Box Score


OCTOBER 30, 2015

KING'S MEN'S SOCCER DOWNS DEL-VAL TO SECURE TOP-SSED, HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE FOR FREEDOM CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

DOYLESTOWN — Daniel Lorandini scored the first two goals of the game and the King's College defense limited host Delaware Valley to just two shots as the Monarchs wrapped up first-place in the Freedom Conference regular-season with a 3-1 road win over Delaware Valley College Friday night in Doylestown.

With the win, King's clinched the top seed and home field advantage for next week's Freedom Conference Tournament for the first time in program history. The Monarchs improved to 15-3-1 overall and 5-1-1 in conference play. Delaware Valley, meanwhile, slipped to 5-13-1 and 0-7.

Daniel Lorandini gave the Monarchs a 1-0 lead just 2:06 into the game off an assist from Scott Colombo.  The Aggies tied the game at the 22:49 mark of the first half when Calum Devaney scored on a header off a corner kick.  

But the Monarchs responded just 0:91 later when Lorandini dribbed around an Aggie defender to score unassisted, giving King's a 2-1 lead at the half.

King's would push across the final goal of the game 4:01 into the second half when Brenda Raab scored off a corner kick assist from Chris Nygren.

KIng's outshot the Aggies 21-2 and held a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks.  King's starting goalie Owen Geedey played 60 minutes and allowed one goal while back-up Tyler Wilson played the final 30 and made the lone save for King's.

King's, which has won the last two Freedom Conference crowns, has never been seeded first in the event but will look to register a three-peat from the top spot.

The Monarchs will host a Freedom Conference Tournament semi-final game Wednesday at a time to be announced.  King's will meet the fourth-seed form the conference, which will not be decided until the remainder of the Freedom Conference slate plays out on Saturday. The five remaining teams battling for the final three playoff spots include Eastern (4-1-1 conference), Misericordia (3-2-1), FDU-Florham (4-2), Manhattanvile (2-1-3), and DeSales (2-2-2).

Should King's win its Saturday semi-finals the Monarchs would host the Freedom Conference championship game on Saturday, November 7.