Press Release Written by Nathan Foltz
NEWARK, Del. - - The Wilmington University women's soccer team is eyeing a deep run into the postseason, starting with the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats earned the No. 4 seed and will host the No. 5 Georgian Court Lions in the First Round.
Saturday will be the fifth postseason clash between the two programs, with the last coming in 2021 when the Wildcats prevailed 4-1 in a Semifinal matchup. The Wildcats are 2-3 against the Lions in the postseason, with the 2017 meeting coming in the CACC Tournament Championship game, which the Lions won 4-1. The all-time records between the two teams are as close as it can get, with an 11-11-4 split going back to 2004.
The Wildcats and Lions played to a 3-3 draw on October 14 at the WU Athletics Complex. Claudia Gillum, Sierra Bartley, and Evelyn Payne scored goals for the Wildcats to build a 3-2 lead with nine minutes to play, but the Lions scored with four seconds left in the match to come away with the tie. The Lions led in shots, 18-14.
The Wildcats earned the No. 4 seed and a home game with a 5-1-5 CACC record, capturing 20 points to put them behind Jefferson, Caldwell, and Chestnut Hill. Georgian Court finished 2025 in fifth place with a 5-5-1 CACC record and 16 points.
Tickets/Admission for CACC Tournament:
Adults: $10.00
Students, Children, and Senior Citizens: $5.00
WilmU Students w/ ID and Children under the age of three: Free
Links to Follow the CACC Tournament:
Live Stats vs. Georgian Court: https://wildcats.athletics.wilmu.edu/sports/wsoc/2025-26/boxscores/20251108_zsbq.xml
Live Video vs. Georgian Court: https://wildcats.athletics.wilmu.edu/links/ghu0r2
CACC Tournament Central: https://caccathletics.org/tournaments/?id=25
Scouting the No. 4 Wilmington University Wildcats:
The Wildcats come into the CACC Tournament on a modest two-game winning streak, beating St. Thomas Aquinas on Nov. 2 and Goldey-Beacom Nov. 5, both on the road and by scores of 3-1. The Wildcats only have one loss going back to September 24 when they lost to Mercy 3-1, holding a 5-1-4 record since then.
The Wildcats are hunting for their second CACC Tournament Championship, having won the 2012 CACC Tournament Championship. They are also looking to make their third ever trip to the NCAA Tournament, coming into postseason play ranked No. 8 in the latest NCAA East Region Poll. Six teams will be selected to participate in the NCAA East Region Tournament this season.
Wilmington comes into today's game 3rd in the CACC in scoring 2.18 goals per game and 3rd overall in only allowing 1.00 goals per game.
Freshman Eboni Bradshaw leads the Wildcats and is tied for second in the CACC in goals (10) and points (27) on the year. Three of her 10 goals have gone as game-winners, also tied for second in the CACC, and she is tied with teammate Evelyn Payne for sixth in assists in the conference with seven.
Behind Bradshaw are Payne and Sierra Bartley, who both have double-digit points. Bartley has drilled home six goals (including a two-goal effort at Felician in a 2-0 victory on Oct. 26) and added four assists, while Payne has four goals to go along with her seven assists. Freshmen Anneli Donath and Indigo Kirk have also been regular contributors, as both have tallied three goals with two assists, with both of Donath's scores coming as game-winners.
Arianna Myers has started 15 of the team's 17 games, making 55 saves with a .786 save percentage (4th in the CACC) while allowing 1.11 goals against on average. She has four solo shutouts on the year and one split shutout, which she shared with Bella Mazzone. Mazzone has appeared in five games and started two, saving 18 shots for a .900 save percentage and allowing 0.57 goals on average in her opportunities, with a solo shutout coming against Lincoln (Pa.) on October 4.
Scouting the No. 5 Georgian Court University Lions:
Georgian Court comes into the postseason riding a four-game winning streak dating back to October 25, defeating Dominican (3-2), Goldey-Beacom (2-1), Post (5-4), and Holy Family (2-0) in that span.
The Lions are sixth in the CACC in scoring 1.44 goals per game while ranking seventh overall in allowing 1.88 goals per game.
Georgian Court is led by Julia Eichenbaum, who leads the Lions in points with a tied for team-best five goals and team-leading four assists while taking the second most shots in the conference (57). Behind her are Chelsea Lavezzo, who is tied with Eichenbaum with five goals, and Erynn Richey, who has found the back of the net four times this season and added one assist. Gabby Kelsey added two goals to make her the only other Lion with multiple.
The Lions have used a handful of goalkeepers this year, led by Brooke McKown who has started all seven of the games she's played in and made 43 saves with a .796 save percentage. Behind her is Delaine Wilkinson, who has started eight games and made 30 saves with a .732 save percentage while adding a solo shutout and two combined shutouts. Christina Ellis also started a game for the Lions, as she, Kelly Quinn, and Jaeleigh Tuccille spent partial time in net throughout the season.
Wilmington in the CACC Tournament:
2004 (0-0-2): #2 Wilmington tied #3 Caldwell, 0-0 (Wilmington advances on PKs, 4-3); #4 Dominican tied #2 Wilmington, 0-0 (Dominican wins CACC Championship, 3-0, on PK's)
2005 (1-1): #5 Wilmington def. #4 Dominican, 3-2; #1 Holy Family def. #5 Wilmington, 4-1
2007 (0-1-1): #4 Wilmington tied #5 Dominican, 2-2 (Wilmington advances on PKs, 4-2); #1 Holy Family def. #4 Wilmington, 1-0
2009 (0-1): #4 Holy Family def. #5 Wilmington, 1-0
2010 (1-1): #1 Wilmington def. #8 Felician, 6-3; #4 Holy Family def. #1 Wilmington, 3-0
2012 (3-0): # 1 Wilmington def. #8 Felician, 2-1; #1 Wilmington def. #4 Georgian Court, 4-0; #1 Wilmington def. #2 Philadelphia, 1-0
2013 (0-1): #1 Holy Family def. #8 Wilmington, 2-1
2014 (0-1): #1 Philadelphia def. #8 Wilmington, 2-0
2015 (0-1): #5 Caldwell def. #4 Wilmington, 2-1
2016: (1-1): #5 Wilmington def. #4 Philadelphia, 2-1; #1 Georgian Court def. #5 Wilmington, 2-1
2017 (2-1): #2 Wilmington def. #7 Post, 2-1 (OT); #2 Wilmington def. #3 Holy Family, 3-1; #1 Georgian Court def. #2 Wilmington, 4-1
2018 (0-1): #3 Holy Family def. #6 Wilmington, 2-1
2019 (0-1): #2 Georgian Court def. #7 Wilmington, 3-0
2020 (DNP – COVID):
2021 (2-1): #4 Wilmington def. #5 Goldey-Beacom, 3-1; #4 Wilmington def. #8 Georgian Court, 4-1; #3 Jefferson def. #4 Wilmington, 2-0
2023 (0-1): #7 Bridgeport def. #2 Wilmington, 4-0
2024 (0-1): #6 Dominican def. #3 Wilmington, 2-1
Overall: 10-14-3
Records vs. CACC Tournament Participants:
#1 Thomas Jefferson University Rams (14-1-1, 10-0-1 CACC): 2025: at T 0-0; All-Time: 5-18-2; CACC Tournament: 2-2
#2 Caldwell University Cougars (11-2-4, 8-1-2 CACC): 2025: at T 1-1; All-Time: 9-8-6; CACC Tournament: 0-1-1
#3 Chestnut Hill College Griffins (8-7-1, 8-2-1 CACC): 2025: vs. L 1-0; All-Time: 13-3-2; CACC Tournament: 0-0
#4: Wilmington University Wildcats (9-2-6, 5-1-5 CACC)
#5 Georgian Court University Lions (6-9-1, 5-5-1 CACC): 2025: vs. T 3-3; All-Time: 11-11-4; CACC Tournament: 2-3
#6 Goldey-Beacom College Lightning (6-8-3, 4-5-2 CACC): 2025: at W 3-1; All-Time: 16-5-0; CACC Tournament: 1-0
#7 University of Bridgeport Purple Knights (4-8-5, 4-5-2 CACC): 2025: vs. W 2-0; All-Time: 3-13; CACC Tournament: 0-1
#8 Felician University Golden Falcons (4-6-7, 2-3-6 CACC): 2025: at W 2-0; All-Time: 19-4-0; CACC Tournament: 2-0
2025 CACC Women's Soccer Championship Schedule:
Quarterfinals (Saturday, Nov. 8, at Sites of Highest Seeds)
#8 Felician at #1 Jefferson (1 p.m.)
#7 Bridgeport at #2 Caldwell (12 p.m.)
#6 Goldey-Beacom at #3 Chestnut Hill (5 p.m.)
#5 Georgian Court at #4 Wilmington (12 p.m.)
Semifinals (Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Sites of Highest Seeds)
Jeff/Fel Winner vs. WilmU/GCU Winner (TBD)
Caldwell/UB Winner vs. CHC/GBC Winner (TBD)
Championship Final (Sunday, Nov. 15, at Post University)
Semifinal Winner vs. Semifinal Winner (12 p.m.)