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Following the narrow Uni loss in the Women’s basketball match, tension was high in the University Park Sports Hall as the netball girls stepped up to try and win back a much needed point in this year’s Varsity Series. Uni started off the game with an efficient centre pass, but immediately lost possession as Trent went on to secure the first point of the match, setting the pace of the first quarter. Uni brought it back and managed to equalise from the edge of the circle. Both teams managed to exchange another two goals, the Uni shooters favoured slightly by the Trent GK getting repeatedly called up for distance. At this stage both teams were exhibiting a strong centre, with very good passing from the wings. Whilst Uni had a few fateful goal attempts they were holding up well against strong pressure from the Trent defence; as their shooters also appeared to find a rhythm, swift passing lead to three effortless goals.

If you have never watched Netball before do not fear as URN are here to help, so before you head down to the Sport Centre, swat up on your netball knowledge!

The Nottingham Trent netball team currently have three consecutive Varsity wins under their belt, beating the Uni team 36- 26 in last year’s game. Well deserved winners in 2010, there is no doubt that the Trent girls will be hoping for more of the same and another victory, yet Uni present a strong and experienced team to the opposition. As this year’s hosts and one of the biggest and most successful AU Clubs, many of the Uni players have Varsity experience and are undoubtedly looking to settle some scores from last year.

With the Varsity Series score currently 3-1 in Trent’s favour, here’s hoping the netball girls can win one back for Uni and break their current pattern of defeat.

To keep up to date with the match via our exclusive text updates, log on to www.urn1350.net and click on Varsity.

VARSITY TEAM:
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Florence Milner
Course: Politics
Age: 21
Position: GS
Highest level represented: County
Games this season: Best game was beating Loughborough 2s by 1 goal
Favourite player:
Favourite sports brand: Asics
Favourite team: Ipswich Town…
Favourite film: Titanic
Last downloaded track: Laura Marling’s Album
Dream sporting date: Roger Federer
Biggest team joker: Emily Staite

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Taryn Belcher Brown
Course: English and Theology
Age: 20
Position: GS/GA
Highest level represented: Regional Club/Regional Camps
Games this season: Favourite game this season has to be beating both Lboro 2nds by 1. Georgia and I got around 90% shooting average and I intercepted a ball to stop them winning with Georgia scoring ending the game with us one up.
Favourite player: Favourite netballer would have to be either Karen Atkinson or Pamela Cookey. Both are smaller than the average netballer and show that not just height determines talent. Cookey shows that with speed and accuracy you can be an epic shooter.
Favourite sports brand: Nike
Favourite team: Saracens
Favourite film: The Hangover
Last downloaded track: Adele ‘Take It All’
Dream sporting date: Toby Flood

Clifton Campus Sports centre played host to this year’s Varsity Netball. A 200 strong crowd packed the balcony and floor for an eagerly awaited match up that had the University of Nottingham team as favourites to win.