LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 16, 2026) - After the longest stretch without a game this season, Georgian Court Volleyball gets back on the court this weekend. 

Opponent
Dominican Chargers (6-13, 2-5 CACC)

Where
Bridgeport, CT - Harvey Hubbell Gymnasium 

When
Saturday, Oct. 17 - 2 pm

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

Previously vs. Bridgeport
• Bridgeport has maintained a solid hold on this rivalry since joining the CACC.
• All-time, the Lions are just 3-10 against the Purple Knights.
• Since 2022 when UB joined the conference, Georgian Court is 1-4 against Bridgeport.
• Last year at home, Georgian Court lost a tough five-set match with UB taking sets three and five by just two points.
• Once Bridgeport took a 10-8 lead in set five, the two teams traded each of the last 11 points back-and-forth which was enough for a UB win. 
• Ava Churnesky had 16 kills and Carmen Rivera Colon 26 digs. 

Last Time Out
• Playing on the road in New Hampshire, GCU had their way with SNHU in a three-set sweep.
• The Lions dominated hitting .322 for the match and took advantage of 10 SNHU service errors.
• Ava Churnesky had a big game with 17 kills and seven digs. 
• Kyla Davis and Ana Nikolic each had eight kills and one error on 14 attempts to hit .500 for the match. 

CACC Stat Leaders
• Georgian Court is sitting second in the league in digs with 1,224 and their 14.75 digs per set rank third.
• Carmen Rivera Colon's 364 digs are the most in the conference while her 4.39 digs per set rank fifth.
• Rivera Colon is also in the top-20 among active Division II players in total digs.
• With 121 blocks, Georgian Court is second in the league.
• Flavia Pecora has the second-best hitting percentage in the league at .338. Her 60 blocks are also the third most. 
• Keira Mullen ranks third in the CACC in kills and fourth in points per set.
• Ava Churnesky is also in the top-10 in both, moving up to fifth in points per set. Her 847 attempts lead the league and are 10th in the country. 
• Roshell Chevres Sanchez is now eighth in the league in assists per set while Maggy Hallihan ranks 10th. 

Who's Hot?
• Ava Churnesky's reached a new level of late averaging 4.6 kills per set in her last four matches while hitting .221 overall. 
• Ziahna Frazier has at least three kills in three of her last four matches. 
• Maggy Hallihan is averaging 6.3 assists per set in her last four matches. 
• Kyla Davis and Ana Nikolic each hit .500 against SNHU. 

Individual Milestones
• Carmen Rivera Colon needs 12 digs to get to 1500 in her career. Something just two Lions have ever done before.
• Ava Churnesky is 12 kills away from 500.
• Maggy Hallihan is 18 digs away from 200.
• Kyla Davis needs 5.5 points to reach 300.

About Bridgeport
• Bridgeport is sitting at 6-13 overall and are 2-5 in the CACC this season.
• They are currently fourth in the CACC North Division, a game up on Caldwell for the final playoff spot.
• Playing at home this season, Bridgeport is 3-3.
• The Purple Knights are a young team with nine of 14 student-athletes a freshman or sophomore.
• One senior, Hailey Jessen, leads the offense. She averages 3.49 kills per set and is hitting .163 on the outside.
• Bridgeport is not landing many aces. They're 1.59 per set are second-fewest in the CACC.
• Where the team is towards the top of the league is with their 1.71 blocks per set which is second in the conference. 
• Leah Zabukovec is leading the league with 0.97 blocks per set and 68 total blocks.