Sunni DiElmo clutched her treat-filled “spooky basket” and had little trouble smiling after the Pinelands Regional girls soccer game on Oct. 31.

“I don’t think any of us thought we’d play after the first week of the season against Donovan Catholic,” said the senior, who’s been one of the premier strikers on the squad the past few seasons. “I figured the season might last one or two weeks and we’d be done.