The York University Lions women's hockey team kicks off the second half of their season on Saturday night when they welcome the Brock Badgers to Canlan Ice Sports for their first game of 2018.
 
The Match-up: York (4-0-8-1) vs. Brock (7-2-3-2)
 
Game Details
Saturday, Jan. 6 @ 7pm, OUA.tv
 
Home/Away Records
York – 4-5 at home
Brock – 5-1 on the road
 
Current Streak
York – Won 1
Brock – Lost 2
 
Last Meetings
The Badgers have won the last four contests between the two teams, a pair of games in each of the last two seasons. The scores last year were 3-1 and 3-0. Prior to Brock's recent run, the Lions had won three in a row.
 
QUICK FACTS
 
York

• The Lions had a tough start to the season with a winless October, but they bounced back in November with a 4-4 record to accumulate 13 points and sit 11^th in the OUA standings.
• The Lions wrapped up the fall portion of their schedule with their biggest victory of the season, a 4-0 win over Laurentian on home ice in late November.
• The Lions are allowing more goals than any other team in the OUA, with an average of 3.32 per game. They are ranked ninth in conference scoring with 1.77 goals per game.

 
Brock

• The Badgers won six of their eight games in November, including closing the month on a five-game winning streak. However, December was not nearly as kind as the squad lost their last two games before the break, 4-2 to Western and 2-1 in overtime to Laurier.
• The Badgers are one of the most improved teams in the OUA this season. After finishing outside the playoff picture in ninth place last year, they currently sit third and are just one win short of their total from last season. The 2016-17 team accumulated 33 points on the season and this year's outfit is on pace for 46.
• Like the Lions, the Badgers are a low-scoring team and sit eighth in the OUA with two goals per game. They are a strong defensive team, however, in allowing only 1.55 goals per game, the third-best mark in the conference.

 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
York
 
D Taylor Davison – An OUA all-rookie team member last year, she tied for the OUA lead in scoring by defenders and is tied for 17^th overall in conference scoring with nine points (four goals, five assists). Her four goals are also tied for the team lead.
 
F Kelsey McHolm – Tied for the team lead with four goals and is tied for second overall in team scoring with seven points. She has scored two game-winners, against Laurier and Laurentian, and has already surpassed her rookie points total.
 
Brock
 
F Amanda Ieradi – Leads the Badgers in goals (eight) and is tied for the team lead in points (10) in 14 games. She is tied for fourth in the OUA in goals and 10^th in scoring.
 
D Paige Cohoon – The team's leading offensive defender with six points (two goals, four assists) in 14 games. She has scored once on the power play and netted the game winner against Windsor earlier this year.