Lords outlast Canadore in season opener
The Lords topped Canadore in the season opener on Oct. 23.
The Durham College men’s volleyball team’s conference opener ended up being a marathon as they beat the Canadore Panthers in five sets on the road.
After dropping the opening set 25-18, Durham managed to respond in a big way, taking the next two sets by scores of 25-11 and 25-19.
The fourth set was a nail biter as the teams were tied at 15-15 midway through. With the match on the line and the hometown crowd behind them, Canadore dug down deep to take the set 25-19.
Durham was down for the majority of the fifth set, trailing 7-4 and 11-9. The Lords managed to rally, tying the set at 13-13 followed by taking the next two points to win 15-13.