OCAA Men's VolleyballDurham defeats Seneca 3-0 NORTH YORK, Ont. – It wasn't a walk in the park, but the Durham College men's volleyball team swept the Seneca Sting and improved to 14-0 on Saturday.
After opening with a close 25-22 set win, the Lords won the second with a dominant 25-16 score.
The third was a battle as Seneca, trailing 24-23, didn't want to give the set and match to Durham.
The Lords maintained the advantage, eventually taking the set 29-27 and the match 3-0.
Erik Janssen (Hampton, Ont.) led Durham with 11 kills. Athlete of the week,
Nick Coleman (Brooklin, Ont.), added nine kills and three blocks, while team captain
Jeremy Hoekstra (Cobourg, Ont.) had nine kills and two blocks.
Jordan Darlington had seven kills, three aces and two blocks for Seneca in the loss.
Pending the result of Fleming's games against Canadore (Jan. 24) and Georgian (Jan. 25), Durham College can clinch first place in the OCAA East Division this weekend. Should Fleming win both of their matches the Lords could clinch on Wednesday at home against Georgian.
QUICK LOOK AT THE LORDSOverall record: 20-3
Conference record: 14-0
Next game: Jan. 28 vs. Georgian