LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 28, 2025) - Georgian Court Volleyball is back at home looking to get back in the win column against a CACC South opponent. 

Opponents
Chestnut Hill Griffins (4-17, 1-8 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center

When
Wednesday, Oct. 29 - 6 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
• Wednesday'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. Chestnut Hill
• All-time against Chestnut Hill, Georgian Court is 29-7.
• That includes a 3-2 win earlier this season on the road.
• The Lions won the first two sets before CHC came back to tie. The Griffins had the Lions down to set point, but GCU rallied for three straight to win set five 16-14.
• Genesis Simanca hit .361 with 15 kills and two errors.

Last Time Out
• GCU dropped their final nonconference game of the season last night at St. Thomas Aquinas.
• That finished off an 0-3 road trip for the Lions who fall to 1-8 away from home.
• Georgian Court won the opening set from the Spartans, coming back from down 17-10 for a 25-22 opening set win.
• STAC would win the next three sets and take the match in four.
• Emily Hauptvogel recorded her third double-double in four games with a team-best 10 kills. 

Individual Milestones
• Brooke Bowbliss needs two digs to reach 100.
• Emma Gildea is seven kills short of 200 and 15.5 points away from 300. 
• Genesis Simanca is 14 kills away from 200. 

CACC Stat Leaders (as per NCAA statistics)
• Carmen Rivera's 4.43 digs per set ranks third in the league.
• Ava Churnesky is seventh in the CACC with 2.97 kills per set.
• Emma Gildea's 58 blocks are fifth in the league. 
• As a team, the Lions rank sixth in hitting percentage, assists, digs and kills per set.

Playoff Picture
• Getting towards the end of the season which means the CACC Tournament is just around the corner.
• This year's tournament takes place Nov. 18-23. Quarterfinal rounds will be held on campus sites with the semifinals and finals at Goldey-Beacom.
• New this season, first round games will be in-division opponents rather than cross-division.
• In the CACC South, Georgian Court is currently on the outside looking in in fifth place as the top-four in each division earn a spot.
• The Lions are 3-7 and trail fourth place Jefferson who sit at 4-5.

About Chestnut Hill
• Chestnut Hill hasn't won since Oct. 11 but lately have fought hard in their losses. They took a set off of CACC leaders Post and led at home against a 13-3 Mercy team before falling in five sets.
• All four of the Griffins wins have also come away from home.
• The Griffins rank near the bottom of not only the CACC, but the NCAA in many statistical categories. One where they're near the top though is service aces where their 2.11 ranks fifth in the conference.
• They have three with more than 20 aces this season led by Sarah Allen's 28.
• Kate Hanley leads the team averaging 2.47 kills per set. She had 12 in CHC's first match with Georgian Court.
• Defensively, the Griffins rank near the bottom of Division II in digs per set. Alex Crespin leads the team with 2.83 digs per set.
• Sofia Rodriguez is the primary setter and generally plays a full rotation. She averages 7.81 assists per set.