Boxscore

(Danville, VA) - Richard Stockton (8-7-2) made the long trip south to Virginia and blanked Averett University (8-5-2) 3-0 for its third consecutive shutout victory.  Chris Katona (Howell/Howell) scored twice for the Ospreys and freshman Anthony Maruca (Galloway/Absegami) netted his first career goal in a Stockton uniform.

Maruca scored the only goal that Stockton would need on a header from a corner kick by Dominic Nocito (Delran/Delran) 22:52 into the match.  Just 4:23 later, Katona beat Averett goalkeeper Justin Duksis one-on-one after receiving a pass from Anthony Procopio (Vineland/Sacred Heart) for a 2-0 Stockton lead, which the Ospreys took into the halftime break.

Katona scored his second marker of the game and team-leading 12th of the season with an assist by freshman Clevon McPherson (PembertonPemberton) at the 68:59 mark and Stockton cruised to the 3-0 victory.  Katona scored two goals for the third consecutive game, a span during which the Ospreys have outscored their opponents 16-0.

Stockton goalkeeper Bob Millar (Green Ridge/Allentown) earned his fourth solo shutout of the season with five saves.  Millar became the third different Stockton goalie to post a shutout this week as the Ospreys extended their streak to 300 minutes since they last allowed a goal.  Stockton outshot Averett 15-10 and held a commanding 11-3 advantage in corner kicks.

Stockton's next game will be at NYU on Monday at 7 pm.