The York University Lions field hockey team came away with a 2-2 draw in their first match and a 2-1 victory in their second at the University of Toronto on Saturday  (Oct. 17) against the Queen's Gaels and McGill Martlets, respectively.
 
The Lions were the only team to score in the first half against Queen's, as Christina DeFranco (Markham, Ont.) scored an unassisted snipe in the 23^rd minute that gave the Lions a 1-0 lead going into the second half.
 
In the second the Lions continued their offensive pressure and Michelle Per (Port Moody, B.C.) scored in the 41^st minute to give the Lions a comfortable 2-0 lead.
 
The Lions would become less comfortable as the Gaels offence was ignited by the two-goal deficit, and Caitlin Gordon beat Shanelle Fernando (Markham, Ont.) to cut the lead to one. Seconds after the Gaels' first goal, they added another coming from an individual effort by Taylor Herington that tied the game up at two goals apiece.
 
The score of 2-2 would hold up as the two sides settled for a draw.
 
In the second game on the day the Lions came away with a defeat of the Martlets. The match began with an early scoring drive by McGill and Noa Roque wired a shot that beat Alycia Gray (Port Moody, B.C.) giving the Martlets a 1-0 lead.
 
The Martlets wouldn't break the strong Lions defence again, however, and the Lions came out roaring after going down by one. First to crack the score board was Jade Robertson (Coquitlam, B.C.), followed by Rebecca Titus (Scarborough, Ont.) two minutes after the Robertson goal with a goal of her own, which gave the Lions a 2-1 win.
 
The Lions have now earned at least a point in five straight games, going 4-0-1 in that stretch, and their record stands at 5-3-1 with one weekend remaining in the regular season. The Lions will look to add to the win column on Saturday (Oct. 24) when they face off against the undefeated Toronto Varsity Blues in Kingston, Ont.