From The Sun's Katherine Dunn:

It’s tough to be homeless. Roland Park’s field hockey team has found that out this season. The installation of artificial turf on both of their fields has forced the Reds to play all of their games on the road. The fields, part of a huge renovation of the school’s athletic facilities, are scheduled to be finished in August, just in time for the fall season.

That doesn’t help much right now.

The Reds picked up their first win Tuesday, 2-0 at Notre Dame Prep, but they are 1-8 overall. Still, the Reds couldn’t be much closer to a winning record: Six of those loses have been by one goal and three came in overtime.

“Any team needs a little confidence,” said Reds coach Debbie Bloodsworth, “and I just think kids have confidence when they’re on their home field and they know they have a few people they know around them, like more fans. It’s hard going away and always being the stepchild.”

As the second half of the season begins, it’s not likely to be any easier on the Reds, who play at No. 10 Archbishop Spalding today at 3:45 p.m.

“It’s going to be draining,” said Bloodsworth. “That’s going to be the challenge — to stay up for everything — but they’re a pretty spunky group.”

You can never count out the Reds. In 2002, they won only six regular-season games and ended up tying St. Paul’s for the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference tournament championship.