Monday, March 24
Maui, Hawaii
Mercer University
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1st Round
Väistö In First As Mercer Sits Atop Leaderboard After First Round In Hawaii
3/24/2025 8:47:00 PM | Women's Golf
Emilia Väistö carded a 4-under, 68 and is tied for first place
MAUI, HAWAII - Emilia Väistö carded an excellent first round of 4-under, 68 and sits in a tie for first place with Mercer as a team in first place after a strong first round for the Bears on Monday at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational from Royal Kā'anapali Golf Course in Maui, Hawaii.
As a team, the Bears finished the day, with a first round of 6-under, 282 which is the lowest round of the season for the Bears. Mercer holds a one shot lead over No. 49 Oregon State in the 17-team field.
Väistö's bogey-free round of 68 is her lowest of the season. She is tied for first place with four other golfers in the 98-player field. Väistö was excellent on the par 4's as she went 3-under on them which was tied for the best score on the day.
Väistö was one of four Mercer golfers to shoot under par on Monday, including Ella Mäki-Tanila who is playing as an individual and carded a round of 1-under, 71.
Mikayla Dubnik also had a bogey-free round and finished with a 3-under, 69 and is one shot back of the leaders and tied for sixth place. Katie Scheck carded a round of 1-under, 71 and is tied for 16th place.
As a team Mercer had the fewest bogeys in the 17-team field with just 11, three fewer than the next closest team, Gonzaga. Mercer finished the day with 15 birdies which was the third most in the field. The Bears - along with BYU - are the only two teams to not play the par 3's over par on Monday as each finished even par on them as a team.
The second round begins Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. local (2 p.m. ET) via a shotgun start.
Team Leaderboard
Mercer Individual Results
*Playing as an individual
As a team, the Bears finished the day, with a first round of 6-under, 282 which is the lowest round of the season for the Bears. Mercer holds a one shot lead over No. 49 Oregon State in the 17-team field.
Väistö's bogey-free round of 68 is her lowest of the season. She is tied for first place with four other golfers in the 98-player field. Väistö was excellent on the par 4's as she went 3-under on them which was tied for the best score on the day.
Väistö was one of four Mercer golfers to shoot under par on Monday, including Ella Mäki-Tanila who is playing as an individual and carded a round of 1-under, 71.
Mikayla Dubnik also had a bogey-free round and finished with a 3-under, 69 and is one shot back of the leaders and tied for sixth place. Katie Scheck carded a round of 1-under, 71 and is tied for 16th place.
As a team Mercer had the fewest bogeys in the 17-team field with just 11, three fewer than the next closest team, Gonzaga. Mercer finished the day with 15 birdies which was the third most in the field. The Bears - along with BYU - are the only two teams to not play the par 3's over par on Monday as each finished even par on them as a team.
The second round begins Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. local (2 p.m. ET) via a shotgun start.
Team Leaderboard
| Place | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercer | 282 (-6) |
| 2 | No. 49 Oregon State | 283 (-5) |
| 3 | Washington | 285 (-3) |
| 4 | Sacramento State | 286 (-2) |
| 5 | Denver | 286 (-2) |
| 6 | Gonzaga | 288 (E) |
| T7 | UC Riverside | 291 (+3) |
| T7 | Cal Poly | 291 (+3) |
| T7 | BYU | 291 (+3) |
| 10 | No. 47 UC Davis | 292 (+4) |
| 11 | Sam Houston | 294 (+6) |
| T12 | Montana State | 295 (+7) |
| T12 | Seattle | 295 (+7) |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 296(+8) |
| 15 | Fresno State | 297 (+9) |
| 16 | San Diego State | 299 (+11) |
| 17 | Hawaii | 302 (+14) |
Mercer Individual Results
| Place | Player | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Emilia Väistö | 68 (-4) | 68 (-4) | ||
| T6 | Mikayla Dubnik | 69 (-3) | 69 (-3) | ||
| T16 | Katie Scheck | 71 (-1) | 71 (-1) | ||
| T48 | Analiese Raath | 74 (+2) | 74 (+2) | ||
| T70 | Eujin Pyon | 76 (+4) | 76 (+4) | ||
| T16 | *Ella Mäki-Tanila | 71 (-1) | 71 (-4) |
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