Lightning have 'set the benchmark' - Wallace-Joseph
Loughborough Lightning's Sammy Wallace-Joseph believes the defending champions have "set the benchmark" for opposition sides this season. Lightning could become the first team to win three netball Super League titles in a row. They face London Pulse in the semi-final on Friday at Copper Box Arena in London (20:00 BST). The Leicestershire side have suffered two defeats in their past five games, including a defeat against local rivals Nottingham Forest who completed the double over the defending champions this season. "It's tough having teams gunning for you. They will play their best netball against you but credit to us because we have clearly set the benchmark," the goal-shooter told BBC Radio Leicester.
Lightning are the only team to beat London Pulse at the Copper Box Arena this season.And Wallace-Joseph believes Pulse are the team to beat this year. "It will be tough so I will be jumping for joy once we make the final and win it," she added."Pulse have definitely been the side to beat and we have shown we can do it."The London side earned themselves a home semi-final tie after finishing top of the regular season table, five points clear of Lightning who finished in second place.
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