# 2016 Surrey Storm season

The 2016 Surrey Storm season saw them retain the Netball Superleague title after defeating Manchester Thunder in the grand final. During the regular season they finish second behind Thunder.

## Squad

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## Pre-season
### Team Bath's Tri-Tournament

In November 2015 Surrey Storm competed in Team Bath's Pre-season Tri-Tournament, winning against Hertfordshire Mavericks before losing to the hosts. Storm finished second in the tournament.
| 14 November 2015 | Surrey Storm | 30–24 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | University of Bath |
| University of Bath |||
| 14 November 2015 | Team Bath | 30–25 | Surrey Storm | University of Bath |
| University of Bath |||

### Friendlies

| England | v | Surrey Storm | Loughborough University |
| Loughborough Lightning | 51–54 | Surrey Storm | Loughborough University |

## Regular season
### Results
#### Round 1

| 30 January 2016 20:00 | Report | Team Bath | 47–44 | Surrey Storm | Genting Arena |
| Genting Arena |||
| 30 January 2016 20:00 | Report | ? | | Rachel Dunn Pamela Cookey | Genting Arena |

#### Round 2

| 5 February 2016 19:30 | Report | Surrey Storm | 57–35 | Team Northumbria | Surrey Sports Park |
| Surrey Sports Park |||
| 5 February 2016 19:30 | Report | Rachel Dunn 34/45 (76%) Pamela Cookey 23/23 (100%) | | Lynsey Armitage 16/21 (76%) Shanice Beckford 16/19 (84%) Gemma Sole 3/3 (100%) | Surrey Sports Park |

#### Round 3

| 13 February 2016 19:00 | Report | Surrey Storm | 59–36 | Yorkshire Jets | Surrey Sports Park |
| Surrey Sports Park |||
| 13 February 2016 19:00 | Report | Rachel Dunn 46/58 (79%) Pamela Cookey 10/12 (83%) Kat Hayes 3/5 (60%) | | Maria Lutua 22/31 (71%) Lucy Harris 9/12 (75%) Vanes-Mari Du Toit 5/7 (71%) | Surrey Sports Park |

#### Round 4

| 20 February 2016 19:00 | Report | Surrey Storm | 62–40 | Celtic Dragons | Surrey Sports Park |
| Surrey Sports Park |||
| 20 February 2016 19:00 | Report | Rachel Dunn 48/58 (83%) Pamela Cookey 10/12 (83%) Kat Hayes 4/6 (67%) | | Georgia Rowe 22/26 (85%) Afa Rusivakula 15/18 (83%) Leila Thomas 3/3 (100%) | Surrey Sports Park |

#### Round 5

| 27 February 2016 18:00 | Report | Loughborough Lightning | 55–54 | Surrey Storm | Loughborough University |
| Loughborough University |||
| 27 February 2016 18:00 | Report | Peace Proscovia 37/40 (93%) Vanessa Walker 7/7 (100%) Kadeen Corbin 11/12 (92%) | | Rachel Dunn 33/38 (87%) Pamela Cookey 21/24 (88%) | Loughborough University |

#### Round 6

| 29 February 2016 19:45 | Report | Manchester Thunder | 49–55 | Surrey Storm | Wright Robinson College | Sky Sports |
| Sky Sports |||
| 29 February 2016 19:45 | Report | Helen Housby 30/35 (86%) Natalie Haythornthwaite 19/22 (86%) | | Rachel Dunn 37/42 (88%) Pamela Cookey 18/23 (78%) | Wright Robinson College | Sky Sports |

#### Round 7

| 5 March 2016 18:00 | Report | Surrey Storm | 50–55 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | Copper Box Arena | Sky Sports |
| Sky Sports |||
| 5 March 2016 18:00 | Report | Rachel Dunn 30/37 (81%) Pamela Cookey 20/24 (83%) | | Sophie Hankin 15/21 (71%) Samantha Wallace 40/44 (91%) | Copper Box Arena | Sky Sports |

#### Round 8

| 12 March 2016 19:00 | Report | Surrey Storm | 54–42 | Team Bath | Surrey Sports Park |
| Surrey Sports Park |||
| 12 March 2016 19:00 | Report | Rachel Dunn 36/41 (88%) Pamela Cookey 18/22 (82%) | | Lenize Potgieter 25/30 (83%) Rachel Shaw 4/5 (80%) Chelsea Lewis 13/17 (76%) | Surrey Sports Park |

#### Round 9

| 14 March 2016 19:45 | Report | Team Northumbria | 45–58 | Surrey Storm | Sport Central | Sky Sports |
| Sky Sports |||
| 14 March 2016 19:45 | Report | Chiara Semple Lynsey Armitage Shanice Beckford | | Rachel Dunn 34/38 (89%) Pamela Cookey 17/19 (89%) | Sport Central | Sky Sports |

#### Round 10

| 26 March 2016 16:00 | Report | Yorkshire Jets | 39–56 | Surrey Storm | Leeds Beckett University |
| Leeds Beckett University |||
| 26 March 2016 16:00 | Report | Alex Kirk 21/28 (75%) Lucy Harris 7/9 (78%) Maria Lutua 11/12 (92%) | | Rachel Dunn 37/45 (82%) Pamela Cookey 19/25 (76%) | Leeds Beckett University |

#### Round 11

| 2 April 2016 19:00 | Report | Surrey Storm | 52–42 | Loughborough Lightning | Surrey Sports Park |
| Surrey Sports Park |||
| 2 April 2016 19:00 | Report | Rachel Dunn 23/27 (85%) Pamela Cookey 29/34 (85%) | | Peace Proscovia 19/24 (79%) Vanessa Walker 15/18 (83%) Kadeen Corbin 8/12 (67%) | Surrey Sports Park |

#### Round 12

| 9 April 2016 16:00 | Celtic Dragons | 53–68 | Surrey Storm | Sport Wales National Centre |
| Sport Wales National Centre |||
| 9 April 2016 16:00 | Georgia Rowe 22/24 (92%) Afa Rusivakula 27/36 (75%) Leila Thomas 4/5 (80%) | | Rachel Dunn 38/42 (90%) Pamela Cookey 28/31 (90%) Kat Hayes 2/4 (50%) | Sport Wales National Centre |

#### Round 13

| 16 April 2016 19:00 | Report | Surrey Storm | 56–64 | Manchester Thunder | Surrey Sports Park |
| Surrey Sports Park |||
| 16 April 2016 19:00 | Report | Rachel Dunn 28/30 (93%) Pamela Cookey 28/29 (97%) | | Eleanor Cardwell 41/43 (95%) Helen Housby 23/27 (85%) | Surrey Sports Park |

#### Round 14

| 23 April 2016 18:30 | Report | Hertfordshire Mavericks | 48–52 | Surrey Storm | Hertfordshire Sports Village |
| Hertfordshire Sports Village |||
| 23 April 2016 18:30 | Report | Samantha Wallace 40/44 (91%) Ella Clark 8/12 (67%) George Fisher 2/2 (100%) | | Rachel Dunn 20/22 (91%) Pamela Cookey 32/35 (91%) | Hertfordshire Sports Village |
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### Final table

2016 Netball Superleague ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Manchester Thunder | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 848 | 673 | +175 | 39 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 2 | Surrey Storm | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 777 | 650 | +127 | 30 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 3 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 769 | 653 | +116 | 30 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 4 | Team Bath | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 768 | 669 | +99 | 30 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 5 | Loughborough Lightning | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 719 | 720 | −1 | 18 | |
| 6 | Team Northumbria | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 613 | 770 | −157 | 12 | |
| 7 | Celtic Dragons | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 667 | 800 | −133 | 6 | |
| 8 | Yorkshire Jets | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 549 | 775 | −226 | 3 | |

## Play-offs
### Semi-finals

| 30 April 2016 18:00 | Surrey Storm | 53–51 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | Surrey Sports Park |
| Surrey Sports Park |||
| 30 April 2016 18:00 | Rachel Dunn 35/36 (97%) Pamela Cookey 18/21 (86%) | | Samantha Wallace 41/46 (89%) Ella Clark 10/13 (77%) | Surrey Sports Park |

## Grand Final

| 7 May 2016 17:00 | Surrey Storm | 55–53 | Manchester Thunder | Copper Box Arena | Sky Sports |
| Sky Sports |||
| 7 May 2016 17:00 | Pamela Cookey 28/31 (90%) Rachel Dunn 27/32 (84%) | | Helen Housby 38/39 (97%) Kathryn Turner 8/10 (80%) Eleanor Cardwell 7/10 (70%) | Copper Box Arena | Sky Sports |