Women's Basketball

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa -- Mount Mercy seniors Catalina de la Quintana and Shanda Novak were among the 21 student-athletes honored when the Midwest Collegiate Conference announced its women's basketball awards today.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Third-seeded Mount Mercy battled back from a 21-point deficit in the second half, but didn't have enough to overcome second-seeded Grand View in a 70-59 loss to the 17th-ranked Vikings in Saturday's Midwest Collegiate Conference women's basketball semifinal at Sisam Arena.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Sophomore guard Emily Greiner led four Mustangs in double figures with 19 points, leading third-seeded Mount Mercy to an 84-64 victory over sixth-seeded Waldorf in the quarterfinals of the Midwest Collegiate Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Thursday at Hennessey Recreation Center.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Mount Mercy women's basketball team, winner of three of their last four games, wound up 33rd after receiving votes in the final NAIA Division II top 25 poll of the season.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- On Seniors Day at Hennessey Recreation Center, guess who made the game-changing plays down the stretch for the Mount Mercy women's basketball team? If you said seniors Catalina de la Quintana and Shanda Novak, you'd be right.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Visiting Grand View recovered from an early seven-point deficit to defeat Mount Mercy, 66-60, in a critical Midwest Collegiate Conference women's basketball matchup Wednesday at Hennessey Recreation Center.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa -- It took two overtimes, a double-double from one Mustang, and a career day from another, but in the end it added up to an 80-77 victory for Mount Mercy in a hard-fought Midwest Collegiate Conference women's basketball game against William Penn on Saturday at Penn Gymnasium.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- A balanced scoring attack and terrific 3-point shooting sparked Mount Mercy to an 80-62 victory over Clarke in Midwest Collegiate Conference women's basketball Wednesday night at Hennessey Recreation Center.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa -- Two of the hottest teams in the Midwest Collegiate Conference squared off on Saturday, and when the game was over, 14th-ranked Iowa Wesleyan emerged with its winning streak intact after a 74-58 women's basketball victory over Mount Mercy.

LA CROSSE, Wis. -- The Mount Mercy women's basketball team has been playing well for more than a month, and that trend continued on Wednesday night. The Mustangs cruised to their fourth straight win, handling Viterbo (Wis.), 63-45, in Midwest Collegiate Conference play at R.W. Beggs Gymnasium.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- For the first time since the 2009-10 preseason ranking, the Mount Mercy Mustangs are receiving votes in this week's NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Top 25 Coaches' Poll.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The Mount Mercy women's basketball team shot 58.3 percent from the floor in the second half, overcoming a one-point halftime deficit to knock off 17th-ranked St. Ambrose, 74-68, in a Midwest Collegiate Conference game on Thursday at Hennessey Recreation Center.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Mount Mercy didn't shoot it well from the floor, but got it done at the free throw line on Tuesday to defeat Waldorf, 75-66, in Midwest Collegiate Conference women's basketball at Hennessey Recreation Center.

CLINTON, Iowa -- After dropping two straight overtime games, the Mount Mercy women's basketball team took out its frustration on Ashford on Saturday. The Mustangs racked up 58 first-half points, led by 24 at the break, and never looked back in a 95-56 Midwest Collegiate Conference win at Kehl Arena.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- For the second game in a row, the Mount Mercy women's basketball team came up just short in overtime, dropping an 81-78 decision at Grand View in Midwest Collegiate Conference action on Thursday.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- William Penn overcame a 12-point deficit with seven minutes to go in regulation, then dominated overtime to defeat the Mount Mercy women's basketball team, 66-57, in Midwest Collegiate Conference action on Saturday at Hennessey Recreation Center.

DUBUQUE, Iowa -- The Mount Mercy women's basketball team got 12 points each from senior point guard Catalina de la Quintana, senior forward Shanda Novak, and sophomore guard Emily Greiner in their sixth straight win, a 73-45 victory over Clarke in Midwest Collegiate Conference action on Wednesday at the Kehl Center.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Mount Mercy senior point guard Catalina de la Quintana has been named the Midwest Collegiate Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week, the league announced today.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Senior guard Catalina de la Quintana scored 21 of her game-high 28 points in the second half and Mount Mercy held Iowa Wesleyan to just three field goals after the break in a 58-50 victory over the Tigers in Midwest Collegiate Conference action on Saturday at Hennessey Recreation Center.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The Mount Mercy defense clamped down on Viterbo (Wis.), limiting the V-Hawks to only 11 field goals in a 57-39 Midwest Collegiate Conference victory on Wednesday at Hennessey Recreation Center.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The Mount Mercy women's basketball team surpassed the 80-point mark for the third game in a row and picked up their third straight victory, 85-51, over Saint Mary (Neb.) in non-conference action on Sunday at Hennessey Recreation Center.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Mount Mercy scored the first nine points of the game, led by 28 at the half, and cruised to an 89-54 defeat of Peru State (Neb.) in non-conference women's basketball on Thursday at Hennessey Recreation Center.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Thursday's non-conference game against Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) was not a happy homecoming for the Mount Mercy women's basketball team. After 11 straight games on the road, the Mustangs returned to Hennessey Recreation Center and were defeated by the 23rd-ranked Wolves, 84-54.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- A terrific all-around performance in Saturday's win at Central earned Mount Mercy senior point guard Catalina de la Quintana the Midwest Collegiate Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week award for Dec. 14.

PELLA, Iowa -- Mount Mercy shot 72 percent from the field while building a 56-29 halftime lead and cruised to an 86-49 victory over Central in non-conference women's basketball on Saturday at Kuyper Gymnasium.

DAVENPORT, Iowa -- After trailing by as many as 22 points, Mount Mercy put together a second-half comeback that had them within three points with just over a minute to go, but 22nd-ranked St. Ambrose knocked down eight straight free throws to defeat the Mustangs, 76-67, in Midwest Collegiate Conference action on Saturday at Lee Lohman Arena.

FOREST CITY, Iowa -- Led by sophomore guard Emily Greiner's 19 points, the Mount Mercy women's basketball team won its Midwest Collegiate Conference opener on Wednesday, defeating Waldorf, 83-67, at Hanson Fieldhouse.

RAPID CITY, S.D. -- The Mount Mercy women's basketball team split a pair of games at the South Dakota Tech Tournament over the weekend, defeating the host school on Friday before falling to ninth-ranked Black Hills State (S.D.) on Saturday at Goodell Gymnasium.

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa -- Mount Mercy snapped a four-game losing streak in a big way last weekend, defeating Edgewood (Wis.), 69-60, and Cornell, 73-59, at the Cornell Classic at the Small Multi-Sport Center.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Coe went on a 15-2 run late in the second half, turning a three-point Mount Mercy lead into a 10-point deficit, and went on to defeat the Mustangs, 75-65, in a women's basketball game on Tuesday at Eby Fieldhouse.

PERU, Neb. -- Peru State (Neb.) used a strong second half to defeat the Mount Mercy women's basketball team, 69-55, on Saturday, handing the Mustangs their third straight loss after a season-opening win over Trinity International (Ill.).

SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Mount Mercy struggled offensively against a pair of teams from the toughest conference in NAIA Division II women's basketball, and as a result, the Mustangs dropped both games to top-ranked Morningside and 22nd-ranked Concordia (Neb.) at the Morningside Tyson Classic.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Sophomore forward Terri Dirks scored a game-high 16 points to lead four Mustangs in double figures in an 85-52 win over Trinity International (Ill.) in Mount Mercy's women's basketball season opener on Tuesday at Hennessey Recreation Center.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Mount Mercy has been picked second in the Midwest Collegiate Conference preseason coaches poll, and is just outside the top 25 of the 2009 NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Coaches' Preseason Poll released on Monday.

CUIABA, MATO GROSSO, Brazil -- Mount Mercy point guard Catalina de la Quintana will have quite the experience this fall. Nothing like some international competition to get you ready for your senior year of college basketball.