LAKEWOOD, NJ (April 29, 2024) - Georgian Court Women's Lacrosse put on a show in their final home game of the 2024 season. Playing as the No. 3 seed against No. 6 Holy Family, the Lions threw a second half shutout and dominated play throughout in their 20-4 quarterfinal round victory. GCU picks up their 12th win of the season and advance to the semifinals later this week.

How it Happened
• Despite draw control numbers being split down the middle, 14-14, the Lions still had a big edge in possession. 
• GCU led in the shot department 29-25 and shots on goal 25-14.
• Each team made a number of turnovers. The Tigers lost the ball 16 times and the Lions 15. Many of Holy Family's came attempting to clear as they were just 10-17. Georgian Court got the ball into the offensive zone 20-22 times.
• Each team took five free-position shots. The Lions connected on three and the Tigers one. Each team also took three cards. Holy Family was the only one to score on the power play.
First Period
• The game was still close after the first 15 minute. GCU scored first as Isabel Raimondi hit the back of the net 3:30 into the game.
• Holy Family answered a minute later, but the game was tied for just 13 seconds as Remi Reinhardt won the draw, knifed her way down the field and found Bryleigh Tejchman in front of the net who did the rest.
• Raimondi scored her second of the quarter on a free position goal and the Lions led 3-1.
• HFU got one back with 2:30 left to play and through one quarter of play it was just a one-point game, 3-2.
Second Period
• Georgian Court began to pull away in the second. They scored four goals in 3:04 to take a 7-2 lead.
• Gianna Nardini and Riley O'Connor each scored twice.
• A Tejchman goal was sandwich between a pair of Tiger goals as the lead was cut in half to 8-4 with 5:20 remaining in the half.
• Petrellese capped the half with a pair of goals to give GCU a 10-4 lead at intermission.
Third Period
• The second half was all Georgian Court.
• The Lions put Natalie Moradian in at goal after a strong first half from Cadence Gentile so each goalkeeper could get some work after not having played in a week.
• Moradian stopped every shot her way, pitching a shutout for 30 minutes.
• Georgian Court's offense didn't slow down with six more goals in the third.
• Six different Lions scored in the frame. Raimondi, Petrellese and Nardini each scored their third goals of the game.
• Michaela Scirrotto, Alyssa Hawley and Gabrielle Battle each scored their first.
Fourth Period
• With the game seemingly in hand up 16-4, the Lions emptied their bench.
• GCU still got four goals in the fourth. Nardini scored twice more.
• Remi Reinhardt and Kasha Elzinga also got in on the scoring action as the running clock finally hit all zeroes on a 20-4 win.

Lion Stat Leaders
• Gianna Nardini score a game high five goals on six shots with two caused turnovers.
• Isabel Raimondi scored three times and dished out three assists. She also grabbed three ground balls.
• Caitlin Petrellese scored three times while scooping three grounders.
• Bryleigh Tejchman and Riley O'Connor each scored twice. O'Connor also won three draw controls.
• Remi Reinhardt and Kasha Elzinga both scored a goal and passed out two assists. Reinhardt also helped out with five ground balls and three draw controls.
• Cadence got the start and the win in net. She allowed four goals and made four saves.
• Natalie Moradian stopped all six shots on net.

For the Tigers
• Ava Morrow was in goal and made five saves.
• Maura Kilkenny scored a goal with two assists.
• Tori Wolstenholme scored a goal and won a game-high six draw controls.
• Payton Pugh caused three turnovers and grabbed three ground balls.

News and Notes
• Gianna Nardini's five goals scored are a single-game high. 
• Caitlin Petrellese also scored a career-high three. 
• Natalie Moradian made her 100th career save in goal.
• Georgian Court has now made it 10 in a row against Holy Family.
• The Lions also defeated HFU in the CACC Tournament quarterfinals in 2023.
• Georgian Court has scored 20+ goals in back-to-back games played (not including the CHC forfeit) for the first time since March 25 and 28 last season against Bridgeport and Chestnut Hill.
• Riley O'Connor tallied her 100th career draw control.

Up Next
• Georgian Court moves on to the CACC Tournament semifinal round. That game will be played Thursday, May 2 at 3:30 in Philadelphia against No. 2 seed Jefferson.