Mt. Mercy Volleyball

Bell helps Mustangs ring Trinity

CHICAGO - Maddie Bell rolled up 19 kills Friday as the Mount Mercy women's volleyball team trimmed Trinity Christian in five sets at a tournament in Chicago.

The Mustangs rallied to top Trinity, 25-23, 22-25, 23-25, 25-21, 18-16, in their second match of the day.

Mount Mercy lost to Kokomo, 25-19, 25-15, 25-15, in its first contest.

Mackenzie Murphy collected 15 kills and Alyssa Weldon had 14 in the five-set thriller against Trinity. Kayla Daggett kept busy with 57 assists. Gabi Delsing rolled up 47 digs, Haley Stecklein 16 and Weldon 15. Abbi Tunis blocked five shots.

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Mount Mercy wins 5th match in row

DAVENPORT - The Mount Mercy women's volleyball team won a slugfest  against Saint Ambrose Tuesday night to begin the season with five  straight victories.

The Mustangs prevailed 19-25, 25-16, 17-25, 28-26, 15-7 in a  topsy-turvy match in Davenport.

Alyssa Weldon led Mount Mercy (5-0) with 22 kills and 16 digs. Kayla  Daggett collected 41 assists and Maddie Bell had 14 kills.

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Mustang spikers finish 4-0 in Hutchinson

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Alyssa Weldon collected 26 kills and Kayla Daggett had 61 assists Saturday as the Mount Mercy volleyball team swept both of its matches on the final day of the KCAC Fall Fling in Hutchinson, Kan.

Daggett had 30 assists and four aces as the Mustangs blanked Avila, 25-20, 25-15, 25-17. She then had 31 assists and five digs in a 25-19, 25-14, 25-15 conquest of Kansas Wesleyan.

Mount Mercy won all four of its matches at the KCAC Fall Fling to begin the 2019 campaign.

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Daggett steers Mustangs to wins

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Kayla Daggett rolled up 102 assists Friday to help  the Mount Mercy women's volleyball team open the season with a pair of  tight victories at the KCAC Challenge in Hutchinson, Kan.

Daggett accumulated 55 assists as the Mustangs topped Friends, 23-25,  25-18, 24-26, 25-17, 15-10, in a five-set thriller. She then had 47  assists as the Mustangs defeated Oklahoma Wesleyan, 25-23, 24-26,  25-15, 18-25, 15-6, in another five-set marathon.

Maddie Bell led Mount Mercy with 16 kills against Friends. Olivia  Makinen and Alyssa Weldon had 13 kills and Torie Alexander had 11.  Weldon had 18 digs, Gabi Delsing 17 and Alexander 13 against Friends.

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