Ramapo 2, Stockton 1

Janice Dutko

Boxscore
Richard Stockton (3-16, 0-6 NJAC) fought gamely on Senior Day but fell to NJAC foe Ramapo (9-10, 1-5) 2-1 as the 2010 season drew to a close. Freshman Janice Dutko (Allentown/ Allentown) scored the lone goal for the Ospreys. Stockton goalie Debi O’Kane (Cologne/Absegami) extended her school record for saves by kicking out seven shots in her final game. O’Kane’s final total was 696 saves for her stellar career.

The Roadrunners opened the scoring in the first half on a goal at 24:33, and Ramapo held a 1-0 lead at the break. Dutko tied the game for Stockton with an unassisted blast at the 46:03 mark of the second half before Ramapo scored the eventual game-winner just over five minutes later at 51:18. The Ospreys were unable to net the tying goal over the final 18-plus minutes and they suffered the 2-1 defeat.

Stockton seniors O’Kane, Danielle Morris (Millstone/Allentown) and Cory Silvio (Vineland/ Vineland) were honored before their final college game. All three players were four-year letter winners at Stockton and veterans on a young team that is building toward the future. Twenty of Stockton’s 31 goals this season were scored by freshmen, with rookie Susie Balidemaj (Hamilton/Hamilton East) leading the way with school single-season records of 12 goals and 27 points.