The No. 2 nationally ranked York University Lions men's soccer team takes on the McMaster Marauders as they begin their quest for a third straight OUA banner.
 
The quarter-final match-up will take place at Alumni Field and is scheduled for Sunday at 6pm on OUA.tv.
 
The two teams met twice in the regular season in two highly-contested matches, with the Lions prevailing at home in the first game 1-0, but ultimately tying on the road 0-0. In what is always a challenging match-up, the last two times these squads met in the postseason were the 2014 U SPORTS championship final and 2015 OUA championship game where the Lions came away with both wins 1-0, and 2-1 respectively.
 
The Lions are coming off their 50^th game unbeaten against all OUA opponents, a record that includes two back-to-back flawless playoff trips leading to OUA banners. With an 11-0-3 record on the season, the Lions will be the top seed out of the OUA West Division for the 13^th year in a row. A big reason behind their stellar record has been a solid back line with starting keeper Mike Argyrides in net – he leads the league with 12 shutouts and only five goals against in 14 games played.
 
The Marauders come into this quarter-final match after narrowly escaping an upset against the fifth-seeded Western Mustangs with a 4-2 penalty decision in their favour. Wednesday's first-round match needed more than 120 minutes to decide a winner after six goals, two red cards and eight yellow cards. Closing out the regular season with an impressive 5-1 win over the third-seeded Brock Badgers, the Marauders ended the year with a 5-3-6 record, giving them the fourth seed in the division. Displaying an aggressive lineup year-round, McMaster has picked up 27 yellow cards this season, the fourth most in the OUA.
 
Heading into his first postseason with the Lions is Merci Yuma, the team's leading scorer who tied for fourth in the OUA with eight goals. The rookie went on a run finding the back of the net in five straight games and has scored the game-winning goal for his side three times. On the defensive end, 2018 OUA first-team all-star Josh Kiselyov can be found at left back. His long throw-ins have often been confused for corner kicks and have proven deadly when thrown into the 18-yard box.
 
McMaster's leading scorer, Dusan Kovacevic, replicated his total from last year with seven goals on the season. In net, the Marauders will look to 2018 OUA second-team all-star Tristan Joyce.
 
The winner of Sunday night's match will secure their spot in the OUA Final Four. As the top seed out of the OUA West, York would earn hosting rights with a win and face-off against the lower seed out of the East. If McMaster pulls off an upset, their location and opponent in the Final Four would depend on results around the league.