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Ruth Chris Tar Heel Classic Day One
Romer Leads Southern Miss Opening Day at Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational
10/16/2026 4:45:00 PM | Women's Golf
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Liv Romer carded a one-over 72 to lead Southern Miss on Friday in the opening round of the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational, helping the Golden Eagles to a tie for 12th at 16-over at Finley Golf Club.
Liv Romer turned in the low round of the day for the black and gold, sitting tied for 24th individually. She made birdies on the par-5 eighth and par-5 15th and sunk 14 pars, tied for fourth-most in the field.
Louise Cuyvers followed with a three-over 74 to sit tied for 40th. Cuyvers made birdies on the par-4 fourth and par-4 11th and shot a one-under 35 on the back nine, the best nine-hole score on the team.
Savannah Van Gaalen and Morgan Guepet each posted a six-over 77 and are tied for 61st. Van Gaalen made birdies on the par-4 13th and par-5 15th, while Guepet made birdies on the par-4 10th and par-4 16th. Chloe Stevenazzi shot a seven-over 78 and is tied for 67th.
NC State leads the team race at six-under, followed by Boston College and Virginia Tech at five-under and Duke at four-under. Southern Miss is tied with Rollins at 16-over, one shot ahead of Charlotte and four shots behind Princeton.
CLICK HERE for scoring and stats from the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational. The Golden Eagles will return to Finley Golf Club for the second round on Saturday. Follow @SouthernMissWG on social media to get the latest updates.
Southern Miss Scores
T24. Liv Romer – 72 (+1)
T40. Louise Cuyvers – 74 (+3)
T61. Savannah Van Gaalen – 77 (+6)
T61. Morgan Guepet – 77 (+6)
T67. Chloe Stevenazzi – 78 (+7)
Team Leaderboard
1. NC State
T2. Boston College
T2. Virginia Tech
4. Duke
T5. Miami
T5. Wake Forest
7. James Madison
8. Florida
9. North Carolina
10. Michigan State
11. Princeton
T12. Southern Miss
T12. Rollins
14. Charlotte
