LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 14, 2024) - Georgian Court Men's Soccer has a tall task ahead in a match with two United Soccer Coaches regionally ranked opponents. 

Opponent
Felician Golden Falcons (9-2-1, 4-1-1 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, NJ 

When
Tuesday, Oct. 15 - 3:30 pm

How to Watch
• Tuesday's match is available to watch a free-to-view video on the Georgian Court portal of 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. Felician
• Hard to forget last year's match in the CACC Tournament Quarterfinals. Regulation and overtime ended in a 2-2 draw, so after 110 minutes, the game was determined on penalty kicks.
• The Lions prevailed, 6-5, as then-freshman Tim Wilk hit the game-winner. 
• GCU was fortunate to hang on for the win. Mathias Madersbacher and Sebastian Derflinger gave the Lions a 2-0 lead at halftime.
• The Golden Falcons though scored twice in the final 14 minutes, hitting the equalizer in the 85th minute.
• All-time against Felician, the Lions are 7-2-3 and haven't been beaten at home, 4-0-2. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court had one of their best offensive days in years.
• GCU put up a six-spot against Bloomfield in a 6-1 win.
• Bloomfield actually got the first tally in the third minute, but then the Lions scored six straight to win their seventh game in a row.
• The six goals are the most for the Lions since 2018.

Individual Milestones
• Gijs van Eif is working his way up the Lions single-season and career scoring lists. Two more points will move him to fifth all-time and in sole possession of fifth for a single season. He needs one more goal to tie for third all-time in a single-season.
• Also moving up that career goals list is David Tuschmann. He's one goal away from 10 which would tie him for 10th in Lions history. 
• Another shutout from Ayendi Batista will give him five which will be second-most for a single-season in Lions history and fourth for a career.
• Oscar Jannesson is 33 minutes short of 4000. Maurice Engl is 28 minutes away from 3000.
• Mikey Mallon is three shots away from 75 and one from putting 20 on goal.

CACC Leaders (Based on NCAA Statistics)
• Gijs van Eif leads the CACC with 10 goals and is eighth nationally. He's also second in the league with 21 points, 11th nationally. 
• At 1.024, Ayendi Batista is fourth in the CACC in goals against average. His four shutouts are tied for the league lead.
• Mikey Mallon is third in the league with 0.64 assists per game. His seven assists are in the top-10 nationally. 
• Freshman Svante Haakansson is now in the top-10 in the CACC in points as his 14 ranks seventh. 
• The Lions' 1.58 assists per game and 19 total assists are second in the conference.
• With 5.58 points per game, GCU is third in the CACC.
• The Lions have the number three scoring offense generating two goals per game. They're also third in goal differential at +7.

Who's Hot?
• Just about everyone putting on a Lion uniform these days is finding success. 
• One of the hottest goaltender's in the league if not the country is Ayendi Batista who has seven straight wins allowing just five goals in that span with four shutouts.
• Gijs van Eif has goals in three straight and eight goals in his last nine games.
• Mikey Mallon has an assist in three straight games and six of his last seven. 
• Svante Haakansson has seven points in his last two games. 
• Maurice Engl has goals in two of his last three games.
• David Tuschmann recorded his first collegiate brace Saturday against Bloomfield. 
• Woodley Cagilus picked up a pair of assists against Bloomfield. 

Inside the Winning Streak
• During the Lions current seven-game winning streak, GCU has outscored opponents 18-5.
• Four of their seven wins have come via shutout.
• GCU is still scoring early with goals coming in the first 12 minutes of play eight times and nine times in the first 16 minutes of play. That includes six times during the seven-game winning streak.
• The seven straight wins are more wins than GCU had in either 2022 or 2023.
• This is the third time in team history GCU has won seven or more consecutive games. Their longest winning streak was 10 back in 2018. They won seven straight in 2016.

Regional Rankings
• Last week Georgian Court cracked the United Soccer Coaches Regional Rankings at No. 10 in the East Region.
• That was prior to their two wins over Wilmington and Bloomfield.
• Tuesday's opponent, Felician, is also in the top-10 in the East, coming in at No. 6. 

About Felician
• Behind the Lions seven game-winning streak is Felician with a four game streak.
• They stand at 9-2-1 this season and 4-1-1 in the CACC.
• The Golden Falcons found themselves nationally ranked earlier in year for a couple of weeks inside the top-20. They have since fallen out but remain ranked sixth in the East Region.
• During their four-game winning streak, Felician has not conceded a goal. They're outscoring opponents 17-0 during this stretch.
• Felician possesses one of the most potent offenses in the country. They're scoring 2.67 goals per game to lead the CACC along with 7.50 points per game.
• The Golden Falcons are in the top-five in the country in both total goals and total points.
• That offense is led by Tim Jaeger and Hugo Rodriguez. Jaeger is tied for the Division II lead with nine assists and has three goals. Rodriguez leads the team with 16 points and seven goals scored.
• Rodriguez was also named this week's CACC Player of the Week and Alex Ramos the Defensive Player of the Week.
• Emanuele Moretti is tied with Ayendi Batista for the CAC lead in shutouts with four. He has a 0.952 goals against average and .792 save percentage with 38 saves.