Metro Sports Report

Noble paces Mount Mercy women

COUNCIL BLUFFS - Casey Noble of Mount Mercy shot a 6-over-par 78  Monday and sits in third place at the Iowa Western Invitational at the  Bent Tree Golf Course in Council Bluffs heading into the final round  Tuesday.

Emily Spies of Iowa Western fired a 3-over 75 and leads the tournament  after 18 holes, with Noble three shots behind in third place.

Iowa Western has a slim one-shot lead over Mount Mercy, 330 to 331,  heading into the final round.

Rough day for Mount Mercy teams

The Mount Mercy fall sports teams suffered a tough day on Saturday with both soccer teams, both cross country teams and the women's volleyball squad not able to experience success.

The women's soccer team lost to third-ranked Benedictine, 5-0, in wet and chilly conditions in a Heart of America Conference match at the Plaster Athletic Complex.

The men's soccer team was trimmed by 23rd-ranked Benedictine, 3-2, after building a 2-1 lead at home.

The Mount Mercy cross country teams competed at the Wartburg Invitational in Waverly, with the women finishing in 14th place and the men finishing 19th out of 19 teams without most of their top runners.

The women's volleyball team was trimmed by Baker University, 24-26, 25-16, 25-20, 25-17, in Kansas.

Guy will join Iowa softball program

Like father, like daughter.

Avery Guy confirmed Friday that she has accepted an offer to continue her college softball career at the University of Iowa, beginning with the 2020 season after she plays another year at DMACC.

Willie Guy, her father, played football at Iowa from 1992 through 1995 under Hall of Fame coach Hayden Fry.

Avery Guy said she likes the idea of extending her family's tradition with the Hawkeyes and following her father to Iowa City.

"I'm really excited," she said. "He's been one of my biggest supporters. It's really been a goal of mine."

Guy was an all-state shortstop at Cedar Rapids Jefferson. She hit .362 with two homers and 33 RBIs as a freshman this past season at DMACC, which finished third at the NJCAA Division II World Series with a 48-2 record.

No. 8 Eagles trim No. 19 Cougars

EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Alexa Ingram collected 22 kills Friday as the  eighth-ranked Kirkwood Eagles rallied to edge 19th-ranked Illinois  Central, 25-23, 18-25, 23-25, 25-21, 15-10 in a triangular meet in  Illinois.

Ingram also had 16 kills as Kirkwood defeated Jefferson College,  25-23, 25-22, 17-25, 25-17 in their first match at the event.

Sami Johnson had 11 kills, Maddie Huff 10 and Abbi Tunis nine in the  five-set victory over Illinois Central. Lauren Keane rolled up 46  assists in the victory. Haleigh Durnin had 11 kills, Maddie Lavenz 10,  Johnson 10 and Ingram eight. Tunis blocked four shots.