Northampton's lacrosse programs don't have any victories between the boys and girls sides this spring, but that doesn't really matter at this point.

As boys' head coach Joe Engleby would tell you, it's not about wins and losses, but more about development.

That's the scenario both programs are going through this spring, as they've taken players, most of which have only played the sport for just over a month, and transformed them into a playing product on the field.

It's part of the process building a team from the ground up and Engleby is happy to take the torch.

"The players in this program know that they're building something here at Northampton," Engleby said. "I really like all these kids on the team. They work hard and give everything they have. We focus on the positives and developing the fundamentals and celebrate the little things."

Part of those little things come with daily goals, such as Engleby wanting the team to score a goal in their contest against Nazareth last week, which they did in a 17-1 defeat.

With the box score not really having much emphasis this year, that one goal did mean something to the Kids.

"It was the first goal of the season and that was a goal we had in mind for that game," he said. "We really only have two kids on the team that have experience playing. The rest of our guys started in March and they're playing against kids who have been playing their whole lives. They don't get down on themselves because they know what they're up against."

Both varsity teams sit at 0-3, but the girls have made some diligent progress, including the junior varsity team registering their first win of the season last week, as well as scoring seven goals against Central Catholic in a 16-7 loss.

With a season ahead of them filled with contests against vastly more experienced competition, Engleby understands that expectations will have to be diverted to daily improvement, but he also knows that what's growing in Northampton is something bigger than what it already is.

"There is a demand for this sport in the area," he said. "The challenge is just trying to grow it. We're building a program that kids buy into because we focus on the player. We've had great support from the administration at Northampton and we want to build a program that will make the community proud."