LADY MONARCHS WIN KING'S TOURNEY FOR 8TH STRAIGHT YEAR
WILKES-BARRE – Kaitlyn Malshefksi earned most valuable player honors as the King's College Volleyball Tournament championship trophy will reside in Scandon Gymnasium for the eighth straight year.

King's won two matches on Saturday to finish the event with a perfect 4-0 mark in the tournament. After besting Mt. St. Mary's and Misericordia on Friday, the Lady Monarchs posted respective 3-1 victories over Marywood and Wilkes on Saturday to claim the tournament crown. King's defeated Marywood25-18, 9-25, 25-19, 25-17. The Lady Monarchs then downed Wilkes 26-24, 25-19, 23-25, 25-13.

In Saturday's games, Malshefeski tallied 21 kills against Wilkes with 12 kills and eight digs against Marywood. Clerici netted eight kills against Wilkes while adding seven kills, and four blocks versus Wilkes. Danielle Belfanti contributed 32 digs and seven service points against Wilkes while adding 26 digs and nine service points versus Marywood. Katie Doss totaled 10 kills with 15 digs on the day while sophomore setters Samantha Garrigues and Kelly Greenway combined for 54 assists.


The all-tournament team included Malshefski, and Lady Monarch teammate Kat Clerici. The King's duo were joined on the team by Misericordia's Michelle DiCicco, Merissa Harrington of Wilkes, and Marywood's Emily Fillman.

Saturday August 30
Team vs. Team Score
10:00 am Wilkes def. Mt. St. Mary, 3-0 25-18, 25-12, 25-15
12:00 pm King's def. Marywood, 3-1 25-18, 9-25, 25-19, 25-17
12:00 pm Misericordia def. Mt. St. Mary, 3-0 25-15, 25-16, 25-15
2:00 pm King's def. Wilkes, 3-1 26-24, 25-19, 23-25, 25-13
2:00 pm Misericordia def. Marywood, 3-0 25-21, 26-24, 25-21

Final Records
King's, 4-0
Misericordia, 3-1
Marywood, 2-2
Mt. St. Mary, 0-4




Day-One Results

Friday August 29
Team vs. Team Score
4:00 pm Misericordia def. Wilkes, 3-2 25-21, 25-22, 14-25, 14-25, 15-10
6:45 pm King's def. Mt. St. Mary, 3-1 25-15, 24-26, 25-15, 25-13
6:45 pm Wilkes def. Marywood, 3-1 25-20, 23-25, 25-22, 25-16
9:00 pm King's def. Misericordia, 3-0 25-15, 26-24, 25-15
9:00 pm Marywood def. Mt. St. Mary's 25-21, 25-16, 17-25, 25-21

Day One Records
King's, 2-0
Misericordia, 1-1
Wilkes, 1-1
Marywood, 1-1
Mt. St. Mary, 0-2