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Rebounding; Field hockey bounces right back from each early loss

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By John Goralski Michaela Carrera leads the attack during a recent field hockey game. The Lady Knights are off to the program’s best start.By John Goralski Sports Writer Erin Luddy scowled as her players lined up for postgame handshakes on Tuesday. The Lady Knights battled toe-to-toe against Conard for 80 minutes but came up short in a 1-0 loss. In most years, Luddy would be celebrating another moral victory, but this isn’t most years. The coach didn’t smile. The players were grim. There’s a change brewing in the field hockey community, and that’s one reason why Southington is off to their best start. Losing is no longer acceptable. “They are all angry. If they could go out for another half, I think that they definitely would,” said Luddy. “They know that this isn’t something that we’re fighting for back on our heels. We were in the hunt. We had our opportunities. We just couldn’t score on those opportunities.” So how would her team react? That’s the question as Southington tries to navigate higher expectations this fall. Losses are few and far between. At the season’s midpoint, the Lady Knights (5-3) need just a win and a tie to clinch the postseason. There are no more discussions about late runs or comebacks. The losses are personal. Two days later, Southington rebounded with a 5-0 […]

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