It had been been five years since the Pinelands Regional field hockey squad had won two of its first three games, but the Wildcats on Sept. 14 cleared the first two hurdles of eclipsing their three victories of last season.

“This is great to start off the season so strong,” said assistant coach Lauren Miklosey, taking the reins for head coach Joanna Fierro for the day, following the Wildcats’ 5-0 win over Keyport. “We need to keep playing our game and keep the communication up.