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Bears Leading Sam Hall Intercollegiate After Two Rounds
9/17/2018 8:18:00 PM | Men's Golf
Stanton Schorr (-5) is clubhouse individual leader after 36 holes
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Mercer owns a one-shot lead on the field after shooting a 5-under-par 563 (286-277) through 36 holes of play at the season-opening Sam Hall Intercollegiate at the Hattiesburg Country Club on Monday.
Stanton Schorr enters Tuesday's final round as the clubhouse individual leader after shooting 5-under-par (137), highlighted by a second-round 67 on the par-71 course. Four Bears are inside the tournament's top 15 through two rounds, including Tyler Copp, who is leading all individual players at 2-under-par (140).
Mercer Scorecard
Coach Kayden's Take
"Our guys had a wonderful second round, one of the better 18-hole performances that we've had in my tenure at Mercer," said head coach Kirk Kayden. "Of course it was led by Stanton, but this was a great team performance with five guys shooting 72 or better.
"We made some birdies down the stretch on holes late in the day; that's not an easy thing to do when playing 36 holes in a single day. It shows that our team is tough mentally. The guys will get some good rest in anticipation for Tuesday's final round. There's plenty to play for and it's why you work hard in order to play for a win on the final day of a college tournament."
Mercer on Team Leaderboard
The Bears own sole possession of first place in the team standings through 36 holes, but are closely followed by tournament host Southern Miss (-4), which fired a tournament-low 273 in the second round. Mercer jumped five spots with its second-round 277.
Mercer is one of four teams under par through 36 holes, joined by Southern Miss, Troy (-3) and Missouri State (-3). The Bears are a full eight strokes ahead of Southern Conference foe Samford, which is in sixth place at 3-over-par.
Mercer on Individual Leaderboard
The Bears received outstanding individual performances from multiple golfers on Monday, led by Stanton Schorr, who picked up where he left off last spring. After shooting a steady 1-under-par in the first round, Schorr heated up with six birdies in the second round. Schorr owns a one-stroke lead on the field; Troy's Connor Futrell and Southern Miss' Matt Lorenz are both 4-under-par.
Freshman Martin Plukka impressed in his first day as a collegiate golfer and owns a tie for sixth place at 2-under-par (140). Plukka shot a second-round 68 to jump 15 spots into the top six.
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Stanton Schorr enters Tuesday's final round as the clubhouse individual leader after shooting 5-under-par (137), highlighted by a second-round 67 on the par-71 course. Four Bears are inside the tournament's top 15 through two rounds, including Tyler Copp, who is leading all individual players at 2-under-par (140).
Mercer Scorecard
| 1 | Mercer | 286 | 277 | -- | -5 | 563 |
| 1 | Stanton Schorr | 70 | 67 | -- | -5 | 137 |
| T-6 | Martin Plukka | 72 | 68 | -- | -2 | 140 |
| T-6 | Tyler Copp (Individual) | 69 | 71 | -- | -2 | 140 |
| T-15 | Nolan Miller | 70 | 72 | -- | E | 142 |
| T-30 | Lino Galdin | 74 | 71 | -- | +3 | 145 |
| T-54 | Spencer Ball | 78 | 71 | -- | +7 | 149 |
Coach Kayden's Take
"Our guys had a wonderful second round, one of the better 18-hole performances that we've had in my tenure at Mercer," said head coach Kirk Kayden. "Of course it was led by Stanton, but this was a great team performance with five guys shooting 72 or better.
"We made some birdies down the stretch on holes late in the day; that's not an easy thing to do when playing 36 holes in a single day. It shows that our team is tough mentally. The guys will get some good rest in anticipation for Tuesday's final round. There's plenty to play for and it's why you work hard in order to play for a win on the final day of a college tournament."
Mercer on Team Leaderboard
The Bears own sole possession of first place in the team standings through 36 holes, but are closely followed by tournament host Southern Miss (-4), which fired a tournament-low 273 in the second round. Mercer jumped five spots with its second-round 277.
Mercer is one of four teams under par through 36 holes, joined by Southern Miss, Troy (-3) and Missouri State (-3). The Bears are a full eight strokes ahead of Southern Conference foe Samford, which is in sixth place at 3-over-par.
Mercer on Individual Leaderboard
The Bears received outstanding individual performances from multiple golfers on Monday, led by Stanton Schorr, who picked up where he left off last spring. After shooting a steady 1-under-par in the first round, Schorr heated up with six birdies in the second round. Schorr owns a one-stroke lead on the field; Troy's Connor Futrell and Southern Miss' Matt Lorenz are both 4-under-par.
Freshman Martin Plukka impressed in his first day as a collegiate golfer and owns a tie for sixth place at 2-under-par (140). Plukka shot a second-round 68 to jump 15 spots into the top six.
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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