GALLOWAY, N.J. - The TCNJ men's soccer team saw its unbeaten streak to start the 2025 season come to an end in its road match against Stockton Wednesday night, dropping a 3-0 decision to the Ospreys.
 
The Lions (5-1-4, 0-1-1 NJAC) were put to the test early in Wednesday's contest, as Carson Dodd faced a pair of shots in the opening five minutes – the latter of which forced a save out of the freshman – before the game settled in the midfield. It wasn't until the 41st minute that TCNJ registered its first shot in the game, but consecutive attempts by Pablo Argueta and John Ramos were handled by Stockton to send the game into halftime scoreless.
 
The start of the second half belonged to the Lions, who drew a corner just over five minutes in that created a scoring chance for Lawrence Mancino, but the sophomore saw his header bounce wide of the goal. Eight minutes later it was Chris Meder finding himself one-on-one with Stockton's (6-2-3, 1-0-1 NJAC) after a nice feed from Matias Hornos, only for the junior's shot to be denied by the post.
 
Momentum changed hands in the 66th minute in which TCNJ denied the Ospreys of a trio of chances before the hosts finally broke the scoreless tie off a free kick at the 74:35 mark. Two more goals in quick succession – all three of Stockton's scores came in a six-minute span – pushed the Lions' deficit to three, with TCNJ able to get off just one more shot in the final 10 minutes before the final whistle sealed the 3-0 loss.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Lions were outshot 12-6 in the contest with a 6-1 difference in shots on goal.
• Five different players registered a shot for TCNJ, with Sean Wood putting his attempt on frame.
• Dodd made a career-high three saves in his first loss of the season.

NOTES

• The Lions' unbeaten streak to start the year ends at nine, the program's best mark since 1995.
• The goals allowed were the first of Dodd's season, who had put together four consecutive shutouts to start his career.
• This is just the second time TCNJ has been shutout on the year, with its six shots serving as the second-lowest mark of the season.

UP NEXT

• TCNJ is back at Lions Stadium Saturday, Oct. 4 to host a Montclair State side that is receiving votes in the national poll. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.