LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 18, 2024) - Georgian Court Women's Soccer was held to its second consecutive scoreless draw in non-conference play on Wednesday. The Lions enter back into conference play with a crucial matchup Saturday away from home.
 
Opponent
Caldwell Cougars (8-3-1, 6-1 CACC)
 
Where
Caldwell, NJ - Caldwell Athletic Fields
 
When
Saturday, Oct. 19 - 11 am
 
How to Watch
• Saturday's match is available to watch a free-to-view video on the Caldwell 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. Caldwell
• GCU leads the all-time series, 17-10-4.
• GCU has a five-match unbeaten streak against the Cougars dating back to 2019.
• All but one of the last eight matches in series history have been draws or one-goal contests.
• The two teams last met in last year's CACC Tournament with GCU taking the 1-0 victory off an Abby Kennelly tally in the 66th minute.
• Georgian Court seeks its first regular-season win at Caldwell since 2017.
 
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court played to its second consecutive scoreless draw for the first time since 2022 facing Molloy on Wednesday afternoon in Lakewood.
• Senior goalkeeper Emma Bennett earned her second consecutive clean sheet of the season and stopped seven shots.
• Molloy held the advantage in both the shots and shots on goal category, 16-11 and 7-6, respectively.
• GCU held the edge in corner kicks, 5-2.
 
Strong Start To Season
• With its 8-3-2 start, Georgian Court is off to its best start since 2018, when the Lions started 10-3.
• 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.
 
Shutout stretch
• The Lions have not conceded a goal in 357 minutes (three-plus matches), dating back to the third minute of play versus Bridgeport on October 5.
• It's the program's longest such streak since October 12 to November 3, 2015, when GCU held opponents scoreless for 537 minutes across parts of seven matches.
 
Lions earn weekly CACC honors
• Freshman phenom Chelsea Lavezzo took home her fifth consecutive CACC Rookie of the Week honor on Monday. She is seeking to become the Lions' fourth-ever CACC Rookie of the Year and first since Krystal Hund in 2018.
• Fifth-year midfielder Corissa Robbins earned her second CACC Defensive Player of the Week award of the season on Monday.
 
Individual Milestones
• Forward Chiamaka Wokocha is one match away from 30 in her career.
• Forward Izzy Hernandez is one match away from 50 in her career.
• Senior Breana Parkinson is one match away from 60 in her career.
• Senior Jessica Ford is one start away from 50 in her career.
• Senior Grace Konfederak is 66 minutes away from 3,000 in her career.
• With three more shots, forward Abby Kennelly will move into the top-10 all-time at GCU.
• With three more assists, Seanna Boan will move into the Lions' top-10 in a single-season.
 
CACC Leaders
• Seanna Boan is third in the CACC and 24th in Division II with five total assists.
• With nine goals in her last eight matches, Chelsea Lavezzo is second in the CACC and 14th nationally with 10 total goals. She is also second in the conference and 14th nationally with 21 points.
• Chiamaka Wokocha sits 11th in the CACC with four goals scored.
• Emma Bennett leads the CACC and is fourth nationally with a 0.918 save percentage. The senior also sits second in the conference with a 0.510 goals against average.
• The Lions lead the conference and rank 15th nationally with 23 assists.
• GCU is third in the CACC with 5.08 corners per match.
• GCU's average of 7.77 shots on goal per match is third in the conference.
• Georgian Court is averaging 1.85 goals per match, fourth best in the conference.
• Georgian Court's back line has allowed just 11 goals in 13 matches for a 0.846 goals against average, good for third in the CACC.
 
Who's Hot?
• Emma Bennett has accrued back-to-back clean sheets and has only allowed two goals across her last five starts.
• Chelsea Lavezzo has broken out with nine goals in her last eight matches and has been named the CACC Rookie of the Week each of the last five weeks.
• Chiamaka Wokocha has tallied points in three of her last five matches away from home.
• Abby Kennelly has an assist in two of her last three home matches.

Regional Rankings
• Georgian Court is in the United Soccer Coaches East Region Rankings for the third consecutive week.
• After defeating Wilmington and drawing even with Queens last week, the Lions moved up to a season-high of eighth in the rankings. 
 
About Caldwell
• Caldwell is having a strong season, coming into the contest at 8-3-1 and second in the CACC at 6-1.
• The Cougars have won six of their last seven matches. They've outscored their opponents 18-3 over that stretch.
• Caldwell has not lost a home match since its loss to GCU in last year's CACC Tournament Quarterfinals. The Cougars have an 11-match unbeaten streak in the regular-season at home. Their last loss was October 15, 2022. 
• Caldwell is coming off a 4-0 win on Tuesday over conference foe Post.
• The Cougars have not allowed a goal in 215 minutes (two-plus matches).
• Haitian native Taina Gervais leads the CACC and ranks fourth nationally with 11 goals. Strait also leads the conference and is sixth in Division II with 24 points.
• Senior Melissa Martinez is third in the CACC with seven goals.
• Teammates Melissa Martinez and Ana Pinzon lead the CACC with six assists.
• Goalkeeper Ariana Gaminara is second in the conference with 993 goalie minutes played. She is third with a 0.634 goals against average.
• An offensive powerhouse, Caldwell leads the CACC in goals, assists and shots on goal per match (10.75), which they sit second in the nation in. 
• The Cougars are second in the conference with a 0.750 goals against average.