Durham Lords Media Release Thursday, October 08, 2009 Lords wrap up a record breaking regular season with a pair of wins
Womens Fastball Game One Durham defeated Conestoga 10-0 Game Two Durham defeated Conestoga 4-0 KITCHENER, Ont. The Durham College womens fastball team finished up their OCAA regular season on Thursday night with two road wins against Conestoga College. With the pair of victories, Durham finished the year at 11-1, earning their twelfth regular season title in 13 years and 24th pennant overall. It was a record setting year for the Lords at the plate as second year infielder Samantha Roelofsen (Alma, Ont.) won the OCAA triple crown, finishing first in every offensive category. Roelofsen won the league batting title averaging .594 this season, the highest total of any OCAA player since 1998. She also led the league in hits (22), runs (19) and RBIs (15). Teammate and 2008 league batting champion Erin Dewey (Port Hope, Ont.) also had an outstanding year, finishing the season with a .463 average along with 19 hits, 14 runs and 13 RBIs. Deweys career batting average is .505 in two seasons, making her the OCAAs all-time career batting leader, breaking a record that has stood since 1992. Durhams performance on the mound this season was also exceptional, as the team allowed a league low 15 runs and gave up only one run in their last five games. Freshman Janna Hagan (Sherwood Park, Albt,) was untouchable on the mound allowing no earned runs in 21 innings pitched. Hagan saved her best for last as she pitched a one hitter in Thursdays game one victory. Kayla MacLean (Whitby, Ont.) also capped off a great season in the circle with a win/loss record of 4-0 with an ERA of 1.75. Thursday nights two wins was a complete team effort over Conestoga with every player in the lineup contributing. Roelofsen was 5-for-7 on the night with three runs and three RBIs while Bailey Corneal (Whitby, Ont.) went 2-for-3 in game two with a run scored. Nicole Hayes (Whitby, Ont.) and Hagan picked up the wins for Durham. The Lords hope to continue their great play in Kitchener this weekend as they take part in the 2009 Canadian Intercollegiate Women's Fastpitch National Championship from October 10-12, 2009. The Lords will open up round robin play at the Peter Hallman Ball Yard on Saturday at 10:45 a.m. vs. McMaster University. The Lords will also take on the University of Ottawa and University of Saskatchewan in round robin action. Make sure you sign up for Durham College e-news at www.durhamlords.com<http://www.durhamlords.com/ for up-to-date results at nationals. A QUICK LOOK AT THE DURHAM LORDS Overall Record: 16-3 Conference Record: 11-1 Next Action October 10-12 2009 Canadian Intercollegiate Women's Fastpitch National Championship http://oiwfa.org/ - 30 - 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) Al's Fastball News *Email: fastball(at)pmihrm.com fastb...@pmihrm.com NEWS-1: http://www.AlsFastball.com/ NEWS-2: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball VIA http://www.webbox.com
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