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.Â
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.
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Nylene Mateo hit 15 kills and
Chelsea Ross landed seven blocks.Â
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.
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Ava Churnesky led three Lions in double-figure kills with 12.
• Georgian Court also scored a season-best 13 blocks.Â
Individual Milestones
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Ava Churnesky is 10 digs away from 100.
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Iciar Zayas needs one service ace to get to 75.
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Carmen Rivera can move up to six all-time at GCU in career digs with nine more.Â
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Genesis Simanca needs 3.5 points to hit 200 and six digs for 150.
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Amber Gallo needs three aces for 20.
CACC Stat Leaders (as per NCAA statistics)
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Iciar Zayas is sixth in the league averaging 6.97 assists per set. Her 418 total assists ranks fourth.
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Carmen Rivera's 4.58 digs per set ranks fourth in the league.
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Ava Churnesky is fifth in the CACC with 3.17 kills per set.
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Genesis Simanca is eighth in both points and kills per set.Â
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Emma Gildea's 43 blocks are fourth in the league.Â
• 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 it hitting .481 in her last two matches with 30 kills. She also has 32 assists, 12 digs and 13 blocks in that span.Â
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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.Â
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Emma Gildea has 12 blocks in her last two games.Â
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Ava Churnesky has three straight double-figure kill games, averaging 3.33 kills per set.Â
• Kyle Davis has 12 kills and eight blocks in her last two games.Â
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Addison Wellington hit five kills with no errors against Holy Family, adding four blocks.Â
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.Â
• 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.Â