OSHAWA, Ont. – Leah Saar's game-high 18 points propelled the Lords to their 15th straight conference victory as the Durham College women's volleyball team recorded a 3-1 win over La Cite at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre.

This marks the longest conference winning streak in a single season for the Durham College women's volleyball program. The Lords record of 14 straight wins was set back in 2003-04 where the team went 14-0 in conference play and won an OCAA silver medal.

After getting down early, the Lords were able to climb back in the first set by turning their offence on just at the right time, as they escaped with a 26-24 opening set victory. In the second set, the Lord's offence continued to runon all cylinders led by freshman Rayan Bourne who had some huge kills enroute to a 25-15 Durham victory. Bourne (Whitby, Ont.) finished the game with 12 kills and one block to go along with six digs.

The Lords were given a scare by the Coyotes in the third set despite being up late, as La Cite was able to overcome a large deficit to win by a score of 24-26, ruining Durham's chance at their eighth sweep of the year. Nevertheless, the Lords were back to their old ways in the fourth set as they blew out the Coyotes 25-16 to pick up the win.

Saar (Pickering, Ont.) led all scorers in the match with 16 kills, two aces and six digs. Saar recorded 39 points in two matches this weekend, as she ranks second in OCAA East region scoring. Melissa Semeniuk of Ajax had a game high four blocks up the middle for Durham.

Valeria Quintanar (Ottawa, Ont.) of La Cite had a solid all-around game with eight kills, four aces and seven digs.

Durham is 16-1 on the season and is in first place in the OCAA east region, 2.5 games ahead of the Cambrian Golden Shield (13-3). The Lords next action will be up in Sudbury against the Golden Shield on Friday, February 8. With a win, the Lords will clinch their first OCAA east region title in five years.

Source: Durham College