Durham College men’s soccer nationally ranked

After their strong start to the season, the Durham College (DC) men’s soccer have landed themselves in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) rankings. Released by the CCAA on September 21, the Lords have moved into the national rankings in the 14th position.

Ranked fourth in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) polls, Durham has a 2-1-0 record to start conference play including a 2-1 comeback victory over the Fleming Knights on the road Saturday.

“We are very proud of our men’s soccer program’s success this season,” said Ken Babcock, director of athletics. “Since becoming head coach, Dave (Ashfield) has made our program an annual contender in the OCAA and CCAA. It is a good start to the year, but the team knows they will have to continue to work hard in order to achieve their year-end goals.”

The Lords only loss came to No. 3 ranked Algonquin, as they dropped a 2-1 decision to the Thunder on the road.

Overall Durham has posted a 6-2-0 record including a pair of wins against National Junior College Athletic Association opponents.  

The last time DC’s men’s soccer was nationally ranked was in Dave Ashfield’s first year as head coach when the Lords reached the 12th spot in October of 2014.

That season, the team had their first OCAA final four finish since 1999.

Durham is set to host two games at home this weekend as they welcome the St. Lawrence Vikings (Saturday) and Cambrian Golden Shield (Sunday) to Vaso’s Field. Kickoff is at 3:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. respectively.