LAKEWOOD, NJ (Nov. 5, 2025) - Georgian Court Men's Soccer has reached the end of the regular season. With just one game left, GCU knows they're in the CACC postseason, but there is still a lot to determine before that. 

Opponent
Holy Family Tigers (5-7-3, 3-3-3 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Track and Field Complex

When
Thursday, Nov. 6 - 2 pm

How to Watch
• Thursday'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. Holy Family
• This has historically been a tight contest between the Tigers and the Lions.
• All-time GCU holds a 7-6-1 edge after their win last season in Philadelphia.
• Four of the last five games have been decided by one goal.
• Last season, David Tuschmann scored three minutes into the second half for the only tally of the game.
• Ayendi Batista made three saves for the shutout. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court gave CACC leaders Post all they could handle, but a goal in the 78th minute gave the Eagles a 1-0 win.
• Much of the game was played in the middle of the field with only 16 combined shots, and just four in the first half. 

Individual Milestones
• One more win will be Head Coach Dino Raso's 100th at Georgian Court, which mean's it will be the program's 100th win as well. 
• Ayendi Batista needs one save to move into Georgian Court's all-time top-five. 

CACC Stat Leaders
• Jack Pollintine-Smith is tied for eighth in the CACC with four assists. 
• Ayendi Batista is in the top-10 in goals against average, save percentage, shutouts and saves. 
• The Lions offense is getting off their share of shots. They're third in the league in shots per game and shots on goal per game.
• Georgian Court is fourth in total assists and fifth in total points and goals.
• GCU is up to third in the league in shot accuracy, putting 49.8% of all shots on frame which is 24th in Division II. 

Playoff Picture
• With one game left, the focus turns to where Georgian Court sits in the CACC standings.
• The top-eight in the CACC standings qualify for the 2025 CACC Tournament. 
• The Lions are currently tied for seventh place with tomorrow's opponent, Holy Family. 
• Georgian Court has already clinched a playoff spot, in fact, ahead of the final games of the regular season, the eight advancing teams are already determined. 
• With a win and some help, GCU can move all the way up to the number four seed. A loss will put them as the number eight seed. 
• The top-four host the CACC Quarterfinal round. 
• Georgian Court and Holy Family are the only game tomorrow, as the rest of the league plays today. So a lot more will be known, most importantly the possibility of hosting before kickoff tomorrow afternoon. 

About Holy Family
• The Tigers are 5-8-3 this season and 3-3-3 in the CACC.
• Holy Family might be coming to Lakewood a little on the fatigued side as they've already played twice this week on the road for a makeup with West Chester and at Villanova.
• Aside from the Tigers six-goal outburst vs. Caldwell, the Tigers have scored more than two goals just once all season. They've also been shutout six times including three times in their last seven games.
• Joey Phillips has gotten most of the starts in goal this season, but they've been playing Bruno Mestres lately. He started the last four games before the Tigers played Villanova. Mestres has allowed six goals with an 82.4% save percentage.
• On the offense, Ned Lewis leads the team with seven goals. Five of those have come in the last three games, but he didn't appear in the Tigers games against West Chester and Holy Family. 
• Ever Maradiaga and Jackson Kiss each have scored four times. Hugo Gutierrez has a pair of goals and team-leading five assists.
• Holy Family is second in the CACC averaging 5.13 corner kicks per game.
• They're third in fewest fouls with 11.50.