Huskers in Hunt in California

Somis, Calif. - The Nebraska women's golf team put up a solid 318 in challenging scoring conditions to sit in seventh place after the opening round of the Bruin Wave International on Monday.

Nebraska's first-round total came on a tough 6,273-yard, par-72 layout at The Saticoy Club. A 20-plus mile per hour Santa Ana wind also played a role in pushing scores higher across the board for the talent-rich 16-team field.

"It was an unbelievably challenging course today, but we are determined to keep learning and improve," Nebraska Coach Lisa Johnson said. "The severely sloping greens played the primary role. The wind speed was manageable, but it was a Santa Ana wind, which makes the course play much…