BoxscoreCamden, NJ - No. 3 seed Richard Stockton (13-6-5) came within 11-and-a-half minutes to have a chance to send head coach
Jeff Haines out with a win, but No. 1 seed Rutgers-Camden (16-8-1) had other ideas. The Scarlet Raptors defeated the Ospreys by a 2-1 score to win the 2014 ECAC Metro title. The match was Haines' last as head coach for Stockton after announcing his retirement from coaching earlier this season.
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The Scarlet Raptors opened the scoring in the first half when Mike Ryan scored the first of his two goals on the day at 21:34. Grant Taylor fed Ryan and he made no mistake from five yards out for the 1-0 lead.
Anthony Colofranson (Woodbury Heights/Gateway) knotted the game just over eight minutes later when he was sent in alone on a breakaway by
Mike DeFeo (Sicklerville/Timber Creek). Colofranson's 20th goal of the season eluded the goalkeeper and the contest was tied 1-1. Colofranson became the fourth Osprey to ever score 20 or more goals in a season.
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The teams played tight defense until the 79:33 mark when Ryan scored on a through ball from Connor Hurff for the 2-1 advantage. The Scarlet Raptors were able to hold off the Ospreys the rest of the way and secured their fourth ECAC Metro title.
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Bobby Varga (Toms River/Toms River East) suffered the loss for Stockton, making five saves. Sean Matias stopped six Osprey attempts for the victory.
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Stockton finishes the season with 13 wins, the 21st consecutive year that the team has ended the season with double-digit victories. Haines ends his sterling career at Stockton with a record of 262-99-34, the 2001 NCAA Division III National title, two NCAA Final Fours, four NJAC titles, seven NCAA Tournament berths and three ECAC Metro crowns.
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