The York University Lions women's soccer team return this Thursday to welcome a familiar guest, the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks, for their second contest in just three games.
The Match-up: York (1-1) vs. Ontario Tech (0-1)
Game Details
Thursday, Sept. 30 @ 6pm, OUA.tv
Current Streak
York – Lost 1
Ontario Tech – Lost 1
Last Meetings
You don't have to go far to find the most recent game between these two opponents. It was a close contest on last Thursday, Sept. 23, with the Lions earning the victory off a goal from rookie forward
Sabrina Fabiano in the game's 74th minute, which stood as the match's lone tally.
This season's divisional shake-up, which sees York join the OUA East in 2021, means York and Ontario Tech are clashing for regular season matchups for the first time since Sept. 15, 2013, when York downed UOIT 2-1.
QUICK FACTS
York
- York is hoping for a rebound game after dropping their contest against Ottawa last Saturday by a score of 4-0. York conceded two goals in each half, and mustered three shots on net in the contest against the No. 3-ranked Gee-Gees.
- The Lions' lone goal of the young 2021 campaign came off the foot of Fabiano. Her game-winner versus Ontario Tech had an assist from fellow rookie Jasmine Broderick Bobadilla.
- York's game against Ottawa had the second highest number of shots in an OUA women's soccer game this season (24).
- The Lions are currently seated in third place in the OUA East Division heading into today's contest, and are the only team in the division with a .500 record.
Ontario Tech
- York's win over Ontario Tech last Thursday remains the Ridgebacks' lone game of the season to this point.
- Ontario Tech enters the season looking to build on their 2019 record, which saw them post a record of 6-6-2 during the regular season and lose their OUA first round match-up to the Toronto Varsity Blues.
- The Ridgebacks enter this season with a new head coach. Audra Sherman, who joined the team in March 2020, becomes a member of the Ridgebacks staff after working in community development for the Ottawa Fury FC.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
York
F Sabrina Fabiano
First-year student in Children, Childhood & Youth ... Had the first goal of her OUA career come in a game against the very same Ridgebacks on Sept. 23 ... Recent recruit finished out her high school soccer career at Father Bressani C.S.S. in Woodbridge, Ont.
M Kalifornia Mitchell
Third year student in Children, Childhood & Youth ... A talented midfielder who produces at both ends of the field ... Named OUA West first-team all-star in 2019 for the second straight year … Two of her three goals were game winners, against Waterloo and Windsor … Ranked third on the team in shots (30) and shots on goal (15) … Started all six playoff games and scored the second goal in the upset win over No. 1 Ottawa.
Ontario Tech
F Sarah Foster
The third-year nursing student led the Ridgebacks in goals last season, posting six of them with no assists ... Got her pre-season started off well when she scored two goals in a win over the Durham Lords in the Campus Cup.
