Reports From LBSU 

Long Beach State sophomore Monica Villarreal recorded an even-72 in Monday’s opening round of the Bruin Wave Invitational at Robinson Ranch Valley Course in Santa Clarita to tie for 11th place as she led the 49ers to a 20-over par 308 to finish in 12th.

Playing only in her second tournament for LBSU, Villarreal carded an impressive opening round as she recorded two birdies on the back nine at the No. 5 and 7 holes and just two bogeys on the front nine at the No. 15 and 18 holes.

Arizona leads the field of 18 teams with a five-under 283 as the No. 8 Wildcats hold a two-stroke lead over No. 6 USC and three-strokes over top ranked UCLA (286).

Freshman Simone Hoey finished second for The Beach as she tied for 46th with a four-over 76, while sophomore Noelle Zavaleta tied for 62nd with a seven-over 79.

Senior Brenda Chhuor tied for 74th with an 81 (+9) and junior Reina Rogers tied for 81st with an 82 (+10).

Danielle Kang of Pepperdine and Molly Aronsson of Washington sits on top of the leaderboard with a 67 (-5) and holds a one-shot lead over three players tied for second with a 68.

Second round action continues on Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. (PST) with final round play concluding on Wednesday. Live action can be followed at golfstat.com.