DUBUQUE – The Mount Mercy volleyball team split a pair of matches at the Clarke Invitational on Friday at the Kehl Center, losing to Viterbo 3-1 and beating Mayville State 3-0.

The Mustangs opened the day with a 25-16, 21-25, 25-9, 25-15 loss to Viterbo. Cori Peterzalek had eight kills and 13 digs, Olivia Coe had seven kills and Abby Perez had 11 assists.

Mount Mercy beat Mayville State, 25-18, 25-16, 27-25. Peterzalek had 17 kills and 16 digs, Leslie Hoffman had 16 kills and three blocks, Coe had 11 kills and two blocks, and Perez had 22 assists.

The Mustangs improved to 17-8.