The York University Lions women's soccer team return this Friday to welcome the division-leading No. 8 nationally ranked Western Mustangs, as well as the Brock Badgers on Sunday.
 
The Match-up: York (1-1-1) vs. No. 8 Western (4-0-0) vs. Brock (0-1-2)
 
Game Details
Western – Friday, Sept. 13 @ 6pm, OUA.tv
Brock – Sunday, Sept. 15 @ 6pm, OUA.tv
 
Home/Away Records
York – 1-1-0 at home
Western – 3-0-0 on the road
Brock – 0-1-1 on the road
 
Current Streak
York – Tied 1
Western – Won 4
Brock – Lost 1
 
Last Meetings
The No. 8 Mustangs opened their season last year at Alumni Field handing the Lions a 5-2 defeat, while York returned the favour dishing out the same result, ending their season in London, Ont., with a 5-2 win of their own. A week later the two teams met again in the OUA quarter-finals, with the Mustangs taking the win 3-2. The rivalry will continue later the season, as the Lions make the trip to London on Friday, Oct. 18 for a 1pm kick-off at Mustangs Field.
 
The Lions will look to add to their 11-game win streak versus the Brock Badgers, a streak that dates back to 2013. In that stretch, the Lions have outscored the Badgers 32-4. Home and away did not affect the Lions last season as they swept the season series winning both games 2-0. The two teams will meet again this season at Brock Alumni Field in St. Catharines, Ont., on Saturday Oct. 5 for a 1pm game.
 
QUICK FACTS
 
York

• The Lions are coming off a major 1-0 upset over then No. 8 McMaster Marauders, a game that saw them go down to 10 players. Vanessa Santoriello scored the game winning goal, her second in as many games. They also tied the Waterloo Warriors 1-1 on Sunday.
• After three games the Lions now have four points on the season, the same start as last season when they finished second in the OUA West Division.
• The Lions have only conceded three goals in three games, and are tied for seventh in the OUA on goals against average with 1.00.

 
Western

• The Mustangs had a big weekend that included a pair of 1-0 wins over Laurier and No. 8 McMaster.
• After starting the season 2-0 defeating the Algoma Thunderbirds 10-0 over the course of two games, the Mustangs have extended their win streak to four games, propelling them to a No. 8 national rank and first in the OUA West Division.
• After finishing third last year in the OUA West Division, the Mustangs had a dream playoff run that saw the come up just short of glory, finishing as OUA silver medallists.
• Following Friday night's matchup versus the Lions, the Mustangs will return home to host the No. 6 Guelph Gryphons at Mustang Field.

 
Brock

• The Badgers have gotten off to a slow start this season amassing only two points in three games, most recently losing to the No. 6 Guelph Gryphons 2-1 at Gryphon Soccer Complex.
• The Badgers are used to adversity, starting last season red hot earning five points in their opening three matches. They went on to drop a flurry of games, but ended the season on a four game win streak to finish fifth in the OUA West.
• The Badgers will hit the road to face the McMaster Marauders at Varsity Soccer Field in Hamilton, Ont., on Saturday afternoon before they make the trip down to York.

 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
York
 
M Vanessa Santoriello – York Athlete of the Week after scoring the game winning goal against then No. 8 McMaster Marauders. She leads all Lions with two goals in three games on the season in her first year with the team.
 
GK Danitza Indacochea – Earned her first clean sheet of the season in a 1-0 win against the Marauders on Thursday. She saved three shots in the shutout despite having gone down to 10 players after a red card.
 
Western
 
M Giulia Geraci – Named OUA Athlete of the Week in the opening week of the season after scoring four goals in two games against the Algoma Thunderbirds. She was an OUA West first-team all-star in her sophomore season, and former OUA West Rookie of the Year.
 
D Angelica Galluzo – Earned OUA West first-team all-star honours in her first season after starting every game she played in for the Mustangs.
 
Brock
 
GK Marilena Spagnolo – An OUA West second-team all-star for the second straight season. She posted a 0.95 goals against average, finishing third in the OUA in save percentage with .877.
 
F Samantha Bayer – Currently leading her team with a goal and five shots to her name. She was an OUA West second-team all-star in her sophomore season.