Loughborough Lightning is delighted to announce the signing of overseas duo Jo Trip and Vanessa Walker ahead of the 2017 Vitality Netball Superleague season. Equally adept playing either goalkeeper or goal defence, New Zealander Jo Trip re-signs for Lightning after a strong debut season in northern hemisphere netball in 2016. Previously plying her trade in
Loughborough Lightning stalwart Lauren Nicholls has put pen to paper and will return for her sixth season as part of the Loughborough University side. Head Coach Karen Atkinson has placed an emphasis on consistency in her squad ahead of the 2017 Vitality Netball Superleague season, with Nicholls joining Joseph, Panagarry, Proscovia, Airey and Coleman who
Former Australia Diamonds’ captain and arguably the best goal shooter of her generation, Vicki Wilson, will be spending three weeks with the Loughborough Lightning squad and its coaching team ahead of the 2017 season. Wilson, who has also been Assistant Coach to the Silver Ferns and Head Coach for ANZ side Queensland Firebirds, has a
Loughborough Lightning are pleased to announce that England U21 defenders Rebekah Airey and Vicky Oyesola, as well as shooter Brittany Coleman, have signed for the forthcoming season. Coleman is an exciting young talent who has come through the East Midlands and Loughborough Lightning pathway and got her first taste of senior Super League netball last
Loughborough Lightning has announced that Ugandan goal shooter Peace Proscovia has re-signed for the franchise for the next two seasons. Proscovia, who played for Lightning in 2015 and 2016 has also enrolled on a MSc in Marketing at Loughborough University’s School of Business and Economics, and made her British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) debut
An unlikely eighth wicket partnership of 69 between Thea Brookes and Paige Scholfield saw Loughborough Lightning come close to pulling off an amazing comeback before Lancashire Thunder completed their first win in the new Kia Super League. Lightning had looked dead and buried when they collapsed to 88-7 in the 13th over, chasing a formidable
Lancashire Thunder defeated Loughborough Lightning by six wickets in a warm-up match at Emirates Old Trafford before the start of the Kia Super League tomorrow. The match was reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain with Thunder winning the toss and electing to field. Thunder started well as Kate Cross and Sophie Ecclestone
As of today, Loughborough University’s National Badminton League (NBL) franchise will play under the Loughborough Lightning umbrella, uniting with the universities successful netball and cricket franchises. The original Loughborough Lightning brand was launched eleven years ago for the university’s netball franchise. More recently, the inaugural women’s cricket Kia Super League team was launched, with the
18-year-old Lucy Higham from Leicestershire has been invited to train with Loughborough Lightning as they prepare for the start of the Kia Super League season. Higham currently plays for Leicestershire Vixens County Cricket team, and has also been part of the England U19 Women’s Development Program. Speaking during a fielding-specific session with the Lightning team,
Loughborough Lightning launch new brand as Vitality Netball Superleague expands to double figures Loughborough Lightning unveiled a new brand identity on the day that England Netball has confirmed their place as one of the ten teams playing in the Vitality Netball Superleague in 2017. With the league expanding to double figures, everyone at Lightning is keen to
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