WILKES-BARRE, PA (September 10, 2018) – The King's College field hockey team will finally play their first home match of the year on Tuesday night when they host Muhlenberg College at 7 p.m. in McCarthy Stadium

Event Details
Opponent: vs Muhlenberg College (0-3)
Date: Tuesday, September 11
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA – McCarthy Stadium (Directions)
Live Coverage: (Live Stats) (Live Video)

Last Time Out: King's put together their most complete effort of the season so far to defeat Susquehanna 2-0 on Saturday in Selinsgrove. Kelsey Gabriele had a goal and an assist while Kelley O'Keefe scored a goal. Brianne Maluda made eight saves in the cage to record her first career shutout.

The Book On The Monarchs (1-2):

• Senior Kelsey Gabriele leads the team with one goal and one assist while leading the MAC Freedom with 5.33 shots per game.
• Senior Kelley O'Keefe and freshman Jolee Treslar have scored a goal each. Freshman Hannah Robbins has added an assist.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Brianne Maluda is 1-2 with a 2.50 GAA and a .731 save percentage. She is ranked fourth in the conference with 6.33 saves per game. Freshman Dervla Mcerlean has seen 14 minutes of action and made two saves while facing four shots and didn't allow a goal.
• King's is averaging 13.7 shots per game and is allowing 16.3. The Monarchs have taken 22 penalty corners while defending 28.
• King's is 3-7 all-time against the Mules including a 1-3 record in Wilkes-Barre. The Mules have won the past three meetings at McCarthy Stadium. Two of the past three meetings have needed extra time to decide a winner. Five of the 10 meetings have been decided by one goal.

The Book On The Mules (0-3):

• Muhlenberg enters Tuesday's match with an 0-3 record after dropping a 2-1 decision to Elizabethtown on Friday that needed a penalty shootout.
• The Mules have scored one goal in each game with three different scorers. Rachel Richards, Megan Webber, and Courtney Allen have scored for Muhlenberg. Jessica Oxer, Jordyn Kamis, and Maleah Hess have recorded an assist each.
• In cage Jordan Segrave has made two starts recording a 1.31 GAA and a .667 save percentage while facing 11 shots. Kasey Mitchell earned one start where she allowed four goals and made four saves on eight shots.
• Muhlenberg averages 7.0 shots per game while allowing 6.7. The Mules have taken 23 penalty corners and defended 18. Five of the eight goals Muhlenberg has allowed this year occurred in the first half.

Up Next: King's will be back in action on Thursday when they make the short drive up I-81 to Scranton to face University of Scranton at 7 p.m. on Weiss Field.