OSHAWA, Ont. - Vanessa Ng of the curling team and Desson Spencer of the men's basketball team have been named the Durham College student-athletes of the week for the period ending November 23, 2025.
Ng, a Dental Assisting student, stepped up in a huge way at the Lords' season-opening bonspiel. A dual-sport athlete who is new to curling, she filled out the lineup for the men's team and helped DC win two of three matches. Her delivery, communication and confidence improved with every end. Determined, positive and relentlessly team-focused, she kept the group energized and locked in through every challenge.
Spencer, a Trades Fundamentals student, had a double-double performance in Durham's 83-54 win over the St. Lawrence Surge on Friday, putting up 12 points and grabbing a team-leading 13 rebounds. Spencer recorded double-digit rebounds of the third time this season, while also blocking a season-high three shots.
The curling teams are off to Thornhill on Saturday, November 29 for the University of Toronto Intercollegiate Bonspiel. The women's team are scheduled to play at 9:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM against the Algoma Thunderbirds, Humber Hawks and TMU Bold.
The men's basketball team round out the fall semester on Tuesday, November 25 against the Loyalist Lancers at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Centre at 8:00 PM.
The Durham College athletes of the week is presented by Subway, located at 2069 Simcoe Street North in Oshawa.
