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