On the back of a four-game unbeaten streak and four straight shutouts, the York Lions women's soccer team hosts the McMaster Marauders on Friday night and the Brock Badgers on Sunday afternoon this weekend. The Friday night game against the Marauders doubles as York 9 FC Day and will feature contest promotions and giveaways at both the men's and women's games.
 
The Match-up: York (4-2-2) vs. McMaster (3-3-3) and Brock (2-4-3)
 
Game Details
McMaster – Friday, Sept. 28 @ 6pm, OUA.tv
Brock – Sunday, Sept. 30 @ 1pm, OUA.tv
 
Home/Away Records
York – 2-1-1 at home
McMaster – 1-1-2 on the road
Brock – 1-1-2 on the road
 
Current Streak
York – Tied 1
McMaster – Won 1
Brock – Tied 1
 
Last Meetings
York went 1-0-1 against the Marauders last season. They tied their first matchup 2-2 and won the second later in the season 2-1. The Lions last loss against the Marauders came in the 2013 season by a score of 2-1.
 
The Lions won both games against the Badgers last season, picking up 2-1 and 3-0 victories in their two matchups. The three-goal output by the Lions tied their season-high last season. The Lions last defeat at the hands of the Badgers came in the opening game of the 2009 season where they lost 1-0. Since then they've gone undefeated against Brock in 17 straight games.
 
QUICK FACTS
 
York

• Since giving up a goal on a penalty kick in the 84^th minute against Laurier on August 31^st, the Lions have not surrendered a goal. They've shut out their opponents in their last four contests.
• Overall the Lions rank third in the OUA West in goals against with nine on the season. They are also tied for fourth in goals for with 11 on the season.
• The Lions are currently in third place in the OUA West, five points behind Western for second place with a game in hand.
• The Lions were an honourable mention this week in the U SPORTS national rankings for the fourth consecutive week.

 
McMaster

• After starting the season with six goals in their first two games, the Marauders have struggled offensively netting seven goals over their next seven games.
• The Marauders come into the game ranked third in the OUA in goals with 13 and are tied for fifth in goals against with ten.
• McMaster had a home-heavy schedule to start the year and play five of their remaining seven games in the season on the road.

 
Brock

• The Badgers are currently ranked eighth in the OUA West division and sit three points back of a playoff spot.
• Despite their losing record, the Badgers have played in close games all season long. They have either tied or played in one goal games in eight of their nine games this year.
• Offense has been an issue for the Badgers this season as they've scored seven goals on the year. But they have been strong defensively allowing only ten goals on the season, which has them ranked fourth in the OUA West.

 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
York
 
G Tamara Orlando – The Lions fifth-year keeper is on a hot-streak of her own, recording shutouts in her last four games. After giving up four goals to Western in the first game of the season, Orlando has only given up four goals in seven games.
 
F Sia Papadopoulos – Papadopoulos has been an offensive threat all season long for the Lions, leading the team with four goals, 15 shots and 11 shots on goal.  
 
McMaster
 
F Stephanie Roberts – Senior forward Stephanie Roberts has scored seven of the teams 13 goals so far this year and ranks third in the OUA in goals scored on the season.
 
S Lindsay Bosveld – Second on the team in shots (22) and shots on goal (15) and has scored two goals so far this season.
 
Brock
 
G Marilena Spagnolo – The Badgers keeper has picked up two shutouts on the season and has a 1.00 goals against average. She was named a second-team OUA West all-star last season.
 
F Sydney Sica – Leads the team in shots on goal with seven on the season and is tied for the team lead with two goals.