OSHAWA, Ont. – It hasn't been the storybook start that the Durham College men's volleyball team had hoped for, but their determination paid off Thursday evening as the squad earned its first victory of the 2018-19 season in a back-and-forth affair with the Loyalist Lancers.
Both squads were looking to get into the win column for the first time this year, trading sets before the match ultimately stretched to a fifth and deciding frame.
The end arrived in dramatic fashion.
Lucas Pichl (Cobourg, Ont.) earned the match-winning ace as the ball dropped straight down after touching the top of the net for the 15-13 fifth set victory.
Thursday night was also the first official night of Movember fundraising for the Durham College men's volleyball program. They raised a few dollars at the match, but will also be collecting donations at their team page throughout the month of November and at their Thursday, Nov. 22 and Thursday, Nov. 29 matches at the CRWC. Their team page can be found at
www.durhamlords.com/movember.
The Lords next match is Friday, Nov. 7 in North York against the Seneca Sting. First serve is scheduled for 8 p.m.
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Tyler Krabi (Stouffville, Ont.) led the Lords offence with team-highs of 15 kills and 15 points.
• Along with Pichl,
Aaron Banga (Oshawa, Ont.) contributed seven kills for Durham.
• Durham's
James Hirt (Scarborough, Ont.) had a team-high four blocks, while Loyalist was led by Adam Loosemore with five. Kyler Woodbourne (Bowmanville, Ont.) was also an imposing presence for the Lords, adding three blocks.
• Caleb Seguin delivered a standout performance for the Lancers, picking up a match-high 20 kills and 24 points.
• Pichl was also on his defensive game on Thursday, accumulating 19 digs, which is a career-high total.
• The Lancers' key offensive quarterback was Jeremy Driedger with 30 assists. Woodburne finished with 29 assists for Durham College.
Overall Record: 2-10
Conference Record: 1-3
Next match: Friday, Nov. 7 @ Seneca Sting • 8 p.m. – North York, Ont.
