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November 26, 2019

Georgian Court Volleyball Champs Head to NCAA Tourney

The Georgian Court University Lions collected the sixth Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women’s volleyball championship in program history (and first since 2013) as the top-seed Lions dismissed reigning-champion Holy Family University, 3-1, Sunday afternoon in the HFU Campus Center in Philadelphia.

Get the full story on the Lions’ dramatic volleyball win at GCULions.com.

The Lions, led by Head Coach Dan Sempkowski, are now headed to the NCAA Division II Championship Tournament as Georgian Court (6^th seed) travels to Rockville Centre, New York, next Thursday, December 5, to take on the University of Bridgeport (3^rd seed) in the first round (hosted by Molloy College).

*Georgian Court University’s volleyball team secured a spot on the NCAA DII championship bracket with their recent win over Holy Family.*
Photos courtesy of CACC Athletics

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Georgian Court University is a leading regional university that provides a transformative education, preparing students for ethical leadership and service in the Catholic Mercy tradition. Founded in 1908 and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, Georgian Court University is Central and South Jersey’s only Catholic university. The university has a strong liberal arts core and a historic special concern for women.

As a forward-thinking university that supports diversity and academic excellence, GCU is known for expanding possibility for more than 1,900 students of all faiths and backgrounds in 35+ undergraduate majors and 10+ graduate programs. The GCU Lions compete in 16 NCAA Division II sports in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). In 2020, GCU was named a Best Value College by Money.com and a Best Bang for the Buck (Northeast) by Washington Monthly. High student retention and graduation rates make GCU a Top Performer on Social Mobility on U.S. News & World Report’s rankings, and in 2024, GCU was named one of the best Online Master’s Colleges in New Jersey.

The main campus is in Lakewood, New Jersey, on the picturesque former George Jay Gould estate, a National Historic Landmark. Georgian Court, which is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, also serves students through its Center for Professional Studies, and at other locations, including GCU at Brookdale, and through multiple online degree and certificate programs.