Galloway, NJ – Stockton University (3-3) played their second straight nationally ranked team and dropped a 26-5 match to #6 Wesleyan University (2-1). The Cardinals are nationally ranked by USILA Coaches poll. Ben Blum (Mt. Laurel/Lenape) notched a career-high 19 saves in net for the Ospreys.
 
The Cards took a 6-0 lead after one period before Robbie O'Brien (Springfield, PA/Springfield Delco) got the home team on the board to begin the second period. The lead ballooned to 13-1 before Jack Vandegrift (Jenkintown, PA/LaSalle College Prep) and Shane Phillips (Springfield, PA /Springfield Delco) hit the back of the net. Blum garnered his first career assist on Phillips' goal. The visitors finished off the half at 14-3.
 
Wesleyan outscored Stockton 12-2 in the second half to end the game at 26-5. Two goals in the fourth period by Brian Kelly (Glen Ridge, NJ / St. Peter's Prep) assisted by Ben Malicki (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh) and Shane Kulhay (Glastonbury, CT / Xavier) with an assist from freshman Justin Besz (King of Prussia, PA/Upper Merion) closed out the scoring for the Ospreys. It was Besz' first career point.
 
For the Cards, Ben Burns scored five goals with Jack Raba adding two goals and four assists. Conor Selfridge, the first of five netminders in the game, made five saves to earn the victory.
 
Stockton will play at Elizabethtown College on Wednesday for their next match. Game time is scheduled for 6 pm.