Mercer Jumps to Sixth at Hurricane Invitational
3/6/2018 7:21:00 PM | Women's Golf
Lauren Lightfritz, Jodee Tindal make moves individually
MIAMI, Fla. – Mercer fired a 13-over-par 301 Tuesday in the second round of the Hurricane Invitational at the Biltmore Golf Course to jump three spots into sole possession of sixth place.
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It was the second-best improvement in the 13-team field over the second 18 holes of play after Mercer entered the day in ninth place.
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Mercer Scorecard
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Mercer on Team Leaderboard
The Bears sit 10 shots outside of the top five heading into Wednesday's final 18 holes. Host Miami (Fla.) leads the way at 2-under-par and is followed by Oklahoma (+1), Coastal Carolina (+4), Maryland (+15) and Virginia Tech (+17).
Mercer made a one-shot improvement on its opening round. The Bears have multiple teams hot on their heels; five teams are within six shots of the Orange and Black.
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Mercer on Individual Leaderboard
Lauren Lightfritz stole the show for Mercer on the individual leaderboard with a 3-under-par 69. The sophomore, who is playing as one of Mercer's two individuals, was one shot off her collegiate-best single round (68) as she improved 21 spots to claim a tie for seventh place.
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Fellow individual Jodee Tindal shot the second best round for Mercer with an even 72 to move into a tie for 19th overall. Payton Schanen stayed inside the top 20 overall with a +3 (75).
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Wednesday's Pairings
The Bears will tee off at 8 a.m. from holes No. 5-7 alongside Maryland and Virginia Tech. Individuals Tindal and Lightfritz will tee off from No. 16 at 8 a.m.
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For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Golf, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWGolf (Twitter), /MercerWGolf (Facebook) and @MercerWGolf (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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It was the second-best improvement in the 13-team field over the second 18 holes of play after Mercer entered the day in ninth place.
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Mercer Scorecard
| 6. | Mercer | 302 | 301 | -- | +27 | 603 |
| T-7 | Lauren Lightfritz (Indiv.) | 75 | 69 | -- | E | 144 |
| T-19 | Payton Schanen | 73 | 75 | -- | +4 | 148 |
| T-19 | Jodee Tindal (Indiv.) | 76 | 72 | -- | +4 | 148 |
| T-38 | Terese Romeo | 76 | 76 | -- | +8 | 152 |
| T-38 | Karina Kukkonen | 78 | 74 | -- | +8 | 152 |
| T-41 | Hannah Mae Deems | 75 | 78 | -- | +9 | 153 |
| T-51 | Mary Augusta Janiga | 79 | 76 | -- | +11 | 155 |
Mercer on Team Leaderboard
The Bears sit 10 shots outside of the top five heading into Wednesday's final 18 holes. Host Miami (Fla.) leads the way at 2-under-par and is followed by Oklahoma (+1), Coastal Carolina (+4), Maryland (+15) and Virginia Tech (+17).
Mercer made a one-shot improvement on its opening round. The Bears have multiple teams hot on their heels; five teams are within six shots of the Orange and Black.
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Mercer on Individual Leaderboard
Lauren Lightfritz stole the show for Mercer on the individual leaderboard with a 3-under-par 69. The sophomore, who is playing as one of Mercer's two individuals, was one shot off her collegiate-best single round (68) as she improved 21 spots to claim a tie for seventh place.
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Fellow individual Jodee Tindal shot the second best round for Mercer with an even 72 to move into a tie for 19th overall. Payton Schanen stayed inside the top 20 overall with a +3 (75).
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Wednesday's Pairings
The Bears will tee off at 8 a.m. from holes No. 5-7 alongside Maryland and Virginia Tech. Individuals Tindal and Lightfritz will tee off from No. 16 at 8 a.m.
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Golf, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWGolf (Twitter), /MercerWGolf (Facebook) and @MercerWGolf (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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