Men's Soccer 11/7/2021 12:00:00 AM

Tigers Open CACC Tournament at Georgian Court

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Philadelphia, Pa. – The Holy Family University men's soccer team, seeded fifth in the upcoming Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Tournament, will travel to face fourth-seeded Georgian Court University in the quarterfinals on Monday afternoon. Game time is set for 1 p.m. at Investors Savings Bank Field. Tickets for all rounds of the 2021 CACC Men's Soccer Tournament are $10 for adults, $5 for children, seniors and college students with a valid school ID. Children under three years of age will be admitted for free.

Fans that can't make it out to Lakewood, N.J. can catch all the action on the CACC Network by visiting www.caccnetwork.com.

About Holy Family
The Tigers went 2-0-1 in their final three CACC match ups of the season to secure the fifth seed in this year's tournament. Holy Family finished conference play with a 6-4-1 mark and concluded the regular season with a 7-9-2 overall record. The Tigers are making their fourth straight appearance in the CACC Tournament and 13^th overall since joining Division II in 2003. The Tigers are 5-9-3 all-time in the CACC Tournament and have advanced to the semifinals the last two seasons, including last year's abbreviated spring campaign.

Holy Family has five players that have recorded double-digit points this season. Senior David Habilaj leads the team with seven goals; one shy of his career-high, to go along with a team-best 16 points. In the last nine seasons, Habilaj's 19 career goals are the most by any player in that span. Junior Sean Touey (Rockledge, Pa./Abington) is having a career season as he has totaled 13 points on six goals and one assist. Fellow junior Dakota Taylor (Willow Grove, Pa./Archbishop Wood) is also having a career year with five goals and two assists for 12 points. Senior Joel Richmond (Bridgetown, Barbados/Church Farm) has four goals and four assists for 12 points as well; one shy of his career-high. Senior Georg Montag (Philadelphia, Pa., Archbishop Ryan)has 10 points on the year, including three goals and four assists.

About Georgian Court
The Lions enter the postseason losers of three straight, including a 2-1 setback to Holy Family in the final conference game of the season. Since defeating nationally ranked Wilmington University, 3-2, in overtime on Oct. 27, the Lions have dropped their final three games of the regular season. Nevertheless, Georgian Court boasts a 7-3-1 mark in conference play good enough for the fourth seed and are 10-4-3 overall this season.

The Lions' offense features the second-best scorer in all of Division II in Louis Silva who ranks second nationally in total points with 46. He has totaled 18 goals and 10 assists in 17 games this season. Only Rade Novakovich of Wisconsin-Parkside has totaled more points this year (21G/9A/51Pts).

All-Time vs. Georgian Court
Holy Family and Georgian Court have met 10 times since the start of the 2013 season. The Tigers are 3-6-1 versus the Lions in the all-time series after this year's regular season victory. Both teams have met once previously in the postseason. Georgian Court defeated the Tigers, 2-1, in overtime in the 2018 CACC quarterfinals held in Lakewood.

What's Next
The winner of Monday's quarterfinal match up will advance to the CACC semifinals and face the winner of the #1 Post University/#8 Thomas Jefferson University quarterfinal game. Post will be serving as host of the CACC semifinals and finals with both rounds being played at LaMoy Field on the campus of Post.

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Players Mentioned

#12 Georg Montag: M; 5' 11"; Senior

#11 Joel Richmond: M; 5' 11"; Senior

#2 Dakota Taylor: M; 5' 9"; Junior

#9 Sean Touey: F; 6' 1"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#12 Georg Montag
: 5' 11"; Senior
: M

#11 Joel Richmond
: 5' 11"; Senior
: M

#2 Dakota Taylor
: 5' 9"; Junior
: M

#9 Sean Touey
: 6' 1"; Junior
: F

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Players Mentioned

Players Mentioned