Last fall, the Barnegat High School girls soccer team struggled for victories, ending up with five for the season, despite the fact the Bengals had numerous seniors on the pitch in every contest.

However, the younger players, some who played and others who received some decent substitute minutes, benefited from the experience. That should bode well for coach Rick Blasi’s squad this season.

“We graduated eight senior starters and only have five upperclassmen this season,” Blasi said.