GALLOWAY, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com)  | Stockton University used a strong first half, including three goals in the first seven minutes, to power past the New Jersey City University on October 26 in New Jersey Athletic Conference action at G. Larry James Stadium. Stockton surged out to a 4-0 lead in the first half and prevailed, 4-1.
 
The Ospreys (10-4-3, 3-3-2 NJAC) jumped ahead of the Gothic Knights (11-8-0, 0-8-0 NJAC) in just the third minute, as junior forward Dante Montesinos (West Long Branch, N.J.) put one in the bottom left corner, assisted by senior midfielder Christian Bik (Vineland, N.J.). 
 
By the seventh minute, Stockton had tripled its lead, a lead they would not relinquish the rest of the game. Goals came from senior backs Ryan Cheslock (Toms River, N.J.) and Larry Abanilla (Union, N.J.) in a span of exactly two minutes in the late fifth and seventh minutes.
 
In the 26th minute, senior forward Andrew Griggs (Galloway, N.J.) scored the final goal of the game for Stockton, extending the lead to 4-0.
 

The Knights pulled one back in the second half, as sophomore forward Edric De Paula (Blairstown, NJ/Newark Tech) scored his eighth goal of the season—yet another of his ESPN Top-10 caliber highlight-reel trademark bicycle kicks. Senior back Maykol Abreu's throw in from the right sideline was flicked by junior back Nelson Segovia (North Bergen, NJ/North Bergen) into the middle of the box where De Paula pulled off his magic in the 55th minute. Both Abreu and Segovia picked up their first assists of the season. Neither team scoring again.
 
Junior goalkeeper Aldahir Cazun (Jersey City, NJ/Dickinson) started the game and made four saves for the Knights. Senior Danny Montehermoso (Union City, NJ/Union City) came on in the 29th minute and made two saves, allowing no goals for the final 61:01—the most extended playing time of his career. Stockton utilized four goalkeepers in the win. 
 
OF NOTE:

• Series: 47th meeting. Stockton leads the all-time series 34-7-6.
• NJCU lost despite a 10-3 differential in corner kicks in the game.
• Shots: Stockton 20, NJCU 9.

 
UP NEXT:

• The Gothic Knights finish off their regular season with a road match on Wednesday, October 30 in Newark, N.J. against the Scarlet Raiders of Rutgers University-Newark (6-9-2, 2-4-2 NJAC) at 7:30 p.m. After that game, NJCU will wait until November 13 to find out if its season will continue in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament,.

 
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