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www.durhamrcgion.com PAGE 16THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, MARCH 3,2004 It could have been worse Women's volleyball team suffers defeat in provincial final, but still qualifies for nationals BY RAUL FUTHEY Staff Writer , TORONTO - It didn't happen happen the way' they wanted it to, but the Durham Lords are going to the national championships for women's volleyball. Undefeated in league and postseason play heading into the provincial gold medal game against Humber College, the top-ranked Lords fell 3-1 to the third-seeded Hawks (25-17, 26- 28, 25-23, 25-13) Saturday and were forced to settle for silver. "These things happen," said head coach Stan Marchut. "We weren't too sharp. Basically our offence was predictable and they were there to slop us." As the provincial silver medallist, Durham will still advance advance to the national championships, championships, being hosted by Humber Humber March 11 to 13. "That's the one consolation," Marchut said. Marchut said he will use this week of practice to fine-tune his squad's game, particularly passing. passing. It was an area of concern Marchut had identified after Durham's quarterfinal win over Sank College. "We're trying to concentrate on a few things," he said. "Passing's "Passing's hurting us." In the semifinals, Durham dumped Nipissing by the same 3-0 result and automatically earned a trip to the nationals. Marchut didn't feel that the Lords, knowing they had already already qualified to move on, let down their guard in the provincial provincial final. "Humber was in the same boat," he pointed out. After dropping the first set against Humber. Durham trailed 22-14 in the second before before roaring back to capture the set and even the match. Humber took a 2-1 lead with a 25-23 win in the third set and then finished off the Lords in decisive fashion. fashion. On the men's side, the Lords rebounded from an opening round loss to Georgian College to win their next three matches and take it provincial bronze medal. Durham swept RMC, dumped Algonquin 3-1 and defeated defeated Seneca by the same 3-1 result to finish third in the province. Bowmanville skaters in top form at EOSIC BELLEVILLE - The following following is a complete listing of results front the Bowmanville Figure Skating Club at EOSIC. Gold Ladies Triathlon: Skating Skating Skills, Sarah Jane Monaghan Monaghan 2nd, Sarah Fell 6th Interpretive: Sarah Jane Monaghan 2nd, Sarah Fell 8th Free Skate:' Sarah Jane Monaghan 3rd, Sarah Fell 6th Overall: Sarah Jane Monaghan Monaghan 2nd, Sarah Fell 6th Silver Ladies Triathlon: Skating Skills, Jennilee Davidson Davidson 1st, Lauren Komel 4th, Erika Chew 7th Interpretive: Jennilee Davidson Davidson 1st, Erika Chew 3rd, Lauren Lauren Komel Sth Free Skate: Jennilee Davidson Davidson 1st, Erika Chew 2nd, Lauren Lauren Komel 6th Overall: Jennilee Davidson 1st. Erika Chew 2nd. Lauren Komel 6th Gold Ladies: Flight 2. Jessica Jessica Hanson 6th Junior Silver Ladies: Flight 1, Jennilee Davidson 1st. Sarah Fell 9th; Flight 3, Anna Porzuczek 3rd: Flight 4, Erika Chew 1st; Final, Erika Chew 2nd, Jennilee Davidson 3rd, Anna Porzuczek 6th Senior Bronze Ladies: Flight 1, Caitlin Dunham 2nd, Jennifer James 9th; Flight 3. Sarah Neil 6th; Flight 4, Jordan Somogyi 1st; Flight 5 Lauren Komel 2nd; Flight 6, Erica Duncan 1st; Semifinal #2. Erica Duncan 1st: Jordan Somogyi Somogyi 2nd, Caitlin Dunham 7th. Lauren Komel lltlr, Final, Erica Duncan 1st, Jordan Somogyi Somogyi 1st Senior Bronze Men: Final, Ricki Stone 1st Junior Bronze Ladies: Flight 2, Lindsay Akot 1st, Rebecca Marcinek 2nd, Rebecca Rank 8th; Flight 3, Natalie Chartrand 9th; Flight 4, Carly Morishita 2nd, Sydney Dwyer 4th; Flight 5, Amber Traill 1st; Flight 7, Alitsha Burden 1st, Katie Gurr 4th;.Flight 8. Krysta Zoet 5th; Semifinal #1, Amber Traill 1st, Rebecca Marcinek 2nd, Carly Morishita 3rd, Sydney Dwyer 6th; Semifinal #2, Alitsha Burden Burden 2nd; Semifinal #3, Lindsay Akot 1st: Semifinal #4, Katie Gurr 3rd; Final, Alitsha Burden 1st, Lindsay Akot 2nd Rebecca Marcinek 3rd, Carly Morishita 6th, Amber Traill 7th, Katie Gurr 9th , Preliminary Ladies: Flight 4, Nicole Irvine 1st, Kirsli Har- ren-Stevenson 2nd; Flight 6, Kirsten Moore 6th, /Manna Kurt Sth; Semifinal #2, Nicole Irvine 1st; Semifinal #3, Kirsti Harren-Stevenson 7th; Final, Nicole Irvine 2nd Pre-preliminary Ladies: Flight 1, Allie Lynn Bickle 1st; Flight 2, Candice Mintz 3rd, Elise Moore 9th; Flight 4, Nicolette Russo 1st, Kayleen Harren-Stevenson 3rd, Monika Rivoire 4th; Flight 5, Sarah Farrell 3rd; Flight 6, Katie Buffet Buffet 1st; Flight 7, Shelby Lia 1st, Tristen Hanke 2nd, Kayla Gan- lmo 7th; Semifinal #1, Monika Rivoire 5th, Allie Lynn Bickle 7th; Semifinal #2, Shelby Lia 1st, Sarah Farrell 4th, Candice Mintz 7th; Semifinal #3, Katie Buffet 1st, Tristen Hanke 3rd, Nicolette Russo 5th, Kayleen Harren-Stevenson 7th; Final, Katie Buffet 1st, Shelby Lia 3rd, Tristen Hanke 8th, Sarah Farrell 12th Pre-preliminary Ladies Skating Skills: Final, Candice Mintz 3rd. 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