MADISON, NJ (October 6, 2021) --- The King's College women's soccer team went on the road on Wednesday evening and gave conference foe FDU-Florham all it could handle but came up just short as the host Devils pulled out a 3-2 victory on a 98th minute goal.

The Monarchs (2-5-0) saw the first action of the game when Chloe Weaver took a shot in the second minute but missed just wide of the goal. The Devils (9-3-1) took straight to the counter-attack and managed to get off two shots in the fourth minute, both missing the frame. 

KC goalkeeper Tara Bender made a phenomenal save in the 16th minute to keep FDU off the board. Madison Kleinwaks was in on goal for the Devils on a break away, but Bender dove after the shot and blocked it wide. King's created a great look on goal in the 22nd minute when Gabriella Porchetta was a played a cross from the wide right, but Porchetta was unable to get enough on the ball to put it past the Devil goalkeeper, Erica Blackburn.

FDU scored the opening goal in the 24th minute when Tatiana Nieto played a cornerkick into the box and Amanda Croce got on the end of it and beat out Bender to find the back of the net. Less than ten minutes later Kara Keim leveled the match for the Monarchs. Keim recieved a pass from Ashley Dukehart just outside the 18 yard box and took a couple of touches past the Devil defenders before ripping a deep shot right past Blackburn. The goal marked Keim's third of the season. The match remained all square at 1-1 going into the break.

FDU won a free kick to start the second half and nearly capitalized on the opportunity, but just missed as the ball rattled off the crossbar. Bender made another stellar save in the 57th minute on a break away to keep the Monarchs tied with FDU. 

The Devils added to their tally in the 73rd minute when Croce scored her second goal of the match. KC began to search for an equalizer late in the second half and found it in the 79th minute. Grace Conover whipped in a cross from the right wing which found the leg of Leah Sankey before landing in the back of the net. The score marked Sankey's fourth of the year. After 90 minutes the game remained even and both sides prepared for extra time.

King's earned a corner kick to start overtime which led to a shot from Madelyn Reuter that sailed high of the goal. FDU scored the game winner in the 98th minute when Croce converted on a header shot off a free kick.

The Devils out-shot the Monarchs 26-10 in the match including 12-7 in shots on goal. Sankey led the King's with two shots, while Bender added a game-high nine saves. 

The Monarchs will return to MAC Freedom action on Saturday afternoon when they host Stevens Institute of Technology at 1 pm in McCarthy Stadium.