Galloway, NJ – Stockton University (12-2, 4-0 CSAC) remained unbeaten in league play with a decisive 29-3 win over Rosemont (3-9, 2-2 CSAC) on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore
Luc Swedlund (Randolph/Randolph) led the Ospreys with four goals and two assists for six points.
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Swedlund reached the 100-goal plateau in just 30 games played, the fastest ever to reach that milestone in Stockton history and now ranks tied for 10th all-time in a career with 101 tallies. His milestone goal came with 5:06 remaining in the first quarter.
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The Ospreys wasted no time in getting the rout started as freshman
Dante Poli (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks South) tallied just 1:24 into the game for a quick 1-0 lead.
Jon Liguori (Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan), Swedlund and
Eric Ellis (Voorhees/Eastern) made it 4-0, scoring three goals in a span of 3:06, before the Ravens got on the board with 6:11 to play in the first period.
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Swedlund,
Erik Anderson (Monroe Twp./Monroe Twp.) and
Rory Alpaugh (Clinton/North Hunterdon) finished off the quarter to put the Ospreys up 7-1. A 12-1 second period put the game away for Stockton. Three tallies by Anderson, two goals and a helper by Swedlund and a pair of markers by
Myles Ackerson (Hopewell Valley/Hopewell Valley) highlighted the onslaught for a 19-2 lead at the break for Stockton.
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In the third frame,
Kyle Belanger (Kinnelon/Kinnelon) hit the net for the first time this year on an assist from
Thad Wiseman (Manasquan/Manasquan). It was Wiseman's first career point.
Max Pukenas (Medford/Shawnee) and
Zach Wechsler (Egg Harbor Twp./EHT) also scored in the third quarter.
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Stockton tallied seven more markers in the final stanza, with Wiseman getting his first two career goals to close out the 28-3 drubbing.
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In addition to Swedlund, Anderson tallied four goals with Ackerson hitting the net three times. Poli,
Joey Tiernan (Voorhees/Eastern), Ellis, Alpaugh, Belanger, Wiseman and Wechsler all tallied two goals. Poli dished three assists to top the squad.
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Swedlund, Ellis,
Hogan Laskey (Clinton/North Hunterdon),
Sean Haddock (Hightstown/Hightstown) and
Peter Burke (Shamong/Seneca) also dishing two assists each. 20 different Ospreys registered points in the game and the team had 21 assists on the 29 goals.
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Justin Ruiz (Holmdel/Holmdel) played the first half in net making four saves.
Thomas Sullivan (Moorestown/Moorestown)played 23:22 of the second half, making two saves, before giving way to
Nicholas Metzger (Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan). Metzger did not have to make a save in the final 6:38 of the game.
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Rosemont was led by Sal Turelli with a goal and assist. Netminder Mark Porter made 13 saves.
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Stockton will try to extend their five-match winning streak, when they will face Messiah at home on Tuesday night. Game time is 7pm.
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