Mount Mercy Mustangs - News

[Men's Basketball] Warriors hang around, steal road win

Jason Furler — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:40:00 -0600

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Waldorf trailed for nearly 38 of the game's 40 minutes, but made the plays when it mattered and handed Mount Mercy its third straight league loss, 73-69, in a Midwest Collegiate Conference men's basketball game on Saturday at Hennessey Recreation Center.

[Women's Basketball] Mustangs on verge of 20-win season after win over Warriors

Jason Furler — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:00:00 -0600

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Mount Mercy hadn't been playing well on its home court, and that trend continued early on Saturday, but the 15th-ranked Mustangs turned it around in the second half to beat Waldorf, 77-60, in a Midwest Collegiate Conference matchup on Saturday at Hennessey Recreation Center.

[Men's Basketball] League battle goes to the Saints

Jason Furler — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:20:00 -0600

CLINTON, Iowa -- Two evenly matched teams went at it on Wednesday night at Kehl Arena, and the result was a Midwest Collegiate Conference men's basketball game that went down to the wire before Ashford managed to hold on for a 72-70 victory over Mount Mercy.

[Women's Basketball] Mount Mercy wins 10th straight away from home

Jason Furler — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:40:00 -0600

CLINTON, Iowa -- The Mount Mercy women's basketball team might want to think about wearing its road blues during its upcoming homestand after the 15th-ranked Mustangs got their 10th straight win away from home, defeating Ashford, 69-58, in Midwest Collegiate Conference action on Wednesday at Kehl Arena.

[Women's Basketball] Mustangs hold steady at No. 15 this week

Jason Furler — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:15:00 -0600

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mount Mercy won two of three games last week and maintained the 15th spot in this week's NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, released last night by the national office.

[Bowling] Mustang women fourth, men ninth at V-Hawk Invitational

Jason Furler — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:20:00 -0600

LA CROSSE, Wis. -- Led by freshmen Audrey Manternach and Dylan Walters, the Mount Mercy women's bowling team finished fourth and the men ninth at the V-Hawk Invitational hosted by Viterbo (Wis.) over the weekend at Pla Mor Lanes.

[Men's Basketball] Late rally isn't enough at Penn

Jason Furler — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:30:00 -0600

OSKALOOSA, Iowa -- Mount Mercy rallied late in each half, but when it was all over, Taylor Stoutner and William Penn held on for a 91-85 victory over the 25th-ranked Mustangs in a critical Midwest Collegiate Conference men's basketball showdown on Saturday at the Penn Gymnasium.

[Women's Basketball] Mustangs win low-scoring matchup with Penn

Jason Furler — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:25:00 -0600

OSKALOOSA, Iowa -- Although it was their lowest point total in a victory this year, it was still another road win for the 15th-ranked Mount Mercy women's basketball team Saturday. The Mustangs overcame a nine-point halftime deficit to beat William Penn, 55-49, in Midwest Collegiate Conference play at the Penn Gym.

[Men's Basketball] Strong second half clinches league win for Mustangs

Jason Furler — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:10:00 -0600

DUBUQUE, Iowa -- After a lackluster first half, 25th-ranked Mount Mercy shot 58.3 percent from the field and made 20-of-21 free throws in the second period to defeat Clarke, 81-74, in a Midwest Collegiate Conference men's basketball game on Thursday at the Kehl Center.

[Women's Basketball] Mustangs back in a big way

Jason Furler — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:40:00 -0600

DUBUQUE, Iowa -- Maybe the Mount Mercy women's basketball team needed to get back on the road. Or maybe they just like wearing their blue road uniforms. Whatever the reason, the 15th-ranked Mustangs snapped out of a three-game offensive slump and pounded Clarke, 86-68, in a Midwest Collegiate Conference matchup on Wednesday at the Kehl Center.

[Track & Field] Wilden reaches qualifying mark, picks up league honor

Jason Furler — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:20:00 -0600

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Mount Mercy junior Larissa Wilden reached an NAIA qualifying mark in the high jump at the Cornell Invitational on Saturday in Mount Vernon and was named the Midwest Collegiate Conference Women's Field Athlete of the Week for Jan. 23.

[Men's Basketball] Mustangs back in top 25, but fall to Vikings

Jason Furler — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:50:00 -0600

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Mount Mercy re-entered the national rankings on Monday, but that didn't matter to Grand View, which overcame a four-point halftime deficit to beat the Mustangs, 64-61, in a Midwest Collegiate Conference matchup at Hennessey Recreation Center.

[Women's Basketball] Halftime lead doesn't hold up for Mustangs

Jason Furler — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:15:00 -0600

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Mount Mercy grabbed a six-point halftime lead, but went cold from the field after the break and dropped its third straight Midwest Collegiate Conference game, 65-61, to Grand View on Monday at Hennessey Recreation Center.

[Men's Basketball] Mustang turnaround continues

Jason Furler — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:35:00 -0600

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- After a three-game losing streak that included a pair of league losses, the Mount Mercy men's basketball team has won four straight to move back within a game of first place in the Midwest Collegiate Conference.

[Women's Basketball] Mustang offense stifled again in second straight defeat

Jason Furler — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:50:00 -0600

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Mount Mercy's home court funk continued on Saturday as Viterbo (Wis.) handed the eighth-ranked Mustangs their second straight Midwest Collegiate Conference defeat, 54-51, in another low-scoring women's basketball game at Hennessey Recreation Center.