CLINTON - The 14th-ranked Ashford men's soccer team jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first half Wednesday night and defeated Mount Mercy, 4-1, in Clinton.

Mount Mercy, which had won 10 straight games, fell to 10-3 for the season. Ashford raised its record to 8-3-1.

Marco Fichtner scored for the Mustangs in the 71st minute with an assist from Filip Kovacevic.