Galloway, NJ – Stockton University (7-1) used a balanced scoring effort to down Bryn Athyn (3-4) 29-2 to advance to the Colonial State Athletic Conference (CSAC) Tournament championship game next Saturday. Fourteen Ospreys scored goals, led by
Luc Swedlund (Randolph/Randolph) with four goals and three assists for seven points.
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Stockton wasted no time in jumping out to the lead as
Eric Ellis (Voorhees/Eastern) tallied just 37 seconds into the match.
Dante Poli (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks South) and
Joey Tiernan (Voorhees/Eastern) scored twice in the nine-goal frame, with Swedlund dishing all three of his helpers.
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Tiernan's second goal of the period gave him 100 for his career. He became the 12th Osprey in program history to achieve that milestone.
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The Ospreys hit the back of the net seven more times in the second period for a commanding 16-0 margin at the break. Ellis scored twice more, assisted by
Erik Anderson (Monroe Twp./Monroe Twp.) on both goals to lead the charge.
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A goal by
J.J. McKenna (Barnegat/Barnegat) and a pair by Swedlund pushed the lead to 19-0 before Jamal White tallied the first of his two goals to break the shutout attempt for Bryn Athyn. From there, every available Osprey saw action, as Stockton outscored the Lions 9-1 in the final frame for the 29-2 final score.
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Poli, Ellis, Tiernan and freshman
Colin Hopkins (Springfield, PA/Springfield-Delco) all scored three times in support of Swedlund. In addition to Swedlund,
Sean Haddock (Hightstown/Hightstown) and freshman
Noam Levy-Smith (Margate/Ocean City) all dished three assists in the attack.
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Eric Lindskog (Montville/Montville) played 36:41, allowing one goal and making three saves in earning his seventh win of the season.
Colin Bernstein (Warrington, PA/Central Bucks South) finished the third period with one save before
Thomas Sullivan (Morristown/Morristown) played the entire fourth quarter and kicked out three shots.
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Stockton will await the winner of tonight's CSAC semifinal between Kean/Montclair State. The CSAC championship game is set for Galloway next Saturday, May 8 at 1 p.m.
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