The No. 5 nationally-ranked York University Lions men's soccer team is back in familiar territory atop the OUA West Division standings and they will look to maintain their place there against the Algoma Thunderbirds this weekend.
 
The Match-up: No. 5 York (10-2-1) vs. Algoma (2-10-0)
 
Game Details
Saturday, Oct. 14 @ 1pm and Sunday, Oct. 15 @ 1pm, OUA.tv
 
Home/Away Records
York – 4-1-1 at home
Algoma – 0-4-0 on the road
 
Current Streak
York – Won 2
Algoma – Won 1
 
Last Meetings
The Lions have never lost to the Thunderbirds in their six meetings since Algoma joined the OUA in 2014. They have allowed just one goal to the Thunderbirds in those games, in the first ever match-up between the two squads, and have scored 45 goals of their own. Last season the two wins were by scores of 7-0 and 4-0.
 
QUICK FACTS
 
York

• The Lions are unbeaten in 10 straight matches, going 9-0-1 in that stretch including last week's 3-0 wins over McMaster and Brock on the road. The only points the team has surrendered in that stretch came in a 1-1 draw with Western the last time the Lions were on home turf.
• Their recent run has them alone in first place in the OUA West Division and the Lions can clinch their 11^th straight division title with a pair of wins this weekend.
• The Lions are once again the highest scoring team in the division with 34 goals, and they have also allowed the fewest at only 10 given up in 13 games.
• After three weeks outside the national rankings, the Lions have been in the top 10 for three straight polls and are at a season-high of No. 5 this week.

 
Algoma

• The Thunderbirds are currently enjoying their best season since joining the OUA in 2014 with two victories in their first 12 games. That includes their biggest in program history last week, a 2-1 result over the Western Mustangs on home field.
• Algoma also earned a 3-2 victory over Waterloo on opening weekend.
• The Thunderbirds have already scored more goals this year (eight) than they did all of last season. Their defence is also improved and is allowing nearly one full goal less per game than last year.

 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
York
 
F Cristian Cavallini –  Leads the OUA West Division and ranks third overall in the conference with 11 goals in 10 games. He has scored three game winners against Laurier, Guelph and McMaster.
 
M Steve Kloutsouniotis – Tied for second in the OUA with four assists this season, and he is seventh overall in scoring with nine points. He has already scored more goals than he did last season with three games still remaining.
 
Algoma
 
M Ryan Marchan – Leads the Thunderbirds with four goals scored in 12 games this season. He netted the game winner against Western in the 48^th minute.
 
F Dylan Rennie – Ranks second on the team with three goals. He scored the game winner against the Warriors on opening weekend.