LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 1, 2026) - A rare feat for Georgian Court Men's Soccer takes place this weekend. For only the second time in team history, the Lions will play on consecutive days as they make up their game with Felician Friday before their regularly scheduled match with Monroe on Saturday. 

Opponents
Felician Golden Falcons (2-4-3, 1-0-1 CACC)
Monroe Mustangs (3-3-1)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Track and Field Complex

When
Friday, Oct. 2 - 1 pm vs. Felician
Saturday, Oct. 3 - 12 pm vs. Monroe (Homecoming) 

How to Watch
• Both games are available to watch on a free-to-view video stream on the Georgian Court portal of the CACC Digital Network, powered by HUDL.
• Live stats are also available to follow and can be found on the Lions schedule page. 

Previously vs. Felician
• Georgian Court leads the all-time series 8-4-3 however the Golden Falcons have won two straight.
• That includes a 2-0 win in the CACC Tournament in 2024 before a 4-2 win last year in Rutherford. 
• The Lions led 1-0 at the half following a goal by David Tuschmann and Mikey Mallon made it 2-0 in the 56th minute.
• GCU still led 2-1 with four minutes remaining before the Falcons scored three times to steal the win.
• Playing at home, Georgian Court is 5-1-2 against the Golden Falcons. 

Previously vs. Monroe
• This is the first ever meeting between Georgian Court and Monroe. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court got all they could handle from Chestnut Hill Tuesday night but still came out the other side with a win.
• Twice the Lions trailed and twice Gijs van Eif tied the game.
• Georgian Court even played the final 42 minutes down a man as a red card sent a player off.
• In the 84th minute, van Eif started the play and Jack Pollintine-Smith finished it, scoring the game winner in a 3-2 win. 

CACC Stat Leaders
• Georgian Court has deployed a potent offense through seven games. They lead the CACC in goals, assists and points and are top-30 in the nation in all three categories.
• The Lions 2.44 goals and 6.89 points per game lead the league as well and are top-20 nationally. 
• GCU has done so while also taking some of the fewest fouls in the league. Their 10.33 fouls per game are the fourth-fewest in the CACC and their 15 yellow cards are the fewest. 
• Individually, Gijs van Eif is sitting second with 2.22 points per game, which is top-10 in the country. His six assists lead the league and his seven goals are tied for the most. 
• Sander Rynning and Leo Elder rank sixth in the league with three goals scored. 
• Lennox Blue Lebelt's 2.0 goals against average are eighth in the league. 

Individual Milestones
• Gijs van Eif needs one more shots on goal to reach 100. He's also one point away from sole possession of second all-time in Lions history. 
• Jack Pollintine-Smith needs two points to get to 20.
• Felix Kramper is 170 minutes short of 2,000.
• Bryan Sanchez is one game-played away from 30.

History in the Making
• It will be a pretty history weekend for Georgian Court no matter how you slice it.
• For just the second time in program history, the Lions will play games on back-to-back days. The only other time that happened came at the start of the 2017 season when play played Lock Haven and Bloomsburg. 
• Good news for Georgian Court this time around is that game one cannot go to overtime like it did in 2017. That first game against Lock Haven ended in a 0-0 draw after 110 minutes. 
• Only twice in program history has Georgian Court started 3-0-0 in the CACC. The last time was in 2018 when they started 7-0. They also accomplished the feat in 2016 as well. 

About Felician
• The Golden Falcons were winless in the CACC before the scheduled game last weeked, but Felician got a win earlier this week against Caldwell to improve to 1-0-1 in the league and 2-4-3 overall.
• That conference draw was a 1-1 split at Wilmington who three weeks ago was receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, but had fallen out when the two met for their match.
• Of Felician's four losses, three have come by a single goal. Take away a 3-0 loss at #21 SNHU, and the Golden Falcons are just a +1 goal differential.
• Felician had one of the most dramatic comebacks anyone will ever see. Trailing at home to Lock Haven 5-1, Felician scored four goals in the final 2:41 to draw even. 
• Bartu Yakkan and Michel Bose have a team-high three goals on the season.
• Felician has had 10 different goal scorers this year. Yakkan and Michel Bose with two are the only ones with multiple goals.
• Mathias Kristofferson has gotten most of the playing time in goal recently. He's started six games with a 1.11 goals against average and .774 save percentage, including the shutout win over Caldwell.
• The Golden Falcons do have a tendency to get over aggressive. Their 23 yellow cards are the third-most in the CACC this season. They're also committing 14 common fouls per game.

About Monroe
• Monroe is in an interesting place this season. They're joining the CACC, but are currently in a schedule alliance with the conference.
• The Mustangs will have a typical CACC schedule, however those games for both the Mustangs and their opponents, will not count towards CACC standings. 
• Monroe is still in the provisional stage of joining NCAA Division II from the NJCAA. 
• So far this season, Monroe has faired well against Division II competition. They're 3-3-1 overall and 1-1 against CACC opponents.
• The Mustangs most recently lost 4-1 to Post in what was their most lopsided loss of the year. They defeated Holy Family 3-1.
• Monroe has a history of success in men's soccer including 2022 and 2023 NJCAA Division I Championships. Three of their four wins in 2023 in their run to the title came on penalty kicks. 
• This year's squad is led by Peterson Aquino who's score six of the team's 17 goals and has 14 points. Jin Yamamoto has scored four times as well. 
• There's been a split at the goalkeeper spot where Sinan Sargin has started four times and Thomas Lancaster three. 
• Like GCU, the Mustangs have played clean thus far with just 15 yellow cards in seven matches.