DALLAS, PA (October 21, 2026) — The King's College men's soccer team fell to Misericordia University, 1–0, in a tightly contested MAC Freedom matchup on Wednesday night. An 89th-minute goal with just 14 seconds remaining, scored off a corner kick, proved to be the difference. With the loss, the Monarchs fall to 5–7–4 overall and 2–2–2 in conference play, while Misericordia improves to 5–7–3 overall and 2–2–2 in the MAC Freedom.
King's outshot the Cougars, 18–15, while Misericordia held a 7–3 advantage in corner kicks. Goalkeeper Ben Van Valkenburg finished the night with eight saves.
Misericordia started the game aggressively, creating several attacking opportunities and recording multiple shots. King's first scoring opportunity came in the 25th minute, when Costa Villano took a shot on goal but sent it off target. The Monarchs continued to create chances but couldn't find the back of the net.
In the 36th minute, the Cougars recorded their first shot on target, but Van Valkenburg made the save. Late in the first half, first-year Joaquin Cedillo registered several shots in an attempt to put the Monarchs ahead before halftime, but King's remained scoreless. In the 52nd minute, CJ Anderson created another opportunity with a shot of his own, but the Misericordia goalkeeper made the save.
The Monarchs continued to apply offensive pressure by generating a few scoring opportunities but couldn't find the back of the net. At 71:33, Van Valkenburg made another save to keep the match scoreless. Misericordia continued to attack, recording additional shots late in the match, but Van Valkenburg made multiple key stops to keep the Cougars off the scoreboard.
The 89th minute brought a flurry of action, as the Cougars recorded two shots on target, but Van Valkenburg made two diving saves, one high and one low to his right. Misericordia earned one final corner kick at 89:46. After the kick, Van Valkenburg made another save, but a follow-up shot found the back of the net. The final whistle blew, and the Monarchs fell, 1–0.
The Monarchs return to action Saturday, October 24, when they host Marywood University at McCarthy Stadium at 4:00 p.m.
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