LAKEWOOD, NJ (Feb. 24, 2023) - Georgian Court Men's Lacrosse in home once again this week for an early afternoon tilt with a regional opponent.
Opponent
The College of Saint Rose Golden Knights (0-2, 0-0 NE10)
Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Track and Field Complex
When
Saturday, Feb. 25 - 12 p.m.
How to Watch
• Saturday's game will be available to watch via a free-to-view broadcast (weather dependent) via the Georgian Court portal of the CACC Network. Live stats are also available at GCULions.com.
Previously vs. The College of Saint Rose
• Georgian Court has squared off with The College of Saint Rose just once previously.
• That meeting came last season on the road.
• The Golden Knights knocked off the Lions 21-4.
•
Michael Ventresca,
Thomas Heegan,
Tallen Smith and
Devin Bell all scored for GCU.
Last Time Out
• The Lions played their first home game of the season Wednesday against No. 6 ranked Mercy.
• GCU held a 1-0 lead late in the first, but Mercy scored four quick goals to end the period.
• The Mavericks went on to win 18-8.
• Mercy took 62 total shots compared to GCU's 26.
• The Mavs also held a big advantage on the face-off, 21-9.
•
Daniel Burnham totaled a team-best three points with two goals and an assist.
•
Michael Ventresca scored twice on five shots.
• Each of
Vincent Burns' two shots found the back of the net.
• In net,
Vincent Burkhart made 25 saves with a .581 save percentage.
Individual Milestones
• Seven points will get
Michael Ventresca to 100.
• With three points
James Sanford will get to 25.
• One more assist and
Tallen Smith will become the eighth Lion to ever record 30 in a career.
• With 11 more face-off wins,
Justin Iannarone will become the second Lion to ever win 300 in a career.
• Both
Michael Ventresca and
Daniel Burnham will break the GCU career shots record in the near future. Who gets there first is very much undecided. The current record is 299 set by Ryder Verdoni. Ventresca currently has 280 shots and Burnham is right behind with 279.
Lions in the CACC (statistic minimums set by NCAA)
•
Vincent Burkhart's 40 saves are tops in the CACC.
•
Justin Iannarone is third in the league with 11 ground balls.
• With 55 ground balls, Georgian Court ranks third in the CACC.
About the Opponent
The College of Saint Rose Golden Knights
• Someone will get their first win Saturday. Saint Rose comes to Lakewood with an 0-2 record, just like GCU.
• Also like GCU, Saint Rose has lost to Mercy. They fell 21-12 in their season opener.
• In their last game, Saint Rose fell 11-10 to Frostburg State as Frostburg scored with just 1:02 left to play.
• Cam Smith has been responsible for half of the Golden Knights goals scoring 11 of 22.
• Noah Gibson has dished out six assists to go along with two goals scored.
• Saint Rose has won 55% of face-offs this season, but have turned the ball over 54 times while forcing opponents into 38 turnovers.
