LAKEWOOD, NJ (Feb. 17, 2026) - In the 2026 season opener, the Lions, despite a strong third quarter, fell 13-9 to the Mercy Mavericks.
How it Happened
• Mercy had more opportunities on net, having 37 shots compared to the Lions 16.
• GCU turned the ball over 18 times while forcing just 11.
• Georgian Court also had the edge on the ground, 20-15.
• GCU converted just 1-4 on free position shots; Mercy was 0-7.
• Mercy won 16 draw controls compared to the Lions eight.
1st Quarter
• The Mavericks struck first
Ashlinn Kelly put Mercy on the board about two minutes into the game.
• Two minutes later, GCU's
Michaela Scirrotto had the Lions first goal of the 2026 season.
• Mercy would score two more goals in the 1st quarter to put them up 3-1 going into quarter two.
2nd Quarter
• The Mavericks would answer again
Ashlinn Kelly just a minute into the quarter had her second goal.
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Caitlin Petrellese had her first goal of her senior season to cut the deficit to two goals.
• Mercy would end the half with two more goals, and the Lions would trail by four.
3rd Quarter
• Mercy's
Kayden Meyer would have the first goal of the half to give them a 7-2 lead.
• Lions would answer with four straight goals
Michaela Scirrotto had two, Nena Menard and
Caitlin Petrellese each had one.
• Mercy would turn to
Ashlinn Kelly again to give the Mavericks some comfort going into the last 15. They led by two.
4th Quarter
• Mercy continued the momentum, beginning in the last quarter, they added two more.
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Michaela Scirrotto had her fourth of the game with about 13 minutes remaining.
• Three straight goals from Mercy would give them a 13-7 lead, their largest lead of the game.
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Nena Menard and
Caitilin Petrellesse would have the last two goals of the game, which gave the Lions a 13-9 loss.
Lion Stat Leaders
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Michaela Scirrotto had four goals
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Caitlin Petrellese scored three times, grabbed five ground balls, and won two draw controls.
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Nena Menard had two goals, one assist, four ground balls, and three caused turnovers.
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Jill Konschak and
Gabrielle Battle each scored a goal.
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Candence Gentile had a career high 19 saves; she was one save away from breaking the single-game save record for GCU.
For the Mavericks
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Ashlinn Kelly had four goals, five draw controls, and three caused turnovers.
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Andrea Mott and
Angela Taddeo each had three goals.
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Kayden Meyer had two goals and four draw controls.
Up Next
• Georgian Court returns home this Saturday at 2 pm to face Shippensburg.
