OSHAWA, Ont. - The top eight women's volleyball teams are heading to Oshawa this week as Durham College is set to host the 2014 Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) championship. The three-day event will take place from Feb. 20-22 at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre.

The event will kick-off with the OCAA championship banquet on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 9 a.m. at the Quality Hotel and Conference Centre followed by the opening match at 1 p.m. Durham will begin their quest for a fourth provincial title at 8 p.m. against the Humber Hawks who enter the event as the six-time defending champions.

A total of 12 matches will be played in a span of three days with the tournament concluding on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. with the gold medal match.

As the championship host, Durham earned an automatic bye in the eight-team field. Seneca, Humber and Fanshawe also earned byes with their performance throughout the regular season. Conestoga, Georgian, Redeemer and Trent round out the field as they punched their tickets to the championship this weekend with wins in the OCAA qualifying round.

Championship Website/Webcast: www.dchosts.com

Championship Schedule

Thursday, February 20
1 p.m. - Georgian vs. Fanshawe
3 p.m. - Conestoga vs. Seneca
6 p.m. - Redeemer vs. Trent
8 p.m. - Humber vs. Durham

Friday, February 21
1 p.m. - Bronze Medal Quarterfinal #1
3 p.m. - Bronze Medal Quarterfinal #2
6 p.m. - Semi-Final #1
8 p.m. - Semi-Final #2

Saturday, February 22
9 a.m. - Bronze Medal Semi-Final #1
11 a.m. - Bronze Medal Semi-Final #2
4 p.m. - Bronze Medal Game
6 p.m. - Gold Medal Game

All games will be taking place in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre at Durham College

ROAD TO OSHAWA

Durham Lords
Oshawa, Ont.
Conference Record: 9-9
Host

Humber Hawks
Etobicoke, Ont.
Conference Record: 18-0
West Region Champions

Fanshawe Falcons
London, Ont.
Conference Record: 16-2
2nd Place West Region

Seneca Sting
North York, Ont.
Conference Record: 16-2
East Region Champions

Trent Excalibur
Peterborough, Ont.
Conference Record: 16-2
Defeated Niagara 3-0 in the Qualifying Round

Georgian Grizzlies
Barrie, Ont.
Conference Record: 14-4
Defeated St. Clair 3-1 in the Qualifying Round

Redeemer Royals
Ancaster, Ont.
Conference Record: 13-5
Defeated Algonquin 3-1 in the Qualifying Round

Conestoga Condors
Kitchener, Ont.
Conference Record: 10-8
Defeated Canadore 3-2 in the Qualifying Round

Source: Durham College