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Georgian Court GEORGIAN (11-5-2, 8-3-0)
2
Winner Chestnut Hill CHESTNUT (5-8-1, 5-6-0)
Georgian Court GEORGIAN
(11-5-2, 8-3-0)
0
Final
2
Chestnut Hill CHESTNUT
(5-8-1, 5-6-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Georgian Court GEORGIAN 0 0 0
Chestnut Hill CHESTNUT 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Lions Stumble at Chestnut Hill in Regular Season Finale

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (Nov. 8, 2024) - Georgian Court finished the 2024 regular season with a bit of a sour taste in their mouth. Winners of three straight, the Lions fell 2-0 Friday at Chestnut Hill to close out the 2024 regular season. The loss puts GCU at 11-5-2 overall as they finish 8-3 in CACC play.

How it Happened
• In a game that didn't feature many shots, Georgian Court led in total shots 12-11 and shots on goal 8-7.
• The Lions offensive pressure also led to 10 corner kicks while surrendering just three.
• Foul numbers were pretty high with Chestnut Hill called for 16 and the Lions 14.
• The whistles were out early as GCU was called for five fouls in the first 11 minutes.
• The Lions eventually righted the ship and were on offense for a bit, getting shots from Seanna Boan and Chelsea Lavezzo that Ellie Stratz made stops on.
• In the 24th minute, it was Chestnut Hill that broke through scoring as Abby Galazka beat Delanie Wilkinson for the game's first tally.
• The Lions didn't get off another shot the rest of the half and the Griffins held that 1-0 lead after the first 45.
• In the second half, the Lions really started to pepper the net, putting anything they could towards the goal.
• While it led to a couple of chances, it didn't change the score at all.
• With less than two minutes to play, the Griffins hit the dagger as Galazka scored again to put the game away, 2-0.

Lion Stat Leaders
• Delanie Wilkinson made five saves in goal.
• Abby Kennelly took a team-best three shots.
• Juliana Rettino led GCU with two shots on goal.

For the Griffins
• Ellie Stratz made seven saves to earn the shutout win.
• Abby Galazka scored twice on five shots.
• Antonia Linus picked up an assist.

News and Notes
• Despite the loss, Georgian Court will still be hosting a home CACC quarterfinal round match this upcoming Monday as they finished in fourth place in the regular season standings.
• This is the Lions first loss on the road at Chestnut Hill in nine games. They fall to 17-3 all-time against the Griffins.
• Georgian Court's eight CACC wins are the most since they won nine during the 2019 season.

Up Next
• Georgian Court as the No. 4 seed hosts Bridgeport Monday, Nov. 11. Kickoff will be at 1 pm on the turf field.
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