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Men's Volleyball | Clarke/Mount Mercy Preview

Dordt will travel to face Missouri Valley on Friday, March 21 and Culver Stockton on Saturday, March 22 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action.

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Dordt Season Stats
Clarke Season Stats  
Mount Mercy Season Stats  
 
CLARKE
Overall Record/Conference: 5-18/3-11
Kills Per Set/Allowed: 9/3/12.4  
Kill Efficiency/Allowed:  .152/.287
Digs Per Set/Allowed: 7.8/9.2
Blocks Per Set/Allowed:  1.6/1.6
Total Aces/Allowed: 91/161
Wins:  Graceland (3-0), Graceland (3-2), St. Ambrose (3-2), Kansas Wesleyan (3-0), Augustana (3-2)
Losses:  Viterbo (3-0), Calumet (3-0), Lawrence Tech (3-0), Bethel (3-0), Dupage (3-1), St. Ambrose (3-0), Grand View (3-0), William Penn (3-0), Judson (3-1), Ottawa (3-0), Park (3-0), Mount Mercy (3-0), Dordt (3-1), Morningside (3-0), UHSP (3-0), Missouri Baptist (3-0), Grand View (3-0), Saint Xaver (3-0), William Penn (3-0)
Last 10: 8-2
Last 5: 5-0  
Streak:  Won 8
Home: 3-7  
Away: 2-11
 
Leaders
Justin Hernandez | 3.5 kps | 18 aces
Eduardo Hernandez | 1.7 kps | 17 aces | 1.5 dps
Benjamin Reiser | 7.0 aps
 
MOUNT MERCY
Overall Record/Conference: 17-4/11-3
Kills Per Set/Allowed: 12.5/9.6
Kill Efficiency/Allowed:  .239/.142
Digs Per Set/Allowed: 11.4/9.6
Blocks Per Set/Allowed:  2.0/2.3
Total Aces/Allowed: 117/76
Wins: Viterbo (3-0), Trinty Christian (3-0), St. Ambrose (3-0), Trinity Christian (3-0), Judson (3-0), William Penn (3-1), Graceland (3-0), Park (3-2), Ottawa (3-1), Clarke (3-0), Morningside (3-1), Dordt (3-1), Missouri Baptist (3-2), William Penn (3-2), Graceland (3-0), Kansas Wesleyan (3-0), Viterbo (3-1)
Losses:   Saint Xavier (3-1), Grand View (3-1), UHSP (3-2), Grand View (3-2)
Last 10: 8-2
Last 5: 4-1
Streak:  Won 2
Home: 9-1
Away: 8-3
 
Leaders
Guglielmo Illotti | 3.3 kps | 14 aces
Gabor Toth | 3.0 kps | 17 aces
Gustavo Kehl Bauer | 9.7 aps | 2.1 dps
 
DORDT
Overall Record/Conference: 13-10/7-9
Kills Per Set/Allowed: 12.3/11.0
Kill Efficiency/Allowed: .258/.225
Digs Per Set/Allowed: 8.7/8.3  
Blocks Per Set/Allowed:  2.0/1.9
Total Aces/Allowed: 112/84
Wins: OUAZ (3-1), Park-Gilbert (3-0), Arizona Christian (3-1), Viterbo (3-0), St. Ambrose (3-0), Graceland (3-0), UHSP (3-0), Clarke (3-1), Viterbo (3-0), Ottawa (3-2), Morningside (3-0), Graceland (3-0), Culver Stockton (3-0)
Losses:  Benedictine Mesa (3-0), Morningside (3-1), William Penn (3-0), Grand View (3-2), Missouri Baptist (3-0), Mount Mercy (3-1), Park (3-0), Grand View (3-0), William Penn (3-0), Missouri Valley (3-0)
Last 10: 6-4
Last 5: 2-3
Streak: Won 1  
Home: 4-5 
Away: 9-5
 
Leaders
Cade Schmidt | 3.3 kps | .265 kill% | 1.2 dps | 18 aces
Kai Chapman | 2.1 kps
Joel Van Groningen | 2.7 kps | 7 aces | 1.3 dps
Andres Guzman | 3.1 kps | 24 aces | 1.4 dps
Lukas Van Groningen | 10.1 aps | 1.3 dps
Brady Fergen | 2.4 dps
Lance Vermeer | 1.4 kps
 
LAST TIME
Clarke def. Augustana 3-2 on March 22
Box Score  
 
Clarke Leaders
Justin Hernandez | 18 k
Eduardo Hernandez | 15 k | 10 digs
Benjamin Reiser | 47 assists
 
Mount Mercy def. Viterbo 3-1
Box Score
 
Mount Mercy Leaders
Brian Lynch | 19 k
Gustavo Kehl Bauer | 31 a
Pere Font Torrs | 9 k
 
Dordt def. Culver Stockton 3-0 on March 22
Box Score  
 
Dordt  Leaders
Andres Guzman | 13 k
Kai Chapman | 7 k
Lukas Van Groningen | 29 a
 
 
NATIONAL POLL
The Master's is the no. 1 team in the NAIA poll released on March 5.
 
Other notable rating members are fellow Heart of America Athletic Conference members Missouri Baptist (4), Grand View (6), Mount Mercy (7), Park (9), Missouri Valley (11) and William Penn (15), Morningside (RV).
 
THE SERIES
Dordt leads the series with Clarke 3-2
Dordt won the February 28, 2025 meeting 3-1
Box Score
 
Mount Mercy and Dordt are tied 2-2 in the series.
Mount Mercy was a 3-1 winner on March 1, 2025.
Box Score
 
NEXT
Dordt will host Kansas Wesleyan on April 5 to conclude the regular season.
 
HAAC STANDINGS/SCHEDULE
North Division Conference Overall
Grand View 13-3 15-4
Mount Mercy 11-3 17-4
William Penn 10-4 13-8
Dordt 7-9 13-10
Morningside 5-10 10-13
Clarke 3-11 5-18
Graceland 0-13 2-18
 
South Division Conference Overall
Missouri Baptist 14-2 21-4
Park 11-3 15-4
Missouri Valley 11-2 15-2
Ottawa 7-8 12-10
UHSP 5-11 9-15
Kansas Wesleyan 3-10 7-13
Culver-Stockton 1-12 2-21
 
Friday, March 28
Dordt @ Clarke
Graceland @ William Penn
Culver Stockton @ Ottawa
Morningside @ Mount Mercy
Park @ UHSP
Missouri Valley @ Kansas Wesleyan
 
Saturday, March 29
Dordt @ Mount Mercy
Culver Stockton @ Kansas Wesleyan
Graceland @ Grand View
Morningside @ Clarke
Park @ Missouri Baptist
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Brady    Fergen

#1 Brady Fergen

DS
5' 11"
Senior
Andres Guzman

#22 Andres Guzman

OH
6' 5"
Senior
Cade  Schmidt

#16 Cade Schmidt

OH
6' 2"
Sophomore
Joel Van Groningen

#11 Joel Van Groningen

OH
6' 5"
Sophomore
Lukas Van Groningen

#10 Lukas Van Groningen

S
6' 0"
Senior
Lance Vermeer

#15 Lance Vermeer

M
6' 5"
Sophomore
Kai Chapman

#19 Kai Chapman

Opp
6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brady    Fergen

#1 Brady Fergen

5' 11"
Senior
DS
Andres Guzman

#22 Andres Guzman

6' 5"
Senior
OH
Cade  Schmidt

#16 Cade Schmidt

6' 2"
Sophomore
OH
Joel Van Groningen

#11 Joel Van Groningen

6' 5"
Sophomore
OH
Lukas Van Groningen

#10 Lukas Van Groningen

6' 0"
Senior
S
Lance Vermeer

#15 Lance Vermeer

6' 5"
Sophomore
M
Kai Chapman

#19 Kai Chapman

6' 2"
Freshman
Opp