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Durham Lords Media Release
Saturday, January 03, 2009

DC crowned Fleming Invitational Champs!!!

Men’s Volleyball: Durham wins 2009 Fleming College Invitational Tournament

Peterborough, Ont. – The Durham College men’s volleyball team were crowned champions of the 2009 Fleming College Invitational Tournament as they defeated the Sheridan Bruins 2-1 on Saturday in the championship finals.

En route to the tournament title, the Lords went 2-1 in round robin play picking up wins against Fleming and Sheridan, while dropping a close decision to Nipissing. The Lords would end up winning the pool, advancing to the semi-finals based on points as the tie-breaking rule.

In the semi-finals, the Lords defeated the La Cite Coyotes 2-1 to advance to the tournament finals. In the championship game, DC would once again get the best of the Sheridan Bruins, as they won the match by a score of 2-1 to claim the tournament title.

For his performance throughout the tournament, Oshawa native Jeff Torraville earned MVP honours. Jamie Mayer (Penetanguishene, Ont.) was also recognized as a tournament all-star.

The provincially fourth ranked Lords are on fire heading into the 2009 portion of the regular season as they have won six straight conference games and now adding the tournament title victory to their repertoire.

DC will now meet up with the Seneca Sting on Thursday, January 8 at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre for an 8 p.m. match.

All teams in Ontario will have their sights set on Oshawa as the Lords are set to host the 2009 OCAA Provincial Championships from February 27-28.

TOURNAMENT SUMMARY

Round Robin
Durham defeated Fleming 2-0
Durham defeated Sheridan 2-1
Nipissing defeated Durham 2-1

Semi-Finals
Durham defeated La Cite 2-1

Finals
Durham defeated Sheridan 2-1

All-Starts
J. Mayer – Durham
A. Henry – Sheridan
Y. Mulder – La Cite
I. Rettie – Trent
M. Truswell – Canadore
A. Leblanc – Nipissing

MVP
J. Torraville – Durham

A QUICK LOOK AT THE LORDS

Conference Record: 7-2
Overall Record: 13-5
*Tournament games do not reflect in the Lords overall record as they are the best of three sets.

Next Home Action:
Thursday, January 8 vs. Seneca (8 p.m.) – CRWC

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott Dennis
Sports Information and Marketing Coordinator
Durham College and UOIT Athletics
905.721.2000 Ext. 2784 (P)
905.721.3117 (F)