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Former Husker Larson-Burbach Leads USA to Gold Medal Match

Posted on October 11, 2014

Milan, Italy – Behind a match-high 13 kills from former Husker Jordan Larson-Burbach, the U.S. Women’s Volleyball National Team swept previously unbeaten Brazil 3-0 in the semifinals of the FIVB World Championships on Saturday to advance to Sunday’s final at 1 p.m. (CT).

Larson-Burbach, along with former Huskers Kayla Banwarth and Kelsey Robinson, and Team USA avenged a sweep to Brazil in pool play last week with a resounding 25-18, 29-27, 25-20 win on Saturday. Brazil was 11-0 at the tournament and is the two-time defending Olympic champions, but was no match for the Americans on Saturday.

The U.S. women are seeking their first gold medal in any of the three volleyball majors – the Olympic Games, World Cup and World Championship.

USA will face either host Italy or China on Sunday. The match is set to begin at 1 p.m. (CT) and will be broadcast live online at UniversalSports.com and will be tape delayed on the Universal Sports channel on TV later in the afternoon.

Huskers Fight Past Spartans for 3-1 Win

Posted on October 11, 2014

East Lansing, Mich. – The No. 8 Nebraska volleyball team battled in a difficult environment to a 3-1 (25-20, 25-18, 22-25, 25-23) win over Michigan State at Jenison Field House on Friday night.

The Huskers improved to 10-4 on the season and 4-1 in the Big Ten with their third road win this season in as many tries. Michigan State dropped to 9-7 on the season and 2-3 in Big Ten play.

The win was the 1,200th in school history for the Huskers and also snapped a two-match losing streak to the Spartans in East Lansing. Nebraska last won in East Lansing in 2011.

Kadie Rolfzen had her fourth double-double of the season with 16 kills and 12 digs. Alicia Ostrander added 12 kills, and Amber Rolfzen had 10 kills. Meghan Haggerty had five kills and four blocks, and Kira Larson had a career-high four kills and three blocks in her first career start. Mary Pollmiller had 43 assists, her most since Sept. 6 against Bakersfield, and Justine Wong-Orantes led four Huskers in double-digit digs with 19.

Nebraska hit .190 for the match but held Michigan State to a .152 clip. The Huskers outblocked the Spartans 8-6 and outdug them 66-61. The Huskers had eight service aces, their second-best output this season.

The Huskers fell behind 4-1 in set one and despite answering with three straight points were unable to grab an early lead. The Spartans extended the lead to 18-13 with a 6-2 spurt, as the Huskers suffered four service errors to that point. But then Nebraska got back-to-back kills from Ostrander before Michigan State hit long to cut it to 18-16. After Michigan State committed a net violation, Kadie Rolfzen killed and Alexa Ethridge continued her excellent serving run with an ace. Michigan State committed an attacking error, and Haggerty and Pollmiller stuffed the Spartans for a 21-18 lead before the Spartans misfired again, pushing the Nebraska run to 9-0 and the lead to 22-18. Michigan State cut the deficit in half with consecutive points, but that was the last time the Spartans would score in the set as the Huskers completed the comeback with a 25-20 win, ending the set on a 12-2 run.

In set two, the Huskers broke free from a 3-3 deadlock with a 4-0 run to go up 7-3, with two Kadie Rolfzen kills starting and finishing the run. Larson tallied a block with Pollmiller and a kill to give Nebraska an 11-6 advantage. Kadie Rolfzen’s seventh kill of the match pushed the NU lead to 15-8. A 4-0 run put Nebraska up 20-10 after another Kadie Rolfzen kill. An Ostrander kill gave the Huskers set point at 24-17 and NU finished things off at 25-18 on a Spartan error. The Huskers hit .351 in the second set with 16 kills and just three errors.

The Huskers led 6-4 in set three before Michigan State put together a 6-0 run for a 10-6 lead. But the Huskers didn’t go away, as Kadie Rolfzen and Ostrander posted kills, and Kadie Rolfzen served an ace to cut it to 10-9 and force a Spartan timeout. But out of the timeout, Michigan State scored five straight to go up 15-9 and cause NU to take a timeout. A service ace by Kristen Muir out of the timeout and a Husker attacking error continued the run at 7-0 though, as Nebraska fell down 17-9. The Huskers pulled within 22-20 on kills by Amber Rolfzen and Pollmiller before a Townsend service ace. But after a Spartan timeout, Townsend’s serve found the net and gave MSU a 23-20 lead. Kadie Rolfzen’s kill made it 23-21, but Michigan State closed out the 25-22 win.

The Huskers used a 4-0 spurt in set four to rally from a 10-8 deficit and go up 12-10, with Ethridge again on the service line. Michigan State reclaimed a 14-13 lead though before Haggerty killed to level the score. The Spartans stayed in front though at 17-15 before hitting wide twice to tie it at 17-17 again. Tied at 19-19, Sydney Townsend came up the most difficult of her career-high 11 digs to keep a play alive that resulted in a 20-19 Husker lead. Haggerty and Pollmiller thwarted a Spartan attack for a 21-19 lead. Later, Amber Rolfzen came up with a big kill to give Nebraska 23-21 lead, but the Huskers then hit long to make it 23-22. Kadie Rolfzen stepped up and recorded the final two points of the match for NU to give the Huskers a 25-23 fourth-set victory.

The Huskers finish their Michigan road trip in Ann Arbor against Michigan on Sunday at Noon (CT).

Huskers Drop 3-1 Decision at Minnesota

Posted on October 10, 2014

Minneapolis, Minn. – The Nebraska soccer team struck first against Minnesota, but lost by a 3-1 margin after the Gophers scored three unanswered goals on Thursday night at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.

Sophomore Jaycie Johnson notched her ninth goal of the season in the 31^st minute to give NU an early 1-0 lead. Senior Caroline Gray assisted on the goal, as Johnson knocked it in to the top right corner of the goal. Johnson took four shots for the game, two of which were on goal.

Mayme Conroy and Katie Kraeutner also contributed on offense for Nebraska. Conroy took five shots, one of which was on goal. Kraeutner managed three shots, one of which was on goal. On the defensive end, goalkeeper Kelly Schatz earned seven saves in 90 minutes of action to tie her career high.

The Gophers tied the score, 1-1, in the 42^nd minute when Josee Stiever scored off an assist from Simone Kolander. Kolander also assisted on Minnesota’s second goal, as Taylor Stainbrook knocked it in to the top right corner of the goal to give the Gophers a 2-1 advantage.

In the 68^th minute, Stainbrook added her second goal of the game, this time off an assist from Rashida Beal.

Nebraska falls to 5-7-2 on the season, with a 1-5-2 record in the Big Ten. Minnesota improves to 7-6-1 overall, and holds a 4-3-1 mark in conference play.

The Huskers return home to the Nebraska Soccer Field for a pair of Big Ten matches next weekend. NU faces Purdue on Friday, Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. (CT) before battling Indiana on Sunday, Oct. 19 at noon. Both games will be streamed on BTN Plus.

Day Suffers Season-Ending Knee Injury

Posted on October 10, 2014

Lincoln – University of Nebraska men’s basketball coach Tim Miles announced Thursday that freshman forward B.J. Day suffered season-ending injury to his left knee during practice this week.

The torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) was revealed during an MRI examination Thursday, and men’s basketball athletic trainer R.J. Pietig said that surgery will be scheduled in the near future. Day will miss the 2014-15 season and will apply for a medical redshirt to have four years of eligibility remaining.

“It is difficult because B.J. has worked hard in the offseason to get ready for the start of practice,” Miles said. “We look forward to him beginning his rehab, and our goal is to have him ready for the start of next season.”

Day, who is the son of former Husker standout Bernard Day, played at Lincoln Southeast High School, averaging 14.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game last season to earn second-team Class A all-state honors.

BTN to Debut New Film “Unbeaten: The Life of Brook Berringer”

Posted on October 10, 2014

CHICAGO – The story of Brook Berringer, a beloved University of Nebraska quarterback who is best remembered for his resilience and selflessness in the face of adversity and his tragic death two days before the NFL Draft, is legendary in the Cornhusker state.

On Oct. 18, viewers across the country will learn more about his life and enduring spirit when BTN Originals debuts Unbeaten: The Life of Brook Berringer, as told through the eyes of the producers who bring fans the BTN signature series The Journey and Tiebreaker, BTN’s first feature-length documentary. The hour-long documentary, presented by Physicians Mutual, airs at approximately 10:30 PM ET, immediately following the Nebraska at Northwestern game on BTN/BTN2Go.

Bill Friedman, BTN’s coordinating producer for original programming, said Unbeaten is just not a sports story, but a story about human character. “Brook was way ahead of his time. He built a reputation for giving back, and he is beloved because so many think he represents what a Nebraskan should be. His life is a great college football story that happens to take place in Nebraska.”

Berringer began the 1994 season as the Huskers’ backup quarterback but was thrust into the starting role when Heisman Trophy candidate Tommie Frazier was diagnosed with blood clots. Berringer helped lead the team to seven straight wins and a berth in the Orange Bowl against Miami. While Frazier returned to start the game, Berringer entered in the second quarter and helped spark a comeback. The win capped off the undefeated season, and gave legendary Nebraska Head Coach Tom Osborne his first National Championship.

As the 1995 season dawned, Berringer and Frazier engaged in a spirited battle for the starting job – a job that Frazier eventually won by a narrow margin. Berringer selflessly accepted his backup role that season, as Frazier and the Huskers rolled to a second straight National Championship.

The following spring, two days prior to the 1996 NFL Draft, Berringer lost control of the two-seater plane he was piloting and died when the plane crashed. He was 22 years old.

Unbeaten features rare, archival footage of Berringer on camera, highlights of some key Nebraska games leading up to the National Championship and interviews with Frazier, Osborne, and Brook’s mother, Jan Berringer, who shares some of the thousands of letters she received in the wake of his passing.

The BTN Originals crew also was in Lincoln this September, when the 1994 championship team was honored prior to the Huskers’ game against Miami. The crew captured exclusive footage and an interview with Berringer’s teenage nephew, who walked onto the field wearing a No. 18 jersey in honor of the uncle he never met.

Unbeaten is directed by Matthew Engel and Kevin Shaw, who together also directed Tiebreaker, the story of the 1973 Ohio State-Michigan football game that ended in a 10-10 tie and its controversial aftermath.

The premiere of Unbeaten will have limited commercial interruptions.

Huskers Head to Michigan to Battle Spartans, Wolverines

Posted on October 9, 2014

The No. 8 Nebraska volleyball team is back on the road this weekend for a pair of matches in Michigan. The Huskers will battle Michigan State on Friday at 7 p.m. (CT), then will make the trek to Ann Arbor to face Michigan on Sunday at Noon (CT). The Huskers (9-4, 3-1 Big Ten) will be searching for win number 1,200 in program history this weekend. NU is 1,199-221-12 all-time entering the weekend, the second-highest win total in NCAA history behind only UCLA’s 1,207 wins.

Media Information
Friday’s match will air live on the Big Ten Network, but no viewing options are available for Sunday’s match at Michigan. Fans can listen to the action with John Baylor and Lindsay Peterson on the 25-station Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and The Wolf 93.3 FM in Omaha. Fans inside and outside the state of Nebraska will also be able to catch the live audio feed on Huskers.com for free. Live stats will be available at Huskers.com as well for both matches.

Series History
Nebraska is 12-2-2 all-time against Michigan State and is 4-2 against the Spartans since joining the Big Ten. Michigan State has won the last two meetings in East Lansing, including a 3-1 (25-20, 26-24, 20-25, 25-19) victory on Oct. 12, 2013. The Huskers swept MSU in Lincoln on Nov. 15.
Nebraska is 8-2 against Michigan and 5-1 since 2011. Nebraska swept the season series last year, including a five-set win (25-13, 28-26, 10-25, 20-25, 15-8) over the Wolverines in Ann Arbor on Oct. 11, 2013. Michigan last beat Nebraska (3-2) on Nov. 2, 2012 in Ann Arbor.

Last Time Out
The Huskers knocked off No. 3 Penn State last Friday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, 3-1, before falling to Ohio State on Saturday, 3-2. The win over Penn State marked the first top-five win for the Huskers since a sweep of No. 5 Washington in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. NU had been 0-4 against top-five teams since then. Penn State also had not lost in three or four sets since the 2012 NCAA Semifinals. Kadie Rolfzen led the Husker attack with 13 kills against Penn State and 20 against Ohio State.

Up Next
Nebraska will be at home for the last time in October with matches against No. 24 Northwestern next Wednesday and No. 15 Illinois next Saturday.

Noting the Huskers
• Kadie Rolfzen leads the Huskers with 3.54 kills per set and ranks sixth in the Big Ten. The 2013 AVCA All-American has three of Nebraska’s five double-doubles this season. Rolfzen has double-digit kills in nine of her last 11 matches with a career-high 21 against Texas.
• Nebraska ranks second in the Big Ten with 2.87 blocks per set and is coming off a season-high 18 against Ohio State, matching the most since Sept. 11, 2010 when NU had 19 blocks against Illinois. Meghan Haggerty is fifth in the Big Ten with 1.33 blocks per set.
• Amber Rolfzen is second on the team with 2.15 kills per set and is averaging 2.47 kills per set in Big Ten play with a .318 hitting percentage.
• Justine Wong-Orantes leads the Big Red in digs with 3.91 per set and ranks ninth in the conference. She had a career-high 29 digs against No. 2 Texas on Sept. 20, the most by a Husker since Kayla Banwarth’s 32 against Baylor on Nov. 18, 2009.
• Mary Pollmiller, the Huskers’ lone senior, has 472 set assists for 10.04 per set. She also adds a defensive presence at the net with 34 blocks to rank second on the team. Pollmiller has 13 kills on 21 total attacks in her last three matches with no errors for a .619 attack percentage.
• Alicia Ostrander has averaged 2.72 kills per set in her last five outings.
• Freshman Annika Albrecht posted a career-high 20 digs last Friday against Penn State to lead the Husker defense and followed up with 18 – her second-best outing – against Ohio State on Oct. 4. Albrecht was averaging 2.08 digs per set entering last weekend but put up 4.2 digs per set against PSU and OSU.
• The Huskers are 229-0 when hitting .300 or better under John Cook. Nebraska is also 371-16 when winning the first set under Cook.
• John Cook is 139-40 (.777) against ranked opponents at Nebraska. Just over one-third of Cook’s total victories at Nebraska (422) have come against ranked teams.
• Nebraska volleyball leads the nation with 210 consecutive sellouts, the longest sellout streak in the history of NCAA women’s athletics. NU owns a 193-17 record during the streak.

Scouting the Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State is 9-6 overall and 2-2 in the Big Ten after splitting with Michigan last week. Chloe Reinig has a team-high 200 kills and 3.64 kills per set, which ranks fifth in the Big Ten. Allyssah Fitterer adds 155 kills (2.77 kills per set). Rachel Minarick averages 9.70 assists per set, while Kori Moster has a team-leading 4.57 digs per set to rank third in the Big Ten. Jazmine White leads the squad in blocks with 1.31 per set. Michigan State is third in the Big Ten in blocks (2.71 per set), aces (1.38 per set) and opponent hitting percentage (.161). The Spartans lost three key starters, including All-Americans Lauren Wicinski and Alexis Mathews, from last year’s team that finished 23-12 and reached the NCAA Round of 16.

Scouting the Michigan Wolverines
Michigan enters Friday’s match against Iowa with a 6-8 overall record and 1-3 mark in conference play. The Wolverines played non-conference play without all-region setter Lexi Dannemiller, who is putting up 10.44 assists per set since returning. Abby Cole has a team-high 183 kills for 3.27 kills per set. Tiffany Morales, a Big Ten All-Freshman team pick in 2012, has a team-best 230 digs (4.11 per set). Michigan has three starters and its libero back from last year’s NCAA Tournament team.

Date Change Announced for 2016 Nebraska-Northwestern Game

Posted on October 8, 2014

The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday that the date for Nebraska’s 2016 football game at Northwestern has been changed.

The teams will now meet in Evanston, Ill., on Sept. 24, 2016. The game had previously been scheduled for Oct. 8, 2016.

The Huskers’ trip to Northwestern will be the 2016 Big Ten opener for both teams. Nebraska opens the season with non-conference home games against Fresno State, Wyoming and Oregon. Nebraska returns home to face Illinois on Oct. 1, 2016, and will now have an open date on Oct. 8, 2016.

The 2016 season is the first year for nine-game Big Ten Conference schedules. The Huskers have four Big Ten home games in 2016, along with five road league contests.

2016 Nebraska Football Schedule (updated Oct. 8, 2014)

Sept. 3 Fresno State

Sept. 10 Wyoming

Sept. 17 Oregon

Sept. 24 at Northwestern

Oct. 1 Illinois

Oct. 15 at Indiana

Oct. 22 Purdue

Oct. 29 at Wisconsin

Nov. 5 at Ohio State

Nov. 12 Minnesota

Nov. 19 Maryland

Nov. 25 at Iowa

Huskers Invite Fans to Red-White Series

Posted on October 8, 2014

Lincoln – The Nebraska baseball is set to conclude fall practice next week when it hosts its annual Red-White Series, starting on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. The series continues on Monday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. and concludes on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at Noon. Admission is free all three days and concession stands will be open with a limited selection.

Gates will open two hours prior to first pitch for Sunday’s game, while the gates will open 90 minutes prior to first pitch on Monday and Tuesday. Season tickets for the 2015 season will be available for purchase all three days.

Each day a special event will be planned at Hawks Field, including:

Sunday: Baseball Team Meet and Greet
4 p.m. – Gates open at Haymarket Park
4:30 p.m. – 2015 Nebraska Baseball Team Introductions
4:40 p.m. – Autograph session begins
5:30 p.m. – 2015 Nebraska Baseball Team takes the field for batting practice
6 p.m. – First Pitch of Game 1 Red/White Fall Series

Monday: $1 Hotdogs and $1 Pepsi
The first 1,000 fans will be able to purchase $1 hotdogs (limit 2) and Pepsi products will be served in the concession stand for $1 during the entire game.

Tuesday: Costume Contest
Players will play the game in Halloween costumes. The player with the best costume will win an award, voted on by fans.

Kokesh to Compete at NWCA All-Star Classic

Posted on October 8, 2014

Senior 174-pounder Robert Kokesh will face Pittsburgh’s Tyler Wilps in the NWCA All-Star Classic at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pa. on Saturday, Nov. 1.

Kokesh, a two-time All-American, will begin his senior season at the event, as he joins teammate James Green (157) at the NWCA All-Star Classic. Kokesh finished fourth at the 2014 NCAA Championships after capturing the 174-pound Big Ten title. The Wagner, S.D., native took third place in 2013, and holds a career record of 105-14 heading into his final season in a Husker singlet.

Kokesh squared off against Wilps in the consolation quarterfinals of last year’s national tournament, with Kokesh emerging victorious by a 2-1 decision in the first tiebreaker. Wilps notched a seventh-place finish, and holds a career record of 70-28, as he starts the 2014-15 season. Wilps, a two-time NCAA qualifier, captured the 174-pound ACC title in 2014, and will be a senior this season.

Kokesh compiled a 37-3 record last season, which included a perfect 14-0 dual record. He led the team in dual points (67) and pins (9), while adding five technical falls and 10 major decisions.

Kokesh and Green become the 30th and 31st Husker wrestlers to compete at the NWCA All-Star Classic and the first since 2009 when Jordan Burroughs, Stephen Dwyer and Craig Brester all competed.

The NWCA has already announced six other matches for this year’s event and will reveal three others over the coming weeks leading up to the competition.

The Huskers open the season by hosting their annual Intrasquad on Friday, Oct. 31 at the Devaney Center at 5 p.m. Nebraska’s first dual is set for Friday, Nov. 7 at Wyoming, starting at 4 p.m. (CT).

Huskers Visit Gophers for Thursday Showdown

Posted on October 8, 2014

The Nebraska soccer team (5-6-2) continues its road trip this week as the Huskers journey to Minneapolis, Minn., to face Minnesota on Thursday at 7 p.m. (CT). The game, which will be contested at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium, will be streamed on BTN Plus.

NU leads the all-time series against the Golden Gophers, 7-2-0. Last season, the Huskers emerged with a 1-0 victory during their run to the Big Ten title.

Last Time Out: Huskers Drop Two in Michigan
Nebraska fell to Michigan and Michigan State during a two-game road trip to the Great Lakes State to start October.

Mayme Conroy scored the lone goal for the Huskers against the Wolverines in the eighth minute. Michigan’s Nicky Waldeck responded, though, with a hat trick to lead U-M to a 3-1 triumph.

Against the Spartans, Jaycie Johnson scored in the 83rd minute off a penalty kick, but it came after Michigan State had scored three goals. The goal marked Johnson’s eighth of the season.

Scouting the Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota is 6-6-1 on the season, and holds a 3-3-1 record in the Big Ten entering Thursday night’s game. The Golden Gophers opened the season with a 10-0 win over Stetson before dropping a 4-1 decision to then-No. 2 Florida State on the road. After stringing together home wins over Marquette and South Dakota State, Minnesota lost three consecutive games to Ole Miss, Auburn and Michigan. The Gophers defeated Michigan State, Purdue and Indiana during conference play, while falling to Iowa and Penn State, and tied Ohio State in their most recent outing.

Simone Kolander leads Minnesota’s offense with five goals and six assists this season. Olivia Schultz and Sydney Squires each have four goals, while Rachel McCloskey has three and Josee Stiever and Ashley Pafko each have two. Goalkeeper Tarah Hobbs holds a 6-5-1 record this season with five shutouts. Hobbs has 54 saves this season in 12 games.

Huskers Showing Ability to Score Late
Nebraska has scored in the 75th minute or later in eight of its 13 games this season. Jaycie Johnson has scored three times in the 75th minute or later, while Courtney Claassen, Caroline Flynn, Katie Kraeutner, Mayme Conroy and Sydney Miramontez have each added one during that time stretch.

The Huskers failed to score down the stretch against Wisconsin, Illinois, Oklahoma, Rutgers and Michigan, but made late goals in each of their first four games of the season. Overall, NU is 5-2-1 when scoring in the last 15 minutes. The Huskers are 0-4-1 when they don’t.

Schatz Filling Goalkeeper Role
Sophomore Kelly Schatz has started all 13 games at goalkeeper for the Huskers this season, playing more than 1,189 minutes. Schatz has 35 saves and has earned two complete game shutouts. She also contributed to a third NU shutout as she played the first 48 minutes against North Dakota. Schatz has given up 23 goals on the season and holds a .603 save percentage.

Johnson Continues to Produce on Offense
Nebraska’s leading goal scorer from 2013, Jaycie Johnson, started 2014 where she left off from last season and has eight goals through 13 games.

Johnson scored two goals in each of the first three weekends, managing a pair of scores in both the Marquette and North Dakota matches. She scored once against SMU, DePaul, Maryland and Michigan State.

A Lake Winnebago, Mo. native, Johnson has taken 47 shots this season, 31 of which have been on goal.

Conroy Collects Big Ten Honor
Senior forward Mayme Conroy earned Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Week accolades on Monday, Sept. 29, after scoring three goals in two games during the previous week.

Conroy, an Omaha, Neb., native, tallied two goals in Nebraska’s 4-3 overtime triumph over Maryland, including the game winner in the 96th minute. Her first score of the game came in the 22nd minute off an assist from Katie Kraeutner.

On Thursday, Sept. 25, Conroy delivered in the 37th minute against No. 25 Rutgers, helping the Huskers’ to a 1-1 tie at the Nebraska Soccer Field. She took three shots in 105 minutes of action while facing the Scarlet Knights.

Conroy Leads NU to Win, Tie
Nebraska got back to its winning ways on Sunday, Sept. 28 at the Nebraska Soccer Field as the Huskers posted a 4-3 overtime win over Maryland after tying No. 25 Rutgers on Thursday, Sept. 25.

Against the Scarlet Knights, senior Mayme Conroy scored in the 37th minute off a pass from Jourden Casey to tie the game at 1. Neither team scored for the remainder of the game, as goalkeeper Kelly Schatz registered a career-high seven saves.

Conroy scored two goals, including the game winner in the 96th minute, against Maryland in Sunday’s match. Caroline Gray and Jacyie Johnson also scored for the Huskers, and Casey earned two assists.

Huskers Fall to No. 13 Wisconsin, 3-0
Nebraska outshot Wisconsin 10-7 at McClimon Soccer Complex in Madison, Wis., but fell by a 3-0 margin on Saturday, Sept. 20. The Badgers scored goals in the first, 20th and 86th minutes.

Jaycie Johnson (three shots on goal), Caroline Gray (two shots on goal), Mayme Conroy (one shot on goal) and Caroline Flynn (one shot on goal) led Nebraska’s offense.

NU Ties Big Ten Opener, Falls to Illinois
Nebraska opened its Big Ten season with a pair of home matches on Thursday, Sept. 11 and Sunday, Sept. 14. The Huskers tied Northwestern in the first game, 1-1, before dropping a 3-0 decision to Illinois.

Against the Wildcats, Northwestern’s Sami Schrakamp struck first in the 12th minute to put the Wildcats up 1-0. With time winding down in the game, Katie Kraeutner scored off an assist from Jaycie Johnson in the 88th minute to tie the game. Neither team scored in the extra time.

Against the Fighting Illini, the Huskers took six shots but failed to score in a 3-0 setback. Illinois’ Allison Stucky scored in the 40th minute, while Jannelle Flaws added two goals, scoring in the 71st and 80th minute.

NU Responds to 2OT Loss with 4-0 Win
Nebraska went 1-1 at home in its third weekend of play, falling to No. 20 Oklahoma in double overtime on Friday, Sept. 5, before dominating North Dakota by a 4-0 margin on Sunday, Sept. 7.

Against the Sooners, Katie Kraeutner scored in the sixth minute to put NU up early, but Oklahoma tied the score 1-1 in the 71st minute with Ayana O’Neal’s goal. Despite Nebraska controlling on offense to start the second overtime, Oklahoma’s defense managed to withstand the pressure and scored in the 107th minute for the win.

On Sunday, the Huskers outshot North Dakota 32-2, as Jaycie Johnson scored twice, and Mayme Conroy and Courtney Claassen each added one goal in the 4-0 win.

Both of Johnson’s goals came in the first three minutes of the second half. Conroy scored NU’s first goal of the game in the ninth minute. Claassen scored off a rebound in the 76th minute for her first career goal. Caroline Flynn recorded two assists.

Huskers Sweep Butler, Marquette
Nebraska took down Butler, 1-0, on Friday, Aug. 29 at the Nebraska Soccer Field before defeating Marquette, 3-2, on Sunday, Aug. 31 at Valley Fields in Milwaukee, Wis.

The Huskers outshot the Bulldogs 17-2, but it wasn’t until Caroline Flynn’s goal in the 83rd minute that NU got on the scoreboard. Flynn scored from 30 yards out to the top left corner of the net from the right side of the field. Goalkeeper Kelly Schatz earned two saves during the shutout.

Against the Golden Eagles, Nebraska trailed 2-0 before scoring three goals in the final 26 minutes en route to a 3-2 triumph. Jaycie Johnson scored twice, making her first goal in the 65th minute before adding the game winner off an assist from Caroline Gray in the 83rd minute. Mayme Conroy added a goal for the Huskers in the 69th minute.

Huskers Split Opening Weekend Games
Nebraska opened the regular season on Friday, Aug. 22 with a 4-0 victory over SMU before falling to DePaul, 2-1, on Sunday, Aug. 24 at the Nebraska Soccer Field.

Against the Mustangs, goalkeeper Kelly Schatz earned a shutout in her first career start at the position. She compiled five saves, four of which came in the second half. Caroline Gray, Caroline Flynn, Jaycie Johnson and Sydney Miramontez each scored for the Huskers in the home opener.

Against the Blue Demons, Johnson scored the lone goal for the Huskers in the 89th minute off an assist from Flynn, but DePaul had already built a 2-0 lead. Elise Wyatt scored for the Blue Demons in the 16th minute before Abby Reed added a goal in the 85th minute.

Final Season at Nebraska Soccer Field
The Huskers are in their 10th and final season at the Nebraska Soccer Field before moving into the Nebraska Soccer and Tennis Complex next season. Since moving to campus in 2005, NU has compiled a 67-27-14 record and has three home games remaining in 2014.

2014 Season Outlook
Nebraska’s 2014 team includes five seniors in Head Coach John Walker’s 21st season at the helm of the school’s soccer program. The Huskers also welcomed back All-Big Ten second-team member Jaycie Johnson, who is a sophomore in 2014 after leading the team with 17 goals last season. The Huskers added 12 newcomers in the offseason in addition to their 12 returning letterwinners from 2013.