UNION, N.J. (4/12/23) – Stockton scored 14 second half goals and overcame a 7-0 halftime deficit to defeat the Kean University Men's Lacrosse team 14-12 in their first ever Coastal Lacrosse Conference game on Wednesday evening.

Luc Swedlund and Dante Poli notched five points apiece for the Ospreys who improve to 10-3 overall and 2-1 in the CLC. Nick Thorne and Anthony Porter both tallied four points apiece for the Cougars who fall to 10-3 overall and 0-1 in the CLC.

First Half

• Kean tallied seven unanswered goals for a commanding halftime advantage.
• Thorne notched a hat-trick, while Connor Batjer scored twice as the Cougars led 27-12 on shots and 18-5 on frame.
• Anthony Porter tallied two assists, while Tommy Pellegrino and Tyler Nolan both scored.

Second Half

• Swedlund and Stanley Kolimago both recorded third quarter hat-tricks as Stockton tallied 11 goals in the third fame for an 11-9 advantage entering the fourth.
• In the fourth, Kean cut the deficit to two goals on multiple occasions, but couldn't get any closer.
• Hunter Jenkinson, Tyler Scott and Dylan Johnson all scored in the final frame.
• Dante Poli scored twice in the fourth to cap off a four goal second half.

Inside the Box

• Batjer and Pellegrino both tallied three points apiece.
• Max Stevens went 12-for-28 at the X with seven groundballs.
• Anthony Porter collected five groundballs.
• Steven Thorne, Drew Tucker, and Batjer all scooped up four groundballs apiece.
• Devin Reppert made 12 saves in the loss.

Head Coach Shelley Sheiner and the Cougars will return to action on Saturday, Apr. 15^th, hosting the Eagles of the University of Mary Washington for Senior Day beginning at 1:00 p.m.