Mount Mercy University - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Mount Mercy women fall to St .Mary

The Mount Mercy women's soccer team was blanked by the College of St. Mary of  Nebraska, 2-0, in a non-conference match at the Plaster Athletic  Complex Saturday.

Sarah Johnson made nine saves for the Mustangs.

Mount Mercy fell to 1-3 with the setback. St. Mary squared its record at 2-2.

Kastl collects hat trick for Mustangs

Kevin Kastl scored three straight goals in the second half Wednesday  night to help the Mount Mercy men's soccer team blank St. Ambrose, 4-0, in a non-conference match at the Plaster Athletic Complex.

Jose Leite gave the Mustangs a 1-0 lead near the end of the first half with an assist from Jonathan Scholes.

Kastl, a senior from Germany, owned the second half. He scored at the 51:35 mark with an assist from Rafgael Passanha, scored again at the 62:11 mark with another assist from Passanha, and finished his special night with an unassisted goal at the 82:31 mark.

Dane Lee had a quiet night in goal for Mount Mercy and did not have to make a single save in the 4-0 shutout.

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Cook helps Mustangs grab 2nd place

DIKE - Natalea Cook of Mount Mercy tied for second in the individual  standings Sunday to help the Mustangs take runner-up honors at the  Luther North Classic golf tournament at the Fox Ridge Golf Club.

Cook finished at 10-over-par 154 with rounds of 80 and 74 in the  two-day tournament. Daniela Miranda of the University of Dubuque  posted a four-shot victory at 150.

Casey Noble of Mount Mercy tied for ninth at 14-over 158.

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Harris-Stowe boots Mustang women

The Mount Mercy women's soccer team lost to Harris-Stowe State, 5-3,  in a non-conference match Sunday at the Plaster Athletic Complex.

Keagan Ovenshire, Abby Estabrook and Holli Jones scored for the  Mustangs, who fell to 1-2 for the season.

Harris-Stowe took a 2-0 lead in the first half before Ovenshire put  the Mustangs on the board at the 33:28 mark with an assist from Carly  Walker.

Harris-Stowe countered to make it 3-1 in the second half. Estabrook  collected an unassisted goal to make it 3-2, but Johanna Wallstab  scored twice to give Harris-Stowe a 5-2 cushion before Jones tallied  late in the match.

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