Boxscore

Galloway, NJ – Richard Stockton (4-2, 1-0 NJAC) began conference play with a thrilling, come-from-behind 3-2 victory over William Paterson (3-4, 0-1) in double overtime. Stockton went to overtime for its second straight game. Rileigh Ruff (Delran/Delran) led the Ospreys with two goals, including the game-winner. Colleen Knight (Pennsauken/Camden Catholic) chipped in with a goal and an assist. The win snapped Stockton's eight-game losing streak to the Pioneers.
 
Ruff gave Stockton the early lead 6:05 into the game with a blast from the left side assisted by Alexa Massa (Moorestown/Moorestown) following a penalty corner insert by Cassie Kirk (Middletown/Middletown South). William Paterson tied the game at 15:40 as McKenna Reynolds scored on a tap-in from in front, and the contest remained deadlocked 1-1 at the half.
 
The second half evolved into a defensive struggle until the Pioneers broke through for a goal that was a mirror image of Stockton's first tally. With 10:30 remaining, Courtnaey Chelf scored on a blast from the left side following a WPU penalty corner. With just 4:37 left in the period, the Ospreys pulled into a 2-2 tie as Knight deflected home a pass from Leah Davies (Ocean City/Ocean City) for her first goal of the season, which forced overtime.
 
The teams combined for eight shots, four apiece, and five penalty corners in the first OT, but none of the tries resulted in a goal. With just under two minutes gone in the second overtime, Ruff one-timed a pass from Knight into the cage for her second goal of the day and third of the season to give Stockton the dramatic 3-2 win. Ospreys' goalkeeper Liz Stankiewicz (Freehold/Freehold Twp.) backstopped her team to victory with eight saves.
 
Stockton will take to the road on Tuesday for a non-conference game at Alvernia at 7 pm.