Galloway, NJ – Stockton University (7-2-3, 4-1-0 NJAC) won for the sixth time in the last seven games as the Ospreys downed Kean University (6-7-1, 1-4-0 NJAC) on Wednesday night.
Makayla Jaffe (Middletown/Middletown South) scored her second goal of the season for the only goal of the evening.
The game started quickly as the Cougars fired a shot that hit the left post just 19 seconds into the fray. The Ospreys got their feet under them and held a 7-4 advantage on shots with two on net but could not find a tally.
That would change just 1:47 into the second half, when
Megan Morris (Sicklerville/Bishop Eustace) found Jaffe at the right side of the box. Her blast to the lower left corner hit the back of the net for the 1-0 lead and the eventual game winning marker.
Stockton kept up the pressure, firing 11 shots to five for the visitors with seven on net. The Cougars had one good opportunity in the 80th minute but were turned away and the game ended in the 1-0 victory for the home squad.
Tori Vliet (Marmora/Ocean City) continued her tremendous play with a four-save effort in posting her league leading seventh shutout of the season. With the victory, Stockton moved into a tie for second place in the NJAC with four games to play.
Brooke Ginsburg made eight saves in net for Kean.
Stockton will travel to Wayne, NJ for their next game on Saturday. The Ospreys will face William Paterson for a 5pm kickoff.
