Schorr, Ball in Hunt at Firestone Invitational
10/2/2017 8:56:00 PM | Men's Golf
Stanton Schorr tied for 12th, Spencer Ball tied for 19th after two rounds
AKRON, Ohio – Stanton Schorr and Spencer Ball are inside the top-20 individually and Mercer ranks eighth after the first two rounds of play at the Firestone Invitational on Monday at the Firestone Country Club North Course.
The Bears shot 294 and 299 in rounds one and two, respectively.
Mercer Scorecard
Mercer on the Team Leaderboard
Mercer sits in the middle of the 16-team field and only five strokes outside of the top-five. Illinois State (12-under-par) owns a five-stroke lead ahead of host Akron (seven-under-par).
Mercer on the Individual Leaderboard
Schorr carded a two-under-par 70 in round one thanks to a pair of birdies on the front nine and three birdies on the back nine. Ball, who shot two-over-par 74 on the first 18 holes, responded with an even par 72 in round two. The freshman birdied No. 17, eagled No. 18 and shot par on No. 1-2 to finish the strong second round.
Coach Kayden's Take
"We played OK today and just weren't consistent enough to sneak into the top three or four teams," said head coach Kirk Kayden. "We had a number of poor scores with too many balls in the hazards. We're just not getting it done consistent enough yet with this young team.
"We have a chance to finish this tournament on a strong note tomorrow and can earn a top-five finish. We'll need to continue to play better and have someone put us on their back tomorrow."
Up Next
Mercer is paired with William & Mary and Davidson College for Tuesday's third and final round, which tees off at 8:30 a.m.
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The Bears shot 294 and 299 in rounds one and two, respectively.
Mercer Scorecard
| 8. | Mercer | 294 | 299 | -- | +17 | 593 |
| T-12 | Stanton Schorr | 70 | 75 | -- | +1 | 145 |
| T-19 | Spencer Ball | 74 | 72 | -- | +2 | 146 |
| T-35 | Nolan Miller | 73 | 76 | -- | +5 | 149 |
| T-35 | Brennan Bogdanovich (Individual) | 73 | 76 | -- | +5 | 149 |
| T-60 | Lino Galdin | 76 | 77 | +9 | 153 | |
| T77 | Tyler Copp | 80 | 77 | +13 | 157 |
Mercer on the Team Leaderboard
Mercer sits in the middle of the 16-team field and only five strokes outside of the top-five. Illinois State (12-under-par) owns a five-stroke lead ahead of host Akron (seven-under-par).
Mercer on the Individual Leaderboard
Schorr carded a two-under-par 70 in round one thanks to a pair of birdies on the front nine and three birdies on the back nine. Ball, who shot two-over-par 74 on the first 18 holes, responded with an even par 72 in round two. The freshman birdied No. 17, eagled No. 18 and shot par on No. 1-2 to finish the strong second round.
Coach Kayden's Take
"We played OK today and just weren't consistent enough to sneak into the top three or four teams," said head coach Kirk Kayden. "We had a number of poor scores with too many balls in the hazards. We're just not getting it done consistent enough yet with this young team.
"We have a chance to finish this tournament on a strong note tomorrow and can earn a top-five finish. We'll need to continue to play better and have someone put us on their back tomorrow."
Up Next
Mercer is paired with William & Mary and Davidson College for Tuesday's third and final round, which tees off at 8:30 a.m.
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Golf, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerGolf (Twitter) and @MercerBears (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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