Mercer 11th After Round One at Johnie Imes Invite
10/2/2017 8:13:00 PM | Women's Golf
Terese Romeo tied for 10th individually
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Mercer women's golf team is 11th out of 14 teams after shooting a 15-over-par 303 at Monday's first round of the Johnie Imes Invitational at The Club at Old Hawthorne.
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Terese Romeo, who is playing as Mercer's individual, shot an even 72 to head into the final two rounds of play tied for 10th place. Due to inclement weather expected in the Columbia, Mo., area on Wednesday, the field will play 36 holes Tuesday beginning with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. ET.
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Mercer Scorecard
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MERCER ON THE TEAM LEADERBOARD
The Bears sit ahead of Wichita State (17-over-par 305), UALR (18-over-par 306) and UMKC (19-over-par 307). Host Missouri leads the tournament after shooting even par for the first round.
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MERCER ON THE INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
Romeo impressed in her first tournament action of the fall season despite a slow start through the first four holes. After starting on No. 10, Romeo bogeyed 10, 11 and 13 with a birdie added on 12. The junior settled in from there, notching birdies on No. 16 and 3 to finish the round at even par.
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Schanen and Deems are both within striking distance after carding respective one-over-par 73 and three-over-par 75 first rounds. Schanen's up-and-down round included six bogeys and five birdies.
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TUESDAY'S PAIRINGS
Mercer is paired with Missouri State and Wichita State for rounds two and three, which begin at 9 a.m. ET Tuesday with a shotgun start. Live scoring can be followed using BirdieFire.com.
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For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Golf, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWGolf (Twitter), /MercerWGolf (Facebook) and @MercerWGolf (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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Terese Romeo, who is playing as Mercer's individual, shot an even 72 to head into the final two rounds of play tied for 10th place. Due to inclement weather expected in the Columbia, Mo., area on Wednesday, the field will play 36 holes Tuesday beginning with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. ET.
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Mercer Scorecard
| 11. | Mercer | 303 | -- | -- | +15 | 303 |
| T-10 | Terese Romeo (Individual) | 72 | Â | Â | E | 72 |
| T-18 | Payton Schanen | 73 | -- | -- | +1 | 73 |
| T-28 | Hannah Mae Deems | 75 | -- | -- | +3 | 75 |
| T-40 | Mary Augusta Janiga | 77 | -- | -- | +5 | 77 |
| T-54 | Lauren Lightfritz | 78 | -- | -- | +6 | 78 |
| T-69 | Karina Kukkonen | 81 | -- | -- | +9 | 81 |
MERCER ON THE TEAM LEADERBOARD
The Bears sit ahead of Wichita State (17-over-par 305), UALR (18-over-par 306) and UMKC (19-over-par 307). Host Missouri leads the tournament after shooting even par for the first round.
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MERCER ON THE INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
Romeo impressed in her first tournament action of the fall season despite a slow start through the first four holes. After starting on No. 10, Romeo bogeyed 10, 11 and 13 with a birdie added on 12. The junior settled in from there, notching birdies on No. 16 and 3 to finish the round at even par.
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Schanen and Deems are both within striking distance after carding respective one-over-par 73 and three-over-par 75 first rounds. Schanen's up-and-down round included six bogeys and five birdies.
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TUESDAY'S PAIRINGS
Mercer is paired with Missouri State and Wichita State for rounds two and three, which begin at 9 a.m. ET Tuesday with a shotgun start. Live scoring can be followed using BirdieFire.com.
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Golf, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWGolf (Twitter), /MercerWGolf (Facebook) and @MercerWGolf (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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