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Durham Lords News Release
Friday, January 09, 2009
Day One of Killer Instinct Cup all wrapped up
Oshawa, Ont. – The first day of the 21st annual Killer Instinct Cup is in the books and a pair of squads from Quebec have taken early leads in round robin play heading into day two.
In Pool A action, the nationally ranked Lionel Groulx Nordiques of Ste-Thérèse, Québec went undefeated sweeping their opponents 6-0. Humber, who is also nationally ranked, trails the Nords by one point as they surprisingly split a match with the Mohawk Mountaineers to close out the day. In conference play this year, Humber has gone 10-0 without losing a single set. Even with the loss, Humber is still in good shape to advance to the semi-finals as they hold a two point lead over Mohawk.
Over in Pool B, Bois de Boulogne from Montreal leads the way with five points on the day. Durham, Niagara and St. Clair all trail the Cavaliers by just a single point, leaving the pool wide open heading into day two.
Durham got off to a hot start on Friday as they defeated East Region rival Loyalist College 2-0 (25-14, 25-17). In their next match against Bois de Boulogne, DC fought hard but fell short of a win as they were defeated 2-0 (25-23, 25-21). Looking to get back in the playoff hunt, the Lords bounced back nicely as they upended the Canadore Panthers 2-0 (25-14, 25-22) to finish up with four points and in a tie for second place. The Lords will look to secure a spot in the semi-finals as they take on St. Clair at 11 a.m. and Niagara at 2 p.m.
Round robin action will resume tomorrow morning with games starting at 9 a.m. at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre with playoffs beginning at 3 p.m. The championship match is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
This year marks the 21st anniversary of the Durham College women’s volleyball tournament and the 9th year in it’s current format. The DC Killer Instinct Cup has become highly regarded in the volleyball community and is one of the biggest and most anticipated invitational tournaments on the OCAA sports calendar.
DAY ONE STANDINGS
Pool A
Lionel Groulx – 6
Humber – 5
Mohawk – 3
Georgian – 2
Sheridan – 1
Seneca – 1
Pool B
Bois de Boulogne – 5
St. Clair – 4
Durham – 4
Niagara – 4
Loyalist – 1
Canadore – 0
DAY ONE RESULTS
Pool A
Humber defeated Seneca 2-0 (25–17, 25–11)
Mohawk defeated Georgian 2-0 (31-29, 28-26)
Lionel Groulx defeated Sheridan 2-0 (25-12, 25-5)
Georgian defeated Seneca 2-0 (25-18, 25-14)
Humber defeated Sheridan 2-0 (25-12, 25-15)
Lionel Groulx defeated Mohawk 2-0 (25-15, 25-16)
Seneca tied Sheridan 1-1 (25-17, 20-25)
Humber tied Mohawk 1-1 (25-19, 22-25)
Lionel Groulx defeated Georgian 2-0 (25-13, 25-19)
Pool B
Durham defeated Loyalist 2-0 (25-14, 25-17)
Niagara defeated Canadore 2-0 (25-20, 25-15)
St. Clair tied Bois de Boulogne 1-1 (11-25, 25-23)
Loyalist tied Niagara 1-1 (25-18, 23-25)
Bois de Boulogne defeated Durham 2-0 (25-23, 25-21)
St. Clair defeated Canadore 2-0 (25-14, 25-20)
Bois de Boulogne defeated Loyalist 2-0 (25-10, 25-23)
Durham defeated Canadore 2-0 (25-14, 25-22)
Niagara tied St. Clair 1-1 (25-20, 20-25)
DAY TWO SCHEDULE
Day 2 – January 10, 2009
ROUND ROBIN
9 a.m. Loyalist vs. Canadore
9 a.m. Seneca vs. Mohawk
10 a.m. Niagara vs. Bois de Boulogne
10 a.m. Georgian vs. Sheridan
11 a.m. Durham vs. St. Clair
11 a.m. Humber vs. Lionel Groulx
Noon Canadore vs. Bois de Boulogne
Noon Mohawk vs. Sheridan
1 p.m. Loyalist vs. St. Clair
1 p.m. Seneca vs. Lionel Groulx
2 p.m. Durham vs. Niagara
2 p.m. Humber vs. Georgian
PLAY-OFFS
Semi-Finals (First and second place teams from round robin crossover)
3 p.m.
Consolation Games (3A vs. 3B and 4A vs. 4B)
4 p.m.
Championship Game (Winners of Semi-Finals)
5:30 p.m.
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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)
scott.dennis@dc-uoit.ca
