Stockton 3, Stevens 2 (OT)

Courtney Dougherty

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Courtney Dougherty (Ocean City/Ocean City) scored on a penalty kick with 1:02 left in overtime as Richard Stockton (2-1) defeated Stevens (0-3) 3-2 in the nightcap of the Stockton Classic. Stevens tied the contest with just 6:07 remaining in regulation on a 25-yard free kick after Stockton took a 2-1 lead on goals by Laura O’Shea (Petersburg/Ocean City) and Leah Pocoroba (Galloway/Holy Spirit).

The back-to-back Stockton goals allowed the Ospreys to rally from an early 1-0 deficit that resulted from Stevens capitalizing on a defensive miscue just 8:23 into the game. O’Shea scored on a header from a free kick by Melissa Scully (Gloucester Twp./Highland) at 24:39 and the match was knotted 1-1 at the half. Pocoroba’s goal, assisted by O’Shea, later gave the Ospreys a 2-1 lead with 22:34 remaining.

Stockton was less than seven minutes from victory when Stevens rallied into a 2-2 tie and forced overtime. Late in the OT, Stevens was whistled for a handball in the box and Dougherty buried the penalty kick inside the left post for the 2-1 triumph. Stockton goalkeeper Maria Dorris (Mantua/Clearview) made two saves in the win.