Loughborough Lightning FC Programme Issue 2 by Loughborough University

FOOTBALL LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING

HULL CITY LFC

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FA WOMEN’S NATIONAL LEAGUE SUN 15 AUGUST 2021 KO 14:00

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CONTENTS 4

WELCOME FROM RICHARD ALLEN

TODAYS TEAMS

RIA MELVIN

CHLOE YOUNG CAPTAIN

TODAYS OPPOSITION

HOME FIXTURES

10 THE TEAM 12 SQUAD LIST 14 A BRIEF HISTORY 16 FIXTURES AND RESULTS

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC V HULL CITY LFC

RICHARD ALLEN

DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to the Loughborough University Stadium for our opening game of the 2021/22 season FA Women’s National League (Norther Prem) versus Hull City. This is an exciting day for all of us and the culmination of a lot of hard work by numerous people over a number of years. Playing our first league game as Loughborough Lightning is a real step forward in ensuring our women’s football offer is one of the best in the country. Hull come to us off the back of wins versus Lincoln City and their Veterans team in their final preseason games. Last Sunday we finished our preseason preparation with a convincing 5-0 win against Burton Albion. It was nice to finish off so strongly after a mixed set of preseason friendly results. We know it’s going to be a tough season with many of our opponents having invested quite heavily in both their infrastructure and players. With sadness we have to report the passing of Alum and former women’s player, Ria Melvin. Ria was heavily involved in all aspects of the women’s football programme and at only 26 far to young. In a mark of respect our players will be wearing black armbands and we will be holding a minutes applause to remember Ria prior to kick off. We are pleased to welcome the players, supporters and directors of Hull City and look forward to what we hope will be an exciting and entertaining game.

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TODAYS TEAMS LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC

HULL CITY LFC

HOLLY MAYFIELD

ABI WALLACE

AMY BURLE

EDEN PEDERSON

ABBEY HATELEY

CAROLINE KILLKENNY

ABBIE BENSTED

HANNAH LANGFORD

BECKY MCGROTHER

ELLICE JACKMAN

BECKY MATLOCK

TILLIE OXLEY

BETH BURGESS

LIBERTY BOTT

BIRGIT BIJLEVELD

AR DAVID KENNEDY

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ELLIE TANSER

CHLOE YOUNG

KATIE THOMPSON

ELLA POWELL

AR CALLUM LOCKLEY

RACHAEL ACKROYD

EMILY SHARPE

REBECCA BEECH

EMELIA WILSON

EMILY SMITH

EMILY BRETT

SHARLA CONE

EVA ROGERS

KATIE THOMPSON

FRAN MILLER

SUEY SMITH

GRACE LOWE

MOLLY LAWTEY

HARRIET PETLEY

MARY LISLE

LAUREN TAFT

AALIYAH ALLEN

MELISSA TURTON-BURRELL

BETHANY PADGET

NATALIE TAYLOR

ABBEY FREDERIKSEN

NICKI RUSSELL

OLIVIA DALE

ROSETTA TAYLOR

HOLLY JOHNSON-COLLIER

KAZIA WALBY

OLIVIA SELLERS

LIBBY GRAY

MADDIE BLUNDELL

AMY MARRAS

LOIS DAMMS

JENNIFER RANDALL

FAITH MARTIN

RUBY DAWSON

LUCY MCINTOSH

TESS KIRVEN

ABIGIAL HASTIE

ANNA BOWMAN

JESS FEEHAN

MEG COOKE

CHLOE CHAN

EMILY DRISCOLL

JAMEY BREWSTER

REFEREE: CHRIS ROSE

RIA MELVIN Today we will be holding a minute applause to remember Ria, a Loughborough graduate who sadly passed away last week. Ria was a massive part of the women’s football programme during her time at Loughborough and the Loughborough family will miss her greatly. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult time.

‘Rest in Peace’ 29th September 1995 - 5th August 2021

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CHLOE YOUNG

CAPTAIN There’s been a lot of changes in the off season, it’s an exciting time to be a Loughborough Lightning player.

The merger with the university has provided us with so many opportunities to develop, as footballers and people and we can’t wait to show what we’ve been working on throughout pre season. I think we’ve all really enjoyed being back and just playing football after what has been a disruptive few seasons. On the positives of this, we have regrouped and been successful in recruiting new players that not only added to the quality of squad but also the culture of our group. There’s no doubt this season will have its challenges, this league is tough but with the work ethic and talent we have in the squad, we are more prepared than ever before. We’ve set ourselves targets to accomplish and I’m looking forward to achieving them and that starts against Hull City today. I’m so pleased we are able to welcome friends, family and supporters back to our stadium as it feels like it’s been forever! We are determined to make a positive start to our debut season as Loughborough Lightning.

“Today we will also be holding a minute’s applause to remember Ria Melvin who sadly passed away last week. Although I didn’t know Ria personally, it is clear to see the impact she had during her time here at Loughborough and we would like to send our thoughts and best wishes to her friends and family.”

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC V HULL CITY LFC

TODAYS OPPOSITION

HULL CITY LFC Hull City Ladies formed in 2001 and are celebrating their 20th Anniversary this season. In 2015 the Tigresses won the Women’s Premier League Northern Division (Tier 5) and in 2018 they won the Women’s Premier League Northern Division One (Tier 3). This season the Tigresses made 12 new signings bringing in an array of young talent to bolster the squad. Caroline Killkenny, Hannah Langford, Libby Gray, Olivia Sellars, Jamey Brewster, Emily Driscoll, Anna Bowman, Abigial Hastie, Ruby Dawson, Amy Marras, Lois Damms and Olivia Dale all signed this year for the Tigresses. They retained

a host of experienced key players in Emily Smith, Liberty Bott, Suey Smith, Ellice Jackman, Katie Thompson and Ellie Tanser who has been promoted to captain after the departure of long standing captain Jo Symington. Hull City Ladies have also newly created the Girls Elite Academy for Under 16’s, Under 14’s, Under 12’s and Under 10’s, with already Academy graduate Olivia Dale earning a place in the Hull City Ladies squad.

SQUAD LIST Abi Wallace Eden Pederson Caroline Killkenny Hannah Langford Ellice Jackman Tillie Oxley Liberty Bott Ellie Tanser Katie Thompson Rachael Ackroyd Rebecca Beech Emily Smith Sharla Cone Katie Thompson Suey Smith Molly Lawtey Mary Lisle Aaliyah Allen Bethany Padget Abbey Frederiksen Olivia Dale Holly Johnson-Collier Kazia Walby Olivia Sellers Libby Gray Maddie Blundell Amy Marras Lois Damms Jennifer Randall Faith Martin Ruby Dawson Lucy McIntosh Tess Kirven Abigial Hastie Anna Bowman Jess Feehan Meg Cooke Chloe Chan Emily Driscoll Jamey Brewster

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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC 2021/2022 SEASON

HOME FIXTURES

DATE

TIME

OPPONENTS

SUN 15/08/2021

KO 14:00

HULL

SUN 22/08/2021

KO 14:00

SHEFFIELD FC

SUN 29/08/2021

KO 14:00

HUDDERSFIELD

SUN 05/09/2021

KO 14:00

STOKE

THUR 07/10/2021

KO 19:45

DERBY

SUN 14/11/2021

KO 14:00

MIDDLESBORO

SUN 12/12/2021

KO 14:00

WOLVES

SUN 13/02/2022

KO 14:00

WEST BROM

SUN 27/02/2022

KO 14:00

BURNLEY

SUN 06/03/2022

KO 14:00

BRIGHOUSE

THUR 31/03/2022

KO 19:45

DERBY

SUN 10/01/2022

KO 14:00

FYLDE

RESULTS

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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING

FIRST LEAGUE GAME FOR LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING It’s an incredibly exciting day for everyone involved at Loughborough Lightning; our first FAWNL fixture. It’s been quite a journey and a big thank you to everyone who has helped get us here. The team have been working hard over the last 6 weeks, training, gym, pre-season friendlies. It’s been a challenging but purposeful 6 weeks, and its been great to see the team gel together particularly in the past 7 days. I’m very proud of the team, players and staff and although we know today will be a hard fought fixture, I am very confident we will be celebrating 3 points when the whistle blows. by Issy Martin

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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC

THE TEAM

ISSY MARTIN Head Coach

GARY HASLEY GK Coach

KEVIN LOCK

CIAN WARREN Sports Therapist

RICH ALLEN

Assistant Coach

GEORGIA BRADFORD Sports Science

LOIS GEORGE

Football Operations Support Coordinator

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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS FC

SQUAD LIST GOALKEEPERS

AMY BURLE

NEED POSITIO

HOLLY MAYFIELD DEFENDERS

BECKY MATLOCK

BIRTRIT BIJLEVELD

EMILY SHARPE

HARRIET PETLEY

LAUREN TAFT

GRACE LOWE

ONS

MIDFIELDERS

ABBEY HATELEY

ABBIE BENSTED

BECKY MCGROTHER

BETH BURGESS

CHLOE YOUNG

ELLA POWELL

EMELIA WILSON

EVA ROGERS

FRAN MILLER

MELISSA TURTONBURRELL

NATALIE TAYLOR

ROSETTA TAYLOR

FORWARDS

NICKI RUSSELL

EMILY BRETT

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC

A BRIEF HISTORY

LOUGHBOROUGH FOXES Gail and Paul Fox founded Loughborough Foxes in 1999, known then as Shepshed Foxes until 2002. For their first 15 years, Foxes played in local leagues, before being promoted to the FA Women’s Northern Premier Division (the 3rd ranked tier of women’s football) in 2015. After the first season they suffered relegation but managed a promotion in 2018 to return to this tier. Winning this Midlands Division One title was actually a club record for Foxes, winning 22 games and drawing just 1.

LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY PERFORMANCE TEAM Loughborough Students Women’s Football Club offers many competitive opportunities. The performance team compete in the British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Northern Premier League. When possible, players are also supported to play “external football” alongside the programme, most notably with our partner Loughborough Foxes (Tier 3), but also other Tier 3 and Championship clubs. Each year Loughborough University invests a million pounds in performance sport, and a million pounds in facilities. Thanks to this investment, Director of Football Richard Allen is able to lead a professional programme of coaching and support.

As a first team performance squad member you will receive expert coaching, access to our world class facilities, heavily discounted Powerbase gym membership, strength and conditioning training, nutrition, sports science and sports medicine support. Within the programme players also have access to Performance Lifestyle support and our top athletes can apply for scholarships.

MERGING/ LIGHTNING LAUNCH The University’s performance team and the Loughborough Foxes have officially combined to launch a new Lightning programme that will compete nationally against some of the biggest names in the sport. The clubs have worked in close collaboration for a number of years now with Head Coach Issy Martin overseeing both programmes since her appointment at the University in September 2019.

Lightning will compete in the FA Northern Premier League where it will face teams including Burnley, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest, and West Bromwich Albion.

OPPONENTS HULL

SUN 22/08/2021

14:00

SHEFFIELD FC

SUN 29/08/2021

14:00

HUDDERSFIELD

SUN 05/09/2021

14:00

STOKE

SUN 12/09/2021

TBC

CUP DETERMINING ROUND

SUN 19/09/2021

SPARE

SUN 26/09/2021

14:00

WEST BROM

SUN 03/10/2021

14:00

BURNLEY

THUR 07/10/2021

19:45

DERBY

SUN 10/10/2021

LEAGUE CUP PRELIM ROUND

SUN 17/10/2021 SUN 24/10/2021

SPARE 14:00

SUN 31/10/2021

BRIGHOUSE

SPARE

SUN 07/11/2021 SUN 14/11/2021

NO GAME 14:00

THURS/FRI 18/19/11/2021

MIDDLESBORO

FOREST

SUN 21/11/2021 SUN 28/11/2021

SPARE TBC

FA CUP 2ND ROUND

SUN 05/12/2021

AFC FYLDE

SUN 12/12/2021

WOLVES

SUN 09/01/2022

FA CUP 3RD ROUND

SUN 16/01/2022