Loughborough Lightning (netball) explained

Team Name:Loughborough Lightning
Full Name:Loughborough Students Netball Club
Nickname:Lightning
Location:Loughborough University
Regions:East Midlands
Venue:Sir David Wallace Sports Centre
Loughborough University
Coach:Vic Burgess
League:Netball Superleague
Url: www.lboro.ac.uk
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Loughborough Lightning is an English netball team based at Loughborough University. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. In 2005–06 they were founder members of the league. They also enter under-19 and under-21 teams in the National Performance League. Using the name Loughborough Students, Loughborough University also enter teams in intervarsity leagues organised by British Universities and Colleges Sport.[1] [2] Together with the women's cricket team, the women's rugby union team, the women's cycling team, the women's football team and the women's wheelchair basketball team, the netball team is one of five women's sports teams based at Loughborough University that use the Loughborough Lightning name.[3]

History

In 2005 Loughborough Lightning were named as the East Midlands franchise in the new Netball Superleague. Together with Brunel Hurricanes, Celtic Dragons, Leeds Carnegie, Galleria Mavericks, Northern Thunder, Team Bath and Team Northumbria, Lightning were founder members of the league.[1] [4]

Senior finals

Netball Superleague Grand Finals

Loughborough Lightning made their Netball Superleague Grand Final debut in 2007–08.[5] [6]

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners upVenue
2007–08Galleria Mavericks43–39Loughborough LightningK2 Leisure Centre
2017[7] [8] Wasps Netball55–51Loughborough LightningBarclaycard Arena
2018[9] [10] Wasps Netball55–51Loughborough LightningCopper Box Arena
2021[11] Loughborough Lightning49–32Team BathCopper Box Arena
2022Manchester Thunder60–53Loughborough LightningCopper Box Arena
2023Loughborough Lightning57–48London PulseCopper Box Arena

Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship

In 2017 Loughborough Lightning won the inaugural British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship.[12]

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners upVenue
2017 Loughborough Lightning35–33Team BathThe O2 Arena
2019 [13] [14] Loughborough Lightning61–35Wasps NetballCopper Box Arena

Home venue

Loughborough Lightning play their home games at the Sir David Wallace Sports Centre at Loughborough University.[15] [16]

Notable players

Internationals

Head coaches

CoachYears
Margaret Foster[17] [18] 2013–2014
Karen Atkinson[19] [20] [21] 2014–2017
Anna Carter [22] 2017–2018
Sara Bayman[23] [24] 2018–

Honours

Sponsorship

In February 2023, clothing retailer Long Tall Sally were confirmed as the team's headline sponsor for the 2023 Netball Superleague season.[25]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us. www.lboro.ac.uk. 7 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Performance netball. www.lboro.ac.uk. 8 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200328213520/https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/sports/netball/performance/. 28 March 2020. live.
  3. Web site: Loughborough Lightning. www.lboro.ac.uk. 8 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621030749/https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/performance/lightning/. 21 June 2020. live.
  4. Web site: The UK Netball Superleague: A Case Study of Franchising in Elite Women's Sport. 1 January 2012. Brunel University, School of Sport and Education, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK; and University of the Pacific, Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Science, Stockton, CA. Dr. Louise Mansfield & Dr. Lara Killick. 18 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20170813082455/http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/bitstream/2438/8664/2/Fulltext.pdf. 13 August 2017. live.
  5. Web site: Third time lucky for magnificent Mavericks. www.whtimes.co.uk. 3 February 2020. 6 April 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20200203210042/https://www.whtimes.co.uk/sport/third-time-lucky-for-magnificent-mavericks-1-15894. 3 February 2020. live.
  6. Web site: Mavericks win Netball Superleague final. www.sportsister.com. 4 February 2020. 8 April 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20200204183826/http://www.sportsister.com/2008/04/08/mavericks-win-netball-superleague-final/. 4 February 2020. live.
  7. Web site: Netball Superleague: Wasps beat Loughborough Lightning in Grand Final. www.bbc.co.uk. 8 February 2020. 11 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20200301150145/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/40239404. 1 March 2020. live.
  8. Web site: Wasps Netball beat Loughborough Lightning in Netball Superleague Grand Final. www.skysports.com. 8 February 2020. 15 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20200301140903/https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/10912564/wasps-netball-beat-loughborough-lightning-in-netball-superleague-grand-final. 1 March 2020. live.
  9. Web site: Wasps beat Loughborough Lightning to claim back-to-back Netball Superleague titles. www.skysports.com. 8 February 2020. 7 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20200227212233/https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/11429683/wasps-beat-loughborough-lightning-to-claim-back-to-back-netball-superleague-titles. 27 February 2020. live.
  10. Web site: Superleague Grand Final: Wasps 55-51 Loughborough. www.bbc.co.uk. 8 February 2020. 8 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20200301140200/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/44752520. 1 March 2020. live.
  11. Web site: Netball Superleague 2021: Loughborough Lightning beat Team Bath in final. www.bbc.co.uk. 27 June 2021. 27 June 2021.
  12. Web site: Lightning crowned British Fast5 All-Stars Champions. www.englandnetball.co.uk. 26 September 2017. 18 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213222915/https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/lightning-crowned-british-fast5-stars-champions/. 13 February 2020. live.
  13. Web site: Loughborough Lightning Netball are crowned 2019 Fast 5 All-Star Champions. www.lboro.ac.uk. 7 February 2020. 12 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200301135403/https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2019/october/lightning-netball-crowned-2019-fast5-champions/. 1 March 2020. live.
  14. Web site: Jo Harten shoots Loughborough Lightning to British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship title. www.bbc.co.uk. 7 February 2020. 12 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200301135401/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/50030780. 1 March 2020. live.
  15. Web site: Loughborough Lightning. www.netballsl.com. 7 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190516122807/https://www.netballsl.com/team/loughborough-lightning/. 16 May 2019. live.
  16. Web site: Sports Halls. www.lboro.ac.uk. 8 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190717014616/https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/facilities/sports-facilities/sports-halls/. 17 July 2019. live.
  17. Web site: New Zealand coach appointed to begin new era for Loughborough Lightning. www.lboro.ac.uk. 8 February 2020. 8 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160414080057/http://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2013/october/185margaret-foster.html. 14 April 2016. live.
  18. Web site: Karen Atkinson named Loughborough Lightning coach. www.bbc.co.uk. 8 February 2020. 19 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422175131/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/28854706. 22 April 2019. live.
  19. Web site: A Lightning return for new head coach Karen Atkinson. www.lboro.ac.uk. 8 February 2020. 19 August 2014.
  20. Web site: Karen Atkinson: Loughborough Lightning head coach to step down. www.bbc.co.uk. 8 February 2020. 20 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830063919/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/40673803. 30 August 2017. live.
  21. Web site: Atkinson to step down as Loughborough Lightning Netball Head Coach. www.lboro.ac.uk. 8 February 2020. 20 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20181102012400/http://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2017/july/atkinson-steps-down-netball-head-coach/. 2 November 2018. live.
  22. Web site: Carter to step down from Director of Netball position at the end of the season. www.lboro.ac.uk. 7 February 2020. 22 May 2018.
  23. Web site: Loughborough Lightning appoint Bayman as new Director of Netball. www.lboro.ac.uk. 7 February 2020. 12 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20191001100653/https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2018/july/new-director-netball/. 1 October 2019. live.
  24. Web site: Lightning Netball confirm coaching line-up for 2019. www.lboro.ac.uk. 7 February 2020. 9 November 2018.
  25. Web site: 2023-02-14 . Peterborough fashion retailer Long Tall Sally gives its support to leading netball team . peterboroughtoday.co.uk.

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