LAKEWOOD, NJ (April 12, 2025) - The top two teams in the CACC squared off Saturday afternoon in Lakewood. Both Georgian Court and Wilmington entered the game unbeaten in league play, meaning one team would sit a top the league standings at the end. Unfortunately for GCU that team is Wilmington as the Wildcats pulled away late in a 16-10 win. The loss snaps the Lions three-game winning streak and drops them to 8-6 on the season, 5-1 in the CACC.

How it Happened
• Many of the numbers favor Wilmington but what stands out the most is the 23-7 disparity in the Wildcats' favor in the faceoff circle.
• That gave Wilmington more time with the ball and led to 41-33 edge in shots and 31-17 edge shots on goal.
• Georgian Court was able to force Wilmington into more turnovers, 26-20. Teams were about even on clear attempts as Wilmington was 18-23 and Georgian Court 18-22.
• Both teams took four penalties for 2:30. The Lions didn't score on any man-up opportunity while Wilmington converted once on a man-up chance.
1st Quarter
• In a low scoring first-half, Wilmington lit the lamp early. On their first possession they scored 35 seconds into the game for an early 1-0 lead.
• Georgain Court answered shortly after as Joe Zerr went five-hole and tied the game with 10:29 to play in the first.
• Two minutes later Wilmington reclaimed their lead back, but that too was answered by Brodie Seaborn.
• Still tied in the closing seconds, Wilmington end the quarter with the lead scoring with just six seconds remaining.
2nd Quarter
• Wilmington took the game's first two-goal lead nearly three minutes into the second quarter.
• Matt Dorrian responded to bring it back to one, 4-3, midway through the quarter.
• Again late in the quarter, Wilmington struck. They went back up by two, 5-3, with a goal with 75 seconds to play before the half which is how the first 30 minutes finished.
3rd Quarter
• After a low scoring first-half, the second was anything but. It started with Wilmington shooting out of the gates.
• The Wildcats scored five goals in 30 minutes, then started the second half on a 4-0 run scoring four goals in 3:15 and went up 9-3.
• Georgian Court slowly chipped away getting contributions from everyone.
• First it was Tyler Burns. Then his brother Vincent Burns. Then Harrison Jordan before Dorrian scored again and with 3:43 left in the third, it was right back to a two-goal game, 9-7.
• But the ends of quarters were not friends of the Lions. Wilmington scored twice in the final 90 seconds including again with just six left to play in the period. They went to the fourth with an 11-7 lead.
4th Quarter
• Georgian Court tried to mount a comeback, but Wilmington was there to answer each time. Dorrian scored less than two minutes into the third, but Wilmington quickly responded.
• Then it was Millan Webster who scored to get back to within three and again, Wilmington scored. This time just 56 seconds later.
• The Wildcats put the game away with a 4-1 run in he final 10:04 and remained unbeaten following the 16-10 win.

For the Lions
• Vincent Burkhart did all he could making 15 saves in net.
• Matt Dorrian scored three times with an assist and three ground balls.
• Brodie Seaborn scored twice.
• Neil Spira dished out two assists.
• Christian Smith, Joe Murphy and Max Dennington all caused two turnovers and picked up three ground balls.

For the Wildcats
• Andrew Dzubak led all scorers with eight points, four goals and four assists.
• Josh Lovely scored four times as well.
• Connor Widmer was 23-28 on faceoffs with 10 ground balls. 
• Daniel Flynn came up with seven saves. 

News and Notes
• This all-time rivalry is now tied up, 5-5.
• Max Dennington picked up his 100th career ground ball.
• Georgian Court falls to second place in the CACC standings with the loss and two games left to play.
• Prior to the game, Georgian Court honored their 15-man senior class with a special on-field ceremony. 

Up Next
• Georgian Court plays on the road next Wednesday, April 16 at Dominican starting at 3:30 pm.