Going into the state tournament, four was the Southern Regional boys lacrosse team’s magic number.

“That’s been the goal, to keep the opposing team to four or less,” said junior defender Nate Committee, who led an outstanding defensive effort for a fourth straight game on June 7, as the fourth-seeded Rams concluded a superb run in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV sectional with a 14-4 win over third-seeded Monroe. “We knew Monroe had scorers and they were very quick.