Allentown, PA – Stockton University (12-4) edged host Muhlenberg (11-7) 14-12 to win the ECAC championship for the first time since 2002 and second in school history. Tommy Gallo (Clinton/North Hunterdon) paced the Ospreys with three goals and four assists for a game-high seven points.
 
Luc Swedlund (Randolph/Randolph) netted a game-high five goals while Mike Caposella (Wayne/DePaul Catholic) contributed a goal and four assists. Caposella was chosen MVP of the ECAC Tournament while Gallo, Swedlund, Eric Ellis (Voorhees/Eastern), Colin Wharton (Cinnaminson/Camden Catholic) and Max Pukenas (Medford/Shawnee) were selected to the All-Tournament Team.
 
The squads alternated the first six goals of the game for a 3-3 tie midway through the second quarter. Colin Shea (Rumson/Rumson-Fair Haven), Gallo and Ellis were the scorers for Stockton. The Ospreys then took the lead with three straight markers in a span of 2:01. Swedlund potted the first two and Joey Tiernan (Voorhees/Eastern) added the third to make it 6-3, with Caposella assisting on all three goals.
 
Muhlenberg got one back before halftime and pulled within 6-5 a minute into the third quarter. Stockton answered with tallies by Gallo and Zack Aho (Shamong/Seneca) to extend to 8-5. The Mules again got within one at 8-7 before the Ospreys created some distance with a four-goal run. Swedlund and Caposella scored just 15 seconds apart, both assisted by Gallo.
 
Tallies by Swedlund and Ellis upped the lead to 12-7 with 11:32 remaining in the game. Muhlenberg made one last charge, scoring three in a row to cut the gap to 12-10 with 5:31 on the clock. Just 20 seconds later, Swedlund ended the rally attempt with his fifth goal of the game. Gallo scored the final Stockton counter with 1:25 to go and Stockton captured the ECAC title with the 14-12 triumph.
 
Stockton goalkeeper Justin Ruiz (Holmdel/Holmdel) earned the win with nine saves. Pukenas led all players with three caused turnovers while Swedlund and Wharton snagged seven and five ground balls respectively.