Jersey City, N.J. – Stockton University (3-2) earned its third straight shutout victory with a 2-0 triumph on the road at New Jersey City (0-3). The Ospreys outshot NJCU 14-3 and scored once in each half.
Ervin Gjeli (Hasbrouck Hts./Hasbrouck Hts.) potted the only goal that Stockton would need with 3:32 remaining in a first half in which the Ospreys applied heavy offensive pressure. Stockton held a 9-1 advantage in shots and 3-1 edge in corner kicks during the period.
In the second half, freshman
Antonio Matos (Hammonton/St. Augustine Prep) scored his first career goal to boost the lead to 2-0. The tally by Matos came with 15:10 remaining and was assisted by
Brendan Deal (Monroe Twp./Monroe Twp.).
Stockton goalkeeper
Dino Gromitsaris (Bordentown/Bordentown) made one save to register his third consecutive shutout. Gromitsaris extended his scoreless streak to 272:49 since he last was beaten for a goal. NJCU keeper Nick Linebaugh finished with three stops in the match.
Stockton's final regular season game, a home contest against William Paterson on Saturday, has already been canceled due to COVID issues. Barring any schedule additions, the next match for the Ospreys would be in the NJAC Tournament, which is slated to begin on April 3.