the pinnacle of the sport.
"She has umpired at Olympics and world cups and has been selected into the top tier of international umpires. So 100 caps as an umpire is a great achievement and we look forward to the next 50 to 100 more."