Boxscore

Union, NJ – No. 5 seed Richard Stockton (11-5-5) was eliminated from the NJAC tournament with a 1-0 setback at No.4 Kean University (12-7-1) in the first round. The Ospreys outshot Kean by a slim 12-11 margin but could not get on the scoreboard. Stockton goalkeeper Bobby Varga (Toms River/TR East) made four saves in the match.
 
Kean outshot the Ospreys 7-4 in the first half and scored the only goal of the game off the foot of Sevag Kherlopian at 24:07. Stockton increased the offensive pressure in the second half with eight shots but the Ospreys could not solve Kean goalkeeper Nick Pavlichko who finished with nine saves in the game. Stockton also played the last 21:26 with an extra man after a Kean player received a red card, however the Ospreys were unable to capitalize on the advantage.
 
Chimaobi Ikwuagwu (Camden, DE/Caesar Rodney) paced Stockton with three shots, all on goal, followed by Bobby Spracklin (Eastampton/Rancocas Valley) and Peter Turowski (Millstone/Allentown) with two shots apiece. The Ospreys were shut out for the seventh time this season and the defeat snapped their five-game unbeaten streak.
 
Stockton is likely to receive a berth in the ECAC Metro tournament, which begins on November 12.