BoxscoreGalloway, NJ – Stockton University (11-2-7, 2-1-6 NJAC) finished up the regular season with a 0-0 tie against visiting Rutgers-Camden (6-8-2, 2-5-2 NJAC) on Thursday night. The Ospreys' seventh tie of the season extended their unbeaten streak to eight straight games (4-0-4) and was the third straight draw.
The only scoring chances in the first half for the Ospreys came off with two minutes remaining.
Mairead McKeary (Cranford/Cranford) she banged a shot off the post and
Alexa Aldredge (Cranford/Cranford) then fired the rebound high. Stockton outshot the Scarlet Raptors 6-0 during the period.
Stockton had two more good chances during the second stanza on headers from
Marissa Bruno (Toms River/TR East) and Aldredge that sailed high. The Ospreys also had a goal disallowed due to an offside call in the half.
The extra frames provided some drama as
Adrianna Boucher (Hamilton/Steinert) had a shot kicked out by Raptors' netminder Katie Gurba in the first overtime. In the second OT, a Boucher cross went to
Chelsea James (Howell/Howell) inside the six but her volley was denied by Gurba at the goal line. The Scarlet Raptors' Amber Cobb had their best opportunity all evening, but her attempt sailed wide left with four minutes remaining and the game ended in the 0-0 final.
The Ospreys outshot Rutgers-Camden 14-5 and held an 8-4 advantage in corner kicks in the game. Stockton goalkeeper
Nicole Pallante (Brick/Brick Twp.) earned her 10th shutout of the season by making three saves. Gurba picked up her fourth whitewash of the year, kicking out five Osprey shots.
The contest was billed as Stockton's Post-Concussion Awareness Game, with proceeds of $750 from donations, t-shirt sales and ticket sales earmarked for Jefferson Comprehensive Concussion Center. Stockton women's soccer student assistant Jackie Adams received treatment at Jefferson for post-concussion syndrome from a soccer injury as a high school player.
Stockton will begin the NJAC tournament on Saturday when they will travel to Kean University for a first-round game. The start time has yet to be determined.
