2024 news
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Lightning take the win over a battling Severn Stars
Loughborough Lightning’s trip to Worcester saw a highly contested game against Severn Stars. With both teams holding second and third place on the league table respectively, the game was not one to be missed.
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Loughborough University Rugby secures historic double finals
Loughborough University's Men’s and Women’s Rugby teams have made history, achieving a remarkable double by securing coveted spots in the BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) Rugby Union finals.
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Loughborough swimmers impress at British Championships
Loughborough University-linked swimmers produced some remarkable performances at the British Championships to book their respective places at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.
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Another home win for Lightning over Cardiff Dragons
Round eight of the NSL saw Loughborough Lightning take on Cardiff Dragons on home turf.
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Loughborough University Tennis Academy players eye up trophies at Junior National Championships
Following a successful U16’s LTA Junior Nationals Event this week where three Loughborough University National Tennis Academy (LUNTA) Players were competing, six LUNTA players will now compete in in the U18 LTA Junior National Championships in Roehampton.
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A ruthless Lightning team performance dominates Sirens in Glasgow.
An away trip to Strathclyde Sirens allowed Head Coach, Vic Burgess to give her Lightning players valuable minutes. She made two changes to the starting seven, with Bella Baylis and Ella Clark replacing Nat Panagarry and Rhea Dixon. Hannah Joseph was provided the captaincy and led the team out in Glasgow.
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Loughborough hosts key international junior tennis tournament
Loughborough University welcomed the tennis stars of tomorrow to campus as it hosted the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) J100 tournament on campus.
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A highly contested, top of the table clash sees Lightning take another win
This week’s round six, highly anticipated match between Lightning and Thunder certainly did not disappoint, with both teams performing to the highest levels. Each team has now become a familiar favourite within the league, meaning that their contest showcased two strong, structured teams taking to court, yet in the end it was Lightning that came out on top.
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Loughborough University hosts bumper BUCS Big Wednesday
Loughborough University delivered a British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) "Big Wednesday" to remember as it played host to a day of enthralling sporting action across its world-renowned campus.
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Loughborough Sport bolsters senior leadership team with new appointments
Loughborough Sport has bolstered its senior leadership team with the appointment of two new directors.
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Lightning secure victory over Leeds Rhinos in Round Five of the NSL
Lightning welcomed Leeds Rhinos onto campus as they looked to build on their strong start to the Netball Super League season. Vic Burgess once again went with an unchanged starting seven in front of a home, sell-out crowd at Sir David Wallace.
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Loughborough Sport and Rhino enter new partnership
Loughborough Sport has joined forces with leading sports equipment provider, Rhino.
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Lightning return to winning ways against Mavericks
Following last week's narrow defeat to London Pulse, Lightning faced a trip down to Hertfordshire Sports Village to face league opponents Saracens Mavericks in attempt to get back to winning ways.
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Loughborough Students reach Challenge Cup final
Loughborough Students FC emerged triumphant on Tuesday 5 March, securing a hard-fought victory over Barwell FC in the Leicestershire & Rutland Challenge Cup semi-final.
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Computacenter extends partnership with Loughborough Sport
Loughborough Sport is thrilled to announce its long-standing partnership with Computacenter has been extended for another year.
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Alumna Caudery wins “unbelievable” world title in Glasgow
Pole vault star Molly Caudery won a sensational gold medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow this weekend.
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Lighting face narrow defeat to Pulse in a highly contested rematch of last year’s Grand Final
Lightning were on the road for the first time this season for their highly anticipated fixture against Pulse. With a record attendance at the Copper Box Arena, the game delivered the same amount of drama and intensity as last year's Netball Super League Grand Final.
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Loughborough win 34 medals at BUCS Indoor Athletics Championships
Loughborough athletes had one of their best-ever BUCS performances at the 2024 BUCS Indoor Championships, winning 34 medals and setting three Championship Best Performances at the Sheffield EIS Arena between the 23rd and 25th February.
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Huge medal haul for Loughborough athletes at the British National Track Championships
Loughborough’s performance cyclists returned home with 13 medals after a hugely impressive British National Track Championships in Manchester.
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Two Loughborough Lightning FC stars shine on the international stage
Two Loughborough Lightning FC players have represented their respective nations on the international stage.
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Lightning bank another impressive win against Team Bath in round two
On Saturday, Lightning welcomed Team Bath to campus for their first fixture of the season held at Sir David Wallace. Fans arrived in their numbers to support the team in their challenge to retain the Super League title.
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Loughborough athletes take World University Cross Country gold in Oman
Seven Loughborough students travelled to the World University Cross Country Championships in Muscat, Oman, where BUCS rivals Loughborough and Birmingham joined together to take mixed relay gold.
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Loughborough swimmers shine at 2024 World Aquatics Championships
Loughborough University swimmers showcased exceptional performances at the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships, securing an impressive haul of medals.
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Medal Success for Loughborough at UK Indoor and UK Winter Throws Championships
It was a hugely successful weekend for Loughborough as current students, alumni and Loughborough-based athletes won medals across both the UK Indoor and UK Winter Throws Championships.
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Lightning soar ahead of Storm at Netball Super League season opener
Loughborough Lightning took the win at their first game of the 2024 Netball Super League season this weekend against rivals Surrey Storm, with an impressive final score of 63-50, paving the way for what is set to be an exhilarating season of netball.
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Loughborough Teams Make Four from Four Podiums at BUCS Cross Country
It was another successful weekend for Loughborough’s Cross Country runners as all four teams make their respective podiums at a muddy Temple Newsam Park in Leeds on Saturday 3rd February.
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Loughborough athletes set for World Aquatics Championships
Loughborough University will be well represented at the upcoming World Aquatics Championships in Doha.
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Loughborough University strengthens partnership with Hudl
Loughborough University has reaffirmed its status as a centre of excellence for performance analysis by extending its partnership with Hudl for another three years.
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Shepherd to spearhead ParalympicsGB’s nutrition strategy at Paralympic Games
Andrew Shepherd, Loughborough Sport’s Lead Performance Nutritionist, will join up with ParalympicsGB ahead of this summer’s 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.
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LUNTA players gearing up for Australian Open Junior Championships
Two players from Loughborough University’s National Tennis Academy (LUNTA) have touched down in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open Junior Championships.
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Lightning welcomes midfielder Molly Sutherland from Derby County Women
Loughborough Lightning is thrilled to announce the signing of central midfielder Molly Sutherland from Tier 3 Northern Premier Division side Derby County Women.
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Aldi UK extends deal with Loughborough University
Aldi, Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket, has pledged to continue its support of Loughborough University’s Men’s Performance Football Team for another year.
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Hinch and Earps named in King’s Honours list
Loughborough University alumnae sporting stars Maddie Hinch and Mary Earps have both been named in the latest King’s New Year Honours list.