Stockton University Athletics

Osprey Outline: October 4-10

Field Hockey | 10/12/2021 12:33:00 PM

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Ospreys of the Week
FIELD HOCKEY: Alexandria Palumbo (Mantua/Clearview) scored the only goal for the Ospreys against #11 TCNJ in Stockton's lone game of the week. The freshman has four goals on the season, ranking fourth on the team.
MEN'S SOCCER: Ervin Gjeli (Hasbrouck Heights/Hasbrouck Heights) scored two goals with two assists for six points for the week. Gjeli is a perfect 5-5 on penalty kicks this season and has scored a team-high four game-winning goals.
WOMEN'S SOCCER: Jessica Heitmann (Rockaway/Morris Knolls) scored a goal in each game last week, including the game-winner in a 1-0 win against Montclair State. The senior was named NJAC Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts. Heitmann has four goals on the season, tying for the team lead.
WOMEN'S TENNIS: Elena Nunez (Madrid, Spain/Rye, N.Y.) was the top performer for Stockton at the Goucher Invitational as she won the Singles B flight with three straight victories. Nunez won 6-3, 6-0 in both the quarterfinals and semifinals and then prevailed 3-6, 6-1, 11-9 in the finals.
VOLLEYBALL: Emma Capriglione (Tuckerton/Pinelands) had a big all-around week. In three matches, the sophomore tied for the team lead in kills (38) and digs (46) and led the squad with 13 aces. Capriglione scooped a career-high 25 digs to go with 15 kills in a 3-2 win over Cabrini.
 
Volleyball (9-12, 4-1 NJAC)

• Results: Stockton 3, William Paterson 1; Stockton 3, Cabrini 2; SUNY Cortland 3, Stockton 0.
• Emma Capriglione (Tuckerton/Pinelands) had a big all-around week, tying for the team lead in kills (38) and digs (46) while topping the squad with 13 aces. Against Cabrini, the sophomore scooped a career-high 25 digs to go with 15 kills for her fourth double-double of the season.
• Charlotte Leon (Northport, N.Y./Northport) tied Capriglione with 38 kills, while adding 10 blocks.
• Aubrey Rentzel (York, Pa./Central York) led the team with 66 assists and scooped 20 digs.
• Jaylah Rolle (Williamstown/Williamstown) led the team with 13 blocks. The rookie is third in the NJAC in blocks (0.80 bps).
• Sophia Marziello (Haddonfield/Paul VI) tied Capriglione for the team lead with 46 digs while Alice Brandt (Floral Park/Floral Park) dished 45 assists, served five aces, and scooped 31 digs.
• Upcoming Matches: October 12 at Montclair State (7 pm); October 14 at Drew University (7 pm); October 16 at Arcadia (11 am)/vs. Stevenson (1 pm).

 
Men's Soccer (8-5-1, 4-1-0 NJAC)

• Results: Stockton 5, New Jersey City 0; Montclair State 2, Stockton 0.
• Ervin Gjeli (Hasbrouck Heights/Hasbrouck Heights) scored two goals with two assists for six points against NJCU. Gjeli is tied for third in the NJAC in goals (8) and stands fifth in points (20).
• Rookie Joseph Carbone (Pequannock/Pequannock) also scored a pair of goals in the victory, giving him seven on the season while Peter Kozlej (Toms River/Toms River East) added his first goal in a Stockton uniform in the win over New Jersey City.
• Dino Gromitsaris (Bordentown/Bordentown) made five saves in the two matches last week, combining for a shutout against NJCU with Liam Brett (Palmyra/Palmyra) and Andre Perez-Santalla (Mountainside/Gov. Livingston). Gromitsaris' scoreless streak ended reached 546 minutes before Montclair State scored against him.
• Upcoming Games: October 13 at Rowan University (7 pm); October 16 HOME vs. Rutgers-Newark (1 pm).

 
Women's Soccer (10-2-2, 4-0-1 NJAC)

• Results: NYU 3, Stockton 1; Stockton 1, Montclair State 0.
• Jessica Heitmann (Rockaway/Morris Knolls) scored a goal in each game last week, including the game-winner against Montclair State in a 1-0 win. The senior has four goals on the season, tying for the team lead. Heitmann was named NJAC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time.
• Emily Hauck (Lebanon, PA/Northern Lebanon) dished an assist on one of Heitmann's goals, giving her four on the season. The rookie is tied for the NJAC lead in assists.
• Kylee Sullivan (Jackson/Jackson Memorial) made 12 saves for the week, six in each match, and posted her fifth shutout of the season against Montclair State.
• Upcoming Games: October 13 HOME vs. Rowan University (7 pm); October 16 at Rutgers-Newark (7:30 pm).

 
Women's Tennis (2-0)

• Results: No Team Scoring at the Goucher Invitational.
• Elena Nunez (Madrid, Spain/Rye (N.Y.)) was the top performer for Stockton as she won the Singles B flight with three straight victories. Nunez started with a 6-3, 6-0 win in the quarterfinals and then advanced with another 6-3, 6-0 triumph in the semifinals before taking the final 3-6, 6-1, 11-9.
• Audrey van Schalkwyk (Haddon Hts./Paul VI) went 2-1 in the Singles D flight, starting with a 6-1, 6-0 rout in the quarterfinals. After dropping her semifinal match, van Schalkwyk posted a 6-0, 6-0 shutout in her consolation match.
• Lily Muir (Robbinsville/Robbinsville) went 2-1 in the Singles A flight. Muir fell in the quarterfinals 4-6, 6-0, 10-2 in a super-tiebreaker but then won two consolation matches 6-0, 6-4 and 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.
• Freshmen Kierstyn Fenimore (Tabernacle/Seneca) and Sophia Pasquale (Galloway/Holy Spirit) finished as the runner-up duo in the Doubles A bracket. Fenimore and Pasquale won 6-4, 6-2 in the first round and 6-2, 6-3 in the second round before they were outlasted in round three 4-6, 6-4, 11-9.
• Upcoming Matches: October 17 HOME vs. Baruch (2 pm).

 
Field Hockey (6-4, 0-2 NJAC)

• Results: #11 The College of New Jersey 5, Stockton 1.
• Freshman Alexandria Palumbo (Mantua/Clearview) netted her fourth goal of the season during the fourth period for the Ospreys. Palumbo registered three of Stockton's seven shots. Madison Dancisin (Little Egg Harbor/Pinelands) assisted on the tally.
• Goaltender Alley Harris (Mullica Hill/Clearview) made four saves in the game and Gianna Morganti (Berlin/St. Joseph) contributed a defensive save.
• Upcoming Games: October 12 HOME vs. FDU-Florham (7 pm); October 15 at William Paterson (5:30 pm).