LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 27, 2023) - Georgian Court Volleyball is back home in Lakewood this weekend for a CACC cross-division battle.
Opponent
Felician Golden Falcons (10-13, 8-4 CACC)
Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center
When
Saturday, Oct. 28 - 12 p.m.
How to Watch
• Saturday's match is available to watch via a free to view broadcast on the GCU portal of the CACC Network powered by HUDL. Links for videos and live stats can be found above and on the Lions Volleyball schedule page.
Previously vs. Felician
• Georgian Court has never lost to Felician in their history. The Lions are a perfect 24-0.
• Of those 24 wins, 20 have been via a 3-0 sweep.
• In fact, the last time Felician took a set from GCU was in 2015.
• Last year GCU swept the Golden Falcons in Rutherford, but two of the three sets were determined by just two points.
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Nylene Mateo led the team with 16 kills and 10 digs.
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Ava Venneri added seven kills hitting .375.
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Amiyah Woods put back five blocks.
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court was looking to make it 2-2 against Wilmington this season Wednesday in Delaware.
• The Lions won the first set, but then dropped three straight as the Wildcats escaped with a win.
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Giorgia Cappelletti and
Nylene Mateo each had double-doubles with 10+ kills and digs.
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Dayna Diaz entered in the middle of set one and passed out 41 assists.
• Both teams hit better than .200 for the match with the Wildcats at .256 and GCU at .207.
Who's Hot?
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Amiyah Woods is hitting .409 over her last eight matches with 77 kills.
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Martina Croce has at least eight kills in seven straight matches and double-figure digs in two straight.
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Giorgia Cappelletti has double-figure kills in four straight contests and set a season-high 23 digs against Wilmington.
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Carmen Rivera has 10+ digs in five of her last six matches.
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Nylene Mateo has double-figure kills in each of her last seven games, averaging 3.64 kills per set over that span.
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Chelsea Ross has just one attack error in her last three matches and is hitting .388 over that stretch.
CACC Leaders
• With 43 service aces,
Giorgia Cappelletti is fifth in the CACC.
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Nylene Mateo is third in the CACC in kills per set (3.39) and points per set (3.98).
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Chelsea Ross ranks third with 0.86 blocks per set.
• Hitting .324
Amiyah Woods is third in the CACC.
• As a team, the Lions are second in the CACC hitting .220.
• GCU is third with 11.84 kills and 11.38 assists per set.
• Defensively, GCU is third with a .172 opponent hitting percentage.
• At 9.61 assists per set,
Iciar Zayas is second in league.
Individual Milestones
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Chelsea Ross needs nine blocks to get to 200 for her career
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Alexa Houston is eight kills away from 100 with the Lions.
• With 23.5 more points
Giorgia Cappelletti will reach 300 this season.
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Nylene Mateo needs 48 more kills to get into the GCU all-time top-five.
Playoff Picture
• With three weeks and five games left, it's time to start looking at playoff scenarios.
• The CACC Volleyball standings are split into two divisions with the top-four teams in each making the postseason.
• The CACC South is tight with four teams vying for the final three places. Jefferson sits atop the division at 10-1.
• Georgian Court is 5-6 and currently in fifth place on the outside looking in.
• Chestnut Hill is second at 8-4, Wilmington third at 7-5 and Holy Family fourth at 6-5.
About Felician
• Felician has already clinched a spot in the postseason in the CACC North Division.
• They are currently second at 8-4 in the league and 10-13 overall.
• The Golden Falcons started the year losing their first seven matches before righting the ship. They've gone 10-6 since Sept. 15.
• Felician has won four of five including wins over Bridgeport and Chestnut Hill who are both well above .500.
• On the road in conference games, Felician is 4-3 this season.
• The Golden Falcons are very middle of the pack in most stat categories. They do however rank second in the league in blocks per set at 1.65.
• Jelena Vucic and Sara Betts each have more than 40 blocks on the season.
• Four Golden Falcons have 100+ kills led by Megan Barker.
• Karla Maldonado has 195 kills and a team-high 32 service aces.
• Miquela Martinez is fourth in the league picking up 4.40 digs per set.
