Box Score

GLASSBORO, NJ – Rowan University advanced over Richard Stockton College, 4-3 on penalty kicks in the first round of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship Tournament on Sunday night.

The game was scoreless at the end of two overtime periods.  The first round of penalty kicks ended in a 3-3 tie.  Rowan goalkeeper Ryan Gill (so. West Deptford, NJ/West Deptford) saved Richard Stockton’s sixth attempt.  Profs’ forward Christian Fountain (fr. Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) kicked the ball into the lower left corner of the net.

Rowan (9-5-4), the fourth seed, advances to the semifinals of the conference tournament.  The Profs travel to the top seed Rutgers-Camden on Wednesday, November 2 at 7 p.m.  Richard Stockton, the fifth seed, finishes the regular season with an 11-6-4 record.  The other first round game between the third seed William Paterson University and the sixth seed Rutgers-Newark was postponed until Monday, October 31 due to inclement weather.  The second seed Montclair State University received a first round bye.

Richard Stockton back Sal Pistone (sr. Blackwood, NJ/Highland Reg.) and forward Pat Rafferty (so. Brick, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy) each made a penalty kick to put the Ospreys in front 2-0.  Rowan answered when back Zack Zahrend (sr. Seaville, NJ/Ocean City) made his attempt.  Back Brennen Fitzsimmons (sr. Neptune, NJ/Neptune) scored to give Richard Stockton a 3-1 advantage.  On the Profs’ third attempt, midfielder Nick Bolton (so. Newark, DE/Newark) scored.  On Rowan’s fifth try, forward Shane Kohler (fr. Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central Reg.) hit the left side of the net.

Rowan took 13 shots, while Richard Stockton had eight.  Gill was in the Profs’ goal the entire game.  Ospreys’ goalkeeper Lou Herring (sr. Freehold, NJ/Freehold) made three saves.