The University of Nottingham demolished Exeter University 12-3 in the 2025 Women’s National Championship final at Loughborough University on BUCS Big Wednesday yesterday.
England’s Emma Savage scored four with England U20 Euros-winning captain Rachael Ball hitting a hat-trick as the University of Nottingham reclaimed the title they lost to Durham last year.
The victory means Nottingham, led by England U20 men’s Head Coach Mike Armstrong, has now won three of the last four National Championship finals, securing themselves as the UK’s dominant force in women’s university lacrosse.
Nottingham started hard and fast and never looked back, securing a four-goal lead through Carys Johnson, Savage, and two from Ball, with just one quarter gone.
Another big quarter from Nottingham in the second left Exeter with a mountain to climb as the midlands club sailed into a 7-0 lead after strikes from Riley McGettigan and a brace from Charlie Bell.
An Exeter side led by England women’s Head Coach Mike Molster was never going to completely give up and a stronger third quarter saw them score their first goal of the match through Sofia Wise.
But it was the defensive side of the game that continued to let Exeter down and they shipped another three goals courtesy of Johnson and two more from Savage before the whistle blew for quarter-time.
A more even final quarter allowed for an exciting last 15 minutes with two goals for both sides but the damage had already been done and Nottingham secured the 2025 National Championship trophy.
Watch the match in full HERE.
University of Nottingham 12-3 Exeter (4-0, 3-0, 3-1, 2-2)
Nottingham scorers | Emma Savage (4G), Rachael Ball (3G, 1G), Carys Johnson (2G), Charlie Bell (2G), Riley McGettigan (1G), Riley LaTray (1A), Nina Sherwen (1A).
Exeter scorers | Amy Bolton (1G), Annie Mather (1G), Sofia Wise (1G)