After a win over RMC last week, the York University Lions women's soccer team will aim to continue their good fortunes in back-to-back showdowns with the Trent Excalibur, first coming Friday night at Alumni Field.
The Match-up: York (3-1) vs. Trent (2-2)
Game Details
Friday, Oct. 15 @ 6pm at York, OUA.tv
Sunday, Oct. 17 @ 1pm at Trent, OUA.tv
Home/Away Records
York — 2-0 at home, 1-1 on road
Trent — 1-1 at home, 1-1 on road
Current Streak
York — Won 2
Trent — Lost 2
Last Meetings
York and Trent have not been regular opponents in recent years but do play this season due to a divisional realignment that features York joining the OUA East to play a new slate of schools this season, including Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario Tech, RMC and Queen's.
QUICK FACTS
York
- York's performance against RMC last week left no questions asked about the team's ability to compete amongst the best in the OUA. They took a 3-0 victory on Saturday, with a 24-0 advantage in shots.
- Younger players again showed their ability to contribute for the Lions, with rookies Bianca Jack and Sydney Sherwood scoring goals in the victory.
- Jack was named York's female athlete of the week for the period ending Oct. 10 for her performance.
Trent
- After opening their season with two wins, the Excalibur have run into the OUA East's top two teams and dropped both contests in their most recent games. It began with a 5-0 loss to No. 5 Queen's, then another 5-0 loss at the hands of No. 4 Ottawa.
- Scoring has come from various different players this year, but rookie Violet Hipkin has the team lead with two markers thus far, with one goal in each of their first two games against RMC.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
York
Sydney Sherwood
Rookie forward … Sister of fellow varsity soccer player Kennedy … Has pieced together a two-game point streak coming off the bench … Notched a goal in the Oct. 9 win over RMC, an assist in the Sept. 30 win over Ontario Tech … Kinesiology & Health Science major from Toronto, Ont.
Bianca Jack
Rookie defender … Broke out offensively in Sept. 30 win over RMC … Had three shots and a goal, along with the game-winner in 78 minutes played … Named York's female athlete of the week for the period ending Oct. 10 for her offensive breakout … Kinesiology & Health Science major from Toronto, Ont.
Maia Torelli
Rookie midfielder … Had two goals just eight minutes apart in Sept. 30 win over Ontario Tech … Also was one of the offensive leaders outside of the goal scorers in a Oct. 9 3-0 win over RMC, registering two shots … Named York's female athlete of the week for the period ending Oct. 3.
Trent
Violet Hipkin
Fourth-year midfielder … Goals in two games so far this season … Biomedical Sciences major … Hails from Peterborough, Ont.
