Mercer Sixth after Two Rounds at USF Invitational
3/12/2018 9:39:00 PM | Men's Golf
Spencer Ball, Stanton Schorr in top 10 individually
TAMPA, Fla. – Spencer Ball shot a field-low 72 in Monday's second round to help Mercer overcome difficult playing conditions and claim sole possession of sixth place after 36 holes at the USF Invitational at Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club.
Ball (147) shot three-over-par for the day and sits in sixth place individually. He is closely followed by Stanton Schorr (150), who shot 74 and 76 in Monday's first two rounds of play to claim a tie of eighth place.
Mercer Scorecard
| 6. | Mercer | 307 | 315 | X | +46 | 622 |
| 6 | Spencer Ball | 75 | 72 | -- | +3 | 147 |
| T-8 | Stanton Schorr | 74 | 76 | -- | +6 | 150 |
| T-23 | Tyler Copp (Individual) | 77 | 78 | -- | +11 | 155 |
| T-35 | Nolan Miller (Individual) | 81 | 77 | -- | +14 | 158 |
| T-49 | Brennan Bogdanovich | 80 | 82 | -- | +18 | 162 |
| T-52 | Jerry Ren | 78 | 86 | -- | +20 | 164 |
| T-56 | Kiko Rosete | 80 | 85 | -- | +21 | 165 |
Mercer on the Team Leaderboard
The Bears are within striking distance of a top-five finish in Tampa, as they trail fourth-place FGCU by only three strokes. Mercer's first-round 307 resulted in a tie for fifth place heading into the second 18 holes before the Bears fell back to sole possession of sixth.
Mercer on the Individual Leaderboard
Ball and Schorr can claim top-10 individual finishes for Mercer on Tuesday. Both golfers are within eight strokes of the leader (Kyle Felxsenhar, USF, -2) with Ball only five strokes off. Ball shot even 72 in the second round Monday, helping him jump 11 spots.
Mercer's pair of individual players – Copp and Miller – sit inside the top 35 individually.
Coach Kayden's Take
"It was a tough day in Tampa. Conditions were very difficult out there, probably the most difficult we've faced all year," said head coach Kirk Kayden. "There's no excuses for the guys, however. We simply need to play better tomorrow and be more prepared for the conditions.
"Spencer [Ball's] second round was amazing…he had a field-low 72 and propelled himself into the top six. Stanton [Schorr's] 76 was a solid round as well."
Up Next
Mercer's seven golfers will tee off in Tuesday's final round with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
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