LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 2, 2023) - Georgian Court Men's Soccer readies for nonconference play this Tuesday afternoon. 

Opponent
St. Thomas Aquinas Spartans (5-1-2, 3-0 ECC)

Where
Sparkill, NY 

When
Tuesday, Oct. 3 - 1 p.m.

How to Watch
• Tuesday' match is available to watch via a free to view broadcast on the St. Thomas Aquinas portal of the ECC Digital Network powered by HUDL. Links for videos and live stats can be found above and on the Lions Soccer schedule page.

Previously vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
• This will be the Lions and Spartans first meeting in seven years.
• The all-time series between these two teams is 1-1. 
• STAC got the win in the last match coming in 2016, 2-0. 
• That match was the season opener for the Lions and featured 13 total cards and 40 total fouls called.

Last Time Out
• GCU was on the road at No. 17 Post.
• The Lions and Eagles were scoreless through the first half.
• It took until the 60th minute, but Post was able to break through with a goal.
• The Eagles added two more in the final six minutes for a 3-0 final.

Who's Hot?
• Mathias Madersbacher has a team-high 11 points with seven coming in the last four games.
• David Tuschmann has points in four of seven games this season.
• Cherif Tammar has points in two of his last four matches.
• Gijs Van Eif has goals in two of his last three games and was named the CACC Rookie of the Week. 
• Cole Sullivan has two goals in just 133 minutes played. 

CACC Leaders
• Madersbacher's five goals are sixth in the CACC and his 11 points are seventh. 
• Fabio Krissler has 23 saves to rank 10th and is sixth with 3.83 saves per contest. 
• Cole Sullivan has two game-winners which are second-most in the CACC.
• As a team, the Lions are fifth in the conference in shots per game. 
• With 14 goals GCU is fifth in the league.

Individual Milestones
• Mathias Madersbacher is two points away from fourth all-time at GCU and one point shy of sixth.
• Sebastian Derflinger is seven minutes away from playing 2000.
• Joseph Ficarotta's next point will be his 10th. 
• Ibrahim Madad is 70 minutes away from 1,000 for his career. 
• David Tuschmann's next game will be his 20th. 

About St. Thomas Aquinas
• The Spartans sit atop the ECC with a 3-0 league mark. They are 5-1-2 overall.
• STAC has won two straight and are unbeaten at home, 2-0-1. 
• Kevon Evans is the player to watch. He leads the ECC with seven goals and 18 points. His point total is eighth in all of Division II.
• Alejandro Zuniga and Nicholas Sadorf also have four goals apiece. Zuniga's 12 points give the Spartans two of the top-four in the league in total points.
• In net, freshman Calle Olle Petter Gnnarsson has started all six games and has a .810 save percentage and has made 34 stops.
• STAC has scored 25 times this season which is the eighth most in the NCAA. Their +15 goal differential also ranks eighth.
• Despite often playing with a lead, the Spartans have been called for the most fouls in the ECC, averaging more than 16 per game.