LAKEWOOD, NJ (March 8, 2024) - Georgian Court Women's Lacrosse is on the road to finish out the week at Southern Connecticut.
Opponent
Southern Connecticut Owls (2-2, 0-0 NE10)
Where
New Haven, Conn. - Jess Dow Field
When
Saturday, March 9 - 1 p.m.
How to Watch
• Saturday's game is available to watch via a free-to-view broadcast on the Southern Connecticut portal of the NE10Now Digital Network powered by HUDL. Live stats are also available at gculions.com.
Previously vs. Southern Connecticut
• It's been more than a decade since Georgian Court and Southern Connecticut have met on the lacrosse field.
• Nearly 14 years to the day, March 8, 2010 was their first and only meeting, a 15-3 win for the Lions.
• GCU led 9-0 at the half and Lauren Conaty totaled five goals.
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court came out on the short-side of a one-goal game this week against Bloomsburg.
• Playing in nonstop rain, the Lions fell 11-10 to the Huskies.
• Bloomsburg used a 6-1 run to take the lead midway through the third and never looked back.
• Trailing by two, GCU got to within one with 1:54 to play, but Bloomsburg defense held up on the Lions final possession.
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Isabel Raimondi totaled three goals to lead GCU.
CACC Leaders
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Isabel Raimondi is third in the CACC with 26 points and
Riley O'Connor sits fourth with 24. O'Connors 17 goals are third and Raimondi's 11 assists fourth.
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Remi Reinhardt leads the league with 8.0 draw controls per game.
• With 50 saves
Natalie Moradian leads the league.
• The Lions 18.83 points per game are the third-most in the league.
• GCU is second in the conference with a .861 clearance percentage.
Who's Hot?
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Remi Reinhardt has at least two goals in each of her last five games. She's also caused 10 turnovers in her last five.
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Caitlin Petrellese has scored in back-to-back games and picked up five ground balls vs. Bloomsburg.
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Bryleigh Tejchman has scored in all six games this season.
• Four of
Gianna Nardini's last five shots on goal have gone in.
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Kelsey Naclerio has six ground balls and five caused turnovers in her last two games.
Individual Milestones
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Riley O'Connor needs three points to get to 200.
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Isabel Raimondi is two ground balls short of 50. Four assists will also move her into fourth place in GCU history.
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Remi Reinhardt will get to 30 assists with one more. Six more points will get her to 100.
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Madison Battle is two caused turnovers away from 20.
• Five ground balls will move
Kelsey Naclerio from ninth to sixth all-time at GCU.
About the Opponents
Southern Connecticut Owls
• Southern Connecticut is off to a 2-2 start on the season.
• Both of their wins have come at home where they're scoring 15.5 goals per game and allowing 6.5.
• In the preseason coaches poll, SCSU was picked to finish eight among 12 teams.
• Kirsten McIntire leads the team with eight goals and 11 points. Morgan Reilly is the only other Owl in double-figure points with 10.
• Opponents have won 39-of-73 draws against the Owls this season. SCSU has forced 59 turnovers while giving the ball away just 52 times themselves.
• SCSU is just 5-18 on their free position shots this season. They've been issued one red, nine green and nine yellow cards this season.
• In goal, Caelen Connors has an NE10-high 37 saves with a .507 save percentage.