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Lightning suffer shock defeat to Suffolk Saxons

Loughborough Lightning suffered a shock defeat at the hands of National Badminton League newbies Suffolk Saxons, who produced the mother of all comebacks to beat last season’s finalists 3-2. Almost down and out in both the fourth and fifth events of the night, the east coast outfit showed tremendous resilience to overhaul the Loughborough University

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Lightning victorious on opening night of National League

Playing under their new name, Loughborough Lightning badminton franchise scored a decisive opening night victory in the AJ Bell National Badminton League, away at Surrey Smashers. After finishing runners-up for the second season in a row, Lightning who were formerly known as Loughborough Sport, travelled south to take on a strong Surrey Smasher side. After

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Lightning confirm signing of overseas duo Jo Trip & Vanessa Walker

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

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Lauren Nicholls signs for 6th season with Lightning

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

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Vicki Wilson to assist Loughborough Lightning

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

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England U21 trio sign for Loughborough Lightning

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

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Peace Proscovia re-signs for Lightning in Women’s Sport Week

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

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Thunder take first Kia Super League win

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

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