Mount Mercy University - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Mustangs waste 16-point lead

Sun - 17 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

PERU, Neb. - The Mount Mercy men's basketball team squandered a 16-point lead on the road Saturday and lost to 14th-ranked Peru State, 83-74, in a Heart of America Conference game in Nebraska.

The Mustangs took a 54-38 advantage with 15:34 remaining on a 3-pointer by Mychael Brawner-Henley, but Peru State promptly exploded for an 18-0 surge to grab the lead at 56-54.

Mount Mercy regained an advantage at 59-58, but it was all downhill from there.

Brawner-Henley poured in eight 3-pointers and scored 31 points for the Mustangs. Dennis McKinney contributed 20 points, but nobody else reached double figures for Mount Mercy. Antwain Strong dished out 12 assists.

Bailey Basala did not play for the Mustangs.

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Mustangs spiked by No. 6 Aquinas

Sun - 17 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

The Mount Mercy men's volleyball saw its string of success against Top 10 teams come to an end Saturday afternoon.

The Mustangs lost to sixth-ranked Aquinas, 3-1, in a non-conference match at the Hennessey Recreation Center. The set scores were 30-28, 25-20, 25-20, 25-20.

Mount Mercy gained a split for the day by sweeping Viterbo, 25-12, 25-20, 25-21.

The Mustangs have defeated top-ranked Grand View and 10th-ranked Clarke this season, but Aquinas held the upper hand Saturday and raised its record to a sparkling 15-0.

Dalton Hynek had 11 kills against Viterbo and Ben Steffen had 10. Jaime Araiza collected 19 assists and Matt Belling had 10 digs.

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Lohaus shines for Mount Mercy

Sun - 17 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

MESA, Ariz. - Tanner Lohaus is making a quick transition from college basketball to college baseball.

Lohaus pitched all nine innings Saturday as Mount Mercy topped Benedictine-Mesa, 4-2, in the second game of their doubleheader in Arizona.

The Mustangs also won the first game against Benedictine, 7-4, to sweep the doubleheader.

Lohaus began his college sports career as a basketball player at the University of Northern Iowa, but he switched to baseball this year and showed his stuff on the mound Saturday. He allowed only five hits and two earned runs, with eight strikeouts and two walks.

Lohaus threw 127 pitches in the complete-game victory. Tito Berdecia had two hits for the Mustangs in the 4-2 victory. Kobi Candaroma and Corbin Day drove in two runs.

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Mustangs win 3 track events

Sun - 17 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

WAVERLY - The Mount Mercy track teams captured three events at the Wartburg Open Saturday in Waverly.

Kathryn Vander Poel won the women's 800-meter run in 2 minutes, 17.60 seconds. Vander Poel also anchored the 4x800 relay to victory in 9:42.78 with Andrea Ertz, Vanessa Cortes and McKenna Johnson.

Luke Nickelson won the triple jump for the Mount Mercy men's track team at 44 feet, 1/2 inch. Nickelson also placed second in the long jump at 21 feet, 11 3/4 inches.

James Lindstrom finished third in the mile in 4:22.19 and Emily Erickson placed third in the 3,000 in 11:27.92.

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Mount Mercy women fall again

Sun - 17 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

PERU, Neb. - The Mount Mercy women's basketball team lost a 13-point lead and lost another game Saturday.

Peru State topped the Mustangs, 69-59, in a meeting between the teams at the bottom of the Heart of America Conference standings.

Mount Mercy took a 45-32 lead with 5:47 left in the third quarter on a 3-pointer by Sharice Kawakami, but Peru State outscored the visitors 37-14 the rest of the way.

Audrey Mulumba had 13 points and nine rebounds for Mount Mercy (5-23, 1-21).

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