Stockton Stuffs Three; UMBC Edges Rutgers
from press release
PISCATAWAY, N.J.—Junior midfielder Bobby
Stockton (Ponte Vedra, Fla./Nease) scored three goals, including
the eventual game-winner, as No. 19 UMBC (1-1) edged host Rutgers,
6-5, in a nail-biter played in cold and blustery conditions at
RU’s Turf Field.
The Retrievers never trailed, but could not shake the hosts, who
tied the game four times before the lone two-goal run of the
game.
After Rutgers’ (1-1) Will Mangan tied the game at 4-4 with
7:51 remaining in the fourth quarter, UMBC senior attackman Matt
Latham (Eldersburg,Md./Liberty) converted a Kyle Wimer (Lancaster,
Pa./Hempfield) feed to give the Retrievers a 5-4 lead with 6:26 to
play. Stockton recorded an unassisted goal with 4:18 to play, but
Rutgers’ senior midfielder Justin Pennington brought the
Scarlet Knights back to within a goal by scoring with 2:06 to
play.
UMBC won the ensuing face-off, but committed a turnover and RU had
three chances to tie the in the final minute, but Retriever
freshman goalkeeper Adam Cohen (Arnold, Md./The Severn School) made
a save with 57 seconds to play and Pennington misfired on two
chances in the final 17 seconds.
Wimer kept his point-scoring streak alive at 21 as he contributed a
pair of assists, while sophomore midfielder Rob Grimm (Black River,
N.Y./Carthage) had a goal and a helper.
Junior face-off specialist J.D. Harkey (Purcellville, Va./Loudon
Valley) excelled, capturing 10 of 13 draws in the game and
gathering a game-high seven ground balls.
Senior attackman Chris Jones (Martinsville,
N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) gave UMBC a 1-0 lead 2:40 into the game
and after the Knights tied the game at the 4:06 mark, Stockton
scored his first of the day at 10:37 to give UMBC a 2-1 lead after
one quarter.
There was no scoring in the second quarter and the Scarlet Knights
outscored UMBC, 2-1, in the third quarter to send the game to the
final 15 minutes tied at 3-3.
Stockton scored three goals vs. Delaware last Saturday and leads
the Retrievers with six on the young season.
Cohen, making his first career start, made six saves for the game,
as UMBC was outshot by Rutgers, 26-23.
UMBC returns home to host No. 4 North Carolina on Saturday, March
6.
