October2011

Durham College women’s fastball ready for nationals

October 7, 2011

Windsor, ON

Durham Lords Media Release
Thursday, October 6, 2011

Durham College women’s fastball ready for nationals

WINDSOR, Ont. – The Durham College women’s fastball team is heading to Windsor this weekend to take part in the Canadian Collegiate Women’s Fastball National Championship hosted by St. Clair College.

The Lords are confident heading into the tournament after a strong start to their season. The team holds a perfect 6-0 OCAA conference record, outscoring their opponents 52-2.

The Lords have made two appearances at the national championship, coming away with a fifth place finish in 2009 and a bronze medal in 2010.

The top six college and university teams from the country will compete for the national title. Durham will be in pool A which includes St. Clair College and the University of Western Ontario, but will crossover and play pool B in round robin action. Pool B includes the University of New Brunswick, the University of Calgary and the University of Windsor.

The championship will begin on Saturday, October 8 at 9 a.m. The Lords will take to the field at 11:30 a.m. for a game against the Windsor Lancers.

For the latest details on the championship, visit the championship host site at www.saintsathletics.ca.

Durham College will be hosting the 2011 Ontario Colleges Athletics Association (OCAA) women’s fastball championship from October 21-22.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PARTICIPATING TEAMS
University of Calgary (Calgary, AB)
University of New Brunswick (Fredericton, NB)
University of Windsor (Windsor, Ont.)
University of Western Ontario (London, Ont.)
Durham College (Oshawa, Ont.)
St. Clair College (Windsor, Ont.)

DURHAM LORDS ROUND ROBIN SCHEDULE

Saturday, October 8
Durham vs. Windsor (11:30 p.m.)
Durham vs. Calgary (2 p.m.)
Durham vs. UNB (7 p.m.)

The Medal Round will take place on Sunday, October 9

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott Dennis
Sports Information and Marketing Coordinator
Durham College & UOIT Athletics
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905.721.3117 (F)
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