ATCHISON, Kan. - The Mount Mercy women's volleyball team suffered another tough loss Sunday with a 3-1 setback against Benedictine in a Heart of America Conference match in Kansas.

The Mustangs dropped the first two sets 25-20, 25-12, but they fought back with a 25-15 victory in the third set to stay alive. The Mustangs  battled Benedictine into overtime in the fourth set before falling short, 30-28.

Becca Thomson led the Mustangs with 14 kills. Alyssa Weldon had eight kills and Maddie Bell had six.

Kayla Daggett contributed 31 assists for Mount Mercy. Lauren Stopko had 14 digs, Gabi Delsing 12 and Weldon 11.

Mount Mercy fell to 14-9 overall and 3-7 in the conference. Benedictine raised its records to 12-8 overall and 7-3 in the league.