Mt. Mercy Women's Basketball

Mount Mercy rolls past Rockford

MOUNT VERNON - Danielle Herdliska scored 22 points and Paige Last added 15 as Mount Mercy rolled to a 93-56 win over Rockford on Sunday in the Cornell Classic at Cornell College.

Alisa Weiland had 11 and Makenzie Zeitler 10 for the Mustangs (4-2). Mount Mercy was 13 of 25 from 3-point range in the game. Zeitler led the Mustangs with 11 rebounds.

Callie Rezin led Rockford (0-2) with 17 points.

MOUNT MERCY (93): Danielle Herdliska 8-9 2-2 22; Paige Last 5-9 0-0 15; Alisa Weiland 4-6 0-0 11; Makenzie Zeitler 2-5 6-7 10; Ashley Dolan 4-4 1-1 9; Callan Timms 3-7 0-0 7; Abby Herb 1-1 4-4 6; Christa Oldham 1-2 2-6 4; McKenna Sexton 1-4 1-3 3; Liz Thompson 1-1 0-0 2; Madison Blietz 1-1 0-0 2; Lindsay Schaffer 0-0 2-2 2; Maija Jantti 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 31-52 18-25 93.

ROCKFORD (56): Callie Rezin 5-7 5-5 17; Diamond Williams 6-10 4-8 16; Amanda Davis 2-15 4-4 10; Kaitlyn Fowler 2-3 1-2 5; Mallorie Getzelman  2-8 0-1 4; Talayah Gordon-Scotth 1-1 0-0 2; Tajanae Key 1-2 0-1 2; Virginia Reed 0-1 0-0 0; Casey Pettit 0-0 0-0 0; Jordon Dixon 0-0 0-0 0; Katie Hart 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 19-49 14-21 56.

Halftime: Mount Mercy 53, Rockford 24 3-point goals: Mount Mercy 13-25 (Last 5-9; Herdliska 4-5; Weiland 3-5; Timms 1-2; Oldham 0-1; Sexton 0-2; Zeitler), Rockford 4-15 (Rezin 2-3; Davis 2-8; Getzelman 0-2; Hart 0-2). Fouled out: none Rebounds: Mount Mercy 34 (Zeitler 11), Rockford 25 (Williams 9). Assists: Mount Mercy 24 (Herdliska 7), Rockford 12 (Rezin 4; Key 4). Total fouls: Mount Mercy 24, Rockford 19. Technical fouls: Rockford bench

Herb stars for Mustangs in loss

MOUNT VERNON - Abby Herb scored 31 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and had six steals Saturday for Mount Mercy in an 84-69 loss to Illinois Wesleyan at a tournament in Mount Vernon.

Herb shot 14 for 22 from the floor in her big outing. Christa Oldham scored 14 points for the Mustangs (3-2).

Samantha Ellsworth hit five 3-pointers and led Illinois Wesleyan with 19 points. Illinois Wesleyan shot 10 of 24 on 3-pointers, compared to just 1 for 11 for Mount Mercy.

Mount Mercy plays Rockford Sunday afternoon at the Cornell College tournament.

MOUNT MERCY (69): Herb 14 3-6 31, Oldham 5 4-5 14, Timms 3 1-2 8, Last 1 0-0 2, Zeitler 0 2-3 2, Herdliska 0 1-2 1, Blietz 0 0-0 0, Thompson 0 0-0 0, Weiland 4 0-0 8, Sexton 0 0-0 0, Schaffer 0 1-2 1, Dolan 1 0-1 2, Jantti 0 0-0 0. Totals 28 12-21 69.

ILLINOIS WESLEYAN (84): K.Reaber 4 3-4 11, Weber 2 0-1 4, Beoletto 2 0-0 4, Holness 4 5-8 15, Ellsworth 7 0-0 19, Ehresman 3 0-0 6, McGraw 3 0-0 6, Kelly 0 0-1 0, B.Reaber 0 0-0 0, Gray 4 0-0 11, Leggett 0 0-0 0, O'Boye 0 0-0 0, O'Donnell 0 0-0 0, Lehocky 4 0-0 8, Bruno 0 0-0 0, Zeitz 0 0-0 0. Totals 33 8-14 84.

Halftime - Illinois Wesleyan 40, Mount Mercy 27. 3-point goals - Mount Mercy 1 (Timms 1), Illinois Wesleyan 10 (Ellsworth 5, Gray 3, Holness 2). Fouled out - none.

Zeitler, Oldham spark Mount Mercy

CLINTON - Makenzie Zeitler scored 18 points and Christa Oldham added 16 Wednesday night as Mount Mercy defeated Ashford, 68-55, in an NAIA basketball game at Kehl Arena in Clinton.

The Mustangs trailed 28-25 at halftime, but they outscored the hosts 43-27 in the second stanza.

Zeitler made three 3-pointers for Mount Mercy (3-1). She also had five rebounds and three assists. Oldham hit two triples. She also had nine rebounds, four assists and two steals in a strong all-around game.

Abby Herb collected 13 points and six rebounds for the Mustangs.

Samantha Rodriguez scored 12 points for Ashford (2-2).

MOUNT MERCY (68): Herb 2 9-14 13, Oldham 5 4-4 16, Timms 1 0-2 2, Last 2 0-0 6, Zeitler 5 5-7 18, Herdliska 1 1-2 3, Weiland 1 0-0 3, Jantti 3 1-2 7. Totals 20 20-31 68.

ASHFORD (55): Cross 2 3-3 7, Brantner 2 0-0 4, Rear 2 0-0 5, Vozel 2 3-4 7, Wagner 2 4-5 8, Weringa 1 0-0 3, Drain 1 0-0 2, Rodriguez 5 1-2 12, Anthony 2 2-2 7. Totals 19 13-16 55.

Halftime - Ashford 28, Mount Mercy 25. 3-point goals - Mount Mercy 8 (Zeitler 3, Oldham 2, Last 2, Weiland 1), Ashford 4 (Rear 1, Weringa 1, Rodriguez 1, Anthony 1). Fouled out - Cross, Brantner, Rear.

Zeitler paces Mount Mercy by Waldorf

Makenzie Zeitler scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds Tuesday night as Mount Mercy defeated Waldorf, 71-57, in a women's basketball game at the Hennessey Recreation Center.

Abby Herb and Maija Jantti added 11 points apiece for the Mustangs (2-1). Christa Oldham grabbed 10 rebounds and had eight assists.

Connor Thompson led Waldorf (0-2) with 17 points.

WALDORF (57): Nelsen 2 2-2 7, Thompson 6 0-0 17, Robinson 2 2-2 7, Schmit 3 4-4 10, Gott 2 2-2 6, Vazquez 0 0-0 0, Vega 0 2-5 2, Hewett 1 1-1 3, Sinegal-Smith 1 1-2 3, Quina 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 14-18 57.

MOUNT MERCY (71): Herb 5 0-0 11, Oldham 2 4-5 8, Timms 4 0-0 9, Last 0 0-0 0, Zeitler 7 3-3 19, Herdliska 0 3-4 3, Blietz 0 0-2 0, Thompson 0 0-0 0, Weiland 1 0-0 3, Sexton 1 0-0 2, Schaffer 1 1-2 3, Dolan 0 2-2 2, Jantti 5 0-2 11. Totals 26 13-20 71.

Halftime - Mount Mercy 40, Waldorf 25. 3-point goals - Waldorf 7 (Thompson 5, Nelsen 1, Robinson 1), Mount Mercy 6 (Zeitler 2, Herb 1, Timms 1, Weiland 1, Jantti 1). Fouled out - none.