LAKEWOOD, NJ (Nov. 7, 2026) - Georgian Court Volleyball's season officially came to an end Saturday afternoon. The Lions were defeated by Wilmington 3-0 to cap the year at 9-20 and 4-11 in the CACC. Prior to the match, Georgian Court had a special Senior Day ceremony honoring their two seniors,
Saige Harvey and
Carmen Rivera Colon.
How it Happened
• Wilmington's offense was hot from the start. They finished the match hitting .313 and landed 47 kills.
• Georgian Court managed just 26 kills while hitting .096 with 15 attack errors.
• On the service line, Wilmington hit six aces and five kills. GCU managed two kills with six service aces.
• The defense also favored the Wildcats. They put back seven blocks to the Lions three and pick up eight more digs, 60-52.
Set 1
• After Georgian Court scored the first point, Wilmington rattled off five straight with four kills in the process.
• The Lions were slowly inching their way back, getting to within two, 14-12, with four straight kills, three from
Ava Churnesky.
• Wilmington survived the brief scare and closed the set outscoring the Lions 9-4 for a 25-16 win.
• The Wildcats poured in 19 kills in the set, hitting .326.
Set 2
• The second set was the tightest of the three. The frame featured five ties, the latest at 10-10.
• After the Lions tied the set at 10, Wilmington scored three straight and never trailed again.
• An
Ana Nikolic kill made it one-point game, 14-13.
• Wilmington extended the lead scoring eight straight points wih six kills and matched the score in set one, 25-16, for a 2-0 lead.
Set 3
• For the third straight set, Georgian Court scored the first point, showing it's not how you start but how you finish that counts.
• The Lions actually went up 3-0 before the Wildcats got on the board.
• The lead quickly vanished though with Wilmington scoring four straight.
• It was still just a one-point set with the Wildcats up 7-6. Wilmington put the hammer down and outscored the Lions 18-6 the rest of the way.
• Wilmington scored the final four points and swept the match with a 25-12 set three win.
Lion Stat Leaders
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Ava Churnesky was a dig-short of a double-double with 10 kills and nine digs.
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Carmen Rivera Colon picked up 14 digs with six assists.
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Maggy Hallihan was also a dig shy of a double-double. She scooped nine and passed out 11 assists.
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Flavia Pecora hit .333 with five kills and two blocks.
For the Wildcats
• Liani Sierra picked up a triple-double with 10 kills, 14 assists and 12 digs.
• Chelsea Blaine-Agett hit .857 with 12 kills on 14 attempts with no errors.
• Alyson Lackovic totaled 27 assists.
• Morgan Daniels picked up a game-high 17 digs.
News and Notes
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Kyla Davis reached 250 career kills.
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Ana Nikolic reached 100 kills.
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Ava Churnesky surpassed 600 career kills. She finished the season with 11 straight double-digit kill matches.
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Carmen Rivera Colon surpassed 500 digs this season. She's just the fifth Lion in the NCAA-era to record 500 digs in a single-season.
