Mt. Mercy Volleyball

Mustang volleyball falls in 5 sets

DUBUQUE - The Mount Mercy women's volleyball team pushed Clarke University to the limit Tuesday night before falling in five sets in a Heart of American Conference match in Dubuque.

Clarke prevailed 25-14 15-25, 25-18, 19-25, 15-10 as the two teams traded sets all night.

Kayla Daggett led Mount Mercy with 38 assists. Maddie Bell had 11 kills, Olivia Coe nine, Alyssa Weldon eight, Olivia Makinen six and Becca Thomson six.

Lauren Stopko collected 26 digs and Weldon had 20. Bell blocked five shots.

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Mount Mercy sweeps Peru State

Becca Thompson collected 12 kills and nine digs Saturday as the Mount Mercy women's volleyball team swept Peru State, 25-18, 25-20, 25-14, in a Heart of America Conference match at the Hennessey Recreation Center.

Maddie Bell finished with nine kills for the Mustangs. Alyssa Weldon had eight kills, Olivia Coe had six and Olivia Makinen chipped in with five.

Kayla Daggett rolled up 36 assists in three sets. Lauren Stopko had 18 digs and Weldon provided 11. Makinen and Bell blocked four shots.

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Bell helps Mustangs ring Graceland

Maddie Bell blocked eight shots and collected eight kills Friday night as the Mount Mercy women's volleyball team defeated Graceland, 25-20, 25-22, 18-25, 25-21, in a Heart of America Conference match at the Hennessey Recreation Center.

Alyssa Weldon let the attack at the net with 16 kills for the Mustangs and Olivia Coe had 15. Kayla Daggett rolled up 41 assists in the four sets. Lauren Stopko had 33 digs and Weldon had 11. Daggett blocked five shots.

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Mustangs spiked by William Penn

The Mount Mercy women's volleyball team let an opportunity for a conference victory slip away Tuesday night.

The Mustangs lost to William Penn, 20-25, 25-15, 27-25, 25-19, in a Heart of American Conference match at the Hennessey Recreation Center.

Mount Mercy had a 25-24 lead in the third set and needed just one more point to take a 2-1 lead in the match, but the Lady Statesmen rolled off three straight points to grab the third set for themselves in overtime, 27-25.

William Penn took a pair of eight-point leads in the fourth set and sealed the victory from there.

The outcome left both teams with 1-1 records in the conference. Mount Mercy fell to 11-3 overall. William Penn raised its mark to 10-4.

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