COUNCIL BLUFFS - Casey Noble of Mount Mercy shot a 6-over-par 78  Monday and sits in third place at the Iowa Western Invitational at the  Bent Tree Golf Course in Council Bluffs heading into the final round  Tuesday.

Emily Spies of Iowa Western fired a 3-over 75 and leads the tournament  after 18 holes, with Noble three shots behind in third place.

Iowa Western has a slim one-shot lead over Mount Mercy, 330 to 331,  heading into the final round.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Iowa Western 330, 2. Mount Mercy 331, 3. Grand View 335, 4. Iowa  Lakes 356, 5. Baker 357, 6. Graceland 376, 7. Southwestern 389.

MOUNT MERCY

Casey Noble 78, Natalea Cook 83, Allyson Wertz 85, Kayla Stammer 85,  Breanna Maher 97.