LAKEWOOD, NJ (April 9, 2024) - Georgian Court Men's Lacrosse will get another first tomorrow afternoon, playing the newest member of the CACC. 

Opponent
Holy Family Tigers (2-9, 0-4 CACC)

Where
Philadelphia, PA - Tiger Field

When
Wednesday, April 10 - 4 p.m.

How to Watch
• Wednesday'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. Holy Family
• First ever meeting

Last Time Out
• The Lions picked up their second straight win dropping Dominican 16-7.
• Things were tight at the start as back-to-back man-up goals kept the Chargers within two, 5-3.
• After that though, the Lions ripped off seven straight goals to go up comfortably 12-3.
• Brett Bridges led GCU scoring four goals. Doug Mackenzie added three.
• Vincent Burkhart made 16 saves with a season-high .696 save percentage.
• The Lions did match a dubious team record, committing 10 penalties. 

CACC Leaders (Based on NCAA Statistics)
• Brett Bridges is fourth in the CACC scoring 3.0 goals per game. His seven man-up goals leads the league and is ninth nationally. 
• Doug Mackenzie is also racking up the power play goals. He has six which is third in the league and 15th in the nation.
• Vincent Burkhart is third in the league making 12.0 saves per game. 
• Garrett Kenny is fourth in the league winning 56.5% of his faceoffs. The Lions as a team are winning 56.3% which is second.
• Justin Iannarone is winning 70.5% and would be leading the conference if he had enough attempts to qualify. 
• Tyler Burns is ninth in the CACC dishing out 1.25 assists per game. 
• Offensively, GCU has the second best man-up offense converting 5% of their opportunities. That number is also fifth in the country.
• The Lions 13.25 goals per game is the second-most in the league this season and their 250 total points is also second.
• The Lions are getting across the timeline 82.4% of the time, a clearance rate third in the CACC. Their 77.6% opponent clearing percentage is 12th in D2. 
• GCU has 37.42 ground balls per game, second in the CACC, but lead the league with 449 total ground balls. 
• Georgian Court's 18.33 turnovers per game are the second-fewest in the CACC. 
• Allowing 11.5 goals per game, GCU is third in the conference in scoring defense. 

Who's Hot
• Vincent Burkhart has held five consecutive opponents to 10 goals or fewer. He was last week's CACC Goaltender of the Week. 
• Brett Bridges has at least three goals in six straight. 
• Kyle Harms has 13 ground balls the last three games. 
• James Sanford has eight points in his last two games.  
• Although he's played sparingly, Justin Iannarone has won 33 of 45 faceoffs in CACC games. 
• Garrett Kenny was a perfect 14-14 on faceoffs against Dominican. 
• Hunter Rindos has five ground balls and two caused turnovers the last two games. 

Individual Milestones
• Bridges is 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 and Millan Webster are each ground ball short of 50. 
• Justin Iannarone is six ground balls away from a new Georgian Court career record. 
• Kyle Harms needs five ground balls to get to 100.
• Garrett Kenny is 14 faceoff wins away from 200. 
• Tyler Burns needs four points to reach 50.

About the Opponent
Holy Family Tigers
• Holy Family is in their inaugural season as a program.
• They're currently 2-9 and still seeking their first CACC win.
• The Tigers haven't scored more than three goals in any of their last three games.
• Goalkeeper Bryce Thomas has been put through the ringer. He's making 15.55 saves per game, fifth most in the NCAA. He's done a fine job with a 50% save percentage, but is still allowing 15.80 goals per game.
• The Tigers have three that have scored 20 or more points led by Julian Definis with 21. 
• James Bienia leads the team with 15 goals scored.
• Holy Family is winning just 42.1% of their faceoffs. Trey Rorer is 32-67 for 47.8% when he's on the draw.
• Braden Kaudeano has helped the defense causing 1.91 turnovers per game, second most in the CACC.
• The Tigers are losing the ball more than 28 times per game, most in Division II. Their clearance rate of 61.8% is also last in D2.