Deeg, Thiele Lead Huskers in California

Napa, Calif. - Haley Thiele and Cassie Deeg each fired rounds of 78 to lead the Nebraska women's golf team on the opening day of the Silverado Showdown on Sunday.

Thiele, a freshman from Wahoo, Neb., and Deeg, a senior from Hugo, Minn., each managed a six-over-par first round on the par-72, 6,206-yard layout of the Silverado North Course to head into Monday's second round in a tie for 65th place in the 93-player field.

Senior Cassidy Stelzmiller added a 79, while fellow senior Morgan Smejkal settled for an 80 over the first 18 holes to produce Nebraska's 315 team score. The Huskers head into the second round in 18th place in the 18-team field.

No. 11 Stanford took control on the tournament's opening day with a two-under-par 286. The Cardinal own a four-shot lead over the co-hosts from Colorado (290), while the co-hosts and defending champions from Oregon and LSU are tied for third at 293.

Oregon's Cathleen Santoso carded the best round of the day with a five-under-par 67, while Duck teammate Kelsey Ulep is just one shot back in second place at 68.

Action continues at the three-day Silverado Showdown with the second round on Monday. Tee times start at 9:45 a.m. (CT) with live scoring available through GolfStat.com.

Silverado Showdown
April 3-5, 2016
Silverado North Course (Napa, Calif.)
Par 72, 6,206 Yards

Team Standings (First Round)
1. Stanford - 286
2. Colorado - 290
T3. Oregon - 293
T3. LSU - 293
T5. Louisville - 294
T5. Pepperdine - 294
T7. California - 300
T7. Wisconsin - 300
T9. Ohio State - 301
T9. San Francisco - 301
T9. New Mexico - 301
T9. UC Davis - 301
13. Minnesota - 303
14. San Jose State - 305
15. San Diego State - 307
16. Gonzaga - 310
17. Long Beach State - 311
18. Nebraska - 315

Individual Leaderboard (First Round)
1. Cathleen Santoso, Oregon - 67
2. Kelsey Ulep, Oregon - 68
3. Lauren Kim, Stanford - 70
T4. Brittany Fan, Colorado - 71
T4. Kassidy Teare, Long Beach State - 71
T4. Holly Skapik, Louisville - 71
T4. Hannah Haythorne, Pepperdine - 71
T4. Hira Naveed, Pepperdine - 71
T9. Quirine Eijkenboom, Stanford - 72
T9. Casey Danielson, Stanford - 72
T9. Mariah Stackhouse, Stanford - 72
T9. Natalie Vivaldi, Colorado - 72
T9. Marina Hedlund, LSU - 72
T9. Kathleen Gallagher, LSU - 72
T9. Laura Restrepo, Louisville - 72 

Nebraska Individuals
T65. Cassie Deeg - 78
T65. Haley Thiele - 78
T72. Cassidy Stelzmiller - 79
T79. Morgan Smejkal - 80
90. Audrey Judd - 83