The York University Lions women's hockey team is back on home ice for the first time this month and will be looking to continue its solid play at Canlan Ice Sports with games against its crosstown rivals in Ryerson and Toronto.
 
The Match-ups: York (1-1-5-1) vs. Ryerson (1-0-6-1) and No. 2 Toronto (5-2-1-1)
 
Game Details:
Ryerson – Saturday, Nov. 21 @ 2pm, OUA.tv
Toronto – Sunday, Nov. 22 @ 2pm, OUA.tv
 
Home/Away Records
York – 2-1 at home
Ryerson – 0-3 on the road
Toronto – 5-0 on the road
 
Current Streak
York – Lost 2
Ryerson – Lost 2
Toronto – Lost 2
 
Last Meetings
York and Ryerson split their season series last year, with the home team winning in a shutout each time. The Lions cruised to a 5-0 win over the Rams on home ice at the end of November, and in mid February the Rams returned the favour by winning 1-0.
 
The Lions earned three of a possible four points against the Varsity Blues last year. They were defeated in a shootout by a 2-1 score on home ice in late November and picked up a 3-1 victory over a Toronto team that was ranked No. 10 nationally in the season finale. The two teams also played a pre-season contest earlier this year, with the Blues winning 3-1.
 
QUICK FACTS
 
York

• The Lions are looking to rekindle the magic of home ice this weekend. They have just two wins in their first eight contests, and both of them have come at Canlan Ice Sports. In their most recent home game they earned a shootout win over Laurier, and in the contest before that they upset then No. 10 Laurentian 5-3.
• This weekend's games are the first for the Lions at home since the end of October. In their only contest of November thus far, they were defeated in double overtime by the Lancers on the road in Windsor, Ont.
• The Lions are seventh in the OUA with 1.63 goals per game and 10^th in goals against with an average of 2.8 per game.

 
Ryerson

• Like the Lions, the Rams have just one regulation win so far this season, a 3-2 victory over Brock at the end of October. They also earned a point in a shootout loss to UOIT.
• Last weekend the Rams were defeated 5-1 by Waterloo at home and 1-0 by Laurier on the road.
• The Rams have struggled to find the back of the net this year and are at the bottom of the OUA in goals per game, with an average of just 1.13.
• The Lions will face the Rams one more time this season, on the road on Friday, Jan. 22. The game is the team's first of three on the road to close out the month of January.

 
Toronto

• The Varsity Blues opened the season with a seven-game winning streak, including five victories in regulation, but struggled last weekend en route to their first two losses of the year. They fell to Brock 2-1 and to Waterloo in overtime by a 3-2 score.
• Toronto has been nationally ranked in all six polls to start the season. The Blues opened at No. 6 and are currently a season-high No. 2.
• The Varsity Blues are the second-highest scoring team in the OUA with 2.67 goals per game.
• The Lions and Varsity Blues will face off one more time this season, downtown Toronto on Feb. 19, the final weekend of the regular season.

 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
York
 
D Lauren Cavarzan – The fourth-year defender leads the Lions blueliners in scoring with three points, all assists. She is tied for second in team scoring with four other players.
 
F Dana Somerville – The Lions' scoring leader with four points (two goals, two assists) in eight games. She scored the game winner in the upset against Laurentian.
 
Ryerson
 
F Karli Nummikoski – The rookie forward is tied for the team lead in scoring with three points, all goals. She scored the first two goals of her career in a 4-3 loss to UOIT in her third game.
 
F Emma Rutherford – Has scored twice this season, with both goals coming in the team's lone victory over Brock. One of her goals counted for the winner.
 
Toronto
 
F Taylor Day – Leads the Blues and is tied for third in OUA scoring with 10 points (four goals, six assists) in nine games. She has scored twice on the power play and has one game winner.
 
D Rebecca Bourgeois – The team's top offensive defender with six points (one goal, five assists) in eight games. Her point total is the best in the OUA among blueliners.