WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (October 17, 2018) – The Monarchs are headed to Williamsport, Pa. in hopes to redeem themselves against Lycoming College after a 3-1 loss in conference play at home to Misericordia. King's is at 17-8 overall and split 3-3 in Middle Atlantic Conference contests. Lycoming also looks to come off an unfortunate 0-3 loss at Lancaster Bible.
 
Event Details
Opponent: vs. Lycoming College (13-15, 3-4 MAC Freedom)
Date: Thursday, October 18, 2018
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Williamsport, Pa. – Lamade Gymnasium (Directions)
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Last Time Out: King's fell to the Misericordia University Cougars in a five-set nail biter. Rachel Miller walked away with 26 kills, Wiatt Hoffman 45 assists and four aces and Taylor Mueller 28 digs. As a team the Monarchs made 52 kills and averaged a .235 hitting percentage. With set scores 9-25,19-25, 25-22, 25-18 and a superset of 19-17, King's drops to 17-8 overall and 3-3 in MAC Freedom bouts.
 
The Book on the Monarchs (17-8, 3-3 MAC Freedom):

• King's is down 10-16 in overall meets against Lycoming.
• Last season, the Monarchs took down Lycoming in a three-set sweep during the King's College Tri-Match.
• King's has out-scored their opponents by 40 kills and made 62 less errors.
• Miller is in the top five leaders in every team category. She is first in kills (334), fifth in assists (11), third in aces (22), second in digs (201) and third in blocks (16).
• Miller is also third kills per set for King's individual career records averaging 4.02.  
• Danielle Kitchner and Rachel Galante make a dynamic duo for blocks and hold the top two team spots with 27.
• Mueller leads the team in digs (455) and service aces (48).
• Mueller is also first in the MAC Freedom for total digs (455) and second for digs per set (5.69)
• Hoffmann is first in assists for the Monarchs notching 760.

The Book on the Warriors (13-15, 3-4 MAC Commonwealth):

• Lycoming is sixth overall in MAC Commonwealth standings
• They have swept their opponents in three sets in 11 out of 13 of their victories.
• Alysa McDevitt tops the team in kills averaging 2.13 per set and recording 207 in total.
• Emily Morris has contributed 592 assists so far this season.
• Emily Hepner is second in the conference for total digs with 488 which is good enough to snag No. 19 in the nation.
• Hepner also is No. 1 on the Warriors for service aces with 30.
• Elie Jednorski has totaled 73 blocks, 16 solo and 57 assists.
• Lycoming is fourth in opponent hitting percentage allowing a .159.

Up Next: King's will partake in the Marywood University Tri-Match this Saturday, October 20, at Insalaco Arena where they will play the host Marywood at 11:00 a.m. and in a quick turnaround Pratt Institute at 1:00 p.m.