Mount Mercy University - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Mount Mercy stung by Bees

DAVENPORT - The Mount Mercy men's basketball team suffered its first  loss of the season Wednesday night with an 80-65 setback to St.  Ambrose in Davenport.

The Mustangs, normally a good-shooting team, were only 5 for 27 on  3-pointers for 18.5 percent from distance.

RoyShawn Webb hit 8 of 11 shots from the field and led Mount Mercy  (3-1) with 19 points. Keishun Thomas scored 10 points and Davion  Watson grabbed 12 rebounds.

Isaiah Harvey scored 19 points for St. Ambrose (4-1).

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Mustangs spiked by Grand View

DES MOINES - The Mount Mercy women's volleyball team was swept by  11th-ranked Grand View, 25-23, 25-21, 25-12, in the semifinals of the  Heart of America Conference tournament in Des Moines Wednesday night.

The Mustangs finished the season with a 21-12 record.

Grand View (28-9) will meet Central Methodist (29-3) in the conference  championship match Saturday.

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Cortes leads Mustangs to Heart title

FAYETTE, Mo. - Vanessa Cortes of Mount Mercy raced to victory in the  Heart of America Conference cross country meet Saturday and led the  Mustangs to the team championship.

Cortes covered the 5K course in 19 minutes, 25.4 seconds for a  convincing 18-second victory over Isabella Guerra of Benedictine.

Emily Erickson of Mount Mercy placed fifth, Andrea Ertz finished sixth  and Kelsi Huhndorf was eighth as the Mustangs had four runners finish  in the top-8. Jessica Ertz finished 29th for Mount Mercy to round out  the team scoring.

Mount Mercy finished with 49 points to edge Baker (54) and Benedictine  (56) for the title. The Mustangs earned an automatic berth to the NAIA  national meet Nov. 22 in Vancouver, Wash.

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Mustang spikers reach Heart semifinals

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Mount Mercy women's volleyball team trimmed  Evangel, 3-2, in the quarterfinals of the Heart of America Conference  tournament Saturday.

The Mustangs prevailed 14-25, 25-10, 25-15, 21-25, 15-10.

Mount Mercy (21-11) will face Grand View (26-9) in the semifinals  Wednesday night in Des Moines.

Maddie Bell collected 12 kills, nine blocks and five digs to help  spark the Mustangs. Mackenzie Murphy contributed 14 kills and seven  digs. Madelyn Orton had 11 kills and Abbi Tunis had nine.

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