LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 11, 2024) - Georgian Court Women's Soccer continued its strong start in CACC play with a 1-0 win over Wilmington on Wednesday afternoon. The Lions head back into non-conference play this weekend.
 
Opponent
Queens College (5-4, 2-1 ECC)
 
Where
Flushing, NY - Varsity Soccer Field
 
When
Saturday, Oct. 12 - 5 pm
 
How to Watch
• Saturday's match is available to watch via a free to view broadcast on the Queens portal of the ECC Sports Network powered by HUDL. Links for videos and live stats can be found above and on the Lions Soccer schedule page.
 
Previously vs. Queens
• The Knights hold an edge in the series, 5-3-3.
• However, each of the past four matches went to 2OT.
• The two teams last met in 2017, playing to a 3-3 draw.
• The two teams met in all but one season from 2007 through 2017.
• The Lions seek their first-ever road win against the Knights. They are 0-4-2 in Flushing all-time, with each of the past two results being 2OT draws.
 
Last Time Out
• Chelsea Lavezzo's second-half goal gave Georgian Court a 1-0 win over a strong Wilmington side in Lakewood on Wednesday.
• The win marked the Lions' first win against Wilmington since 2019 (five tries).
• The Wildcats dominated in the shots category, outshooting GCU 16-4.
• Wilmington also had an advantage in corner kicks, 7-2.
 
Strong Start To Season
• With its 8-3 start, Georgian Court is off to its best start since 2018, when the Lions also started 8-3.
• GCU's 5-1 start in CACC play is also its best since 2018, when they started 6-0 en route to an 11-0-1 conference record.
 
Individual Milestones
• Jessica Ford is one start away from 50 in her career.
• Izzy Hernandez is one minute away from 2,500 in her career.
• Sophia Ridolfo is 55 minutes away from 3,000 in her career.
• Paige Coulahan is 59 minutes away from 2,500 in her career.
• Breana Parkinson is 84 minutes away from 2,500 in her career.
• With three more assists, sophomore Seanna Boan will move into the top-10 for a single-season at GCU.
 
CACC Leaders
• Seanna Boan is second in the CACC with five total assists.
• With nine goals in her last six matches, Chelsea Lavezzo is first in the CACC and third in Division II with 10 goals. She also leads the conference and is seventh nationally with 21 points.
• Chiamaka Wokocha sits tied for eighth in the CACC with four goals scored.
• Emma Bennett ranks first in the CACC with a .905 save percentage and second with a 0.584 goals against average.
• The Lions lead the conference and rank seventh nationally with 23 assists.
• Georgian Court is averaging 2.18 goals per match, third best in the conference.
• GCU's average of 7.82 shots on goal per match is third in the conference and its 14.82 shots per match is fourth.
• GCU is third in the CACC with 6.45 points per match.
• Georgian Court's back line has allowed just 11 goals in 11 matches for a 1.00 goals against average, good for fourth in the CACC.
 
Who's Hot?
• Chelsea Lavezzo has broken out with nie goals in her last six matches and has been named the CACC Rookie of the Week each of the last four weeks.
• Abby Kennelly has an assist in each of her last two matches.
• Chiamaka Wokocha has points in four of her last eight matches.
• Emma Bennett hasn't allowed more than one goal in any of her seven starts this season. 

Grimace Sighting?
• Lions fans traveling to Flushing need not worry about any extra traffic or purple monster sightings this weekend.
• Queens plays in Flushing, NY home of the New York Mets and Citi Field. And while the Mets are still playing playoff baseball, they'll be in California to start the National League Championship series this weekend against either the San Diego Padres or Los Angeles Dodgers.
• For Georgian Court, that should leave Flushing clear of any extra baseball traffic, as well as the Mets fun-loving, milkshake stealing, purple good luck charm and honorary mascot, Grimace. 
 
About Queens
• The Knights are off to an up-and-down start, coming into the contest at 5-4.
• However, they have won five of their last seven matches.
• They are coming off a 4-2 win over the College of Staten Island, including three second-half goals.
• Samantha Hines-Hirsch is second in the East Coast Conference in saves and third in goalie minutes played.
• Julia Ragone is third in the conference with four goals, sixth in total points (nine).
• Ragone also leads the ECC with 3.89 shots per game.
• The Knights rank second in the conference with 15.78 shots per game.
• Queens sits third in the ECC in total goals and assists with 13 apiece.
• The Knights generates 3.56 corners per match, fourth in the conference.