NTU Sport Blog

This week saw the welcome return of BUCS activity for our teams at NTU. This return was a slightly reduced fixture schedule, but nonetheless, there were some fantastic performances and results.  

The first result of the day was from our Women’s 1^st Lacrosse team who travelled up to Durham University for a league deciding clash against their 2nds, who are their closest rivals. A tense game followed, with the girls winning 11-8, allowing them to remain unbeaten and stay on course for a league triumph in Premier North 2 in their first season at this level. 

Also on the road, our Netball 1^st team faced a trip to the University of Worcester to take on their 1^st team. A win would keep the girls unbeaten and all but sure of securing the top spot in the Midlands Tier 1 division and into the playoffs for the Premier North with 3 games to spare. A 48-27 victory followed allowing the girls to have some breathing space at the top of the division.  

Continuing the unbeaten theme, the Women’s Basketball 2^nd team faced off against the University of Lincolns 1^st team. A victory would mean that they would be unbeaten so far at the halfway point through the league season and would give them a 3-point cushion at the top of the table with a game in hand. The Christmas break didn’t slow the team’s momentum and a fantastic 51-39 victory means they remain top of the Midlands 3 table.  

Our Women’s Squash 1^st team had a short trip down the road to Loughborough University, to compete in their final fixture of the league stage against their 2^nd team. A win would secure their spot in the division for another season which would be a great achievement in a very strong division.  The result was a 3-1 win to NTU allowing them to deliver a strong finish to the league campaign in Midlands 1. 

Finally, our Match of the Day, with some extended highlights on our Instagram stories, Women’s Badminton 1^st team, took on the University of East Anglia 1^st team at home on Clifton Campus. It was a very tight match, ending 4 games each and a draw.  

See next weeks fixtures list here.

See full results list here.