CARROLLTON, Ga. --- The Mississippi College golf team shot an opening-day score of 598 (+22) to sit in a tie for 9th at the Matt Dyas Invitational, hosted by the University of West Georgia at the Oak Mountain Championship Golf Course.

The Choctaws improved their score by eight shots from the first to second rounds, putting up a 295 over the final 18 holes of the day. The final round will be played on Tuesday morning.

Senior Davis Murphy (143, T17) was the Choctaw under par in the opening round, ranking 2nd after the tournament's opening round with a career-best 67 (-5).

Senior Force Choi (148, T34) had the best second round for the Choctaws, shooting a 70 (-2), improving his score by eight shots from the opening round.

Rounding out the Choctaw scorers were freshman Grant Mahaney (152, T41), freshman Adam Murphree (155, T49) and junior Parker Brooks (167, 62).

West Georgia is leading the team competition, shooting a 558 (-18) to sit two shots ahead of Lee University (560, -16). Delta State (567, -9) is in third, followed by Montevallo (572, -4), Clayton State (573, -3) and Trevecca Nazarene (574, -2).

Rounding out the team scores were North Greenville (581, +5), Christian Brothers (594, +18), MC (598, +22), Shorter (598, +22) and Emmanuel (639, +63).

Dylan Lillard of Lee is leading the individual competition, shooting a 136 (-8) to sit one shot ahead of Zach Zediker of Delta State and Javier Gonzalez of Clayton State (137, -7).
 

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Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC recently finished their transition process back to NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference and began competing for conference and national championships in the 2016-17 academic year.

The athletic department sponsors 17 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball.

For more information on Mississippi College athletics, please contact David Nichols at 601-925-3234 or nichols@mc.edu.