LAKEWOOD, NJ (Sept. 15, 2023) - For the first time in 2023, Georgian Court Men's Soccer will play at home. They'll start CACC play and celebrate senior day in addition to their home opener.
Opponent
Dominican Chargers (0-4, 0-0 CACC)
Where
Lakewood, NJ - Investors Savings Field
When
Saturday, Sept. 16 - 2:30 p.m.
How to Watch
• Saturday's match is available to watch via a free 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. Dominican
• All-time against the Chargers, GCU is 5-3-2.
• Those two ties have come in each of the last two matches.
• The last time the Lions beat the Chargers was back in 2019.
• A year ago, each time scored a second-half goal in a 1-1 draw.
• GCU outshot Dominican 29-14, including a 17-1 edge in the first half.
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Noah Hamouda scored the only goal for GCU.
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court managed to pull even with The College of Saint Rose thanks to a goal in the 89th minute from
Mathias Madersbacher.
• Saint Rose scored midway through the second half to pull ahead 2-1 before Madersbacher's tyign goal with 90 seconds left to play.
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David Tuschmann scored earlier for GCU with
Ryan Lee getting the assist.
• All four goals game in the second half.
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Fabio Krissler made five saves, four coming in the second half.
Who's Hot?
• The two goal scorers against Saint Rose are the only two Lions to have multiple goals this season.
Mathias Madersbacher and
David Tuschmann each lead GCU with two scores.
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Ryan Lee picked up his first point of the season with an assist in the last game.
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Fabio Krissler has started the last two matches and has 12 saves with a .750 save percentage and is allowing two goals against.
Lion Leaders
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David Tuschmann and
Mathias Madersbacher lead GCU with two goals each.
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Fabio Krissler's 12 saves are a team-high. His six saves per match are third in the CACC.
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James Besser,
Ryan Lee and
Gijs Van Eif each have an assist on the year.
Individual Milestones
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Mathias Madersbacher is climbing the GCU all-time lists. He has seven assists in his career which is tied for ninth overall and one more will move him into a tie for sixth. He also needs one more goal to get into the all-time top-10 and three more points to reach the top-10 in points.
• One more start will be
Sam Thombs' 40th.
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Mikey Mallon and
Cherif Tammar are one game away from playing in their 20th.
• Two more points will bring
David Tuschmann to 10.
About The College of Saint Rose
• Dominican has gotten off to a slow start and are 0-4 on the season.
• One common opponent with the Lions was GCU's last opponent, The College of Saint Rose. GCU played to a 2-2 draw while the Chargers fell 7-2.
• In the 2023 Preseason Coaches Poll, Dominican tied for ninth with Chestnut Hill.
• In four games, Dominican has scored just five goals while allowing 14.
• Guilherme Pirana has scored three of the five goals and Noa Ahlfors has the other two.
• Griffin Van Cott has a pair of the assists on the season.
• David Arteaga has played two of four games in net making 14 saves with a .778 save percentage.
Senior Day
• Prior to the match, Georgian Court will recognize their senior class of 2023. The Lions have eight members of the team graduating after this season.
James Besser
5-11 | Forward | Senior
Manalapan, NJ
James Besser came to Georgian Court at the start of the 2020 season from Manalapan, NJ and Manalapan High School. He's played in six games including each of the Lions first two this season. In the Lions season opener, Besser scored his first points picking up an assist.
Rhys Cotter
5-10 | Midfield | Graduate
Wigan, England
Rhys Cotter is in his fifth season in the royal blue and gold in 2023. Cotter arrived to Lakewood from Wigan, England in 2019 and made an immediate impact. Cotter has played in 61 career matches with 29 starts. He's scored five goals including two each in 2021 and 2022 to go along with a pair of assists. In the Lions season finale in 2022, Cotter scored both goals in a 2-1 win over Molloy
Sotirios Gkosdis
6-1 | Goalkeeper | Senior
Megara, Greece
Sotirios Gkosdis transferred to Georgian Court prior to the 2022 season. The Megara, Spain native took over goalkeeper duties early in the season and proved to be one of the best in the CACC. Gkosdis finished the year with five victories and made 88 saves with an 81.5% save percentage and 1.33 goals against average. His 88 saves and 1.33 goals against average are both in the Lions top-five for a single-season in program history.
Joseph Liberatore
5-10 | Defense | Senior
Brick, NJ
Joseph Liberatore came to Georgian Court from nearby Brick, NJ and Brick Memorial High School for the 2020 season. Liberatore has played in eight matches over his career. He saw time this season playing at Mercyhurst and has been a vital part of the Lions culture.
Ibrahim Madad
6-4 | Defense | Senior
Casablanca, Morocco
This is the fourth year in the program for
Ibrahim Madad who came from Casablanca, Morocco. In three years, Madad has appeared in 19 matches making eight starts. His scored his first career goal last season against Chestnut Hill and is nearing 800 career minutes played
Mathias Madersbacher
5-10 | Midfield | Senior
Kramsach, Austria
A midfielder from Kramsach, Austria,
Mathias Madersbacher has played in 35 games with 33 starts since the 2020 season. He's scored eight goals with seven assists and is nearing the top-10 all-time in points, goals and is already ninth in assists. Madersbacher broke out in 2021 scoring five goals and 13 points in 17 games. He's a member of Chi Alpha Sigma and has made the CACC All-Academic Team.
Lucas Moreira
5-11 | Defense | Senior
Manalapan, NJ
Lucas Moreira is in his third season with Georgian Court after transferring in as a sophomore in 2021. The defender from Manalapan, NJ saw action already this season at Mercyhurst, his third career game played. Last season, Moreira made the CACC All-Academic Team for his work in the classroom.
Sam Thombs
6-0 | Center-Mid | Senior
Lichfield, England
Sam Thombs has been a steady presence in the midfield for Georgian Court for four years. He's played in 42 games making 39 starts. The Lichfield, England native has scored two goals and added two assists in his career. He's recently eclipsed 3,000 career minutes played and has the most minutes played of any active Lion.
