While this season is shaping up to be a big one for the Southern Regional field hockey team, this week in particular seems to be one of the pivotal ones for the Rams. Not only did they earn the third seed for the Shore Conference Tournament and have a shot to end up in the semifinals next week, the Rams (17-1) also are vying for an outright Shore Conference Class A South division crown.

On Tuesday, Oct. 17, Southern kicked off SCT play with an easy 4-0, first-round victory over 19th-seeded Henry Hudson,…