WEST BRIDGEWATER – Back again.

It wasn’t too long ago that the Sandwich field hockey team came together with a chance to realign down to Div. 4 this offseason, but opted unanimously to stay in Div. 3 – hungry for a job unfinished.

With a 3-0 win over No. 3 Dover-Sherborn in the Div. 3 state semifinals at West Bridgewater High School on Wednesday night, the No. 2 Blue Knights (19-1-2) qualified for their fourth state final appearance in five years, still in search of their first state title since 1987.

Several of their leading players have started since they were freshmen in this dominant stretch. Getting back to this stage is far from a certainty in a loaded division, but three second-half goals helped lift them to the title game again.

“It feels great,” said Sandwich head coach Kelsy

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