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Women's Soccer Returns Home Against Jefferson

LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 10, 2023) - Georgian Court Women's Soccer is back home after a three game road trip tomorrow afternoon.

Opponent
Jefferson Rams (6-2-1, 4-0 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - Investors Savings Bank Field

When
Wednesday, Oct. 11 - 3 p.m.

How to Watch
• Wednesday's match is available to watch via a free to view broadcast on the Georgian Court portal of the CACC Digital Network powered by HUDL. Links for videos and live stats can be found above and on the Lions Soccer schedule page.

Previously vs. Jefferson
• There is only one team with more wins against the Lions than Jefferson's 17. That's Holy Family with 18. 
• Jefferson can match that number with a win as GCU defeated Holy Family earlier this season.
• The Rams have won four straight dating back to 2019.
• Of those four straight wins, three have come via shutout including last season's 5-0 win in Philadelphia.

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court remained unbeaten through five CACC games with a 3-2 win over Bloomfield Saturday.
• Abby Kennelly scored twice for the Lions and Sophia Ridolfo scored her first of the season.
• GCU scored twice in the first half and built a 3-0 lead early in the second.
• The Bears, who used four different goaltenders, scored twice in a five-minute period to get back to within one.
• The final 30 minutes went by without a goal and the Lions held on for the 3-2 win.
• GCU dominated in shots 25-6 and shots on goal 15-3. 

Who's Hot?
• With her two goals Saturday, Abby Kennelly has taken over the team lead in goals and points.
• Sophia Ridolfo scored three points in Saturday's win.
• Ashley Merizalde has points in three of her last five games.
• Carley Polchak has allowed just one goal with three saves over her last 90 minutes of action spanning two games.

CACC Leaders 
• Carley Polchak moved to 10th in the CACC with 24 saves. 
• Jessica Ford and Ashley Merizalde are tied for fifth in assists with two. 
• Abby Kennelly moved into the top-10 in goals and sits tied for sixth with four. She is also eighth with 22 shots attempted and sixth with 13 on target.
• Georgian Court is fourth in the CACC in total points with 42 and goals with 15.
• GCU is sixth with a 1.73 goals against average.
• The Lions have earned 49 corner kicks this season, second most in the CACC. 

Individual Milestones
• Aliya Canfield is three points away from joining the Lions all-time top-10. 
• Carley Polchak is two saves shy of 40.
• Bridgette King and Sophia Ridolfo are one point away from 10. 
• Four more shots will bring Abby Kennelly to 75.

About Jefferson
• Jefferson sits atop the CACC standings with the only perfect record in league play at 4-0. 
• In last week's United Soccer Coaches regional rankings, Jefferson was fourth, tops among CACC teams.
• The Rams started the year 0-2-1 but have since won six straight. One of those draws was against number 2 ranked Westchester to start the season. 
• In nine games this season, Jefferson has allowed just nine goals. 
• Liv Riddel has started all nine games and played all but 15 minutes in net. She's made 46 total saves with a .836 save percentage.
• The offense runs through Alexa Callahan. She's got a CACC leading eight goals.
• Devin Sullivan has been the main distributor. She has seven assists but has also tallied three goals herself.
• Jefferson has just six yellow cards on the season and are one of the least penalized teams in the league. 
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Players Mentioned

Aliya Canfield

#33 Aliya Canfield

M
5' 4"
Graduate Student
Jessica Ford

#15 Jessica Ford

M
5' 5"
Junior
Abby Kennelly

#5 Abby Kennelly

F
5' 4"
Junior
Bridgette King

#8 Bridgette King

F
5' 1"
Senior
Ashley Merizalde

#19 Ashley Merizalde

F
5' 2"
Junior
Carley Polchak

#00 Carley Polchak

GK
5' 8"
Senior
Sophia Ridolfo

#7 Sophia Ridolfo

M
5' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Aliya Canfield

#33 Aliya Canfield

5' 4"
Graduate Student
M
Jessica Ford

#15 Jessica Ford

5' 5"
Junior
M
Abby Kennelly

#5 Abby Kennelly

5' 4"
Junior
F
Bridgette King

#8 Bridgette King

5' 1"
Senior
F
Ashley Merizalde

#19 Ashley Merizalde

5' 2"
Junior
F
Carley Polchak

#00 Carley Polchak

5' 8"
Senior
GK
Sophia Ridolfo

#7 Sophia Ridolfo

5' 2"
Senior
M