Galloway, NJ – Stockton University (1-0) opened the 2026-27 season with a 61-49 victory over DDU-Florham (0-1) on Friday night in the season opener for both teams. Freshman
Angie Pacheco (Trenton/Trenton Central) led all players with a game-high 17 points in her collegiate debut.
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The teams battled early defensively, tied at 13-13 after one period and 19-19 with 2:42 left in the half. Five points by
Katie Rausch (South Brunswick/South Brunswick) over the final minutes spurred a 9-4 run to give Stockton a 28-23 advantage at the break.
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The Ospreys pulled away in the third frame, outscoring the Devils 22-8 with Rausch adding six more markers in the period for a commanding 50-31 lead after three quarters.
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The visitors made a run in the final period but came up on the short end of the 61-49 defeat to Stockton.
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Rausch added 16 points on the night. Freshman
Shae Hooker (Cranford/Colonia) led the Ospreys with eight rebounds in her first college game, with
Sienna Fedoruk (Mount Laurel/Lenape) dishing a game-high five assists.
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For the Devils, Shannon Tighe led the team with 14 points with teammate Christina Centeno adding 12 markers. Alexa Champman pulled down a game-high 11 boards to top all players.
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The Ospreys will travel to Haverford, PA for their next game when the Ospreys face Haverford College on Tuesday night. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 pm.
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