Women’s Golf Finishes in Eighth Place at Tar Heel Invitational

Sunday, October 18

Finley Golf Club (Chapel Hill, N.C.)

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Michigan State University

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Keeley Marx in the first round of the 2026 Tar Heel Invitational

Women’s Golf Finishes in Eighth Place at Tar Heel Invitational

10/18/2026 4:23:00 PM | Women's Golf

Final Results

East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State's women's golf team posted its best round of the tournament in Sunday's final day and finished in eighth place among 14 teams at the Tar Heel Invitational, played at the Finley Golf Course (par-71, 6,143 yards), in Chapel Hill, N.C.

The Spartans entered the final round of play in 11th place but posted a 2-over par 286 and moved up three places to place eight at 28-over par 880 (294-300-286).

The team champion was Duke, finishing at 11-under par 841 (280-282-279), with Virginia Tech in second at 1-over par 853, NC State third at 6-over par 858, Wake Forest in fourth at 9-over par 861 and Boston College rounded out the top-five at 19-over par 871.

Senior Keeley Marx was the top finisher for the Spartans, firing a 2-under par 69 in the final round and tying for seventh place at 1-under par 212 (70-73-69).

Senior Ana Sofia Murcia had her best round of the weekend on Sunday, an even-par 71, and tied for 23rd place at 6-over par 219.

Sophomore Lucia Valderrama tied for 39th place at 11-over par 224 (76-75-73), junior Grace Vetter tied for 51st at 13-over par 226 (75-78-73) and freshman Payton Haugen closed out the scoring lineup, tying for 60th place at 16-over par 229 (75-78-76).

Freshman Angelina Zhang, playing as an individual, finished in 71st place at 26-over par 239 (74-84-81).

Michigan State closes out the first half of the season next weekend, playing in The Landfall Tradition from Friday, Oct. 23 to Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington, N.C.