King's College Athletic Department

2003 & 2001 MAC Freedom Conference Champions 2003 & 2000 NCAA D-III National Tournament "Sweet 16" 2002 NCAA D-III National Tournament "Elite Eight" 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 NCAA D-III National Qualifiers
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2007-08 Team Picture
2008 Summer Girl's Basketball Camp Information

The King's women's basketball program first began in 1974-75. The Lady Monarch program has made great strides in recent years as King's has emerged as one of the top programs in both the Middle Atlantic Conference and NCAA Division III.

The 2006-07 season, marked the 13th consecutive year the Lady Monarchs qualified for the conference playoffs and have earned four trips to the NCAA Division III National Tournament since 2000.

King's won the 2002-03 MAC Freedom Conference Tournament and advanced to the NCAA National Tournament "Sweet 16". In 2001-02, King's won the MAC Freedom regular season championship and advanced to the NCAA Division III National "Elite Eight" while concluding a school-record 25-4 campaign.

The 2000-01 Lady Monarchs won the MAC Freedom tournament title and advanced to the round of 32 in the national tournament. In 1999-2000, King's finished second in the MAC

Championships and advanced to the NCAA National Tournament, reaching the "Sweet 16".

Prior to the 1999-2000 season, King's had received three consecutive berths in the post-season Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships, including the team title in 1998.

Since the start of the program, 41 players have been named to MAC all-star teams. After the MAC realigned into the current Freedom and Commonwealth format in 1993-94, 26 players have been named Freedom Conference all-stars. King's has produced 15 Division III All-Americans, including 14 since the 1995 campaign.

On six occasions, Lady Monarchs have been named MAC Freedom Conference most valuable players, including Tiffini Varrasse in 2003, Nikki Kingston in 2002, Denise Igo in 2001 and Joanne Polakoski who was the Freedom League MVP in 1999 and 2000. She was also honored as Columbus Multimedia Division III "National Player of the Year" in 2000. Mary Beth Bowler also earned MVP honors in 1981 and 1982.

Elaine Colyer (1998) and Polakoski (2000) were also named as one of 10 finalists for the prestigious Josten's Trophy, an athletic and academic award presented to the Division III "National Player of the Year." Denise Igo was named MAC Freedom Co-MVP as a senior in 2000-01.

The Lady Monarchs have a strong track record for academic excellence as the team has produced numerous MAC Academic All-Stars. In 1996, King's was ranked as the 19th best academic team in the nation by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association after posting a 3.22 team grade-point average.

In 2001 King's was 21st with a 3.31 team GPA., then ranked eighth in 2003 at 3.440. The Lady Monarchs were ranked 16th in 2004 with a 3.442 before standing 12th in 2005 with a 3.438 GPA. In 2006, King's was ranked 22nd nationally with a 3.348 GPA

The Lady Monarchs have logged the miles in recent years, competing in tournaments in Virginia, West Virginia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Florida, Washington D.C., and twice to the Bahamas. The team will also play in a tournament in Cancun, Mexico in December of 2007.

The Lady Monarchs annually compete in the nationally-respected, eight-team Marymount Tip-Off Classic which the Lady Monarchs won in 1999-2000, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2004-05, and 2006-07.

The team plays a 25-game regular-season and hosts the annual Lady Monarch Classic in early January, while competing in at least one other tournament during the season.

King's plays its home games in Scandlon Gymnasium, a 3,200-seat facility that stands as one of the largest in the MAC. The King's Women's Basketball Booster Club also plays a key role in fund-raising to aid the program throughout the course of every season.

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