England call up for Newbury Royals lacrosse star Luci

A Newbury teenager has been selected for the England U19 A lacrosse team.

Luci Robertson, is one of just 18 girls selected for the team, from a squad of around 60 youngsters.

The 17-year-old Newbury Royals player has been training with the U19 academy squad since she was in year 9, taking part in four training weekends per year with the group.

She will now go on to play in the Home International Championship in Edinburgh in April.

Following on from that Luci is also hoping to be selected for an upcoming tour to Prague.

She said: “I was delighted to get selected and I am very excited to play for England.”

Luci, who attends St Bartholomew’s School in Newbury, has had to work hard for her place in the team, with 99 per cent of the academy squad coming from private schools where the sport is played regularly.

Mum Nikki Hart said: “It has been tough because she’s not getting the match practice the private schools are.

“She’s so dedicated; she runs almost every day and uses the rebounder in the garden.

“She’s just trying to stay on par with the girls who are getting far more help than she is."

She said the whole family hopes to travel to Edinburgh to cheer the team on for the upcoming tournament.