LAUREN Summers is over the moon after making the final squad for the Great Britain senior women’s team in the world championships in Caen, France.

And she hopes it will lead to her realising her dream of taking part in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

The 22-year-old, a former King Alfred’s Community & Sports College, Wantage pupil, who plays for Bracknell Queen Bees in the Women’s Premier League, has already represented her country.

In 2009 she was called up to the England women’s squad and played in the Hocktoberfest in Canada.

Earlier this year, Summers was part of the Great Britain squad that took part in the 25th Winter Universiade in Ezurum, Turkey in January. That included a 10-0 victory against the host country – their only success.

However, this is the first time that the forward, who favours playing on the wing, has been selected for the senior GB team, despite being in the squad since 2009.

Summers flies out today, and will be part of the side that takes on France in a challenge game tomorrow.

The main event starts on Monday, when they face Denmark.

The next day they go up against Czech Republic, followed by a clash with the People’s Republic of Korea on Thursday, France on Saturday and Italy on Sunday.

Summers, who is an engineering apprentice at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory near Culham, has been preparing for the championships by attending the squad’s weekly sessions in Sheffield, with strength and conditioning work top of the agenda.

And she has to combine that with training and playing for her club side as well as working four days a week and attending Oxford & Cherwell College on the other day.

“I started skating when I was three and it’s part of my life,” said Summers, who goes out with Oxford City Stars’ Nick Oliver.

“My mum used to play and because women’s teams had to train late at night, I would sit there watching from my pram at Oxford ice rink wrapped in a blanket!

“My brother, Daniel played until he was 18 or 19.”

And it was after others told her of her natural talent that she decided to make the step up into the Women’s Premier Division.

“I played for Oxford’s women team in Division 1, but everyone was saying I should be playing in the Premier Division, so I joined Bracknell.”

Summers said she was lost for words when the letter came through confirming her selection after she had attended an all-day GB training competition.

“When I opened the letter I burst into tears and so did my mum. It’s only my first year playing and not many people do that. So it was quite a surprise.

“It’s all happened very quickly.”