Galloway, NJ – Stockton University (1-0) used a big fourth quarter to down Penn State-Harrisburg (0-1) by a 62-46 score on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. Skylar Fowlkes (Vineland/Vineland) topped four Ospreys in double figures with a career-high 13 points.
 
The contest started slowly with the Lions forging a 10-6 lead after one period of play. The Ospreys started to find their footing during the second period in which they outscored the visitors 17-6 to take a 23-16 lead at the break. Imene Fathi (Wildwood/Wildwood) led the way with six points, with Brianna Robinson (Cape May CH/Middle Twp.) adding five markers.
 
Stockton took advantage of foul trouble by the visitors in the third quarter, hitting 11-13 free throws (84.6%) in adding to their lead at 42-34 heading into the final stanza.
 
The home team ran off 13 consecutive points during a four-minute stretch of the fourth quarter to open up a 53-40 lead. Three-pointers by Fathi, Emma Morrone (Maywood/Hackensack) and Madison Dulude (Sewell/Washington Twp.) keyed the run that pushed Stockton to the 62-46 victory.
 
Fowlkes added a game-high and career-high nine rebounds, six on the offensive glass, to go with three steals. Robinson, Fathi and Morrone chipped in with 10 points each. Robinson's total also was a career high. Morrone dished a game-high five assists and Trina Deveney-Bethea (Mays Landing/Cedar Creek) added a career-high nine points in her first game at Stockton.
 
Jayla Galbreath was the only player in double figures for the Lions, leading all players with 20 points.
 
Stockton will travel to Brooklyn, NY to face Brooklyn College for their next game on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 3:15 pm.