King's College Athletics

DOYLESTOWN, PA. (October 23, 2026) -- The King's College field hockey team fell just short in a defensive battle on Friday night, dropping a 1-0 decision to Delaware Valley University on the road. With the loss, the Monarchs fall to 1-15 overall, while Delaware Valley improves to 4-10.

The Monarchs controlled the offensive opportunities early, recording all four of their first-half shots while keeping Delaware Valley without a shot on goal through the opening 30 minutes. King's generated opportunities from Shaylee Heffron, Julia Behnke and Gwen Erb, but could not find the back of the cage as the teams entered halftime scoreless.

King's continued to apply pressure in the second half, with Behnke and Erb each testing the opposing goalkeeper during the third quarter. The Monarchs put together a series of scoring chances but were unable to break through as the contest remained deadlocked heading into the fourth quarter.

Delaware Valley broke the scoreless tie at the 50:47 mark, scoring the lone goal of the contest to take a 1-0 lead. The Monarchs continued to battle in the closing minutes, with Tierney Hogan making four saves in goal, but King's could not find the equalizer before time expired.

King's finished with seven shots, including five on goal, and four penalty corners. The Monarchs held the advantage in shots at halftime and continued to generate offensive opportunities throughout the contest.

King's returns home to Betzler Field on Wednesday, October 28, for a 4 p.m. matchup against Arcadia University as part of the team's Mental Health Awareness Game.