OSHAWA, Ont. - After defeating the Humber Hawks 3-0 in their OCAA qualifying match, the Durham College men's volleyball team have advanced to the OCAA men's volleyball championship for the fourth straight season.
 
Durham will open the championship, hosted by Seneca College in North York, on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. against the Niagara Knights.
 
This season the two teams met twice, with the Knights and Lords each taking a match. In their first meeting at the Seneca Sting Men's Volleyball Tournament, Durham lost 3-1, but at the Knights Invitational the Lords earned a 3-1 victory.
 
For updates from the championship visit: http://senecasting.ca/varsity/index.
 
OCAA CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE (HOSTED BY SENECA) 
Thursday, Feb. 25
Game 1 – Fleming vs. Mohawk – 1 PM
Game 2 – Niagara vs. Durham – 3 PM
Game 3 – Fanshawe vs. Trent – 6 PM
Game 4 – Seneca vs. Sheridan – 8 PM
 
Friday, Feb. 26
Game 5 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 – 1 PM
Game 6 – Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 – 3 PM
Game 7 – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 – 6 PM
Game 8 – Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 – 8 PM
 
Saturday, Feb. 27
Consolation Final – 12 PM
Bronze Medal Match – 2 PM
Gold Medal Match – 5 PM
 
 
Team Leaders
Kills per set
Durham Lords
Matt McGirr – 2.89
Andrew Watson – 2.83
Harrison Wood – 2.55
 
Niagara Knights
Nathan Snippe – 3.55
Jeff Scott – 3.02
Cole Jordan – 2.21
 
Service Aces
Durham Lords
Matt McGirr – 34
Rory Langley – 16
Mike Harper – 12
 
Niagara Knights
Jeff Scott – 15
Steve Stone – 13
Nathan Snippe – 12
 
Blocks
Durham Lords
Nick Coleman – 51
Erik Janssen – 27
Rory Langley – 23
 
Niagara Knights
Andrew VandenBurg – 20
Nathan Snippe – 18
Shonari Hepburn – 15
 
Digs
Durham Lords
Braydon Rodgers – 148
Andrew Watson – 115
Rory Langley – 108
 
Niagara Knights
Matt Fiesen – 96
Nathan Snippe – 89
Jeff Scott – 79