LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 29, 2024) - Georgian Court Volleyball has only CACC games left on their schedule beginning tomorrow night in Philadelphia.
Opponents
Chestnut Hill Griffins (13-7, 7-4 CACC)
Where
Philadelphia, PA - Sorgenti Arena
When
Wednesday, Oct. 30 - 7 pm
How to Watch
• Wednesday's matches are available via a free-to-view broadcast on the Chestnut Hill portal of CACC Digital Network, powered by HUDL. Live stats are available on the Lions Volleyball schedule page.
Previously vs. Chestnut Hill
• Georgian Court has historically owned this rivalry, winning 28 of 34 matches.
• It's been tighter though of late with CHC winning three of the last five.
• In each of the Lions last two wins over the Griffins, GCU has gotten up 2-0, only to need to win a fifth set to take the match.
• That was the case earlier this season.
Martina Croce and
Nylene Mateo each had nine kills in the win.
• Each team landed 13 service aces, but CHC hit 15 errors on the service line with the Lions just 12.
• That was just the second game for the Griffins all season.
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court finished up their nonconference season with a sweep of West Chester just last night.
• It was the Lions third straight win via a sweep and completed a 4-1 homestand.
• GCU hit .265 for the match with
Nylene Mateo and
Giorgia Cappelletti coming up with double-figure kill games.
• The defense, led by
Carmen Rivera's 18 digs, held West Chester to just a .096 hitting percentage.
Individual Milestones
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Giorgia Cappelletti needs one more service ace for 100, 6.5 points for 600 and 26 kills for 500.
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Nylene Mateo is seven points away from 1500. One more service ace will put her ninth all-time at GCU and eight more will bring her to a tie for eighth.
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Iciar Zayas is three aces away from 50.
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Amiyah Woods is 20 blocks away from entering the Lions all-time top-10.
• Five more digs will get
Ava Venneri to 200.
CACC Leaders (Based on NCAA Stats)
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Giorgia Cappelletti is fourth in the country and leads the CACC with 0.66 service aces per set.
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Chelsea Ross is leading the league with 1.12 blocks per set.
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Carmen Rivera is in the CACC top-10 at No. 7 for digs per set with 3.55.
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Iciar Zayas with 5.29 assists per set ranks eighth and
Dayna Diaz is 10th with 4.30.
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Nylene Mateo's 3.58 points per set is eighth in the conference. She's also fifth at 0.53 service aces per set.
• Georgian Court is second in the CACC with 1.76 blocks per set.
• The Lions 2.28 aces per set is third in the league and 15th in Division II.
• GCU has the fourth-best hitting percentage at .180.
Who's Hot?
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Chelsea Ross has hit .350 or better in 10 of her last 12 matches. She also has 57 blocks during that span.
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Giorgia Cappelletti has double-figure kills in four of her last six matches. She's also hit better than .200 in six straight with 10 service aces her last four.
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Nylene Mateo is averaging 3.58 kills per set in her last four matches and has six blocks in her last two.
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Carmen Rivera is averaging 4.1 digs per set in her last six matches.
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Amari Morales has five service aces in her last five matches.
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Emily Hauptvogel had a career-high five blocks against West Chester.
Three and Free
• After playing their share of long matches earlier in the season, Georgian Court is finishing things quick.
• Each of the Lions last four games has ended in three sets, with the Lions 3-1 in that span.
• It's the first time since 2022 that GCU has played four straight three-set matches.
Home Cookin'
• Georgian Court has six games remaining in the regular season. Of those six, four will be played at home.
• This season, GCU is 7-2 at home and just 6-6 everywhere else. They are coming off of a 3-1 homestand where all three wins were via the sweep.
• The Lions are also currently in a position to host the first round of the CACC Tournament as they sit first in the league standings.
• If they Lions advance, GCU is the designated host for the conference semifinals and final round.
Playoff Picture
• There are three weeks left in the CACC regular season and six matches for the Lions.
• GCU is currently 9-1 with two more wins than CACC South foe, Chestnut Hill.
• The top four teams in each division qualify for the CACC Tournament.
• Higher seeds host the qualifying round with the semifinals and finals at Georgian Court which means the Lions could host throughout the postseason.
About Chestnut Hill
• Chestnut Hill is the only CACC team to play 11 conference games thus far. They're 7-4, 13-7 overall and are in second place in the CACC South behind the Lions.
• Before the start of the season, Chestnut Hill was picked to finish fifth in the CACC South Division, so they are exceeding expectations.
• On the bench for CHC is Brendon Johnson. An assistant coach in 2023, Johnson was elevated to head coach in February.
• CHC has been very good in Sorgenti Arena, playing to a 6-1 home record this season.
• The Griffins have won eight of their last 10, but fell 3-2 at home Sunday against Post.
• Chestnut Hill is one of the best service teams in the country. Their 2.46 service aces per set rank fifth in Division II. Mia Caporellie and Erika Dubosky each have 50 on the season.
• Speaking of Dubosky, she leads the team with 3.26 kills and 4.01 points per set while Caporellie is the primary setter, second in the CACC with 9.39 assists per set.
• Maya Hopson patrols the middle of the court with 63 blocks and is hitting .277 with 100 kills.
