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...
Captain Lily Jones and England U21 mid-courter Phoebe Maslen were among the end-of-season award winners when Team Bath Netball celebrated memorable campaigns across their pathway. Shooter Katherine Mansfield and defender Lottie Robinson were also recognised for their contributions to Team Bath’s excellent second-placed finish during the inaugural NXT Gen League season. [caption id="attachment_71919" align="alignright" width="292"] Fans' Most Valuable Player Lily Jones with Baroness Sue Campbell[/caption] Awards were presented to players from six squads in front...
Team Bath Netball finished the inaugural NXT Gen League campaign with superb silver medals after producing an inspired performance against fellow top-two contenders Leeds Rhinos in front of a fantastic four-figure crowd at the Team Bath Arena. The Blue & Gold knew they had to beat Rhinos by five clear goals, preventing their opponents picking up a losing bonus point, if they wanted to leapfrog their opponents into second spot. Team Bath got off to...
Team Bath Netball will go into the last match of the inaugural NXT Gen League season with their destiny in their own hands after strengthening their grip on second spot with an excellent 50-36 away win at Manchester Thunder. The result – Team Bath’s sixth win in seven matches – keeps them a point clear of Leeds Rhinos, who they face during the centrepiece to The Big #BlueAndGold Bash at the Team Bath Arena on...
Team Bath Netball duo Phoebe Maslen and Alanna Pullen have been named in the England U21 training squad preparing towards the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup in Gibraltar. The mid-courters are joined by former Blue & Gold Super League players Sophie Kelly and Jayda Pechova who, like Pullen, are sporting scholars at the University of Bath. Pullen, Kelly and Pechova have also been named in the Future Roses programme for the 2025-26 season, along with...
Team Bath Netball moved up to second in the NXT Gen League table as they built on their victory over league leaders Loughborough Lightning by recording an excellent 61-52 away win at London Pulse. The teams went into Saturday’s match on equal points with Pulse, who had won February’s reverse fixture at the Team Bath Arena, sitting second on goal difference. However, Team Bath, with four wins and one extra-time defeat from their previous five...
A tremendous all-round performance saw Team Bath Netball inflict only a second defeat of the NXT Gen League season on table-topping Loughborough Lightning after an epic contest that gripped another capacity crowd at the Team Bath Arena. The Blue & Gold shrugged off the disappointment of seeing a big early lead overturned as they went toe to toe with the title favourites, eventually coming out on top 52-50 after going to extra-time for the third...
Team Bath Netball went to extra-time for the second time this NXT Gen League season but were unable to secure the win on this occasion as they narrowly lost 58-56 at Nottingham Forest on Sunday. It was a frustrating conclusion to a match that had started incredibly positively for the Blue & Gold, who raced into a 7-0 lead inside the first five minutes. They went on to win the first quarter 17-11 but Forest...
Team Bath Netball closed to within a point of second place in the NXT Gen League as they came from behind to secure a well-earned 58-52 away win over Birmingham Panthers on Sunday. It was a third successive victory for the Blue & Gold, who trailed 17-14 after the first quarter at the University of Worcester Arena but levelled the scores at 30-30 going into the second half. Inspired by a second-successive Most Valuable Player...
