LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 14, 2025) - It's been some time, but Georgian Court Men's Soccer is finally back on the field this week for the first time since Oct. 4.

Opponent
Wilmington Wildcats (6-1-4, 1-1-3 CACC)

Where
Wilmington, DE - Wilmington Athletics Complex

When
Saturday, October 4 - 12:30 pm

How to Watch
• Wednesday's game is available to watch via a free-to-view broadcast on the Wilmington portal of the CACC Network, powered by HUDL. Live stats are also available on the Lions schedule page. 

Previously vs. Wilmington
• Georgian Court and Wilmington have had a competitive rivalry over the years.
• Of late, Georgian Court has had success against the Wildcats, going 3-1-1 in their last five games.
• Last year at home, Georgian Court held on for a 3-2 win..
• GCU was up 3-1 at the 50 minute mark. Wilmington got to within one and had chances late, but couldn't find the equalizer.
• Mikey Mallon and Gijs van Eif both scored for GCU. 
• Playing at Wilmington, the Lions are 1-3-1. 

Last Time Out
• In case you forgot because it's been so long, Georgian Court won their third straight game.
• That came back on Oct. 4, a 2-1 victory over Caldwell.
• Gijs van Eif and Noa Aasheim each tallied a goal for the Lions for a 2-0 lead.
• The Cougars cut the lead in half with 15 minutes to play. They threatened to tie, but the ball stayed out and GCU won on Homecoming, 2-1. 

Individual Milestones
• Gijs van Eif is looking to match Louis Silva's GCU record of five-straight games with a goal. He's done so in four straight totaling eight goals. He needs one more point to reach 60 in his career. 
• Ayendi Batista is eight saves away from making 100 for his career. Something just five other Lions have previously done. One more win will move him to second all-time for the Lions. 
• Mikey Mallon needs two points for 25. One assist will get him to second all-time at GCU. 
• David Tuschmann needs one more goal to reach 10 and two points for 25. 

CACC Stat Leaders
• Gijs van Eif is leading Division II in shots per game, 4.70 and shots on goal per game, 2.80.
• His nine goals lead the league and are just one behind the national leaders.
• The Lions offense is getting off their share of shots. They're third in the league in shots per game and shots on goal per game.
• GCU is also third in shot accuracy, hitting the net on nearly half of all shots. 
• Georgian Court's is fourth in total assists and fifth in total points and goals. 

Scheduling Quirk
• All season long the Lions don't play more than two straight games at home or more than two straight on the road.
• Of their final six games, two will be played in Lakewood. 

Who's Hot?
• Georgian Court is hoping the 11-day break won't cool off Gijs van Eif who has eight goals in his last four games. 
• Jack Polllintine-Smith is proving to be a difference maker when he's on the field. In just 106 minutes played, he has a goal and three assists.
• Ayendi Batista has allowed just one goal in the Lions three-game winning streak. 
• Helping out GCU defensively has been Alessandro Cavallini, Anthony Ryan, Felix Kramper, and Tim Wilk. 

About Wilmington
• Wilmington has had their way with nonconference opponents as they started out red hot at 5-0-2. 
• They've cooled off a bit and currently sit at 6-1-4 as the draws are starting to pile up.
• Especially in conference games, the Wildcats are 1-1-3. 
• The Wildcats have been in the United Soccer Coaches top-25 poll for most of the season and enter Wednesday's game ranked 21st in the country. 
• This is just the Wildcats fourth home game of the year. They're 1-1-1 playing in Wilmington.
• One of the league's leading goal scorers resides in Wilmington. Theo Faillon has eight goals and two assists in nine games played.
• The Wildcat offense leads the CACC scoring 6.64 points per game and 25 goals.
• Wilmington loves to push the ball towards the net and their 18.9 shots per game rank third in all of Division II and their 9.3 shots on goal per game ranks second. 
• Emil Lollike has started 10 games in goal with a .807 save percentage and 1.16 goals against average.
• Wilmington, like Georgian Court, sits near the top of the CACC in yellow cards. They've been carded 27 times in 11 games.