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Men's Soccer Starts Busy Week on the Road at Chestnut Hill

LAKEWOOD, NJ (Sept. 28, 2026) - Due to the Nor'easter that took place on the Jersey Shore last weekend, Georgian Court Men's Soccer will have a busy week with three games in five days starting Tuesday night. 

Opponent
Chestnut Hill Griffins (2-5-2, 0-2 CACC)

Where
Philadelphia, PA - Victory Field #1 - Plymouth Whitemarsh

When
Tuesday, Sept. 29 - 7 pm 

How to Watch
• Tuesday's game is available to watch on a free-to-view video stream on the Chestnut Hill portal of the CACC Digital Network, powered by HUDL.
• Live stats are also available to follow and can be found on the Lions schedule page. 

Previously vs. Chestnut Hill
• Only once in 12 matches has Chestnut Hill defeated Georgian Court.
• The Lions are 7-1-4 all-time against the Griffins.
• That includes wins each of the last two seasons following consecutive draws.
• The first three matches in series history all went to overtime.
• Last year in Lakewood, the combination of Gijs van Eif and Jack Pollintine-Smith struck twice, once in each half, of a 2-0 win.
• Ayendi Batista got the shutout win making seven saves. 

Last Time Out
• After the biggest win of the young season against Post September 12, the Lions had a bit of a letdown in their midweek match at Millersville.
• Playing against another regionally ranked opponent, the Marauders scored three goals in the first half on their way to a 4-0 win.
• Due to the storm, Georgian Court hasn't played in a week, leaving the bad taste to linger a little longer. 

CACC Stat Leaders
• Georgian Court has deployed a potent offense through seven games. They lead the CACC in goals, assists and points and are top-40 in the nation in all three categories.
• The Lions 2.38 goals and 6.75 points per game lead the league as well. 
• GCU has done so while also taking some of the fewest fouls in the league. Their 9.50 fouls per game are the third fewest in the CACC.
• Individually, Gijs van Eif is sitting second with 1.88 points per game, which is top-20 in the country. His five assists lead the league.
• Sander Rynning and Leo Elder rank fourth in the league with three goals scored. 
• Lennox Blue Lebelt's 2.0 goals against average is seventh in the league. 

Individual Milestones
• Gijs Van Eif needs six more shots on goal to reach 100.
• Yanis Achouri's next game played will be his 20th. 
• Leo Elder needs 32 minutes to reach 100 played.

About Chestnut Hill
• Chestnut Hill is currently in a three-game losing streak.
• More interesting to note is that both of their wins have come on the road. The Griffins are yet to win a game at home this season.
• In nine games, the Griffins have scored 11 goals. It's not from a lack of shots though as their 6.3 shots on goal per game rank second in the CACC.
• Of the 11 goals, Dane Bodziak has scored four of them.
• Sophomore Max Bond has started eight of nine games in goal with a 1.86 goals against average and 77% save percentage. 
• The Griffins share the CACC lead for most yellow cards with 24 on the season.
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Players Mentioned

Ayendi Batista

#00 Ayendi Batista

GK
5' 11"
Senior
Yanis Achouri

#55 Yanis Achouri

D
6' 3"
Graduate Student
Leo Elder

#12 Leo Elder

M
5' 10"
Senior
Jack Pollintine-Smith

#4 Jack Pollintine-Smith

M
5' 8"
Senior
Sander Rynning

#7 Sander Rynning

M
5' 9"
Sophomore
Gijs van Eif

#22 Gijs van Eif

F
6' 2"
Senior
Lennox Blue Lebelt

#74 Lennox Blue Lebelt

G
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ayendi Batista

#00 Ayendi Batista

5' 11"
Senior
GK
Yanis Achouri

#55 Yanis Achouri

6' 3"
Graduate Student
D
Leo Elder

#12 Leo Elder

5' 10"
Senior
M
Jack Pollintine-Smith

#4 Jack Pollintine-Smith

5' 8"
Senior
M
Sander Rynning

#7 Sander Rynning

5' 9"
Sophomore
M
Gijs van Eif

#22 Gijs van Eif

6' 2"
Senior
F
Lennox Blue Lebelt

#74 Lennox Blue Lebelt

6' 0"
Freshman
G