LAKEWOOD, NJ (Nov. 12, 2026) – After claiming their first CACC Tournament Title in 10 years, Georgian Court Men's Soccer heard their name called on Selection Monday for the first time in program history as the CACC's automatic qualifier. The Lions earned the No. 10 seed (12-6-3) and will head to Elkins, West Virginia as part of Super-Region 1 action.

Opponent
No. 7 seed Millersville Marauders (13-5-2)
 
Where
Elkins West Virginia – Nuttall Field (Campus of Davis & Elkins College)
 
When
Friday, November 13 – 3:00 pm
 
How to Watch
• Friday's game is available to watch on NCAA.com. The link is included in this preview under the "Watch" section.
• Live stats are also available on the Lions schedule page.
 
Previously vs. Millersville
• Back on September 23, RV Millersville used a trio of first half goals to down GCU, 4-0. Four different Marauders found the back of net.
• The only other meeting between the two programs came last season in Lakewood, where Alessandro Cavallini's 89^th minute goal helped the Lions to a 1-1 draw.
 
Postseason Rules
• Now that the Postseason is here, overtime rules are in effect and can be found below:
• Up to two sudden-victory overtime periods of 10 minutes each shall be played. The first team to score wins. If the score still is tied at the end of the second overtime period, the game shall be recorded as a tie and proceed to penalty kicks.
• In penalty kicks, each team shall take an initial series of five kicks, if necessary, to determine a winner. If the score is still tied after each team has taken five kicks, kicks shall continue alternately in the same order until a team has one more goal in the same number of kicks.

Last Time Out
• Noa Asheim blasted in a left foot shot from the top of the 18-yard box in the 56^th minute and No. 6 seed Georgian Court won their second CACC Tournament Title in program history, knocking off defending champion and No. 5 seed Bridgeport, 2-1.
• Gijs van Eif converted a penalty kick for the second straight match, helping the Lions dig out of an early 1-0 hole.
• Bridgeport played more than 52 minutes with 10 men after Pierre Coat was shown his second yellow card of the first half (37:54).
 
CACC Stat Leaders
• Georgian Court sits second in the league in goals (40) and points (112). They are tied for third in assists (32).
• The Lions have taken a league-high 107 corner kicks.
• Individually, Gijs van Eif leads the conference in shots (81). He is second in goals (11) and points (20) and tied for third in assists (8).
• Lennox Blue Lebelt is tied for third with four clean sheets while his 1.29 GAA is the 4^th lowest.
 
Individual Milestones
• Gijs van Eif has scored three playoff goals in his career and is one shy of tying Michael Clarke for the program record.
• van Eif's two playoff goals this season are tied for the second most in a single-season in program history.
• Joseph Juarez has two career playoff assists, placing him in a tie with Giovanni Ciocca-Vasino for the most in program history.
• Lennox Blue Lebelt needs one more shutout for five. His four shutouts are tied for the third most in a single-season in program history.
• Blue Lebelt's nine wins are the fourth most in a single-season in program history while his 1.29 GAA is the fifth lowest.
 
Team Milestones
• The Lions are one win away from matching the 2016 squad (which also won the CACC Tournament) for wins in a season (13).
 
About Millersville
• PSAC East Division Champion Millersville fell 1-0 to East Stroudsburg in the PSAC Tournament Semifinals after conceding a penalty kick in the 88^th minute.
• Despite the loss, the Marauders earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, joining PSAC champion Gannon in Super-Region 1.
• Millersville returns to the NCAA Tournament in 2026 for the first time since 2023 (Lost to Gannon in First Round, 2-1). Overall, this is their 10^th NCAA Tournament appearance.
• The Marauders dynamic duo of Roy Parkyn (9 G + 3 A) and Zander Leik (7 G + 2 A) spearhead an offensive attack that has scored 40 goals in 2026. Eight different players have scored at least three goals.
• Parkyn, Leik, and Kehmar Green earned First Team All-PSAC Eastern Division honors while Haven Thomas, Louis Wright, and Brian O-Neill were named to the Second Team.
• Goalkeeper Gavin Massimi has started 17 of Millersville's 20 matches, compiling an 11-5-1 record with a 0.93 GAA and a .712 SV %. He's also registered five clean sheets. He did not concede a goal in 76:00 minutes vs GCU back on September 23.