DECEMBER 5, 2014

KING'S HOOPS TRAVELING TO FDU-FLORHAM ON STAURDAY FOR FREEDOM CONFERENCE PLAY

WILKES-BARRE, PA --- The King's College women's and men's basketball teams will face their first conference road tests of the 2014-15 season when they travel to Madison, N.J. for a Freedom Conference doubleheader against FDU-Florham on Staurday. The women's game tips off at 1:00 p.m. with the men to follow at 3:00 p.m.

Fans unable to attend can follow the games on Live Video and Live Stats at the following links:

Video: mac.ezstream.com
Women's Game Live Stats: www.sidearmstats.com/fduf/wbball
Men's Game Live Stats: www.sidearmstats.com/fduf/mbball

The Lady Monarchs are 1-0 in the Freedom Conference and 3-3 overall after an impressive 89-72 victory over Delaware Valley College in their home and Freedom Conference opener on Wednesday. FDU-Florham comes into the game with a 6-0 overall record and 1-0 league mark after defeating Misericordia University 85-58 on Wednesday. The Devils are the #1-ranked team nationally in Division III, the defending National Champions, and two-time defending Freedom Conference Champions. They are currently on a 39 game win streak with the last loss coming in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament to Widener University.  

King's is led by sophomore Kayla Feairheller with 14.2 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Senior Marissa Manning has posted 12.2 points and 7.0 rebounds while sophomore Kasey Seitz adds 10.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. Freshman Olivia Hoffman is averaging 7.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game. Junior Tara Zdancewicz has tallied 7.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game off the bench. Junior Jennifer Fabian has posted 5.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game while junior Katie Dugan adds 5.8 points per game. Sophomore Shae Grim has averaged 5.0 points per game.

FDU-Florham has shown excellent balance with five players scoring double-digits points. The Devils are led by Kyra Dayon with 12.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game. Her sister Kara Dayon adds 12.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. Shalette Brown has tallied 12.0 points and a team-high 9.8 rebounds per game. Alyssa McDonough has posted 11.8 points and 3.3 assists per game while Leigh-Ann Lively adds 10.8 points per game.

The King's men enters the game with a 4-2 overall record and 0-1 league mark after dropping a 68-52 decision to Delaware Valley College on Wednesday. FDU-Florham stands at 1-5 overall and 0-1 in the league after dropping an 81-72 decision to Misericordia University.

The Monarchs are led by sophomore Dan Rutecki with 15.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Freshman Chris Fazzini has tallied 10.5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game while sophomore Nate Oliver adds 8.3 points per game with 12 three-pointers coming off the bench. Freshman Dan Borner has posted 6.8 points and 3.7 rebounds. Junior Tom Heston contributes 5.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game while sophomore John Fazzini posts 5.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.

FDU-Florham is led by Kevin Furlong with 14.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. Michael Barber has tallied 9.3 points per game while Steve Herdman adds 8.8 points per game. Donte Ali has posted 8.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game while Veon Lassiter contributes 6.2 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.