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DURHAM LORDS
Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Durham Lords Fall Recap - Happy Holidays from the Durham Lords

OSHAWA, Ont. - With exams finished and the holidays nearing, the fall semester for varsity athletics has wrapped up. In the fall of 2011, there were a number of memorable moments that the Durham College varsity programs had to celebrate. Here is a brief look at some of the highlights:

Durham Lords Top 10 Moments in the Fall of 2011: http://youtu.be/KslSQaIXQ10

Baseball
Durham College defeated the Humber Hawks 6-1 to win the Canadian Intercollegiate Baseball Association (CIBA) National Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick. The win gave the Lords their first national championship title in the 20-year history of the program.

Dan Alayon and Jason Wiles were both selected to the 2011 CIBA All-Canadian team at the championship.

The trip to nationals came after an exciting season where Durham defeated Humber to win their second straight CIBA Ontario Championship. Durham won the regular season pennant with a 14-2 conference record.

Tyler Mitchell was also honoured at the national championship as he won his second straight CIBA Ontario batting title.

Men's & Women's Golf
The Durham College golf team had another phenomenal year on the links. The Lords racked up four medals at the OCAA Championship for the second straight season as the women's team won the provincial title, while the men's team took home the bronze medal. Tiffany Albath and Kayleigh Kraemer also took home individual honours, winning gold and silver respectively.

Their great success at the OCAA championships led the team to a trip to CCAA National Championship in Prince Edward Island. The Lords did not let up and continued their excellent play on the East coast as the women's team went on to capture the CCAA National championship for the second straight season. Albath also won her second straight individual medal at the championship as she won bronze. Kraemer and David Lang each finished in fourth place in a competitive national field.

Women's Fastball
Durham College claimed gold at the OCAA women's fastball championship with a 7-1 victory over the Humber Hawks in the championship finals at Durham College. The gold medal victory marks the Lords second straight and 16th overall provincial title in women's fastball - the most of any college in the OCAA.

In their third appearance at the Canadian Intercollegiate Women's Fastpitch National Championship, Durham earned their second straight bronze medal.

Janna Hagan made headlines earning the OCAA Player of the Year award. She was also a league all-star and the batting champion. Shannon Galea was named the OCAA Top Pitcher while Jenna Dupuis was the Rookie of the Year.

Women's Soccer
The Lords had an excellent season finishing with a 4-1-2 regular season record, good enough for third place in the OCAA east region. The Lords fell to Fanshawe College in overtime of their OCAA Championship qualifying match.

Jenn Sheehan earned the OCAA east region scoring title as she scored nine goals in seven games. She was named an OCAA All-Star along with teammate Chelsey Rogatinsky, who was also earned the OCAA East Region Defensive Player of the Year award.

Men's Soccer
The Durham Lords won their third straight Campus Cup with a 1-0 victory over the UOIT Ridgebacks.

Jelani De Jonge and Duncan Mitchell were both named OCAA All-Stars following the conclusion of the regular season.

New Scoring Leaders
Erin Emery (North Bay, Ont.) of the women's basketball team and Dave McMann (Elmvale, Ont.) of the men's volleyball team etched their names into the Durham College record books becoming the career scoring leaders in their respective sports.

Top of the Basketball Scoring Charts
Rob Gagliardi (Whitby, Ont.) of the men's basketball team and teammates Kelsey Hare (Whitby, Ont.) and Erin Emery of the women's basketball team are in contention to win their respective league scoring titles midway through the season. Emery and Hare are averaging 17.8 points per game to lead all scorers in the OCAA east region while Gagliardi leads the OCAA in scoring with 25.2 points per game.

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FALL 2011 - SUMMARY OF AWARDS

Women's Fastball
OCAA Gold Medal
OCAA Regular Season Champions
OCAA Women's Fastball Player of the Year – Janna Hagan
OCAA Women's Fastball League Batting Champion – Janna Hagan
OCAA Rookie of the Year – Jenna Dupuis
OCAA Top Pitcher – Shannon Galea
OCAA Women's Fastball League All-Stars – Janna Hagan and Kristin Servinis
OCAA Championship MVP – Brittany Bell
Championship Top Hitter – Shannon Ferguson
OCAA Championship Top Pitcher – Shannon Galea

Baseball
CIBA National Champions
CIBA Ontario Champions
CIBA Ontario Regular Season Champions
CIBA National Championship All-Stars – Dan Alayon and Jason Wiles
CIBA-Ontario Top Hitter – Tyler Mitchell

Golf
CCAA Gold Medal (Women's Team)
CCAA Bronze Medal (Ind.) - Tiffany Albath
OCAA Gold Medal (Women's Team)
OCAA Bronze Medal (Men's Team)
OCAA Gold Medal (Ind.) - Kayleigh Kraemer
OCAA Silver Medal (Ind.) - Tiffany Albath
Niagara Invitational Champion (Men's Ind.) – David Lang
Niagara Invitational Champion (Women's Ind.) – Kayleigh Kraemer
St. Lawrence Invitational Champion (Men's Ind.) – David Lang
St. Lawrence Invitational Champion (Women's Ind.) – Kayleigh Kraemer

Men's Soccer
OCAA Men's Soccer League All-Stars: Duncan Mitchell & Jelani De Jonge

Women's Soccer
OCAA East Region Scoring Champion – Jennifer Sheehan
OCAA Defensive Player of the Year - Chelsey Rogatinsky
OCAA Women's Soccer League All-Stars - Jennifer Sheehan & Chelsey Rogatinsky

OCAA Team/Athletes of the Week
December 8, 2011 – Erin Emery (Overall & Basketball)
October 25, 2011 – Women's Fastball
October 25, 2011 – Women's Golf
October 25, 2011 – Brittany Bell (Overall & Fastball)
October 25, 2011 – Shannon Galea (Fastball)
October 18, 2011 – Jenn Sheehan (Soccer)
October 12, 2011 – Tiffany Albath (Overall & Golf)
October 12, 2011 – Jessica Pike (Fastball)
October 12, 2011 – Women's Golf
October 4, 2011 – Shannon Galea (Fastball)

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