Metro Sports Report

No. 20 Baker foils Mustangs in OT

Sun - 27 Oct Written by Metro Sports Report

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.

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No. 19 KCC volleyball sweeps Southwestern

Thu - 24 Oct Written by Metro Sports Report

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.

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Daggett gives Mustangs a big assist

Wed - 23 Oct Written by Metro Sports Report

CANTON, Mo. - Kayla Daggett rolled up 44 more assists Tuesday night as the Mount Mercy women's volleyball team topped Culver-Stockton, 26-24, 25-18, 17-25, 25-18, in a Heart of America Conference match at the Charles Field House.

Daggett ranks sixth in the country in assists in NAIA volleyball. She also had 10 digs in the match as the Mustangs raised their records to 18-10 overall and 8-7 in the conference.

Maddie Bell collected 18 kills for Mount Mercy. Laila Sain had 10 kills, Madelyn Orton nine and Abbi Tunis eight.

Gabi Delsing contributed 30 digs and Olivia Makinen had 11. Bell blocked four shots.

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Kirkwood golfers top national rankings

Sun - 20 Oct Written by Metro Sports Report

The Kirkwood men's golf team has jumped to the No. 1 spot in the latest NJCAA Division II rankings by Bushnell Golfweek.

Coach Darin Pint's team was ranked No. 3 in the previous poll, but the Eagles climbed ahead of South Mountain and Mississippi Gulf Coast in tight voting.

Kirkwood received 64 points, South Mountain 62 and Mississippi Gulf Coast 60. Kirkwood and South Mountain both received three first-place votes.

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Mustang volleyball trimmed by Baker

Sun - 20 Oct Written by Metro Sports Report

The Mount Mercy women's volleyball team was edged by Baker, 3-2, in a Heartland Conference match Saturday at the Hennessey Recreation Center.

The Mustangs bounced back in the match to tie the score at 1-1 and 2-2, but Baker dominated the third set for the victory. Baker prevailed 27-25, 18-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-5.

The outcome dropped Mount Mercy to 17-10 overall and 7-7 in the conference. Baker raised its records to 11-18 overall and 5-8 in the league.

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