Holmdel may not be Shore Regional, but the Southern Regional field hockey team wanted to make a statement in its Shore Conference Tournament first-round matchup against the Hornets on Oct. 16.

“Shore is a tough team and we needed that, to be shown what that level is,” said Bella English after the seventh-seeded Rams crushed the 10th-seeded Hornets, 8-0. “Today really was the start of a new season for us, and we really connected well.