Mt. Mercy Volleyball

Mustangs trim Penn in 5 sets

The Mount Mercy and William Penn volleyball teams battled all night Tuesday before the Mustangs prevailed 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-13 in a Midwest Collegiate Conference match at the Hennessey Recreation Center.

Mount Mercy (8-10, 1-0) received important contributions from at least 10 players in the MCC opener for both teams. Demi Heiss led the balanced attack with 14 kills and 17 digs. Abbie Perez collected 26 assists and 18 digs.

Megan Paustian (11 kills), Leslie Hoffman (10 kills), Emma Pisarik (9 kills), Cori Peterzalek (7 kills), Hannah Whitley (5 kills), Emily Hendrickson (17 assists), Ashley Strong (18 digs) and Samantha Meyer (13 digs) also played major roles for the Mustangs.

William Penn fell to 2-16 overall and 0-1 in the league.

Mount Mercy women split 2 matches

SIOUX CITY - The Mount Mercy University volleyball team split two matches at a tournament in Sioux City Saturday.

The Mustangs defeated Grace (Neb.), 25-19, 21-25, 25-19, 25-21, and lost to Benedictine (Kan.), 25-19, 25-14, 20-25, 25-26, leaving their record at 7-10 for the season.

Mount Mercy hosts William Penn in the conference opener Wednesday.

Mustangs spiked by Benedictine

SIOUX CITY - The Mount Mercy volleyball team lost to Benedictine, 17-25, 25-15, 27-25, 31-29, in a tight match in Sioux City Friday.

Megan Paustian had 15 kills for the Mustangs and Demi Heiss had 12. Abby Perez collected 26 assists and Emily Hendrickson had 16.

Samantha Meyer contributed 17 digs for Mount Mercy. Emma Pisarik had six blocks.

The Mustangs also dropped a 3-1 decision to Morningside College.

Mustangs spiked by Culver-Stockton

CANTON, Mo. - The Mount Mercy volleyball team was swept by Culver-Stockton, 25-20, 25-13, 25-15, in a non-conference match Wednesday night in Canton, Mo.

Abbie Perez had 13 assists and six digs for the Mustangs (6-7). Leslie Hoffmann and Hannah Whitley had six kills. Samantha Meyer contributed 18 digs.

Kamrin Gold and Chelsea Rhoades had nine kills for Culver-Stockton (11-3).