LAKEWOOD, NJ (April 11, 2025) - In one of the biggest games of the year for Georgian Court Men's Lacrosse, they go toe-to-toe with the only other CACC unbeaten in a battle for league supremacy on Senior Day Saturday. 

Opponent 
Wilmington Wildcats (6-3, 4-0 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Track and Field Complex

When
Saturday, April 12 - 3 pm

How to Watch
• Saturday's game is available to watch on a free-to-view broadcast on the Georgian Court portal of CACC Digital Network. Live stats are also available on the Lions schedule page.  

Senior Day
• Prior to the game, Georgian Court will honor their Senior Class of 2025.
• It's a mighty class with 15 Lions being recognized.
• The senior class includes: Stephen Albansese, DeAundrey Bethea, Brett Bridges, Max Dennington, Matt Dorrian, Daniel Fleming, Thomas Fleming, Jordan Frank, Nick Hackl, Joe Murphy, James Sanford, Michael Schone, Neil Spira, Millan Webster, and Joe Zerr

Previously vs. Wilmington
• Georgian Court and Wilmington have had some excellent battles in the past.
• All-time, GCU leads the rivalry 5-4.
• However, Wilmington has won four of the last five.
• Three of the last four games have been decided by just three goals or less.
• That includes a 17-14 loss last season in Wilmington.
• Georgian Court led 6-5 early in the second quarter, but the Wildcats ripped off six straight goals and led the rest of the way.
• GCU was able to close the gap to two on a couple of occasions, but time ran out in a 17-14 loss.
• Tallen Smith scored five times to lead the Lions.

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court picked up their third win in a row, 12-7 over a pesky Caldwell team.
• GCU went ahead early, 7-2, and appeared to be in control, but the Cougars cut the lead down to two early in the fourth and held GCU scoreless the entire third period.
• The Lions put five in the back of the net in the fourth quarter to pull away and win their third straight.
• Brett Bridges scored five goals and three assists. 
• Vincent Burkhart made nine saves. 

Individual Milestones
• Vincent Burns needs three points for 50.
• Daniel Devitt needs one ground ball for 50.
• Max Dennington already has the career GCU caused turnover record. He's now one away from setting the single-season record as well. He's also three ground balls away from 100. 
• James Sanford needs one point for 75. One assist will move him to eighth all-time. 
• With three points Doug Mackenzie can move into seventh all-time in career points scored. 
• Harrison Jordan needs one assists to move into the single-season top-10. 

Who's Hot?
• Vincent Burkhart is the reigning CACC Goalkeeper of the Week. He has 53 saves in his last four games with a 59.5% save percentage. 
• Brett Bridges scored eight points vs. Caldwell, his most in a game this season.
• Doug Mackenzie has nine goals in his last three games with seven ground balls and three caused turnovers. 
• Joe Murphy has five ground balls in his last five games. 
• Stephen Albanese was the CACC Defensive Player of the Week last week and has won 10 or more faceoffs in three straight games. 
• Harrison Jordan has points in 11 straight games.
• Max Dennington has caused nine turnovers his last three games with eight ground balls. 

CACC Stat Leaders
• Brett Bridges and Doug Mackenzie have gone back and forth for the team lead in goals. Bridges currently leads with 33, fourth in the CACC. Mackenzie is fifth with 31. 
• Those two are also in the top-10 in points. 
• Harrison Jordan is tied for fourth in assists. 
• Max Dennington is second in the league in caused turnovers with Joe Murphy fifth. 
• Vincent Burkhart has the most saves in the CACC with 167. 
• The Lions offense is in the top-four in the CACC in points, goals and assists. 
• The defense is second in caused turnovers and and third in ground balls. 
• GCU is leading the league in man-up offense scoring 43.6% of the time on the power play. They're also third on the penalty kill. 
• The Lions are clearing the ball 81.6% of the time, third-best in the conference. 

About the Opponent
Wilmington Wildcats
• It's been a roller coaster three-game swing for Georgian Court in terms of in-conference opponents. They went from unbeaten Chestnut Hill to winless Caldwell and now back to a 4-0 Wilmington team.
• The Wildcats are 6-3 after starting the year 0-3. Their last loss came back on March 1 against Pace, 13-8. 
• Wilmington's offense can be very potent. They've scored 25 and 31 goals in games this season.
• They lead the lead in points per game with 24, just outside the top-10 in the country.
• Wilmington also has an excellent defense which has forced turnovers in droves. They average 12.7 caused turnovers per game which is fourth in division II and their 72.3% opponent clearing percentage is seventh in the country.
• Sophomore Dylan Flynn has started all nine games in net. He has a 54.2% save percentage allowing fewer than 10 goals against.
• The offense is led by Andrew Dzubak who's scored 25 goals with 12 assists.
• Six different Wildcats have scored at least 10 goals this season. 
• Wilmington has an edge on faceoffs, but not a big one, winning 55% of all draws. Connor Widmer is their primary winning 77-131, a 59% rate.