Durham College Women’s Fastball taking aim at a national championship

[Al's Fastball News]

Durham Lords Media Release
Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Durham College Women’s Fastball taking aim at a national championship

OSHAWA, Ont. – The 14 time OCAA champion Durham College women’sfastball
team will be looking to add another title to their collection
thisseason, as they have accepted an invitation to participate
in the 2009 CanadianIntercollegiate Women's Fastpitch Championship
that will be taking place fromOctober 10-12 at the Peter Hallman
Ball Yard in Kitchener.

“I am excited for our team to have the chance to compete for
a NationalChampionship,” said Durham College head coach Jim Nemish.
“It willbe a great opportunity for our team to go up against
the top University andCollege programs in the country. I know
our team will step up to the challengeas we represent Durham
College on the national stage.”

The eight team championship will feature eight of the top fastball
programs inthe country competing for the national title. The
teams include McMasterUniversity, St. Clair College, University
of Calgary, University of Ottawa,University of Saskatchewan,
University of Western Ontario, Wilfrid LaurierUniversity and
Durham College. The format will consist of a two-division roundrobin,
followed by a double-elimination playoff round.

The Lords have been the top team in Ontario collegiate fastball,
having wonfive provincial titles in the last seven years. Overall,
the Lords have won 14Ontario titles and 25 provincial medals
since 1981.

The 2009 version of the Lords is as strong as the team has ever
been withplenty of returning players mixed in with some stellar
new recruits. 2008 OCAAPlayer of the Year and League Batting
Champion Erin Dewey (Port Hope, Ont.),along with her sister Erica
Dewey will look to lead the Lords charge. Lastseason, the duo
combined for 41 hits with a batting average of .465 during theregular
season. Also returning to the lineup is 2008 OCAA championship
toppitcher Danielle Smith (Port Perry, Ont.) and OCAA All-Star
Carolyn Moore(Oshawa, Ont.).

Head coach Jim Nemish has brought in top recruits Kayla MacLean
(Whitby, Ont.),Janna Hagan (Sherwood Park, Albt.) and Tiana Cosentino
(Toronto, Ont.), all ofwhich are contending for a starting spot
in the lineup.

The Lords will continue training camp this week and begin their
season withfour games on the road against the three-time National
Junior College ChampionMonroe Community College of Rochester,
NY. The four game series will take placefrom September 12-13.

The 2009 Canadian Intercollegiate Women's Fastpitch Championship
website isonline at http://oiwfa.org/. The OCAAprovincial championship
will take place from October 16-17 hosted by MohawkCollege, following
nationals.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott Dennis
Sports Information and Marketing Coordinator
Durham College and UOIT Athletics
905.721.2000 Ext. 2784 (P)
905.721.3117 (F)



 


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