RIVERSIDE - Meg Monson of Mount Mercy fired a 4-over-par 76 Tuesday to grab the 18-hole lead at the Midwest Collegiate Conference women's golf tournament at Blue Top Ridge in Riverside.

The final round begins Wednesday at 8 a.m.

William Penn leads the standings by eight shots over Grand View. Mount Mercy is tied for fourth in the seven-team field.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. William Penn 317, 2. Grand View 325, 3. AIB 337, 4. (tie) Mount Mercy 339, Clarke 339, 6. Viterbo 340, 7. St. Ambrose 372.

TOP 5 INDIVIDUALS

1. Meg Monson, Mount Mercy            76 
2. Kenzie Rottinghaus, Grand View     77
Maggie Yang, William Penn           77
Demi Coertze, William Penn          77
5. Maria Mantilla, Grand View            78

MOUNT MERCY: Meg Monson 76, Madison Goodfellow 86, Kelsey Dircks 86, Paige Wenger 91, Chelsea Gryp 113.