OSHAWA, ON - Durham College and Ontario Tech University welcomed students back to campus on Tuesday and the night ended off with a bang as the Lords brought home the Campus Cup with a win on penalty kicks.

In the women's match, both sides saw a relatively even 25 minutes and went into the halftime break with a scoreless draw.

In the 37th minute, the Ridgebacks broke the draw and to take the lead. That would ultimately be the winning goal, as they blanked the Lords and added insurance markers with highlight reel goals in the 45th and 48th minutes.

At the end of 50 minutes of play, the Ridgebacks secured their 10th consecutive win in the women's competition.

The men played next and both sides were flying for 50 minutes. In what was an incredibly competitive regulation, highlighted by unbelievable saves and some luck with the post, the match needed penalties to decide a winner.

Garrett Werner (Ajax, ON), returning for his third year between the pipes, put his name in Campus Cup lore with four massive saves in penalties in front of a packed house.

Already a dramatic finish, the match needed extra penalties to decide a winner with a tie through five kicks a piece.

It was the hometown talent, Louis-Deo Mutonkole (Oshawa, ON), who scored the decisive goal to give the men's soccer team their first Campus Cup victory since 2015. 

Their seventh Campus Cup win in team history, Durham College President Don Lovisa was able to take a photo with the trophy one last time. 

In May, Lovisa announced his intention to not renew his contract after March 2024 after 15 years of service.

The women's side will kickoff their 2023 OCAA regular season campaign in Belleville on Friday as the Lords travel to face the Loyalist Lancers. The men open their year on September 13 in Peterborough against the Fleming Phoenix.

Both teams play their home openers on September 15 against the Seneca Sting at Vaso's Field.