LAKEWOOD, NJ (Nov. 10, 2024) - Georgian Court Women's Soccer gets started with the CACC Tournament Monday afternoon in Lakewood. After earning the No. 4 seed in the regular season, the Lions take on No. 5 Bridgeport.
Opponent
No. 5 seed Bridgeport (7-8-3, 6-5 CACC)
Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Track and Field Complex
When
Monday, Nov. 11 - 1 pm
How to Watch
• Monday'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.
Tickets
• Tickets for all CACC Tournament games can be purchased day of using cash or credit or bought in advance online using the link above.
$10 adults
$5 children ages 12 and below, students and seniors ages 65+.
Previously vs. Bridgeport
• Bridgeport has dominated this matchup, to the tune of a 9-2-1 record.
• However it was the Lions who snapped a six-game losing streak to the Purple Knights with a 2-1 win on Homecoming back in October.
• The Purple Knights joined the CACC in 2022 and the Lions are 1-3.
• Last season in Bridgeport, GCU fell 2-1 when Bridgeport got the game-winner in the 70th minute. The Purple Knights then ousted the Lions from the CACC Tournament with a 6-0 win.
• Bridgeport scored in the first three minutes of their meeting earlier this season and held that lead through the first half.
• Chelsea Lavezzo netted two in the second half with the game winner coming in the 75th minute to pull out the win.
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court's regular season ended on a bit of a sour note with a 2-0 loss at Chestnut Hill.
• The Griffins' Abby Galazka got a goal in each half for the shutout win.
• GCU led in shots, shots on goal and corner kicks, but couldn't find the back of the net.
• Delanie Wilkinson got the start in goal and made five saves.
Lavezzo Levels Up
• Following Monday's brace, freshman Chelsea Lavezzo sits tied with Heather Arbachesky for fifth in Lions' single-season history with 16 goals.
• Kelly Lyons holds both the single-season goals record and goals by a freshman with 22 tallies in 2008.
• Lavezzo's 34 points ties her with Lyons for seventh-most in Lions' single-season history.
• Last Tuesday's hat trick versus Goldey-Beacom earned the forward her sixth CACC Rookie of the Week honor this season. The previous five came in consecutive weeks.
• Lavezzo is the first Lion with two hat tricks in a season since Krystal Hund's 2018 campaign.
• The freshman is the first Lion with five multi-goal contests since Lyons in 2010.
Individual Milestones
• Forward Abby Kennelly is one match away from 70 in her career. She sits 10th all-time at GCU with 120 shots. Next up is Aliya Canfield with 124.
• Senior Juliana Rettino is 38 minutes away from 2,000 in her career.
• Forward Izzy Hernandez is 52 minutes away from 3,000 in her career.
• Chelsea Lavezzo sits seventh in Georgian Court single-season history with 68 shots. She is one shot behind Anissia Fucci for sixth place and five away from the top-five.
• The freshman is tied with Morgan Peacock for 10th all-time in Lions' history with 16 career goals. She is five goals behind Aliya Canfield for ninth all-time. She is also tied with Heather Arbachesky for fifth in Lions' single-season history with those 16 goals. Next up is Kelly Lyons and Elisabeth Kroon with 18 scores.
• The forward's 34 points ties her with Lyons for seventh-most in Lions' single-season history. She is also four points behind fifth place.
• With two more assists, Breana Parkinson will move into the program's top-10 in a single season.
CACC Leaders
• With 16 goals, Chelsea Lavezzo is third in Division II and first among freshmen.
• Lavezzo is also seventh in the nation and first among freshmen nationally with 34 points.
• Breana Parkinson is fifth in the CACC with six total assists.
• Seanna Boan is eighth in the CACC with five total assists.
• Emma Bennett is second in the CACC and 21st nationally with a 0.864 save percentage. The senior also sits third in the conference with a 0.848 goals against average.
• The Lions are second in the conference and rank 22nd nationally with 33 assists.
• GCU is third in the CACC with 5.33 corners per match.
• GCU's average of 8.06 shots on goal per match is third in the conference.
• Georgian Court is averaging 2.0 goals per match, third best in the conference.
• Georgian Court's back line has allowed just 18 goals in 18 matches for a 1.00 goals against average, good for fourth in the CACC.
Who's Hot?
• Chelsea Lavezzo has points in three of her last four matches and six goals over that span. She was last week's CACC Rookie of the Week for the sixth time this season.
• Chiamaka Wokocha has tallied points in two of her last four games.
• Sophia Ridolfo has scored and added an assist in two of her last three matches.
• Emma Bennett didn't allow a goal in more than 68 minutes in her last game played.
CACC Tournament
• The biggest difference entering the postseason is the presence of overtime. If the two teams are tied after 90 minutes, there will be two 10-minute overtime periods with a golden goal scoring the game-winner. If the game is still tied, the match will go to penalty kicks.
• The winner of the CACC Tournament will earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA East Regional Tournament.
• All-time in the CACC Tournament the Lions are 31-18-2.
• The Lions have won nine CACC Tournaments in their history, three at the NCAA Division II level. Those three D2 CACC Titles came in 2008, 2010 and most recently in 2017 where they were the first CACC team to ever finish 15-0, 12-0 in the regular season and 3-0 in the postseason.
• In 20 seasons under Coach Jim Moore, the Lions have made the CACC Tournament 17 times in 19 possible years. (There was no CACC Tournament in 2020 due to COVID-19.) Moore has advanced to at least the semifinals in 15 of those 16 postseason appearances.
• Georgian Court and Bridgeport have met just one time in CACC Postseason history. This is Bridgeport's third year in the league. The Purple Knights ended the Lions season last year with a 6-0 win in the semifinal round in Bridgeport.
About Bridgeport
• Last season's CACC Tournament Champions, Bridgeport enters the CACC Tournament as the No. 5 seed.
• They went 7-8-3 in the regular season and 6-5 in league play.
• Playing on the road has been tough for Bridgeport. They're 3-5-3 playing away from home.
• In the absence of senior midfielder Angelina LoFranco who was injured at GCU during the regular season, Brooke Boucher has been the leading point-scorer. She's got 21 with seven goals and seven assists.
• Leigh-Ann Ramsay has added five goals with Luiza Macedo chipping in four.
• Angelina Griva has gotten all but one start in goal. That one game she didn't play in was the regular season finale against Post. Griva this year has a 1.29 goals against average with 79 saves with six clean sheets.
• Be on the lookout for offsides calls as the Purple Knights have the most called against them in the CACC with 46, 18 more than Georgian Court.
• Bridgeport has taken five penalty kicks this season and made all five.
