Netballer Emily Cox and hockey player Ross Telfer have been rewarded for their resilience and dedication by being named as the latest winners of the Team Bath Rengen Athlete of the Month Award. Architecture student Cox received the October award in recognition of the commitment and outstanding attitude she has shown while recovering from an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury she suffered during her first week of pre-season as a fresher in September 2024. [caption...
Team Bath Netball are ready to “hit the ground running” after announcing an exciting 17-strong squad of returning stars, experienced players and emerging talent for the 2026 NXT Gen League. Twelve members of the squad that finished runners-up in the inaugural league campaign will return for the new season including the 2025 captain and vice-captain, Lily Jones and Lottie Robinson, and Welsh Feathers internationals Ellen Morgan and Poppy Tydeman. University of Bath students Lucy Button,...
University of Bath sporting scholars Sophie Kelly, Jayda Pechova and Alanna Pullen helped England win bronze at the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup in Gibraltar. Business student Kelly, a Bill Whiteley Scholar, and Sports Performance duo Pechova and Pullen, supported by Trendell and Alumni Fund Scholarships respectively, were part of a 12-strong squad that matched the Roses’ achievement from the last World Youth Cup in 2017. England made smooth progress through the round-robin stage, topping...
Want to swim between lectures, serve up some rallies on the tennis and badminton courts, shoot some hoops indoors or outdoors, or join a group of friends for five-a-side football? University of Bath students can do all this and more for FREE with the student-exclusive Sports Pass! Simply take your library card to the Team Bath Sports Training Village reception to activate your Sports Pass and gain access to a host of daily activities in our inspirational sporting facilities on campus. These include: ...
Several Team Bath Netball players and University of Bath sporting scholars will be showcasing their talents on the global stage when the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup takes place in Gibraltar from 19th to 28th September. NXT Gen League shooter Dani Carr has been named in the Wales squad and fellow University of Bath student Matilda Smyth has been selected by Scotland, while Immi Shaw and Zoe Maynard will represent Northern Ireland. Lilia Davies and Madison Sims are reserves...
University of Bath sporting scholar Alanna Pullen has followed up her Netball World Youth Cup selection by being awarded a 2026 Super League contract by Birmingham Panthers. It comes after a standout season for the dynamic attacking mid-courter with Team Bath Netball, where she started every game as the Blue & Gold finished runners-up in the inaugural NXT Gen League campaign. Pullen - a Sports Performance student supported an Alumni Fund Scholarship - also excelled...
Team Bath Netball’s Alanna Pullen and University of Bath sporting scholar Sophie Kelly have been named in the England U21 squad for the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup, taking place in Gibraltar from 19-28 September. Trendell Sporting Scholar Jayda Pechova is a non-travelling reserve for the tournament, which features the top 20 teams in the world and sees England take on Sri Lanka, Jamaica, Tonga and Wales in the group stages. Pullen, a dynamic wing-attack...
A standout season with new franchise Nottingham Forest has earned University of Bath sporting scholar Jayda Pechova the NSL (Netball Super League) Young Player of the Year Award for 2025. The Sports Performance student was in the top three players for interceptions, deflections and gains as she continued the excellent defensive partnership she had forged with Tash Pavelin at Team Bath Netball to help Forest finish fifth in their debut season. Pechova, who is supported...
University of Bath sporting scholar Sophie Kelly helped London Pulse secure their first-ever Netball Super League title at The O2 Arena on Sunday. The goal-attack, who is supported by a Bill Whiteley Scholarship, was among the impact players for Pulse as they defeated defending champions Loughborough Lightning 53-45 in a Grand Final watched by a record NSL crowd of 9,326 spectators. Kelly has spent the past three years juggling her netball career with studying Management...
Team Bath Netball and England U21 star Alanna Pullen has capped a stellar season by being named as the latest Team Bath Rengen Athlete of the Month. The Alumni Fund Sporting Scholar was a standout performer for the Blue & Gold during the inaugural NXT Gen League season, starting every game and playing an influential role as the squad won silver medals. Pullen also helped the University of Bath’s 1sts reach the BUCS Championship Final...
