LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 3, 2025) - Georgian Court Volleyball caps off Homecoming 2025 with a conference battle against Bridgeport.
Opponent
Bridgeport Purple Knights (1-12, 1-2 CACC)
Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center
When
Saturday, Oct. 4 - 3:30 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
• Both games are 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.
Previously vs. Bridgeport
• Georgian Court snapped a seven-match losing streak to Bridgeport last season with a 3-1 win on the road.
• All-time, the Lions are just 3-9 against the Purple Knights and 0-1 playing in Lakewood.
• A year ago, GCU hit .212 and got seven blocks in a four-set win.
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Giorgia Cappelletti led the Lions with 16 kills while
Nylene Mateo and
Chelsea Ross each hit nine.
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court had difficulty with Goldey-Beacom and dropped their third straight 3-0 match.
• The Lightning hit .366 for the match with eight blocks and eight service aces.
• GCU's offense hit 18 errors.
Individual Milestones
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Carmen Rivera is tied for 10th all-time at GCU in digs. She needs one more to break the tie and five more to become the 10th Lion to reach 900 digs.
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Amber Gallo needs three aces for 20.
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Emma Gildea needs four points to reach 250.
CACC Stat Leaders (as per NCAA statistics)
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Iciar Zayas is fifth in the league averaging 7.20 assists per set. Her 367 total assists ranks fourth.
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Carmen Rivera's 4.41 digs per set ranks fourth in the league.
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Ava Churnesky is third in the CACC with 3.18 kills per set.
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Genesis Simanca is eighth in both points and kills per set.
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Emma Gildea's 31 blocks are fifth in the league.
• As a team the Lions are fourth in the CACC in assists per set.
• They rank fifth in hitting percentage and kills per set.
Who's Hot?
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Carmen Rivera has double-figure digs in 12 straight matches this season and is averaging 4.6 digs per set over her last three games.
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Emma Gildea has 21 blocks in her last five games.
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Ava Churnesky hit above .200 against Goldey-Beacom for the first time in eight matches with 12 kills on 32 swings.
About Bridgeport
• It's been a nightmare start for a Bridgeport team that's won 20+ matches in back-to-back seasons.
• The Purple Knights are just 1-12 and have dropped six straight.
• There have been some common opponents for the Lions CACC North Division foes. They took Pace to five sets in the season opener and recently took a set from Adelphi.
• The 2025 team still has All-CACC performers from 2024 in Hailey Jessen and Lucia Tomiello. Jessen is leading the team with 137 kills while Tomiello's 27 blocks are a team-best.
• Bridgeport is attempting to fill the void 2024 CACC Setter of the Year Jaden Drollinger left by using sophomore Ava Casales and freshman Camdyn Cieszkiewicz at the setter position.
• Opponents have hit well against the Purple Knights. They're .236 opponent attack percentage is at the bottom of the league.
