Loughborough welcomed back returning England duo Nat Panagarry and Ella Clark to add vital some experience and leadership qualities to the starting seven. This promised to be a hard-fought contest between two of last season’s Vitality Superleague semi-finalists.
Equally, Sara Bayman has wasted no time acquiring signings of her own, as she aims to make her mark as a Superleague Head Coach. Heading into the pre-season fixture, this represented a tough test for Lightning, Thunder have recruited well in the off season, and welcomed back some familiar faces to their squad such as Eleanor Cardwell and Laura Malcolm. Lightning impressed in flashes going forward, with Britt Coleman eager to impress, showing confidence in shooting from range and proving a major threat. Thunder’s experience in the shooting circle shone through, with Joyce Mvula difficult to mark and in tandem with Ellie Cardwell, Lightning struggled to contain their flair and clinical accuracy. The final score was 64-52 to in favour of Thunder but both sides acquitted themselves well and contributed to a good game of netball at both ends of the court.
On Saturday 17 thNovember, Lightning travelled to the Wright Robinson College to face Manchester Thunder in their latest pre-season fixture. Lightning: Coleman GS, Clark GA, Joseph WA, Panagarry C, Hollingworth WD, Oyesola GD, Keenan GK Final Score: Manchester Thunder 64-52 Loughborough Lightning
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