After losing the spring track and field season, Barnegat’s Jill Jankowski had to endure a month-long delay before her final soccer season.

“It’s so exciting to be back on the field, playing a sport I love, and I’m just as excited to have some kind of a season with this team,” said the senior forward after she and the Bengals came from behind to tie Pinelands Regional, 1-1, on Oct. 8, two days after beating the Wildcats for the first time in years.

“We finally have a lot of juniors and seniors who know how to play together.