LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 23, 2023) - Georgian Court Men's Soccer enjoyed a weekend off, but begin the final stretch of their season tomorrow afternoon.

Opponent
Wilmington Wildcats (6-5-3, 4-3-1 CACC)

Where
Wilmington, Del. - Wilmington Athletics Complex

When
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 - 3:30 p.m.

How to Watch
• Tuesday's match is available to watch via a pay 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. Wilmington
• After dropping the first four games of the series, things have been much more even of late.
• Overall Wilmington holds a 4-7 all-time record against the Lions, but in the last seven matches, GCU is 4-3.
• Last season in Lakewood, the Wildcats scored the first three goals in a 3-1 win.
• Joseph Ficarotta had the only goal for the Lions.
• Wilmington led 1-0 at the break following a goal in the 33rd minute. They pushed it to two very early, less than two minutes into the second half.

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court stood toe-to-toe with one of the top teams in the conference.
• The Lions and Golden Falcons of Felician were both scoreless through nearly 80 minutes.
• Felician though was able to push one across and then held on for the 1-0 win.

Who's Hot?
• Mathias Madersbacher is up to a team-high 14 points with six goals. 
• Fabio Krissler has allowed just four goals in his last 405 minutes with 25 saves. 
• The Lion defense which has allowed just three goals in the last four matches. 

CACC Leaders
• Mathias Madersbacher is in the league's top-10 for goals, shots, and points. 
• Fabio Krissler has 48 saves to rank eighth. He's also fourth with a .738 save percentage and fifth with a 1.62 goals against average.
• Cole Sullivan has two game-winners which are third-most in the CACC.
• As a team, the Lions are seventh in shots per game at 15.15.
• In conference-only games. the Lions 1.50 goals against average ranks fifth.

Individual Milestones
• Mathias Madersbacher is one goal away from fourth all-time at GCU and one assist away from third. 
• Joseph Ficarotta's next point will be his 10th. Same goes for Cherif Tammar who's next game will be his 30th.
• Fabio Krissler is two saves away from 50 this season. 
• Ryan Lee will hit 2500 minutes played with 43 more. 

Playoff Picture
• There are just three CACC regular season games left this season for the Lions. 
• The top eight teams make the CACC Tournament.
• Right now, GCU has 10 points are are tied for seventh in the league with Holy Family. 
• Entering the week, there are five teams vying for the final three spots, all separated by just two points. Goldey-Beacom is in the driver's seat with 11 points, but nine games played. The Lions and Holy Family have 10 points in eight games and Chestnut Hill and Jefferson are on the outside looking in with nine points in eight games.  

About Wilmington
• Before losing at Caldwell over the weekend, Wilmington had been one of the hottest teams in the CACC. They had been 5-0-1 in their last six matches.
• Overall Wilmington is 6-5-3 this season and 4-3-1 in the CACC.
• Their 13 points has them sitting fifth in the league standings.
• The Wildcats are not afraid to shoot the ball. They average nearly 21 shots per game which leads all of Division II. Their 9.07 shots on goal per game is fourth most in D2.
• All those shots have led to 31 goals this season which is third in the CACC. They've allowed 21 on defense with a team GAA of 1.50.
• Troy Paul leads the team having scored seven goals. Malthe Hannesbo has six.
• Charlie Phillips has taken over as the starting goaltender. He has a .727 save percentage with a 1.36 goals against average and a 5-1-2 record.