OSHAWA, ON – The Durham Lords women's soccer team played their final home match of the 2022 regular season, defeating the Loyalist Lancers 6-0.

Jaime Pye (Oshawa, ON) opened the scoring in the 21^st minute, set up from Erika Bjorgum (Kingman, AB). Pye would put home her second goal of the game less than five minutes later, with Bjorgum picking up her second assist of the night.

Pye completed the first half hat trick in the 39^th minute to place second in the OCAA in goals scored this season, one behind teammate Sage Thomas-Roberts (Toronto, ON).

Jessica Ferreira (Ajax, ON) scored her fourth goal of the season moments before halftime to give Durham a 4-0 lead through 45 minutes. Ferreira then scored her fifth of the season seven minutes into the second half for a five-goal lead.

Durham continued to apply loads of pressure, but Loyalist's goalkeeper stood tall. Bjorgum was able to solve the goalkeeper in the 79^th minute, awarding the Lords a 6-0 victory.

Nikki Bradshaw, in her graduating senior match, earned her fifth clean sheet of the 2022 campaign.

The Lords outshot the Lancers 26-1 over 90 minutes, putting 21 of those on target. Pye led the way with seven shots on goal, followed by Bjorgum with four and Brianna Kelly (Whitby, ON) with three.

Before the evening begun, the Lords recognized 10 players as part of the annual graduating senior's ceremony celebrated at the final home game of every season.

Graduating Seniors
Nikki Bradshaw (Newtonville, ON) – Emergency Services Fundamentals
Sage Thomas-Roberts (Toronto, ON) – General Arts & Science
Sinéad Kappel (Ajax, ON) – Sport Business Management
Brianna Kelly (Whitby, ON) – Social Service Worker
Erika Bjorgum (Kingman, AB) – Animal Care
Ericka Van Hezewijk (Uxbridge, ON) – Business-Marketing
Shannon Brown (Whitby, ON) – Practical Nursing
Alexi Plante (Port Perry, ON) – Business-Marketing
Kyra Barton (Whitby, ON) – Business-Marketing
Adrianna Vanderlaan (Drumbo, ON) – Crane Operation, Rigging & Construction Techniques

OVERALL RECORD: 9-1-1 (W-L-D)
CONFERENCE RECORD: 7-0-1 (W-L-D)
NEXT MATCH: Saturday, October 15 vs. Algonquin Wolves • Ottawa, ON • 2:00 PM


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