LAKEWOOD, NJ (March 17, 2023) - For the fourth time in eight games, Georgian Court Men's Lacrosse will take on an opponent ranked in the USILA top-20

Opponent 
Pace Setters (4-0, 1-0 NE10)

Where
Pleasantville, N.Y. Pace Stadium

When
Saturday, March 18 - 12 p.m.

How to Watch
• Saturday's game will be available to watch via a free-to-view broadcast via the Pace portal of the NE10Now Network. Live stats are also available at GCULions.com.

Previously vs. Pace
• Georgian Court is yet to earn a win over Pace. They are 0-4 all-time.
• The last time they met was a year ago when the Setters won 20-4 in Lakewood.
• Pace scored the first nine goals, leading 9-0 after one period.
• Michael Ventresca scored a goal and an assist.

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court used a big second-half push to defeat Assumption 13-7.
• GCU led by one at the half, 7-6, but outscored the Greyhounds 7-1 the rest of the way.
• Vincent Burkhart finished the day with 26 saves and a .788 save percentage.
• Daniel Burnham scored a game-high four points with a goal and three assists. He also grabbed a pair of ground balls.
• Michael Ventresca led GCU with three goals.
• Brett Bridges, Vincent Burns, Vincent Giunta and Tallen Smith all scored twice.
• Justin Iannarone was 13-21 on face-offs with eight ground ball pickups. 

Individual Milestones
• Michael Ventresca is one point away from getting to 100 for his career. He'd be the fourth Lion to hit the century mark.
• Ventresca also needs five goals to become the Lions all-time leading goal scorer. 
• Joe Murphy needs three caused turnovers for 25.
• Seven more face-off wins will get Justin Iannarone to 350.
• Daniel Burnham needs seven points to get to 150.
• With 10 more face-offs taken, Vaughn Meehan will get to 300. 
• Kyle Harms is two ground balls away from reaching 50. 

Who's Hot?
• Brett Bridges has at least two goals in five straight games.
• Daniel Burnham has at least four points in four of his last five games.
• Vincent Giunta has scored in three straight games. 
• Michael Ventresca scored a season-high three goals against Assumption.
• Justin Iannarone has been a plus in the face-off battle in five straight games. 
• Kyle Harms has at least three ground balls in four of his last five games.
• Vincent Burkhart was last week's CACC Rookie of the Week after making 26 stops. 

Lions in the CACC (statistic minimums set by NCAA)
• Georgian Court is second in the league with 47 total assists. 
• In saves per game, GCU has 18.71 to lead the CACC and is fourth in the country.
• The Lions 118 points is the second most in the CACC.
• GCU's 82.8% clearing percentage ranks second in the league. 
• On special teams, GCU's man-up and man-down advantage both rank second in the conference. 
• Vincent Burkhart's 16.86 saves per game lead the CACC and are third nationally. 
• Daniel Burnham's 2.0 assists per game are third in the league. 
• Justin Iannarone is fourth in face-off percentage wining 54.5%.
• Brett Bridges and Joe Zerr each have three man-up goals which is second-most in the league. 

About the Opponent
Pace Setters
• In the Northeast 10 conference, Pace was picked to finish fourth this season despite starting the season as the No. 11 ranked team in the country.
• Three Setters were tabbed preseason All-Americans, Anthony Caputo, Louis Ragusa and Jake Veres.
• Pace didn't start their season until March 1. They are 4-0 scoring almost 15 goals per game and allowing 7.75.
• Defensively, Pace is very sound, causing 13.5 turnovers per game which is third nationally.
• They are also fifth in the country winning 66.3% of face-offs.
• Daniel Zabbia has scored 20 goals and his five goals per game are the most in the nation.
•  Anthony Caputo has totaled 22 points with 10 goals and 12 assists.
• Louis Ragusa has a 56.9% save percentage and is allowing 7.22 goals against average.