At the end of last season, all Southern Regional field hockey coach Denise Newill could do was shake her head in disbelief. Not because the Rams were handed a 10-0 loss by Kingsway in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 4 final, but more for the fact they were there playing in that contest in the first place.

“This is one of the best teams we’ve ever produced,” Newill said at the time, as the Rams culminated a 16-5 season. “They far exceeded my expectations. I’m very proud of this group.”

Heading into this fall, the question is a simple one: Can the Rams repeat the success of 2024?