Dominoes vs Falcons Black

Starting 7
GK – Adelaide Muskwe
GD – Kathryn Binks
WD – Jemma King (Captain)
C – Emily Watson
WA – Jessica Smith
GA –Harriet Gill
GS – Tyler Bexton

Coaches
Coach/Team Manager – Donna Swann

Dominoes broke the first Falcons centre pass of the game and raced into a 6-1 lead. Only then did Falcons start to settle. Key interceptions from Kathryn (GD) and Jemma (WD) were made whilst nice patches of through-court play were seen up court, culminating in excellent feeds to Christie and Gaby. Unfortunately for the Leicestershire team, Dominoes regrouped and took the first quarter 15-6.

Falcons Black vs Leyton 2 March 2014
Starting 7
GK – Adelaide Muskwe
GD – Jemma King
WD – Kaylea McQuade
C – Eleanor Durcan
WA – Jessica Smith
GA – Olivia Mason – Captain
GS – Christie Simpson
Sub – Harriet Gill
Sub – Cherese Naylor
Coaches
Head Coach - Kaylea McQuade
Assistant Coach/Team Manager – Donna Swann

Falcons started the first quarter strongly, scoring the first goal of the game. The defence of Adelaide, Jemma and Kaylea worked hard to stop the experienced Leyton side throwing the ball into the attacking circle, whilst the Falcons attack displayed good rotation and offers. However Leyton’s experience shone through, leaving the quarter time score line: Falcons Black 10-17 Leyton.


Falcons made no changes at the break and it was a strong quarter from all 7 players. The Loughborough-based team converted the majority of their centre passes and maximised on any turnovers they got. The fifteen minute performance resulted in Falcons winning the quarter by 5 goals (14-9) and reducing Leyton’s overall lead to just 2 goals.

Falcons Black vs Telstars (9 February 2014)

Starting 7
GK – Iman Thomas
GD – Dominque McKee
WD – Emily Watson
C – Kaylea McQuade
WA – Katie Flaherty
GA – Olivia Mason – Captain
GS – Christie Simpson
Sub – Eleanor Durcan
Sub – Cherese Naylor
Sub Gaby Titley-Wilson

Coaches
Head Coach - Kaylea McQuade
Assistant Coach/Team Manager – Donna Swann

Quarter 1

The quarter began with Falcons’ opponents, Telstars starting strongly. They were quick in attack and broke Falcons Black’s first 3 centre passes. The opponents also fed accurate balls into their 6 foot shooter in the circle, making it very difficult for Falcons to steal possession. As the quarter went on, Falcons started to apply pressure onto Telstars, eventually forcing them into errors. Falcons capitalised and started to close the gap but the quarter finished Falcons 9 – 16 Telstars.

Turnford vs Falcons Black – 15th December 2013
Starting 7
GK – Kaylea McQuade
GD – Kathryn Binks
WD –
C – Katie Flaherty (Captain)
WA – Emily Watson
GA – Christie Simpson
GS – Rochelle Powell
Coaches
Head Coach Kaylea McQuade
Assistant Coach/Team Manager – Donna Swann

Quarter 1
Despite a player short, Falcons Black started the quicker of the two teams, settling into a good pace and applying pressure on Turnford. It allowed the away team to race into a 1-4 lead. However Turnford then started utilising their spare player and quickly made the score 6-apiece. The rest of the quarter was then rather even but Falcons made some unforced errors in the last few minutes, which Turnford took advantage of. The first quarter ended Turnford 14-11 Falcons Black.

Starting 7
GK – Iman Thomas
GD – Dominque McKee
WD – Jemma King
C – Francesca Desmond
WA – Katie Flaherty
GA – Olivia Mason (Captain)
GS – Gaby Titley-Wilson
Sub – Jessica Smith
Sub – Tyler Bexton
Sub – Christie Simpson
Sub Emily Watson

Coaches
Assistant Coach/Team Manager – Donna Swann

Falcons Black vs Hertford Hornets
Quarter 1
Hertford Hornets started the first quarter strongly, breaking Falcons’ first centre pass and then scoring a number of goals to open up a three-goal lead. The tables soon turned though as Falcons upped their pressure on Hornets which in turn saw the away side make mistakes and allow the home team to get back into the game. The quarter ended, Falcons Black 9 – 11 Hertford Hornets.

Starting 7
GK – Iman Thomas
GD – Dominque McKee
WD – Emily Watson
C – Francesca Desmond
WA – Katie Flaherty
GA – Olivia Mason (Captain)
GS – Christie Simpson
Sub – Jessica Smith
Sub – Tyler Bexton
Sub – Jemma King
Sub – Gabby Titley-Wilson
Sub – Kaylea McQuade
Coaches
Head Coach: Kaylea McQuade
Assistant Coach/Team Manager – Donna Swann

Quarter 1

Dominoes started strongly against home team, Falcons Black, breaking the Falcons centre pass straight away. In fact, it took some time for Falcons to settle and when they finally did, Dominoes had already raced into a 10-nil lead. However, the tables turned after five minutes. Falcons Black began applying increasing pressure on Dominoes which in turn saw the away side make a number of mistakes. Falcons seized on the opportunities by scoring from turnover balls alongside holding onto their own centre passes. The quarter ended Falcons Black 9 – 13 Dominoes. It was a great come back by Falcons, which gave them the impetus going into the second quarter.

Starting 7
GK – Iman Thomas
GD –Jemma King
WD – Francesca Desmond
C – Katie Flaherty
WA – Jessica Smith
GA – Olivia Mason (Captain)
GS – Helen Hancock

Coaches
Head Coach – Kaylea McQuade
Assistant Coach/Team Manager – Donna Swann

Quarter 1
It was an early start for the Falcons Black players who set out for the Olympic stadium for their match against Leyton. Olivia (Captain) led a strong warm up to motivate and prepare the players and it took just a few minutes for Falcons to settle and relax into the game. Although Leyton had tall shooters, Falcons Black’s defence was able to apply constant pressure and this was rewarded with them turning over the ball on a number of occasions. With the ball in hand, Falcons Black’s play through the court was simple but effective and it allowed the team to close in on an early Leyton lead by scoring five goals in a row. This meant the quarter ended Leyton 17 – 12 Falcons Black.

Starting 7
GK – Tara St Clair
GD – Francesca Desmond (Captain)
WD – Emily Watson
C – Hannah Joseph (Co-Captain)
WA – Tyler Bexton
GA – Christie Simpson
GS – Helen Hancock
Coaches
Assistant Coach/Team Manager – Donna Swann

Quarter 1
With an early start at their new home venue and a depleted squad due to injuries, Falcons Black began well against Worcester Reds, going goal for goal. There were good feeds into the shooting circle and some really nice patches of play through the court. 

The Leicestershire team were looking stronger than in previous weeks but Worcester still managed to capitalise on a few errors to lead 6-16 at the end of the first fifteen minutes.

Starting 7
GK – Issy Beighton
GD – Nic Caunt
WD – Jemma King
C – Francesca Desmond
WA – Hannah Joseph
GA – Olivia Mason – Captain
GS – Christie Simpson
Sub – Tyler Bexton
Sub – Helen Hancock
Sub - Emily Watson

Coaches
Head Coach - Kaylea McQuade
Assistant Coach/Team Manager – Donna Swann