RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Oct. 1, 2022) - Playing three tight sets, Georgian Court Women's Volleyball didn't crack and picked up each set on their way to a 3-0 sweep of Felician on the road. Two of three sets were determined by the minimum two points as GCU won by scores 25-23, 25-17, 27-25. The Lions are now 7-9 overall and 3-3 in the CACC.

How it Happened
• Georgian Court led in all categories, scoring 55 points to the Golden Falcons 40. The Lions landed 39 kills and put back 10 blocks. Felician only scored 33 kills and two blocks. 
• GCU was up to task defensively not just with 10 blocks but also 73 digs. Four different Lions reached double-figure digs.
• On the serve, GCU picked up one more service ace, 6-5, but also one more service error, 7-6.
• Felician scored the first three points of the match, but was quickly answered by three straight from GCU. After Felician reclaimed a 5-3 lead, the Lions roared back with five straight points for an 8-5 lead.
• It looked like the Lions were on their way to a set one win up five, 19-14, but Felician scored seven straight points, siding out with a GCU service error and then getting three aces of their own and three kills. Now behind 21-19, it was the Lions turn for a run. They scored four straight for a 23-21 lead. Felician tied the match up at 23 but a kill from Nylene Mateo and a Golden Falcon attack error gave the Lions the set one win.
• Set two started off with both teams trading points. Tied at 10 the Lions rattled off four straight points for a 14-10 lead. They never trailed again and consecutive Golden Falcon errors ended the set 25-17.
• The third set looked very similar to the first. Trailing 4-2 at the outset, Georgian Court went on an 8-0 run for what looked like a comfortable lead, 10-4.
• Still ahead by four, 19-15, GCU rattled off four straight for their largest lead of the set, 19-11 and seemed to be in command.
• With the Lions ahead 20-13 Felician made their run. They scored nine unanswered points and claimed a 22-20 lead. Twice Felician held set point only for Ava Venneri to tie things with kills. Nylene Mateo then put the hammer down with back-to-back kills for a 27-25 win in the set and the match.

Lion Stat Leaders
• Nylene Mateo scored a match-high 16 kills and hit .233. She also picked up double-double with 10 digs.
• Iciar Zayas joined Mateo with a double-double of her own. She passed out 21 assists with 17 digs.
• Not to be outdone Jana Borkovic also recorded a double-double. She finished with a match-high 23 digs and passed out 10 assists.
• Amiyah Woods totaled five blocks with three solo. She added three kills as well.
• Emma Gildea chipped in five kills and three blocks.
• Dayna Diaz picked up 10 digs and five assists.

For the Golden Falcons
• Hannah Chiswick led the team with 14 kills.
• Miquela Martinez dished out 20 assists while adding 22 digs.
• Natalie Kashian finished an assist shy of a double-double with nine assists and 20 digs.
• Sara Betts added eight kills.

News and Notes
• Jana Borkovic surpassed 200 career digs.
• Nylene Mateo reached 60 career service aces.
• Dayna Dias set a season-best with 10 digs.
• Ava Venneri's seven kills put her at an even 100 in her career.
• The Lions 73 digs were their second-most in a match this season and the most in a three-set match.
• Georgian Court has now won four of their last five matches. 
• GCU has landed at least five service aces in those five matches.

Up Next
• Georgian Court will stay on the road for a Monday evening nonconference battle with Southern Connecticut State. That match gets underway at 6 p.m.