How It Happened
Stockton University held off Lebanon Valley's comeback charge to win their ECAC Mid-Atlantic quarterfinal tilt, 8-7.

The Ospreys (13-5) used a 5-0 third quarter to take control of the game after the Dutchmen (8-9) led 5-2 at the half, but LVC clawed back into it with fourth-quarter goals by Koty Keefer and Matt Lubawski to set up a chance to tie it in the final minute.

LVC led 3-0 on first-quarter goals by Austin Minnich, Keefer, and Jacques Mercer, and Lubawski scored two in the final 1:39 of the second to give LVC their 5-2 halftime lead. Stockton hit five straight in the third, however, to flip it to a 7-5 lead, but Keefer stopped the bleeding to open the fourth before Stockton's Nick Bologno and LVC's Lubawski traded goals.

Trailing 8-7, LVC got a key caused turnover by Bobby Doughty with 3:56 left and called tiemout. Keefer's shot out of the talk was saved, and Eric Wilcoxson stopped a Stockton shot at the other end before Doughty caused another turnover with 1:56 left. Brett Kudlak's attempt was saved, but an unforced turnover by the Ospreys gave LVC a final shot at tying the game. After a good clear and a timeout, Austin Minnich's attempt sailed wide left with 10 seconds to go, and that would be LVC's final attempt to force overtime.

Notables
- The game was a rematch of last year's ECAC quarterfinals, which Stockton also won by a goal, 7-6. The Dutchmen were making their third straight ECAC Tournament appearance.
- Lubawski's hat trick was his second of the season as he made his second straight start on attack. The senior wrapped up a fine career with a 13-goal, nine-assist season for a career-best 22 points.
- Doughty ended up having a career game on defense with four caused turnovers and eight ground balls, both game highs.
- Eric Wilcoxson ended up with 10 saves. Stockton split halves between Eric Leonard and Pat Quinn, as each made four stops with Quinn earning the victory.
- Koty Keefer's two goals ended his season with a team-best 32 scores. The Commonwealth Conference Rookie of the Year had 11 multi-goal games.
- Jacques Mercer's first-quarter goal was his first of the season. The junior captain missed the first half of the season due to injury before bouncing back to appear in nine games.
- The game was relatively even, with Stockton holding a 34-26 shots edge, LVC up 24-23 on ground balls, and 20-17 on turnovers, and Stockton ahead 12-6 on face-offs. Each side was 1-of-2 on extra-man chances.