On October 7 the Durham College (DC) women’s softball team won silver in the Canadian Collegiate Softball Association (CCSA) national championship in Saskatoon, competing in three games on the last of a three-day competition.

The podium result is the best finish for the Lords at the annual CCSA competition since 2012.

The Lords opened the day with a tightly contested 3-2 win over the Western Mustangs to advance to the bronze medal/championship semi-final. There they dropped the Calgary Dinos 5-1 to earn their place in the gold medal match.

Facing off with the Regina Cougars, the Lords ran out of steam, falling 8-1 in the championship final to end the arduous day on the second step.

DC returns to conference play on Friday, October 12 in Hamilton against the Mohawk Mountaineers, their last regular season double-header before the OCAA championship in Kitchener on Friday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20.