MADISON, NJ -- Kaitlyn Fiorino led a balanced attack with 20 points to pace four double-figure scorers as the King's College women's basketball team posted an important 73-67 Freedom Conference road victory over FDU-Florham Saturday in Madison, NJ.

With the win, King's improved to 11-9 overall and 5-2 in league play while FDU slipped to 14-6 and 5-2. The Lady Monarchs have handed the Devils both of their conference defeats this season.

Fiorino was 5-of-10 from the field while making four three-pointers. Lauren Kendra (left) was outstanding for King's with 15 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, and three steals. In the process, Kendra set the Lady Monarch career record of 450 assists, bettering the mark of 447 set by Tiffini Varrasse from 2000-04.

Andrea Hochstuhl added nine points and 14 rebounds while Jenna Palumbo tallied 11 points, including three treys. Kaitlyn Malshefski chipped in with 10 points.

King's would utilize a strong defensive effort to build a 32-24 halftime lead, holding the Devils to just 25.7 (9-55) percent shooting in the opening stanza while the Lady Monarchs made 50 (13-26) percent from the floor.



KING'S COLLEGE 73, FDU-FLORHAM 67

KING'S COLLEGE (11-9, 5-2)
Kaitlyn Fiorino 5-10 6-6 20; Lauren Kendra 5-8 2-3 15; Jenna Palumbo 4-11 0-0 11; Kaitlyn Malshefski 4-4 2-2 10; Andrea Hochstuhl 3-7 3-6 9; Krystina Durako 2-2 0-2 4; Jessica Paettie 1-3 1-2 3; Kristen Baumes 0-1 1-2 1; Andrea Carroll 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-47 15-23 73.

FDU-FLORHAM (14-6, 5-2)
Courtney Young 9-21 6-10 24; Emily Cerankowski 8-24 2-2 21; Danielle Michlovsky 5-15 2-3 12; Shealyn Taggart 2-6 3-10 7; Kate Daly 0-0 3-4 3; Kim Molaskey 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-66 16-29 67.

King's College.................. 32 41 - 73
FDU-Florham................... 24 43 - 67

3-point goals--King's College 10-20 (Kaitlyn Fiorino 4-8; Jenna Palumbo 3-5; Lauren Kendra 3-3; Jessica Paettie 0-2; Kristen Baumes 0-1; Andrea Carroll 0-1), FDU-Florham 3-7 (Emily Cerankowski 3-6; Courtney Young 0-1). Fouled out--King's College-Andrea Hochstuhl; Kaitlyn Malshefski, FDU-Florham-Emily Cerankowski. Rebounds--King's College 40 (Andrea Hochstuhl 14), FDU-Florham 37 (Shealyn Taggart 9; Danielle Michlovsky 9). Assists--King's College 15 (Lauren Kendra 5), FDU-Florham 13 (Kate Daly 6). Total fouls--King's College 19, FDU-Florham 18. Technical fouls--King's College-None, FDU-Florham None. A-259