The York University Lions men's soccer team will look to stay undefeated on the season and win their second game in a row against the Laurier Golden Hawks Thursday night at Alumni Field. The Lions are playing in the annual Frosh Frenzy game and expect a packed house of frenzied York fans. The game will feature free admission, the unveiling of the 2017 OUA championship banner, the Pizza Pizza Frosh Frenzy half-time contest and the best seats in the house contest.Â
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The Match-up: No. 2 York (3-0-1) vs. Laurier (0-4-0)
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Game Details
Thursday, Sept. 6 @ 8:15pm, OUA.tv
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Home/Away Records
York – 2-0-1 at home
Laurier – 0-2-0 on the road
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Current Streak
York – Won 3
Laurier – Lost 4
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Last Meetings
York defeated Laurier in their last game by a score of 4-0 at University Stadium in Waterloo, Ont., last week. The Lions scored four goals in the first 26 minutes of the game and cruised to the clean sheet victory. The Lions last loss against the Golden Hawks came in the OUA championship game in 2008.Â
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QUICK FACTS
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York
- After losing two of their first three games last year, the Lions have gone undefeated in 17 straight OUA regular season games
- York has displayed a powerful offence again this season and leads the OUA West division in goals so far this season with 13 in four games
- York has posted two clean sheets in four games this season and has only given up three goals through their first four games
- The Lions play back-to-back games this week and will head to Hamilton, Ont., on Friday night to take on the McMaster MaraudersÂ
Laurier
- Laurier is ranked tenth in the OUA in shots after four games with 28 on the season
- The Golden Hawks are off to a slow start this season after ending 2017 strong with a 4-2-3 record in their last nine games
- The Golden Hawks have been shut out in their last three games after scoring their lone goal of the season in their season opener
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PLAYERS TO WATCH
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York
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Mike Argyrides – The Lions starting goalkeeper is undefeated with a 3-0-1 record and has picked up two shutouts on the year. He is also tied for fourth in the OUA in saves with 13 and is sixth in save percentage at 81.3% Â
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Jorgo Nika – The senior midfielder is off to a strong start this season with two goals and six shots in the first four games
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Laurier
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D Tahrik Rodrigues – Earned OUA West first-team all-star honours last season and scored one goal on two shots
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F Glorious Okpali – The Laurier freshman leads the Golden Hawks with six shots and three shots on goal
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