BELLEVILLE, Ont. - The Durham College women's rugby team set the bar high for the 2019 season as they earned a 3-1 overall record at the first east division tournament of the fall in Belleville on Saturday.
The Lords opened the day with a hard-fought 12-5 victory over a very game Algonquin Thunder squad.
Kaylah Moehling (Port Colborne, Ont.) and
Glory Ezeude (Vaughan, Ont.) scored both tries for DC with Moehling also kicking one successful convert.
In Game 2 Durham shutout the host Loyalist Lancers by a score of 19-0. 2019 Lords women's rugby MVP
Victoria Browne (Pickering, Ont.) found the try zone twice, while newcomer Moehling notched the Lords third try of the match. Fellow incoming recruit
Danielle Belanger (Courtice, Ont.) kicked two converts.
Despite trailing 7-5 at the half to the St. Lawrence Vikings in Game 3, the Lords bounced back in the second half to win their third match of the day 22-7. Moehling added two more tries to her name, while both Ezeude and Browne added a single marker each. Belanger kicked one convert.
Trailing late in the final game as well, the Lords were nearly able to complete a comeback again, but came up just three points short in a 17-14 loss to the Fleming Knights. Moehling and Browne each recorded a try to make it four scores apiece on the day, while Belanger successfully kicked two more converts to lift her total to five for the afternoon.
On Oct. 5-6 DC is back in action in Peterborough for the OCAA's crossover tournament. With four matches in two days, the Lords will challenge Sheridan, Seneca, Conestoga, and Humber.
Overall Record: 3-1-0 (W-L-D)
Conference Record: 3-1-0
Next match: Saturday, Oct. 5 vs. Sheridan Bruins • (11:30 a.m. – Peterborough, Ont.)
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