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. Together with the women's cricket team and the women's rugby union team, the netball team is one of three women's sports teams based at Loughborough University that use the Loughborough Lightning name. 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. Senior finals Netball Superleague Grand Finals Loughborough Lightning made their Netball Superleague Grand Final debut in 2007–08. Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship In 2017 Loughborough Lightning won the inaugural British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship. Home venue Loughborough Lightning play their home games at the Sir David Wallace Sports Centre at Loughborough University. Notable players 2023 squad Internationals Niamh Cooper Michelle Drayne Michelle Magee Oonagh McCulloch Shamera Sterling Vanessa Walker Ella Gibbons Maryka Holtzhausen Phumza Maweni Renske Stoltz Mary Cholhok Nuba Peace Proscovia Rebecca James Adelaide Muskwe Head coaches Honours Netball Superleague Runners up: 2007–08, 2017, 2018, 2022: 4 Winners: 2021: 1 British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship Winners: 2017, 2019: 2 Sponsorship In February 2023, clothing retailer Long Tall Sally were confirmed as the team's headline sponsor for the 2023 Netball Super League season. References External links Loughborough Lightning on Facebook Loughborough Students Netball Club on Facebook Loughborough Lightning on Twitter Loughborough Students Netball Club on Twitter Netball Netball teams in England Netball Superleague teams