Cherry Hill East’s field hockey playoff run ended with a 2-1 loss to top-seeded Southern Regional on Nov. 4.
The Press of Atlantic City reported the South Jersey Group IV quarterfinal result. East was the section’s eighth seed.
The Cougars reached that round by beating Toms River North 5-0 on Nov. 2, according to MaxPreps’ team results.
That was East’s first playoff victory in eight years, Eastside first reported. Its account includes the players’ and coach’s reactions to the breakthrough.
The NJSIAA tournament calendar scheduled the first two rounds for Groups I and IV on Nov. 2 and Nov. 4. The remaining public-school schedule calls for third-round games Nov. 9 and sectional finals Nov. 11, hosted by the higher seed. State finals are scheduled Nov. 14 at Bordentown Regional High School.
