LAKEWOOD, NJ (April 16, 2024) - There's just two games left in the season for Georgian Court Men's Lacrosse who play their penultimate game tomorrow under the lights. 

Opponent
Molloy Lions (6-8, 2-3 ECC)

Where
Rockville Centre, NY - RVC Sports Complex

When
Wednesday, April 17 - 7 p.m.

How to Watch
• Wednesday's game will be broadcast live via a free-to-view stream on the Molloy portal of the ECC Digital Network. Fans can also follow along live stats at the link provided above.

Previously vs. Molloy
• These regional foes have an extensive history having met each year in Georgian Court's existence.
• All-time GCU is 3-5 against Molloy.
• Georgian Court had won three straight over their Lion counterparts, but Molloy picked up an 11-9 win last season, also in Rockville Centre.
• GCU led by one, 7-6, midway through the third, but Molloy outscored them 5-2 the rest of the way.
• Vincent Burkhart made 19 saves.
• Daniel Burnham totaled seven points with two goals and five assists. 

Last Time Out
• The Lions gave CACC leaders Wilmington all they had over the weekend, but came up a bit short 17-14.
• Georgian Court led 6-5, but Wilmington scored the last three in the second quarter and first three in the third to get ahead 11-6.
• The Lions stormed back and got to within two on a couple of occasions, but that's as close as they got before Wilmington capped it with a goal in the final minute for the win.
• Tallen Smith scored five goals.
• Vincent Burkhart made 17 saves.  

CACC Leaders (Based on NCAA Statistics)
• Brett Bridges is third in the CACC scoring 3.0 goals per game. His eight man-up goals leads the league and is sixth nationally. 
• Doug Mackenzie is also racking up the power play goals. He has six which is third in the league and 20th in the nation.
• Vincent Burkhart is third in the league making 12.0 saves per game. He's also fourth in save percentage, 53.0% and third in goals against average, 11.40.
• Garrett Kenny is fourth in the league winning 56.6% of his faceoffs. The Lions as a team are winning 56.7% which is second.
• Justin Iannarone is winning 66.7% and would be leading the conference if he had enough attempts to qualify. 
• Offensively, GCU has the third best man-up offense converting 46.5% of their opportunities. That number is also sixth in the country.
• The Lions 14.21 goals per game is the second-most in the league this season and their 316 total points is first and 10th nationally. 
• The Lions 75.2% opponent clearing percentage is sixth in D2. 
• GCU has 38.50 ground balls per game, and 539 total ground balls. They lead the CACC in total ground balls and are second per game. 
• Georgian Court's 18.29 turnovers per game are the second-fewest in the CACC. 

Who's Hot
• Vincent Burkhart has held six of seven opponents to 10 goals or fewer and has double-figure saves in three of his last four. 
• Tallen Smith has 10 goals in his last three games. 
• Kyle Harms has 21 ground balls the last five games. 
• Doug Mackenzie has at least two goals in eight of his last 10 games.
• Matt Dorrian has back-to-back two goal games. 

Individual Milestones
• Bridges is three 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.
• Michael Schone is two caused turnovers away from 30. 
• Garrett Kenny is eight faceoff wins away from 200. 
• Tyler Burns needs two points to reach 50.
• Vaughn Meehan is eight ground balls shy of 100. His next game played will be his 50th. 
• Garrett Kenny and Kyle Harms are both nearing 50 ground balls this season, needing four more. Something only four other Lions have ever done. 
• Tallen Smith is two goals away from 100. That would make him the third Lion to reach the century mark. 
• One more win will be Vincent Burkhart's 20th. 

Playoff Picture
• Georgian Court has just one more CACC games left on the docket. At 5-2 they are the first team to play seven league games.
• Georgian Court is currently in third place behind 6-0 Wilmington and 4-1 Chestnut Hill. 
• 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
Molloy Lions 
• Molloy is currently slumping having lost three straight to fall to 6-8 on the season and 2-3 in the CACC.
• Two of those five losses were to top-five teams in the country, Mercy and Adelphi.
• The Lions are outscoring their opponents 175-158 this season.
• They haven't given up many power play opportunities taking just 47 penalties in 14 games.
• On faceoffs, Molloy is winning 51% and are successfully clearing 84.5% of the time.
• Christian Michaels has started 13 games in goal making 174 saves with an 11.98 goals against average.
• Noah Taylor is leading the team with 38 points and 23 assists.
• Justin Palulis has a team-best 24 goals.
• Eric Schiller leads the defense with 18 caused turnovers and 24 ground balls.