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Women’s 1st earn UWSport TOTW honours

The University of Worcester (UW) Women’s Basketball team has been named UWSport Team of the Week. The honour comes, following their impressive first-round victory in the National Trophy, where they triumphed over Nottingham Trent University (NTU).

The matchup was a highly anticipated one. With both sides looking to make a strong start to their cup campaigns. UW came out determined and disciplined. Displaying excellent teamwork and defensive effort to secure the win. Allowing them to advance to the next round.

First-year guard Ciani Montgomery reflected on the achievement and the recognition that came with it, saying,

“It’s an honour to be selected for team of the week and advance to the next round of the cup. We’re working hard each day. So we’re grateful for the recognition. There’s still more to do and improve. So, we’re staying locked in every step of the way.”

The team’s efforts during practice was showcased on Wednesday. From the opening tip to the final buzzer, UW maintained composure and executed their game plan with precision.

Heather finishing in traffic

Forward Heather Maxwell also expressed her pride in the team’s progress. Heather, noted the effort that has gone into their preparation:

“We’re very thankful, as it was a tough game! To be able to get the result we did, just shows all our hard work in practice is paying off.”

The win marks an encouraging start to UW’s National Trophy journey. As they prepare for the next round, the squad remains focused on building momentum and continuing to represent the University of Worcester with pride and determination.

With strong performances across the roster and a clear sense of unity. UW Basketball’s latest accolade is a testament to their dedication—both on and off the court.

All smiles from our women's 1st team

Women’s 1st team advance


The University of Worcester Women’s 1st Team made a strong start to their National Trophy campaign, defeating Nottingham Trent University Women’s 1st Team with an impressive 65–43 victory in the first-round fixture.

In a game marked by composure, teamwork, and intensity. UW took control early and never looked back. Despite Head Coach Alexis being sidelined due to illness. The team didn’t miss a beat being lead by Catarina Seixas. Guiding them to a confident and commanding performance.

A powerful first quarter set the tone for the rest of the game, as Worcester’s defensive pressure and fast-paced offense created early separation on the scoreboard. The team’s togetherness on both ends of the floor was evident, with every player contributing to sustained energy and focus throughout all four quarters.

UW maintained their lead from start to finish, combining sharp execution on offense with disciplined team defense. The result reflected the squad’s depth, chemistry, and commitment to their shared goals.

After the game, Coach Catarina Seixas praised the team’s resilience and unity:

“The players showed incredible character today. They stayed connected, focused and stuck to our game plan from start to finish. It was a complete team effort.”

With this convincing win, the University of Worcester Women’s 1st Team move confidently into the next round of the National Trophy.

Next up is a Midlands 1a fixture, Wednesday 3rd December against Oxford Brookes

Week 1 Results

Birmingham City University 79 – 87 University of Worcester – Doug Ellis Sports Centre

Our Men’s 1st team got their season off to a winning start. The home team started the game off in typical fashion. High pressure defence, causing turnovers. Creating fast paced offense. Lead by Sam Toluwase they dominated the first two periods of play. Winning the first quarter 24-20. Closed the half leading by 17 (50-33).

A strong first quarter from our Men, saw them eat into the deficit and take the lead. 62-59 to start the fourth quarter. BCU were not going to be denied and fought back. However our Men edged the fourth and final period by 5pts. Leaving Birmingham with an 8pt victory.

Earl Burgess lead the team with 24pt 8rebs. Taking home Player of the Game for Week 1.

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University of Worcester Women’s 1 77 – 58 Loughborough Women’s 2

Our women dominated from the tip to the buzzer. With an all round strong performance. Stand out performance from Anya Easton, earner her Player of the Game honours for week 1

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Our Men’s second team travelled away to Aston University, losing 59-47. Whilst our Men’s 3rd team took on BCU 2 at home who stormed to victory (117-47)

Midlands Conference Cup Champions

Our women are Midlands Conference Cup Champions. A convincing win secured the victory over finalists Cambridge University 80-59.

Worcester started the game strong. Closing the first quarter 22-12. We continued to dominate the second quarter. Defensive stops allowed us to control the flow and tempo of the game. Cambridge were unable to develop any rhythm. We closed the first half leading 43-22.

The half time break worked in Cambridge’s favour who were keen to show the contest was well from over. Cambridge came out with an energy and an urgency. Going toe to toe with us, Cambridge edged the quarter 21-20 (60-43). However they were unable to break the hold we had on the game to this point.

Cambridge continued to compete in the 4th, but they weren’t able to eat into the lead that we had created. We were able to do enough to keep them at bay with time defensive stops and converting baskets on offense

check out pictures from the victory here

Finals Bound!

They’re headed to the FINALS! Our Women’s 1st team beat Derby University to book their place in this years Midlands Conference Cup Finals. Another solid team performance saw them secure the win in front of a supportive crowd. This week it was the turn of Steph Oliver to lead the team in scoring. Shooting her way to a game high, 19pts (6 of 9 from 3pt).

We caught up with Player of the game Steph Oliver, who lead the team in scoring with 19pts. “As a team we performed very well. Our defence created a lot of fast break lay-ups for us.” When asked about her own performance, she said “I think i performed well, I was shooting when open. Making 3s at the end of the plays or shot clock and also creating opportunities for my teammates.”

We asked Steph how the team was feeling after Wednesdays win. “As a team we are so excited to make it to the Finals, it is such a great feeling and we have been working hard and stayed consistent in games to be able to reach this moment.”

Our team take on Cambridge Women’s 1st team in the Midlands Conference Cup Final on Wednesday 5th March at University of Birmingham at 11am tip. Cambridge are currently 2nd in Midlands 2B. 3pts behind league leaders Nottingham Women’s 2. We managed to speak with Coach Alexis to hear this thoughts on reaching the finals in his first season

Megan leads they way

The University of Worcester Women’s Basketball team continued their undefeated streak in Midlands 2A. Winning their latest league game against Derby Women’s 1st team 99-42.

Megan Lovatt could not be stopped beyond the arc. Hitting five 3 pointers and top scoring with 21 points!

A great team performance, saw 7 player score in double figures. Plenty of steals and assists being dished out by Nina Wallace and Danie Wallis. Strong finishes around the rim by Preccila Ocrah, Lottie Cretegny and Emma Wickham. Kacey Cox and Steph Oliver further contributed to this success by hitting 3s and completing fast breaks attacks. Caitlin Hughes confidently returned to the court injury for the last 10 weeks. Now healthy, Caitlin contributed 11 points on her return!

The win, sets the team up nicely for next week’s Conference Cup Semi-Finals. The semi-final fixture will see them play Derby for the 3rd time this season. Captain Emma Wickham said “I’m very proud of the whole team’s performance today. Getting the win shows all the hard work we’ve been putting in is paying off. We’re very excited for next weeks cup game. We’ll be working hard to prepare as we want to get to the finals!!”

Top scorers:
Megan Lovatt – 21 points
Nina Wallace – 13 points
Kacey Cox/Preccilla Ocrah/Steph Oliver – 12 points

Can the streak continue?

Our Women will look to strengthen their hold on BUCS Midlands 2A.  A confident University of Worcester team will be going into todays game looking for their 7th win.  Missing key players our women will be looking to get the job done. Coach Alexis said “we’re extremely fortunate to have a deep squad. the players know that with a couple players missing, others will have to step up.”

When asked about preparation for the game, Coach said “Derby are not to be taken lightly, so I’ve demanded a lot of from our team in practice and to be fair to them, they’ve practiced really well this week. So let’s hope that carries over to the game.” He added “their in 2nd place, so this is an important game against a tough team. We’ve got to focus on our defence, our intensity, ball movement and playing as a team.

The second place team are hot on the heels of our women.  3pts currently seperates both teams in the table. Our women will be working to ensure they extend that lead to 6pts by the end of tonight.