Warrior field hockey team overcame early season woes to win playoff game

Although Fallbrook High School's field hockey team began the season with 12 losses and a tie in a tournament game in its first 13 games, Fallbrook finished with a 4-16-1 overall record that included a win over Bishop's in the first round of the CIF Division I playoffs and a 3-3 Valley League record which tied the Warriors for second place in the final standings.

"It was really rewarding to kind of see the girls grow," said Fallbrook coach Melissa Maultsby. "They are improving."

The evidence of late-season improvement was shown during league play when the Warriors reduced their margin of defeat...