The York University Lions women's soccer team are spending their week preparing to extend their newfound winning streak when they host the RMC Paladins at Alumni Field Saturday.
The Match-up: York (2-1) vs. RMC (0-3-1)
Game Details
Saturday, Oct. 9 @ 1pm, OUA.tv
Home/Away Records
York – 1-0 at home
RMC – 0-2 on the road
Current Streak
York – Won 1
RMC – Lost 1
Last Meetings
York and RMC 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, Trent and Queen's.
QUICK FACTS
York
- York did not waste any time taking a lead in their most recent home contest versus Ontario Tech, posting three goals in the first half courtesy of Maia Torelli (2) and Vanessa Salvaggio.
- York had an offensive outburst that not only resulted in four goals, but also gave them 19 shots directed toward the goal in the contest.
- York's Sydney Sherwood hit a career milestone in her first game, registering an assist on a goal by Kalifornia Mitchell in the second half. It was Sherwood's first career OUA assist. She saw 29 minutes of action after starting the game as a substitute.
RMC
- After a 1-1 draw against Carleton last Friday, RMC completed a home-and-home against the Ravens with a 9-0 loss that same Sunday at the Ravens Perch.
- RMC only had one draw over the entirety of the 2019 season, a 0-0 final coming on the last day of their season against Laurentian (Oct. 20, 2019).
PLAYERS TO WATCH
York
Maia Torelli
Rookie midfielder … Had two goals just eight minutes apart in Sept. 30 win over Ontario Tech … Named York's female athlete of the week for the period ending Oct. 3.
Vanessa Salvaggio
Third-year midfielder … Had a goal and an assist in York's 4-1 win over Ontario Tech … A former OUA West first-team all-star in 2019, she scored two goals that campaign including a game-winner against Algoma … A technical midfielder with a high work rate who is active on the ball and brings a positive attitude.
Jotam Chouhan
Third-year midfielder … Assisted on Torelli's goal with a long-bomb pass that sailed over the field and sprung the rookie on a breakaway … Her first point of the 2021 season … Had ranked second on her team in 2019 with 30 shots on goal, has already registered six of them in three games this season.
RMC
Emma Hawken
Rookie striker … Scored RMC's lone goal in their draw with Carleton … Pounced on a ball that bounced through the Carleton defence to score her first as a Paladin and give RMC an early lead.
