At the start of this field hockey season, Fallston was believed to have a very good team. But as three straight losses piled up, no one seemed sure anymore. Cougars coach Megan Grant just kept saying her team had to learn to finish their chances.

In Fallston's fourth game, a comeback victory over No. 7 Hereford, Grant's team finished what it started, beating the bulls, 4-3. Since, they’ve outscored opposing teams 17-2 with four of their past five games being shutouts.

"We played a really tough schedule out of the block," Grant said. "We were working really hard, but we just weren't getting results and we were having a hard time scoring goals. The girls continued to work hard despite our 0-3 record. And then we had a huge come-from-behind first win against a strong Hereford team, and this was the turnaround point for us.

"The girls gained a lot of confidence in themselves and as a team."

Fallston is led by Caitlin Dempsey (nine goals, four assists) and Jenn Ward (six goals, two assists), and has strong leadership in the backfield with Leah Perrotta and Sammi Mosketti and Anne Morgan Milchling in goal.

"The girls are working very hard and will continue to work hard because we have a lot of tough games ahead of us," Grant said. "Our main focus is to keep improving."

Fallston will try to keep its winning streak going Friday against North Harford.

-- Sandra McKee