LAKEWOOD, NJ (March 4, 2024) - Georgian Court Men's Lacrosse is back home this week for their first game in seven days.
Opponent
No. 13 Pace Setters (2-0, 0-0 NE10)
Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Track and Field Complex
When
Tuesday, March 5 - 3 p.m.
How to Watch
• Tuesday's game is available to watch via a free-to-view broadcast on the Georgian Court portal of the CACC Digital Network powered by HUDL. Live stats are also available at gculions.com.
Previously vs. Pace
• Georgian Court is winless in five games against the Setters.
• The two teams have met each of the last two seasons. This will be the first time they ever play in three consecutive seasons.
• In all five games, the GCU offense has not reached double-figure goals. They' most was seven in their first ever meeting in 2016.
• A year ago in Pleasantville, Pace raced out to a 7-0 lead after one on their way to a 16-5 win.
• Vincent Guinta scored twice for the Lions and
Tallen Smith had a goal and an assist.
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court was on the road at No. 9 Mercy last week.
• The Lions scored the first goal, but the Mavericks hit the next four and never trailed again on their way to a 19-9 win.
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Tallen Smith scored four goals.
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Tyler Burns had a goal and three assists.
CACC Leaders
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Brett Bridges is second in the CACC scoring 4.50 points per game. His four man-up goals leads the league and is ninth nationally.
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Garrett Kenny leads the league with a 60.2% faceoff winning percentage.
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Tallen Smith isn't far behind Bridges with 4.0 points per game, fourth in the CACC. Both Bridges and Smith are third in the conference with 3.25 goals per game.
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Tyler Burns is in the CACC top-10 for assists per game with 1.50.
• Georgian Court is tops in the league winning 65.1% of all faceoffs.
• Offensively, they have the best man-up offense converting 70% of their opportunities. That number is also third in the country.
• The Lions 14.50 goals per game is the most in the league this season.
• Defensively, GCU has the best opponent clearing percentage at .739 and the most ground balls per game at 42.25.
Who's Hot
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Tallen Smith has at least four goals in back-to-back games.
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Garrett Kenny has won at least 10 faceoffs in three straight games.
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Tyler Burns has four assists in his last two games.
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Vincent Burkhart made 14 or more saves in three straight.
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Kyle Harms has at least two ground balls in all four games played.
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Michael Schone had four ground balls and two caused turnovers at Mercy.
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Vaughn Meehan has five ground balls in his last two games.
Individual Milestones
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Vincent Burkhart is 21 saves away from 300.
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Vincent Burns is one point away from 25.
• One more ground ball will get
TJ Parrett to 30.
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Hunter Rindos is one caused turnover shy of 10.
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Joe Zerr needs two points to reach 50.
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Michael Schone needs one ground ball and one caused turnover to get to 20.
• Two caused turnovers will get
Max Dennington into the Lions top-three all-time.
About the Opponent
Pace Setters
• Pace started their season just last week and picked up a pair of wins, including a 26-11 thumping of Wilmington.
• The Setters are 2-0 this season and were ranked 13th in the latest USILA top-25 poll (Feb. 26).
• Before the season got underway, Daniel Zabbia was named a USILA Preseason Second Team All-American. A year ago, Zabbia scored 49 goals and was Second Team All-NE10.
• Speaking of the NE10, Pace was picked to finish fourth in the league's preseason coaches poll.
• In their two wins last week, the the offense was led by Ryan Kemp. He scored nine goals with four assists, five ground balls and two caused turnovers.
• Declan Landers is also in double-figure points through two games with five goals and a team-best six assists.
• Jack Kern started both games in goal and has a .513 save percentage and 10.74 goals against average.
• The Setters won 55% of faceoffs last week with an 87.2% clearance rate. Opponents successfully cleared just 65.7% of the time.
• Pace's defense forced 41 turnovers in two games, causing 16 of them. The Setters gave the ball away just 29 times.
