OSHAWA, ON - The Durham College men's volleyball team had a better showing against the George Brown Huskies than their trip to Toronto in December, however they fell short in five sets at home on Thursday night.

Durham went ahead early in the evening, winning a tightly-contested first set 25-23.

The second set wasn't as favourable for the hosts, despite keeping it within a couple of points for the majority of the set. The Huskies worked their way to an 8-1 run at the end of the second set to take it 25-17.

In the third frame, the Lords were able to bounce back with a win identical to the opening set, taking the third 25-23. 

A 25-15 win for the visitors in the fourth set would force a tiebreaker showdown, which the Huskies took 15-10 to win it 3-2.

Three Lords finished the night in double-digit point territory, headlined by Tyler Jegen (Calgary, AB) who put 12 kills and two solo blocks on the board for 14.0 points. He was also the team leader in kills with a total of 12.

William Egan (Cobden, ON) was not far behind with 13.0 points, registering nine kills, four blocked shots and six digs on the night. Will Doucet (Toronto, ON) rounded out the group with seven kills, three blocks at the net and a pair of service aces.

Ben Rocheleau (Stouffville, ON) tied his season-high in assists in a single game with 40, bringing his season total to 182.

Durham will play their first of four consecutive road matches on Sunday, January 21 in Scarborough against the Centennial Colts. First serve is scheduled for 3:00 PM.

Stay in the know regarding Durham College Athletics and follow us on Instagram, X (Twitter) and Facebook.