Mercer Jumps One Spot, Finishes 12th at Gator Invitational

Sunday, March 12

Gainesville, Fla.

Mercer University

SunTrust Gator Invitational

Mercer Jumps One Spot, Finishes 12th at Gator Invitational

3/12/2017 7:32:00 PM | Women's Golf

Complete Results (PDF)

By: Patrick T. Walsh

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Mercer wrapped up the Sun Trust Gator Invitational Sunday by moving up one spot – leapfrogging Kansas – to finish 12th.

MERCER SCORECARD

12.	Mercer	303	309	297	+69	909
T-30.	Terese Romeo	73	77	75	+15	225
T-35.	Mary Janiga	79	76	71	+16	226
T-50.	Hannah Mae Deems	76	78	75	+19	229
T-53.	Marin Hanna	76	78	76	+20	230
T-62.	Tiffany Minji Kang (I)	77	77	79	+23	233
71.	Lauren Lightfritz	78	80	79	+27	237

MERCER ON THE TEAM LEADERBOARD
A competitive final round for the Bears vaulted Mercer over Kansas for 12^th place. Mercer fell just seven strokes shy of Wisconsin. Host Florida won the tournament at 7-over-par. Hannah Mae Deems finished the tournament as one of only five golfers in the field to card an eagle.

MERCER ON THE INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
Mary Janiga had the best round for the Bears on Sunday, carding a 1-under-par 71. That moved her up 24 spots to a tie for 35^th. Terese Romeo was the top individual for the Bears, coming in tied for 30^th at 15-over-par (225). Florida's Maria Torres was the tournament medalist at 5-under-par.

UP NEXT
Mercer will next compete on March 27-29 at the Anuenue Spring Break Classic in Lahaina, Hawai'i.

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