The York University Lions men's soccer team bounced back after Saturday's loss with a convincing 3-1 win on the road against the Western Mustangs on Sunday (Sept. 27) in London, Ont.
 
The game was intense and fast-paced off of the first whistle, and after a superb individual effort by Michael Cox (Calgary) in the 22^nd minute, the Lions were up a goal by the end of the first half. Cox showed sharp anticipation skills which enabled him to intercept a back pass to Western goalkeeper Ben Cowman and tuck the ball into the bottom corner of the net.
 
At the start of the second half the Mustangs were determined to keep things interesting when  Christian Douglas (Oakville, Ont.) unexpectedly finished off of a volley to secure a tie in the 47^th minute.

The goal didn't put a dent in the Lions' confidence, however, as midfielder Jonathan Lao (Unionville, Ont.) was quick to respond with another goal to put the team back in the lead six minutes later.
 
In the 73^rd minute, Cox finalized the win with his second goal of the match from another individual and technical piece of skill. With a Western defender trying to push him off the ball and Cowman rushing out to close the scoring angle, Cox remained strong to slide the ball accurately into the net from a high-pressure situation.
 
The Lions overwhelmed the Mustangs throughout the game, finishing with 13 shots, including Cox with six, Lao with three and Paramvir Sekhon (Mississauga, Ont.), Benjamin Futorlansky (Richmond Hill, Ont.), Dena Iezady (Richmond Hill, Ont.), and Matt Stinson (Toronto, Ont.) with one each.
 
The win improved the Lions' record to 6-1-1 on the year and into sole possession of second place in the OUA West with 19 points. Up next is a match against the Laurier Golden Hawks in Waterloo, Ont., on Thursday (Oct. 1) at 8:15pm.