Purchase, NY – Stockton University (5-2) reeled off 21 consecutive goals and rolled to a 22-2 victory over Manhattanville (3-3) for its fifth win of the season. Freshman
Casey Shultz (Sewell/Washington Twp.) led the offense with a game-high five points on two goals and three assists.
Melanie Patterson (Jackson/Jackson Liberty) contributed three goals and one assist while
Abbey Yannacone (Manahawkin/Southern Regional) also scored three markers. Stockton outshot Manhattanville 48-10 and 13 different Ospreys scored goals in the game.
The Valiants struck first, getting on the board 1:28 into the contest, but
Danielle Graham (Cherry Hill/CH West) answered 21 seconds later and Stockton took over from there. Shultz scored two of the next three goals and assisted on the other, which was scored by Graham, and the Osprey lead was 4-1.
Tallies by
Gaby Ojeda (Galloway/Absegami),
Michelle Pascrell (Howell/Freehold Twp.) and
Tamara Torales (Basking Ridge/Ridge) were followed by three straight goals from Patterson in a span of 1:32 that upped the advantage to 10-1. Freshman
Allie Bremer (Oakland/Indian Hills) then scored her first two career goals and the count was 12-1 at the break.
After Ojeda opened the second half scoring, Yannacone followed with three counters in a row. Overall, Stockton potted 10 goals in the second half and cruised to the 22-2 rout. Sophomore
Kristina Mitchell (Pennsauken/Pennsauken) and freshman
Kylie Evans (Marlton/Cherokee) each scored their first career goal in the second stanza.
Alexis Limongello (Middletown/Middletown North) netted her first two goals of the season in the second half as well.
Mary Carroll (Marlton/Cherokee) grabbed a game-high eight ground balls to go with one goal and one assist in the triumph. Goalkeeper
Brooke Hallett (Absecon/Holy Spirit) earned the victory with six saves.
Stockton will have a week off before going on the road again on March 30 to play at St. Joseph's-Long Island at 3 pm.