
Bears in Second After Two Rounds At Mercer Invitational
10/28/2024 9:50:00 PM | Women's Golf
Four players in top 10
FORSYTH, Ga. - Mercer sits in second place with three players, plus an individual in the top 10 through the first two rounds at the Mercer Invitational from River Forest Golf Club.
As a team, the Bears had a solid day on Monday with a first round of 1-under, 287 followed by a second round of with a 3-over, 291 for a total of 2-over, 578. Mercer enters the final round in the 12-team field on Tuesday, just three shots back of 36-hole leader Jacksonville who is at 1-under, 575.
Katie Scheck and Eujin Pyon each carded rounds of par or better on Monday. Scheck carded rounds of 1-under, 71 and 2-under, 70 to put herself in fifth place. Scheck was excellent on the par 4's on Monday, going 5-under par on them, three strokes better than the next closest player.
Pyon - playing as an individual - carded a first round of 72 (E) followed by a second round of 1-under, 71. She is tied for seventh place at 1-under par for the tournament. Pyon leads the field with 29 pars over her 36 holes on Monday. The 36-hole leader in the clubhouse is Jacksonville's Susana Olivares who is 5-under, 139 for the tournament.
Mercer was the only team in the field to play the par 5's under par on Monday as the Bears took advantage of them going 4-under on the day. Mercer's 29 birdies through 36 holes are second most to Samford's 30 birdies.
The final round begins on Tuesday morning as a shotgun start at 8:45 a.m.
Team Leaderboard Â
Mercer Individual Results
* Eujin Pyon and Mahima Vurupatur are competing as an individuals.
Â
As a team, the Bears had a solid day on Monday with a first round of 1-under, 287 followed by a second round of with a 3-over, 291 for a total of 2-over, 578. Mercer enters the final round in the 12-team field on Tuesday, just three shots back of 36-hole leader Jacksonville who is at 1-under, 575.
Katie Scheck and Eujin Pyon each carded rounds of par or better on Monday. Scheck carded rounds of 1-under, 71 and 2-under, 70 to put herself in fifth place. Scheck was excellent on the par 4's on Monday, going 5-under par on them, three strokes better than the next closest player.
Pyon - playing as an individual - carded a first round of 72 (E) followed by a second round of 1-under, 71. She is tied for seventh place at 1-under par for the tournament. Pyon leads the field with 29 pars over her 36 holes on Monday. The 36-hole leader in the clubhouse is Jacksonville's Susana Olivares who is 5-under, 139 for the tournament.
Mercer was the only team in the field to play the par 5's under par on Monday as the Bears took advantage of them going 4-under on the day. Mercer's 29 birdies through 36 holes are second most to Samford's 30 birdies.
The final round begins on Tuesday morning as a shotgun start at 8:45 a.m.
Team Leaderboard Â
Place | Team | Total |
---|---|---|
1 | Jacksonville | 575 (-1) |
2 | Mercer | 578Â (+2) |
T3 | Samford | 589 (+13) |
T3 | Georgia State | 589 (+13) |
5 | UNC Asheville | 608 (+32) |
6 | Charleston Southern | 610 (+34) |
7 | Tennessee Tech | 611 (+35) |
8 | Barry College | 613 (+37) |
9 | Daytona St | 614 (+38) |
10 | West Georgia | 617 (+41) |
11 | Seminole St | 625 (+49) |
12 | Stonehill College | 643 (+67) |
Mercer Individual Results
Place | Player | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Katie Scheck | 71 (-1) | 70 (-2) | 141 (+3) | |
T10 | Mikayla Dubnik | 71 (-1) | 73 (+1) | 144 (E) | |
T10 | Ella Mäki-Tanila | 71 (-1) | 73 (+1) | 144 (E) | |
17 | Analiese Raath | 74 (+2) | 75 (+3) | 149 (+5) | |
T29 | Emilia Väistö | 77 (+5) | 77 (+5) | 154Â (+10) | |
*T7 | Eujin Pyon | 72 (E) | 71Â (-1) | 143Â (-1) | |
*T40 | Mahima Vurupatur | 79 (+7) | 78 (+6) | 157 (+13) |
* Eujin Pyon and Mahima Vurupatur are competing as an individuals.
Â
Players Mentioned
Mercer 22, Wofford 21 | Postgame Press Conference (9/13/25)
Sunday, September 14
Mercer Football 2025 | vs. Wofford | Full Game Highlights
Sunday, September 14
Mercer Football Press Conference (Week 3 vs. Wofford)
Monday, September 08
Mercer v. South Florida Men's Soccer Highlight Reel: 9/7/2025
Monday, September 08