The Southern Regional High School field hockey team’s Shore Conference Tournament bid ended with a 1-0 loss to Freehold Township last week, but the Rams will be back in tourney mode this Thursday for their first New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association game. Southern hosts Cherokee at home in Manahawkin at 2 p.m.

Freehold’s Jessica Applegate scored the lone goal in the SCT quarterfinal match-up, with Rams goalie Nicole Andriani turning away eight shots.