December 14th, 2011 by Jason Furler/Mount Mercy University | No Comments
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — More awards have rolled in for the Mount Mercy volleyball program, with junior outside hitter Brittney Thomas earning national and regional honors, four Mustangs garnering academic awards and several individuals receiving team awards at the annual postseason banquet. Thomas, a three-time first-team all-Midwest Collegiate Conference selection, was named an NAIA honorable [...]
November 17th, 2011 by Jason Furler/Mount Mercy University | No Comments
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa — A total of four Mount Mercy volleyball players picked up postseason honors, the Midwest Collegiate Conference announced this week. Among them was junior outside hitter Brittney Thomas, a first-team all-conference pick for the third year in a row. Thomas set school records for single-season and career kills this fall. She finished [...]
November 9th, 2011 by Nadia Crow/SourceMedia Group News | No Comments
CEDAR RAPIDS- A 20 year tradition of the Iowa High School Girls State Volleyball Tournament continued Wednesday in Cedar Rapids, but this time in a different location. Normally it’s held in the US Cellular Center, but because of renovations as part of the new convention complex, it’s being held at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. [...]
November 1st, 2011 by Jason Furler/Mount Mercy University | No Comments
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Mount Mercy geared up for the postseason with a 25-16, 25-20, 25-17 victory over Iowa Wesleyan in a Midwest Collegiate Conference regular season finale on Tuesday at Hennessey Recreation Center. Junior Brittney Thomas and seniors Deidre Schaefer and Becca Lampe were Mount Mercy’s offensive leaders, combining for 39 of the team’s [...]
October 11th, 2011 by Jason Furler/Mount Mercy University | No Comments
FOREST CITY, Iowa — The Mount Mercy volleyball team traveled to Waldorf on Tuesday and picked up an important league win over the Warriors at Hanson Fieldhouse. The Mustangs (16-9, 2-4 MCC) had only four hitting errors while winning the first two sets, 25-18 and 25-19. After the Warriors (6-24, 1-5 MCC) extended the match [...]
October 8th, 2011 by Jason Furler/Mount Mercy University | No Comments
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Mount Mercy duo of Brittney Thomas and Becca Lampe was too much for Calumet St. Joseph (Ind.) as the Mustangs swept the Crimson Wave, 25-11, 25-20, 25-18, in a non-conference match on Friday at Hennessey Recreation Center. Thomas, who set Mount Mercy’s career kills record last week, had a team-high [...]
October 5th, 2011 by Jason Furler/Mount Mercy University | No Comments
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — League-leading Grand View started fast and finished off Mount Mercy in three sets, 25-9, 25-15, 25-14, in a Midwest Collegiate Conference match on Wednesday at Hennessey Recreation Center. The Vikings (20-5, 5-0 MCC) , who share first place in the MCC with 23rd-ranked Viterbo (Wis.), hit .351 for the match compared [...]
