Mount Mercy University - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Salter sparks Mustangs by Lincoln

LINCOLN, Ill. - Cally Salter poured in three goals Saturday as the Mount Mercy women's soccer team blanked Lincoln Christian, 6-0, on the road in Lincoln, Ill.

Salter fired nine shots on goal and connected with three of them. Aminah Baloch, Sam Blowers and Lizzy Fowler also scored for the Mustangs.

Annie Feltes, Megan Hall, Olivia Ramsey, Maisey McCoy and Jacinta Rademacher collected assists for Mount Mercy. Hannah Schroeder had to make only one save in goal for the shutout.

The Mustangs raised their record to 6-9-2. Lincoln Christian fell to 6-7.

Gavin named new A.D. at Mount Mercy

Paul Gavin has been selected as the new athletic director at Mount Mercy University and he's already made two major appointments in the department, the Metro Sports Report learned Saturday.

Aaron Jennings has replaced Gavin as the men's basketball coach at Mount Mercy. And Bob Kintzel has replaced Jennings as the women's basketball coach on an interim basis for this season.

An official announcement of all three moves is expected Monday.

Gavin, 49, compiled a 387-329 record in 23 years as the men's basketball coach at Mount Mercy. He is the winningest men's basketball coach in school history and led the Mustangs to three NAIA national tournaments, including a trip last season to the second round.

Gavin succeeds Scot Reisinger as the school's athletic director. Reisinger became the new dean of adult programs at Mount Mercy in August after serving as the athletic director since 2006.

Gavin has spent most of his adult life at Mount Mercy as a successful student-athlete and coach. He graduated from Mount Mercy in 1988 and was a star basketball player and golfer for the Mustangs. He also has been the successful men's golf coach at Mount Mercy, but will be stepping aside from that post as well to become the full-time athletic director.

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Balanced Mustangs spike Culver-Stockton

CANTON, Mo. - Cori Peterzalek, Leslie Hoffmann and Becca Thomson all 13 kills Thursday night as the Mount Mercy volleyball team defeated Culver-Stockton, 25-20, 23-25, 25-19, 25-23, in a tight match in Canton, Mo.

India Green rolled up 42 assists for the Mustangs. Abbie Foster had 17 digs, Green 15 digs and Kamrin Gold 14 digs. Monica Bumbry blocked six shots for Mount Mercy.

The Mustangs raised their record to 25-11. Culver-Stockton fell to 6-14.

Mount Mercy women post road shutout

HANNIBAL, Mo. - Cally Salter, Aminah Baloch, Annie Feltes and Megan Hall all scored goals within  a 14-minute span in the second half as Mount Mercy rolled to a 4-0 win Wednesday over Hannibal-LaGrange at Blackwell Field.

The game was scoreless at halftime and remained that way until Salter scored in the 59th minute on an assist from Amy McGlynn. Baloch followed with an unassisted goal. Hall set up Feltes for the third tally and Baloch assisted as Hall closed out the scoring.

Hannah Schroeder made five saves in posting the shutout for the Mustangs (5-9-2). Hannibal-LaGrange fell to 3-10-1.