LAKEWOOD, NJ (March 15, 2024) - Georgian Court starts conference action this weekend as the Lions look to defend their 2023 CACC regular season championship. 

Opponent
Post Eagles (4-3, 0-0 CACC)

Where
Waterbury, CT - LaMoy Field

When
Saturday, March 16 - 12 p.m.

How to Watch
• Saturday's game is available to watch via a free-to-view broadcast on the Saint Rose portal of the NE10Now Digital Network powered by HUDL. Live stats are also available at gculions.com. 

Previously vs. Post
• Georgian Court got the better of Post twice last season, once during the regular season and once in the postseason.
• The CACC semifinal round saw the Lions at Post where they advanced with a tight 16-14 win.
• The game was tight throughout and tied at 13 after the third quarter.
• Post took a brief lead, but then GCU finished with three straight goals to pull out the win.
• Still tied at 14, the Lions got a pair in the final two minutes, both from Tallen Smith.
• Doug Mackenzie scored a team-high four goals.
• All-time Georgian Court is 6-3 against Post.

Last Time Out
• A massive third quarter pushed Assumption past the Lions in Lakewood Wednesday afternoon.
• The Lions led by three at the half, 7-4 and pushed it to four, 8-4 early in the third.
• Assumption finished the third scoring seven straight and led 11-8.
• Georgian Court was able to get it to within one, 12-11, with less than two to play, were on the man-advantage and won the faceoff, but Mackenzie's shot found the pocket of the Greyhounds goalkeeper and they were able to run the clock out to escape with the win.
• Brett Bridges scored four goals while Vincent Burkhart made 14 saves. 

CACC Leaders
• Brett Bridges is fourth in the CACC scoring 2.71 goals per game. His six man-up goals leads the league and is seventh nationally. 
• Vincent Burkhart is fifth in the league making 11.86 saves per game. 
• Michael Schone is just outside the top-10 causing 1.43 turnovers per game. 
• Georgian Court is fourth in the CACC winning 53.1% of faceoffs. 
• Offensively, they have the best man-up offense converting 58.3% of their opportunities. That number is also fifth in the country.
• The Lions 12.57 goals per game is the third-most in the league this season and their 137 points are second. 
• Defensively, GCU has the most ground balls with 249.
• The Lions are getting across the timeline 84.3% of the time, a clearance rate second in the CACC. 

Who's Hot
• Doug Mackenzie has three goals in back-to-back games.
• Vincent Burkhart made 11 or more saves in six straight. 
• Michael Schone has seven caused turnovers in the last four games. 
• Tyler Burns has at least three points in three of his last four games.
• Brett Bridges four goals against Assumption were his most since the season opener. 
• James Sanford has six goals in his last six games. 
• Kyle Harms has three or more ground balls in four games this year. 
• Vaughn Meehan has back-to-back games with two ground balls. 

Individual Milestones
• One more ground ball will get TJ Parrett to 30.
• One caused turnover will get Max Dennington into the Lions top-three all-time. His next game will also be his 40th.
• Tallen Smith needs six goals to move to third all-time at GCU. His next game will be his 50th.
• Garrett Kenny is 22 face-off wins short of 300. 
• Brett Bridges needs 11 points to get to 100.
• Jordan Frank will play in his 30th career game. 

About the Opponent
Post Eagles
• Post is on a three-game winning streak and are 4-3 to start the season.
• The Eagles defense has been great of late allowing just four goals per game in the last three.
• Playing at home, Post is 2-0 this season.
• Cole George has been the netminder for the Post. He has a .619 save percentage which leads the CACC and is fourth in the country.
• Tim Keefe leads the league scoring 5.12 points per game.
• James Sproul is causing 2.29 turnovers per game, second-most in the CACC.
• Post has the top scoring defense in the league allowing 8.43 goals per game.
• The Eagles are winning 48% of their faceoffs.
• Post is not beating themselves as their 15.86 turnovers per game lead the league and are the 14th fewest in Division II. Their 88.5% clearance rate also tops the conference.
• On the man-advantage, Post is scoring 54.2% of the time, second in the league to GCU.