LAKEWOOD, NJ (April 5, 2024) - Georgian Court Men's Lacrosse is hoping for a 2-0 week as they host Senior Day this Saturday.

Opponent
Dominican Chargers (3-5, 1-2 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Track and Field Complex

When
Saturday, April 6 - 12 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. 

Senior Day
• Saturday is Senior day for Georgian Court. There will be a brief on-field ceremony to honor the Lions 11 seniors.
• The 2024 senior class includes: Davin Baldock, DeAundrey Bethea, Ryan Cupo, Ryan Dautrich, Kyle Harms, Justin Iannarone, Garrett Kenny, Cody Kromer, Vaughn Meehan, Casey Segda, and Tallen Smith

Blue and Gold Club
• Georgian Court Blue and Gold Club members are invited to watch the game from the Blue and Gold Club tent with refreshments.
• Anyone interested in joining the club can do so on site or sign up here.

Previously vs. Dominican
• All-time Georgian Court is 6-2 against the Chargers.
• GCU has won six of the last seven dating back to 2017.
• Last year, the Lions won 17-11 and never trailed.
• Tied at two, GCU scored four straight to get out in front and stay there.
• Daniel Burnham tallied four goals to lead the Lions. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court had their hands full with Bridgeport earlier in the week.
• On another rainy afternoon, neither team led by more than two at any point.
• The game was tied after the first and at half, but GCU led 9-8 after three.
• The Purple Knights took a lead in the fourth, 10-9, but GCU was able to get the game-winner from James Sanford and play defense to hold on to the one-goal win.
• It was just the Lions second one-goal win since 2020. 
• Sanford and Bridges each scored three goals and Sanford led GCU with six points. 

CACC Leaders (Based on NCAA Statistics)
• Brett Bridges is fifth in the CACC scoring 2.91 goals per game. His seven 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 second in the league and 12th in the nation.
• Vincent Burkhart is fifth in the league making 11.64 saves per game. 
• Garrett Kenny is fifth in the league winning 52.9% of his faceoffs. The Lions as a team are winning 53.5% which is fourth.
• Justin Iannarone is winning 69.2% and would be leading the conference if he had enough attempts to qualify. 
• Tyler Burns is 10th in the CACC dishing out 1.27 assists per game. 
• Offensively, GCU has the second best man-up offense converting 55.9% of their opportunities. That number is also fourth in the country.
• The Lions 13 goals per game is the second-most in the league this season and their 225 total points leads the league.
• The Lions are getting across the timeline 88.8% of the time, a clearance rate fourth in the CACC. Their 77.8% opponent clearing percentage is 12th in D2. 
• GCU has 36.4 ground balls per game, fourth in the CACC, but lead the league with 397 total ground balls. 
• Georgian Court's 18 turnovers per game are the second-fewest in the CACC. 

Who's Hot
• Vincent Burkhart has held four consecutive opponents to 10 goals or fewer. He made a season-high 18 saves vs. Bridgeport. 
• Brett Bridges has at least three goals in five straight. 
• Kyle Harms has 16 ground balls the last four games. 
• James Sanford matched a career-high with three goals and six points vs. Bridgeport. 
• Although he's played sparingly, Justin Iannarone has won 23 of 32 faceoffs in CACC games. 

Individual Milestones
• Tallen Smith needs two goals to move to third all-time at GCU.
• Bridges is also closing in on Joe Zerr's current school record of 14 man-up goals. Bridges has 12. 
• Michael Schone is three caused turnovers away from 30. 
• Jordan Frank is one ground ball short of 50. 
• Garrett Kenny's and Joe Zerr's next game played will be their 40th. Hunter Rindos and Vincent Burkhart will play in their 30th game and Thomas Heegan is one away from 20.
• Justin Iannarone is 14 ground balls away from a new Georgian Court career record. 

About the Opponent
Dominican Chargers
• Dominican is off to a 3-5 start to the season, but have won three of the last five games.
• They are 1-2 in the CACC with a 13-7 win coming against Felician.
• The Chargers are middle of the pack in the CACC in most statistical categories.
• Where they rank highest is clearing percentage where they're second at 84.6%.
• The team is winning 54.5% of their faceoffs which is third in the league. Patrick Roderka is 102-176 on the year.
• Dominican has six in double-figure scoring but no Charger has reached 20 points through eight games.
• Chad Keyser leads the team with 17 goals and 19 points.
• Zachary Souza has scored 13 times while Terence O'Loughlin has dished 10 assists.
• Bryce Layton has started all eight games in goal with an 11.90 goals against average and 47.5% save percentage.