The York University Lions women's soccer team defeated the Windsor Lancers by a score of 2-1 on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 6) at York Stadium.
 
The first half saw the Lions control the pace of the game by dominating the possession of the ball, reminiscent of the childhood game of keep-away. Head coach Carmine Isacco put on a clinic on how to move the ball and to play mistake free soccer throughout the opening half.
 


In the 54^th minute in the second half, the Lancers opened the scoring with a tally poked by York goalkeeper Taylor Grant (Brampton, Ont.) after a defensive breakdown that led to an odd-man advantage in the direction of York's net, ultimately leading to the opening goal by Lacey Marcoux.
 
The 2014 OUA West MVP Nour Ghoneim (Aurora, Ont.) scored the equalizer in the 62^nd minute after York drew a foul inside the box. Ghoneim stepped up and placed the ball into the right hand corner of the net, which was just out of the reach of sprawling Windsor keeper Krystin Lawrence. Ghoneim is tied for first in scoring on the Lions with her fourth goal in three regular season games.
 
Freshman sensation Kiyani Johnson (Markham, Ont.) came on in the second half and made an immediate impact, scoring the go-ahead goal in the 72^nd minute after being sprung free all alone and went crossbar down. Johnson's goal not only gave York the lead but also momentum. She now has three goals in her first three games as a Lion.


 
The feisty and relentless play of defender Peyton Lozzi (King City, Ont.) was applauded by the York faithful on Sunday. Lozzi displayed intense work ethic and energy that was absorbed by her fellow teammates, this being used as fuel to propel the Lions to their victory.
 
The Lions remain undefeated on the season, one of three teams in the OUA West with a 3-0-0 mark, and they will next be tested on Thursday (Sept. 10) when McMaster travels to York to take on the Lions at 5pm at York Stadium. The two squads played each other on Aug. 30 in Hamilton, Ont., and the Lions came away with a 1-0 victory to open the season.