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Mercer Tied for Second at SoCon Men’s Golf Championship
4/21/2019 3:53:00 PM | Men's Golf
Lino Galdin led the way as Bears shot first-round 289
PINEHURST, N.C. – The Mercer men's golf team shot a first-round 289 (+1) at Pinehurst No. 9 on Sunday and is tied for second place at the 2019 Southern Conference Championship.
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Mercer Scorecard
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Coach Kayden's Take
"We had a solid first day at the SoCon Championship, shooting one-over-par while Lino led us," said head coach Kirk Kayden. "He made a lot of quality shots and performed at a high level when we needed him to. Our other three counting scores were consistent and we need more of that Monday. It was a cold, slightly windy morning, but our guys responded well. We did not make enough birdies to keep up with UNCG, but there are still 36 holes to go. We'll need to stay mentally tough and positive; I think the guys are in a good frame of mind heading into the final two days at Pinehurst."
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Mercer on Team Leaderboard
Mercer is tied with ETSU at one-over-par, good for second place through 18 holes at the SoCon Championship. None of the seven other SoCon teams were able to keep up with tournament leader UNCG, which shot five-under-par on Sunday.
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1. UNCG, -5
T2. Mercer, +1
T2. ETSU, +1
4. Furman, +6
5. Chattanooga, +8
6. Samford, +9
7. Wofford, +16
8. Western Carolina, +25
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Mercer on Individual Leaderboard
All four of Mercer's counting scores are tied for 12th or better, highlighted by sophomore Lino Galdin, who fired a two-under-par 70 to own sole possession of fifth place. Stanton Schorr, Tyler Copp and Martin Plukka all shot one-over-par 73 and are in a five-way tie for 12th.
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Outside of a double bogey on No. 7, Galdin had a near-flawless round on Sunday. He opened his day with a birdie on No. 1 and added three more throughout the round on No. 4, 8 and 17.
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Monday's Tee Times & Pairings
Mercer will be paired with fourth-place Furman and tee off from hole No. 1 on Monday. Live scoring of Monday's second round can be followed at Golfstat.com.
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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Mercer Scorecard
| T-2 | Mercer | 289 | -- | -- | +1 | 289 |
| 5 | Lino Galdin | 70 | -- | -- | -2 | 70 |
| T-12 | Stanton Schorr | 73 | -- | -- | +1 | 73 |
| T-12 | Tyler Copp | 73 | -- | -- | +1 | 73 |
| T-12 | Martin Plukka | 73 | -- | -- | +1 | 73 |
| T-36 | Brennan Bogdanovich | 80 | -- | -- | +8 | 80 |
Coach Kayden's Take
"We had a solid first day at the SoCon Championship, shooting one-over-par while Lino led us," said head coach Kirk Kayden. "He made a lot of quality shots and performed at a high level when we needed him to. Our other three counting scores were consistent and we need more of that Monday. It was a cold, slightly windy morning, but our guys responded well. We did not make enough birdies to keep up with UNCG, but there are still 36 holes to go. We'll need to stay mentally tough and positive; I think the guys are in a good frame of mind heading into the final two days at Pinehurst."
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Mercer on Team Leaderboard
Mercer is tied with ETSU at one-over-par, good for second place through 18 holes at the SoCon Championship. None of the seven other SoCon teams were able to keep up with tournament leader UNCG, which shot five-under-par on Sunday.
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1. UNCG, -5
T2. Mercer, +1
T2. ETSU, +1
4. Furman, +6
5. Chattanooga, +8
6. Samford, +9
7. Wofford, +16
8. Western Carolina, +25
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Mercer on Individual Leaderboard
All four of Mercer's counting scores are tied for 12th or better, highlighted by sophomore Lino Galdin, who fired a two-under-par 70 to own sole possession of fifth place. Stanton Schorr, Tyler Copp and Martin Plukka all shot one-over-par 73 and are in a five-way tie for 12th.
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Outside of a double bogey on No. 7, Galdin had a near-flawless round on Sunday. He opened his day with a birdie on No. 1 and added three more throughout the round on No. 4, 8 and 17.
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Monday's Tee Times & Pairings
Mercer will be paired with fourth-place Furman and tee off from hole No. 1 on Monday. Live scoring of Monday's second round can be followed at Golfstat.com.
- Brennan Bogdanovich – 9:30 a.m.
- Martin Plukka – 9:39 a.m.
- Tyler Copp – 9:48 a.m.
- Stanton Schorr – 9:57 a.m.
- Lino Galdin – 10:06 a.m.
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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