Galloway, NJ – Stockton University (7-5-5, 4-2-2 NJAC) celebrated their final home game of the regular season with a stunning 1-0 victory over Montclair State (12-4-1, 6-2-0 NJAC) on Saturday night. Ernst Louisius (Asbury Park/Neptune) tallied the game winning goal. The Red Hawks are ranked nationally #19 by the United Soccer Coaches.
 
After an evenly played scoreless first half, play quickened between the squads in the final frame. The Ospreys had a pair of opportunities when Noah Jones (Freehold/Freehold Twp.) saw his header off a corner kick sail high at 49:48. Just over five minutes later Joseph A. Carbone (East Brunswick/East Brunswick) fired a shot that also went over the cross bar.
 
The Red Hawks had their best chance in the 56th minute but netminder Brady Bartletta (Hainesport/Rancocas Valley) was up to the task, keeping the game at 0-0.
 
At the 75:39 mark, Louisius was sent in on a nice through ball from Carbone and found himself alone heading to the net. The sophomore made a move to his right and a tap in found the back of the goal for his team-leading eighth marker of the season and the 1-0 lead.
 
Stockton's defense did not allow another shot the rest of the way and sealed the one goal victory. With the win, the Ospreys moved into a tie for third place in the NJAC standings with one game to play before the NJAC Tournament.
 
Bartletta made four saves in posting his fifth clean sheet of the season.
 
His counterpart Alexander Velasquez kicked out three shots for the Red Hawks.
 
Stockton will finish the 2024 regular season with a match at Kean University on Wednesday night. Game time in Union, NJ is set for 7:30 pm.