WILKES-BARRE, PA (October 10, 2026) — The King's College field hockey team fell 4-1 to FDU-Florham on the road Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Monarchs drop to 1-11 overall and 0-3 in MAC Freedom play, while the Devils improve to 7-4 overall and 1-1 in conference play.
FDU-Florham outshot King's 21-7 and held an 8-7 advantage in penalty corners. First-year goalkeeper Tierney Hogan recorded 11 saves.
The Monarchs opened the scoring in the fourth minute when Melanie Tlatenchi recorded her fourth goal of the season. FDU-Florham answered seconds later to tie the game at 1-1. The Devils took the lead in the seventh minute with another goal to make it 2-1.
King's was later awarded a penalty corner at 7:28. First-year Gwen Erb inserted the ball to Amelia Mason, whose shot was saved.
In the 22nd minute, the Devils extended their lead to 3-1. King's continued to search for an equalizer, but Shaylee Heffron's shot at 22:42 went wide, and her attempt at 25:15 was saved. At 26:23, Hogan made another save to keep FDU-Florham from extending its lead before halftime.
In the 40th minute, the Monarchs nearly cut into the deficit when Heffron's shot off a penalty-corner pass from Julia Behnke hit the post. Megan Harry followed with a shot at 41:20 that went wide. At 41:48, Davina Krappa attempted to score, but her shot was stopped by the FDU-Florham goalkeeper.
Hogan made another save at 42:29 before a FDU-Florham shot went wide at 42:51 to keep the match at 3-1. The Monarchs continued to look for scoring opportunities but could not find the back of the net.
In the 46th minute, Hogan would stop three more shots by the Devils. FDU-Florham eventually added its fourth goal at 48:30. The Devils continued to apply offensive pressure, but Hogan and the King's defense prevented any further scoring.
The Monarchs return to action Wednesday, October 14, as they take on Marywood at 6:00 p.m.
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