Wayne, NJ – Stockton University (13-7, 9-4 NJAC) outscored William Paterson (11-9, 8-5) 28-10 during an 11-minute stretch of the second to rally for a 67-63 triumph that was the sixth straight win for the Ospreys. All of the victories have come against NJAC opponents. Stockton's trio of senior starters all hit double figures to carry the squad.
 
Najha Treadwell (Cinnaminson/Cinnaminson) went for 17 points and a game-high 18 rebounds. Lea Mendolla (Nutley/Mount St. Dominic) tallied 17 markers, a game-high seven steals, five rebounds and four assists.
 
Sasha Williams (Cherry Hill/CH West) continued her outstanding run of recent play with 15 points, 14 rebounds, seven blocks and four assists, which tied Mendolla for team-high honors. Williams also passed Liz Hickey (Mary Washington 2005-08) for second in NCAA Division III history with 511 career blocks.
 
Stockton yielded the first nine points of the game but battled back to within 16-15 after one, led by Hailee Porricelli (Howell/Freehold Twp.) with two three-pointers and Treadwell with five points.
 
Williams scored the first five points of the second quarter and Mendolla netted the last six of a 13-4 run that propelled the Ospreys to a 28-20 lead. The Pioneers responded with a 12-3 spurt to trim Stockton's edge to 32-31 at the break.
 
The Ospreys fell behind 44-37 with 3:47 left in the quarter before the 11-minute stretch that swung the game. Stockton made up five points in the last 2:47 of the period, capped by a Mendolla three-pointer that closed the gap to 46-44 entering the fourth stanza.
 
After shooting under 38 percent in each of the first three quarters, Stockton heated up in the fourth period, going 8-15 (53.8%) from the floor. Colleen Branagan (Matawan/Matawan) sank a three-pointer with 8:07 to play that gave the Ospreys the lead for good at 51-50. The trey ignited a 15-2 run that increased the lead to 63-52 with 3:06 to go.
 
The Pioneers made it interesting by scoring 11 of the game's next 12 points to cut the advantage down to one at 64-63 with 29 ticks left. Williams drained two free throws on the next possession and one by Sammi Dabbundo (Philadelphia, PA/Bishop Eustace) in the final seconds sealed Stockton's sixth straight win, 67-63.
 
Stockton will play its next two games at home, starting with a matchup against Rutgers-Camden on Wednesday at 6 pm.