LAKEWOOD, NJ (Sept. 12, 2024) - Georgian Court Women's Volleyball has a busy week ahead with four games in eight days beginning Saturday afternoon at home. 

Opponents 
Pace Setters (3-1, 0-0 NE10)
Millersville Marauders (4-1, 0-0 PSAC)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center
Millersville, PA - Pucillo Gymnasium

When
Saturday, Sept. 14 - 12 pm vs. Pace
Monday, Sept. 16 - 6 pm at Millersville

How to Watch
• Both matches are available to watch via a free-to-view broadcast on the Georgian Court portal of the CACC Digital Network, powered by HUDL. Live stats are also available on the Georgian Court Volleyball schedule page. 

Ticketing
• Tickets for Georgian Court vs. Pace can be found at the link above, or purchased in person prior to the game.
$10 adults
$5 seniors/students

Previously vs. Pace
• These two teams have played each other nine times with Pace winning five of them.
• That includes a two-game winning streak each of the last two seasons.
• In a weird scheduling quirk, this will only be the second even numbered year these teams have met. In eight of the nine previous meetings, they've come in odd numbered years.
• Last year in Pleasantville, the Lions won the first set, but then dropped the next three in a 3-1 loss.
• Three Lions had double-figure kills led by Nylene Mateo's 13. Martina Croce added 11 and Giorgia Cappelletti 10. 

Previously vs. Millersville
• These two met for the first time in 11 seasons last year in the Lions season opening tournament.
• It was the Lions and Marauders fourth ever meeting, with all four going to Millersville.
• Millersville swept the match last season averaging more than four service aces per set.
• Nylene Mateo led GCU with 10 kills, two aces and two blocks. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court picked up their first win of the 2024 season in their home opener against Kutztown.
• Each of the Lions three set wins were by at least 10 points.
• GCU had a great offensive day hitting .385 as a team with 11 service aces.
• Martina Croce hit .440 with 15 kills to lead the Lions. 

Individual Milestones
• Giorgia Cappelletti is 15.5 points away from 400.
• Carmen Rivera needs three service aces for 25. 
• Martina Croce is 28 kills short of 300 and seven blocks from 50.
• Chelsea Ross needs 24 points to get to 600.
• Dayna Diaz needs six digs to get to 200. 
• Ava Venneri is nearing 200 points with 178.5 and 200 digs with 191.
• Iciar Zayas needs 39 assists to reach 1500 in her career. She'd be just the sixth Lion to ever hit that number. 

CACC Leaders
• Giorgia Cappelletti ranks fourth in the CACC with 0.64 service aces per set and her eight total aces rank sixth.
• Dayna Diaz is up to fifth averaging 5.08 assists per set. 
• Hitting .308, Chelsea Ross is fifth in the CACC. 
• Carmen Rivera is just outside the top-10 averaging 3.08 digs per set. 
• Georgian Court as a team is fifth in the CACC in aces per set, kills per set and hitting percentage. 

About Pace
• Pace won their first three games of the season, before suffering their first loss in their game Tuesday night vs. Bridgeport.
• The Setters were picked to finish in the middle of the Northeast-10 conference in the preseason coaches poll, checking in at number six in the 11-team league. 
• As a team, Pace is hitting .238 which leads the NE10. They're also first in opponent hitting percentage at .139.
• Yasmeen Muhammad is averaging 4.50 points per set with 49 total kills and 15 total blocks. 
• The Setters have also landed 30 service aces, led by Lexi Zammit's eight.
• Zammit and Georgette Cosentino are each averaging more than four assists per set. 
• On the defensive side, Pace is averaging more than two blocks per set while allowing fewer than one.
• Annika Blas-Cedeno leads the team with 45 digs and 71 service receptions. 

About Millersville
• Millersville is also off to a strong start at 4-1 on the year.
• The Marauders have already defeated CACC foes Wilmington and Jefferson.
• Millersville's offense has been on a tear through four games. They sixth in the country in kills, first in service aces and fourth in assists.
• With 364 digs, they also rank sixth in the nation. 
• Three Marauders already have more than 60 kills led by Kylee Schurig's 80 and 3.81 kills per set.
• Emma Kerwin has landed 61 kills and a team-best 18 service aces.
• Setter Emma Ludwig is second in Division II with 222 assists.
• If Millersville has a weakness it's on the block where they're being outblocked 42-24 this season.
• Two Marauders are averaging more than three digs per set for a team scooping 16.86 per frame.