MACON, Ga. – After a dominant performance last week in the Little Rock Classic the Panthers closed out their fall schedule with a second-place finish at the Mercer Invitational. The team was led by sophomore Aubri Braecklein who finished tied for fourth.

Aubri Braecklein finished 2-over par on the day and shot a final round 69 to help secure the team's spot in the top two. Braecklein has been playing at a high level and will look to continue excelling once the season continues in the spring.

Due to an illness and withdrawal the Panthers were forced to play four and count four. The team was still able to have all of their remaining players place inside the top 25 with Kelly Strickland coming in 13^th, Noemie Boulbes placing 17^th and Ari Acuff finishing at 22^nd. 

"This weekend was a great display of resilience from the ladies. Yesterday just wasn't our day. We were getting bad bounces and our putts weren't dropping. Thankfully, we had the opportunity to make a comeback today. They put their head down and stayed focused. We were able to end a spectacular fall season on an excellent round." head coach Jessica Steward said.

The Panthers will continue their season on February 20 for the FAU Atlantic Invitational in Boca Raton, Fla.
  
Top 5 Teams
1. Mercer: +6
2. Georgia State: +24
3. Florida International: +30
4. Seminole State-FL: +32
5. UTEP: +34

Top 5 Individuals
1. Mikayla Dubnik (Mercer University): -2
t2. Pearl Phoncharatkun (Seminole State-FL): +1
t2. Madison Tenore (Daytona St. College): +1
t4. Aubri Braecklein (Georgia State): +2
t4. Kate Song (Mercer University): +2

Georgia State Results
t4. Aubri Braecklein: +2 (73-76-69)
t13. Kelly Strickland: +6 (75-75-72)
t17. Noemie Boulbes: +7 (76-73-74)
22. Ari Acuff: +9 (76-76-73)
90. Mahina Leveau: WD

The Schedule: The Panthers will continue their season on February 20 at the FAU Atlantic Invitational.
 
Field: Host: Mercer, Georgia State, Florida International, Seminole State-FL, UTEP, Florida Gulf Coast, Troy, Eastern Kentucky, Daytona St. College, Morehead State, Jacksonville, Samford, Stetson University, Wofford College, and Lamar