Metro Sports Report

Madi Wagaman

KCC spikers finish 4-0 at Parkland

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Madi Wagaman rolled up 76 assists Saturday as the  Kirkwood women's volleyball team finished with a perfect 4-0 record at  the Parkland Invitational.

Wagaman furnished 51 assists as the 13th-ranked Eagles trimmed  Muskegon, 25-23, 25-27, 23-25, 25-13, 16-14, in a dramatic match. She  had 25 more assists as Kirkwood swept Southwestern Illinois, 25-15,  25-23, 25-17.

The Eagles finished 4-0 in the tournament, raising their overall  record to 17-7.

Mount Mercy goalkeeper Dane Lee makes a save during Saturday's 2-0 loss to top-ranked Central Methodist at the Plaster Athletic Complex. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion)

No. 1 NAIA team boots Mustangs

The Mount Mercy men's and women's soccer teams had a tough time  Saturday against Central Methodist, which has one of the premier NAIA soccer programs in the country.

The Central Methodist men, who are ranked No. 1 in the nation, blanked  the Mustangs 2-0 and allowed only one shot on goal.

The Central Methodist women, who are ranked No. 20, stuffed the  Mustangs 4-0 and did not allow a single shot on goal.

The Mount Mercy men fell to 6-3-1 overall and 3-1 in the Heart of America Conference. Central Methodist raised its records to 10-1 overall and 4-0 in the league.

Vanessa Cortes

Cortes runs 4th at Lakefront Invite

CHICAGO - Vanessa Cortes of Mount Mercy finished fourth out of 281  runners at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational Saturday.

Souleya Ibrahim of Oakton Community College won the 5K race in 18  minutes, 43.03 seconds. Cortes was clocked in 19:02.90.

Mount Mercy finished 10th out of 31 teams in a strong field.

The Mount Mercy men's cross country team placed 12th out of 31 teams.  Jacob Blackmon led the Mustangs in 27th place in 26 minutes, 50.39  seconds for the 8K event. Cole Martin of DePauw won the race in  25:57.85.

Maddie Bell

Mount Mercy women sweep Peru

Maddie Bell collected 16 kills Saturday as the Mount Mercy women's  volleyball team swept Peru State, 25-13, 25-21, 27-25, in a Heart of  America Conference match at the Hennessey Recreation Center.

The Mustangs raised their records to 12-6 overall and 2-3 in the  conference. Peru State fell to 5-16 overall and 2-4 in the league.

Torie Alexander had 10 kills for Mount Mercy. Abbi Tunis had nine  kills and Mackenzie Murphy seven. Kayla Daggett dished out 41 assists.