LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 2, 2025) - Georgian Court Men's Soccer, unbeaten in its last three games, looks to keep rolling Saturday vs. Caldwell. 

Opponent
Caldwell Cougars (2-5-1, 1-2-1 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Track and Field Complex (Turf Field) 

When
Saturday, October 4 - 12:30 pm

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

Previously vs. Caldwell
• Georgian Court has dropped three straight to Caldwell dating back to 2022.
• The last time GCU defeated Caldwell was October of 2021.
• GCU has fared better at home against the Cougars, going 2-2-1, but are just 3-7-1 all-time.
• Last year in Caldwell, the Cougars scored in the sixth minute and made that lone goal stand for a 1-0 win. 
• Ayendi Batista made six saves.

Last Time Out
• Gijs van Eif upped this goal-scoring streak to three straight. 
• He again scored twice, with both assists coming from Jack Pollintine-Smith as the Lions defeated Chestnut Hill 2-0.
• Van Eif scored once in each half in a game that featured three shots hitting the post or crossbar.
• Ayendi Batista made seven saves for his second straight shutout. 

Individual Milestones
• No Lion has ever scored multiple goals in four straight games. Gijs van Eif has matched Louis Silva who recorded three straight braces during the 2021 season. That was a part of a GCU record five-straight games with a goal for Silva. 
• Ayendi Batista is 13 saves away from making 100 for his career. Something just five other Lions have previously done.
• Alessandro Cavallini needs 85 more minutes played to reach 3000. 
• Jack Pollintine-Smith's next game played will be his 30th. 
• Mikey Mallon needs two points for 25. 
• Sotirios Gkosdis is 46 minutes away from having playing 2,000 in goal for the Lions.
• 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, 5.11 and shots on goal per game, 3.0.
• His eight goals lead the league and are second in the nation. 
• Jack Pollintine-Smith is tied for third in the CACC with three assists. 
• The Lions offense is generating the second most corner kicks per game in the CACC at 5.0.
• GCU is also third in shots per game and shots on goal per game. 
• 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.

Who's Hot?
• There may not be a hotter player on the planet right now that Gijs van Eif. He has seven goals in his last three games with at least two goals in each.
• Jack Polllintine-Smith is proving to be a difference maker when he's on the field. In just 56 minutes played, he has a goal and three assists. That's a points per 90 average greater than 8.0.
• Ayendi Batista has recorded consecutive shutouts for the first time this season and third time in his career.
• Helping out GCU defensively has been Alessandro Cavallini, Anthony Ryan and Tim Wilk. 

CACC Awards
• For the first time in his career, Gijs van Eif was named the CACC Player of the Week.
• Van Eif scored five goals last week and now leads the league in goals scored.
• His hat trick against Daemen was just the seventh in the history of the program and he's the third Lion to ever record one.
• Van Eif is no stranger to CACC Awards. He was an All-CACC First Team selection in 2024. He earned a Rookie of the Week award in 2023. 

About Caldwell
• While this is the first time Georgian Court plays Caldwell, it's not the first time they've been in Lakewood this season. The Cougars were a part of that early season tournament, also facing Bentley and Saint Michael's.
• Caldwell went 1-1 to start the season, falling 1-0 to Bentley before defeating Saint Michael's 2-0.
• Overall this season, Caldwell is just 2-5-1 and 1-2-1 in the CACC. Most recently in league play, the Cougars drew even with Chestnut Hill, 1-1, after the Griffins scored a late equalizer. 
• The Cougar defense and goaltending has been sharp through eight games, allowing just 10 goals. Justin Talbot has started seven with a .820 save percentage and 1.29 goals against average. Jose De Oliveira Curado started the last game, a 1-0 loss to Southern Connecticut. 
• The offense hasn't held up its end scoring just nine times with four of those coming in a 4-0 win at Goldey-Beacom. Just twice has GBC scored more than once in a game.
• Hakon Rake is the team's leading scorer with four goals. Ingebrigt Braeden has dished out three assists.
• The Cougars are averaging nearly two yellow cards per game.