Storm crowned Netball Superleague Champions!

Surrey Storm are 2015 Netball Superleague Champions after a 56-39 win over Hertfordshire Mavericks at the Copper Box Arena.

Storm finally took the Superleague title at the fourth time of asking thanks to a dominating performance from start to finish.

From the opening exchanges Storm were the more consistent team with Greenway dictating the game from Wing Attack.

Surrey led from the first quarter and eventually pulled 17 points ahead of Mavericks to win, with England captain Pamela Cookey dominant in attack.

The mood in the Surrey camp was summed up by Player of the Match, Pamela Cookey. When asked her feelings on the winning the Grand Final, the England shooter simply exclaimed “We’re Champions!”.

Post-match Reaction

VIDEO: Hannah Reid was elated after Surrey Storm overcame Hertfordshire Mavericks to claim the Netball Superleague title (via Sky Sports)

VIDEO: Surrey Storm's Tamsin Greenway is joined by her parents after finally claiming the Netball Superleague title (via Sky Sports)

AUDIO: Surrey Storm player coach Tamsin Greenway after grand final win and being champions (via Andy Lamb)

Full match report to follow…

Surrey Storm Starting 7:
GS – Dunn
GA – Cookey
WA – Greenway
C – Msomi
WD – Ainsworth
GD – Holland
GK – Reid

Hertfordshire Mavericks Starting 7:
GS – K.Corbin
GA – Watson
WA – S.Corbin
C – Buchanan
WD – May
GD – Guscoth
GK – Hutchinson
 
Surrey Storm Shooting Stats:
Q1: Dunn – 78%, Cookey – 75%
Qr2: Dunn – 83%, Cookey – 85%
Qr3: Dunn – 88%, Cookey – 86%
Qr4: Dunn – 84%, Cookey – 86%

Quarter Scores
Q1 Storm 13 – 10 Mavericks
Q2 Storm 26 – 20 Mavericks
Q3: Storm 38 – 30 Mavericks
Q4: Storm 56 – 39 Mavericks