LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 25, 2024) - Georgian Court Men's Soccer looks to start a new winning streak, beginning Saturday with the CACC defending champions.

Opponent
Post Eagles (7-4-3, 5-1-2 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - Georgian Court Track and Field Complex

When
Saturday, Oct. 26 - 2 pm

How to Watch
• Saturday'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. Post
• Historically, Georgian Court has struggled against Post. The Lions have just one win in 13 all-time matchups.
• The win came back in 2019, a 2-1 victory at home.
• GCU has been shutout in each of the last two matches, including a 3-0 loss last season.
• After a scoreless first half, Post broke through with a goal in the 60th minute.
• GCU kept it close, but the Eagles put the match away with two goals in the final six minutes. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court went to Caldwell and saw their eight-match winning streak come to an end.
• The Cougars scored in the sixth minute and made that one goal hold up for a 1-0 win.
• Ayendi Batista made six saves in the loss. 

Individual Milestones
• Gijs van Eif needs one point for sole possession of fifth place on the all-time list and one goal to tie for third for 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.
• Ryan Lee is 61 minutes away from 4000. Tim Wilk is 52 minutes short of 1000.
• Svante Haakansson needs three points for 20.
• Oscar Jannesson's next game played will be his 50th. 
• Mikey Mallon is three assists away from the Lions single-season record. Three more will also move him into second place on the career list. 

CACC Leaders (Based on NCAA Statistics)
• Gijs van Eif is second in the CACC with 22 points and third with 10 goals. Both of those rank 14th nationally. 
• At 1.019, Ayendi Batista is third in the CACC in goals against average. His .810 save percentage is also third. 
• Mikey Mallon is second in the league with 0.67 assists per game. His eight assists are eighth nationally. 
• Freshman Svante Haakansson is now in the top-5 in the CACC in both points and goals. He also leads the league in game-winners with three, which is 11th in Division II. 
• The Lions' 1.64 assists per game and 23 total assists are second in the conference.
• With 5.36 points per game, GCU is fourth in the CACC.
• The Lions have the number four scoring offense generating 1.86 goals per game. They're also third in goal differential at +7.

Who's Hot?
• Ayendi Batista is 8-1 in his last nine games with seven goals allowed in that span. 
• Gijs van Eif has goals in eight of his last 11 and points in four of five.
• Mikey Mallon has an assist in four straight games and seven of his last eight. 
• Svante Haakansson has 10 points in his last four games. 
• Maurice Engl has goals in three of his last five games.

Inside the Winning Streak
• Although the eight-game winning streak came to an end last weekend, let's have a look inside the numbers. 
• During the streak, GCU outscored opponents 20-6.
• Four of their eight wins came via shutout.
• GCU scored in the first 16 minutes in seven of the eight games. 
• The eight straight wins are more wins than GCU had in either 2022 or 2023.
• This is the second time in team history GCU has won eight or more consecutive games. 

Regional Rankings
• For the third straight week, Georgian Court was in the United Soccer Coaches East Region Rankings.
• The Lions fell two spots to No. 8 this week after going 1-1 last week.
• GCU reached a high mark of six in the rankings. 

About Post
• Post has won five consecutive CACC Tournament championships.
• They were once again picked to finish first in the league to start 2024.
• The Eagles are off to a bit of a slow start with four losses and three ties to go along with seven wins. They are 5-1-2 in CACC play and near the top of the standings.
• With a win on Tuesday, Post has won four of their last five games and all four wins have been by a 2-0 score. 
• Post has long been a very strong defensive team. They are currently being outscored though 22-16.
• The Eagles are middle of the pack in the CACC in most statistical categories. They do lead the league though in shot accuracy with more than 52% hitting the net. 
• Riccardo Moreno has seen most of the opportunities in goal. He's responsible for those four shutout wins in the last five games. He's allowing 1.09 goals against average with a .792 save percentage.
• On the field of play, Len Fliss is the team's leading scorer with five goals and 11 points. Luca Dettoli has three goals on the year.