There's only one thing to be decided for the York University Lions men's soccer team: will they be the OUA's best?
 
The Lions, ranked No. 1 in the U SPORTS Top 10 for four consecutive weeks, locked up first place in the OUA West with a win over Laurier on Sunday. They are two points behind the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks for the OUA's No. 1 seed. Ont. Tech has only one game remaining, while the Lions have two games to go. If York wins both its remaining matches, it doesn't matter what the Ridgebacks do in their season finale – the Lions will pass them for top spot in the OUA table.
 
The country's top team, which remains undefeated on the season,  begins the weekend with a matchup against the Brock Badgers. The Badgers are 5th in the OUA West with a 4-3-4 record. They find themselves in a tailspin entering play Friday, having gone winless in their last six games.
 
The Lions then return home to ALUMNI FIELD for their season finale against the Western Mustangs in the annual Grad Game. Western finds itself in 3rd in the OUA West with a 6-2-3 record. They, too, enter play this weekend scuffling. The Mustangs have only been victorious once in their last five matches.
 
The Matchups:
Oct 21 – No. 1 York (9-0-1) vs. Brock (4-3-4)
Oct 23 – No. 1 York (9-0-1) vs. Western (6-2-3)
 
Game Details:
Fri., Oct 21 – 6:00 pm at Brock (OUA.tv)
Fri., Oct 23 – 3:15 pm vs. Western (at ALUMNI FIELD; OUA.tv)
 
Current Streak
No. 1 York – Won 5
Brock – Tied 1
Western – Tied 1
 
Quick Facts
 
York:

• The Lions lead the OUA in goals with 30.
• York is 4th in the OUA in shots (149).
• The Lions have only conceded four goals, the 2nd-fewest in the OUA.

Brock:

• The Badgers sit right behind the Lions in goals against with 5
• They have the 3rd-fewest goals in the OUA (9).
• Brock is tied for 2nd (with York) in clean sheets (7).

Western:

• The Mustangs 157 shots at goal are good for 2nd in the OUA.
• Western's 27 goals rank them fourth in the conference.
• The Mustangs have the 4th-most assists in the province (16).

Lions To Watch:
 
#11 JUSTIN CHICHILLO: 1st-year midfielder… Quietly leading the team with six goals on the season… Five of the six came in the two games against Algoma, including a hat trick in the second game… His other was in the season opener in Windsor… Has scored his six goals on only eight shots on target.
 
#17 JUSTIN HENDRICKS: 2nd-year defender/midfielder… Has three goals on the year for the Lions… He has scored in back-to-back games, including a big insurance goal Sunday at Laurier… Was named York male athlete of the week for the week ending Oct. 16.