LAKEWOOD, NJ (Nov. 1, 2024) - Georgian Court Volleyball has only CACC games left on their schedule and just one more road contest before finishing the regular season with a four-game homestand. 

Opponents
Caldwell Cougars (1-21, 1-10 CACC)

Where
Caldwell, NJ - George R. Newman Center

When
Saturday, Nov. 2 - 4:30 pm

How to Watch
• Saturday's match is available via a free-to-view broadcast on the Caldwell portal of CACC Digital Network, powered by HUDL. Live stats are available on the Lions Volleyball schedule page.

Previously vs. Caldwell
• Georgian Court has historically owned this rivalry, with a 17-6 record over the Cougars.
• Caldwell snapped a five-game losing streak to GCU in 2022, but the Lions got the win back last year with a sweep at home.
• In that match last season, Georgian Court nearly hit .400 with 44 kills and 12 attack errors.
• Amiyah Woods was out of this world hitting .765 with 14 kills on 17 attempts. Chelsea Ross hit .750 with six kills on eight attempts with four blocks.
• On the road, the Lions are 6-5 playing at Caldwell. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court suffered their first CACC loss in six matches earlier in the week at Chestnut Hill.
• The Griffins got the better of GCU 3-1 in a match where two sets went beyond 25 points.
• Tied at 1, GCU looked to take control up 24-22 in the third set, but CHC fought back to tie and eventually win the set, 27-25.
• Nylene Mateo hit 19 kills, tying her most in a CACC match this season. 

Individual Milestones
• Giorgia Cappelletti needs 17 more kills for 500.
• Iciar Zayas is three aces away from 50.
• Amiyah Woods is 16 blocks away from entering the Lions all-time top-10.
• Nylene Mateo is 19 kills away from 1300 and needs six aces to move into a tie for eighth all-time at GCU. 
• Five more digs will get Ava Venneri to 200.

CACC Leaders (Based on NCAA Stats)
• Giorgia Cappelletti is sixth in the country and third in the CACC with 0.64 service aces per set. 
• Chelsea Ross is leading the league with 1.10 blocks per set. 
• Carmen Rivera is in the CACC top-10 at No. 7 for digs per set with 3.59.
• Iciar Zayas with 5.38 assists per set ranks eighth and Dayna Diaz is 10th with 4.25.
• Nylene Mateo's 3.66 points per set is ninth 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 2.20 aces per set is third in the league and 19th in Division II.

Who's Hot?
• Chelsea Ross has hit .350 or better in 10 of her last 13 matches. She also has 61 blocks during that span. 
• Giorgia Cappelletti is averaging 2.92 kills per set in her last four matches. 
• Nylene Mateo has three straight double-figure kill matches for the second time this season and is averaging 4.3 kills per set during that stretch. 
• Carmen Rivera is averaging 5.0 digs per set over her last two matches. 
• Iciar Zayas is averaging 6.5 assists per set in her last two. 

Three and Free
• After playing their share of long matches earlier in the season, Georgian Court is finishing things quick.
• GCU had played four straight three-set matches before falling in four Wednesday at Chestnut Hill. 
• It's the first time since 2022 that GCU had played four straight three-set matches. 
• The Lions have another opportunity for a three-set match coming up against Caldwell who in 22 games have gone beyond three sets just five times. 

Home Cookin'
• Georgian Court has five games remaining in the regular season. Of those five, four will be played at home.
• This season, GCU is 7-2 at home and just 6-7 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 five matches for the Lions.
• GCU is currently 9-2 with two fewer losses than second-place Chestnut Hill, but one fewer game played. 
• The top four teams in each division qualify for the CACC Tournament.
• Higher seeds host the quarterfinal round with the semifinals and finals at Georgian Court which means the Lions could host throughout the postseason. 

About Caldwell
• Caldwell is near the bottom of the CACC North standings at 1-10 in league play and 1-21 overall.
• No team in Division II has a higher opponent hitting percentage than Caldwell, allowing their opponents to hit .295 this season.
• The Cougars themselves are hitting just .063 as a team.
• Wyette Schubert-Brown leads the team with 2.87 kills per set, but hasn't played since Oct. 16. 
• Alexa McEwan is the only other Cougar with 100+ kills on the year with 107. She also has a team-best 43 blocks.
• Ava Railton has a team-high 2.21 digs per set. Caldwell is averaging just 10.75 digs per set as a team.