Durham College set to host the 26th annual Adidas Cup

OSHAWA, Ont. – The field for the Durham College women's volleyball Adidas Cup has been set with 12 teams from Ontario taking part in the tournament.

The 26th running of the event will serve off the new year of OCAA women's volleyball with play set to start on Friday, January 3 at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Centre (CRWC) at noon. Play will continue through Saturday, January 4 with the championship final scheduled slated for 6 p.m.

"We are very excited to welcome 12 great teams from Ontario to the tournament," said Durham College athletic director Ken Babcock. "What a great way to start the new year and celebrate one of the longest running collegiate volleyball tournaments in Canada."
The tournament will also be a preview of the OCAA women's volleyball championship, which will take place at Durham from February 20-22, 2014.

Friday's action will consist of round robin play that carries into Saturday. After each team plays five matches, the medal round will begin at 3 p.m.

Led by sixth year head coach Shane Christopher, the Durham Lords are featured in pool A. They will be joined by the Loyalist Lancers (Belleville, Ont.), Mohawk Mountaineers (Hamilton, Ont.), Conestoga Condors (Kitchener, Ont.), Canadore Panthers (North Bay, Ont.) and George Brown Huskies (Toronto, Ont.). Over the past 14 years, the Lords made their only championship final appearance in 2003-04, where they went on to defeat the Cambrian Golden Shield 2-1 to win the cup.

Pool B will consist of the Georgian Grizzlies (Barrie, Ont.), Algonquin Thunder (Ottawa, Ont.), St. Clair Saints (Windsor, Ont.), Cambrian Golden Shield (Sudbury, Ont.), Fleming Knights (Peterborough, Ont.) and Sheridan Bruins (Oakville, Ont.).

There will be a new champion crowned as Bois de Bologne of Montreal was unable to attend and defend their title.

The Adidas Cup has become a highly regarded tournament in the volleyball community and is one of the biggest and most anticipated invitational tournaments on the CCAA sports calendar.
 
While the women's volleyball team gets the privilege at playing at home, the men's squad will be on the road as they take part in the Niagara Tournament held in Welland, Ont. The men's basketball team will also be in action as they head to Toronto for the 36th annual George Brown New Year's Classic.

Fans can get all of the tournament results on twitter by following @durhamlords123.

Durham College is proud to host the OCAA Volleyball Championship (February 20-22, 2014) and the OCAA Volleyball/Basketball All-Star Games (March 22, 2014) at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
http://www.durhamlords.com/tournaments/wvb-cup2014.htm

PAST RESULTS
2012-13 – Bois de Bologne defeated Humber 3-1
2011-12 – Humber defeated Cambrian 3-1
2010-11 – Humber defeated Mohawk 3-0
2009-10 – Humber defeated Nipissing 3-0
2008-09 – Humber defeated Lionel-Groulx 2-1
2007-08 - Mohawk defeated Fanshawe 2-0
2006-07 - Nipissing defeated Humber 2-0
2005-06 - Humber defeated Mohawk 2-1
2004-05 - No winner declared - Snowed out (play suspended)
2003-04 - Durham defeated Cambrian 2-1
2002-03 - Humber defeated Cambrian 2-0
2001-02 - Ryerson defeated Humber 2-0
2000-01 - Humber defeated Algonquin 2-0

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