OTTAWA, Ont. - Facing adversity on the road, the Durham College women's volleyball team came back from a 2-1 deficit to defeat the Algonquin Thunder 3-2 in an exciting Friday night matchup.

Set scores for the five set win were 18-25, 25-20, 24-26, 25-20, 15-8. With the win the Lords extend their undefeated record to 12-0 this season.

"It's always a battle when we play Algonquin here," said Durham Lords head coach Tony Clarke after the come-from-behind win. "We started slow and this late in the season we are dealing with some injuries and players battling sickness, but it was great to see the girls fight back and really earn this win tonight."

After going back-and-forth through the first three sets of the match, coach Clarke rallied the troops heading into a decisive fourth set. Down 2-1, it was the first time this season the Lords have had to battle back with the match on the line. Rallying behind the strong play of outisde hitters Jessica Joensen (Pickering, Ont.) and Althea Boncheff (Alliston, Ont.), Durham was able to take back control, and with Joensen at the service line late in the fifth set, secure the win.

Durham continues their Ottawa road trip with a match tomorrow afternoon versus the La Cite Coyotes. First serve for the second contest in the nation's capital is scheduled for 1 p.m.
 

AT THE NET

• Taking over late in the five-set match, Boncheff powered her way to a team-high 14 points for the Lords from 12 kills, one service ace and one block.
• Joensen was stellar from the service line finishing the evening with three service aces, alongside nine kills for 12 points.
• A presence for the Lords at the net, Pasha Ormerod (Terrace, B.C.) recorded 10 points with six kills, three service aces and one block.
 

ON THE COURT

• Georgi Williams (Whitby, Ont.) was tasked with guiding the Lords attack, playing in all five sets, and responded with a season-high 34 assists.
• Defensively, three Lords recorded double-digit digs. Third-year veteran Allyson Terwillegar (Enniskillen, Ont.) notched a team-high 15, while libero Devyn Fraser (Uxbridge, Ont.) had 14 and Boncheff finished the night with 13.
 

QUICK LOOK AT THE LORDS

Overall Record: 23-8
Conference Record: 12-0
 
Next game: Saturday, Jan. 19 @ La Cite Coyotes • 1 p.m. – Ottawa, Ont.