Metro Sports Report

Cortes claims NAIA Seminole Valley Stampede

There were 188 women in the NAIA Seminole Valley Stampede at Seminole  Valley Park in Cedar Rapids Saturday, but none of them could catch  Vanessa Cortes of Mount Mercy.

Cortes, a senior from Bakersfield, Calif., blazed to victory in the 5K  race in 18 minutes, 41.5 seconds, topping Olivia Couch of Dordt by 7.3  seconds.

Mount Mercy finished a robust second out of 20 teams in the women's  race behind Dordt. Kelsi Huhndorf placed 12th for the Mustangs, Andrea  Ertz 16th, Emily Erickson 19th and McKenna Johnson 50th.

This was the second major championship in a row for Cortes. She also  captured first place in the Fighting Bee Invitational Oct. 12.

The Mount Mercy men's cross country team finished seventh out of 20  teams in their race. Jacob Blackmon led the Mustangs in 28th place in  the 8K stampede in 26 minutes, 19.0 seconds.

No. 19 Eagles spiked by ranked foes

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - The Kirkwood women's volleyball team lost to a  pair of highly ranked opponents at the Johnson County triangular meet  Saturday.

The 19th-ranked Eagles began the day by falling to sixth-ranked  Johnson County, 23-25, 25-22, 25-18, 28-26, after winning the first set.

Kirkwood was then swept by Indian Hills, 25-17, 25-18, 25-12, falling to the seventh-ranked club in NJCAA Division I volleyball.

Kirkwood and Johnson County compete at the NJCAA Division II level,  while Indian Hills competes in a higher category.

No. 20 Baker foils Mustangs in OT

The Mount Mercy men's soccer team battled 20th-ranked Baker to a  scoreless duel for more than 94 minutes Saturday before falling short.

Jordan Alonge scored for Baker in overtime to give the visitors a 1-0  victory in a Heart of America Conference match at the Plaster Athletic  Complex.

Neither team scored in regulation, but Baker prevailed in OT for a  9-5-3 overall record and 6-3-1 mark in the conference. Mount Mercy  fell to 7-7-2 overall and 4-5-1 in the league.

No. 19 KCC volleyball sweeps Southwestern

CRESTON - The 19th-ranked Kirkwood women's volleyball team swept  Southwestern, 25-22, 25-14, 25-14, in an ICCAC conference match in  Creston Wednesday night.

The Eagles raised their records to 22-12 overall and 5-3 in the  league. Southwestern fell to 5-30 overall and 1-7 in the conference.

Anna Gorsich led Kirkwood with 14 kills. Madi Wagaman had 14 assists.