Loughborough Lightning Netball 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Lightning Netball and Long Tall Sally extend working relationship
Loughborough University has announced that specialist tall clothing retailer Long Tall Sally will continue as Lightning Netball’s headline sponsor for the upcoming 2024 Super League season.
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Lightning reveal star-studded squad ahead of new campaign
Loughborough Lightning has officially announced its squad ahead of the upcoming 2024 Netball Super League (NSL) season.
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Loughborough Lightning claim their second Netball Super League title over London Pulse at the Copper Box Arena
Loughborough Lightning won a second Netball Super League title with a 57-48 win over London Pulse at a sold-out Copper Box Arena.
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Superb Lightning win historic Super League title
Loughborough Lightning won an incredible second Super League title after coming from behind to beat London Pulse 57-48 at the Copper Box Arena.
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Lightning strike and take an emphatic win over the reigning champions Manchester Thunder in front of an electric home crowd
Loughborough Lightning make this year’s Netball Super League Grand Final following an impressive home display against last year’s champions Manchester Thunder, beating them 65-59.
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A late Lightning comeback wasn’t enough to silence league leaders Pulse
London Pulse celebrate a 61-58 victory over Lightning at the Copper Box Arena in both team’s penultimate league game of the season.
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Lightning take their second win of the 2023 season over Surrey Storm
Loughborough Lightning triumphed over Surrey Storm for a second time in the 2023 Netball Super League season. Round 18 saw both teams work tirelessly on court in a match that proved to be very contesting. This away win for Lightning results in Surrey Storm’s venue not being used as part of the semi-finals.
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Lightning’s Williams named in England Netball’s World Cup squad
Loughborough Lightning’s Fran Williams has been selected in the Vitality Roses squad for the upcoming Netball World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Lightning show their Pride once again with a win over Saracens Mavericks
Loughborough Lightning achieved a successful weekend with another win against Saracens Mavericks as the Netball Super League continues to celebrate Pride. Round 15 saw the two sides came head-to-head on the bank holiday with Lightning walking away with a second win after beating Manchester Thunder only two days before. The events of the two Pride rounds meant that Nat Panagarry’s Lightning side now sit in the second position of the league table with only two losses.
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Lightning silence Thunder in an emphatic win at Sir David Wallace
After a hugely competitive match, Lightning secured the win over Manchester Thunder 65-57 and gained another three points in the league. Both teams remain in the top four of the table and look to learn and recover before their next game.
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Alumna Jo Harten announces retirement from international netball
Vitality Rose Jo Harten has announced her retirement from international netball with immediate effect.
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Lightning secure the win against a fierce Sirens side
The clash between Lightning and Sirens ended 61-45 with full-court action for the entire game and saw Lightning end the game with their ninth win whilst retaining their fourth-place spot in the table. Sirens remain seventh in the league after having failed to seal a win against Lightning, which would have been their first.
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Loughborough Lightning achieve away win over Celtic Dragons
The twelfth round of the Netball Super League saw Loughborough Lightning defeat Celtic Dragons at House of Sport, Cardiff. With a final score of 48 - 65.
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Lightning make a comeback with victory over Severn Stars in round 10
Lightning travelled to the University of Worcester Arena and put out a strong away performance against Severn Stars, defeating them 41-61.
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A fiercely competitive game with Pulse ends in defeat for Lightning
A fiercely contested battle between two title contenders ended in narrow 49 - 55 defeat for Lightning as Pulse take home the points during Monday Night Netball.
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Lightning storm to another win over top of the league Surrey Storm
Lightning victorious over title contender Surrey Storm with a stellar performance, winning 62-49 at the Sir David Wallace Arena.
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Lightning back to winning ways after facing a strong Rhinos team
Lightning make a third quarter comeback to defeat Leeds Rhinos 63-49 on Mother's Day at the Sir David Wallace Arena.
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Lightning’s 2023 Netball Super League unbeaten run comes to an end with defeat to Manchester Thunder
Loughborough Lightning saw their unbeaten Netball Super League run come to an end with a 62-55 defeat against Manchester Thunder at Belle Vue Arena during Friday Night Netball.
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Another home win for Lightning against a strong Mavericks side
Loughborough Lightning’s second home game of the 2023 Netball Superleague Season brought them up against Saracens Mavericks available to watch live on Sky Sports. The fixture sets to be an enticing one with Lightning unbeaten in the season so far and Mavericks having a mixed start to the season with one win and one loss.
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Lightning continue their unbeaten start to the Netball Super League season with an away win over Strathclyde Sirens
On Monday, Lightning travelled north to face Strathclyde Sirens in their second away game of the 2023 Netball Super League season. Lightning put out an impressive performance, earning a hard-fought victory over Sirens who brought a lot of intensity and tempo to the game.
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Lightning strike again in round 2 with victory over Celtic Dragons
The second round of the 2023 Netball Super League Season saw Lightning come up against the Celtic Dragons. The fixture welcomed all fans back to the Sir David Wallace Sports Hall for the season's first home game and marked the 150th Lightning appearance for Hannah Joseph.
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Lightning achieve their first victory of the 2023 NSL season over Team Bath
The first round of 2023 Netball Superleague Season saw Loughborough Lightning celebrate a 52-86 victory over Team Bath at the season opening event held in Nottingham. An event which saw all ten NSL teams come together for the first time in a single day.
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Lightning Netball confirm leadership team for 2023 Netball Super League campaign
Loughborough Lightning is delighted to confirm Nat Panagarry will remain captain for the new 2023 Super League season with Hannah Joseph named as vice-captain.
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Long Tall Sally named Lightning Netball headline sponsor
Specialist tall clothing retailer Long Tall Sally has been confirmed as Loughborough Lightning Netball’s headline sponsor for the 2023 Netball Super League season.
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Lightning complete pre-season with victory over Strathclyde Sirens
Loughborough Lightning celebrated a 65-58 victory over visiting side Strathclyde Sirens in their final pre-season clash on Sunday ahead of the 2023 season.
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To our Netball family at Wasps
The Lightning family were deeply saddened to hear that Wasps Netball will no longer compete in the Netball Superleague.
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Lightning Netball confirm two training partner additions to 2023 squad
Loughborough Lightning Netball are pleased to reveal that Lightning stalwart Lauren Nicholls and rising academy talent Alex Johnson will join the squad for 2023 as additional training partners.
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Loughborough Sport extends partnership with Computacenter
Loughborough Sport are delighted to confirm that its long-standing partnership with Computacenter has been extended.
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Loughborough students named as training partners to complete Lightning’s 2023 squad
Loughborough Lightning Netball has revealed that Loughborough University students Clara Miles, Bella Baylis, and Molly Hole will complete Lightning’s 2023 Netball Super League squad as training partners.
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Lightning complete 2023 line-up with star studded shooting quartet
Loughborough Lightning’s 2023 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) squad is now complete with the announcement of returners Mary Cholhok, Emma Thacker, Suzie Liverseidge, and new recruit Rhea Dixon.
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Lightning confirm defensive signings for new season
Lightning Netball has further bolstered their 2023 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) squad today with confirmation that Alice Harvey, Fran Williams, Jas Odeogberin and Zan Vimbela will all return to make up the team’s defensive unit.
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Lightning midcourt quartet return for new campaign
Loughborough Lightning have kick-started their 2023 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) signing window today, with confirmation that 2022 midcourt quartet Nat Panagarry, Hannah Joseph, Beth Cobden and Hannah Williams will all return to the purple dress next season.
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Lightning players selected for Vitality Roses
Six Loughborough Lightning players have been selected in the latest Vitality Roses squad, including a first senior international call-up for Alice Harvey.
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Lightning’s Beth Cobden named in Team England’s Netball Commonwealth Games squad
Loughborough Lightning’s Beth Cobden has been selected as part of Team England’s netball squad to take part in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games this summer.
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Lightning boss Burgess proud despite narrow defeat
Loughborough Lightning head coach Vic Burgess remains proud of her squad despite Sunday’s narrow defeat in the Vitality Netball Superleague Grand Final.
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Lightning Netball edged out by league leaders in round 20
Loughborough Lightning Netball succumbed to a disappointing 63-71 defeat over Manchester Thunder in a top of the table clash on Monday night.
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Lightning Netball secure home semi-final with win over Team Bath
Heading into Round 17, Lightning faced Team Bath, who occupied 4th place in the Superleague table. Despite Mary Cholhok still sidelined with injury, the home crowd were in full force to cheer on Vic Burgess’ team.
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Lightning stars selected for Vitality Roses 2022-23 Programme
Six Loughborough Lightning players have been included in the latest 24-strong England Netball programme.
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Loughborough Lightning Netball edge closer to play-offs with victory over Rhinos
Loughborough Lightning secured another victory on the road on Friday night with a convincing 71 – 56 win over northeast side Leeds Rhinos.
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Lightning grind out win in opening game of Easter weekend bonanza
Loughborough Lightning fought hard to secure a 57 – 54 victory over Surrey Storm in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) on Saturday afternoon after an intense battle on court.
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Lightning Netball’s unbeaten run comes to an end with defeat to Thunder
Loughborough Lightning’s unbeaten run came to a halt on Monday night after visitors and league leaders Manchester Thunder recorded a 61-66 victory over the home side.
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Brock-Taylor ruled out of Lightning’s 2022 season
Loughborough Lightning Netball have announced that young mid-courter Georgie Brock-Taylor has been ruled out of the remainder of the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague after sustaining an injury to her knee.
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Lightning Netball continue dominant form with victory over Saracens Mavericks
Loughborough Lightning made it five wins from five in the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) on Saturday night with a dominant 71 – 47 victory over Saracens Mavericks in front over over 1000 home fans.
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Lightning Netball stomp out Storm with confident victory on the road
Loughborough Lightning secured a sensational 72 - 56 win over Surrey Storm on Monday night in round four of the Vitality Netball Superleague.
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Lightning Netball strike twice in triumphant return home
Loughborough Lightning returned home for the first time since 2020 on Saturday night, securing a resounding 65 - 37 victory over visitors Celtic Dragons in round three of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL).
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Lightning kick start 2022 campaign with victory over London Pulse
Loughborough Lightning Netball secured a resounding 61-50 win over London Pulse on Saturday in the opening round of the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL).
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Sara Francis-Bayman to take leave of absence from Lightning Netball
Loughborough Lightning Netball’s Sara Francis-Bayman will temporarily step down as Lightning Head Coach and Director of Netball as she embarks on an 18-month leave of absence, it was revealed today.
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Panagarry to lead the charge at upcoming Fast 5 tournament
Loughborough Lightning and Vitality Roses mid-courter Nat Panagarry will step into the role of Head Coach this weekend at the British Fast-5 All Stars competition.
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England defender Williams completes Lightning move
Vitality Rose defender Fran Williams has joined Loughborough Lightning for 2022 VNSL (Vitality Netball Superleague) campaign.
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England U21s stars confirmed as Lightning Netball’s penultimate signings
Loughborough Lightning Netball have revealed their penultimate signings for the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague with England U21s stars Ella Bowen and Emma Thacker joining the side.
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Pathway prospects bolster Lightning squad
Rising stars Clara Miles and Georgie Brock-Taylor have become the latest signings in Loughborough Lightning’s 2022 line up as they near the end of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) signing window.
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South Africa International Vimbela set to join Lightning Netball
Loughborough Lightning have revealed their first new signing ahead of the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) with South African Zanele Vimbela joining the ranks.
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Lightning’s leading scorer returns to the fold for 2022
Loughborough Lightning have strengthened their roster with confirmation and the welcome return of the Vitality Netball Superleague’s (VNSL) leading goal scorer, Mary Cholhok.
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England U21s stars bolster Lightning Netball’s 2022 side
Loughborough Lightning has revealed yet more of its line-up for the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) with champions Hannah Williams and Suzie Liverseidge returning to the side.
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Young defensive duo Haynes and Harvey commit to Lightning Netball for 2022
Loughborough Lightning Netball have today bolstered their 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) squad with the welcome return of Alice Harvey and Jess Haynes.
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Lightning Netball's fantastic four return for more
Loughborough Lightning kick started the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) signing window today with confirmation that four Vitality Roses will return to the Loughborough University based side for the 2022 season.
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British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship set to return for 2021
Loughborough Lightning are excited to reveal that the highly anticipated British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship will return in October 2021 with Loughborough Lightning looking to defend their 2019 title.
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Lightning’s Sara Francis-Bayman joins Scottish Thistles as Assistant Coach
Loughborough Lightning netball Head Coach Sara Francis-Bayman will join Scottish Thistles’ coaching team as it steps up its preparation for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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Loughborough Lightning crowned 2021 VNSL champions
Loughborough Lightning made history on Sunday night claiming their first ever Vitality Netball Superleague title with a triumphant 49 - 32 victory over Team Bath.
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Lightning advance to Grand Final after semi-final victory over Rhinos
Loughborough Lightning confirmed their place in the Vitality Netball Superleague Grand Final on Saturday night after an astounding 58 - 38 victory over Leeds Rhinos.
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“I am really looking forward to starting a new chapter in my life” – Lightning’s Sam May to retire.
Loughborough Lightning have revealed that Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) stalwart Sam May will retire from professional netball at the end of the 2021 season.
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Lightning top the table with sensational victory over Team Bath
Loughborough Lightning closed out the Vitality Netball Superleague season in style on Monday night with an emphatic 54-35 win over Team Bath, cementing their place at the top of the table heading into finals weekend.
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Lightning deafened by Thunder as winning streak comes to an end
Loughborough Lightning ended their 9-match winning run with a disappointing 46- 60 defeat to Manchester Thunder on Monday night.
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Lightning do the double in bank holiday bonanza
Loughborough Lightning added another six points to their tally over the weekend, with back-to-back victories over Celtic Dragons and Leeds Rhinos, in rounds 17 and 18 of the Vitality Netball Superleague.
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Lightning call up Haynes after injury strikes side
Loughborough Lightning have today announced that Jess Haynes will join the side as a permanent replacement player for the remainder of the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague season.
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Fans to return in venue for remaining Vitality Netball Superleague games
England Netball is preparing for the return of spectators to the Copper Box Arena in London for the remaining games of the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season.
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Lightning secure top four spot with victory over London Pulse
Loughborough Lightning sealed the deal on Monday night, securing their spot in the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague semi-finals with a ferocious 42 - 35 victory over London Pulse.
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Lightning cohort selected for Vitality Roses
England Netball has revealed the names of the athletes selected for the Vitality Roses programme ahead of the 2021-22 international season – with four Lightning players included in the squad.
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Lightning strikes twice as Surrey Storm brushed aside
Loughborough Lightning claimed another sensational 53 – 28 win on Monday night, after a dominant performance against Surrey Storm in round 15 of the Vitality Netball Superleague.
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Lightning claim 12th win on the bounce with victory over Severn Stars
Loughborough Lightning recorded their twelfth win in a row on Sunday afternoon, with a gruelling battle against Severn Stars resulting in a 50-41 victory.
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Loughborough Sport’s Murphy joins England Netball’s coaching team
England Netball has today welcomed Loughborough Sport’s Olivia Murphy to its Vitality Roses backroom team as its new Technical Coach.
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Loughborough Sport to participate in social media boycott to stamp out online abuse
Loughborough Sport and Loughborough Lightning have confirmed today that they will stand with the wider sporting community by taking part in a social media boycott from 15:00 on Friday 30 April to 23:59 on Monday 3 May.
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Lightning claim biggest win in the league so far with whitewash over Celtic Dragons
Loughborough Lightning did the double on Saturday night, claiming their second win in as many days with an astounding 76 – 23 victory over Celtic Dragons in round eleven of the Vitality Netball Superleague.
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Lightning get back to winning ways with impressive 26 goal victory
Loughborough Lightning added another three points to the table on Friday night, with an outstanding 61 – 35 victory over Strathclyde Sirens in round ten of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL).
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Loughborough Lightning fall short in Easter Sunday clash
Loughborough Lightning were back in action for the opening match of Easter Sunday, facing reigning champions Manchester Thunder in round nine of the Vitality Netball Superleague.
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Gutsy Loughborough Lightning side grind out sixth win on the bounce
Loughborough Lightning returned to Loughborough University on a high on Sunday night, after securing back-to-back wins in round five and six of the Vitality Netball Superleague.
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Lightning claim five wins on the bounce with victory over Surrey Storm
Loughborough Lightning added another win to their board on Saturday afternoon, with a sensational 56 - 37 win over Surrey Storm in round five of the Vitality Netball Superleague, further cementing their position at the top of the table.
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Lauren Nicholls: “Gone are the days where netball stops when you become a mum”
Competing at the top level of your sport can bring many challenges, but for one Loughborough Lightning player, those challenges come in the form of two tiny hands and feet. Learn about Lauren Nicholls journey back to netball as a new mother as she #Choosetochallenge on International Women's Day.
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Loughborough Lightning do the double with resounding round four result
Loughborough Lightning return to Loughborough University on a high this week, after a duo of incredible performances leaves the side sitting pretty at the top of the Vitality Netball Superleague table.
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Lightning prove too much for Saracens Mavericks as they claim back to back victories
Loughborough Lightning secured their second win of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) on Sunday night with an impressive 60-35 victory over visitors Saracens Mavericks.
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Sara Bayman: “Whether it’s on court or off court, we have to keep improving”
2021 sees Sara Bayman embarking on her third season as Director of Netball of Loughborough Lightning. The former Vitality Rose steered Lightning to the 2019 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) semi-finals before her second year in charge was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Reflecting on her journey, it was another former England international who had Bayman considering the transition into a coaching role.
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Lightning claim first victory of 2021 after a close ‘Battle of the Midlands’ clash
Loughborough Lightning claimed their first win of the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague on Monday night with a nail-biting 44 – 43 victory over Midlands rivals, Wasps Netball.
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Nat Panagarry: “There is not one team you can write off”
Captain Nat Panagarry has backed Loughborough Lightning to mount a title challenge in what the England international believes will be the most competitive Vitality Netball Superleague season to date.
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Loughborough Lightning ready to Rise As One
The Vitality Netball Superleague is back on court. The start of the 2021 season is finally upon us. The road to get here hasn’t been an easy one, but collectively we are stronger and more resilient than ever before.
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All Vitality Netball Superleague 2021 games to be televised or streamed live for the first time
Loughborough Lightning fans will be able to witness every second of the 2021 campaign from the comfort of their home after the national governing body for netball in England announced a significant new multi-year broadcast deal with Sky Sports UK.
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Loughborough Sport extends partnership with Computacenter
Loughborough Sport has extended its partnership with Computacenter for the 2020/2021 academic year.
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Lightning legend returns for season nine to complete 2021 line-up
Loughborough Lightning has completed its 2021 roster with the announcement that Hannah Joseph will rejoin the side.
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Hometown hero Nicholls named as Lightning’s penultimate signing
Loughborough Lightning can reveal that fan favourite Lauren Nicholls will return to the side in 2020 for her ninth successive season.
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Lightning’s Captain fantastic is back for more in 2021
Loughborough Lightning is delighted to confirm the return of captain and England Roses star, Nat Panagarry, for the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL).
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Young international prospect returns for more after debut season with Lightning
Loughborough Lightning are excited to confirm the return of Loughborough University student and England U19 mid-courter, Suzie Liverseidge, to the side for the upcoming Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season.
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England U21 powerhouse set to return to Lightning for season two
Loughborough Lightning are pleased to announce that 19-year-old Loughborough University student Jas Odeogberin will return to the fold for the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) – making it a perfect ten in their line-up so far.
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The heights of Harvey get set to return to Lightning
Loughborough Lightning have today revealed their ninth player on the 2021 roster with 19-year-old goalkeeper Alice Harvey returning to the side.
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Lightning secure England U21 talent Williams for 2021 season
Loughborough Lightning are pleased to have secured the talents of England U21 mid-courter Hannah Williams for the upcoming 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season.
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Lightning in seventh heaven as Cholhok returns for 2021
Loughborough Lightning is pleased to reveal its seventh signing for the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) with Ugandan international goal-shooter, Mary Cholhok returning for her third season in purple.
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Sweet number six for Lightning as experienced Clark is back in town
Loughborough Lightning Netball are please to reveal their sixth signing ahead of the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) campaign with duel-international athlete Ella Clark making her return.
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Parize checks in as Lightning announce signing number five
In a busy week of signings, Loughborough Lightning are thrilled to reveal that 22-year-old goal attack, Lucy Parize, will return to wear the purple dress for the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL).
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Lightning bolster squad with young gun Gabriel
Loughborough Lightning are pleased to add another name to its 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) line-up today, with young shooter Beth Gabriel returning for season number two.
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Roddy signs on the line for Lightning return
Loughborough Lightning is delighted to reveal its third signing ahead of the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) with young defender Annabel Roddy returning to the fold.
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Two-time title winner Sam May returns for a second season with Lightning
Loughborough Lightning are delighted to add defensive powerhouse and two-time Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) champion Sam May to their roster as she returns to the side for the 2021 season.
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Commonwealth champion Cobden returns to Lightning for 2021
Loughborough Lightning Netball are excited to reveal their first player signing ahead of the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL), with Commonwealth Gold medallist Beth Cobden returning to the fold.
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Roundtable: Loughborough sport performance analysts share their thoughts
*this roundtable event took place prior to social distance measures*
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Vitality Netball Superleague 2020 season cancelled due to pandemic
England Netball has today announced the cancellation of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) 2020 season due to the continued impact of the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Match Update: Lightning vs Saracens Mavericks
Today, we regret to inform you that our game vs Saracens Mavericks on Monday 16th March will now take place behind closed doors.
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Lightning Netball secure first victory of 2020
Loughborough Lightning recorded a resounding 59 – 53 victory over Strathclyde Sirens in their first home fixture of the 2020 Vitality Netball Superleague on Saturday night.
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Loughborough Lightning vs Strathclyde Sirens: Round 2 preview
This week Loughborough Lightning have been busy preparing to welcome its fans, members and dedicated followers to Sir David Wallace Arena for their first home game of the 2020 season.
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Lightning look to get season off to a flyer
Loughborough Lightning is in positive mood ahead of their 2020 Vitality Netball Superleague season opener against Team Bath this weekend.
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Lightning’s Cholhok signs on the dotted line
Loughborough Lightning is pleased to confirm that Ugandan goalshooter Mary Cholhok will return to the fold for the 2020 season.
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England Roses stars set to return to Lightning in 2020
Loughborough Lightning is delighted to confirm that England Roses athletes Jess Shaw and Vicki Oyesola will return to the fold for the upcoming 2020 season.
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Nicholls set for return to Lightning in 2020
Loughborough Lightning is pleased to reveal that fan favourite Lauren Nicholls will return to the side in 2020 for her successive eighth season.
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England U19 trio to bolster 2020 Lightning side
Loughborough Lightning is excited to reveal three new additions to its side ahead of the 2020 season.
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Lightning’s Panagarry makes the Vitality Roses squad for South Africa tour
Loughborough Lightning’s Nat Panagarry has been selected for England Netball’s upcoming tour of South Africa.
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Loughborough Lightning Netball are crowned 2019 Fast 5 All-Star Champions
Loughborough Lightning were named British Fast5 All-Stars champions on Saturday night after a sensational 61 – 35 win over reigning champions, Wasps.
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Bayman confirms full Fast5 line-up
Loughborough Lightning Head Coach, Sara Bayman, has today confirmed her full squad ahead of this weekend’s British Fast5 All-Stars competition.
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Harten Returns To Lightning For Fast5
Loughborough Lightning is excited to welcome England stalwart Jo Harten back to the side for this year’s annual British Fast5 All-Stars Competition.
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Young defensive duo confirmed for Lightning’s 2020 campaign
Loughborough Lightning Netball can today confirm a further two athletes to their roster for the 2020 Vitality Netball Superleague season, with Annabel Roddy returning to the fold and Jaz Odeogberin making the switch from London Pulse.
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Parize bolsters Lightning squad for 2020
After a week of announcements, Lightning Netball is pleased to add a fifth player to their 2020 line-up, with young shooter Lucy Parize returning to the fold.
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Joseph re-signs for eighth consecutive year
Loughborough Lightning can today confirm that mid-court powerhouse Hannah Joseph will return to court for her eighth Superleague season in purple.
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Panagarry returns to Lightning fold
Loughborough Lightning is delighted to confirm the return of captain and England Roses star, Nat Panagarry, for the 2020 Vitality Netball Superleague.
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Two-time Superleague champion signs for Lightning
Loughborough Lightning is excited to reveal that two-time Superleague champion goal-keeper Sam May will make the switch to the East Midlands side for the 2020 season.
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Three Lightning Netball stars named for upcoming Vitality Roses tour to Australia and New Zealand
England Netball has announced the names of 15 athletes that will be traveling to Australia and New Zealand for a behind closed doors tournament later this month including 2019 Loughborough Lightning stars Nat Panagarry, Vicki Oyesola and Jess Shaw.
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Clark commits for Lightning’s 2020 season
Loughborough Lightning Netball is excited to reveal the first of its signings for the 2020 Vitality Netball Superleague season, with England Roses goal attack Ella Clark making her return.
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Lightning players selected for Vitality Roses campaign
Four Loughborough Lightning players have received a Roses programme agreement for the 2019-20 international season.
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England Netball announce new Head Coach on campus
England Netball has officially unveiled its new Head Coach at the Loughborough University stadium.
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Loughborough-based athletes in record breaking weekend
Elite level athletes based at Loughborough University enjoyed a thrilling weekend of competition, which saw records tumble and championships secured across multiple sports.
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Loughborough Netballers get set to compete on World Stage
Loughborough University is gearing up to witness some of the world’s finest sporting action as the Netball World Cup gets underway on Friday 12th July.
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Lightning Academy reveal sides to compete in upcoming NPL Tournament
Loughborough Lightning Netball Academy is pleased to reveal its age group squads that will take to the court in the upcoming Netball Performance League (NPL) tournaments this summer.
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Queen’s Birthday Honours for outstanding alumni
Two Loughborough University alumni have been recognised for their contributions to sport in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
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Lightning coach departs for Strathclyde Sirens
Loughborough Lightning Netball can confirm that coach Karen Atkinson has joined Strathclyde Sirens as Technical Director.
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Loughborough Lightning captain selected for Red Roses World Cup squad
Loughborough Lightning captain Nat Panagarry has been selected to represent England at this summer’s Netball World Cup.
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Lightning Netball fall short after semi-final defeat
Loughborough Lightning fell to defeat on Saturday night, suffering a heavy 54 – 74 loss to reigning champions Wasps in the 2019 Vitality Netball Superleague Semi-Finals.
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Lightning Netball do the double over Thunder in Day 2 of Big Easter Weekend
Loughborough Lightning secured a resounding 60-57 victory over top of the table rivals Manchester Thunder on Sunday night, claiming them a second win in as many days for The Big Easter Weekend in Glasgow.
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Lightning get back to winning ways with victory on Day 1 of Big Easter Weekend
Loughborough Lightning claimed a resounding 59 – 44 victory over home side Strathclyde Sirens on the opening day of The Big Easter Weekend.
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Thunder, Bath and Lightning qualify for Fast5 All-Stars
Manchester Thunder, Loughborough Lightning and Team Bath have all sealed their place at the 2019 British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship to join defending champions Wasps Netball at the Copper Box Arena, London on Saturday, October 12.
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Lightning Netball come from behind to secure victory in top four clash
Loughborough Lightning stole the show on Saturday night claiming their seventh win in a row with a 54 – 49 victory over Saracens Mavericks.
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Lightning Netball claim last second victory in sensational comeback
Loughborough Lightning clinched a last second goal on Monday night, thus claiming a 60-59 victory over top of the table Wasps Netball.
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Lightning Netball make it four from four with confident win on the road
Loughborough Lightning claimed their fourth win in a row in Cardiff on Saturday, after a dominant display over home side Celtic Dragons, sealing a 70 - 57 win.
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Lightning Netball record second away win on the trot with victory over Surrey Storm
Loughborough Lightning finally broke their win loss chain with a defiant 66 – 50 victory over Surrey Storm on Saturday night.
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Lightning Netball end Manchester Thunder’s unbeaten run with second half comeback
Loughborough Lightning secured their third win of the season on Saturday night, knocking Manchester Thunder from the top spot in doing so with a 65 – 60 victory.
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Lightning Netball’s clean home record is tarnished by impressive Team Bath side
Loughborough Lightning fell to defeat on Saturday night after visiting side Team Bath recorded a 50 – 75 win.
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Lightning Netball keep their home record clean with win over Sirens
Loughborough Lightning sealed their second home win of the season on Saturday with a resounding performance over Strathclyde Sirens.
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Victoria Burgess: My fight with Cancer
Victoria Burgess is England Netball’s Roses Academy Head Coach, Head of Loughborough Lightning’s Performance Pathway Programme and Assistant Coach to Sara Bayman in Lightning Superleague coaching team this season.
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Lightning Netball suffer first away trip defeat
Loughborough Lightning took home a difficult defeat on Saturday night after a physical battle on the road with Saracens Mavericks clinching the 54 – 41 win in round three of the Vitality Netball Superleague.
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Lightning claim first win of 2019 in Vitality Netball Superleague
Over 700 dedicated netball fans were treated to a fierce encounter at Loughborough University on Saturday night which saw Lightning claim their first victory of the year over Severn Stars.
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Lightning take a sting in opening round of Vitality Netball Superleague
Loughborough Lightning Netball kick-started their 2019 campaign this Saturday, taking on local rivals Wasps in front of a 5,000 strong crowd in Arena Birmingham.
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Let Bayman’s Battle Begin: A season preview
With Loughborough Lightning’s opening match just hours away, the two-time grand finalists are looking ahead to a new season, new faces, new coaches and a new agenda for this year’s Vitality Netball Superleague.
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Loughborough netball stars cap off 2018 with Sports Personality success
Three Loughborough alumnae were part of the England Netball Team which took two awards at Sunday’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY).
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Lightning Netball confirm coaching line-up for 2019
Loughborough Lightning Netball are proud to unveil their full coaching line-up for the 2018-19 season, with a full pathway of teams competing from U15 to senior level.
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Loughborough Lightning set to defend British Fast5 All-Stars title
Loughborough Lightning Netball are gearing up for this weekend’s British Fast5 All-Stars Championship, where some familiar faces are set to return to court.
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Young guns bolster Lightning roster
Loughborough Lightning can today confirm that a trio of young talent has been added to their roster for the upcoming 2019 Vitality Netball Superleague season.
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Lightning bolster squad with Northumbria duo
Loughborough Lightning Netball are pleased to announce that dynamic duo Emily Hollingworth and Tuaine Keenan will join the side ahead of the 2019 Vitality Netball Superleague season.
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Clinton confirmed as latest recruit for Loughborough Lightning
Loughborough Lightning Netball have added another new recruit to their roster today, with Amy Clinton confirming her move to the side from Manchester Thunder, ahead of the 2019 season.
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Coleman caps off week of signings
Young shooting star Britt Coleman is the final signing of a week of high activity within the Loughborough Lightning Netball camp, as the Loughborough University side finalise their squad ahead of the Vitality Netball Superleague season, which kicks off in January.
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Everitt is second Lightning summer signing
Zara Everitt has today been confirmed as Loughborough Lightning Netball’s second new summer signing, following in the footsteps of Jess Shaw, who was unveiled yesterday.
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Shaw swaps Bath for Loughborough ahead of 2019 Netball Superleague season
Loughborough Lightning Netball can finally unveil their first new signing ahead of the 2019 Vitality Netball Superleague season, with England international Jess Shaw joining from rivals Team Bath.
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Engineering student Oyesola to star for Lightning in 2019
Loughborough University Mechanical Engineering student Vicki Oyesola will embark on her third year of studies and third year as part of the Loughborough Lightning Netball setup, as she continues to establish herself as a key component in the side.
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Clark and Joseph extend their run in purple
England internationals Ella Clark and Hannah Joseph have put pen to paper to extend their stay at Loughborough Lightning Netball, joining captain Nat Panagarry on the Lightning roster for 2019.
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Captain Panagarry to lead Lightning’s 2019 charge
Loughborough Lightning Netball are excited to reveal that captain fantastic Nat Panagarry will return to the side for the upcoming 2019 Vitality Netball Superleague season.
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Loughborough duo inducted into the England Netball Hall of Fame
On Saturday 15 September Loughborough University alumna Olivia Murphy and Ama Agbeze were deservedly inducted into the England Netball Hall of Fame
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Proscovia heading for pastures new
Loughborough Lightning can today confirm that Peace Proscovia will be heading for pastures new once she has finished her MSc at Loughborough University this autumn.
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Lightning’s Clark and Panagarry selected for latest England Roses campaign
England Netball have today announced their line-ups for their upcoming Fast 5 World Series and Autumn Test Series, which includes Lightning stars Natalie Panagarry and Ella Clark.
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Loughborough Lightning appoint Bayman as new Director of Netball
Loughborough Lightning Netball are delighted to unveil Sara Bayman as their new Director of Netball ahead of the 2019 Vitality Netball Superleague season.
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Lightning Netball edge out Thunder to claim place in the Grand Final
Loughborough Lightning secured their place in the 2018 Grand Final for the second year in a row on Saturday night after an impressive encounter with Manchester Thunder, claiming a 59-50 victory over the visiting side. The win came as Lightning’s 12th in a row, having not lost a single match since the Commonwealth break.
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Lightning looking to silence Thunder and secure Superleague Grand Final spot
Loughborough Lightning Netball are gearing up for the biggest home game in their history on Saturday 30th June, as they take on Manchester Thunder in a semi-final clash that sees a place in the Vitality Netball Superleague Grand Final up for grabs.
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Lightning Netball secure home semi-final after a fiery battle at the box
Loughborough Lightning secured a home semi-final on Saturday night after a resounding 63-41 win over Surrey Storm. Competing in their first ever Netball London Live event at The Copper Box Arena, Lightning players and fans made the trip to the capital eager to secure the win that would allow them home court advantage in the play offs.
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Griffin to take up role as Under 19s Head Coach for Lightning Netball
Loughborough Lightning Netball are pleased to announce the permanent appointment of Sam Griffin as their Under 19s Academy Head Coach.
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Lightning Netball secure top four finish with resounding win over Benecos Mavericks
Loughborough Lightning secured their place in the semi-finals of the 2018 Vitality Netball Superleague on Saturday night after recording a 62-51 win over Benecos Mavericks. The win comes as Lightning’s tenth win in a row and their penultimate match of the regular season.
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Loughborough Lightning steal last second victory to continue unbeaten run
Loughborough Lightning secured their ninth win in a row on Friday night in a nail biting encounter with Team Bath which saw the visiting side come away with a single point victory, winning 43 – 42.
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A tale of two halves secures Lightning Netball’s eighth win on the trot
Loughborough Lightning Netball celebrated their eighth win in a row on Saturday night after a closely fought battle saw the home side steal a convincing 59-45 victory over visitors Severn Stars.
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Panagarry ‘gutted’ Saturday marks Lightning’s last home game of 2018
“I can’t believe Saturday is our last home game – I’m absolutely gutted!”
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Lightning cause an upset at the Wasps nest
It was a determined Lightning team that squashed Wasps hopes of an unbeaten season by taking an impressive 60-47 win at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday evening.
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Lightning looking to take the sting out of Wasps tails
In-form Loughborough Lightning Netball travel to Wasps on Saturday 26th May, intent on causing an upset.
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Carter to step down from Director of Netball position at the end of the season
Loughborough Lightning Director of Netball Anna Carter has taken the difficult decision to step down from her role at the end of season
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Lightning on the up in the Netball Superleague
Loughborough Lightning continued their upward trajectory as they got the better of Scottish side UWS Sirens in Glasgow on Friday night.
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Lightning slay the Dragons in Cardiff
On a warm May evening in Cardiff, Lightning Netball turned up the heat on Celtic Dragons with an emphatic 66-38 victory.
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Lightning Netball do the double in bank holiday bonanza
Loughborough Lightning secured their second victory of the bank holiday weekend on Monday night, beating Manchester Thunder 62 – 56.
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Lightning Netball kick start the weekend with sensational win over Team Northumbria
Loughborough Lightning recorded their third win in a row on Saturday night after a ferocious encounter with visitors Team Northumbria, stealing a 65 – 45 win.