Metro Sports Report

Bell shines as Mustangs spike Culver-Stockton

Maddie Bell rolled up 21 kills Tuesday night as the Mount Mercy  women's volleyball team defeated Culver-Stockton, 25-16, 24-26, 25-14,  25-19, in a Heart of America Conference match at the Hennessey  Recreation Center.

The Mustangs raised their records to 13-7 overall and 3-4 in the  conference. Culver-Stockton fell to 7-11 overall and 2-6 in the league.

Torie Alexander had eight kills for Mount Mercy, Olivia Makinen seven  and Mackenzie Murphy six. Kayla Daggett dished out 44 assists.

Lianto leads Mustang golfers to 2nd

SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. - Roger Lianto and the Mount Mercy men's golf team  made a strong showing at the 2019 Porto Cima Invitational Tuesday in  Missouri.

Lianto finished second out of 59 golfers and helped the Mustangs place  second in the team standings in the 11-school event.

Lianto fired rounds of 73 and 73 for a two-day total of 2-over-par  146, just two shots behind Tyler Vaske of Grand View who finished at  even-par 144.

Philip Nelson of Mount Mercy tied for fourth at 5-over 149 and Kaleb  Hagge tied for sixth at 7-over 151.

Davidson takes 4th for Mustangs

COUNCIL BLUFFS - Valarie Davidson of Mount Mercy placed fourth out of  29 golfers at the Bent Tree Intercollegiate women's golf meet in  Council Bluffs Tuesday.

Davidson fired rounds of 85 and 78 for a 36-hole score of 19-over 163.  She finished just two shots out of second place.

The Mustangs placed second out of six schools in the team standings  behind Bellevue.

Natalea Cook and Allyson Wertz of Mount Mercy tied for seventh at 26-over 170.

No. 3 Kirkwood golfers take Eastman title

ONALASKA, Wis. - The third-ranked Kirkwood men's golf team dominated  the Ronnie Eastman Invitational at the La Crosse Country Club Monday.

The Eagles won the title by 37 shots in the five-team tournament.

Sterling McIlravy of Kirkwood captured the individual title with  consistent rounds of 71 and 71 for a 2-under-par total of 142. Jacob  Harrington-Wara placed second for the Eagles at 3-over 147.