DALLAS, PA (February 13, 2019) – Host Misericordia University out-rebounded the King's College women's basketball team 53-37 including a 24-7 edge on the offensive glass to rally for a 78-67 Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) victory in action from then Anderson Center Wednesday evening.

The Monarchs (12-12, 6-7 MAC Freedom) started the game hot from the field, making their first 10 field goals while shooting 11-of-16 from the floor in the opening stanza to take a 25-19 lead after the first quarter. The Monarchs led by as many as 10 twice, with the latest double-digit lead coming at 22-12 after a Rebecca Prociak layup.

Misericordia pulled to within four with 45 seconds to go in the first after two free throws by Rachel Carmody, but a Mackenzie Yori jumper gave King's a 25-19 lead at the end of 10 minutes. King's continued to lead through the second quarter, as Yori posted a team-best 12 points through the opening half. King's shot 55.6 percent in the first half, going 4-of-8 from behind the arc.

The third quarter was moving time for the Cougars, as MU put together a 10-2 run midway through the period to take a 51-45 lead after a Paige Wampole lay-up with 2:12 to go in the third. After Yori stopped the spurt with a jumper, the Cougars posted the final four points of the period to take a 54-47 edge going into the fourth.

The run continued into the fourth quarter for the hosts, as MU took its biggest lead of the game at 11 with 8:50 to go after a Wampole layup. The lead fluctuated from eight points to 10 points for the next four minutes before Alexis Steeber connected on back-to-back jumpers to make it 64-58 with 4:11 to go. That was as close as the Monarchs would get, as the Cougars pulled away for the victory thanks to 64.3 percent shooting in the final stanza.  

Yori posted a team-best 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting on the night, also pulling in seven rebounds for the Monarchs. King's had three other players in double figures, as Steeber chalked up 19 points after shooting 7-of-17 from the field while adding eight rebounds. Rajza also was 4-of-9 from the field en route to 11 points.

The double-doubles continued for Prociak, notching her 13^th of the season as the junior registered 13 points and a team-high 11 rebounds. King's saw 64 of its 67 points come from the starting rotation, as it shot 44.1 percent from the field. The Monarchs forced Misericordia into 38 percent shooting, but the 15-point edge for MU in second chance points was the difference.

Three players chalked up 16 points for the Cougars (20-4, 9-4 MAC Freedom), as Rachel Carmody and Wampole each finished with big double-doubles. Wampole finished with 16 points and 15 boards, while Carmody registered 16 points, 14 rebounds and three helpers. Japriya Carroll also finished with 16 points as well as a team-best plus-15.

The Monarchs will finish their regular season with a huge MAC Freedom game with playoff implications against Manhattanville College at 1 p.m. in McGrane Gymnasium. King's will also honor its two seniors in Steeber and Lindsey Dippre prior to the contest. If King's defeats Manhattanville Saturday, the Monarchs will earn a spot in the postseason MAC Freedom Tournament but could get in without a victory if Misericordia defeats Eastern Saturday in Dallas, PA.