GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Mercer women’s golf team posted a team score of 325 Sunday to finish 14^th at the Lady Paladin Invitational.  Freshman Mary Alice Murphy carded an 80 on Sunday to post Mercer’s best finish, a tie for 30^th place individually.

Chattanooga won the event with a three-day total of 915.  The Mocs outpaced the nearest team, Georgia State, by 14 strokes.

Mercer’s three day total of 975 was six strokes behind Wofford for 13^th place.  Mercer outshot Presbyterian (982), Detroit-Mercy (996), and Winthrop (998) at the tournament.

Sophomore Kimmy Graff carded Mercer’s low round of the day, shooting 79 to finish tied for 52^nd.  Sophomore Aurelie Wiriath also finished tied for 52^nd after firing 84 Sunday.

Freshman Lacey Fears recorded an 82 in the final round and tied for 60^th individually while sophomore Alicia Poole shot 90 on Sunday and finished in 86^th place.

The Lady Paladin Invitational marked Mercer’s final competition of its fall season.  The team resumes competitive play at the Jacksonville University Classic on February 6, 2011.