LAKEWOOD, N.J. (Oct. 17, 2022) - Georgian Court Volleyball returns to action Tuesday for their final nonconference match of the season. They'll enter riding a two-match winning streak after defeating Wilmington and Alliance last week.
Opponent
New Haven Chargers (11-8, 3-2 NE10)
Where
West Haven, CT - Charger GymnasiumÂ
When
Thursday, Oct. 18 - 6 p.m.
How to Watch
Tuesday's game is available to watch via a free to view broadcast on the NE10 Now Network. Video and live stats links are available at gculions.com
Previously vs. New Haven
• New Haven visited Lakewood last season where they defeated the Lions 3-1.
• The Chargers took the first two sets by the minimum two points.
• GCU dominated set three, 25-7, but then fell in another close set four, 25-22.
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Kinsy Haschke hit .400 with 17 kills and 14 digs.
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Nylene Mateo also popped a double-double with 15 kills and 11 digs.Â
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court swept CACC foe Alliance to kickoff Homecoming Saturday.
• The Lions had everything working in set one, winning 25-4. Things were closer in sets two and three where the Lions won 25-21 and 29-27.
• The Lions held the advantage in every statistical category. They hit .292 for the match with Alliance hitting .159. GCU almost doubled Alliance in points, 63-35, getting 42 kills and 14 service aces.
• Although she played in just two of the three sets,Â
Nylene Mateo landed a match-high 13 kills and hit .632.
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Emma Gildea scored 10.5 points with seven kills and 3.5 blocks. She hit .312 without an attack error.
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Iciar Zayas passed out 21 assists.
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Jana Borkovic corralled 20 digs.
Who's Hot?
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Jana Borkovic has double-digit digs in eight of her last nine matches
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Nylene Mateo picked up her seventh straight match with double-figure kills Saturday afternoon.
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Emma Gildea is averaging two kills per set her last two matches.
• Over the last two matches,
Amiyah Woods is hitting .545.
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Jessica Sprankle has nine service aces in the last two games.
Individual Milestones
• With one more block,
Emma Gildea will reach 50 in her career.
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Nylene Mateo needs two more service aces to get to 75.
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Chelsea Ross is four kills away from 200 in her career.
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Iciar Zayas needs 14 digs to reach 200 this season.Â
Lions in the CACC
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Nylene Mateo leads the league and is third in Division II with 4.76 kills per set.
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Jessica Sprankle has taken over the league lead in service aces per set at 0.65.
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Jana Borkovic's 326 digs are the third most in the league.
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Amiyah Woods is seventh in the CACC hitting .282.
About New Haven
• New Haven has won three straight matches, most recently against fellow CACC member, Post.
• The Chargers are 11-8 on the season and 3-2 in the NE10.Â
• This will be the sixth CACC team the Chargers have faced this season. They're 4-1 thus far with the only loss coming at Jefferson.
• New Haven has only played on their home gym three times this season. They're 2-1 in West Haven, CT.Â
• The Chargers are hitting .200 as a team, holding opponents to a .168 attack percentage.Â
• They've been susceptible to service aces, allowing two per set.
• Macy Brown is totaling 3.62 kills per set to lead the team. She also has a team-best 38 service aces and 277 digs.