University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Women’s Golf Concludes Final Round at Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational
10/18/2026 4:36:00 PM | Women's Golf
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Liv Romer carded a three-over 74 to lead Southern Miss on Sunday in the final round of the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational. The Golden Eagles finished 14th at 58-over through 54 holes at Finley Golf Club.
Romer finished tied for 39th individually at 11-over after posting a 37 on both nines and making a birdie on the par-4 16th. She also finished tied for sixth in the field with 38 pars for the tournament.
Louise Cuyvers followed with a one-over 72, the team's best round of the day, and climbed 11 spots to finish tied for 45th at 12-over. She made birdies on the par-5 eighth and the par-4 16th. Morgan Guepet shot a six-over 77 and finished 66th at 18-over. She played the front nine at even-par 35 with birdies on the par-3 first and the par-5 fifth.
No. 10 Duke won the team title at 11-under after a five-under final round. No. 33 Virginia Tech finished second at one-over after a team-best eight-under round, followed by NC State at six-over and No. 1 Wake Forest at nine-over. Host No. 44 North Carolina finished 10th at 32-over. Southern Miss finished one shot behind No. 8 Rollins and 19 shots behind Charlotte.
Savannah Van Gaalen shot a five-over 76, improving seven strokes from the previous round, and finished 69th at 23-over. She made a birdie on the par-3 17th. Chloe Stevenazzi finished 72nd at 27-over.
Up next, the Golden Eagles host the Judson on Oct. 26-27. Follow @SouthernMissWG on social media to get the latest updates.
Southern Miss Scores
T39. Liv Romer – 72 (+1), 78 (+7), 74 (+3); 224 (+11)
T45. Louise Cuyvers – 74 (+3), 79 (+8), 72 (+1); 225 (+12)
66. Morgan Guepet – 77 (+6), 77 (+6), 77 (+6); 231 (+18)
69. Savannah Van Gaalen – 77 (+6), 83 (+12), 76 (+5); 236 (+23)
72. Chloe Stevenazzi – 78 (+7), 77 (+6), 85 (+14); 240 (+27)
Team Leaderboard
1. Duke
2. Virginia Tech
3. NC State
4. Wake Forest
5. Boston College
6. Florida
7. Miami
8. Michigan State
9. Princeton
10. North Carolina
11. James Madison
12. Charlotte
13. Rollins
14. Southern Miss
