CHESTER, PA--- Senior forward Kaitlyn Fiorino led all scorers with 19 points in a 54-57 non-conference loss at Widener University Monday evening. With the loss, King's falls to 1-3 while Widener improves to 2-3.

 

It took King's a few minutes to get their rhythm, when Abby Malloy scored the first Monarch field goal at 18:04 in the first half, putting King's down 3-2. Both teams would go the next three minutes scoreless, until Sarah O'Doherty hit a jumper, boosting King's to a 5-3 lead. A foul on the Monarchs would allow Widener's Becky Tyler to make an old-fashioned three point play, putting Widener up 6-5.

 

Mid-way through the first-half, Widener built a seven-point lead over King's, when Lindsay Pepino hit two free-throws, allowing Widener a 13-6 lead. The Lady Monarchs whittled down the lead and went up 15-13 at 6:40. After the Pride knotted the score at 15, King's again took the lead 18-15. Both teams traded two point plays for the remaining five minutes of the first half. Brittany Muscatell hit the back end of a double-bonus free throw, putting King's up 26-25. With seven seconds remaining in the half, Fiorino nailed a jump shot, in the paint, sending the Monarchs into the locker room with a 28-25 halftime lead.

 

Muscatell started the second half with a layup, putting King's up 25-30, while Malloy was credited with the assist. The Pride however, took the lead again at 17:11 when Barbara Fleming hit a three pointer, moving Widener up 33-31. The home team was able to hold King's off for the next 12 minutes of play before King's tied the game at 48, and then took the lead 49-48 on two Malshefski free-throws. But the Pride offense was able to nudge King's, winning with a final score of 57-54.

 

Brittany Muscatell enjoyed a double-double, picking up 10 points and 10 rebounds, as well as four assists. Fiorino finished the game with 19 points and seven rebounds. Malshefski chipped in six points and eight total rebounds, and nabbed two steals.

 

AS a team, King's shot 39.5 from the floor, but free throws proved to be their weakness, as they shot just 56.7 from the line. The Monarchs we able to out-rebound Widener by a 41-34 margin.

 

The Lady Monarchs will be back in action this Wednesday when they host cross-town rival Wilkes University. Tip-off is set for 6:00pm in the Scandlon Gymnasium on the Campus of King's College.

 

 

King's vs Widener

12/01/08 7:00 pm at Chester, PA

At Chester, PA

 

WIDENER 57, KING'S 54

 

KING'S (1-3)

Kaitlyn Fiorino 6-15 5-10 19; Brittany Muscatell 3-5 4-8 10; Kaitlyn

Malshefski 1-7 4-6 6; Abby Malloy 2-4 1-1 5; Kristen Baumes 2-4 0-1 5; Sarah

O'Doherty 2-4 1-2 5; Julianna Lynott 1-2 2-2 4; Katie Miller 0-0 0-0 0;

Paige Carlin 0-0 0-0 0; Kayla Dick 0-0 0-0 0; Krystina Durako 0-2 0-0 0.

Totals 17-43 17-30 54.

 

WIDENER (2-3)

Beth Dessart Mager 5-14 6-7 18; Becky Tyler 4-10 3-5 11; Barbara Fleming 3-9

1-2 9; Casey Pritz 3-6 2-4 8; Kylie Walton 1-4 0-1 3; Lindsey Isler 1-1 0-0

2; Lindsay Pepino 0-0 2-3 2; Rayne Reber 1-8 0-0 2; Alex Held 0-0 2-2 2;

Jesica Abraguin 0-0 0-0 0; Katie Gallagher 0-0 0-0 0; Laura Carson 0-1 0-0

0. Totals 18-53 16-24 57.

 

King's........................   28   26 -   54

Widener.......................   25   32 -   57

 

3-point goals--King's 3-13 (Kaitlyn Fiorino 2-7; Kristen Baumes 1-2; Kaitlyn

Malshefski 0-3; Brittany Muscatell 0-1), Widener 5-25 (Barbara Fleming 2-8;

Beth Dessart Mager 2-6; Kylie Walton 1-4; Rayne Reber 0-6; Becky Tyler 0-1).

 

Fouled out--King's-Sarah O'Doherty, Widener-None.

 

Rebounds--King's 41

(Brittany Muscatell 10), Widener 34 (Becky Tyler 9).

 

Assists--King's 13

(Brittany Muscatell 4), Widener 13 (Rayne Reber 3).