Box Score
OCTOBER 28, 2017

RAAB SCORES TWICE TO LEAD MONARCHS TO 4-1 VICTORY AT FDU-FLORHAM IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE

MADISON, N.J. --- Brendan Raab equaled his career high with two goals to lead the King's College men's soccer team to a 4-1 victory at FDU-Florham on Saturday in Madison, N.J. The win enabled the Monarchs to clinch the number-two seed in this week's conference tournament and a home semifinal game.

King's will enter postseason play with an 11-6-1 overall record and finish the year with a 5-2 mark in conference play after the victory. FDU-Florham falls to 3-12-1 overall and 3-3-1 in conference.

The Monarchs came out strong against the Devils and didn't let playing on grass instead of turf affect their play. Alastair Dinnan recorded the first shot of the game very early in the third minute that Liam Ryan was able to save and keep the Monarchs from taking an early lead. King's kept the pressure on determined to get on the board early in the game. In the 17th minute Kevin Mazol sent a shot towards goal that sailed high off of a corner kick by Daniel Lorandini. A little over a minute later Lorandini had a shot blocked. The Monarchs were able to break through in the 30th minute when Raab grabbed the rebound off of a shot by Steven Valencia that was blocked and sent it into the back of the net.

Playing with the lead the Monarchs kept pushing and were able to get a ball into the box a couple minute later but a header from Valencia sailed wide of the net. The Monarchs had two more shots in the half but neither was on goal. First, in the 36th minute John Waring had his shot blocked and then in the 43rd minute Raab sent a header towards goal that sailed high.

Raab began the second half the same way he ended the first for the Monarchs with a header that went high in the 47th minute. The Devils scored their lone of the game in the 52nd minute on just their second shot to even the score.  The Monarchs responded with more offense from Valencia and Raab in the 61st minute when Raab picked up another rebound on a Valencia blocked shot and sent it into the bottom left to give King's a 2-1 lead.

Valencia extended the lead two minutes later when he headed in a cross from Aidan DeCamillo. Lorandini looked to get into the scoring action a couple minutes later but his shot was saved by the Devils goalkeeper. In the 82nd minute Lorandini was able to score when he won a ball off a failed clear attempt and drilled a shot into the left corner of the net to set the final score.

Brendan Raab scored two goals to lead the Monarchs while Steven Valencia added a goal and an assist. Daniel Lorandini scored one goal and Aidan DeCamillo had an assist. The King's defense held FDU-Florham to just six total shots with only one on goal while the Monarchs took 18 shots with seven on goal. The Monarchs also held a 3-0 advantage in corner kicks.

King's will be back in action on Wednesday when they host third-seeded DeSales University in a rematch of last weekend's overtime battle.