WILKES-BARRE, PA (October 22, 2018) – The King's College women's volleyball team will take on conference-leading DeSales University in their final conference match of the season. Last season, in the Middle Atlantic Conference semi-finals, DeSales took down King's in four sets. The Monarchs play for pride while the Bulldogs will gear up for the MAC Freedom playoffs.
 
Event Details
Opponent: vs. DeSales University (19-8, 6-0 MAC Freedom)
Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pa. – McGrane Gymnasium (Directions)
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Last Time Out: King's reached 20 wins for the fourth consecutive year as they swept a tri-match at Marywood against Pratt Institute and host Marywood. King's combined for a .183 hitting percentage. Rachel Miller had a .625 hitting percentage in 24 attempts in the win against Marywood, while Danielle Kitchner had eight kills and just two errors in 16 attempts in their win against Pratt Institute.
 
The Book on the Monarchs (20-8, 3-3 MAC Freedom):

• King's has a .184 hitting percentage this season, good for fourth most in the conference.
• The Monarchs will search for their first win against DeSales since Oct. 4, 2006.
• Miller is still second in the conference with 4.12 kills per game, and seventh with a .269 hitting percentage.
• Miller has 1,295 career kills, and is sitting fourth on the program's all-time list. She needs 38 kills to pass Kat Clerici '10 for third.
• Taylor Mueller is stays at second in the conference with 5.62 kills per game and is third with 0.62 service aces.
• Kitchner is second on the team with a .206 hitting percentage.
• Wiatt Hoffmann has 8.81 assists per game; that is sixth in the MAC Freedom.
• Becca Goldberg is second on the team with 180 kills.
• Karissa Hartzell is second on the team with 0.36 service aces per set.

 
The Book on the Bulldogs (19-8, 6-0 MAC Freedom):

• The Bulldogs have clinched the top seed in the MAC Freedom conference tournament.
• DeSales is 9-21 all-time against the Monarchs and have won their last 12 head-to-head meetings.
• With a victory, DeSales will have its fifth consecutive season of 20 or more wins.
• Audrey Wolfe is third in the conference with 10.00 assists per set.
• Morgan Shoemaker is fifth in the MAC Freedom with a .320 hitting percentage and is second with 1.02 blocks per set.
• Madison Feity is third with 0.85 blocks per set.
• Natalie Gray is third in the MAC Freedom with 5.09 digs per set.
• Gabby Savite leads the team with 326 kills. Her next kill will make her the program's all-time leader in kills, breaking a record that has stood for 22 years. She has led the Bulldogs in kills for the fourth consecutive year.
• Michele Zabinski is in her 14th year as DeSales head coach, and has a 269-180 record, a .599 winning percentage.

 
Up Next: The Monarchs will conclude the season with a home matchup against Keystone College at McGrane Gymnasium on Friday at 6:00 p.m., King's will honor its two seniors before the game.