LAKEWOOD, NJ (April 12, 2024) - The top two teams in the CACC Men's Lacrosse standings go head-to-head this weekend.
Opponent
Wilmington Wildcats (6-3, 5-0 CACC)
Where
Wilmington, DE - Wilmington Athletics Complex
When
Wednesday, April 10 - 4 p.m.
How to Watch
• Saturday's game will be broadcast live via a free-to-view stream on the Georgian Court portal of the CACC Digital Network. Fans can also follow along live stats at the link provided above.
Previously vs. Wilmington
• Georgian Court snapped a three-game losing streak to Wilmington last season with a tight 15-13 win in Lakewood.
• All-time the Lions are 5-3 against the Wildcats, but just 1-2 on the road.
• GCU got on top early last season leading 8-3 at the half.
• The lead was still five, 15-10, when Wilmington scored three straight in the final 3:15. The Lions won a big faceoff to kill off some time and the Wildcats didn't put another shot on goal.
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Daniel Burnham scored a game-high five goals for GCU.
Last Time Out
• The Lions greeted CACC newcomers Holy Family with a 26-2 drubbing.
• Georgian Court matched their single-game high in goals with 26 and scored a new game-high 46 points.
• The two goals allowed is also their fewest-ever in a game.
• In total, 16 different Lions scored a goal led by
Brett Bridges with five.
Harrison Jordan totaled six points.
CACC Leaders (Based on NCAA Statistics)
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Brett Bridges is third in the CACC scoring 3.15 goals per game. His eight man-up goals leads the league and is sixth nationally.
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Doug Mackenzie is also racking up the power play goals. He has six which is third in the league and 17th in the nation.
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Vincent Burkhart is third in the league making 11.62 saves per game. He's also third in save percentage, 53.4% and goals against average, 10.94.
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Garrett Kenny is fourth in the league winning 56.7% of his faceoffs. The Lions as a team are winning 57.3% which is second.
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Justin Iannarone is winning 72.5% and would be leading the conference if he had enough attempts to qualify.
• Offensively, GCU has the third best man-up offense converting 48.8% of their opportunities. That number is also sixth in the country.
• The Lions 14.23 goals per game is the second-most in the league this season and their 296 total points is also second and 10th nationally.
• The Lions are getting across the timeline 82.6% of the time, a clearance rate second in the CACC. Their 74.8% opponent clearing percentage is fifth in D2.
• GCU has 38.31 ground balls per game, and 498 total ground balls, both numbers lead the CACC.
• Georgian Court's 18.08 turnovers per game are the second-fewest in the CACC.
• Allowing 10.77 goals per game, GCU is third in the conference in scoring defense.
Who's Hot
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Vincent Burkhart has held six consecutive opponents to 10 goals or fewer. He was last week's CACC Goaltender of the Week.
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Brett Bridges has at least three goals in seven straight.
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Kyle Harms has 19 ground balls the last four games.
• Although he's played sparingly,
Justin Iannarone has won 44 of 58 faceoffs in CACC games.
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Tallen Smith has eight points in the last two games.
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Doug Mackenzie has at least two goals in seven of his last nine games.
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Harrison Jordan has three straight game with two goals. He scored a season-high six points at Holy Family.
Individual Milestones
• Bridges is four goals away from setting a new GCU single season record for goals scored.
• Bridges is closing in on
Joe Zerr's current school record of 14 man-up goals. Bridges has 13. His eight this season are also one behind Zerr's record of nine set last year.
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Michael Schone is two caused turnovers away from 30.
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Garrett Kenny is nine faceoff wins away from 200.
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Tyler Burns needs three points to reach 50.
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Vaughn Meehan is eight ground balls shy of 100.
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Garrett Kenny (45) and
Kyle Harms (44) are both nearing 50 ground balls this season. Something only four other Lions have ever done.
Playoff Picture
• Georgian Court has just two more CACC games left on the docket. At 5-1 they are the first team to play six league games.
• Georgian Court is currently in second place behind Saturday's opponent, Wilmington, who is 5-0.
• There are two other teams with one loss. Post is 4-1 and Chestnut Hill is 3-1.
• The top five teams all make the CACC postseason with the top-three getting a bye into the semifinals.
• The No. 1 and 2 seeds will host a semifinal round game ahead of the championship game played at Dominican.
About the Opponent
Wilmington Wildcats
• Wilmington is the only unbeaten left in the CACC at 5-0. They are 6-3 on the season and 3-0 playing at home.
• Of late, Wilmington has been beating up on the bottom of the CACC. They've scored 85 combined goals against Holy Family, Caldwell and Felician.
• The Wildcats also defeated perennial CACC powerhouse Chestnut Hill, 10-8.
• Wilmington is averaging nearly 19 goals per game to lead the CACC and are second in Division II.
• They have the best shot percentage in the country at 40.8%.
• They're holding their own on the defensive end as well helped out by their 65.9% opponent clearing percentage which is the best in the country.
• Logan Stinson leads the team with 37 goals and his 4.56 goals per game are the best in D2.
• Josh Weston isn't far behind having scored 29 goals and TJ Caton has 22.
• The Wildcats lead the CACC winning 60.8% of their faceoffs. Carnell Lofton, Jr. is responsible for most of that. He's at 60.1% to lead the league.
• Freshman Daniel Flynn has seen the most time net starting seven games. He has an 11.82 goals against average and 43.4% save percentage having made 53 saves.
