Jill Drinkwater began an outstanding four-year collegiate career at Durham in 1989. Prior to graduating in 1993, the two-sport athlete in softball and volleyball was the recipient of several OCAA awards, including League Top Pitcher in 1991-92. In all, she won four team championship medals in her four years at Durham College; two gold medals in softball back-to-back (1991-92 and 1992-93) along with a silver medal in softballl in 1989-90 and a bronze medal in volleyball in 1992-93. As a standout pitcher, she set the all-time DC mark for career wins with 17 and was twice named team MVP.

Her successes continued with her selection as the DC Female Athlete of the Year in 1990-91 and 1991-92, becoming the only female in DC history to win the distinguished award twice.

Jill was named a member of the OCAA Women's Fastball All-Millenium Team.