Montclair State 8, Stockton 7

Brendan McCarthy

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Richard Stockton (6-4, 1-1) was edged 8-7 by Skyline Conference leader Montclair State (8-4, 3-0) on a drenched field at G. Larry James Stadium. Brendan McCarthy (Howell/Howell) paced Stockton with two goals and one assist. Josh Dybus (Lyndhurst/ St. Peter’s Prep), Matt Bell (Jackson/Jackson) and Kyle Marlborough (Howell/Howell) each finished with a goal and an assist for the Ospreys.

McCarthy scored the third of three straight Stockton goals that gave the Ospreys a 4-2 lead four minutes into the second quarter. The two-goal gap was the largest of the game as the teams went back and forth. Montclair answered with its own three-goal spurt and went on top 5-4 early in the third quarter.

Stockton regained the lead 6-5 on tallies by Matt Bologno (Glen Gardner/Voorhees) and Dybus. Montclair struck again to knot the match at 6-6 with 5:45 left in the third quarter but McCarthy scored a minute later to put Stockton back in front 7-6. The Red Hawks answered again, this time with 1:28 remaining in the third quarter to produce a 7-7 tie, and Montclair scored the only goal of the fourth quarter with 3:21 on the clock to deal Stockton the 8-7 defeat.