Stacey Papadopoulos admits Hibs too often 'fell into traps' set by a compact Partick Thistle side that walked away from Meadowbank with a point.
Tegan Bowie fired the Hibees into a first-half lead, before a similarly powerful effort from Cara Henderson levelled proceedings within a minute of the second-half restart.
It was a frustrating afternoon for Grant Scott's side, who struggled to break down the resilient Jags defence and failed in sparking creativity in attacking transitions.
"Super disappointed, especially after getting three points last week," Papadopoulos told Hibs TV after the match.
"We really wanted to come out and get the job done today. It was hard to break them down. [They had] five at the back and were pretty stubborn.
"We needed a lot of patience and at times we did that, but at other times we tried to force it and fell into their trap a little bit. We need to reflect and bounce back."
Going into half-time with a fresh lead seemed the perfect way to head into the second 45, but an early equaliser was found by the visitors.
The unexpected strike caught Hibs off guard, with the girls never seeming to regain full composure following the setback - with Papadopoulos admitting the team were demotivated by the goal.
"They defended really well. We just needed to stay patient when pushing for a second, but we coughed up and conceded early in the second half.
"That didn’t help us. We knew we had a ladder to climb after that.
"We tried but it just wasn’t enough in the end."
After last Sunday's thrilling Edinburgh Derby win at Tynecastle Park, Papadopoulos is well-aware that Hibs will need to re-find their winning form as they take on their city rivals once more in the Scottish Cup next.
"It wasn’t good enough today. Our tempo wasn’t good enough. We need to fix it up for the next game.
"We always want to beat Hearts and we want to move on to the next round of the cup."
