DUBQUQUE - Alyssa Weldon collected 21 kills Tuesday night as the Mount  Mercy women's volleyball team spiked Clarke, 25-18, 25-21, 22-25,  26-24, in the Heart of America Conference opener in Dubuque.

Mackenzie Murphy had 17 kills and Maddie Bell added 13.

Kayla Daggett rolled up 49 assists for the Mustangs. Gabi Delsing had  26 digs, Weldon 20, Haley Stecklein 15 and Daggett 10.

Mount Mercy raised its overall record to 8-2. Clarke fell to 10-3.