LAKEWOOD, NJ (March 25, 2025) - Georgian Court Women's Lacrosse is back at home for their CACC home opener this week.
Opponent
Caldwell Cougars (1-2, 1-0 CACC)
Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Track and Field Complex
When
Wednesday, March 26 – 2 pm
How to Watch
• Wednesday's game is available to watch via a free-to-view broadcast on the Georgian Court portal of the CACC Digital Network powered by HUDL. Live stats are also available at gculions.com.
Previously vs. Chestnut Hill
• It's been a dominant stretch for the Lions against Chestnut Hill. GCU is 20-2 all-time against the Griffins and 12-1 playing at home.
• These teams did not meet last year though. CHC was forced to forfeit the game at the end of the season.
• That means the last time they met came back in 2023, a 26-4 Lions win.
• The 26 goals matched a program record.
• There were a handful of current Lions who got into that game including
Isabel Raimondi who totaled six points.
Caitlin Petrellese and
Madison Battle playing in the field while
Natalie Moradian got some mop-up duty in goal over the final quarter.
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court's offense came to life in a win at Caldwell.
• The Lions scored 25 goals, one off the program record in a 25-7 win.
• GCU pulled way ahead thanks to a 7-0 third quarter.
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Isabel Raimondi set new career-highs with eight goals and 12 points.
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Caitlin Petrellese scored five times and won nine draws.
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Michaela Scirrotto made her season debut.
Individual Milestones
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Isabel Raimondi needs 11 points to become the third Lion to ever score 300 in a career. Seven goals will also move her to sixth all-time at GCU.
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Michaela Scirrotto and
Gabrielle Battle are one game away from 20 and Scirrotto needs four points for 20 as well.
• Five more goals will get
Caitlin Petrellese to 50.
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Madison Battle is two ground balls shy of 50 and
Brielle U'Selis needs one more for 30.
Who's Hot?
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Caitlin Petrellese has scored in all nine games this season. She's also won three or more draw controls in seven straight.
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Nena Menard has caused a turnover in three straight games.
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Isabel Raimondi has at least two goals in seven straight games.
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Madison Battle has caused six turnovers in her last three games.
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Gabrielle Battle passed out seven assists at Caldwell and scored three times.
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Jill Konschak has 20 draw controls in her last five games.
CACC Leaders
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Isabel Raimondi is in the top three in the league in goals, assists and points.
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Caitlin Petrellese is third in draw controls and
Jill Konschak is fifth.
• Petrellese is also fifth in goals scored.
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Gabrielle Battle is tied for sixth in total assists.
• Of goaltenders with more than 20 saves,
Natalie Moradian is leading the CACC in save percentage.
• GCU's offense is fourth in goals scored and third in shot percentage.
• The Lions have the second most draw controls and third most draw controls per game.
About the Opponent
Chestnut Hill Griffins
• Chestnut Hill has play a third of the amount of games as Georgian Court thus far. They're 1-2 on the season in just three games.
• The win came against Post to put them at 1-0 in the CACC.
• Erin McCarthy has started two goals in goal with a 7.00 goals against average and 53.3% save percentage.
• Kendall Gayton leads the team with 11 points while Molly Killion has eight goals scored and 11 ground balls.
• Killion is also the team leader with 13 draw controls. CHC is even thus far in 2025 on the draw.
• The Griffins have caused more turnovers than they've committed: 69-63.
• CHC is just 5-16 this season on free-position opportunities.
• They've scored four goals on 24 woman-up opportunities. They've conceded six power play goals after taking 16 cards.