Draft:Loughborough Lightning (Wheelchair Basketball)
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| Loughborough Lightning | |
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| Nickname | Lightning |
| League | British Wheelchair Basketball Women’s Premier League |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Location | Loughborough University |
| Head coach | George Bates (wheelchair basketball) |
| Team captain | Robyn Love |
Loughborough Lightning is an English wheelchair basketball team based at Loughborough University. They play in the British Wheelchair Basketball Women’s Premier League. They were founding members of the league.[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 netball team, the wheelchair basketball team is one of five women's sports teams based at Loughborough University that use the Loughborough Lightning name.[3]
History[edit]
In 2021, with the first season beginning in January 2022, Loughborough Lightning were named as founders of the British Wheelchair Basketball Women’s Premier League alongside Cardiff Met Archers, East London Phoenix and Worcester Wolves.[4] They went unbeaten in the 2022 Women’s Premier League, and were crowned Champions,[5] and then also won the 2023 Women’s Premier League, beating East London Phoenix in the Playoff Finals both times. [6]
Home venue[edit]
Loughborough Lightning play their home games at the Netball Centre in Loughborough University.
2022/2023 squad[edit]
Robyn Love (Captain), Jess Atherley, Ana Blease. Clare Griffiths, Bo Kramer, Holly Lounds, Maddie Martin, Lucy Robinson, Lynsey Speirs, Kirsty Taylor, Jess Whyte and Laurie Williams.
Honours[edit]
- British Wheelchair Basketball Women’s Premier League
- Winners: 2021, 2022: 2
References[edit]
- ^ "Wheelchair basketball: First ever Women's Premier League being launched". BBC. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ MacInnes, Paul (20 January 2022). "Welcome to Britain's newest televised pro league: wheelchair basketball". Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Loughborough Lightning". www.lboro.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Women's Premier League". Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Loughborough Lightning Wheelchair Basketball crowned champions". 16 May 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Loughborough Lightning Wheelchair Basketball win back-to-back league titles". 22 May 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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