Samantha May

Samantha May
Personal information
Born (1987-09-16) 16 September 1987 (age 37) [1]
Sydney, Australia[2]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
University University of Hertfordshire
Netball career
Playing position(s): GD, WD, GK
Years Club team(s) Apps
2005–2006 Sydney Swifts 13
2007 AIS Canberra Darters
2008 Australian Institute of Sport
2009–2013 New South Wales Swifts
2011 → NNSW Waratahs
2014–2016 Hertfordshire Mavericks
2016–2019 Wasps
2017–2019 → University of Hertfordshire
2019–2021 Loughborough Lightning
Coaching career
Years Team(s)
2014– Hatfield Netball Club
2014–2016 Highgate School
2016– Haileybury
2019– Loughborough College

Samantha May (born 16 September 1987), also known as Sam May, is a former Australian netball player who played for Hertfordshire Mavericks, Wasps and Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Superleague, featuring in five grand finals in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021, winning three times. In Australia, May played for Sydney Swifts and AIS Canberra Darters in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy and for New South Wales Swifts in the ANZ Championship.

Early life and education

Between 2017 and 2019 May attended the University of Hertfordshire and gained a BSc in Business and Sports Management.[3] May also played netball for the University of Hertfordshire at BUCS intervarsity level.[4]

Playing career

Australia

Sydney Swifts

May made 13 appearances for Sydney Swifts in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy.[5]

AIS Canberra Darters

In 2007 May played for AIS Canberra Darters in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy.[6]

AIS

In 2008 May played for the Australian Institute of Sport in the Australian Netball League.[7]

NSW Swifts

Between 2009 and 2013, May played for NSW Swifts in the ANZ Championship. In March 2009 she made her debut for Swifts in a pre-season tournament. She then made her ANZ Championship debut in Round 1 of the 2009 season in a match against Canterbury Tactix.[8][9][10][11][12] In 2011 May was a member of the NNSW Waratahs team that won the Australian Netball League title.[13]

National team

Between 2007 and 2008, May represented Australia at under-21 level.[2][14][15][16] She had earlier represented Australia at under-17 level.[17]

Netball Superleague

Hertfordshire Mavericks

Between 2014 and 2016, May played for Hertfordshire Mavericks in the Netball Superleague.[18][19][20][21] In 2015 she played in her first Netball Superleague grand final, but finished on losing team as Mavericks lost 56–39 to Surrey Storm.[22][23]

Wasps

Between 2017 and 2019, May played for Wasps.[2][20][21][24] May helped Wasps win two successive Netball Superleague titles and played in two further grand finals in 2017 and 2018.[25][26][27]

Loughborough Lightning

In 2019 May signed for Loughborough Lightning.[2][24] She was subsequently a member of the Lightning team that won the 2019 British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship. On 22 June 2021, May announced her retirement from elite netball, following in the footsteps of fellow announcers Karyn Bailey and Jo Trip. In her penultimate game with Loughborough Lightning, she was the POM and after winning the grand final with them on Sunday 27 June 2021, she retired.[28][29]

Coaching career

May has worked as a netball coach at several schools and netball clubs including Highgate School, Haileybury and Loughborough College. [2][3][30]

Honours

Loughborough Lightning

Wasps Netball

Hertfordshire Mavericks

NNSW Waratahs

References

  1. ^ "Samantha May". www.netballsl.com. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Two-time Superleague champion signs for Lightning". www.lboro.ac.uk. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Samantha May". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Wasps Netball coaches target BUCS glory". www.waspsnetball.co.uk. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Sydney Swifts - 1997-2007". nswswifts.com.au. 29 November 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  6. ^ "2007 AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  7. ^ "2008 AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  8. ^ "NSW Swifts - Honour Roll". nswswifts.com.au. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  9. ^ "NSW Swifts win netball's pre-season cup". www.theroar.com.au. 8 March 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  10. ^ "NSW Swifts - 2009 Season". nswswifts.com.au. 29 November 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  11. ^ "NSW Swifts - 2010 Season". nswswifts.com.au. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  12. ^ "NSW Swifts - 2013 Season". nswswifts.com.au. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Netball NSW and NSW Swifts – 2011 Annual Report" (PDF). Netball NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Cream of the crop named in Australian 21/U Squad". www.womensportreport.com. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  15. ^ "2007 Annual Report - Netball Australia" (PDF). netball.com.au. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  16. ^ "2008 Annual Report - Netball Australia" (PDF). netball.com.au. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  17. ^ "2004 Annual Report - Netball Australia" (PDF). netball.com.au. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  18. ^ "Netball Superleague: Hertfordshire Mavericks coach on new season". www.bbc.co.uk. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  19. ^ "Joline Henry, Samantha Wallace and Samantha May sign for Herts Mavericks". www.whtimes.co.uk. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  20. ^ a b "Wasps Netball announce first players for 2017 season!". www.englandnetball.co.uk. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  21. ^ a b "Wasps Netball land host of star names including Sophia Candappa and Samantha May". www.skysports.com. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  22. ^ "Storm crowned Netball Superleague Champions!". www.surreystormnetball.co.uk. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  23. ^ "Champions! Surrey Storm 56 – 39 Hertfordshire Mavericks". www.surreystormnetball.co.uk. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  24. ^ a b "Loughborough Lightning sign Sam May from rivals Wasps Netball". www.skysports.com. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  25. ^ "Wasps Netball topple favourites Loughborough Lightning in Superleague Grand Final". www.coventrytelegraph.net. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  26. ^ "Wasps beat Loughborough Lightning to claim back-to-back Netball Superleague titles". www.skysports.com. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  27. ^ "Wasps Netball are Superleague champions 2018". www.waspsnetball.co.uk. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  28. ^ "Bayman confirms full Fast5 line-up". www.lboro.ac.uk. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  29. ^ "Loughborough Lightning Netball are crowned 2019 Fast 5 All-Star Champions". www.lboro.ac.uk. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  30. ^ "Samantha May - Joins Haileybury as Lead Netball Coach". www.haileyburysport.com. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2020.