Wayne, N.J. – Stockton University (5-8, 3-4 NJAC) got off to a slow start and was unable to recover as the Ospreys fell to William Paterson (7-4, 4-1 NJAC) by a 56-44 count in an NJAC road game. Madison LaRosa (Oceanport/Shore Regional) was the lone Osprey in double figures with 13 points.
 
Freshman Jaiden Harris (Lindenwold/OLMA) chipped in with eight points in 16 minutes off the bench. LaRosa (6-13) and Harris (4-6) shot a combined 10-19 (52.6%) to lead the offense.
 
Stockton outrebounded William Paterson 41-36 behind a career-high 11 boards by Nalya Hill (Bloomfield/DePaul Catholic) to lead all players, plus 10 caroms for Ionyonia Alves (Mays Landing/Oakcrest).
 
After Emma Morrone (Maywood/Hackensack) sank a jumper for the first points of the game, WPU outscored the Ospreys 17-1 during the rest of the first quarter for a 17-3 count. Stockton responded with an 18-10 advantage in the second quarter behind six points by Harris and five from LaRosa.
 
When Harris sank a layup with two seconds remaining, the Ospreys were within 27-21 at the intermission. Stockton got back into the game by shooting 44.4 percent from the floor in the second quarter after a 1-12 (8.3%) opening stanza.
 
The Ospreys were unable to sustain the momentum in the third period as William Paterson used a 12-2 run to make the score 39-25. The margin grew to 15 points, 48-33, after three. Stockton won a low-scoring fourth quarter 11-8 but never got closer than 10 points on the way to the 56-44 defeat.
 
Yakira Rosa topped four William Paterson players in double figures with a game-high 16 markers. Precious Allah contributed 11 points. Rosa and Allah tied for the game lead with four assists apiece.
 
Stockton is slated to play two NJAC home games next week, starting with a matchup against New Jersey City on Wednesday at 6 p.m.