King's College Athletics

CENTER VALLEY, PA. (October 21, 2026) -- The King's College field hockey team fell to DeSales University, 6-0, in a MAC Freedom matchup on Wednesday afternoon in Center Valley. With the loss, King's falls to 1-14 overall, and DeSales with the win advances to 8-6.

The Monarchs looked to get on the scoreboard early, as Davina Krappa recorded a pair of shots in the opening quarter at the 1:16 and 2:00 marks, but both attempts were turned aside by the DeSales goalkeeper. The Bulldogs opened the scoring at 6:17 to take a 1-0 lead after the first quarter.

DeSales added another goal at 23:08 in the second quarter to extend their advantage to 2-0 heading into halftime.

The Bulldogs continued to build their lead in the third quarter, scoring four times to make it a 6-0 contest. King's looked to respond offensively, with Melanie Tlatenchi putting a shot on goal at 43:39, followed by attempts from Amelia Mason at 43:54, Davina Krappa at 44:01, and Gwen Erb at 44:18. Each shot was saved by the DeSales goalkeeper. Julia Behnke also recorded two shots at 48:18 and 48:26, but both attempts were blocked.

In goal, Tierney Hogan recorded seven saves while facing 22 shots, including 13 on target. The Monarchs finished with eight shots, putting six on goal, and earned seven penalty corners. DeSales totaled 22 shots and nine penalty corners.

The Monarchs return to action on Friday, October 23, traveling to Doylestown, Pa., to take on Delaware Valley University at 7 p.m. in another MAC Freedom contest.