LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 30, 2026) - Winners of six of their last eight, Georgian Court Volleyball is back at home as they close out their week this Saturday. 

Opponent
Goldey-Beacom Lightning (17-6, 9-3 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center

When
Saturday, Oct. 31 - 12 pm

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

Tickets
$10 - Adults
$5 - Students/Children/Seniors

Previously vs. Goldey-Beacom
• After a 12-match Georgian Court winning streak, Goldey-Beacom swept the Lions in the season-series last year.
• Back in late September, Goldey-Beacom defeated the Lions 3-1 in a close match to make it three straight GBC wins.
• GBC hit .238 for the match.
• Georgian Court landed 14 aces. 
• All-time Georgian Court has handled Goldey-Beacom 33-14. Beyond that, the Lions are 33-6 after the series started with eight straight GBC wins.
• Home or away hasn't mattered to the Lions who are 16-4 against the Lightning at home and 17-5 playing in Wilmington.

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court defeated one of the premier teams in the CACC going on the road to defeat Holy Family in four sets.
• The Lions offense was humming hitting .241 with 47 kills to just 13 errors.
• The trio of Ava Churnesky, Ana Nikolic and Keira Mullen combined for 37 kills with just five errors and a .320 attack percentage.

CACC Stat Leaders
• Georgian Court is sitting second in the league in digs with 1,487 and fourth at 14.87 digs per set. 
• Carmen Rivera Colon's 447 digs are the second most in the conference while her 4.47 digs per set rank fifth.
• Rivera Colon is also in the top-20 among active Division II players in career digs.
• With 1.49 blocks per set, Georgian Court is also fourth in the conference.
• Flavia Pecora has the fourth-best hitting percentage in the league at .310. Her 75 blocks are also the second most. 
• Ava Churnesky has made a big jump to No. 3 in the league with 3.35 kills and 3.90 points per set.
• Her 1,078 attempts are also the fifth most in the country.
• Keira Mullen is back in the CACC top-10 in kills and points. She's fifth with 3.75 points per set and sixth with 3.17 kills per set. 
• Roshell Chevres Sanchez and Maggy Hallihan are both top-10 in the league in assists per set. 
• Georgian Court as a team ranks fourth in the CACC in total assists. 

Who's Hot?
• The Lions recent hot streak has coincided with Ava Churnesky playing lights out. 
• Over her last eight games, Churnesky is averaging 4.66 kills per set and hitting .264 over that span. 
• Ana Nikolic is averaging nine kills and 11.5 digs in her last two matches. 
• Carmen Rivera Colon has more than 20 digs in back-to-back games. 
• Keira Mullen is hitting .250 over her last three matches with eight service aces. 

Individual Milestones
• Kyla Davis needs three kills to reach 250.
• Ava Churnesky is one ace away from 50.
• Ana Nikolic is 10 kills away from 100. 

Playoff Picture
• It wasn't a pretty start for Georgian Court in 2026, but they are still alive as they look to make it back to the CACC Tournament.
• The Lions will need some help as they're on the outside looking in.
• GCU currently trails Wilmington, the fourth seed in the CACC South by two games with three games left to play.
• The two will meet in the CACC regular season finale Nov. 7. 

About Goldey-Beacom
• Goldey-Beacom has enjoyed tremendous success this season sitting at 17-6 overall and tied for second in the CACC South at 17-6. 
• The Lightning have been strong defensively, leading the league in blocks and digs per set. GBC is putting back nearly two blocks per set this season. 
• The offense isn't bad either as their .196 attack percentage sits third in the league.
• Goldey-Beacom hasn't been the same on the road this season. They're 4-5 in true road games vs. 9-1 at home and 4-0 at neutral sites. 
• The Lightning's Gabi Fullwood is leading the league hitting .367 this season. 
• Fullwood and Kelci Gingras are leading the offense with more than 250 points each. Fullwood also has a league-best 77 blocks. 
• Goldey-Beacom is just about even on the service line with 180 aces and they've allowed 178. GBC doesn't make many mistakes at the line with just 133 service errors. 
• The Lightning's 16.16 digs per set are a league-best, led by junior Brianna Anderson and her 4.77 digs per set.