title: 2001 Southern Sting season
text: # 2001 Southern Sting season
  
  The 2001 Southern Sting season saw the Southern Sting netball team compete in the 2001 Coca-Cola Cup league season. With a team coached by Robyn Broughton, captained by Bernice Mene and featuring Reinga Bloxham, Adine Harper, Donna Loffhagen, Lesley Nicol and Leana de Bruin (née du Plooy), Sting won their third Coca-Cola Cup title. In the semi-final, they defeated Capital Shakers 60–49. In the grand final, they defeated Canterbury Flames 47–44.
  
  ## Players
  
  ### Player movements
  
  Gains and losses :
  
  | Gains | Losses |
  | - | - |
  | Reinga Bloxham Adine Harper (Otago Rebels) Megan Hutton (Canterbury Flames) Leana du Plooy (South Africa) | Julie Carter (retirement) Michelle Krynen Bulou Rabuka Maria O'Neill |
  
  Sources:
  
  ### 2001 roster
  
  Source:
  
  ## Regular season
  
  In Round 4 of the regular season, Sting lost 51–48 to an Irene van Dyk inspired Capital Shakers. The loss ended a winning run of 18 matches over two years for Sting. In Round 8, Sting lost a second match, losing 46–44 to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. Two losses meant Sting were in 4th place and in danger of not qualifying for the semi-finals. Sting had to beat the league leaders, Canterbury Flames, in their Round 9 match to make certain they reached the semi-finals.
  
  ### Fixtures and results
  
  **Round 1**
  
  Southern Sting received a bye.
  
  **Round 4**
  
  Source:
  
  **Round 9**
  
  Source:
  
  **Notes**
  
  * ^1 Reports give Irene van Dyk's shooting stats as either 38/40 (95%) or 35/39 (90%).
  
  ## Finals series
  
  ### Semi-final
  
  | 18 May | Southern Sting | 60–49 | Capital Shakers | Stadium Southland Attendance: 4,100 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Stadium Southland Attendance: 4,100 |||
  | 18 May | Janine Topia 35/46 (76%) | | | Stadium Southland Attendance: 4,100 |
  
  Sources:
  
  ### Grand final
  
  | 26 May | Southern Sting | 47–44 | Canterbury Flames | Stadium Southland Attendance: 4,100 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Stadium Southland Attendance: 4,100 |||
  
  Sources:
  
  