The No. 4 nationally-ranked York University Lions women's soccer team is on the hunt for its sixth victory in as many games to start the season when it welcomes the McMaster Marauders to Alumni Field on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Match-up: No. 4 York (5-0-0) vs. McMaster (0-4-2)
 
Game Details
Saturday, Sept. 17 @ 1pm, OUA.tv
 
Home/Away Records
York – 2-0-0 at home
McMaster – 0-1-1 on the road
 
Current Streak
York – Won 5
McMaster – Lost 4
 
Last Meetings
The Lions won the first meeting of the season between these two teams, coming away with a 2-1 victory on the road last week. The Lions have won four straight games against the Marauders dating back to 2013.
 
QUICK FACTS
 
York

• The Lions are 5-0-0 to start the season, most recently defeating the Waterloo Warriors by a 4-0 score last Thursday night. They also have a victory over rival Laurier, which was nationally ranked at the time, and two over Algoma.
• The Lions have not lost an OUA regular-season contest since Oct. 19, 2014, a span of 21 games in which they have a 20-0-1 record. They have outscored their opponents 80-8 in that stretch.
• The Lions are ranked No. 4 in the CIS, marking the 12^th straight week they have earned a spot in the national rankings.
• After Saturday's game, the Lions will travel to Guelph, Ont., to face the undefeated Gryphons on Sunday afternoon.

 
McMaster

• The Marauders began the season with a pair of 1-1 draws against Western and Windsor but have since dropped four straight to Guelph (twice), York and Laurier.
• The Marauders have allowed just eight goals in six games but they are one of the lowest scoring teams in the OUA with only four tallies. They have been shut out twice and have yet to score more than once in a single contest.
• Last year, the Marauders finished fourth in the OUA West but were upset by the Windsor Lancers in overtime in the first round of the playoffs.

 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
York
 
F Nour Ghoneim – The current OUA leader in scoring with 11 goals in five games. She has scored in each contest so far this season, including a hat trick against Waterloo and five goals in one game against Algoma, and has three game winners.
 
F Christina Morelli – Tied for fourth in OUA scoring with six goals, already a career high just five games into the season. She has scored in every game and has a pair of game winning goals, including the winner against nationally-ranked Laurier.
 
McMaster
 
F Maila Carboni – Leads the Marauders and is tied for 15^th in OUA scoring with three goals. She has accounted for three of McMaster's four tallies this year, including one against York where she also had eight shots.
 
GK Cristina Abbatangelo – Has started four games in net for the Marauders, allowing six goals and making 16 saves.