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
On the day that full Kia Super League squads are announced, Loughborough Lightning have confirmed that Georgia Elwiss will captain the side in the inaugural edition of the event. With ECB contracted players and international stars confirmed over the last two weeks, Head Coach Sall Briggs has confirmed that Elwiss will lead the squad on
Loughborough Lightning has announced that Ellyse Perry (pictured above), Sophie Devine and Dane van Nierkerk will play for the team in 2016. Australian Ellyse Perry and South African Dane van Nierkerk are currently ranked one and two respectively in the ICC T20 all-rounder player rankings, whilst New Zealand’s Sophie Devine had an equally strong ICC Women’s
The second half of the Vitality Netball Superleague season begins for Yorkshire Jets this weekend with the team still looking for their first win. Spirits have been higher though in the Jets camp this week after their impressive performance against Manchester Thunder last weekend when they were only narrowly beaten after leading through most of
Loughborough University was recently announced as a host for the WCSL and yesterday they announced that the team will be called Loughborough Lightning and will play in the league’s opening match away against Yorkshire Diamonds. The team will play three home matches at the Haslegrave Cricket Ground on the Loughborough University campus, starting against Lancashire Thunder
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