LAKEWOOD, NJ (April 11, 2023) - It's a big week for Georgian Court Softball with four total doubleheaders, two during the week and two this weekend. 

Opponents
Bridgeport Purple Knights (19-16, 9-5 CACC)
Felician Golden Falcons 23-12 (11-3 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Softball Field vs. Bridgeport
Palisades Park, NJ - at Felician

When
Wednesday, April 12 vs. Bridgeport - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 13 at Felician - 2 p.m.

How to Watch
• Both doubleheaders are available to watch via a free-to-view broadcast on the Georgian portal of the CACC Digital Network powered by HUDL. Live stats are also available at gculions.com. 

Previously vs. Bridgeport
• All-time Georgian Court is 8-6 against the Purple Knight's.
• This is the first season with Bridgeport as a member of the CACC.
• The two teams met twice last season, once in the season opener and again in the East Region Tournament.
• The Lions were 2-0 allowing just one run combined. 
• To start the season, Mikayla Gilgert tossed a no-hitter against the Purple Knights striking out seven.
• Georgian Court's first East Region opponent was Bridgeport. GCU won 2-1 as a two-run Kaitlyn Stufft home run in the first inning held up. Gilgert again shut down the Purple Knights allowing a run on five hits.

Previously vs. Felician
• This will meet game number 50 in this rivalry with GCU leading the series 40-9. 
• Last season, neither game made it past five innings with the Lions winning 10-2 and 13-5.
• The Lions led game one 3-2 before scoring seven unanswered. An error in the fifth ended the game due to the run-rule. 
• Another game that the Lions pulled away late. They scored at least four runs in three separate innings.
• Adriana Mungo, Kaitlyn Stufft, Taylor Barazza, and Alyssa Rue all went deep in the win. 

Last Time Out
• Before the Easter break, Georgian Court split a doubleheader with Post.
• The Lions rallied in game one, but lost 11-10 on a walk-off.
• In game two, the Lions scored three in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie and went on to win 5-2. Taylor Lipkins had the game-winning RBI.
• Sam Hildebrant earned the win allowing two runs in seven innings.

Who's Hot?
• Sam Hildebrant hasn't allowed more than two earned runs in any of her last five appearances.
• Kaitlyn Stufft has a nine game hitting streak with six extra-base hits during that stretch. 
• Jadalynn Rodriguez has scored a run in three straight games. 
• Savannah Simons has an RBI in four of her last five games and eight total during that stretch.
• Taylor Lipkins has 10 hits in her last 19 at bats with nine runs scored.

Individual Milestones
• Taylor Lipkins is one stolen base away from becoming the sixth Lion to ever steal 50 career bases.
• Alyssa Herrera is 13 at bats away from 400 and Jadalynn Rodriguez is 14 away from 200.
• Kaitlyn Stufft needs three home runs to get to 30. Something only six other Lions have done.
• With five more at bats Savannah Simons will hit 100.
• Brittany Gable is one hit and one run away from 30.
• Adriana Mungo will score her 100th run with four more.

Lions in the CACC (statistic minimums set by NCAA)
• Within the conference, Georgian Court has one of the most potent offenses. They rank in the top-five in nearly every offensive category.
• GCU leads the league in home runs with 21 and slugging percentage at .496. 
• The Lions baserunning has played a big part in their success. They are second in the CACC in stolen bases per game with 2.26. They also rank fifth in the nation in with 19 sacrifice flies.
• Individually, Adriana Mungo leads the CACC with 39 RBI.
• Taylor Lipkins 32 stolen bases are the most in the CACC and 10th in D2. She's yet to be caught this season.
• With a 1.90 ERA, Maddie Rabe is fifth in the CACC. 
• Jadalynn Rodriguez ranks seventh in the CACC with a .418 batting average. 
• Jayda Jones' 11 doubles are sixth  in the conference. 
• Kaitlyn Stufft leads all of Division II with six sacrifice flies. She's also third with 34 RBI.

About the Opponents
Bridgeport Purple Knights
• In their first season in the CACC Bridgeport is off to a 9-5 start. They've won two straight but are just 4-4 on the road.
• As a team, Bridgeport is reaching base at a .407 clip, second-best in the CACC. That's due in part to their 130 walks.
• Sitting between Mungo and Stufft for RBI is Mya Jones with 36. She has a team-best 42 hits and is slugging .606 as well.
• Vise Zarate has been their ace. She's pitched in 23-of-35 games with 17 starts and is 12-6 with a 2.96 ERA.
• Bridgeport has allowed just 27 stolen bases all year while swiping 60 themselves.
• In the field, the Purple Knights are near the top of the CACC with a .954 fielding percentage.

Felician Golden Falcons
• Felician is off to plenty of early-season success. 
• They are 23-12 with an 11-3 mark in the CACC.
• The Golden Falcons were just 10-14 last year in conference and missed the CACC Tournament.
• Felician is leading the league with a .409 on base percentage. They are also second in GCU slugging .486.
• No team in the country is hitting more two-baggers than Felician with 2.31 per game.
• Vienna Chierchia leads the CACC and is fourth in the country with 16 doubles.
• Alexis Velotta is hitting .429 with a team-high 54 hits and six home runs.
• Freshman Riley Williams anchors the staff with 111.2 innings pitched. She's 12-6 with a 3.82 ERA and 70 strikeouts.