MILLBRAE, Calif. – Lucia Morelli was a bright spot during a long day for Cowgirl golf at the Silicon Valley Showcase on the par-71, 6,084-yard Green Hills Country Club.
 
The talented Wyoming freshman opened the 54-hole tournament with a 1-under 70 in the first round and shot a 78 in the second round, which has Morelli tied for 23rd on the individual leaderboard at 6-over.
 
UW finished Monday's 36-hole grind with a team score of 611 (+43). Senior Kyla Wilde (+9) shot 73 to pace the Cowgirls in the second round.

"Lucia had a fantastic start today and really got a lot out of her game," UW head coach Josey Stender said. "Kyla played mentally tough battling injuries and also making smart adjustments to be competitive. It was positive to see her and Meg's (Megan Vogt) leadership as well with their improved second round play."
 
Kansas State leads the nine-team field at even par (568). Pepperdine's Lauren Gomez (-4) is alone in first place in the race for the individual medal.
 
After Tuesday's final round in the Bay Area, UW will host the Cowgirl Classic April 2-3 in Maricopa, Ariz.
 
Silicon Valley Showcase Team Scores
 
1. Kansas State – 289-279-568 (E)
2. Pepperdine – 291-278-569 (+1)
3. San Francisco – 294-288-582 (+14)
3. Santa Clara – 289-293-582 (+14)
5. Long Beach State – 300-286-586 (+18)
6. UC Irvine – 296-297-593 (+25)
7. Boise State – 299-295-594 (+26)
7. Nevada – 302-292-594 (+26)  
Cowgirls Team Scores
 
T23 Lucia Morelli 70-78-148 (+6)
T29 Kyla Wilde 77-73-150 (+8)
T39 Meghan Vogt 80-74-154 (+12)
48 Sophie Spiva 80-79-159 (+17)
51 Kira Reisner 84-81-165 (+23)