LAKEWOOD, NJ (Nov. 6, 2026) - Following a thrilling penalty-kick victory, the Georgian Court women's soccer team heads to Wilmington, Delaware, to face Jefferson in the CACC Championship.

Opponent
Jefferson - (15-1-2, 11-0 CACC)

Where
Wilmington, DE

When
Saturday Nov. 6th - 1 pm 

How to Watch
• Saturday's game is available to watch via a free-to-view broadcast on the Wilmington portal of the CACC Network, powered by HUDL. Live stats are also available on the Lions schedule page. 

Previously vs. Jefferson
• The Lions are 8-21-5 all-time when facing Jefferson. 
• Jefferson and Georgian Court met in the Championship Match in 2019, when the Rams walked away with a 2-1 win. That's also the last time GCU had reached the finals prior to this season. 
• Earlier this season, when the two teams met GCU fell 3-2. 
• Trailing 1-0 at halftime, the Lions responded just four minutes into the second half as Kayla Reed connected with Ella McLaren for the equalizer.
• Jefferson responded quickly, finding the back of the net to regain the lead.
• Gabby Kelsey brought the Lions back even in the 74th minute, finding the back of the net off an assist from Ella McLaren.
• With just five minutes remaining, Jefferson's Kyra Lesko found the back of the net, scoring the game-winning goal to secure a 3-2 victory for the Rams.

Last Time Out
• The Lions traveled down to Bridgeport for the CACC semi-finals. 
• Bridgeport held a commanding advantage in shots, recording 31 attempts with 12 on goal, compared to Georgian Court's seven shots, three of which were on target.
• Despite the advantage on shots after double overtime, the score remained 0-0 and headed into penalty kicks. 
• Delaine Wilkinson, who stood strong in goal throughout the match with 12 saves, continued her impressive performance in the penalty shootout, coming up big when the Lions needed her most.
• Wilkinson came up with a crucial save to seal the victory for the Lions, who converted three penalty kicks compared to Bridgeport's two to advance to the CACC Championship.

CACC Tournament
• The biggest difference entering the postseason is the presence of overtime. If the two teams are tied after 90 minutes, there will be two 10-minute overtime periods, with a golden goal deciding the game. If the game is still tied, the match will go to penalty kicks. 
• The winner of the CACC Tournament will earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA East Regional Tournament.  
• The Lions have won three CACC Tournament Titles in program history in the Division II era (2002), with their most recent coming in 2017 when the regular season champions defeated No. 2 seed Wilmington, 4-1. The Lions also hoisted the trophy in 2010 and 2008.
• Their last appearance in the Title Match came back in 2019, a 2-1 loss to top-seeded Jefferson.

News and Notes
• This is the second time the No. 1 seed and the No. 3 seed will meet for the title in the CACC's Division II era (2004). The only other occurrence was in 2005.
• Georgian Court is seeking their 4th CACC Tournament Title (2008, 2010, 2017)
• Overall, this will be the third ever meeting in the championship between the two programs. Aside from 2019, these teams last met in 2008, when Jefferson was known as Philadelphia University. GCU won the program's first title in the Division II era (2002) with a 1-0 win
• The Lions are a perfect 4-4 when a match goes to penalty kicks in the CACC Tournament
•  Also of note, the Men's and women's teams also made the finals together in 2019 and 2016. 

About Jefferson
• Jefferson is currently (15-1-2, 11-0 CACC).
• Jefferson opened its CACC Tournament run with a 2-0 victory over Felician before earning another 2-0 shutout win against Chestnut Hill College to advance to the championship.
• The Rams have not suffered a loss since September 16, when they fell 2-1 to Penn.
• Jefferson boasts the top-scoring offense in the CACC, leading the conference in total goals, corner kicks and goal differential.
• Their leading goal scorer, Jalina Gonzalez, is fifth in the CACC in goals this season with seven. 
• Jalina Gonzalez earned First Team All-CACC honors alongside forward Kyra Lesko, midfielder Isa Geoghan, and defenders Alexa Callahan and Dillian Sorino.
• Jefferson has split time between two goalkeepers this season, with Carly Hayman posting a 68% save percentage and Ava Bronchon recording an impressive 92.6% save percentage.
•  Jefferson returns to the CACC Championship for the first time in two years, having last captured the title in 2024 with a 2-0 victory over Caldwell.