The York University Lions women's hockey team will aim to run its winning streak to three games on Friday night when the squad welcomes the UOIT Ridgebacks to Canlan Ice Sports.
 
The Match-up: York (2-2-5-1) vs. UOIT (3-1-7-0)
 
Game Details:
Friday, Nov. 27 @ 7pm, OUA.tv
 
Home/Away Records
York – 4-1 at home
UOIT – 1-3 on the road
 
Current Streak
York – Won 2
UOIT – Won 1
 
Last Meetings
The Ridgebacks won the first meeting between these two teams by a score of 3-2 in the season opener for both squads in early October. It was their first win over the Lions since February 2014 after the Lions swept the season series last year, winning 2-0 at home and 3-1 on the road.
 
QUICK FACTS
 
York

• The Lions are coming off their best weekend of the season in which they blanked both Ryerson and Toronto to pick up five of a possible six points in the standings. They cruised to a 4-0 win over the Rams and then posted a 1-0 shootout victory over the No. 2 nationally ranked Varsity Blues on Sunday.
• The Lions have picked up all four of their wins on home ice, including a pair of upsets over nationally-ranked opponents. In addition to the victory over Toronto, they took down then-No. 10 Laurentian earlier this year.
• The Lions are ninth in the OUA with 1.70 goals per game and 10^th in goals against with an average of 2.22 per game.
• Friday is the team's last home game of 2015, before the long December break. They will wrap up the fall portion of their schedule against Laurier in Waterloo, Ont., on Sunday night.

 
UOIT

• The Ridgebacks snapped a four-game losing streak in their most recent contest by defeating Windsor 5-3 at home. Prior to the run, they had won three of their first six contests, including a 3-1 win over Laurentian, which was previously ranked in the CIS top 10.
• The Ridgebacks are allowing more goals per game (3.34) than all but one team in the OUA (Windsor). They are also are seventh in conference scoring with 1.91 goals per game.
• Friday's game is the team's last one before the holiday break.

 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
York
 
G Megan Lee – The OUA's female athlete of the week after stopping all 68 shots she faced in two games last weekend. She is eighth in the OUA in save percentage (.937) and 11^th in goals against average (1.90).
 
F Rianna Langford – Leads the Lions in scoring with six points (four goals, two assists) this season. She had three points, including two goals and the game winner, in last Saturday's victory over Ryerson.
 
UOIT
 
F Samantha Forchielli – Leads the Ridgebacks in assists (six) and is tied for the team lead in total points (seven).
 
F Chelsea Ball – Tied for the team lead with seven points (two goals, five assists) this season. She scored the winning goal in the victory over York earlier this year.