PLEASANTVILLE, NY (Sept. 5, 2025) - Georgian Court Women's Soccer kicked off the 2025 campaign on the road at Pace. The Setters showcased their attacking edge, scoring twice to seal a narrow 2-1 win against the Lions in the opening game of the season.
 
How it Happened
• Pace held GCU without a single shot in the first half, showcasing a dominant defensive performance.
• The Setters had a total of 11 shots while the Lions had eight. 
• Pace found the back of the net once in both halves, while the Lions were limited to a lone second-half goal.
First Half
• The Setters came out firing, registering their first shot in the first 54 seconds of the game. Georgian Court's Brooke Mckown made the save to keep the scoreboard level. 
• Following that, the Setters Ava Viebrock opened up scoring just five minutes into the game. 
• The Lions did not get one shot off in the first half, compared to Pace's eight shots and trailed 1-0 after 45 minutes.
Second Half
• The Lions had more opportunities to start the second half, but could not capitalize. 
•  A big shot from outside the eighteen from Setters Allison Carr, led to the second goal for Pace. 
• The Lions finally were able to find the back of the net. Lillian Piper put the Lions on the board. 
• With about two minutes remaining in the game, Chelsea Lavezzo fired a shot that narrowly missed the targe and the Setters walked away with the 2-1 victory.

Lion Stat Leaders
• Brooke Mckown made three saves in goal.
• Lillian Piper was the only goal scorer for the Lions.
• Julia Eichenbaum led the Lions with three shots.
 
For the Setters
• Anna Fiore made six saves for Pace. 
• Ava Viebrock scored her first goal of the season. 
• Allison Carr had four shots on the day, one landing in the back of the net. 
 
News and Notes
• Piper's goal was the first of her career in her 26th game played. 
• A handful of Lions played in their first career games: Erynn Richie, Gabby Kelsey, Meghan Moor,Leila Racines-Romero, and Kat Wilkins.
• This is the second straight season GCU has opened the year with a game against Pace, last year they took home a win. 
• Season openers as a whole haven't been too kind to Georgian Court who fall to 1-8-2 in their first games of the season in their last 11 openers.
 
Up Next
• Georgian Court looks to rebound this coming Monday, September 8 as they face Southern Connecticut. Game time is scheduled for 7 pm at Jess Dow Field in New Haven, Connecticut.