Without question, the Barnegat girls lacrosse program has turned a corner and now can be considered an up-and-comer in terms of being a consistently viable squad for years to come. The proof of that came on Monday, May 14, when coach Lyndsey Torre’s Bengals squashed Oakcrest, 16-6, in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group II tournament.

The victory sent the fifth-seeded Bengals (12-5) on to the quarterfinals to meet fourth-seeded West Deptford. Another win likely would put them against top-seeded Haddonfield in the semifinals.

During the lopsided win on Monday, Barnegat took a 10-4 lead into the second half, then poured on six more goals to…