Mount Mercy Mustangs - News

[Baseball] Six Mustangs get league baseball honors

Jason Furler — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:05:00 -0600

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa -- A total of six Mount Mercy baseball players received postseason awards from the Midwest Collegiate Conference when the 2012 all-conference teams were announced late last week.

[Women's Golf] Goodfellow tabbed by MCC

Jason Furler — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:50:00 -0600

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa -- Mount Mercy freshman Madison Goodfellow was named honorable mention all-Midwest Collegiate Conference when the league's women's golf honors were announced this week.

[Men's Golf] McConnell, Milne earn league honors

Jason Furler — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:20:00 -0600

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa -- Senior Derek McConnell was a first-team selection and junior John Milne was named Newcomer of the Year when the 2011-12 Midwest Collegiate Conference men's golf awards were announced this week.

[Softball] Hill, Hakeman highlight all-MCC softball team

Jason Furler — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:55:00 -0600

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa -- Mount Mercy senior first baseman Liz Hill and sophomore utility Kayley Hakeman were first-team selections and four other Mustangs garnered honorable mention when the Midwest Collegiate Conference announced its all-conference honors for softball.

[Track & Field] Mustangs claim six titles at MCC Outdoor Championships

Jason Furler — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:15:00 -0600

CLINTON, Iowa -- Members of the Mount Mercy men's and women's track teams combined for six titles at the 2012 Midwest Collegiate Conference Outdoor Championships on Friday and Saturday at Ashford University.

[Softball] Lady Statesmen end Mustangs' national tournament hopes

Jason Furler — Sun, 06 May 2012 21:15:00 -0600

AMES, Iowa -- Mount Mercy struggled offensively against one of the top pitchers in the league as William Penn defeated the Mustangs, 5-0, at the Midwest Collegiate Conference Softball Tournament final four on Sunday.

[Softball] Big challenge awaits Mustangs on Sunday

Jason Furler — Sat, 05 May 2012 22:10:00 -0600

AMES, Iowa -- Mount Mercy split a pair of one-run games with Grand View and Iowa Wesleyan on Saturday, setting up a Sunday showdown with regular season champion William Penn at the 2012 Midwest Collegiate Conference Softball Tournament final four.

[Baseball] Tigers claim tournament battle

Jason Furler — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:45:00 -0600

PEOSTA, Iowa -- Third-seeded Mount Mercy and fourth-seeded Iowa Wesleyan squared off in a classic elimination game on Thursday. In the end, an unearned run by the Tigers in the ninth inning was the difference in a 6-5 victory over the Mustangs in game seven of the Midwest Collegiate Conference Baseball Tournament at A.J. Spiegel Park.

[Baseball] Mustangs survive, look ahead to day three

Jason Furler — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:45:00 -0600

PEOSTA, Iowa -- Mount Mercy staved off elimination not once but twice on Wednesday, knocking William Penn and St. Ambrose out of the Midwest Collegiate Conference Baseball Tournament to advance at A.J. Spiegel Park.

[Women's Track & Field] Higgins picks up national award

Jason Furler — Wed, 02 May 2012 20:30:00 -0600

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mount Mercy junior Jenna Higgins has been named the NAIA National Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week, the national office announced today. She was selected based upon her performance from April 23-29.

[Baseball] Mustangs eye elimination game

Jason Furler — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:30:00 -0600

PEOSTA, Iowa -- Second-seeded Grand View stranded 11 baserunners, but managed to push across just enough runs to beat third-seeded Mount Mercy, 4-2, in game two of the 2012 Midwest Collegiate Conference Baseball Tournament on Tuesday at A.J. Spiegel Park.

[Softball] DeFlavio nabs MCC award

Jason Furler — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:10:00 -0600

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa -- Mount Mercy senior catcher Briana DeFlavio, who batted .636 over four games for the Mustangs, was named the Midwest Collegiate Conference Softball Player of the Week for April 30.

[Women's Track & Field] Dominant Higgins takes league honor

Jason Furler — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:10:00 -0600

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa -- Mount Mercy's Jenna Higgins continued an outstanding junior season at the Drake Relays last week, breaking her own school record in the javelin to pick up Midwest Collegiate Conference Field Athlete of the Week honors for April 30.

[Men's Golf] McConnell, Selander, O'Doherty help Mustangs win finale

Jason Furler — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:05:00 -0600

MARION, Iowa -- Senior Derek McConnell was medalist with a 2-under-par 70, freshman Jacob Selander was runner-up with a 1-under 71 and freshman Finnian O'Doherty finished fourth with a 74 to lead the Mustang men's golf team to a win at the season-ending Mount Mercy Spring Invitational on Monday at Hunters Ridge Golf Course.

[Track & Field] Mustangs race at Drake Relays and Viking Classic

Jason Furler — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:10:00 -0600

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Mount Mercy had another outstanding showing at the Drake Relays, breaking three school records at the annual event at Drake Stadium. The Mustangs also competed at the Viking Classic hosted by Grand View on Friday.