The No. 1 nationally-ranked York University Lions men's soccer team has already secured first place in the OUA West Division and will play out the rest of the regular season this weekend against the Windsor Lancers and Western Mustangs.
 
The Match-up: No. 1 York (14-0-2) vs. Laurier (5-8-3)
 
Home/Away Records
York – 5-0-2 at home
Laurier -
 
How They Got Here
York – Earned first-round bye with top spot in the OUA West
Laurier – Upset Guelph 3-2 in overtime in Wednesday's first-round match
 
Last Meetings
The Lions cruised to a pair of victories over the Golden Hawks in their two regular-season matches this year. They won the first 3-0 in Waterloo and the second 4-0 at home, with five different players finding the scoresheet. Jarek Whiteman had a pair of goals in the first meeting and another in the second, while Eric Amato, Henry Moody, Jonathan Lao and Tyrone Downes all netted one.
 
QUICK FACTS
 

• The Lions finished atop the OUA West for the eighth straight year, while the Golden Hawks earned the sixth and final spot in the division for the third straight season.
• Today's quarter-final match marks the third consecutive year these two teams have met in the playoffs. The Lions won the first meeting 1-0 and last year eliminated the Golden Hawks 5-0.
• The Lions are ranked No. 1 in the CIS for the second straight week. They have been nationally ranked for 40 straight polls, dating back to Week 6 in 2010.
• The Lions haven't lost a match to an OUA opponent since a 1-0 defeat to the McMaster Marauders on Oct. 5, 2013. The streak has stretched 24 games and a 21-0-3 mark. The Golden Hawks ended the regular season with points in three straight contests (2-0-1).
• The Lions finished the regular season with a goal differential of +52, by far the best in the OUA. They've scored 59 goals on the year, 10 more than any other team in the conference, and allowed just seven, the fewest total. Laurier's goal differential was +7, with 40 goals scored and 33 allowed.
• The winner of Sunday's match will advance to the OUA Final Four Championships at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton next weekend. The Lions have reached the OUA Final Four Championships six times in the last seven years, winning two titles (2007, 2013) and qualifying for the national championships four times. The last time the Golden Hawks reached the semifinals was 2008, when they won the OUA banner.

 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
York
 
F Jarek Whiteman – Finished the regular season as the team leader and second in the OUA with 13 goals, a new career high. He had two multi-goal games (against Algoma and Laurier) and netted four game-winners.
 
D Casey D'Mello – The OUA championship game MVP last year had another tremendous season on defence. He appeared in 15 games and led the Lions to the lowest goals against average in the conference.
 
Laurier
 
F Anastasios Sitaridis – Started 15 games for the Golden Hawks and finished tied for first on the team with seven goals.
 
F Tyrrel Wilson – Appeared in 14 games and tied for first on the team with seven goals. One of them was the game-winner against Waterloo on opening weekend.