The York University Lions women's hockey team returns home to host the Laurentian Voyageurs and the No. 7 Nipissing Lakers as they close out their fall schedule at Canlan.
 
The Match-up: York (7-4-0-1) vs. Laurentian (5-6-0-0) vs. Nipissing (8-3-0-0)
 
Game Details
Laurentian - Friday, Nov. 29 @ 7pm, OUA.tv
Nipissing – Saturday, Nov. 30 @ 7:15pm, OUA.tv
 
Home/Away Records
York – 4-2 at home
Laurentian – 2-2 on the road
Nipissing – 4-1 on the road
 
Current Streak
York – Lost 4
Laurentian – Won 1
Nipissing – Lost 1
 
Last Meetings
The Lions swept their season series last year against the Voyageurs winning 1-0 in overtime on the road and followed that up with a 2-1 victory at home to close out their 2018-19 regular season schedule. Lions captain Erin Locke got the game-winning goal for her side in the first leg, assisted by forward Courtney Gardiner. Locke then returned the favour assisting on both goals in the second game that led to Tayler Murphy and Kara Washer finding the back of the net
 
The Lions will play their second ranked team in four games when the No. 7 Lakers come into town. The two teams split their season series a year ago with both games needing more than regulation to decide a winner. The Lakers came away with a crucial 3-2 shootout win at Canlan, but the Lions exacted revenge with a high-scoring 6-5 road win in overtime thanks to a goal from Washer.
 
The teams will meet again closer to the end of the regular season, with the Lions making the trip to Nipissing on Friday, Jan. 31 and to Laurentian a day later on Saturday, Feb. 1 in the new year.
 
QUICK FACTS
 
York

• The Lions are coming off a pair of losses against then No. 3 Toronto Varsity Blues 2-0, and the Ryerson Rams 3-2.
• Displaying one of the league's most dangerous teams on the penalty kill, the Lions lead the OUA with two short-handed goals and rank seventh in penalty kill percentage with 88.5%.
• On the offensive end, the Lions have made great use of having an extra player on the ice, ranking fifth in power-play goals with six and power-play opportunities with 47.
• The Lions have been a menace for opposing teams, ranking second in shots with 342, fifth in goals per game with 2.50 and fifth in shots per game with 28.5.

 
Laurentian

• The Voyageurs went 1-1 last weekend dropping a close 2-1 decision to the Queen's Gaels but followed that up with a 5-0 routing of the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks.
• The team leads the OUA in saves with 359 in 11 games and are also ranked first in save percentage stopping .947 of all shots.
• However, the Voyageurs rank third in goals against with 20, as well as goals-against average with 1.80 per game.
• Penalties have plagued the squad as they have been short-handed 38 times this season ranking them fourth in the OUA in that category.

 
Nipissing

• Like the Voyageurs, the Lakers split both their games last weekend defeating the Ridgebacks 3-1 at home, but ultimately fell to the Gaels 2-1.
• The No. 7 ranked team has one of the best defences in the OUA, ranking second in goals against with 19 and in goals-against average with 1.75 per game.
• Leading the league in shots per game with 30.7, the Lakers have recorded 31 goals and 49 assists, leading to 2.82 goals per game – all fourth best marks in the OUA.
• The Lakers have struggled on the power-play however, only scoring three goals with an extra attacker on 37 opportunities – third worst team in the league.

 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
York
F Courtney Gardiner – Leads her team and is ranked fifth in the OUA in goals with six on the year, including the opening goal against the Ryerson Rams last weekend.
 
D Caroline Eagles – Has appeared in every game this season. Recorded her first point of the year against the Rams with an assist to Gardiner.
 
Laurentian
F Karissa Hoskin – Leads her team with four goals and five points on the season. Also ranks third in the OUA in game-winning goals with two.
 
G Shanna Dolighan – Started in eight games this season. She ranks second in the OUA in save percentage with .948 and third in saves with 253 on the year.
 
Nipissing
F Malory Dominico – Ranks third in the OUA in goals with seven, and fifth in the league in points with 11.
 
D Allison Hayhurst – Ranks third on her team and amongst defencemen in the OUA with five assists this season.