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England captain Casey Stoney has signed a two-year deal with Lincoln Ladies.

The centre-half, who also skippered the Great Britain side that reached the quarter-finals of the 2012 London Olympics, had been out of contract.

"This club has set itself big ambitions and I hope to help them achieve them,"

She added: "I am really happy to have signed a new deal with Lincoln. The vision of this club is fantastic and I am excited to be a part of it."

prior to the first Women's Super League season and has helped the Lady Imps finish fourth in 2011 and fifth in 2012.

"Casey is a fantastic captain and has shown that at international level and by captaining the Great Britain team at London 2012," said Lincoln chief executive Luke Negus-Hill.

"Securing the services of Casey for a further two years shows the ambition of this club to progress and ultimately win silverware, in the not too distant future."

Managerless Lincoln have also signed England Under-23 international goalkeeper Ashley Baker - their first new signing for next season.

The 20-year-old was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire but has been at the University of Georgia in the United States.

Ashley featured for England at the Under-20s World Cup in 2008 and 2010 and is now a regular in the England Under-23 set up.

Negus-Hill added: "Ashley is not only an exciting prospect, but can offer a lot to the team now."

Earlier this month, fellow England internationals Sophie Bradley and Jess Clarke signed one-year contracts with the Lady Imps, with an option for a further year.