LAKEWOOD, NJ (Feb. 25, 2025) - Georgian Court Men's Lacrosse, fresh off their first win of the season is back at home this week for another nonconference tilt.
Opponent (2024 Record)
St. Thomas Aquinas Spartans (5-11, 2-4 ECC)
Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Track and Field Complex
When
Wednesday, Feb. 26 - 3 pm
Previously vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
• Georgian Court and St. Thomas Aquinas have met every season since the Lions inception in 2016.
• The Lions have never lost to STAC, sitting at a perfect 10-0.
• Recently, the margins haven't been particularly close, with the average margin in the last five games sitting at 10.6 goals.
• Last season was the closest of the last five years, a 16-11 win in Sparkill.
• Tied at six midway through the second, the Lions pulled ahead with three straight goals and led the rest of the way.
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Tallen Smith scored six times while
Matt Dorrian and
Brett Bridges each scored three goals.
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Vincent Burkhart made 14 saves for the win in goal.
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court picked up their first win of the season in dominating fashion.
• The Lions went to the nation's capital where they defeated University of the District of Columbia 17-5.
• The Lions scored nine times in the first quarter with seven different Lions lighting the lamp.
• GCU was able to win going away, getting four goals from
Brett Bridges and three from
Doug Mackenzie.
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Vincent Burkhart made 12 saves through three quarters, allowing just two goals.
Individual Milestones
• Two more goals will get
Vincent Burns to 25 in his career and
Tyler Burns needs one.
•
Joe Murphy is two ground balls away from 100.
• Three goals will bring
Harrison Jordan to 25 and
Matt Dorrian needs just one more for 20.
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Max Dennington is four caused turnovers away from 50. He's be the third Lion to ever reach that total.
Who's Hot?
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Doug Mackenzie has five goals in two games.
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Joe Zerr has tallied at least one goal and at least one assist in each game.
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Matt Dorrian has two goals in each of his last two games.
• Broadie Seaborn has an assist in each game this season and two goals at UDC.
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Vincent Burkhart has at least 10 saves in each game this season.
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Brett Bridges scored four times at UDC, the most for a Lion in a game this season.
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Stephen Albanese and
Daniel Devitt each went 6-8 in the faceoff circle against the Firebirds.
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Aidan Miranda has a caused turnover in each game so far and
Max Dennington has two in each of his last two.
CACC Stat Leaders
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Doug Mackenzie is in the CACC top-10 in both goals and points per game.
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Matt Dorrian and
Joe Zerr sit seventh and eighth in assists per game.
• Among goaltenders with at least two games played,
Vincent Burkhart ranks third in save percentage.
• Among players with at least 20 faceoffs taken,
Stephen Albanese ranks third with a 50% faceoff winning percentage.
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Joe Murphy,
Max Dennington and
Aidan Miranda are all in the top-10 in caused turnovers per game.
• Georgian Court is leading the conference with 39 points, 29 goals scored and 21 assists.
• The Lions have the top shot percentage at 33%.
• GCU's 96 groundballs also lead the CACC.
About the Opponent
St. Thomas Aquinas Spartans
• St. Thomas Aquinas has played just once this season, a 22-4 loss to Adelphi.
• Lucas Mullen scored three of the Spartans' four goals.
• The Spartans are looking for a new goalkeeper. Hayden Gaudette and Craig Peavy each saw time in the opener with Gaudette making nine saves and Peavy eight.
• In the ECC Preseason Coaches Poll, STAC was picked to finish fifth among seven teams.
• STAC has brought in a new coaching staff headed up by Jack Spallone. He was a former coach of the Lions Saturday opponent, American International.
• The Spartans bring back just 10 from the 2024 season, adding a number of new faces.
