Jill Drinkwater began an outstanding four-year collegiate career at Durham in 1989. Prior to graduating in 1993, the two-sport athlete in fastball and volleyball was the recipient of several awards, including OCAA Top Pitcher in 1991-92.

In all, she won four team championship medals in her four years at Durham College; back-to-back gold medals in fastball (1991-92 and 1992-93) along with a silver medal in fastball in 1989-90 and a bronze medal in volleyball in 1992-93. As a standout pitcher, she set the all-time Durham mark for career wins with 17 and was twice named team MVP.

Her successes continued with her selection as the Durham Female Athlete of the Year in 1990-91 and 1991-92, becoming the only female in Durham history to win the distinguished award twice.

Jill was named a member of the OCAA Women's Fastball All-Millenium Team.