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Durham Lords Media Release
Friday, October 31, 2008

Day One Complete at the Humber Cup – DC Looks to Advance to the Playoffs

Etobicoke, Ont. – The Durham Lords men’s and women’s volleyball teams are getting familiar with plenty of OCAA teams over the weekend as they competing in the Humber Cup Invitational Tournament in Etobicoke, Ont.

The women’s teams looked impressive in the first three matches of round robin play finishing with a final set record of 4-2. The Lords sit in a tie for third place in the ten team tournament and will look to advance to the playoffs with two round robin games remaining on Saturday. Durham saved their best performance to their last match of the day as they defeated the Fanshawe Falcons by a score of 2-0 (25-12, 25-12). Durham will now face two tough opponents to close out round robin play as they take on the Nipissing Lakers (5-1) and Humber Hawks (6-0).

The DC men’s team was on the wrong end of some tight matches on Friday as they ended the day with a final set record of 1-5. The Lords could not buy a break, especially against the Killer Instinct Cup champion Humber Hawks, with Durham losing 2-0 with set scores of 26-24, 26-24. Durham also fell on the short end in their match against the defending OCAA champion Mohawk Mountaineers as they lost a set by a score of 28-26. The team will look to battle back on Saturday afternoon with two games against Georgian and Nipissing to close out round robin play.

The top four teams from round robin play will advance to the tournament semi-finals. The championship finale is set to take place at 8 p.m.

TOURNAMENT SUMMARY

Women’s Volleyball
Mohawk 2 Durham 0 (25-22, 25-22)
Durham 2 Georgian 0 (25-21, 25-22)
Durham 2 Fanshawe 0 (25-12, 25-12)

Round Robin Standings
Humber 6-0
Nipissing 5-1
Mohawk 4-2
Durham 4-2
Loyalist 3-3
Georgian 2-4
Seneca 2-4
Cambrian 1-5
Algonquin 0-6

Men’s Volleyball
Mohawk 2 Durham 0 (25-21, 28-26)
Humber 2 Durham 0 (26-24, 26-24)
Durham 1 Fanshawe 1 (23-25, 25-15)

Round Robin Standings
Mohawk 6-0
Algonquin 5-1
Georgian 4-2
Fanshawe 3-3
Seneca 3-3
Loyalist 2-4
Cambrian 2-4
Humber 2-4
Nipissing 2-4
Durham 1-5

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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)