Samantha May


Samantha May, also known as Sam May, is an Australian netball player who has played for Hertfordshire Mavericks, Wasps and Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Superleague, featuring in three grand finals in 2015, 2017 and 2018. In Australia, May played for Sydney Swifts and AIS Canberra Darters in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy and for NSW 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. May also played netball for the
University of Hertfordshire at BUCS intervarsity level.

Playing career

Australia

;Sydney Swifts
May made 13 appearances for Sydney Swifts in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy.
;AIS Canberra Darters
In 2007 May played for AIS Canberra Darters in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. In 2008 she played for AIS in the Australian Netball League.
;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. In 2011 May was a member of the NNSW Waratahs team that won the Australian Netball League title.
;National team
Between 2007 and 2008, May represented Australia at under-21 level. She had earlier represented Australia at under-17 level.

Netball Superleague

;Hertfordshire Mavericks
Between 2014 and 2016, May played for Hertfordshire Mavericks in the Netball Superleague. In 2015 she played in her first Netball Superleague grand final, but finished on losing team as Mavericks lost 56–39 to Surrey Storm.
;Wasps
Between 2017 and 2019, May played for Wasps. May helped Wasps win two successive Netball Superleague titles and played in two further grand finals in 2017 and 2018.
;Loughborough Lightning
In 2019 May signed for Loughborough Lightning. She was subsequently a member of the Lightning team that won the in the 2019 British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship.

Coaching career

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

Honours

;Wasps Netball
;Hertfordshire Mavericks
;Loughborough Lightning
;NNSW Waratahs