LAKEWOOD, NJ (Nov. 5, 2023) - Georgian Court Men's Soccer is back in the CACC Tournament! The Lions will be on the road for their quarterfinal round matchup tomorrow afternoon.

Opponent
Felician Golden Falcons (10-5-2, 7-3-1 CACC)

Where
Rutherford, NJ - Tryon Field

When
Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 - 5 p.m.

How to Watch
• Monday'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. Felician
• The Lions have had a successful history with Felician, winning seven of 11 games and are unbeaten in four of the last five.
• The lone loss came earlier this season, also in Rutherford. The Lions fell 1-0 on the road.
• Felician got a goal with 10 minutes remaining after the first 80 scoreless minutes.
• GCU never found the equalizer and suffered the 1-0 loss. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court finished up the regular season with a nonconference match at home against Bloomsburg.
• The Lions already secured a playoff spot and were able to go deep into their bench, getting a lot of guys minutes.
• Bloomsburg scored a goal in each half and defeated the Lions 2-0. 

Who's Hot?
• Mathias Madersbacher leads the team in points (15) and shots (46). He added another assist last Saturday at Bridgeport. 
• Fabio Krissler has allowed just seven goals in his last 665 minutes with 45 saves. 
• The Lion defense which has allowed just seven goals in the last eight matches. 
• When he can stay on the field Gijs Van Eif has been a difference maker. He has goals in four of his last eight matches played. 
• He didn't register a point, but Mikey Mallon returned in the regular season finale after missing the previous nine matches. 

CACC Leaders
• Mathias Madersbacher ranks in the CACC top-10 with 3.0 shots per game. 
• Fabio Krissler has 67 saves which is tied for sixth in the league. He's also second with a .765 save percentage and fourth with a 1.41 goals against average.
• Cole Sullivan has two game-winners which are fourth-most in the CACC.
• In conference-only games. the Lions 1.27 goals against average ranks fourth.

Individual Milestones
• Mathias Madersbacher is one goal away from fourth all-time at GCU.
• Cherif Tammar and Gijs Van Eif need one point to get to 10. 
• Maurice Engl is eight minutes away from playing 2000. Oscar Jannesson needs 37 more for 3000 and Robert Tapp 24 to reach 1000. 
• Three saves will bring Fabio Krissler to sixth all-time at GCU. 

CACC Tournament
• The biggest difference entering the postseason is the presence of overtime. If the two teams are tied after 90 minutes, there will be two 10-minute overtime periods played to completion. If the game is still tied, the match will go to penalty kicks. 
• The winner of the CACC Tournament will earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA East Regional Tournament.  
• The Lions have won one CACC Tournament championship. That came in 2016.
• All-time in CACC Tournament games, the Lions are 5-5-2.
• This is the first ever matchup between the Lions and Golden Falcons in the postseason. 

About Felician
• The Golden Falcons finished the regular season at 10-5-2 and were 7-3-1 in CACC play. 
• Earlier in the season, Felician won a school record eight straight games. 
• After their win against the Lions Oct. 19, Felician stumbled towards the finish. They ended the year 0-3-1.
• In the 2023 preseason coaches poll, Felician was picked to finish sixth and ended second in the league. 
• The Golden Falcons have scored 36 goals this season, fourth most in the league and 30th in the NCAA. They also rank 18th in the nation with 34 assists.
• Lorenzo Ferrari has been the focal point of the offense with 10 goals and 23 points, both in the top-10 in the league.
• Manuel Otero's seven assists sit second in the CACC.
• Emanuele Moretti has started 16 of 17 matches with a 1.63 goals against average, 72 saves and a .735 save percentage. 
• The Golden Falcons have attempted 50 more shots than opponents this season, 258-218.
• Felician is one of the least fouled teams committing just 12.41 fouls per game. However their 47 yellow cards are the second-most in the league.