Cherry Hill East’s field hockey team stands at 9–10–1 after a playoff victory over Toms River North and a quarterfinal loss to Southern.
The Cougars beat Toms River North 5–0 at home Nov. 2, then lost 2–1 at Southern on Nov. 4 in the South Jersey Group IV tournament.
The distinction between regular-season and overall records matters. In its Nov. 6 season feature, Eastside first reported an 8–9–1 regular-season mark and characterized it as the program’s best in more than 15 years. Coach Brooke Hullings described the program’s gradual improvement.
The two playoff games brought the overall record to nine wins, 10 losses and one tie.
According to the NJ Record Book opening-round box score, Chloe Park scored three goals against Toms River North. Molly Witkowski and Lilliana Melograna added one goal each.
Lecia Stanko was credited with two assists and Audrey Radetich with one. East’s five-goal shutout advanced the Cougars to the sectional quarterfinals.
In the quarterfinal box score, Alice Fang scored East’s goal and Rory Lombardi made 14 saves. Mackenzie Sininsky and Paige Shaw scored for Southern, with Faith Bruther credited with an assist.
Southern goalkeeper Makayla Lutz recorded four saves. The one-goal result ended East’s run in the sectional tournament after its opening-round win.
The team’s listed season results show a 20-game schedule, including the two postseason contests. Before the tournament, East had won eight of 18 games and drawn once, matching the regular-season record discussed in the student newspaper’s feature.
East began September with a 3–1 victory at Gateway and later recorded home shutouts against Overbrook, Hightstown and Williamstown. A 1–1 draw with Lenape on Sept. 23 was the Cougars’ only tie.
October wins included a 3–1 result against Paul VI, a 1–0 victory at Washington Township and a 5–2 home win over Burlington Township. East then lost its final four regular-season games before returning to the win column in the playoffs.
The posted results include five shutout victories when the Toms River North game is counted. They also show the difference between East’s overall improvement and its division results: the Cougars were listed at 0–4–1 in Olympic Conference American Division play.
East scored 54 goals on the posted schedule. It allowed 57 goals. Those totals include the regular season and both playoff games.
The current team page lists no upcoming games. With East eliminated from the sectional bracket, the completed playoff results provide the latest account of the Cougars’ season.
