TORONTO - The Ryerson Rams will get a chance to gain further traction this week, taking on the Brock Badgers and Western Mustangs on Mattamy Home Ice.
Since kicking off the second half of the season with a 3-1 win over Waterloo last Sunday, the squad has just nine games left in the regular season. At 10-5-0, the Rams have been on a tear recently. After their rocky start to the season, Ryerson has only lost once since November 2nd.
The squad's goal production is comfortably atop the OUA at an average of 3.13 per game, with Guelph and Nipissing tied for second at 2.73. This is largely thanks to
Erika Crouse's (Kirkland Lake, Ont.) 10 goals, which are the second most in the league. Crouse is just one goal shy of matching her 2018-19 total of 11, and is playing at just over a point-per-game.
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Rachel Seeley (Ottawa, Ont.) is also atop the OUA in win percentage at .889 percent, while posting a third-best goals-against-average of 1.41 and fourth-best save percentage at .939 percent.
Brock and Western are respectively eighth and ninth in the OUA standings. The Badgers will enter the Mattamy Athletic Centre on a two-game winning streak, and have collected an 8-7-0 record. It may be a challenge for the Rams to faze Brock's starter Jensen Murphy, who boasts a .943 save percentage, slightly beating out Seeley's and good for second best in the OUA.
The Mustangs operate the best power play in the league, scoring a quarter of the time they have a player-advantage. The Rams' penalty kill still looms near the bottom of the table, but went 3-for-4 in their win over Waterloo. Ryerson will also look to contain Sydnee Baker, who is tied for third in point totals and goals for Western.
"Every game from now on, we're going to play it like a playoff game," said Rams captain
Kryshanda Green (Brampton, Ont.) post-game on Saturday.
Puck drop facing Brock is set for 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, while Saturday's match facing Western is an afternoon affair, with puck drop at 2:15 p.m. Saturday's match is the annual Do It For Daron (DIFD) fundraiser game, with proceeds going towards youth mental health initiatives.
Ryerson students can attend free of charge with their OneCard.
