The undefeated University of Toronto Varsity Blues are vying for their first provincial title since 2016 when they host the Guelph Gryphons in the OUA field hockey final this Sunday, November 7 at Back Campus Fields.
 
FANS: Game time is set for 2 p.m. Tickets are now on sale here. All spectators will need a ticket and to show proof of vaccination upon entry. The game will also be streamed live on OUA.tv.
 
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WHAT'S ON THE LINE: The winner of Sunday's showdown will not only be crowned OUA champion, but will also host the 2021 U SPORTS national championship, November 12-14, in a best-of-three series versus the Canada West champion Victoria Vikes.
 
THE MATCH-UP: The Varsity Blues have won an OUA-leading 32 provincial banners since 1971 and will look to return to the top of the podium after a silver-medal finish in 2019. Toronto and Guelph are no strangers to the OUA gold-medal game, having met in 10 of the last 15 provincial finals. The Blues hold a 7-3 record during that time.
 
Toronto finished the regular season in first place in the OUA East division with a 6-0-2 record and defeated the No. 5 York Lions, 2-1, in Saturday's semifinal to punch their ticket to the final.
 
A Victoria Vikes transfer from Kitchener, Ont., Sam McCrory led the OUA in regular-season scoring, notching 11 goals in eight games, accounting for 44% of the Blues regular-season offence.
 
Midfielder McKinley Kennedy of North Vancouver has had an impressive rookie season, netting four goals in eight games for the Blues. The rest of the well-rounded Blues offence was spread among six players, including veteran leaders Anna Costanzo, Katie Lynes and Rebecca Carvalho.
 
Second-year netminder Deepi Gill has backstopped the Blues all season, allowing a mere seven goals against in eight games.
 
The OUA defending champion Gryphons finished atop the West division with a 6-1-2 record and beat the Western Mustangs, 3-1, in their semifinal.
 
Guelph's Darci Moher ranked second in league scoring, potting seven goals in eight games, while Bailey Mitchell scored four times in 2021.
 
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