CENTER VALLEY, PA. (October 17, 2026)
-- The King's College women's soccer team fell 2-0 to DeSales University on Saturday afternoon in a MAC Freedom matchup in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. With the loss, the Monarchs drop to 2-10-2 overall, while DeSales improve to 4-6-3 with the win.
DeSales opened the scoring in the 15th minute, finding the back of the net at 14:48 to take a 1-0 lead. The Bulldogs added another goal at 21:33 to extend their advantage to 2-0, a score that would hold through the remainder of the contest.
King's looked to get on the scoreboard in the first half, as
Madison Jellema and
Taryn Conover each recorded shots on target, but both attempts were turned away by the DeSales goalkeeper.
Maya Parker also registered a shot as the Monarchs continued to search for an opening.
The Monarchs created another opportunity early in the second half when Jellema struck the crossbar in the 48th minute. Conover added another shot in the 52nd minute, but King's was unable to cut into the deficit.
Goalkeeper
Courtney Monard continued to keep King's within reach, recording nine saves as the Bulldogs generated 22 shots, including 12 on goal. The Monarchs finished with six shots, two on target, and four corner kicks, while DeSales recorded 10 corner kicks.
King's returns to action on Tuesday, October 20, traveling to Dallas, Pennsylvania, to take on Misericordia in another MAC Freedom contest. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
--MONARCHS--
