NETBALL
SHOOTER LOUISA BROWNFIELD HELPS MAVERICKS TO 26-GOAL WIN OVER LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING
England shooter Louisa Brownfield scored 37 goals from 38 attempts for Mavericks
By Express.co.uk reporter
MAVERICKS captain Louisa Brownfield helped her team to a 26-goal win over Loughborough Lightning on Saturday, with a near perfect shooting display.
England star Louisa Brownfield missed just one goal out of 38 attempts as Mavericks stormed to a 61-35 win.
Irked by their defeat at the hands of Surrey Storm on Monday, Mavericks moved ahead in the second and third quarters with coach Maggie Jackson calling on her most experienced players.
Defensively the side was rock solid with Nadia Hutchinson and Amanda Newton controlling the goal circle. Lightning striker Jo Harten coped admirably and made the most of the few attempts at goal she was granted.
At the other end of the court, young Maverick Ella Clark was paired with Brownfield and performed with an 80 per cent success rate.
Coach Jackson said "I am pleased that Hertfordshire Mavericks have returned to excellent shooting performances for us. Ella and particularly Louisa were outstanding."
She added: "Loughborough Lightning really competed with us and made us have to work for the result. It was also good that I was able to use the combinations I planned for and worked towards."
Loughborough coach Olivia Murphy admitted Mavericks wealth of experience proved decisive in the match, adding: "We have plenty to learn from today's performance. Again we turned over lots of ball from two top quality shooters but failed to capitalise on them."
Lightning's Olivia Murphy praised her side's captain, saying: "Jo Harten once again led the Lightning attack line with clinical finishing, but we didn't give her enough of the ball."
QUARTER SCORES
(Lightning - Mavericks)
Q1 11-13
Q2 7-15
Q3 7-15
Q4 10-18
STARTING LINE-UPS
Lightning
Jo Harten GS, Alex Kirk GA, Katy Rose WA, Sarah Jane O'Sullivan C, Kara Luck WD, Emma Bliss GD, Layla Guscoth GK
Mavericks
Louisa Brownfield GS, Ella Clark GA, Karen Atkinson WA, Camilla Buchanan C, Georgia Schmidt WD, Amanda Newton GK, Hazel Schofield GD
SHOOTING STATS
Lightning
Alex Kirk 10/17, 59%
Jo Harten 25/29, 86%
Mavericks
Ella Clark 24/30, 80%
Louisa Brownfield 37/38, 97%
UMPIRES
Louise Travers, Ann Abriatus and Kim Burns
