NORTH BAY, Ont. - The No. 4 nationally ranked Durham Lords women's volleyball team fell in straight sets to the No. 15 Humber Hawks on Friday evening in North Bay, forcing DC into the bronze medal match after the semifinal loss. Set scores for the match were 25-15, 25-18, 25-16.

The Lords will look to earn their fourth provincial medal in six years, having previously captured two silver (2015, 2017) and a bronze (2019).

The Lords had won 25 consecutive matches leading up to the semifinal contest, with their last loss coming in October 2019 during an exhibition match with the other gold medal bound team Fanshawe Falcons.

The bronze medal match will pit the Lords against the St. Clair Saints, who fell in four sets to the aforementioned Falcons during the semifinal round. Durham defeated the Saints in two preseason contests earlier this season and will look to duplicate the successful results. First serve is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. with the game available on OCAA LIVE.
 

AT THE NET

• Third-year outside hitter and player of the match Althea Boncheff (Alliston, Ont.) led the Lords in scoring with nine points, recording eight kills and a service ace.
• OCAA east second team all-star Allyson Terwillegar also chipped in seven points from six kills and a block.
• Four Hawks recorded double-digit points in the win, led by 12 points from Shiann Williams who finished with 10 kills and two blocks.
 

ON THE COURT

• Lords setters Georgi Williams (Whitby, Ont.) and Karlina Domingo (Pickering, Ont.) both appeared in the three set outing, registering 11 and seven assists, respectively.
• OCAA east player of the year and All-Canadian Jessica Joensen (Newcastle, Ont.) and DC libero Devyn Fraser tied with a team-high seven digs defensively.
• Humber setter Alex Bartman notched a game-high 33 assists, while libero Alex Lachapelle recorded a game-high 12 digs.
 

QUICK LOOK AT THE LORDS

Overall Record: 35-7
Conference Record: 18-0
 
Next match: Friday, Feb. 29 vs. St. Clair Saints (Bronze Medal Match – 2:30 p.m. – North Bay, Ont.)

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