Football | 10/20/2026 11:00:00 AM
York University Lions field hockey player Keira Ho and football player Isreal Ayorinde have been named the latest York athletes of the week for the period ending Oct. 18.
Ho, a forward from Victoria, B.C., capped off her OUA regular season career in style with three goals in two games this past weekend against the Western Mustangs and Queen's Gaels. She scored a pair of goals against the Mustangs, including the winning goal, in the Lions 5-1 win, while also rounding out the scoring. Then, on Sunday, she opened the scoring on senior day after being one of the six Lions honoured in a pre-game ceremony.
Ho and the Lions now prepare to host the OUA field hockey championships this weekend, taking on the Guelph Gryphons in the OUA semi-finals for a fifth straight year. Game time is 11:00 a.m., You can watch the game, and the full OUA championship, live on OUA TV.
Ayorinde, a first-year defensive back from Toronto, had a game-sealing pick six for the Lions in their decisive 34-10 win over the Toronto Varsity Blues in the 56th annual Red & Blue Bowl on Saturday afternoon. The pride of Chaminade College School jumped a route and took it back 58 yards for the score. The psychology major also made 2.5 tackles on the afternoon, including a tackle for loss, and had a strong showing in coverage.
Ayorinde and the Lions now prepare for a win-and-in game against the Waterloo Warriors in Week 9, looking to return to the postseason. Kickoff is slated for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday from York Lions Stad. You can get your tickets at yorkulions.ca/tickets or watch the game live on OUA TV.
