With the exception of one game early on, the Barnegat field hockey team had little trouble scoring goals during the first quarter of the season. Then the real tests came in the form of Point Pleasant Borough, Middle Township and Lacey.
Two straight losses and a tie gave Bengals’ coach Jaime DiStefano a bit better of a barometer with which to gauge her squad. During those three games, her team scored twice and gave up 13 goals, despite the sensational play of junior goaltender Emalie Menegus.
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