NXT Gen League and Pathway stars honoured with on-court awards during Team Bath Netball’s end-of-season celebrations
Captain Lily Jones and England U21 mid-courter Phoebe Maslen were among the end-of-season award winners when Team Bath Netball celebrated memorable campaigns across their pathway.
Shooter Katherine Mansfield and defender Lottie Robinson were also recognised for their contributions to Team Bath’s excellent second-placed finish during the inaugural NXT Gen League season.
Awards were presented to players from six squads in front of more than 1,000 spectators during The Big #BlueAndGold Bash, the end-of-season celebration of netball across the South West which featured, as its centrepiece, Team Bath’s decisive 56-44 victory over Leeds Rhinos in their last match of the NXT Gen campaign.
Jones won an online vote for Fans’ Most Valuable Player and Maslen was selected by Natalie Roddy and Anya Le Monnier as Coaches’ Player of the Year. Mansfield, who stepped up to play a key role in attack while Jones was injured, took the Most Improved Player accolade and vice-captain Robinson – dubbed the “ultimate team player” – received the Spirit of Bath Award.
Those awards were presented by Baroness Sue Campbell, England Netball Chair of the Board, while Vitality Roses Head Coach Jess Thirlby returned to the club she represented as both player and coach to present awards to Team Bath’s age-group squads and Player Development Programmes (PDP).
U21 squad
- Coaches’ Player of the Year – Ronnie Thomas.
- Most Improved Player – Steph Watsulu.
- Spirit of Bath Award – Roisin O’Rourke.
U19 squad
- Coaches’ Players of the Year – Jess Hollingbery and Ane De Wet.
- Most Improved Player – Ash Browne.
- Spirit of Bath Award – Neve Marsden.
Senior PDP
- Coaches’ Player of the Year – Izzy Ord.
- Most Improved Player – Sophie Vaughan.
- Spirit of Bath Award – Liv Phillips.
U17 squad
- Coaches’ Player of the Year – Lilia Davies.
- Most Improved Player – Issy Moxham.
- Spirit of Bath Award – Daisie Ball.
Junior PDP
- Coaches’ Player of the Year – Maddy McConnell.
- Most Improved Player – Mya Kelly.
- Spirit of Bath Award – Jemima Carlisle.
De Wet was also officially presented with the NPL U19 Player of the Year Award, recognising her standout achievements as Team Bath achieved a top-three finish in the national league competition.
Team Bath Netball are supported by Bath Building Society and Rengen Developments, who are both overall Team Bath Partners, and Bath Recreation Limited. Flyhawk supply Team Bath Netball’s performance clothing and off-court apparel.
Pictured top: (From left) Lily Jones, Phoebe Maslen, Katherine Mansfield and Lottie Robinson with Poppy Tydeman, who was Team Bath’s Most Valuable Player in the win against Leeds Rhinos.
