Carol Cruwys made an instant impact in her first year as an exceptional two-sport athlete. As a member of both the basketball and volleyball teams, she was named OCAA league all-star in sport each and was the driving force behind Durham’s Division II gold medals in both sports that year. Cruwys also led the OCAA basketball in scoring in her rookie year of 1984-85. Her second year was her most memorable as she led the Lords to the OCAA Volleyball Division I and II gold medal and a CCAA National Championship bronze medal.

Other accolades for Cruwys include volleyball league all-star selection, Durham’s first ever All-Canadian selection, and being named Durham College Female Athlete of the Year in 1985-86. After missing an entire year due to knee surgery, Cruwys returned to complete her studies and lead the Lords to an OCAA bronze medal in volleyball. In 2000 Carol Cruwys was named to the OCAA Women’s Volleyball Millennium team.