WILKES-BARRE, PA (October 18, 2018) – The King's College field hockey team comes into Friday's game with conference leading FDU-Florham looking to rebound after a tough 5-3 loss to Wilkes University Wednesday evening. The Monarchs still control their Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom playoff chances, as two wins against FDU-Florham and DeSales University would clinch a spot.

Event Details
Opponent: vs. FDU-Florham (13-3, 5-0 MAC Freedom)
Date: Friday, October 19, 2018
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA – McCarthy Stadium (Directions)
Live Coverage: (Live Video) (Live Stats)

Last Time Out For King's: Senior forward Kelsey Gabriele tallied her 100th career point Wednesday afternoon for the King's College field hockey team, but wasn't enough as host Wilkes University picked up a 5-3 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom victory in play from Schmidt Stadium.

The milestone goal came with King's down 1-0 at 18:25 into the game, as she stole the ball at the top of the circle and blasted a shot into the left side of the cage to deadlock the score at a goal apiece. She became just the seventh player in program history with 100 career points, and the first since Alyssa Monaghan in 2015. It was also her 12th goal of the season and 42nd of her career, while her 12 tallies are just one behind her 13 scored as a junior.

The Monarchs outshot Wilkes on the day 22-21 in an exciting game, though Wilkes earned a 7-4 edge in penalty corners. King's starter Brianne Maluda made four saves, while Dervla Mcerlean allowed no goals and chalked up three stops in 27:39 of action. Gabriele led all players with 11 shot attempts, and Kendra made a game-high 12 saves for the Colonels, and sophomore Jolee Treslar scored a pair of goals for King's.

The Book on the Monarchs (8-9, 3-2 MAC Freedom):

• The Monarchs are averaging 1.41 goals per game this season, which ranks No. 7 in the MAC Freedom going into this weekend's game.
• King's is tied for third in the conference in shots attempted, having fired 209 on the campaign. The Monarchs are also fourth in corners earned with 127.
• Senior Kelsey Gabriele scored King's first goal against Wilkes and is now second in the conference in goals this season with 12.
• The senior has scored in four straight games for King's, tallying six of the team's last nine goals.
• Sophomore keeper Brianne Maluda has made 78 saves this season, posting 4.59 saves per game.
• Jolee Treslar posted her first career two-goal game on Wednesday, and her four points tied for a career high.
• After posting just four multiple goal games over the first 13 games of the year, King's has posted two or more goal in each of the last four games.
• King's has fired 20 or more shots in three of the last four contests.
• The Monarchs have totaled just one green card and one yellow card all season, while opponents have been assessed 16 green cards and three yellows.

The Book On the Devils (13-3, 5-0 MAC Freedom):

• FDU-Florham is currently receiving votes in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Top 20 poll and is also ranked in the Mid-Atlantic Region as of Tuesday.
• The Devils come into the game allowing only 1.05 goals per game this season, best in the conference and 24^th nationally.
• FDU-Florham has posted 2.71 goals per game, leading the MAC Freedom, while holding a positive 1.66 goal margin to also pace the league.
• Brooke Sherwin leads the Devils in shots with 4.67 per game, a league-high, while posting eight goals.
• Kelly O'Neil has a team-best 21 points on nine goals and three assists, and teammate Maggie Sohns is tied for the conference lead in assists with seven.
• Goalkeeper Samantha Rubin has a MAC Freedom best seven shutouts, also registering the lowest goals per game average at 0.848 in the conference.
• The only three losses for FDU-Florham have come at No. 10 Franklin & Marshall, at No. 7 Montclair State and home against No. 5 College of New Jersey.

Against FDU-Florham All-Time: Going back to 1992, King's holds a 17-13 record against FDU-Florham, as the teams have split the last six meetings. Last season, FDU-Florham won a 1-0 contest in Madison, NJ, while King's last victory over the Devils was the 2016 MAC Freedom title game, a 1-0 win for King's in a shootout.