PREVIEW: Nationally-ranked women’s soccer open playoff push against the Rams

November 2, 2021

November 3, 2021

The Matchup: #3 University of Ottawa (9-0-1, 1^st in OUA East Division) versus the Rams (5-3-2, 3^rd in OUA Central)
Location: Matt Anthony Field
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m.
All-time series: Ottawa leads 38-2-3
Last meeting: Ottawa 5, Rams 0 – Oct. 27, 2019 at Matt Anthony Field (OUA Quarterfinal)
Tickets: tickets.geegees.ca
Broadcast: OUA.tv

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

Major Stat Leaders
- Goals: Emma Lefebvre – 12
- Assists: Sadie Sider-Echenberg – 4

The Gee-Gees finished in first place in the OUA, meaning they will have home field advantage throughout the conference postseason. The lone time they dropped points was in a 1-1 draw at Carleton on Thanksgiving Monday.
Emma Lefebvre led the conference in goal scoring during the regular season. It's the second straight campaign in which a Gee-Gee has led the OUA in goals – Mikayla Morton had 17 in 2019.
Ottawa's 9-0-1 record represents the eighth undefeated regular season in program history.
This is the second straight year the the Gee-Gees and Rams are squaring off in the OUA quarterfinal. In fact, the teams played three times in 2019. Ottawa won all three with a combined score of 11-0.

RAMS GAME NOTES

Major Stat Leaders
- Goals: Keira Kent – 3
- Assists: Jade Vyfhuis – 1

The Rams are entering the playoffs on a high, having earned results in each of their last six matches (4-0-2).
It was a dramatic final day for the Rams, who earned a playoff spot with a 79^th minute winner against McMaster. McMaster and the Rams finished level on points, with the latter earning the tiebreaker via their victory.
The blue and gold are the only OUA team to qualify for the playoffs with a negative goal differential (nine for, 10 against).
Remarkably, according to the OUA website, the Rams have been caught offside just once this season.

Tickets for Wednesday's game and all uOttawa varsity events must be purchased beforehand at tickets.geegees.ca. Fans planning on attending an event are encouraged to read the Tickets and Gameday Information document, which includes pertinent health and safety measures. The document can be found HERE.