The York University Lions women's hockey team continues the 2016-17 season at home this weekend with games against the visiting Brock Badgers and Ryerson Rams.
 
The Match-ups: York (1-0-1-0) vs. Brock (0-1-1-0) and Ryerson (0-0-0-1)
 
Game Details
Brock – Saturday, Oct. 22 @ 2pm, OUA.tv
Ryerson – Sunday, Oct. 23 @ 2pm, OUA.tv
 
Home/Away Records
York – 1-0 at home
Brock – 0-1 on the road
Ryerson – 0-1 on the road
 
Current Streak
York – Lost 1
Brock – Lost 1
Ryerson – Lost 1
 
Last Meetings
The Badgers swept the season series between the two teams last year, winning the first game 3-0 on home ice and the second 2-1 on the road. The last time the Lions defeated the Badgers was in 2014-15, when they won both match-ups by a combined score of 7-2.
 
The Lions dominated both games against the Rams last year. They earned victories in both by scores of 4-0 and 5-1, representing two of their four highest offensive outputs of the season. The Rams last defeated the Lions in the regular season on Feb. 12, 2015, a 1-0 result at home.
 
QUICK FACTS
 
York

• The Lions began the season with a win and a loss. They opened the year with a big 4-1 victory over the UOIT Ridgebacks on home ice and followed that up with a 3-0 defeat to the Queen's Gaels on the road in Kingston, Ont.
• The Lions have an even goal differential after opening weekend, scoring four goals and allowing the same number.
• The Lions finished 10^th in the OUA last season and missed out on one of eight conference playoff spots by five points. Their 27 points last year was two more than the 25 they put up the previous year.

 
Brock

• The Badgers also went 1-1 on the first weekend of the season, defeating the Rams 3-2 in double overtime in their home opener and then falling by a 2-1 score to the Windsor Lancers. All three goals in the game against Windsor were scored in the first period.
• The Badgers finished one point ahead of the Lions in the standings last year but were still four points back of the final playoff spot in the OUA.
• Like the Lions, the Badgers have an even goal differential, scoring four goals and allowing four for this season.
• Prior to facing the Lions, the Badgers will travel to Guelph, Ont., to face the Gryphons on Wednesday night.

 
Ryerson

• The Rams are still looking for their first victory of the season after their double overtime loss to the Badgers. That game against Brock was their only one of the first weekend of action.
• The Rams finished at the bottom of the OUA standings last year with just three wins and 12 points, putting them at least 11 points back of the rest of the field. Their three victories were a significant step back from the 13, and a playoff spot, from the previous season.
• Ryerson also plays its home opener this week and will welcome the Toronto Varsity Blues to Mattamy Athletic Centre on Thursday night.

 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
York
 
F Erin Locke – Leads the Lions and ranks fifth in the OUA with three points (one goal, two assists) after opening weekend. As a rookie last year she tied for second in team scoring with 11 points.
 
G Lauren Dubie – The rookie goaltender earned her first win against UOIT last weekend, allowing only one goal and making 16 saves. She was also in net against Queen's and ranks eighth in the OUA in goals against average (2.01).
 
Brock
 
F Annie Berg – The rookie forward scored the first goal of her career in overtime against the Rams for the game winner.
 
F Christina Ieradi – Tied for second in team scoring last year with seven points (four goals, three assists). She has tallied one assist so far this season.
 
Ryerson
 
F Blair Malthaner – Tied for the team lead last year with eight points (five goals, three assists) in 24 games, including scoring twice on the power play and once shorthanded.
 
F Leanne Baker – The rookie forward tallied the first goal of her career in the season opener against Brock.