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Women's Volleyball

Volleyball Hits the Road Against CACC North Leaders Post

LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 10, 2025) - Georgian Court Volleyball finished their homestand with a strong win against Holy Family. They now travel to take on one of two undefeated teams in the CACC.

Opponent
Post Eagles (13-3, 4-0 CACC)

Where
Waterbury, CT - Drubner Center

When
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 - 1 pm

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

Previously vs. Post
• The Lions have enjoyed a lot of success against the Eagles, with a 19-13 all-time mark against Post.
• That includes a 9-5 record when playing in Waterbury.
• GCU has also won five of the last six matches, the only loss coming in the regular season finale of 2023.
• Last year the Lions swept Post at home, winning 25-20, 25-22, 25-20.
• Georgian Court hit .291 as a team with 41 kills and just seven errors.
• Nylene Mateo hit 15 kills and Chelsea Ross landed seven blocks. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court capped off their longest homestand of the season with a 3-1 win over Holy Family.
• The Lions nearly won with a sweep, but fell in set three.
• GCU had their best hitting percentage of the season, hitting .365 for the match.
• Ava Churnesky led three Lions in double-figure kills with 12.
• Georgian Court also scored a season-best 13 blocks. 

Individual Milestones
• Ava Churnesky is 10 digs away from 100.
• Iciar Zayas needs one service ace to get to 75.
• Carmen Rivera can move up to six all-time at GCU in career digs with nine more. 
• Genesis Simanca needs 3.5 points to hit 200 and six digs for 150.
• Amber Gallo needs three aces for 20.

CACC Stat Leaders (as per NCAA statistics)
• Iciar Zayas is sixth in the league averaging 6.97 assists per set. Her 418 total assists ranks fourth.
• Carmen Rivera's 4.58 digs per set ranks fourth in the league.
• Ava Churnesky is fifth in the CACC with 3.17 kills per set.
• Genesis Simanca is eighth in both points and kills per set. 
• Emma Gildea's 43 blocks are fourth 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?
• Brooke Bowbliss it hitting .481 in her last two matches with 30 kills. She also has 32 assists, 12 digs and 13 blocks in that span. 
• Carmen Rivera has double-figure digs in 14 straight matches this season and is averaging 5.5 digs per set in her last two games. 
• Emma Gildea has 12 blocks in her last two games. 
• Ava Churnesky has three straight double-figure kill games, averaging 3.33 kills per set. 
• Kyle Davis has 12 kills and eight blocks in her last two games. 
• Addison Wellington hit five kills with no errors against Holy Family, adding four blocks. 

About Post
• Post is one of two unbeaten teams remaining in the CACC, sitting at 4-0 in the North.
• They're 13-3 this season with three losses against Northeast-10 schools, including a tough five-set loss to American International earlier this week.
• Playing at home, Post is also unbeaten at 5-0. 
• The Eagles are fourth in total service aces in Division II with 156 and average 2.4 per set.
• Post's defense has been excellent as they lead the CACC with 17.55 digs per set and a .118 opponent attack percentage.
• That defense is led by Alyssa Groves. Her 5.82 digs per set ranks third in D2.
• Groves also leads the team with 35 aces, while three others have at least 28.
• The offense runs through Kristina Peric. She's the D2 leader with 14.28 attacks per set and her 4.63 kills per set rank third. 
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Players Mentioned

Nylene Mateo

#6 Nylene Mateo

OH
5' 11"
Graduate Student
Chelsea  Ross

#15 Chelsea Ross

MB
6' 1"
Senior
Amber Gallo

#13 Amber Gallo

L/DS
5' 3"
Senior
Emma Gildea

#24 Emma Gildea

MB/RS
6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Carmen Rivera

#12 Carmen Rivera

L/DS
5' 6"
Junior
Iciar Zayas

#17 Iciar Zayas

S
5' 7"
Senior
Addison Wellington

#3 Addison Wellington

OH/RS
5' 11"
Freshman
Genesis Simanca

#11 Genesis Simanca

OH
5' 9"
Junior
Ava Churnesky

#10 Ava Churnesky

OH
5' 9"
Freshman
Brooke Bowbliss

#18 Brooke Bowbliss

S
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nylene Mateo

#6 Nylene Mateo

5' 11"
Graduate Student
OH
Chelsea  Ross

#15 Chelsea Ross

6' 1"
Senior
MB
Amber Gallo

#13 Amber Gallo

5' 3"
Senior
L/DS
Emma Gildea

#24 Emma Gildea

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
MB/RS
Carmen Rivera

#12 Carmen Rivera

5' 6"
Junior
L/DS
Iciar Zayas

#17 Iciar Zayas

5' 7"
Senior
S
Addison Wellington

#3 Addison Wellington

5' 11"
Freshman
OH/RS
Genesis Simanca

#11 Genesis Simanca

5' 9"
Junior
OH
Ava Churnesky

#10 Ava Churnesky

5' 9"
Freshman
OH
Brooke Bowbliss

#18 Brooke Bowbliss

6' 1"
Freshman
S