Jenna Lombardo-Adams is a coach who doesn’t mind challenging her teams by setting them up with tough opponents every season. She knows the benefits of going against better competition. Case in point: this season’s Southern Regional field hockey team.

At the beginning of the season, the Rams looked like a team in a rebuilding phase. Fortunately, during the past five weeks, the Rams have developed into a more cohesive unit.

“We’re getting used to playing with each other,” said Jessica Bruther, one of the few players who returned from last…