LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 28, 2024) - Georgian Court Women's Soccer moved back into the win column at Lincoln on Wednesday, taking down the conference foe, 2-0. The Lions are back at home on Tuesday afternoon.
 
Opponent
Goldey-Beacom Lightning (5-9-1, 3-5-1 CACC)
 
Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Track and Field Complex (Turf Field)
 
When
Tuesday, Oct. 29 - 3 pm

Game Promotion
• Halloween candy at the entrance to the stadium!
 
How to Watch
• Wednesday'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.
 
Last Time Out
• Goals from underclasswomen Seanna Boan and Chelsea Lavezzo spurred Georgian Court to a 2-0 away victory over CACC newcomer Lincoln on Wednesday afternoon.
• Boan scored midway through the first half while Lavezzo added one late in the second half.
• The Lions had a 9-5 shots advantage but each team had seven shots on goal. 
• GCU held the edge in corner kicks, 5-1.
 
Strong Start To Season
• With its 9-4-2 start, Georgian Court is off to its best start since 2019, when the Lions started 10-4-1.
• GCU's 6-2 start in CACC play is also its best since 2019, when it started 6-1-1 en route to an 9-2-1 conference record.
 
Clean sheet stretch
• Georgian Court has recorded four clean sheets over its last five matches. It is the Lions' first such stretch since 2016.
• Making it all the more impressive, GCU has used two goalkeepers during this stretch, with Emma Bennett making three starts and sophomore netminder Delaine Wilkinson starting the other two matches.
• During that five-match span in 2016, the Lions outscored their opponents 19-1. During this year's stretch, however, GCU's goal differential is zero (three goals scored and three goals allowed).
• Earlier in this year's streak, the Lions had not conceded a goal in 373 minutes (across five matches). It was the program's longest such shutout streak since 2015, when GCU held opponents scoreless for 537 minutes.
 
Scoring drought snapped
• Seanna Boan's 27th-minute goal on Wednesday snapped the Lions' lengthy scoring drought, which reached 348 minutes spanning six matches. It was the program's longest such drought since 2021. The Lions had not scored a goal since Chelsea Lavezzo's strike exactly two weeks earlier.
 
Individual Milestones
• Senior Grace Konfederak is one match away from 60 in her career.
• Fifth-year Corissa Robbins is one match away from 70 in her career.
• Fifth-year Sophia Ridolfo is one shot away from 50 in her career.
• Forward Abby Kennelly sits 10th all-time at GCU with 117 shots. Next up is Aliya Canfield with 124 career shots.
• Chelsea Lavezzo is two goals away from moving into the Lions' top-10 in a single season.
• With three more assists, Seanna Boan will move into the program's top-10 in a single season.
 
CACC Leaders
• With 10 goals in her last 10 matches, Chelsea Lavezzo is second in the CACC and 11th nationally with 11 total goals. The freshman is also third in the conference and 22nd nationally with 23 points.
• Seanna Boan is fourth in the CACC with five total assists.
• Chiamaka Wokocha and Breana Parkinson both sit eighth in the CACC with four total assists.
• Emma Bennett is second in the CACC and 16th nationally with a 0.875 save percentage. The senior also sits third in the conference with a 0.791 goals against average.
• The Lions are third in the conference and rank 28th nationally with 25 assists.
• GCU is third in the CACC with 5.20 corners per match.
• GCU's average of 7.60 shots on goal per match is third in the conference.
• Georgian Court is averaging 1.73 goals per match, fourth best in the conference.
• Georgian Court's back line has allowed just 14 goals in 15 matches for a 0.933 goals against average, good for third in the CACC.
 
Who's Hot?
• Chelsea Lavezzo has broken out with 10 goals in her last 10 matches and was previously named CACC Rookie of the Week for five consecutive weeks.
• Chiamaka Wokocha has tallied points in four of her last seven matches away from home, adding an assist in Wednesday's win at Lincoln.
• Abby Kennelly has an assist in two of her last three home matches.
• Although she allowed three goals in her last start on October 19, Emma Bennett had accrued back-to-back clean sheets and allowed two goals across her previous five starts.
• Delaine Wilkinson has recorded clean sheets in back-to-back starts for the first time in her career.

Playoff Picture
• Georgian Court has three more CACC matches left in the regular season, with the finale coming next Friday.
• The Lions have already clinched a spot in the CACC Tournament, and now only need to worry about seeding.
• There are no byes and the top eight teams qualify. 
• Currently, with 18 points, Georgian Court is in third place, two points up on Wilmington. 
• Just four points separate third and the sixth-place Dominican Chargers. 
• Of the three teams remaining on the Lions schedule, only Goldey-Beacom is currently in a playoff position at No. 8, but Chestnut Hill and Post could play spoilers. 
• Higher seeds host in the quarterfinals and semifinals with the CACC Tournament Finals held Sunday, Nov. 17 at Wilmington. 
 
Series History vs. Goldey-Beacom
• Georgian Court has dominated the all-time series, 20-5-1.
• However, the Lions are seeking their first win against Goldey-Beacom in five tries, spanning five years.
• Last year's meeting ended in a 3-3 draw. Ashley Merizalde gave GCU the lead in the 81st minute before the Lightning drew even seven minutes later.
• The Lions have allowed at least three goals in each of the past three contests. The program's last clean sheet against Goldey-Beacom came 10 tries ago in 2015.
 
About Goldey-Beacom
• Goldey-Beacom, sits eighth in the 12-team CACC at 3-5-1. The Lightning are 5-9-1 overall.
• Goldey-Beacom has collected points in four of its last five matches.
• The Lightning are coming off a 1-0 win at non-conference foe D'Youville on Saturday.
• Goldey-Beacom finished last season without a winning record for the first time in eight years.
• Lightning keeper Nikki Cashin leads the conference in saves.
• Ryley Dixon is 10th in the CACC with six goals.