SALISBURY, MD (September 2, 2023) -- The King's College men's soccer team battled till the end in their 4-0 loss to Salisbury University Saturday afternoon.

King's (0-2-0) kept things tight through the first half of the match. Evan Egnatovich nearly scored in the seventh minute to give the Monarchs an early lead, but goalkeeper Skyler McCarthy was just barely able to make the save and keep the ball out of the net. Egnatovich tried his hand at a goal again in the 18^th minute but was blocked by a Salisbury defender at the last second. Philip Permyashkin had his chance at putting the Monarchs on top two minutes later, but missed just over the crossbar.

Salisbury (1-0-1) was first to find the back of the net late in the first half, when Jacob Rarig was able to sneak a ball past goalkeeper Jake Forst to give the Sea Gulls a 1-0 lead at the break.

The Monarchs continued to battle in second half play but unfortunately Salisbury was able to pressure the Monarch goal, and the ball found its way into the back of the net in the 54^th minute. Egnatovich continued the Monarch attack, just missing high right and nearly making it a one goal game. The remainder of the second half saw Jake Forst record six saves in the net for the Monarchs proving to be a tough challenge for the Sea Gull attack. However, Salisbury snuck in two goals in the final minutes of the match to ultimately take the 4-0 victory over the Monarchs.

Egnatovich applied three shots towards the Sea Gull net, while Permyashkin and Gunhvir Singh recorded one shot each. Forst recorded eight saves in the net for the Monarchs.

On Saturday, September 9, King's will take the field again at McCarthy Stadium for their home opener against Clarks Summit University. Kick-off is set for 3:00 p.m.