BoxscoreGalloway, NJ – Stockton University (7-2, 1-0 Skyline) opened their 2015 Skyline Conference schedule with a 14-5 win over visiting Mount St. Mary (NY) (3-6, 0-1 Skyline) on Saturday night.
Nick Bologno (Glen Gardner /North Hunterdon) led the offense with six goals and two assists for eight points on the night.
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The Ospreys started strong, scoring seven goals in the first period. Bologno tallied three times with
Vincent Manasia (Clark/Arthur L. Johnson) adding two scores.
Mike Caposella (Wayne/DePaul Catholic) dished two assists with Manasia and Bologno getting one helper each during the onslaught to make it 7-0 Ospreys after one frame. The second period belonged to the Knights as they put three markers on the board and held Stockton scoreless to make it 7-3 at the break.
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The Ospreys responded to the challenge as they dominated the second half, outscoring the Knights 7-2, including a 3-0 final stanza. After Mount St. Mary cut the lead to 8-5 in the third period,
Joseph DiBabbo (Sewell/Clearview) scored his first career goal, unassisted, to make it 9-5. That led to Stockton scoring the last six goals of the game. Bologno added two more scores while Manasia and
Guy Loggi (Somers Point/Mainland) also hit the net. DiBabbo ended the scoring with his second of the game on a
James O'Donnell (Mount Laure/Lenape) assist to set the final score at 14-5.
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In addition to Bologno's big evening, Manasia scored three times with Loggi and DiBabbo chipping in with two markers each. Caposella dished two assists to tie Bologno for team-high honors.
Eugene Isola (Monroe Twp./CBA) won 13-20 face-offs and scooped a game-high nine ground balls.
Eric Leonard (Mount Laurel/Lenape) kicked out seven shots in net, picking up the win.
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Joseph Rizzotti scored twice for Mount St. Mary while Dylan DeMeo dished a game-high three assists. Goalkeeper Christopher Doerr made 19 saves in the loss.
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Stockton will play the second game of a three-game homestand on Wednesday night as they will face Montclair State at 7 pm. Â Â Â
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