WATERBURY, Conn. (Sept. 30, 2023) - Through four CACC games, Georgian Court Women's Soccer remains unbeaten. However for the third time in those four matches, GCU played to a draw. This time it was on the road at Post where the teams played to a 1-1 tie. GCU is now 2-3-4 overall and 1-0-3 in the CACC.

How it Happened
• Georgian Court was on offense much of the match as they rattled off 14 shots and put nine on target.
• Post totaled just eight total shots and tested the Lion keepers just four times.
• GCU also logged seven corner kicks while Post earned just four.
• Foul numbers were low with 11 combined whistles and no cards issued.
• There was a barrage of shots early on in the match. Carley Polchak made her first save just 90 seconds in and a second Post shot missed wide. 
• An Eagles offsides call gave GCU a freekick and they were able to build momentum off of that. 
• The Lions got off four shots, two on net in a 2:43 span. Post keeper Alexis Campbell made consecutive stops on Breana Parkinson and Juliana Rettino shot attempts.
• GCU kept the pressure up as Parkinson added another shot as did Abby Kennelly, but Campbell kept the ball out of the net.
• With under 20 minutes left to play in the first, Post broke though. A throw in by the goal line bounced over a Lion defender. Amber McGee got a head on it and Lydia Asamoah was able to chip it into the net for a 1-0 lead. 
• The Lions had a couple more looks at the net before the end of the half, including two from Gabriella Paccione, one high and one that Campbell stopped. The Lions led in shots 9-6 at the half, but trailed 1-0 where it counted.
• Georgian Court made a change at goalkeeper to start the second half. Emma Bennett entered and was tested five minutes into the half. She made a stop on Alyssa Hebb for her first save of the game.
• In the 57th minute, the Lions finally found the equalizer. Ashley Merizalde did the work. She caused a turnover, dribbled through three Eagle defenders, found an open space and fired a shot from the left corner of the box into the upper right corner of the net, tying the match at one.
• Shortly after the Merizalde goal, GCU had two more shots on net but couldn't grab the lead. 
• Post didn't tally another shot on the goal the rest of the game as the Lion defense shut them down.
• In the end, neither team was able to break through for a second goal and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Lion Stat Leaders
• Ashley Merizalde scored for GCU on four shots.
• Breana Parkinson and Juliana Rettino each had two shots on goal.
• Sophia Ridolfo and Gabriella Paccione came off the bench to tally a pair of shots.
• Carley Polchak got the start in net and allowed a goal while making two saves.
• Emma Bennett played the final 45 keeping Post off the board while making one save.

For the Eagles
• Lydia Asamoah had the tally for the Eagles.
• Amber McGee and Kaeleigh Serianni were each credited with an assist.
• Alexis Campbell made eight saves in goal.

News and Notes
• The draw is just the fifth in the 38-match history of these two teams.
• The Lions are now 30-3-5 all-time against Post and are unbeaten in their last eight games.
• Gabriella Paccione played in her 40th career game.
• Jessica Ford surpassed 2500 career minutes played.
• The Lions 14 shots and nine shots on goal are both season-highs. 
• The last time GCU was unbeaten through at least four CACC games was 2018 where they went unbeaten, 11-0-1 during league play.

Up Next
• Georgian Court will play their final nonconference game of the regular season this Wednesday, Oct. 4 when they travel to Long Island to take on Molloy from the ECC. The game will be under the lights with a kickoff time of 7 p.m.