LAKEWOOD, NJ (Nov. 5, 2025) - Georgian Court Volleyball, winners of back-to-back games, looks to make it three in a row tomorrow night at Goldey-Beacom.
Opponents
Goldey-Beacom Lightning (13-11, 7-4 CACC)
Where
Wilmington, DE - Joseph West Jones Center
When
Thursday, Nov. 6 - 7 pm
How to Watch
• Thursday's game is available to watch on a free-to-view live stream on the Goldey-Beacom portal of the CACC Network, powered by HUDL. Live stats are available on the Georgian Court schedule page.
Previously vs. Goldey-Beacom
• Georgian Court has dominated this matchup, especially of late, but hte Lightning took their first meeting this season in straight sets.
• All-time the Lions are 33-12 against the Lightning. GBC's win back in October snapped a 12-game Lion winning streak.
• The series started with Goldey winning the first eight games, meaning the Lions are 33-4 in their last 37 games since 2006.
• The Lightning won earlier this season as the Lions failed to reach 20 points in any set.
• GBC hit .366 for the match with 44 kills and eight blocks.
Last Time Out
• The Lions finished a 2-0 week with a 3-1 win at home over Felician.
• The Golden Falcons took set one, but GCU handled the next three.
• Felician was held to a .008 hitting percentage as they hit 34 attack errors.
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Genesis Simanca had a team-high 10 kills.
Individual Milestones
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Emily Hauptvogel is four kills away from 150.
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Ava Churnesky needs eight points for 250 and
Genesis Simanca needs 6.5.
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Carmen Rivera is 19 digs away from 1100.
Who's Hot?
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Carmen Rivera is averaging 5.1 digs per set in her last four matches.
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Genesis Simanca has back-to-back double-digit kill matches for the first time since early October.
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Kyla Davis has 13 blocks in her last two games.
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Iciar Zayas returned to the lineup passing out 17 assists.
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Addison Wellington hit .318 with nine kills against Felician.
CACC Stat Leaders (as per NCAA statistics)
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Carmen Rivera's 4.52 digs per set ranks third in the league.
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Ava Churnesky is seventh in the CACC with 2.88 kills per set and eighth with 3.22 points per set.
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Kyla Davis is sixth in the league with 62 blocks.
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Genesis Simanca ranks eighth in kills per set and ninth in points.
• Georgian Court has vastly improved their blocking of late and now are sixth in the league putting back 1.50 blocks per set.
• As a team, the Lions also rank sixth in hitting percentage and digs 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.
• 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 5-7 and trail fourth place Jefferson who sit at 5-6. Jefferson has a tiebreaker over GCU as well with a head-to-head win earlier in the season.
• GCU and Jefferson close the regular season in Lakewood, November 15.
About Goldey-Beacom
• Goldey-Beacom is tied for second in the CACC South at 7-4. They're 13-11 overall.
• The Lightning have actually done better on the road where they're 7-3 this season as opposed to 5-4 playing at home.
• On the road last week, GBC picked up wins over Jefferson and Bridgeport.
• The Lightning, who host the 2025 CACC Tournament, are near the top of the CACC in many statistical categories. They're second in digs per set and opponent hitting percentage which sits at .167.
• GBC is hitting .186 as a team, averaging 11.34 kills per set and 1.77 blocks per set.
• Gabi Fullwood leads the CACC with 1.00 blocks per set. She also has 201 kills on the season.
• Kelci Gingras's 206 kills are leading the team. GBC has five with more than 100 kills.
• Opponents can hit aces against the Lightning. Teams are averaging more than two aces per set.
• The Lightning don't hurt themselves much with service errors. They've hit more aces than errors.