Midway through last season, Barnegat girls lacrosse coach Lyndsey Torre said her intention was to build the program into a competitive force within the Shore Conference Class B South division.

“We want to be competitive with teams like Lacey, Donovan Catholic and Point Pleasant Borough,” said Torre, who at the time was just weeks into the season as the new head coach. “And we’re going to get there. It’s going to come with experience, but we’re on our way.”

At the end of last spring, the Bengals were 8-8, and it was considered an accomplishment considering the youth on the…