An unexpected postponement of their game against Bethlehem Catholic left the Northampton field hockey team without a bounce back game in between their contests between two of the EPCs strongest programs, Easton and Parkland.

Without a game to prepare them, Konkrete Kids got off to a slow start against the Trojans on Tuesday and never recovered as the visitors scored twice in the second period on the way to a 3-0 win on Joan Kremus Field.

“They were beating us to every ball,” lamented head coach Carrie Saul. “Today we played a little more laid back and timid and let them make those receptions and get a jump on us. We played timid until the fourth quarter. Then we were able to pick it up a bit by shifting some kids around. We have to control the controllables and play each opponent, regardless of caliber, and not be scared.”

In the first half, the Trojans outshot the Kids 7-0 and held a 7-2 advantage in corners. They converted a corner at 12:11 of the second period to draw first blood and got a backbreaker just before halftime with Northampton playing shorthanded due to a green card.

The K-Kids held a 10-1 advantage in corners in the second half but struggled to get shots on cage. A potential goal at the 4:56 mark of the third quarter that would have cut the deficit to one was correctly waived off and Parkland took advantage of their only corner opportunity of the final half to ice the game 2 minutes later.

As the regular season approaches the one third mark, the team’s record stands at 2-3, 0-3 in the EPC. The good news is that those losses are to the three strongest programs in the conference, so there is ample time to make a push for the postseason.

With their next two games against Pocono Mountain West and East Stroudsburg South, the Kids should get back on the winning track just in time for a Monday showdown with longtime rival Nazareth. The two teams have met in the postseason each of the last 4 years with the Blue Eagles holding a 3-2 playoff edge after splitting the EPC and district playoff contests last year.