Mount Mercy University - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Mount Mercy golfers finish 7th

SILVIS, Ill. – The Mount Mercy men’s golf team placed seventh out of 24 teams at the NAIA Men’s Fall Preview Friday at TPC at Deere Run.

The Mustangs shot 306 in the second round for a 618 total over the two-day tournament. Coastal Carolina finished first with 595.

George Long led Mount Mercy with a 9-over-par 151 to tie for 13th place.

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Mustangs trimmed by Ashford

The Mount Mercy volleyball team suffered a close 3-2 loss to Ashford on Tuesday at the Hennessey Recreation Center.

Ashford prevailed 28-26, 21-25, 19-25, 25-19, 15-12.

Cori Peterzalek had 21 kills and 31 digs for the Mustangs, Becca Thompson had 17 kills, 11 digs and two aces, Leslie Hoffmann had nine kills and six blocks, Abbie Perez had 33 assists and 19 digs, and Lauren Stopko had 28 digs.

Mount Mercy fell to 24-11, while Ashford is 23-15.

Mount Mercy golfers 9th at NAIA meet

SILVIS, Ill. - The Mount Mercy men's golf team shot a 312 Monday and is in ninth place after the first round of the NAIA Men's Fall Preview at the TPC at Deere Run course in Silvis, Ill.

Coastal Carolina took the 18-hole lead with a 302, putting Mount Mercy 10 shots off the pace heading into the final round Tuesday.

George Long and Pedro Velasco of Mount Mercy shot 6-over-par 77's and are tied for 20th place. Clayton French of Marian University is leading the tournament at 1-under 70.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Coastal Georgia 302, 2. Marian 304, 3. Cumberlands 305, 4. Grand View 306, 5. Oklahoma City 307, 6. Davenport 308, 7. St. Ambrose 310, 8. William Woods 311, 9. Mount Mercy 312, 10. (tie) Johnson & Wales 313, St. Xavier 313, 12. (tie) Indiana Wesleyan 317, Culver-Stockton 317, St. Gregory's 317, 15. Lindsey Wilson 318, 16. (tie) Missouri Baptist 320, Cardinal Stritch 310, 18. Lindenwood-Belleville 321, 19. William Penn 326, 20. St. Ambrose "B" 327, 21. Northwestern College 328, 22. St. Francis 333, 23. Olivet Nazarene 334, 24. Waldorf 355.

MOUNT MERCY - t20. George Long 77, t 20. Pedro Velasco 77, t28. Warren Bynoe 78, t50. Chad Nitz 80, t101. Thomas Schuhkraft 86.

Mount Mercy women blanked by C-S

CANTON, Mo. - The Mount Mercy women's soccer team managed only two shots on goal Monday and lost to Culver-Stockton, 3-0, on the road in Canton (Mo.).

Kira McGrotty scored twice for the winners. Brittney McMahon collected the other goal for Culver-Stockton.

Mount Mercy fell to 4-9-2 for the season. Culver-Stockton raised its record to 9-5-1.