Stockton 2, #16 Salisbury 1

Leah Pocoroba

Boxscore
Richard Stockton (9-3-1) rebounded from back-to-back losses by upsetting 16th-ranked Salisbury (6-2-2) 2-1 for a key victory on the road. Courtney Dougherty (Ocean City/Ocean City) booted her third goal of the season and Leah Pocoroba (Galloway/Holy Spirit) scored her team-leading seventh marker of the year. Stockton goalkeeper Maria Dorris (Mantua/ Clearview) notched six saves for her ninth win of the season.

Dougherty struck quickly as she dribbled past a defender and buried a shot into the top left corner to give Stockton a 1-0 lead just 5:48 after the opening kickoff. Shelley Gibney (Shamong/ Seneca) assisted on the marker.  Salisbury responded with a goal on a free kick that sailed high into the net at 19:13.

Just 10 minutes later, Pocoroba scored the eventual game-winner, assisted by Kiera Hines (Deptford/Deptford), at 29:13. The Ospreys protected their 2-1 lead for the next 60 minutes and limited Salisbury to just eight shots after the Sea Gulls registered eight shots in the first 30 minutes of play.