PHILADELPHIA, PA (Oct. 6, 2026) – Georgian Court ventured to the city of brotherly love on Tuesday night and suffered a 2-1 loss to Holy Family. The loss drops the Lions to 6-3-3 (2-1-1)
How it Happened
• Holy Family outshot the Lions, 18-10
• The Tigers also held the edge in shots on goal, 9-5 and corner kicks, 6-4
• Each team scored in the 2
nd minute of play
• The Lions played the final 34:24 of the 2
nd half with 10 men
1st Half
• Before the fans had settled into their seats, it was 1-0 Tigers as Ricardo Paniccia Giraldez scored off a corner kick 80 seconds into play
•
Tim Wilk pounded the ensuing kickoff down the pitch and found
Felix Kramper in the box. His shot pinballed past Bruno Mestres to tie the score just 15 seconds later.
• After that chaotic start, neither team conceded another goal in the half
2nd Half
• Early in the half, following a turnover,
Yanis Achouri found
Jack Pollintine-Smith streaking up the left channel. Pollintine-Smith navigated into the 18-yard box but Mestres came off the line to cut down the angle and make a feet first save
• In the 56
th minute,
Joseph Juarez was sent off following a straight red card, reducing the Lions to 10 men for the second time in their last four matches
• The Tigers took the lead in the 67th minute off a counter attack after Achouri's pass to
David Sanchez, Jr., was gobbled up by Mestres. Jackson Kiss found Lucca Saad who touched it along to Paniccia Giraldez. He proceeded to blast a low shot into the left corner of the net
• The Lions, hunting for an equalizer, garnered two corner kicks in the closing minutes but could not get off a shot before the whistle sounded
Lion Stat Leaders
•
Felix Kramper scored one goal
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Tim Wilk recorded one assist
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Lennox Blue Lebelt made seven saves
For the Tigers
• Ricardo Paniccia Giraldez recorded a brace
• Hugo Gutierrez handed out one assist
• Lucca Saad and Jackson Kiss picked up one assist apiece
• Bruno Mestres made four saves
News and Notes
• Kramper's goal was the first of his collegiate career and the fastest goal scored by a Lion since
Gijs van Eif scored 1:05 into a match on September 27, 2025 against Daemen
• Blue Lebelt's seven saves are a new season-high. He's made at least four saves in six of his first eight collegiate starts
Up Next
• Georgian Court returns home to face defending CACC Tournament champion Bridgeport on Saturday, October 10. Kickoff from the GCU Track and Field Complex is slated for 12:00PM.
