LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 17, 2025) - Georgian Court Volleyball looks to end a mini two-game losing streak this Saturday against Caldwell.
Opponent
Caldwell Cougars (0-16, 0-7 CACC)
Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center
When
Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 - 12 pm
Ticketing
• Tickets for all Georgian Court home game can be found at the link above, or purchased in person prior to the game.
• $10 adults
• $5 seniors/students
How to Watch
• Saturday's game is available to watch on a free-to-view live stream on the Georgian Court portal of the CACC Network, powered by HUDL. Live stats are available on the Georgian Court schedule page.
50/50 Raffle
• All season-long, Georgian Court Athletics will be running a 50/50 raffle at all indoor home games and select outdoor games. Stop by the admissions table to enter the raffle.
• $10 per ticket or $20 for 3 tickets
• Cash only
• Drawing April 28, participants do not need to be present to win.
Previously vs. Caldwell
• Georgian Court has enjoyed a lot of success against their CACC North Division foe.
• All-time the Lions are 18-6 against Caldwell, and 10-1 at home.
• GCU has also won six of the last seven games, with sweeps coming in 2023 and 2024.
• The only time Caldwell defeated Georgian Court in Lakewood came back in 2016 in the CACC Tournament quarterfinals.
• Last year, GCU tamed the Cougars, winning 25-16, 25-21, 25-14. They hit a season-best .465.
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Chelsea Ross hit .588 herself with 12 kills.
Nylene Mateo also scored 12 kills while hitting .500.
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court suffered their second straight road loss Wednesday at Jefferson.
• The Rams won the opening set before the Lions tied things at one. But the Rams responded winning sets three and four for a 3-1 win.
• GCU hurt themselves with nine service errors and just one ace.
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Ava Churnesky led the team with 11 kills.
Individual Milestones
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Emily Hauptvogel is five kills shy of 100 for her career.
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Ava Churnesky needs nine points to hit 200.
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Genesis Simanca needs one point to hit 200 and four digs for 150.
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Amber Gallo needs two aces for 20.
CACC Stat Leaders (as per NCAA statistics)
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Iciar Zayas is seventh in the league averaging 6.72 assists per set. Her 450 total assists ranks fifth.
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Carmen Rivera's 4.50 digs per set ranks fourth in the league.
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Ava Churnesky is fourth in the CACC with 3.20 kills per set.
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Emma Gildea's 54 blocks are third in the league.
• As a team the Lions are fifth in the CACC in assists per set.
• They rank fifth in hitting percentage and kills per set.
Who's Hot?
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Brooke Bowbliss has 41 kills in her last four games with 27 digs and 21 blocks.
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Emma Gildea has 23 blocks in her last four games.
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Ava Churnesky has five straight double-figure kill games, averaging 3.37 kills per set.
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Kyla Davis has 21 kills and 13 blocks in her last four games.
CACC Awards
• For the second time this season,
Ava Churnesky earned the CACC Rookie of the Week honor.
• Churnesky hit .212 last week with 25 kills and 10 digs.
About Caldwell
• It has been a rough go of it for Caldwell. They are still in search of their first win of the season sitting at 0-16 and 0-7 in the CACC.
• They played well against Holy Family, leading 2-1, but dropped the fourth and fifth sets.
• The Cougars rank near the bottom of not only the CACC, but the NCAA as well in most statistical categories.
• As a team, they're hitting just .073 averaging 7.84 kills per set.
• Wyette Schubert-Brown leads the team with 2.25 poitns and 2.23 kills per set, the only Cougar averaging more than two kills per set.
• The service line has been a problem for Caldwell. They have 83 aces against 111 errors. Teams have also hit 184 aces, more than three aces per set against them.
• One bright spot has been on the block where that have three with more than 20 blocks this season, led by Meredith Gatz and her 32.
