In photos: Rae plays in her first senior match for Canada

Sixteen year-old forward Thora Rae played in her first international match in Canada’s first test match against New Zealand this weekend.

Here is how she and her teammates celebrated the occasion on Instagram:

Game day vs the #blacksticks! Good luck to our young gun @thorarae who's making her International debut today! #fhcwnt #wntwolfpack

A photo posted by Canadian Women's FH Team (@fhc_wnt) on Mar 26, 2016 at 2:05pm PDT

Game day vs the #blacksticks! Stoked for another 'rae' to join the #wntwolfpack! Good luck in your 1st cap @thorarae! #fhcwnt

A photo posted by Abi Raye (@abiraye15) on Mar 26, 2016 at 2:11pm PDT

Some big milestones this tour starting with a first cap for my roomie @thorarae! So excited to take the field with you! 🇨🇦❤️

A photo posted by Kate Gillis (@kategillis3) on Mar 26, 2016 at 5:31pm PDT

First cap!!🇨🇦

A photo posted by Thora Rae (@thorarae) on Mar 26, 2016 at 10:32pm PDT

Close enough…RayeRae duo hits the turf! Congrats @thorarae on crushing it in your first game for Canada! #fhcwnt #wntwolfpack #teamcanada

A photo posted by Abi Raye (@abiraye15) on Mar 27, 2016 at 12:14am PDT

Excited to welcome 3 new members to the #fhcwnt family! Former player & double Olympian, now turned manager Nancy Mollenhauer, our new young gun Thora Rae, and AT Rachelle O'Brien!

A photo posted by Canadian Women's FH Team (@fhc_wnt) on Mar 27, 2016 at 12:21am PDT

Big congrats to this young gun on her first international cap! Awesome start to her international career, great to have another hawk out there! @vancouverhawks @mazonhockey

A photo posted by shanleejton (@shanleejton) on Mar 27, 2016 at 1:07am PDT