Mt. Mercy Women's Basketball

Viterbo women surprise Mustangs

Jenna Engh scored a game-high 36 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 31 seconds remaining, to lead visiting Viterbo to a 76-71 Midwest Collegiate Conference win over Mount Mercy on Wednesday night at the Hennessey Recreation Center.

Engh was 10-of-19 from the floor, including 6-of-10 from beyond the arc for Viterbo (5-15, 1-1 MCC). She was the only Viterbo players in double figures.

Abby Herb led the Mustangs (9-11, 0-2) with 25 points. Alisa Weiland, Makenzie Zeitler and Ashley Dolan each had 11 points. Zeitler had 10 rebounds.

VITERBO (76): Hattamer 1 0-0 3, Ostrander 2 0-0 6, Engh 10 10-11 36, Koch 2 2-2 6, Evers 1 0-0 2, Stanek 1 0-0 3, Hanson 1 0-0 2, Lorenz 3 0-0 8, Busse 3 0-0 7, Geiser 1 1-2 3. Totals: 25 13-16 76.

MOUNT MERCY (71): Herb 9 6-6 25, Herdliska 0 0-0 0, Oldham 2 2-2 6, Thompson 0 0-0 0, Weiland 4 0-0 11, Timms 2 0-0 4, Sexton 0 0-0 0, Last 1 0-0 3, Zeitler 2 5-9 11, Dolan 5 0-0 11. Totals: 25 13-19 71.

Clarke shuts down Mustangs in MCC opener

DUBUQUE - Kea Whittington scored 16 points and pulled down eight rebounds as Clarke defeated Mount Mercy 58-50, in the Midwest Collegiate Conference opener for both teams Wednesday night.

Makenzie Zeitler led Mount Mercy (9-10, 0-1) with 13 points and six rebounds. Christa Oldham added 12 points and six boards while Alisa Weiland finished with 11 points and six rebounds. Abby Herb did not play for Mount Mercy due to the flu.

Clarke is 10-7, 0-1.

MOUNT MERCY (50): Herdliska 2 0-0 6, Oldham 3 6-6 12, Thompson 0 0-0 0, Weiland 3 3-4 11, Sexton 0 0-0 0 Last 1 0-0 3, Zeitler 4 4-4 13, Dolan 0 0-0 0, Timms 1 3-4 5. Totals 14 16-18 50.

CLARKE (58): Whittington 5 4-6 16, Hamilton 3 2-2 9, Werner 0 0-0 0, Petkoff 2 1-2 6, Needham 0 0-0 0, Hoppman 2 0-0 4, Kleppin 2 2-4 6, Aasen 2 2-3 6, Ernst 2 3-4 7, Hahn 2 0-0 4. Totals: 21 12-19 58.

Halftime: Clarke 34, Mount Mercy 29. 3-point goals: Mount Mercy 6 (Herdliska 2, Weiland 2, Last 1, Zeitler 1), Clarke 4 (Whittington 2, Hamilton 1, Petkoff 1).

Mount Mercy women fall, 96-84

Technically speaking, it was not a good day for the Mount Mercy women's basketball team.

Mount Mercy Coach Aaron Jennings and star player Abby Herb were both slapped with technical fouls Saturday and the Mustangs were ambushed by Luther, 96-84, in a non-conference game at the Hennessey Recreation Center.

Herb was called for an offensive foul with 18:09 left in the game, and when she voiced a mild objection she was called for a technical foul as well. Those were her fourth and fifth fouls of the contest and sent her to the bench for the rest of the day with her team trailing 49-34.

Jennings got his technical with 12:06 remaining when he thought a foul should have been called against one of Luther's players on a shot attempt by Makenzie Zeitler, but the official did not appreciate his advice.

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Zeitler helps Mustangs top Dakota State

Makenzie Zeitler had a big double-double Friday night with 15 points and 17 rebounds as Mount Mercy dumped Dakota State, 82-63, in a women's basketball game at the Hennessey Recreation Center.

Zeitler shot 5-for-7 from the field and was 5-for-6 at the foul line. She grabbed 13 defensive rebounds and snared four rebounds off the offensive boards.

Abbie Herb tossed in 22 points to lead Mount Mercy in scoring. She also had six rebounds, three blocks, two assists and one steal as the Mustangs raised their record to 9-8.

Sharee Galbraith scored 15 points for Dakota State (6-8).

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