The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University ensured the National Championship titles stayed in their city as they overcame tough opposition to win the respective women’s and men’s competitions at the David Ross Sports Village on BUCS Big Wednesday.
In the women’s competition, Nottingham blew away the University of Exeter with a huge performance in the fourth quarter, including five goals from England’s Alex Cant, to claim an 11-6 victory to retain the Championship title they won last year.
While it was Nottingham Trent who flexed their muscles in the men’s Championship final who defeated huge rivals Nottingham in their own backyard, eventually coming away with an 8-5 win.
Earlier in the day, and in what proved to be a foreshadowing of the Championship final, Nottingham lifted the women’s National Trophy after a big 16-4 victory over Exeter.
And Newcastle ensured it was a difficult day for all the southern teams involved in BUCS Big Wednesday as they saw off a spirited and dogged Imperial College London side, winning 10-5 to lift the men’s National Trophy.
Final Scores
National Trophy (women)
Nottingham 16-4 Exeter
National Trophy (men)
Newcastle 10-5 Imperial
National Championship (women)
Nottingham 11-6 Exeter
National Championship (men)
Nottingham 5-8 Nottingham Trent
MVP Awards
Sienna Parekh (Nottingham)
Cam Herbert (Newcastle)
Marina Chapman-Garzon (Exeter)
Tyler Hughey (Nottingham Trent)