LAKEWOOD, NJ (Sept. 20, 2024) - Georgian Court Men's Soccer rolls on as they play another NE10 foe this weekend before getting back into the swing of CACC play to start next week. 

Opponents
American International Yellow Jackets (0-2-1, 0-0 NE10)
Holy Family Tigers (1-3-1, 0-0 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, NJ
Philadelphia, PA

When
Saturday, Sept. 21 at Staten Island - 5 pm
Tuesday, Sept. 24 at Holy Family - 6:30 pm

How to Watch
• Saturday's match are available to watch via a pay-to-view broadcast on the American International portal of the NE10 Now Digital Network, powered by FloSports. Holy Family will have a free-to-view video on the CACC Digital Network, powered by HUDL. Links for videos and live stats can be found above and on the Lions Soccer schedule page. 

Previously vs. American International
• These teams have met three previous times including last season, a 3-2 Lions win in Lakewood.
• This is the first time GCU and AIC will go head-to-head in back-to-back seasons.
• All-time the Lions are 1-2 against American International, suffering losses in 2014 and 2018.
• A year ago, all five goals were scored in a wild second half. Cherif Tammar and Joseph Ficarotta scored 10 minutes apart to give the Lions a 2-0 lead.
• After an AIC goal, Cole Sullivan extended the lead back to two, 3-1 with 11 minutes left to play.
• The Yellow Jackets scored their second penalty kick goal in the 83rd minute but got no closer in the 3-2 GCU win. 

Previously vs. Holy Family
• Holy Family has had the Lions number of late. They've won four straight over GCU and evened up the all-time series 6-6-1.
• Georgian Court's last win came in the shortened spring 2021 season. The Lions haven't scored more than one goal on the Tigers in any of those four losses.
• Last year at home, GCU surrendered a goal in each half of a 2-1 loss.
• Gijs van Eif scored with 13 seconds left to avoid the shutout, but the Tigers still walked away with the win.

Last Time Out
• For the third straight game, GCU scored first and in the the first 11 minutes. Against Jefferson in the CACC opener it was Svante Haakansson who potted the game's first goal.
• The Lions twice took the lead, but gave it right back to the Rams, whose two second-half goals were the different in a 3-2 loss.
• Gijs van Eif scored GCU's second goal.
• Sotirios Gkosdis made four saves. 

Individual Milestones
• Joseph Ficarotta is two shots away from 20 shots on goal. 
• Sotirios Gkosdis is six saves away from moving up to fourth all-time at Georgian Court and nine away from third. 
• Gijs van Eif is two games away from 20 having played 18. With eight goals in 18 games, he has a chance to be the fastest Lion to reach 10 career goals. Michael Clarke has the record with 10 goals in his first 20 games. He also needs just one more to enter the Lions all-time top-10 for goals scored. 
• Mikey Mallon needs two points to reach 10 in his career. His next game played will be his 30th. 
• David Tuschmann is 18 minutes away from hitting 1000.

CACC Leaders
• Gijs van Eif is in the top-5 in the CACC in both goals and points per game through two games.
• Sotirios Gkosdis ranks sixth in the league in both saves and saves per game. 
• The Lions are getting to the corner a lot. With 5.20 corner kicks per game, GCU ranks first in the conference. 
• GCU also is committing the second-fewest fouls per game at 10.60. 
• Georgian Court's offense is doing a good job getting shots on goal with their six per game sitting fourth in the league. 

Who's Hot?
• Svante Haakansson scored his first career goal against Jefferson. 
• Gijs van Eif has goals in consecutive games and four in his last four. 
• Sebastian Deflinger has an assist and two shots in his last two games. 
• Sotirios Gkosdis made seven saves in two games last week. 

Scheduling Quirks
• Georgian Court starts 2024 on the road for seven of their first nine games.
• The Lions are currently in the middle of a season-long five game road trip and won't be home again until Oct. 5. 
• They then play home in six of the final nine including a span playing six of seven at home.
• GCU will also have the luxury of welcoming the top teams in the CACC to Lakewood as the Lions host each of the top-four teams in the poll.

About American International 
• American International, members of the Northeast-10 are making their way through the CACC to start the season.
• Saturday marks their fourth game of the season with all four coming against CACC opponents.
• The Yellow Jackets are currently 0-2-1, having lost by one to Post and Bridgeport and drawing even with Wilmington.
• AIC will also be the more well rested team having not played since last Saturday.
• Christian Torres is the only Yellow Jacket with multiple goals. He has two and a team-best four points.
• Leo Consoloni has a goal and an assist. 
• Justus Wetzel and Lucas Morales-Fernandez have split goaltending duties with each playing more than 120 minutes in goal this season. Wetzel has 12 saves and a 3.05 goals against average while Morales-Fernandez has a .778 save percentage and 1.47 goals against average. 

About Holy Family
• After being shutout in each of their first three games, the Tigers have gone 1-0-1 and stand at 1-3-1 on the season.
• The draw came in their match against Bentley, who the Lions also played to a draw on opening weekend.
• Holy Family has scored just two goals and surrendered 14. Ever Maradiaga and Tajhay Williams have each scored for HFU.
• Luke Shank has started each of the last two games for HFU. He's made 15 saves with a .789 save percentage allowing just 1.56 goals against average this season. 
• The Tigers shooting has been an issue with just a .353 shot on goal percentage and .039 shot percentage.