Glassboro, N.J. – Stockton University (10-9) was eliminated from the NJAC Tournament with a 4-0 setback at 25th-ranked Rowan University (13-7) in the semifinal round. The Ospreys were the No. 4 seed while the Profs were the No. 1 seed and regular season champions.
Stockton goaltender
Erika Roura (Mt. Laurel/Lenape) made five saves and
Kaelin Drey (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown) contributed a defensive save.
Kirsten Bailey (Burlington Twp./Burlington Twp.) registered four of Stockton's five shots, including three on goal.
Two early Rowan goals in the first 3:03 of the game handed the Ospreys a deficit from which they could not recover. One marker apiece in the second and third quarters made it 4-0. Stockton made a push to avoid the shutout with five shots and five penalty corners in the fourth period, but to no avail.
With 10 victories on the season, Stockton reached double figures for the second straight year and fifth time in eight full seasons under head coach
Sarah Elleman.