Galloway, N.J. – Stockton University (9-8, 2-3 NJAC) played its final home game of the season and fell 3-1 to Rowan University (11-7, 5-0), who tops the conference standings with an undefeated record in NJAC play. Despite the outcome, the Ospreys remain in the hunt for a berth in the league playoffs.
 
Kiera Lyons (Manahawkin/Southern Regional) scored Stockton's goal in the second quarter. Ospreys' goaltender Erika Roura (Mt. Laurel/Lenape) made eight saves and reached the 100-save mark for the season in the process.
 
Stockton started well, registering the first three shots and initial penalty corner of the game, all in the first eight minutes. Rowan then seized the momentum and later got the board on a penalty corner 1:33 into the second quarter.
 
Lyons tied the game with an outstanding individual effort as she stickhandled down the left side, cut to the middle and wristed a shot into the cage for her seventh goal of the season and a 1-1 deadlock with 5:08 left in the second quarter.
 
Lyons' marker gave the Ospreys an emotional lift for the next few minutes before Rowan cashed in on another penalty corner to make it 2-1 with 1:23 remaining in the first half. The Profs scored again with 1:56 left the third quarter and Stockton entered the final stanza trailing by two.
 
The Ospreys made an offensive push with four penalty corners and five shots in the first 4:34 of the fourth quarter, but they were unable to break through, and they fell 3-1 in the penultimate game of the regular season.
 
Kylie Elwell, Jenna Gray and Sydney Pavlishin scored one goal apiece for Rowan.
 
Stockton will finish the regular season with an important conference game at Kean University on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. The winner earns the last berth in the NJAC Tournament as the No. 4 seed while the loser is eliminated from playoff contention.