WILKES-BARRE, PA (October 12, 2018) – The King's College field hockey team jumps back into Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom action Saturday, taking the trip to Purchase, NY to battle Manhattanville College in play from GoValiants.com Field. King's is fresh off a 2-1 road win at Keuka College on Wednesday evening, fueled by goals from seniors Rachel Zultevicz and Kelsey Gabriele.

Event Details
Opponent: at Manhattanville College (5-7, 1-2 MAC Freedom)
Date: Saturday, October 13, 2018
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Purchase, N.Y. – GoValiants.com Field (Directions)
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Last Time Out: The Monarchs broke open for two second-half goals to snap a three-game losing skid with a 2-1 win at Keuka College Wednesday evening. King's battled to a 0-0 tie through the opening 35 minutes, but scored a pair of tallies to pick up the road victory in the final non-conference game of the season.
 
The Book on the Monarchs (7-8, 2-1 MAC Freedom):

• King's comes into Saturday's game with the third-best defensive unit, as the Monarchs have allowed just four goals in three conference contests.
• Senior Kelsey Gabriele leads the conference in shots and shots per game, while ranking  second in goals with eight.
• Senior Rachel Zultevicz didn't score for the first three plus seasons at King's, but has tallied in three of her last four games.
• Sophomore Brianne Maluda has four shutouts this season, second-most in the MAC Freedom.
• The Monarchs are the least penalized team in the MAC Freedom, picking up just one yellow card all season.
• Senior Taylor Runo is second in the conference in defensive saves with four this year, behind only the seven from Alexis Gooch from Eastern.
• King's is third in the conference in goals against average with a 1.92 mark.
• The Monarchs are entering their hardest part of their schedule, as the .571 winning percentage of future opponents is tops in the MAC Freedom.

The Book on the Valiants (5-7, 1-2 MAC Freedom):

• Manhattanville is riding a three-game win streak, most recently topping West Connecticut State University 4-2 on Thursday evening.
• Over the three-game win streak, the Valiants have scored 14 goals, two more goals than the previous nine games combined.
• The Valiants are third in scoring in the MAC Freedom, averaging 2.167 goals per game this year.
• Manhattanville's Emily Antonozzi is fourth in the conference in goals scored with seven, while averaging 1.42 points per game.
• Robin Boot is third in the MAC Freedom with five assists.
• Zoe Fillebrown leads the conference in save percentage of .816, allowing only nine goals while making 40 saves in seven games played.
• Isela Casillas has posted two defensive saves, sixth in the MAC Freedom, leading the team.
• King's holds a 20-9 record against Manhattanville all-time, as the Monarchs have won four of the last five games.

 
Up Next: The Monarchs will take on rival Wilkes University October 17 at 4 p.m. in Schmidt Stadium in Edwardsville, PA.

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