King's College Athletics

WILKES-BARRE, PA (October 7, 2026) — The King's College field hockey team fell to Misericordia University 4-1 at home on Wednesday night. With the loss, the Monarchs fall to 1-10 on the season and 0-2 in MAC Freedom play, while the Cougars improve to 6-4 overall and 2-0 in conference play. The Monarchs also honored faculty and staff during Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night.

Misericordia outshot King's 36-3, and had six penalty corners compared to the Monarchs two.

The Cougars wasted no time in the first quarter, scoring their first goal in just the first two minutes of the match. The Monarchs bounced back quickly, as senior Melanie Tlatenchi scored her third goal of the season off an assist from first-year Gwen Erb to level the scoring 1-1.

The visitors quickly responded with two goals in the fifth minute. Misericordia already took a 3-1 lead, with all four goals coming within the first six minutes of the quarter. At 14:40, Amelia Mason made a defensive save to deny the Cougars another scoring opportunity.

Misericordia continued the pressure in the second quarter, recording multiple shots in the opening minutes. First-year goalkeeper Tierney Hogan made three saves in quick succession in the 16th minute, and as soon as the Cougars found another scoring opportunity, first-year Julia Behnke prevented another goal with a defensive save.

The visiting team continued to create chances at the net, but Hogan kept the Cougars off the scoreboard with several key saves. She finished the first half with eight saves.

Misericordia opened the second half strongly with more offensive opportunities. At 34:50, Hogan made another stop, while senior Megan Harry made a defensive save at 35:36. In the 36th minute, Hogan continued to make saves, stopping two more shots. At 37:35, the Cougars found the back of the net for their fourth goal of the game.

King's tried to add to their scoring right towards the end of the third quarter with a penalty corner at 44:56. Mason took the opportunity to attempt a shot, but her attempt was blocked. At 52:30, Tlatenchi had another scoring chance, dribbling fast past two Cougar defenders, but her shot was stopped by the goalie.

The Monarchs could not create any more scoring opportunities. Hogan continued to make saves towards the end of the last quarter, and finishing the game with 19 stops. The final whistle blew and the match ended 4-1.

The Monarchs return to action Saturday, October 10, at Robert T. Shields Field in Madison, New Jersey. King's takes on FDU-Florham in its third conference game of the season. The game is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.