January 2019 news
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Lightning’s Scottish sirens look to make an impact in the Six Nations
With the Six Nations starting on the 1st February and the Premier 15’s taking a six-week break, we look at some familiar Lightning faces that you will see gracing our TV screens over the next few weeks for Scotland.
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Naomi Matthews awarded debut Ireland selection
Loughborough University Sports Science and Maths student Naomi Matthews has been awarded her first senior place in the Ireland Cricket squad.
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Lightning players look to strike at international level during upcoming Six Nations Series
With the Six Nations starting on the 1st February and the Premier 15’s taking a six-week break, we look at some familiar Lightning faces that you will see gracing our TV screens over the next few weeks.
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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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Loughborough to host BUCS Tennis Super League weekend
This Saturday, Loughborough University will host the BUCS Tennis Super League which sees the top University tennis teams battle it out for those all-important BUCS points.
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Scholars secure three points at Dunkirk
A second half goal from Jeremiah Dasaolu gave the scholars all three points as they travelled to second from bottom Dunkirk.
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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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Scarratt set to make Lightning debut against Worcester
Emily Scarratt will make her Loughborough Lightning and Tyrrells Premier 15’s debut this weekend, as the side head west to the Sixways Stadium to face Worcester Valkyries. The game forms part of a double header with the Lightning 2’s taking on Valkyries 2’s in the Development League.
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Loughborough Riders win National Cup double
Loughborough Riders claimed both the men’s and women’s National Cups this weekend. It was the first time the men’s side had won the cup, continuing the success of recent times.
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Loughborough Tennis Reflect on Australian Open Experience
Students from the Loughborough Tennis program have enjoyed an all expenses trip at the Australian Open this week.
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Loughborough students benefiting from Hudl partnership
Loughborough University student Henry Melrose is making quite the impression during his year in industry with Leicester Tigers.
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Late leveller earns Scholar’s point
A late header from captain Matty Crookes gave Loughborough University a hard fought point in their MFL Premier Division clash with Coventry United at the University stadium.
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Clinical Lightning secure bonus point win
It was a clinical Lightning side that took to the pitch at Loughborough this afternoon, putting 14 tries past the Firwood Waterloo defence, securing a 76-8 bonus point win.
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Akpobire double seals Semi Final spot
The scholars will go into the Semi-Finals of the Leicestershire & Rutland Challenge cup with confidence after a fine display against Anstey Nomads from the Future Lions United Counties League.
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Lightning gear up for first home game of 2019 in the Tyrrells Premier 15s
After an impressive start to 2019, Lightning will look to keep their winning momentum as they welcome Firwood Waterloo Ladies to Loughborough University this Saturday.
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Student Lizzie Neal selected for Team GB
After a successful assessment period with Team GB at Bisham Abbey, we are extremely excited to announce that Lizzie Neal is next Loughborough student to become a full-time senior international.
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Loughborough Tennis depart for Australian Open
In November, Loughborough Tennis secured an all expenses trip to the Australian Open having won an international tournament in China which saw the best Universities in the world compete.
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Setback for Scholars at Highgate United
Loughborough University travelled to Highgate United in the search of three points that would see the students leap frog their hosts into 15th. A defeat would see Highgate extend the gap between them and the bottom 5 clubs.
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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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Scholars Come Away Empty Handed at Shepshed
Loughborough University were on the end of a 3-1 defeat at the hands local rivals Shepshed Dynamo.
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Lloyd set to make Lightning debut in their first game of 2019
Scottish winger Rhona Lloyd will make her debut outing in the Tyrrells Premier 15’s and Loughborough Lightning this weekend, as the side head north to face DMP Sharks.
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Loughborough Athletics cohort top the UK ‘top 12’ Merit Rankings
17 Loughborough students and alum have achieved top twelve status at 800m-Marathon in the UK Merit rankings at Olympic distances for 2018 compiled by Peter Matthews of the National Union of Athletics Statisticians and published in Athletics Weekly over Christmas.
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Scholars Start New Year with 3 Points
Loughborough University produced a resolute display at home to claim a 3-2 victory over Stourport Swifts.
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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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Seven Lightning players awarded full time England contracts
Lightning Rugby are delighted to announce that seven players have been awarded full-time England contracts.