The Whitehall field hockey regular season came to a wet conclusion last week as they met Parkland High School on a soggy turf with the hope of still qualifying for the Lehigh Valley Conference playoffs.

But the Trojans threw a damp blanket over those plans, edging the Zephs 4-1 at the Zephyr Sports Complex to end their 2013 regular season.

After the Zephyrs reeled off eight consecutive wins, they stumbled a bit at the end, losing 2-1 to the Blue Eagles before that final loss to the Trojans. That leaves them at 11-7 as they head into the District 11 playoffs.

Interim head coach Jen Callahan said that the game against the Trojans was a tough battle, like all the games in the highly-competitive North Division of the Lehigh Valley Conference. She said Parkland displayed a mental toughness that allowed them to persevere and come out with a win.

"That's ultimately why we lost, I think," said Callahan.

Parkland won both meetings this year, and Callahan said it's a talented team that moves the ball well. They have a potent offense with Brook Sherwin and Grace Royer leading the way.

The Zephs scored in the second half after Kourtney Cunningham's shot rebounded to Cara Bonshak, who redirected it to Sarah Schannauer at the corner of the goal. Callahan said Sara Schannauer "laid out," allowing her to put the ball in the goal.

In their game against Nazareth, only Kaylee Cunningham was able to solve Blue Eagle goalkeeper Megan Gangewere. Her first half goal was assisted by Kourtney Cunningham. Additionally, Kayla Nailor had five saves in the game.

Despite the losses, the Zephs have shown they can compete with the upper echelon teams in the LVC, with the majority of their losses to their league counterparts by a goal or less. Only Emmaus has been able to distinguish itself from that stat, and they're arguably the best team in the state.

As they head to the playoffs, Callahan said that they'll need to return to what worked for them during that extended winning streak.

"We want to get back on the same page and playing together as a team," she said.

Right now it's about focusing on the little things that ultimately turn into big things if they aren't properly addressed. She said it's a matter of correcting a few things and then implementing those changes and then playing together as a team.

"It's now about for us to refocus as a group and getting on that same page," said Callahan.