Ewing, NJ – Stockton University (12-6) played tough defense for three periods but allowed a fourth quarter score and dropped a tough 1-0 defeat to The College of New Jersey (12-5) on Wednesday afternoon. The #3 seeded Ospreys were eliminated from the NJAC Tournament with the loss by the second seeded Lions.
Freshman
Stella Devlin (Millville/St. Joseph's Academy) and sophomore
Meghan Phillips (Somers Point/Holy Spirit) combined for four of the nine shots for Stockton on the day.
The Ospreys had an opportunity to begin the third quarter when
Maura Somers (Berlin/Eastern Regional) had a shot turned away on a defensive save 37 seconds into the final frame. Just over three minutes later, a shot was saved by
Delfina Vanelli (Galloway/Cedar Creek), but the rebound went to Jadyn Huff who potted the eventual game winner.
Somers,
Olivia Catalano (Cinnaminson/Cinnaminson),
Abby D'Arcangelo (Egg Harbor Twp./Holy Spirit), and
Madison Stillwell (Shamong/Seneca) were solid on defense in front of Vanelli, who made a career-high 11 saves on the day in net.
The Ospreys ended the season with 12 wins, the fourth consecutive season with 10 victories or more. With only four seniors on the roster, the squad has a bright future in front of them.
