Pirates drop Mustangs in first round of Heart tournament
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Mount Mercy (24-8, 11-7) | 21 | 18 | 19 | 0 |
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Park (22-6, 13-5) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
PARKVILLE, Mo. -- Third-seeded Park eliminated sixth-seeded Mount Mercy from the Heart of America Athletic Conference Men's Volleyball Championship on Saturday, sweeping the Mustangs, 25-21, 25-18, 25-19 at Breckon Sports Center.
The Pirates (22-6) advance to the Heart semifinals against second-seeded William Penn (21-5) on Wednesday. Top-seeded Grand View (20-6) hosts fourth-seeded Missouri Valley (20-5) or fifth-seeded Missouri Baptist (22-7), also on Wednesday night. The Vikings and Spartans play on Saturday night in Marshall, Mo.
Akeel Oxley had a team-high 13 kills, Colin Castelnau added five kills and Bo Brainerd and Brian Lynch four apiece. Rafael Vieyra finished with 27 assists and Lynch had a team-best seven digs. Raphael Massara tallied three blocks for the Mustangs (24-8).