2006 NEBRASKANEBRASKA SOCCERSOCCER Soccer Contact: Kelli Kremlacek Office: (402) 472-7778 Cell: (701) 226-2712 e-mail: [email protected] Page 1
Weekly Notes ... For Immediate Release: Oct. 11, 2006
2006 SCHEDULE Nebraska (8-3-3) All-Time Series: NU Leads, 13-8-0 Date Opponent (Ranking) W/L/T Time Game 15 at Texas A&M (10-3-1) Last meeting: Nov. 4, 2005 (L, 2-4) Aug.19 at Louisville (Exh.) L, 1-2 A&M Ranking: Eighth Aug. 25 Wright State T, 1-1 (2OT) Friday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. Big 12 Record (Place): 6-0-0 (2nd) Sept. 1 Wisconsin T, 2-2 (2OT) College Station, Texas 2005 Record: 18-4-2 (7-2-1 Big 12) Sept. 3 Iowa W, 1-0 Sept. 8 North Texas W, 3-2 Sept. 10 Drake W, 4-1 Nebraska (8-3-3) All-Time Series: NU Leads, 9-5-0 Sept. 12 Western Carolina W, 1-0 (2OT) Game 16 vs. Texas (10-3-1) Last meeting: Oct. 16, 2005 (W, 2-1) Sept. 15 Central Michigan L, 1-2 Texas Ranking: 14th Sept. 17 TCU W, 4-0 Sunday, Oct. 15, 1 p.m. Big 12 Record (Place): 4-1-1 (3rd) Sept. 22 at Missouri# W, 2-0 Nebraska Soccer Field 2005 Record: 11-9-1 (6-4-0 Big 12) Sept. 24 at Iowa State# L, 2-3 (2OT) Sept. 29 Colorado# T, 1-1 (2OT) Oct. 1 Kansas# L, 0-1 Huskers Face Two Top-25 Teams in Weekend Series Oct. 6 Baylor# W, 2-1 (OT) Following a pair of Big 12 wins this past weekend, Nebraska (8-3-3, 3-2-1 Big 12) heads Oct. 8 Texas Tech# W, 2-1 into its most challenging weekend of the season, as the Huskers take on No. 8 Texas A&M Oct. 13 at Texas A&M# 7:30 p.m. (10-3-1, 6-0-0) and No. 14 Texas (10-3-1, 4-1-1) this Friday and Sunday. The Huskers Oct. 15 Texas# 1 p.m. head to College Station on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff against the the Aggies before Oct. 20 at Oklahoma State# 7 p.m. returning to Lincoln on Sunday for a 1 p.m. start against the Longhorns. Oct. 22 at Oklahoma# 1 p.m. The weekend is chalk full of great fan experiences, including a free video stream of the Oct. 25 Loyola-Chicago 3 p.m. action between A&M and NU on Friday available on Huskers.com. Fans can then come Nov. 1, 3, 5 Big 12 Championship TBA out to the Nebraska Soccer Field on Sunday to help the Huskers honor their senior class Nov. 10,12 NCAA First and Second Rounds TBA with a special Senior Day celebration prior to kickoff. Nov. 17-19 NCAA Third Round TBA Nebraska enters this weekend's competition on a two-game winning streak after notching Nov. 24-26 NCAA Quarterfinals TBA comeback wins over Baylor, 2-1 and Texas Tech, 2-1. The Huskers continued to blossom Dec. 1, 3 Women's College Cup TBA offensively in both games, combining for 58 shots and 24 corner kicks on the weekend, All times are Central. All home games in bold. All while holding their opponents to just 18 shots and three corners. home games played at the Nebraska Soccer Field. Senior Brittany Timko produced three goals and one assist on the weekend, including # Big 12 Conference game both game-tying goals for the Huskers. Timko also notched the game-winner over Texas Tech, while serving up an assist on the game-winner against Baylor. Nebraska battled back from one-goal deficits in both games, with Timko netting clutch goals at 80:13 and 54:41 to tie each contest. The Huskers needed just 51 seconds of NU SOCCER STAFF overtime with Baylor to grab the win, with Timko serving up a corner kick that found freshman Head Coach...... John Walker Carly Peetz who connected with sophomore Aysha Jamani for the winning score. The play Assistant Coach...... Ann Cook resulted in the quickest overtime goal in Nebraska history. Assistant Coach...... Marty Everding The Huskers were down a first-half goal to the Red Raiders on Sunday, but Timko netted Volunteer Coach...... Taylor Haynes a pair of goals in the second half to pull out the win. With three goals on the weekend, Student Managers...... Brigid Kenny, the 5-7 forward reached 41 goals and 41 assists in her career, making her just the second ...... Adam Watters player in Nebraska history to reach the 40/40 mark. Soccer Office Phone...... (402) 472-0456 Texas A&M enters Friday's match on a seven-game winning streak including a perfect Soccer Office Fax...... (402) 472-0455 6-0-0 record to lead the Big 12. The Aggies present an explosive offensive front, with A&M Media Relations leading the Big 12 in shots (307), points (122), goals (41) and assists (40). Defensively, A&M has allowed just 11 goals on the year, including five shutouts. Contact...... Kelli Kremlacek Like Nebraska, Texas (10-3-1, 4-1-1 Big 12) goes into the weekend on a two-game Office Phone...... 402-472-7778 winning streak after posting wins over Kansas, 1-0 and Colorado, 2-1. Also like the E-mail...... [email protected] Huskers, the Longhorns have lost just three games this season, none by more than a Cell...... 701-226-2712 Fax...... 402-472-2005 single goal. Internet...... Huskers.com
Nebraska Media Relations Scouting Texas A&M (10-3-1, 6-0-0 Big 12) One Memorial Stadium After dropping three contests to top-25 teams early in the non-conference season, Texas P.O. Box 0123 A&M has gone on a seven-game winning streak that includes an unbeaten 6-0-0 record in Lincoln, NE 68588 the Big 12. The Aggies lead the Big 12 in every offensive statistical category, averaging almost three goals a game, including scoring at least three goals on eight occasions this season. Senior Suzzette Devloo leads the charge with eight goals, while fellow senior Ashlee Pistorius has added four goals and four assists. Pistorius joins NU's Brittany Timko as the only two players in the Big 12 selected to the Hermann Award Watch List this season. Standout freshman Kristin Arnold has started 13 games in goal for the Aggies this season. www.Huskers.com Arnold owns a goals-against average of 0.75, while allowing just nine goals with 48 saves this season on the year. Weekly Notes Nebraska Soccer Page
2006 Big 12 Standings Husker History vs. Texas A&M Conference Overall The Huskers have built their longest relationship in the Big 12 with Texas A&M. In 21 W-L-T Pct. Pts. W-L-T Pct. Texas A&M 6-0-0 1.000 18 10-3-1 0.750 games, Nebraska owns a 13-8-0 record, but three of those eight losses have come in the Oklahoma St. 6-1-0 0.857 18 11-2-1 0.821 last three consecutive meetings. Texas 4-1-1 0.750 13 10-3-1 0.750 A&M started its winning streak against the Huskers in 2004 with a 2-1 win in Lincoln Nebraska 3-2-1 0.583 10 8-3-3 0.679 before posting a 4-0 shutout over NU in College Station last year. The Aggies eliminated Oklahoma 2-4-1 0.357 7 5-8-1 0.393 Nebraska from the 2005 Big 12 Tournament with a 4-2 win. Kansas 2-3-0 0.400 6 7-6-0 0.538 Ashlee Pistorius and Kat Krambeer combined for seven of A&M's eight goals between Baylor 2-3-0 0.400 6 5-7-1 0.423 Iowa State 2-3-0 0.400 6 6-9-0 0.400 the two contests last season, with Krambeer notching a hat trick against the Huskers in Colorado 1-3-1 0.300 4 7-4-2 0.615 their first meeting on Oct. 9, 2005. Texas Tech 1-4-0 0.200 3 5-8-1 0.393 Together, Nebraska and Texas A&M have combined to win 16 of the possible 20 Big 12 Missouri 0-5-0 0.000 0 8-6-0 0.571 regular season and tournament titles, with each teams taking eight crowns. Big 12 Players of the Week Scouting Texas (10-3-1, 4-1-1 Big 12) Aug. 29 While Texas hasn't found the statistical success of Texas A&M and Nebraska, it has Offensive: Ashley Hamblin, F, So., Missouri still managed to pull out 10 wins on the year. The Longhorns have posted Big 12 wins Defensive: Kristin Arnold, GK, Fr., Texas A&M over Baylor, Texas Tech, Kansas and Colorado, while suffering a loss to Oklahoma State Newcomer: Kara Linder, GK, Fr., Colorado and a tie with Oklahoma. Texas is ranked third in the Big 12, just one spot ahead of the Sept. 5 Huskers. Offensive: Kelsey Carpenter, F, Jr., Texas Like Nebraska, Texas is accustomed to tight matches, with just three of its games being Defensive: Dianna Pfenninger, GK, So., Texas decided by more than one goal this season. The Longhorns have netted 27 goals on the Newcomer: Nikki Marshall, F, Fr., Colorado year, while holding opponents to just 14. Leading the Texas offense is junior Kelsey Carpenter, whose nine goals and 21 points Sept. 12 Offensive: Brittany Timko, F, Sr., Nebraska rank second in the Big 12 behind Nebraska's Brittany Timko. Although Carpenter failed to Defensive: Jennifer Nichols, GK, Jr., Oklahoma score a goal in either of UT's wins over Kansas and Colorado, she did add a pair of assists Newcomer: Nikki Marshall, F, Fr., Colorado on the weekend. Carpenter was also responsible for UT's lone goal to top the Huskers 1-0 in 2005. Sept. 17 In goal for the Longhorns is sophomore Dianna Pfenninger who in 13 games has Offensive: Ashley Foster, F, Sr., Texas managed a goals-against average of 1.04, while allowing 14 goals and making 35 saves. Defensive: Ashley Holder, GK, Jr., Baylor Newcomer: Kristin Andrighetto, MF, Fr., Missouri
Husker History vs. Texas Oct. 3 While Nebraska enjoys an 8-6-0 series edge over Texas, the last two meetings between Offensive: Suzette Devloo, F, Sr., Texas A&M the programs have resulted in a pair of Longhorn wins. Texas shut out the Huskers, 2-0, Defensive: Ashley Holder, GK, Jr., Baylor to eliminate Nebraska from the Big 12 Tournament in 2004 before grabbing a 1-0 overtime Newcomer: Brittney Harrison, F, Fr., Texas Tech win over NU last season. Oct. 10 Kelsey Carpenter snuck in Texas' lone goal in the 2005 match in the sixth minute of Offensive: Brittany Timko, F, Sr., Nebraska overtime. After Nebraska goalkeeper Jamie Klages produced a shut out in regulation, Defensive: Kristin Arnold, GK, Fr., Texas A&M Carpenter attempted to cross a ball in the box at 96:36, which instead slipped into the net Newcomer: Audrey Habibi, MF, Jr., Oklahoma to end the game.
Timko on the Big 12 All-Time Charts Single-Season Assists:...... 1st (21, 2005) Assists Per Game:...... 1st (0.91, 2005)
Career Points Per Game:...... 6th (1.86) Assists:...... 4th (41) Assists Per Game:...... 3rd (0.62)
Timko Leads High Powered Offense Nebraska broke out offensively last weekend in a pair of 2-1 victories over Baylor and Texas Tech. Against Baylor on Friday, the Huskers took a then season-high 28 shots, including 10 on goal. NU topped that effort by firing a season-high 30 shots against Texas Tech on Sunday. On the weekend, Nebraska fired 58 shots, including 19 on goal. The Huskers also earned a total of 24 corner kicks in the two games, while holding the Bears and Red Raiders to only three. Individually, senior Brittany Timko took a team-high 16 shots, just two fewer than the Texas Tech and Baylor squads combined. Timko scored three goals and added an assist over the weekend, contributing to each of the Huskers’ four goals. Sophomore Aysha Jamani tallied NU’s other goal, while junior Jessie Bruch made a successful return to the lineup by recording a career-high two assists against the Red Raiders. Weekly Notes Page Nebraska Soccer
Coming from Behind 2006 NU Breakdown Although no team prefers to be down a goal, Nebraska has proven its capable of coming W L T back this season. Last weekend, the Huskers trailed both Baylor and Texas Tech, 1-0, at All Games 8 3 3 halftime. In both games, the Huskers rallied to earn the victory. NU has trailed by one goal Big 12 3 2 1 in each of its last three games, posting a 2-1 record in that stretch. Home 7 2 3 Away 1 1 0 Against Baylor on Friday, the Huskers used a pair of late goals to earn the victory. Senior Neutral 0 0 0 Brittany Timko scored the equalizer in the 81st minute, before sophomore Aysha Jamani Ahead at half 3 0 0 provided the game-winner just 51 seconds into the first overtime period. On Sunday against Behind at half 2 1 0 Texas Tech, Timko notched goals in the 55th and 79th minutes to propel the Huskers to the Tied at half 3 2 3 2-1 win. Scoring First 6 2 1 Overtime 2 1 3 Huskers Score Fastest Overtime Goal 2006 Husker Team Highs Sophomore Aysha Jamani ripped a shot into the back of the net just 51 seconds into the Points:...... 13 vs. Drake (9/10) first overtime period last Friday to lift the Huskers to a 2-1 victory over Baylor. Jamani’s Goals:...... 4 vs. Drake (9/10) ...... 4 vs. TCU (9/17) goal marked the fastest overtime goal in school history, eclipsing the previous record of 55 Assists:...... 5 vs. Drake (9/10) seconds by Christine Latham against Texas on Nov. 8, 2002. Shots:...... 30 vs. Texas Tech (10/8) Saves:...... 11 at Iowa State (9/25) Corners:...... 16 vs. Central Michigan (9/16) Bruch Makes Successful Return Fouls:...... 26 vs. Colorado (9/29) Junior Jessie Bruch made a successful return to the lineup over the weekend after missing the previous two matches. Bruch earned a start in both contests last weekend and played a key role in the midfield, allowing the Huskers to dominate possession in both 2006 Opponent Team Highs matches. Points:...... 7 at Iowa State (9/24) Against Texas Tech on Sunday, Bruch assisted on both of senior Brittany Timko’s two Goals:...... 3 at Iowa State (9/24) second half goals that allowed the Huskers to erase a 1-0 halftime deficit and earn a 2- Assists:...... 2 vs. Wisconsin (9/1) ...... 2 vs. Central Michigan (9/15) 1 win. Bruch’s two assists came just 23:30 apart. In her previous 54 games, Bruch had Shots:...... 25 vs. Colorado (9/29) recorded a total of two assists. Saves:...... 8 vs. Baylor (10/6) Corners:...... 9 vs. Drake (9/10) Timko Leads Huskers ...... at Missouri (9/22) Senior Brittany Timko leads the team with 11 goals and six assists. Timko owns a seven- Fouls:...... 18 vs. Western Carolina (9/12) goal lead over junior Jessie Bruch and a two-assist lead over sophomore Aysha Jamani for the team highs in those cateogires. Timko appears poised to lead the team in both goals 2006 Nebraska Leaders and assists for a third straight season. Goals Timko led NU 15 goals and 13 assists in her first full season at Nebraska in 2004 and Brittany Timko...... 11 Jessie Bruch...... 4 again led the team with 11 goals and a Big-12 record 21 assists last year. Before Timko Aysha Jamani...... 3 arrived in Lincoln, no player in school history had ever led the team in both goals and Seven Players...... 1 assists in the same season. Assists 2006 Nebraska Roster Brittany Timko...... 6 Aysha Jamani...... 4 No. Student-Athlete Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown (High School/Other School) Jessie Bruch...... 3 00 Brittany Pfeil Fr. 5-9 GK Norfolk, Neb. (Norfolk) Jessie Goodell...... 2 1 McKensie Kirchner So. 5-8 D Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) Tanya Dennis...... 2 2 Shay Powell Fr. 5-5 D Dallas, Texas (Lutheran) Points 4 Danielle Schoen So. 5-9 F Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva) Brittany Timko...... 28 5 Jacy Wicker Fr. 5-3 D Colleyville, Texas (Colleyville Heritage) Jessie Bruch...... 11 6 Jamie Klages So. 5-11 GK Coronado, Calif. (Coronado) Aysha Jamani...... 10 7 Sari Raber Jr. 5-6 F/MF/D Richmond, British Columbia (McMath) Julie Berkshire...... 3 8 Jessie Bruch Jr. 5-11 MF St. Louis, Mo. (Nerinx Hall) Selenia Iacchelli...... 3 9 Selenia Iacchelli So. 5-7 MF Edmonton, Alberta (St. Francis Xavier) Carly Peetz...... 3 10 Carly Peetz Fr. 5-8 F/D Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) Sari Raber...... 3 11 Jackie Walsh Fr. 5-2 F Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 12 Brittney Lanier Fr. 5-7 F Carrollton, Texas (Trinity Christian) Shots Aysha Jamani...... 51 13 Meghan Hungerford Jr. 5-7 F/MF/D Manhattan, Kan. (Manhattan) Brittany Timko...... 51 14 Aysha Jamani So. 5-3 F Calgary, Alberta (National Sport School) Jessie Bruch...... 40 15 Jessie Goodell So. 5-7 MF Durango, Colo. (Durango) Selenia Iacchelli...... 30 16 Shannon Dickerson RFr. 5-11 D Highlands Ranch, Colo. (ThunderRidge/USC) Jessie Goodell...... 16 17 Brittany Timko Sr. 5-8 F/MF Coquitlam, British Columbia (Centennial) 18 Ali Lokanc So. 5-10 F/MF San Diego, Calif. (Patrick Henry) Shots on Goal 19 Lindsay Poehling So. 5-4 F Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn) Brittany Timko...... 28 20 Anna Caniglia Fr. 5-8 MF/D Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) Aysha Jamani...... 16 21 Becca Krynski Fr. 5-4 MF Rapid City, S.D. (Rapid City Stevens) Jessie Bruch...... 12 Selenia Iacchelli...... 9 22 Abby Penas Sr. 5-4 F/D Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) Jessie Goodell...... 8 24 Julie Berkshire Fr. 5-10 MF Omaha, Neb. (West Side) 26 Tanya Dennis Sr. 5-6 F/MF/D Brampton, Ontario (St. Marguerite D’Youville) Saves 28 Savannah Allen Fr. 5-6 MF Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) Jamie Klages...... 42 31 Kellie Jensen So. 5-4 D Leawood, Kan. (Blue Valley West) 77 Lauren Isenhower So. 5-9 F Lenexa, Kan. (Shawnee Mission Northwest) Goals-Against Average Jamie Klages...... 0.94 Weekly Notes Nebraska Soccer Page in the second half. Nebraska has also won Timko has also led the team in points the earned her six points on three goals against 57 corner kicks in the first period, while the Mean Green, earning her fourth career previous two seasons and again leads the limiting opponents to 15. hat trick. She is now one hat trick away from team with 28 points this year, as she has While explosive first half play continues tying Kim Engesser for the school record of 18 more points than Jamani. Timko appears to be a calling card for the Huskers, much five. headed to join fellow Canadian All-American of Nebraska's recent success has come as Christine Latham as the only Huskers in a direct result of second half persistence. Injury Update school history to lead NU in points in three Against Baylor and Texas Tech, the Nebraska has made it through the first consecutive seasons. Huskers scored three of their four goals in seven weeks of play relatively healthy after the second period, while enjoying a 29-12 an unfortunate preseason that included four margin in shots. National Honor for Timko season-ending injuries. Sophomore Lauren Isenhower was listed Senior Brittany Timko was honored on Timko Reaches 40/40 as a redshirt before the Huskers even Monday as the Top Drawer Soccer National Senior Brittany Timko produced three reached training camp due to a knee injury Player of the Week. The award followed goals and one assist on this past weekend. she suffered while competing with Nebraska an outstanding weekend for Timko that With her performance, Timko increased her in Europe this past summer. Junior Meghan included three goals and one assist to lead career totals to 41 goals and 41 assists. Hungerford also suffered a season-ending the Huskers to league wins over Baylor and Timko joins Meghan Anderson (48 injury before the season began as she Texas Tech. Timko produced the game- goals, 50 assists) as the only players in fractured her ankle during summer camps. tying goal in both matches, while tacking school history to record both 40 goals and Then came the loss of senior defender on the game-winning goal against the 40 assists in a career. Timko also joins Abby Penas, who was expected to be a Red Raiders and the game-winning assist Anderson as the only players in the 11-year major contributor for the NU defense in her against the Bears. history of the Big 12 Conference to join the final season at Nebraska. However, Penas 40/40 club, as well as becoming just the Timko's big weekend also gained her suffered a knee injury in the Huskers' 35th player in NCAA history and only the some ground in the national polls as she exhibition match with Louisville on Aug. 19, third player to play her entire career in the and is out for the rest of the season. improved to fifth in points per game (2.15) 21st century to reach the marks. Freshman Jackie Walsh will likely apply and seventh in goals per game (0.85). for a medical hardship after undergoing foot Timko Plays a Major Hand surgery. Corner Kickin' Two players who began the season injured Nebraska, which has historically enjoyed in Husker Offense Since her sophomore season at NU in have now recovered and seen game time. a tremendous advantage in corner kicks, Redshirt freshman Shannon Dickerson sat is out-cornering teams by an impressive 2004, senior Brittany Timko has been a catalyst for the Husker offense. Anyone out the first week of the season with a leg margin. who watches Nebraska play can see injury before returning for Nebraska's 2-2 In 14 games, the Huskers have earned 117 Timko's impact, while the statistics back up double overtime tie with Wisconsin Sept. 1. corner kicks to just 51 by their opponents, her pivotal role in the Huskers' goal-scoring Since then, sophomore Ali Lokanc has a testament to the endline work by both ability. also returned to the lineup after rehabilitating the NU offense and defense. On Sept. 15 The statistics of goals and assists a broken leg she suffered early in 2005. alone, Nebraska took a season-best 16 measure a player's contribution to a Lokanc saw her first game action late in the corners, which set a Nebraska Soccer Field team's scoring. But, by looking at these first half against North Texas on Sept. 8 and record. The previous record of 15 was set two statistics in tandem and comparing has since saw consistent game time for the against UAB on Aug. 28, 2005. them against the total number of goals in Huskers. Nebraska leads the Big 12 Conference a season, one can calculate how often a While the Huskers have enjoyed a in corner kicks, while Texas A&M ranks player was involved in a team goal. The relatively injury-free season, a few minor second with 112. The two teams face off formula for this percentage is as follows: injuries popped up following the opening Friday in College Station, Texas,. Goals + Assists/Team's Total Goals weekend of Big 12 play. = Percentage of goals involving that Junior Jessie Bruch suffered a slight Timko Leads Big 12 player knee injury against Missouri on Sept. 22, sidelining her for three league games. For all that Brittany Timko has From the start of the 2004 season to the accomplished over her illustrious career, However, Bruch returned in Nebraska's present, Nebraska has scored 114 goals in 2-1 overtime win over Baylor on Friday to the senior forward has never led the Big games in which Timko has played. In those record three shots, including one on goal. 12 Conference in points. In fact, Timko has games, she either found the back of the net Sophomore Jessie Goodell also only led the league in one category ever - herself or assisted on 77 of those goals (68 experienced a knee injury in Nebraska's percent). Statistically speaking, Timko has assists, when she recorded a Big 12-record loss to Iowa State on Sept. 24. Goodell did 21 assists last season. had a hand in slightly better than two out of every three Husker goals scored in the past not play against Colorado or Kansas, but Despite missing a game this season, three years. returned in Nebraska's win over Baylor. Timko leads the league with 28 points. Through Timko's 13 games in 2006, she Kelsey Carpenter of Texas ranks second has garnered 11 goals and six assists, Timko Lands on Watch List with 21 points. If Timko is able to lead the involving her in 17 of Nebraska's 26 goals Nebraska senior Brittany Timko earned Big 12 in points, she would become the fifth (65 percent). her second nomination to the Hermann Husker to do so and the first since Christine Watch List this season as announced by Latham in 2001. the National Soccer Coaches Association Timko Joins Husker Elite of America. Timko is one of 25 nominees Timko also leads the Big 12 in points per compiled by a panel of coaches from the game (2.15), goals (11) and goals per game at 100-Point Mark Senior Brittany Timko recorded six points NSCAA. (0.85), while ranking second in assists (6). in Nebraska's 3-2 win over North Texas The Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann on Sept. 8 to reach a total of 103 points in Trophy honors the top male and female Starting Fast her career with the Huskers. Timko is now Division I college soccer players in the NU has also enjoys a 135-57 advantage one of just six players in NU history to ever United States. The award represents the in shots in the opening period, while that reach 100 points or more. highest level of individual achievement in margin shrinks to an 115-93 NU advantage The Coquitlam, British Columbia, native the sport. Over the years, the award has Weekly Notes Page Nebraska Soccer
honored some of the biggest names in U.S. soccer. Kristine Lilly, Mia Hamm, Shannon MacMillan, Claudio Reyna, Alexi Lalas and Tony Meola are just a few of the players who won the award prior to achieving success on the international stage. An NSCAA All-American, Timko earned her first nomination as a junior in 2005 and went on to finish among 15 semifinalists for the award. A list of this year’s 15 Hermann Award semifinalists will be released in early November, with three finalists chosen later that month. The finalists will be invited to St. Louis, Mo., on Dec. 2 for the announcement of the winner, as selected through voting by the members of the NSCAA, at the NCAA Men’s College Cup. The winner will receive the prestigious crystal soccer ball trophy later that evening. Big Time in the Big 12 Since joining the conference in 1996, the Nebraska soccer program has always been considered one of the teams to beat in the Big 12. Over the last 12 seasons, the Huskers have laid claim to eight Big 12 titles and five Big 12 Tournament championships. Only Texas A&M, which matched the Huskers with its eighth Big 12 title in 2005, has earned a comparable level of success in the league. Apart from its postseason success, Nebraska also owns a number of Big 12 team season records including most shots (656 in 2000), points (316 in 1999), goals (108 in 1999), goals per game (4.32 in 1999), assists (108 in 2000) and shutouts (16 in 2000). Individually, Nebraska also reigns supreme, capturing a league-best 39 first- team All-Big 12 picks to Texas A&M's 28. Recently, NU senior Brittany Timko also joined the Big 12 record books as she notched a conference-record 21 assists in 2005 to topple the previous record of 17, which was set in 2003 by Oklahoma State's Nikki Wojtowicz. NCAA Tournament Titans For the Nebraska soccer program, the NCAA tournament isn't a goal, it's a tradition. The Huskers have been a staple in collegiate women's soccer's biggest competition for the past 10 consecutive seasons, including eight runs into the Sweet 16 and two into the Elite Eight. NU's success, coupled with the enthusiasm and support of the Lincoln community and Husker soccer fans, have made Nebraska one of the NCAA's favorite postseason tournament sites. Lincoln has been host to opening-round action on seven occassions from 1996 to 2005. Even when the Huskers made the move to the Nebraska Soccer Field in 2005, the trend continued as the venue was once again chosen to host the opening round between Nebraska, Creighton, Iowa State and eventual national champion Portland.
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Big 12 Statistical Rankings (Through games of Oct. 8) Goals Against Average Goals Per Game 1. Oklahoma State...... 0.68 1. Brittany Timko, Nebraska...... 0.85 2. Texas A&M...... 0.76 2. Nikki Marshall, Colorado...... 0.69 Team Statistics 3. Kelsey Carpenter, Texas...... 0.64 Shots 3. Texas...... 0.97 4. Suzzette Devloo, A&M...... 0.57 1. Texas A&M...... 307 4. Nebraska...... 1.00 Brittney Harrison, Texas Tech...... 0.57 2. Missouri...... 278 5. Kansas...... 1.06 3. Nebraska...... 271 Assists Per Game 4. Texas...... 250 Shutouts 1. Ashley Hamblin, Missouri...... 0.56 5. Colorado...... 231 1. Oklahoma State...... 7 Texas A&M...... 7 2. Allison Martino, A&M...... 0.46 Goals 3. Baylor...... 5 Brittany Timko, Nebraska...... 0.46 4. Siera Strawser, Oklahoma State.... 0.43 1. Texas A&M...... 41 Texas Tech...... 5 Audrey Habibi, Oklahoma...... 0.43 2. Oklahoma State...... 30 Missouri...... 5 3. Texas...... 27 6T. Nebraska...... 4 Game-Winning Goals 4. Nebraska...... 26 1. Kelsey Carpenter, Texas...... 4 Missouri...... 26 Corners 1. Nebraska...... 117 2. Anna Schuch, Baylor...... 3 Suzzette Devloo, A&M...... 3 Assists 2. Texas A&M...... 112 4. 15 Players...... 2 1. Texas A&M...... 40 3. Missouri...... 89 2. Oklahoma State...... 26 4. Oklahoma State...... 82 Goals Against Average 3. Missouri...... 25 5. Texas Tech...... 70 1. Jeanne Rankin, Oklahoma State.... 0.44 4. Nebraska...... 24 2. Kristin Arnold, A&M...... 0.75 5. Texas...... 20 Yellow Cards 1. Missouri...... 20 3. Erin Sigler, Oklahoma State...... 0.82 Points 2. Baylor...... 19 4. Jamie Klages, Nebraska...... 0.94 5. Dianna Pfenninger, Texas...... 1.04 1. Texas A&M...... 122 3. Nebraska...... 15 2. Oklahoma State...... 86 4. Oklahoma State...... 14 Saves 3. Missouri...... 77 5. Iowa State...... 13 1. Ann Gleason, Iowa State...... 78 4. Nebraska...... 76 2. Ashley Holder, Baylor...... 72 5. Texas...... 74 Individual Statistics Shots 3. Jennifer Nichols, Oklahoma...... 68 4. Tina Rincon, Texas Tech...... 57 Goals Per Game 1. Elyse Nikonchuk, Missouri...... 55 5. Kristin Arnold, A&M...... 48 1. Texas A&M...... 2.93 2. Kelsey Carpenter, Texas...... 53 2. Oklahoma State...... 2.14 Kristin Andrighetto, Missouri...... 53 6. Jamie Klages, Nebraska...... 42 3. Texas...... 1.93 4. Brittany Timko, Nebraska...... 51 Aysha Jamani, Nebraska...... 51 Shutouts 4. Nebraska...... 1.86 1. Kristin Arnold, A&M...... 5 Missouri...... 1.86 Points 2. Ashley Holder, Baylor...... 4 Jennifer Nichols, Oklahoma...... 4 Assists Per Game 1. Brittany Timko, Nebraska...... 28 Julie Hanley, Kansas...... 4 1. Texas A&M...... 2.86 2. Kelsey Carpenter, Texas...... 21 Mallory Forst, Missouri...... 4 2. Oklahoma State...... 1.86 3. Nikki Marshall, Colorado...... 20 3. Missouri...... 1.79 4. Brittney Harrison, Texas Tech...... 17 6T. Jamie Klages, Nebraska...... 3 Suzzette Devloo, A&M...... 17 4. Nebraska...... 1.71 Save Percentage 5. Texas...... 1.43 Goals 1. Kristin Arnold, A&M...... 0.842 2. Erin Stigler, Oklahoma State...... 0.806 Goals Allowed 1. Brittany Timko, Nebraska...... 11 3. Jeanne Rankin, Oklahoma State. 0.800 1. Oklahoma State...... 10 2. Nikki Marshall, Colorado...... 9 4. Ashley Holder, Baylor...... 0.791 2. Texas A&M...... 11 Kelsey Carpenter, Texas...... 9 5. Tina Rincon, Texas Tech...... 0.770 3. Texas...... 14 4. Brittney Harrison, Texas Tech...... 8 Kansas...... 14 Suzzette Devloo, A&M...... 8 8. Jamie Klages, Nebraska...... 0.750 5. Colorado...... 15 Saves Per Game Nebraska...... 15 Assists 1. Allison Martin, A&M...... 6 1. Ashley Holder, Baylor...... 5.54 2. Anne Gleason, Iowa State...... 5.20 Saves Brittany Timko, Nebraska...... 6 3. Jennifer Nichols, Oklahoma...... 4.86 1. Iowa State...... 80 Siera Strawser, Oklahoma State...... 6 4. Tina Rincon, Texas Tech...... 4.38 2. Baylor...... 74 4. Five Players...... 5 5. Kristin Arnold, A&M...... 3.69 3. Oklahoma...... 70 4. Texas Tech...... 67 Shots Per Game 7. Jamie Klages, Nebraska...... 3.00 5. Texas A&M...... 53 1. Elyse Nikonchuk, Missouri...... 3.93 Shutouts Per Game Nebraska...... 46 2. Aysha Jamani, Nebraska...... 3.92 Brittany Timko, Nebraska...... 3.92 1. Kristin Arnold, A&M...... 0.38 2. Erin Stigler, Oklahoma State...... 0.38 Fouls 4. Kristin Andrighetto, Missouri...... 3.79 3. Julie Hanley, Kansas...... 0.31 1. Missouri...... 232 Kelsey Carpenter, Texas...... 3.69 Ashley Holder, Baylor...... 0.31 2. Baylor...... 201 Points Per Game 5. Mallory Forst, Missouri...... 0.29 3. Nebraska...... 191 Jennifer Nichols, Oklahoma...... 0.29 4. Iowa State...... 181 1. Brittany Timko, Nebraska...... 2.15 Oklahoma State...... 181 2. Ashley Hamblin, Missouri...... 1.67 10. Jamie Klages, Nebraska...... 0.21 3. Nikki Marshall, Colorado...... 1.54 Offsides 4. Kelsey Carpenter, Texas...... 1.50 1. Oklahoma State...... 44 5. Kady Kelly, Oklahoma...... 1.21 2. Nebraska...... 40 Brittney Harrison, Texas Tech...... 1.21 3. Colorado...... 34 4. Texas A&M...... 31 5. Texas...... 30 Weekly Notes Page Nebraska Soccer
Nebraska 1 Nebraska 2 Nebraska 1 Wright State 1 (2OT) Wisconsin 2 (2OT) Iowa 0 Friday, Aug. 25, Lincoln, Neb. Friday, Sept. 1, Lincoln, Neb. Sunday, Sept. 3, Lincoln, Neb. Attendance: 493 Attendance: 455 Attendance: 412 Scoring: Scoring: Scoring: WSU-Mattioda, 14:04 (1-0, WSU) NU-Jamani, 15:57 (1-0, NU) NU-Jamani (Timko), 61:50 (1-0, NU) NU-Allen (Goodell), 36:12 (1-1, T) UW-Walsh (Eshun), 18:12 (1-1, T) UW-Liskevych (Kabellis), 62:51 (2-1, UW) Scoring by Periods 1 2 OT OT F Scoring by Periods 1 2 OT OT F NU-Bruch (Timko), 78:35 (2-2, T) Iowa 0 0 -- -- 0 Wright State 1 0 0 0 1 Nebraska 0 1 -- -- 1 Nebraska 1 0 0 0 1 Scoring by Periods 1 2 OT OT F Wisconsin 1 1 0 0 2 Shots: NU 17, U of I 8 Shots: NU 15, WSU 8 Nebraska 1 1 0 0 2 Shots on Goal: NU 8, U of I 1 Shots on Goal: NU 8, WSU 4 Corner Kicks: NU 4, U of I 2 Corner Kicks: NU 9, WSU 2 Shots: UW 16, NU 15 Fouls: U of I 9, NU 8 Fouls: NU 17, WSU 8 Shots on Goal: UW 7, NU 4 Saves: U of I 7 (Becker 3, Boldt 3, Team 1), NU 1 (Klages 1) Saves: WSU 7 (Comisar 7), NU 3 (Klages 3) Corner Kicks: UW 7, NU 6 Cautions: NU Powell (83:39), U of I Goldenbert (36:50) Cautions: NU Kirchner (67:05) Fouls: UW 13, NU 13 Saves: NU 5 (Klages 6), UW 2 (Szczechowski 2) Notes: The Nebraska soccer team remained Notes: The Nebraska soccer team played Wright Cautions: NU Dickerson (102:13), UW Kabellis unbeaten by picking up its first win in a 1-0 shutout State to a 1-1 tie through two overtimes despite (75:20) of Iowa on Sept. 3 at the Nebraska Soccer Field. outshooting the Raiders 15-8 in the Huskers' home Sophomore Aysha Jamani scored the lone opener in front of nearly 500 fans at the Nebraska Notes: For the second consecutive week, the goal of the contest, marking her second goal of Soccer Field. Nebraska soccer team played to a double overtime the weekend. In the 62nd minute, senior Brittany NU placed more than half its shots on goal in tie in a 2-2 draw with Wisconsin at the Nebraska Timko played a perfect cross to Jamani, who the 110-minute contest and notched nine corner Soccer Field. It was the first time in the history found herself one-versus-one with a Hawkeye kicks to Wright State's two, but managed just one of the program that the Huskers had tied a pair defender. Jamani dribbled past the defender to goal from freshman Savannah Allen off a rebound of opponents in back-to-back action and only the create space and fired a shot inside the far post on a shot taken by sophomore Jessie Goodell in third time in 13 seasons that Nebraska notched to lift the Huskers to victory. the 37th minute. more than one tie in a season. Jamani's shot beat Iowa goalkeeper Lindsey Megan Mattioda gave Wright State an early 1-0 Despite the return of the offensive firepower Boldt, who had entered the match just minutes lead when she perfectly placed a 20-yard free-kick of senior Brittany Timko and sophomore Aysha earlier after starting keeper Ali Becker was forced past a diving Jamie Klages in goal for Nebraska Jamani, the Badgers outshot the Huskers by a to leave with an injury. and into the top corner of the net just over 14 narrow 16-15 margin with a 7-4 shots on goal In goal for the Huskers, sophomore Jamie minutes into the first half. ratio. Nebraska was also unable to enjoy its usual Klages picked up her first shutout of the season. The Huskers controlled much of the tempo the number of set plays, earning just six corner kicks Due to great work from the midfield and the rest of the period, which culminated in Allen's first to Wisconsin's seven. defense, Klages needed to make only one save career goal. Trailing 1-0 with less than 10 minutes Sophomore goalkeeper Jamie Klages earned a as the Hawkeyes managed to place just one of remaining in the first half, Goodell broke through season-high five saves, while Wisconsin's Stefani their eight shots on goal. the Raider defense and fired a shot on goal. Wright Szczechowski marked two saves. For the game, NU outshot Iowa, 17-8, and the State goalkeeper Stephanie Comisar made a Nebraska got on the board first in the match Huskers placed a season-high eight shots on goal. diving deflection of the shot, but Allen, playing in with a goal from Jamani. She dribbled through Timko netted her second assist in as many games her first career game, found the rebound and fired several Badger defenders before sending a solid and now has 37 assists in her career, moving her the equalizer into the back of the net. shot into the left corner of the net past Wisconsin into third place on the NU career chart. Klages made three saves in goal for NU, while goalkeeper Stefani Szcechowski with 15:57 In a scoreless first half, Nebraska generated Comisar stopped seven shots for Wright State to remaining in the first half. nine shots to Iowa’s four and the Huskers placed preserve the 1-1 tie. The Badgers answered not long after when the only three shots on goal of the opening The tie was the first for the Huskers in a season sophomore Taylor Walsh sent a 10 yard header period. opener since NU tied perennial powerhouse North past Nebraska goalkeeper Jamie Klages off of Despite the scoreless half, each team had one Carolina, 1-1, on Aug. 30, 2002 at the Abbott a free kick from Wisconsin junior Ann Eshun near miss. In the 11th minute, Iowa's Melissa Sports Complex. Prior to Friday's game, that at 18:12. The goal was Walsh's second of the Kaetterhenry got behind the NU defense and contest had been the only season-opening tie in season. beat Klages to a ball near the top of the box, Husker history. The Badgers continued their aggressive play but Kaetterhenry's shot curved just wide of the in the second half, which resulted in their second target. goal. Freshman Krista Lyskevych found a hole in Nearly seven minutes later, freshman Savannah the Nebraska defense at 62:51, sneaking a shot Allen nearly found the back of the net for the past Klages from less than 10 yards out for her Huskers. Junior Jessie Bruch sent a ball into the second goal of the year. Senior Kara Kabellis was box that cleared all of the Hawkeye defenders and credited with the assist on the play. Allen, making a far-post run, one-timed a shot that Down 2-1 with less than 30 minutes remaining, had the keeper beat but sailed just wide. the Husker kept up their attack, putting several In the second half, Jamani nearly added a shots on goal and earning a corner kick that would second goal just minutes after her first. After tie the game. Timko found one of her favorite winning a corner, Timko's kick found Bruch, whose targets in Bruch, who landed a perfect header header was cleared off the backline by the Iowa past Wisconsin's Szczechowski at 78:35. It was defense. The ball found Jamani, whose quick shot Bruch's first goal and Timko's first assist on the caught the near post. season. Weekly Notes Nebraska Soccer Page
Nebraska 3 Nebraska 4 Nebraska 1 North Texas 2 Drake 1 Western Carolina 0 (2OT) Friday, Sept. 8, Lincoln, Neb. Sunday, Sept. 10, Lincoln, Neb. Tuesday, Sept. 12, Lincoln, Neb. Attendance: 537 Attendance: 551 Attendance: 352 Scoring: Scoring: Scoring: NU-Timko, 3:50 (1-0, NU) NU-Timko, 27:22 (1-0, NU) NU-Bruch (Timko), 104:47 (1-0, NU) NU-Timko (Jamani), 19:53, (2-0, NU) NU-Lanier (Jamani, Poehling), 49:07, (2-0, NU) NT-Lunsford, 22:01, (2-1, NU) NU-Berkshire (Kirchner), 56:14, (3-0, NU) Scoring by Periods 1 2 OT OT F NT-Hutyra, 59:40, (2-2, T) NU-Iacchelli (Berkshire, Raber), 84:21, (4-0, NU) Western Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 NU-Timko (Jamani), 63:08, (3-2, NU) DU-Foote, Penalty Kick, 87:38, (4-1, NU) Nebraska 0 0 0 1 1
Scoring by Periods 1 2 OT OT F Scoring by Periods 1 2 OT OT F Shots: NU 18, WCU 6 North Texas 1 1 -- -- 2 Drake 0 1 -- -- 1 Shots on Goal: NU 8, WCU 3 Nebraska 2 1 -- -- 3 Nebraska 1 3 -- -- 4 Corner Kicks: NU 5, WCU 3 Fouls: WCU 18, NU 9 Shots: NU 15, NT 13 Shots: NU 21, DU 13 Saves: WCU 7 (Row 7), NU 2 (Klages 2) Shots on Goal: NU 7, NT 4 Shots on Goal: NU 11, DU 2 Cautions: WCU Fowkes (98:11), WCU Matteson Corner Kicks: NU 5, NT 1 Corner Kicks: DU 9, NU 8 (99:35) Fouls: NU 11, NT 7 Fouls: NU 16, DU 9 Saves: NT 4 (Ellis 3, Team 1), NU 2 (Klages 2) Saves: DU 7 (Schroeder 7), NU 1 (Klages 1) Notes: Junior Jessie Bruch took a cross from Cautions: NT Waters (86:23) Cautions: NU Kirchner (45:09) senior Brittany Timko and fired a shot into the back of the net with 5:13 remaining in the second Notes: Senior Brittany Timko earned the fourth hat Notes: Fueled by goals from four different players, and final overtime period, lifting the Husker soccer trick of her career as she led the Nebraska soccer the Nebraska soccer team cruised past Drake, team to its fourth consecutive win, a 1-0 victory team to a 3-2 win over North Texas in front of 537 4-1, to pick up its third straight victory, its second over a tough Western Carolina squad. fans in the NU's first game of the Nebraska adidas of the Nebraska adidas Invitational, and remain Bruch's second goal of the season kept the Invitational at the Nebraska Soccer Field. unbeaten on the season. Huskers unbeaten in 2006, as Nebraska improved With the feat, Timko was one hat trick shy of A season-high 551 fans caught the action at to 4-0-2 with the win, while Western Carolina tying Nebraska’s career record of five set by Kim the Nebraska Soccer Field as the Huskers fired a dropped to 2-4-0. The match was the third overtime Engesser from 1997 to 1998. Timko’s three goals season-best 21 shots to Drake’s 13, and enjoyed contest for the Huskers in six games and marked also took the lead for the most goals on the season 11 shots on goal while holding the Bulldogs to the first time since Oct. 30, 2004, that the Big Red for the team. two. prevailed in two overtimes. In a landmark evening for the Coquitlam, Nebraska’s victory was highlighted by several After Timko dribbled past a Catamount defender British Columbia native, Timko reached the 100- firsts for the unbeaten Huskers, including first and created space for the cross, Bruch made a point mark as her three goals added six points career goals for freshmen Brittney Lanier and Julie run into the box. Timko's cross glanced off the to her career total of 103. She is one of just six Berkshire. The pair both found the back of the net outstretched leg of a Western Carolina defender Huskers ever to notch 100 points or more in their in the second half, with Lanier’s proving to be the before Bruch blasted a shot into the back of the careers. game-winning goal. net. The Huskers enjoyed a 15-13 shot differential Berkshire’s first career goal was matched by Timko, who earlier in the day was named the over the Mean Green in the win, including 10 shots her first career assist on Iacchelli's goal. Also Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for the fifth in the first half alone. Timko led Nebraska with five earning their first career assists against Drake time in her career, earned the game-winning assist shots, all of which were on goal, followed by junior were sophomores McKensie Kirchner and Lindsay on Bruch's goal. Timko has now scored a point in Jessie Bruch with four. Poehling. nine straight matches dating back to last season, Several freshmen continued to make an impact While the Huskers were racking up points all three shy of the NU record. for the Huskers, including Anna Caniglia, Brittney over the pitch, the Nebraska goalkeepers were Nebraska dominated most of regulation, but Lanier and Carly Peetz, all of whom started the also undergoing some novel experiences of their was unable to score. The Huskers outshot the game. Peetz, along with senior defender Tanya own. With just under 10 minutes remaining in the Catamounts, 8-0, in the opening half and it wasn't Dennis, played every minute through Nebraska’s game, redshirt freshman Brittany Pfeil took control until the 52nd minute that Western Carolina first four regular-season contests. of the net from sophomore starter Jamie Klages. attempted its first shot. Sophomore goalkeeper Jamie Klages earned Pfeil did not see any time in the net during her Senior Alesha Row was brilliant in net for her second win of the season with a pair of saves freshman season in 2005. Unfortunately, the first Western Carolina, making seven saves, including against North Texas. shot Pfeil would see as a Husker found her face- several outstanding saves that kept the Huskers In the first game of the Nebraska adidas to-face with a penalty kick that slipped by to give off the board. Not to be outdone, NU sophomore Invitational, USC topped Drake, 3-0. Drake its lone goal. Jamie Klages posted her second shutout of the Head Coach John Walker utilized a range season by denying two shots. of players from the NU roster, including seven For the game, Nebraska outshot Western newcomers. In all, 22 of Nebraska’s 23 healthy Carolina 18-6 and the Huskers enjoyed an 8-3 players got on the pitch for the Huskers in the shots-on-goal advantage. win. Timko scored first with the Huskers and with the goal had scored at least one point in eight consecutive games dating back to the 2005 season. The Nebraska record for games with at least one point is 12, which was recorded by Kim Engesser from Sept. 28 to Nov. 23 in 1997. USC also took on North Texas for the Nebraska adidas Invitational on Sunday, with the Trojans taking the win, 2-0.
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Nebraska 1 Nebraska 4 Nebraska 2 Central Michigan 2 TCU 0 Missouri 0 Friday, Sept.. 15, Lincoln, Neb. Sunday, Sept. 17, Lincoln, Neb. Friday, Sept. 22, Columbia, Mo. Attendance: 349 Attendance: 402 Attendance: 1,065 Scoring: Scoring: Scoring: NU-Bruch (Timko, Lokanc), 46:07 (1-0, NU) NU-Bruch (Goodell), 17:21 (1-0, NU) MU-Own Goal, 4:05 (1-0, NU) CMU-Martin (Boggan), 49:33 (1-1, Tied) NU-Timko, 27:12 (2-0, NU) NU-Timko (Dennis), 17:56 (2-0, NU) CMU-Martin (Lacek), 58:45 (1-2, CMU) NU-Raber, 35:16 (3-0, NU) NU-Timko (Bruch), 56:59 (4-0, NU) Scoring by Periods 1 2 OT OT F Scoring by Periods 1 2 OT OT F Missouri 0 0 0 0 0 Central Michigan 0 2 0 0 2 Scoring by Periods 1 2 OT OT F Nebraska 1 1 0 0 2 Nebraska 0 1 0 0 1 TCU 0 0 0 0 0 Nebraska 3 1 0 0 4 Shots: MU 20, NU 8 Shots: NU 25, CMU 6 Shots on Goal: MU 7, NU 5 Shots on Goal: NU 7, CMU 2 Shots: NU 23, TCU 8 Corner Kicks: NU 9, MU 2 Corner Kicks: NU 16, CMU 2 Shots on Goal: NU 9, TCU 3 Fouls: NU 20, MU 13 Fouls: CMU 5, NU 3 Corner Kicks: NU 9, TCU 1 Saves: NU 7 (Klages 7), MU 3 (Forst 3) Saves: CMU 6 (Decker 6), NU 0 (Klages 0) Fouls: NU 21, TCU 14 Cautions: MU Hamblin (34:20), MU Redmond Cautions: NU Peetz (76:44) Saves: TCU 5 (Buchanon 2, Vross 3), NU 3 (Klages (62:57) 3, Pfeil 0) Notes: Nebraska dropped a six-game unbeaten Cautions: TCU Hill (37:07), NU Goodell (60:42), Notes: The Nebraska soccer team passed streak to Central Michigan, 2-1, on Friday, Sept. TCU Starns (73:31) several tests under the lights of the Audrey J. 15. NU couldn’t nudge the win despite a 25-6 shot Walton Soccer Field in Columbia, Mo., running advantage, including a 7-2 shot-on-goal margin Notes: The Nebraska soccer team capitalized on to 2-0 win over Missouri in the Huskers' Big 12 and 16-2 corner kick differential. a 23-8 shot ratio and 9-3 shot-on-goal advantage and road opener. Nebraska posted several single-game season- for a 4-0 shutout of TCU in front of more than 400 The win extended Nebraska’s 11-year unbeaten best marks including its 25 shots and a Nebraska fans at the Nebraska Soccer Field on Sept. 17. streak in Big 12 openers, while improving NU’s Soccer Field record 16 corner kicks. The Huskers The Huskers’ aggressive play against TCU set overall record to 6-1-2 on the season. Missouri earned 10 corner kicks in the second half alone, a new Nebraska Soccer Field record for fouls with fell to 7-2-0 with its second straight loss. more than the total number of corners Nebraska 21. Sophomore goalkeeper Jamie Klages led has enjoyed in a single game so far this season. The Huskers were led in the win over TCU by Nebraska to its fourth shutout of the year, Junior Jessie Bruch led NU’s scoring effort with senior Brittany Timko, who scored her fifth and punching, diving and grabbing her way to seven a team best seven shots, including two on goal, sixth goals of the season. saves despite facing an arsenal of solid scoring one of which found its way into the back of the net Junior Jessie Bruch wasn't far behind as attempts by Missouri. for Nebraska’s lone score of the evening. Senior she netted her fourth goal of the year, while NU’s pressure on the net rattled the Missouri Brittany Timko picked up her fourth assist on the sophomore Sari Raber got in on the action with defense early, forcing an own goal just 3:14 in the second half play, while sophomore Ali Lokanc her first goal of the season and just the second game. Timko launched a cross from the left side notched the first assist of her career. of her career. of the field that was bobbled by MU goalkeeper As the statistics would imply, Nebraska Goalkeeper Jamie Klages posted three saves Mallory Forst. Nebraska sophomore Jessie dominated the pitch for the entire game, in the contest to TCU's five, improving her goals- Goodell continued to put pressure on Forst and maintaining possession of the ball on Central against average for the season to 0.83. the Tiger defense in front of the net, resulting in Michigan’s half of the field for a good portion of the Nebraska utilized the wind in the first half by Missouri slipping the ball past Forst for its first 90 minute contest. But an outstanding game by taking a number of shots from the 18-yard box and own goal of the season. both the Chippewa defense, as well as goalkeeper beyond, several of which resulted in goals for the Timko struck again on a breakaway goal at Anne Decker who earned six saves for the contest, Huskers. Bruch was the first to take a chance on 27:03. The 5-7 forward controlled a headed ball kept Nebraska’s scoring attempts at bay. the long ball as she took a pass from sophomore and zipped past the Tiger defenders to place a Nebraska came out of the locker room after half Jessie Goodell at the top of the 18 and fired it into shot just beyond Forst into the right side of the time with a clear mission and followed through the top right corner of the TCU net at 17:21. net. The goal was Timko’s seventh on the year quickly, putting a ball into the goal at just 46:07. Taking a cue from her teammate, Timko and gave her a point in her 12th consecutive Lokanc took a throw in on the north sideline that launched a shot well beyond the 18 just 10 minutes game, tying the Nebraska record for consecutive found Timko near the middle of the field, who then later that was bobbled by TCU goalkeeper Katy games with points, originally set by Kim Engesser forwarded a perfect pass on to Bruch for the goal Buchanon before landing in the goal. in 1997. and a 1-0 lead. After finding success in the long ball throughout Despite the early second half score, Central the game, the Huskers also tried their luck with Michigan wasn’t phased and quickly returned with some short range action as Buchanon batted a goal of its own at 49:33. Freshman Stephanie away a shot from Bruch that was gathered up by Martin netted her second goal of the season as Raber for a goal at 35:16. she battled a flock of Husker defenders down the With the score 3-0 at the start of the second middle of the box and got a shot off that slid just period, NU continued to work toward the net by past the outstretched hands of Klages. adding another exciting goal at 56:59 as Timko With the contest tied, Nebraska’s scoring once again took control for her second score of chances began to come at more of a premium the game. After Bruch, who was credited with the as the CMU forwards put more pressure on the assist, advanced the ball up the field Timko not NU defenders. With just over 30 minutes left to only took on the TCU defense, but also backup play, that pressure became too much as Martin goalkeeper Kelsey Vross. Timko’s aggressive again broke through for the game-winning goal play pulled Vross out of the net, which allowed the on a pass from senior Jacquie Lacek. 5-7 forward to showcase her ball control skills and sail a shot into the net before Vross could regain her position. Weekly Notes Nebraska Soccer Page 10
Iowa State 3 Nebraska 1 Kansas 1 Nebraska 2 (2OT) Colorado 1 (2OT) Nebraska 0 Sunday, Sept. 24, Ames, Iowa Friday, Sept. 29, Lincoln, Neb. Sunday, Oct. 1, Lincoln, Neb. Attendance: 307 Attendance: 452 Attendance: 436 Scoring: Scoring: Scoring: ISU-Bothwell, 10:43 (1-0, ISU) NU-Timko (Jamani), 50:07 (1-0, NU) KU-McCabe (Dolinsky), 1:01 (1-0, KU) NU-Powell (Dennis), 37:37 (1-1, Tie) CU-Marshall, 68:51 (1-1, Tie) NU-Peetz (Timko), 66:19 (2-1, NU) Scoring by Periods 1 2 OT OT F ISU-Kaphingst (PK), 89:08 (2-2, Tie) Scoring by Periods 1 2 OT OT F Kansas 1 0 0 0 1 ISU-Fader (Odino), 109:39 (3-2, ISU) Colorado 0 1 0 0 1 Nebraska 0 0 0 0 0 Nebraska 0 1 0 0 1 Scoring by Periods 1 2 OT OT F Shots: NU 15, KU 9 Iowa State 1 1 0 1 3 Shots: NU 27, CU 25 Shots on Goal: NU 4, KU 2 Nebraska 1 1 0 0 2 Shots on Goal: NU 8, CU 5 Corner Kicks: NU 7, KU 5 Corner Kicks: NU 11, CU 3 Fouls: NU 11, KU 7 Shots: ISU 24, NU 14 Fouls: NU 26, CU 12 Saves: KU 4 (Hanley 4), NU 1 (Klages 7) Shots on Goal: ISU 14, NU 8 Saves: NU 4 (Klages 4), CU 7 (Radlinski, 7) Cautions: NU Jensen (76:29) Corner Kicks: NU 11, ISU 4 Cautions: NU Lokanc (43:35), NU Iacchelli (68:23), Fouls: NU 20, ISU 14 CU Griffin (78:28) Notes: Despite taking twice as many shots on Saves: NU 11 (Klages 9, Team 2), ISU 3 goal, the Nebraska soccer team suffered its first (Gleason 6) Notes: In its school-record fifth overtime game of shutout in 18 matches as the Huskers fell to the Cautions: ISU Purple (32:17), NU Timko (54:23), the year, the Nebraska soccer team tied Colorado, Kansas Jayhawks, 1-0, in front of 436 fans at the NU Dickerson (89:08), NU Klages (97:16), NU 1-1, in double overtime in the Huskers’ first Big 12 Nebraska Soccer Field. Jensen (105:38) Conference home match. With the loss, NU fell to 6-3-3 overall and 1-2-1 With the tie, NU moved to 6-2-3 on the season in the Big 12 Conference. Kansas improved to 7-4- Notes: The Nebraska soccer team suffered its and 1-1-1 in Big 12 play. The three ties matched 0 on the season, including a 2-1-0 mark in league first overtime loss of the year with a 3-2 setback the school record for most draws in a season, as play. in double overtime at Iowa State in Ames. the 2002 squad finished 16-6-3. Nebraska outshot Kansas, 15-9, including a Nebraska slipped to 6-2-2 overall and 1-1 in the For the second consecutive game, the Huskers 4-2 shots-on-goal advantage. The Jayhawks Big 12, while the Cyclones improved to 5-6 overall enjoyed a one-goal lead in the second half. Senior managed just four shots in the opening 45 minutes, and 1-1 in the league. Brittany Timko scored at 50:07 to put NU on the including just one shot on goal. That one shot, The Huskers enjoyed a 2-1 lead in the final scoreboard on a setup from sophomore Aysha however, proved to be the difference as KU’s minute of regulation before a Cyclone penalty kick Jamani. After Jamani’s shot was saved by CU Shannon McCabe found the back of the net to lift forced NU's fourth overtime game of the season, goalkeeper Kirsten Radlinski, Timko controlled the Jayhawks to the victory. tying the 2003 squad for the most overtime games the rebound and fired a shot into the empty net. Kansas started fast out of the gate with a goal in a season. The loss marked the first loss by the Jamani's fourth assists this year tied her 2005 just one minute into the game. The Jayhawks Huskers in overtime since losing to Texas, 1-0, last season totals. pushed into Nebraska territory from the kickoff, season. Nebraska moved to 1-1-2 in extra minutes The score, which was Timko’s eighth of the earning an early corner kick that resulted in the in 2006 and 12-6-11 all-time. season, marked her 14th consecutive game with only goal of the game. Kansas’ Monica Dolinsky The overtime loss spoiled another outstanding at least one point, extending her own school put the ball in play and after receiving a pass back performance from senior Brittany Timko, who record, which she set the previous Sunday at Iowa out to the corner, found Shannon McCabe at the assisted on the Huskers' second goal to set a State. top of the 18. Nebraska goalkeeper Jamie Klages school record by scoring at least one point in her Down a goal, Colorado responded when the cut off the angle on McCabe’s shot, but the ball 13th straight game. Buffaloes converted a breakaway attack. Nikki bounced off the far post and curved back into the Iowa State struck first as the Cyclones Marshall used her speed to beat the NU defense net for the goal at 1:01. capitalized on a foul just outside the 18-yard box, down the sideline and lifted a shot past NU The goal proved to be a wake-up call for the when ISU freshman Casey Bothwell threaded a sophomore goalie Jamie Klages. The initial shot Huskers, who held Kansas to just three more shots shot past Klages for the first goal of her career at caromed off the near post but Marshall was able in the half, while earning 13 of their own. 10:43. to gather her rebound and slip a shot past the In the second half, Kansas was effective in Nebraska earned two of its four first-half corner Husker defense and into the back of the net for controlling the ball and limited the Huskers to kicks with 10 minutes remaining in the half, with the game-tying goal. just two shots. NU still created several chances, the first corner being pushed out of bounds by ISU. On the game, the Huskers used a season-high as the Big Red made several quality attacks and The second tied the score. 27 shots to outshoot the Buffaloes, 27-25. NU also fought to the end, as the game culminated with a After being rejected by a staunch Cyclone won 11 corner kicks to CU’s three, but was unable Timko corner kick that was cleared by the Kansas defense on the initial attempt, senior defender to convert off the set plays. defense in the game’s waning seconds. Tanya Dennis was waiting at the top of the 18 to In net, Klages stopped five shots for the Timko was held without a point in the loss, chip the ball back in play where freshman Shay Huskers, while Radlinski recorded seven saves ending her school record streak of 14 consecutive Powell connected for her first career goal at 37:37. in goal for the Buffs. games with at least one point. Dennis was credited with her second assist of the Nebraska, which entered the game as the only season. Big 12 school not to be shut out this season, was Turning to a different kind of set play, Nebraska kept off the scoreboard for the first time since a found success on a direct kick in the 66th minute, 2-0 regular-season ending loss to Iowa State on as Timko fed the ball in from 25 yards out to find Oct. 28, 2005. freshman Carly Peetz, who connected on a sliding kick to put the ball in the back of the net. The goal was the first of Peetz's career, while Timko's assist extended her scoring streak to a school-record 13 straight games. The Cyclones tied the score late in the game on a penalty shot to push the Huskers into their fourth overtime contest of the season. Unfortunately, Nebraska couldn’t hold on, and eventually Iowa State’s persistence won out. The Cyclones won their fourth corner kick of the game with just 22 seconds remaining in double overtime, finding freshman defender Lauren Fader for the goal to lift ISU to its fifth win of the season. The Huskers set a new Nebraska soccer record for most double overtime matches in a season. Weekly Notes Page 11 Nebraska Soccer
Nebraska 2 Nebraska 2 Baylor 1 (OT) Texas Tech 1 Friday, Oct. 6, Lincoln, Neb. Sunday, Oct. 8, Lincoln, Neb. Attendance: 285 Attendance: 302 Scoring: Scoring: BU: McConnel (Schuch), 32:53 (1-0, BU) TTU: Harrison, 26:03 (1-0, TTU) NU: Timko, 80:13 (1-1, Tie) NU: Timko (Bruch), 54:41 (1-1, Tie) NU: Jamani (Peetz, Timko), 90:51 (2-1, NU) NU: Timko (Bruch, Iacchelli), 78:11 (2-1, NU)
Scoring by Periods 1 2 OT OT F Scoring by Periods 1 2 OT OT F Baylor 1 0 0 0 1 Texas Tech 1 0 0 0 1 Nebraska 0 1 1 0 2 Nebraska 0 2 0 0 2
Shots: NU 28, BU 6 Shots: NU 30, TTU 12 Shots on Goal: NU 10, BU 2 Shots on Goal: NU 9, TTU 5 Corner Kicks: NU 12, BU 1 Corner Kicks: NU 12, TTU 2 Fouls: BU 10, NU 6 Fouls: NU 10, TTU 10 Saves: BU 8 (Holder 7, Team 1), NU 1 (Klages 1) Saves: TTU 7 (Rincon 7), NU 4 (Klages 3, Team 1) Cautions: NU Timko (49:49) Cautions: TTU Morton (55:02), TTU Kammerer (77:14) Notes: After numerous chances failed to find the back of the net, a goal in the 81st minute Notes: Senior Brittany Timko scored a pair of of regulation and a game-winning goal from goals in the second half of the game to lift the sophomore Aysha Jamani just 51 seconds into Huskers to a come-from-behind victory, 2-1, over the first overtime period lifted the Nebraska soccer Texas Tech at the Nebraska Soccer Field. team to a 2-1 win over Baylor. The two goals were Timko’s 10th and 11th of Despite controlling the ball for most of the game the season, and the 40th and 41st of her career, and enjoying a large advantage in shots and shots making her only the second player in school on goal, the Huskers found themselves trailing 1-0 history to record 40 goals and 40 assists in their late in the game. Senior Brittany Timko finally got career. Timko joined Meghan Anderson (48 goals, Nebraska on the board when her free kick found 50 assists) as the only two players in Nebraska the back of the net at 80:13 to force overtime. soccer history to hit the 40/40 mark. Timko and The momentum from Timko’s ninth goal of the Anderson are also the only players in the 11-year season carried over into extra time, as Nebraska history of the Big 12 Conference to join the 40/40 immediately earned its 12th corner kick of the club, as well as being two of just 35 players in game. Timko’s kick found freshman Carly Peetz, NCAA history to reach the marks. who headed the ball to the front of the goal The Huskers were offensively dominant for where Jamani knocked it past a flurry of Baylor the second time on the weekend, breaking their defenders. season-high shot count of 28 from Friday’s match Nebraska dominated the game, taking a with 30, while holding the Red Raiders to 12 shots. season-high 28 shots while holding Baylor to six, Nebraska put nine of its shots on goal and added tying the season low for shots allowed by NU. The 12 corner kicks compared to just two from Texas Huskers put 10 shots on goal to just two from BU Tech. and enjoyed a 12-1 margin in corners. Timko and sophomore Aysha Jamani led the Baylor earned just one shot in the entire first offensive charge for NU, with Timko placing three half, but one was all it took as senior Missy of nine shots on goal and Jamani adding two shots McConnell one-timed a pass from senior Anna on goal behind eight shots. Schuch into the top right corner of the net for a Texas Tech put Nebraska on its heels early 1-0 lead at 32:53. when Brittney Harrison scored her eighth goal of Holder, the reigning Big 12 Defensive Player of the season unassisted in the 26th minute for the the Week, made seven saves on the game, while lone score of the first period. With the Red Raiders Klages turned away one shot for the Huskers. pressuring the Husker defense, sophomore goalkeeper Jamie Klages called senior Tanya Dennis off of a loose ball. However, the ball took a hard bounce inside the 18-yard box and went over Klages’ head to find Harrison in front of an open net for the score. The Huskers struggled to finish shots in the first half, but came out of the break still determined to score. In the second half alone, Nebraska put five of 16 shots on goal, including the game- tying score from Timko at 54:41. With the play on Nebraska’s side of the field, the Texas Tech defense had pushed up in an effort to draw the Huskers offsides. Showing her experience, Timko successfully stayed even with the last defender until taking a pass from sophomore Selenia Iacchelli. Timko then exploded past the Red Raider defense, earning a shot inside the box for the game-tying goal. Iacchelli was credited with her first assist of the season on the play. Nebraska’s game-winning goal again featured great ball-handling skills and speed from Timko. The Coquitlam, British Columbia, native beat the Tech defense down the left side of the field a second time and fired a hard shot toward the right post. Texas Tech goalkeeper Tina Rincon got a hand on the ball, but was unable to deflect it out of the net. Weekly Notes Nebraska Soccer Page 12
#26 Tanya Dennis #8 Jessie Bruch >> Senior >> Junior >> Defender/Midfielder >> Midfielder >> 5-6 >> 5-11 >> Brampton, Ontario (St. Marguerite D'Youville) >> St. Louis, Mo. (Nerinx Hall)
Career Honors and Awards Career Honors and Awards >> First-Team All-Big 12 (2004) >> Big 12 All-Tournament Team (2005) >> Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2003; Spring 2006) >> Big 12 All-Newcomer Team (2003) >> Canadian National Team >> U.S. Under-21 National Team >> Canadian Under-19 National Team >> U.S. Under-19 National Team >> 2003 World Cup Participant >> 2006 Season Highlights >> 2006 Season Highlights After establishing serious offensive potential in 2005, junior Jessie Senior Tanya Dennis anchors the Nebraska defense in 2006. In Bruch has come back to the pitch in 2006 as a major scoring threat. In 14 games, Dennis and the NU defense have allowed just 61 shots 11 games, Bruch scored four goals while firing 12 shots on goal. on goal for 15 opponent goals this season. Thanks in large part to The 5-11 midfielder has also become a solid set-up player, earning Dennis' work as the Huskers' central defender, NU opponents are three assists on the season including two in Nebraska's 2-1 league averaging just one goal per game and only 12.4 shots per game. win over Texas Tech on Oct. 8 A potent offensive threat as well, Dennis sets up many Husker Bruch ranks second in goals on the season, trailing only senior breakaways. In addition, the Brampton, Ontario, native has no All-American Brittany Timko (11), and is tied with Timko and Aysha qualms about ripping the shots herself, as she has taken eight shots Jamani in game-winning goals with two. She netted the winning ball this season and put three on goal, including one against Baylor on against both Western Carolina and TCU. Oct. 6 that would have found the back of the net had it not been for In all, three of Bruch's four goals have been assisted by Timko, a leaping save by BU goalkeeper Ashley Holder. who often finds the midfielder's imposing 5-11 target in the middle Dennis also has a pair of assists on the year, including an assist of the pack on set plays. Recently, Bruch has begun repaying the against Iowa State on Sept. 24, when she fed the ball back into play favor, as both of Bruch's assists against Texas Tech resulted in Timko on a broken corner kick and found freshman Shay Powell for the goals. goal. >> 2006 Season and Career Bests >> 2006 Season and Career Bests Category...... Season Best...... Career Best Category...... Season Best...... Career Best Points...... 3 vs. TCU (9/17)...... 4 twice, last vs. Texas A&M (11/4/05) Points...... 1 twice, last vs. Iowa State (9/24).....4 vs. Eastern Illinois (9/3/04) Goals...... 1 four times, last vs. TCU (9/17)...... Goals...... 0...... 2 vs. Eastern Illinois (9/3/04) ...... 2 twice, last vs. Texas A&M (11/4/05) Assists...... 1 twice, last vs. Iowa State (9/24)...... 1 eight times Assists...... 2 vs. Texas Tech (10/8)...... Same
>> Career Statistics >> Career Statistics Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points 2003 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 22-22 73 28 9 1 19 2004 19-19 19 8 3 1 7 2004 Redshirt Season 2005 23-23 16 7 1 5 7 2005 19-19 35 17 7 0 14 2006 14-14 8 3 0 2 2 2006 11-11 40 12 4 3 11 Totals 58-56 43 18 4 8 16 Totals 52-52 148 57 20 4 44 Weekly Notes Page 13 Nebraska Soccer
>> Timko on the NU Career Charts Points: T-4th (123) Hat Tricks: 2nd (4) Goals: 6th (41) Multi-Goal Games: T-4th (10) #17 Brittany Timko Game-Winning Goals: T-3rd (10) Game-Winning Assists: 1st (17) >> Senior Assists: 3rd (41) Multi-Assist Games: 3rd (7) Shots: 4th (240) Shots on Goal: 5th (121) >> Forward Consecutive Games with Points: 1st (14) >> 5-7 >> 2006 Season and Career Bests >> Coquitlam, B.C. (Centennial) Category...... Season Best...... Career Best Points ...... 6 vs. Drake (9/10)...... 9 vs. Northern Colorado (9/17/04) Goals...... 3 vs. Drake (9/10)...... 3 four times 2006 Honors and Awards Assists...... 1 five times, last vs. Baylor (10/6)...... 3 four times >> Top Drawer Soccer National Player of the Week (10/9) >> Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (9/12) >> >> SoccerTimes.com Honor Roll (9/12) Career Statistics Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points >> Hermann Award Preseason Watch List 2003 11-8 14 7 4 1 9 Career Honors and Awards 2004 19-19 82 39 15 13 43 >> Third-Team NSCAA All-American (2004) 2005 23-23 93 47 11 21 43 >> First-Team NSCAA All-Central Region (2004) 2006 13-13 51 28 11 6 28 >> Big 12 Player of the Year (2004, 2005) Totals 66-63 240 121 41 41 123 >> 2004 Hermann Award Semifinalist (1 of 15) >> First-Team All-Big 12 (2004, 2005) The Timko Tracker >> Big 12 All-Tournament Team (2003, 2005) Senior Brittany Timko, a two-time All-American as well as the reigning >> FIFA U-19 World Championships Golden Boot Award two-time Big 12 Player of the Year, is climbing several of the Husker career >> Canadian National Team offensive charts this season and appears poised to add to her already >> Canadian Under-20, 19, 18, 17, 16 National Teams impressive resume. >> 2003 World Cup Participant Below is a chart tracking Timko's progress on the NU record books, as >> Top Drawer Soccer National Player of the Week (10/25) well as highlighting the records she already holds: >> Soccer America National Team of the Week (2004: 9/7, 9/21, 9/28; 2005: 10/25) >> Soccer Buzz Elite Team of the Week (2004: 9/7, 9/21, 9/28; 2005: 10/25) Records Held: >> Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (2004: 9/7, 9/21, 9/28; 2005: 10/25) Single-Game Records Points:...... 9^ >> 2006 Season Highlights First-Half Points:...... 7^ After leading the team in points, goals and assists en route to her second First-Half Goals:...... 3^ consecutive Big 12 Player-of-the-Year honor in 2005, senior Brittany Timko Overtime Goals:...... 1^ is at it again in her final season with the Huskers. Fourteen games into the First-Half Assists:...... 3^ 2006 season, Timko leads Nebraska in points (28), goals (11) and assists (6), Second-Half Assists:...... 3^ as well as in shots on goal (28). Timko's 28 points also lead the Big 12. Overtime Assists:...... 1^ The Coquitlam, British Columbia, native has already reached a number of plateaus on the year, including topping the 100-point mark for her career in Single-Season Records Nebraska's 3-2 win over North Texas on Sept. 8. Timko produced the fourth Single-Season Assists:...... 20* hat trick of her career in the contest to pull within one hat trick of tying the Game-Winning Assists:...... 8 program record of five hat tricks set by Kim Engesser. An offensive specialist, Timko has been involved with either a goal or Career Records an assist on 17 of Nebraska's 26 goals this season (65 percent). The 5-7 Game-Winning Assists...... 17 forward earned another NU program record against Iowa State on Sept. 24 Consecutive Games with Points...... 14 as she recorded an assist on a goal from freshman Carly Peetz. With the point, Timko had scored at least one point in 13 consecutive games, which Top 10 on NU Charts: topped the previous consecutive games with a point record of 12 set by Kim Single-Game Records Engesser in 1997. Timko's streak ended at 14 games on Oct. 1 against Points:...... t-5th (7) Kansas as the Huskers were held scoreless for the first time in 16 games. Goals:...... t-2nd (3) In her career at Nebraska, Timko has notched single-season records for Assists:...... t-4th (3) assists (21) and game-winning assists (8), as well as holding career records First-Half Assists:...... t-3rd (2) for game-winning assists (17). She is chasing records for career assists, Second-Half Assists:...... t-5th (2) multi-assist games and hat tricks, ranking either second or third in each Shots on Goal:...... t-2nd (6) category. With her 11 goals and six assists this season, Timko has 41 goals and 41 Single-Season Records assists in her career. With 40 goals and 40 assists, Timko joined Meghan Points:...... t-7th (43, twice) Anderson as the only players in NU history to accomplish the feat. They are Goals:...... t-10th (15) also two of just 35 players in NCAA history to accomplish this feat. Game-Winning Assists:...... 2nd (6) One of Timko's best performances of the season came in a two-game span Shots:...... 10th (93) against Baylor and Texas Tech on Oct. 6 and Oct. 8. Timko scored three Shots on Goal:...... 10th (47) goals and one assist in two games, including adding the game-tying goals agianst both teams as well as the game-winner against Texas Tech. She Career Records was also credited with the game-winning assist against Baylor on a corner Points:...... 4th (123) kick that found Aysha Jamani in front of the net for the goal. Goals:...... 6th (41) Game-Winning Goals:...... T-5th (10) >> Timko on the Big 12 Charts (games through Oct. 9) Hat Tricks:...... 2nd (4) Points: 1st (28) Points Per Game: 1st (2.15) Multiple-Goal Games:...... T-4th (10) Assists: T-2nd (6) Assists Per Game: T-2nd (0.46) Assists:...... 3rd (41) Shots: T-4th (51) Shots Per Game: T-2nd (3.92) Multiple-Assist Games:...... 3rd (7) Goals: 1st (11) Goals Per Game: 1st (0.85) Shots:...... 4th (240) Shots on Goal...... 5th (121) >> Timko on the NCAA Charts (games through Oct. 10) Breakdown: Points per Game: 5th (2.15) Goals per Game: 7th (0.85) Records Held or Tied:...... 11 Records Held Outright:...... 4 >> Timko on the NU Single-Season Charts Top-10 Category Rankings:...... 31 Points: T-7th (43) Goals: T-10th (15) Shots on Goal: T-10th (47) Miscellaneous Records: Assists: 1st (21) Game-Winning Assists: 1st (8) Big 12 Player-of-the-Year Awards...... 2^* ^represents a tie *represents a Big 12 Conference record Weekly Notes Nebraska Soccer Page 14
>> 2006 Season and Career Bests Category...... Season Best...... Career Best Points ...... 2 vs. Drake (9/10)...... 3 vs. Missouri (10/2/05) #15 Jessie Goodell Goals...... 1 vs. Drake (9/10)...1 five times, last time vs. Drake (9/10/05) Assists...... 1 vs. Texas Tech (10/8)... 1 twice, last vs. Texas Tech (10/8/06) >> Sophomore >> Forward/Midfielder >> Career Statistics >> 5-6 Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points >> Durango, Colo. (Durango) 2005 21-21 40 16 4 1 9 2006 13-13 30 9 1 1 3 Total 34-34 70 25 5 2 12 Career Honors and Awards >> Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall: 2005; Spring: 2005)
>> 2006 Season Highlights Sophomore Jessie Goodell has earned the first starts of her career #21 Aysha Jamani in 2006, including a start in Nebraska's 4-0 win over TCU on Sept. >> 17. An aggressive forward, Goodell has attempted 16 shots with Sophomore eight shots on goal this season, after taking just 15 total shots in of >> Forward her freshman campaign. >> 5-3 Although she has yet to find the back of the net in 2006, Goodell >> Calgary, Alberta (National Sport School) has been an important set-up player, gaining assists on goals by freshman Savannah Allen and junior Jessie Bruch this year. Goodell had an opportunity for a goal recalled in the opening Career Honors and Awards >> Second-Team All-Big 12 (2005) weekend of Big 12 play against Missouri as the score was ruled an >> Big 12 All-Newcomer Team (2005) own goal by the Tigers. >> Canadian National Team Goodell missed two Big 12 matches due to a knee injury, but >> Canadian Under-20 National Team returned to the pitch in NU's wins over Baylor and Texas Tech last weekend. Against the Red Raiders, Goodell earned two shots on >> 2006 Season Highlights goal in three shots off the bench. Sophomore Aysha Jamani got off to a fast start in 2006 that included three goals and four assists over the last 13 games. Jamani >> 2006 Season and Career Bests scored her first goal of the season in NU's 2-2 tie with Wisconsin Category...... Season Best...... Career Best on Sept. 1, gathering her second goal in the same weekend to give Points ...... 1 twice, last vs, TCU (9/17)...... 2 vs. Portland (11/13/05) Nebraska it's first win of the season, 1-0, over Iowa. Goals...... None...... 1 vs. Portland (11/13/05) Jamani's latest goal was the fourth game-winner of her career as Assists...... 1 twice, last vs. TCU (9/17)...... Same she netted a ball in the 91st minute of the game to give Nebraska a 2-1 overtime win over Baylor on Oct. 6. Jamani's goal just 51 second >> Career Statistics into overtime was the fastest overtime game in school history. Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points The 5-3 forward has put a lot of work into her goals this season, 2005 21-0 15 5 1 2 4 taking 51 shots, including the 100th shot of her career against Baylor 2006 12-4 16 8 0 2 2 Total 33-4 31 13 1 4 6 on Oct. 6. Jamani proved her scoring ability with seven goals and four assists in 23 games as a freshman. She has increased her creativity by notching four assists already in 2006, including her most recent assist as she set up a shot for senior Brittany Timko for a goal in Nebraska's #9 Selenia Iacchelli 1-1 double overtime tie with Colorado on Sept. 29. >> Sophomore >> 2006 Season and Career Bests >> Midfielder Category...... Season Best...... Career Best >> 5-7 Points ...... 2 three times, last vs. North Texas (9/8)...... 4 twice, last vs. Missouri (10/2/05) >> Edmonton, Alberta (St. Francis Xavier) Goals...... 1 four times, last vs. Baylor (10/6)...... 2 twice, last vs. Missouri (10/2/05) Assists...... 2 vs. Drake (9/8)...... Same Career Honors and Awards >> Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2005) >> Canadian Under-20 National Team >> Career Statistics >> Canadian Under-19 National Team Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points 2005 23-20 58 35 7 4 18 2006 13-12 51 16 3 4 10 >> 2006 Season Highlights Total 36-32 109 51 10 8 28 After playing at the 2006 FIFA World Championships with the Canadian U-20 team, sophomore Selenia Iacchelli returned to the Huskers this season and has started in 13 games. She has started in all 34 games she has played during her career at Nebraska. A strong attacking midfielder, Iacchelli has put nine of her 30 shots on goal this season, including a goal in Nebraska's 4-1 win over Drake on Sept. 10. Iacchelli also added her first assist of the season and the first game-winning assist of her career against Texas Tech on Oct. 8. Weekly Notes Page 15 Nebraska Soccer
#31 Kellie Jensen #6 Jamie Klages >> Sophomore >> Freshman >> Defender >> Goalkeeper >> 5-4 >> 5-11 >> Leawood, Kan. (Blue Valley West) >> Coronado, Calif. (Coronado)
Career Honors and Awards Career Honors and Awards >> Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall: 2005) >> U.S. Under-21 National Team (2005) >> Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 4) >> 2006 Season Highlights Sophomore Kellie Jensen has become an important part of the >> 2006 Season Highlights NU defense this season. Although she has yet to start a game, she Sophomore goalkeeper Jamie Klages has started all 14 games has seen major playing time in 13 contests, helping the Huskers in goal for the Huskers. During that time, she has made 42 saves hold their opponents to just 15 goals on 61 attempts. and earned three shutouts for an 8-3-3 record on the year. Perhaps Klages' most impressive performances came in the >> 2006 Season and Career Bests opening weekend of Big 12 play as she recorded 16 saves over two Category...... Season Best...... Career Best contests including seven to shut out Missouri on Sept. 22. Klages Points ...... None...... None went on to record a season-high nine saves against Iowa State on Goals...... None...... None Sept. 24. Assists...... None...... None She is tied for fourth in the Big 12 with a goals-against average of 0.93, as well as ranking fifth in saves with 38. >> Career Statistics Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points 2005 21-2 4 1 0 0 0 >> Klages on the Big 12 Charts (games through Oct. 2) 2006 14-0 2 1 0 0 0 Shutouts: T-5th (3) Goals-Against Average: T-6th (0.93) Total 35-2 6 2 0 0 0 Save Percentage: 7th (.760) Shutouts Per Game: T-6th (0.25) Saves Per Game: 6th (3.17) Saves: 5th (38)
>> Klages on the NU Career Charts Saves: 5th (130) Goals-Against Average: T-6th (1.11) Wins: T-4th (19) Minutes: 4th (3070:19) Games Started: 4th (33) Games Played: 5th (33) #10 McKensie Kirchner >> 2006 Season and Career Bests >> Freshman Category...... Season Best...... Career Best >> Defender Saves...... 9 at Iowa State (9/24)...... 10 vs. Portland (11/13/05) Goals allowed..0 three times, last at Missouri (9/22)...... 0 nine times >> 5-8 >> Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) >> Career Statistics Year G-GS Minutes Saves GA GAA SHO W-L-T Career Honors and Awards 2005 19-19 1,733:45 88 23 1.19 6 11-7-1 >> Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall: 2005; Spring: 2006) 2006 14-14 1,336:44 42 14 0.94 3 8-3-3 Total 33-33 3,070:19 130 37 1.11 9 19-10-4 >> 2006 Season Highlights After playing in just eight games in all of her freshman year, sophomore McKensie Kirchner has become a more prominent face in 2006. Overall, she has seen playing time in 10 of Nebraska's #7 Sari Raber matches, including her first career start in NU's 1-1 double overtime >> Sophomore tie with Wright State on Aug. 25. >> Midfielder/Forward In addition to providing defensive support, Kirchner has increased >> 5-6 her offensive activity with four shots, including two on goal. Kirchner >> also earned the first point of her career in 2006 with an assist in NU's Richmond, British Columbia (McMath) 4-1 win over Drake on Sept. 10. Career Honors and Awards >> 2006 Season and Career Bests >> Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall: 2004, 2005; Spring: 2005, 2006) >> Canadian National Team Category...... Season Best...... Career Best >> Canadian Under-20 National Team Points ...... 1 vs. Drake (9/10)...... Same >> Canadian Under-19 National Team Goals...... None...... None Assists...... 1 vs. Drake (9/10)...... Same >> 2006 Season Highlights After missing the 2005 season due to injury, sophomore Sari Raber >> Career Statistics Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points has gotten back into the Nebraska lineup early in the season and is 2005 8-0 2 2 0 0 0 making her mark. 2006 10-1 4 2 0 1 1 Raber has earned seven starts in 13 games and notched the Total 18-1 6 4 0 1 1 second goal of her career in Nebraska's 4-0 win over TCU on Sept. 17. She added an assist in NU's 4-1 win over Drake on Sept. 10. Weekly Notes Nebraska Soccer Page 16
>> 2006 Season and Career Bests Category...... Season Best...... Career Best Points ...... 2 vs. TCU (9/17)...... 2 twice, last vs. TCU (9/17/06) Goals...... 1 vs. TCU (9/17)...... 1 twice, last vs. TCU (9/17/06) #19 Lindsay Poehling Assists...... 1 vs. Drake (9/10)...... 1 four times, last vs. Drake (9/10/06) >> Sophomore >> Defender/Midfielder >> Career Statistics >> 5-4 Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points 2004 19-19 14 6 1 3 3 >> Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn) 2005 Redshirt Season 2006 13-7 6 2 1 1 3 >> Totals 32-26 20 8 2 4 6 2006 Season Highlights Sophomore Lindsay Poehling is back in a big way for the Huskers in 2006 after sitting out the 2005 season with an injury. Poehling has earned a starting defensive spot, but is still offensively active with two shots on goal in eight shots this season. She also sets up many scoring opportunities for the Huskers by #4 Danielle Schoen pushing into the midfield where she gains possession of the ball and >> Sophomore is able to cross it toward the net for far post runs. >> Forward >> 5-9 >> 2006 Season and Career Bests Category...... Season Best...... Career Best >> Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva) Points...... 1 vs. Drake (9/10)...... Same Goals...... None...... None >> 2006 Season Highlights Assists...... 1 vs. Drake (9/10)...... Same Danielle Schoen has seen action in seven games as a sophomore, including her first career start against Wright State on Aug. 25. >> Career Statistics Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points Offensively, Schoen has produced one shot on goal. 2005 5-0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 14-14 8 2 0 1 1 >> 2006 Season and Career Bests Total 19-14 8 2 0 1 1 Category...... Season Best...... Career Best Points ...... None...... None Goals...... None...... None Assists...... None...... None
>> Career Statistics #16 Shannon Dickerson Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points >> Freshman 2005 17-0 13 5 0 0 0 2006 7-1 1 1 0 0 0 >> Defender/Midfielder Total 24-1 14 6 0 0 0 >> 5-11 >> Highlands Ranch, Colo. (ThunderRidge)
>> 2006 Season Highlights Redshirt freshman Shannon Dickerson has played in 10 games for Nebraska in 2006, including earning four starts, three of which #18 Ali Lokanc have been during the Big 12 season. A tall midfielder, Dickerson >> Sophomore has added another option on set plays and has fired eight shots, >> Midfielder/Forward four on goal, this season.
>> 5-10 >> 2006 Season and Career Bests >> San Diego, Calif. (Patrick Henry) Category...... Season Best...... Career Best Points...... None...... None >> 2006 Season Highlights Goals...... None...... None Assists...... None...... None Sophomore Ali Lokanc returned to the pitch for the Huskers in 2006 after suffering an injury in her freshman campaign. Lokanc has now >> played in eight games this season and earned the first assist of her Career Statistics Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points career in NU's 2-1 loss to Central Michigan on Sept. 15. 2006 10-4 8 4 0 0 0
>> 2006 Season and Career Bests Category...... Season Best...... Career Best Points...... 1 vs. Central Michigan...... Same Goals...... None...... None Assists...... 1 vs. Central Michigan...... Same
>> Career Statistics Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points 2005 7-5 0 0 0 0 0 2006 8-0 1 1 0 1 1 Total 15-5 1 1 0 1 1 Weekly Notes Page 17 Nebraska Soccer
#00 Brittany Pfeil #24 Julie Berkshire >> Freshman >> Freshman >> Goalkeeper >> Midfielder >> 5-9 >> 5-10 >> Norfolk, Neb. (Norfolk) >> Omaha, Neb. (Westside)
>> 2006 Season Highlights >> 2006 Season Highlights Redshirt freshman Brittany Pfeil got her first game experience in Freshman Julie Berkshire has seen success early in 2006, notching 2006 in relief for sophomore goalkeeper Jamie Klages in Nebraska's both a goal and an assist in Nebraska's 4-1 win over Drake on Sept. 4-1 win over Drake on Sept. 10. Pfeil's first action in the net was 10. Berkshire has played in 11 of NU's 13 games this season as a unfortunately a penalty kick that sailed just wide of her outstretched midfielder, notching one shot on goal on three shot attempts. gloves. >> 2006 Season and Career Bests >> 2006 Season and Career Bests Category...... Season Best...... Career Best Category...... Season Best...... Career Best Saves...... None...... None Points...... 3 vs. Drake (9/10)...... Same Goals allowed..0 vs. TCU (9/17)...... Same Goals...... 1 vs. Drake (9/10)...... Same Assists...... 1 vs. Drake (9/10)...... Same >> Career Statistics >> Year G-GS Minutes Saves GA GAA SHO W-L-T Career Statistics 2005 Redshirt Season Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points 2006 2-0 18:32 0 1 4.86 0 0-0-0 2006 11-0 3 1 1 1 3 Total 2-0 18:32 0 1 4.86 0 0-0-0
#28 Savannah Allen #20 Anna Caniglia >> Freshman >> Freshman >> Midfielder/Defender >> Defender/Midfielder >> 5-6 >> 5-8 >> Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) >> Omaha, Neb. (Millard North)
>> 2006 Season Highlights >> 2006 Season Highlights Freshman Savannah Allen has seen action in four games in her Freshman Anna Caniglia has made an immediate impact on first season at Nebraska, including a start against Wright State on the NU defense, starting in all 14 games this season. Despite her Aug. 25. Allen scored NU's lone goal in that contest, which ended defensive role, Caniglia has also been proactive by pushing up into in a 1-1 tie in double overtime. the offensive side when the situation calls for it, launching five shots, including three on goal this season. >> 2006 Season and Career Bests Category...... Season Best...... Career Best >> 2006 Season and Career Bests Points...... 2 vs. Wright State (8/25)...... Same Category...... Season Best...... Career Best Goals...... 1 vs. Wright State (8/25)...... Same Points...... None...... None Assists...... None...... None Goals...... None...... None Assists...... None...... None >> Career Statistics Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points >> Career Statistics 2006 4-1 4 2 1 0 2 Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points 2006 14-14 5 3 0 0 0 Weekly Notes Nebraska Soccer Page 18
#12 Brittney Lanier #2 Shay Powell >> Freshman >> Freshman >> Forward >> Forward >> 5-7 >> 5-5 >> Carrollton, Texas (Trinity Christian) >> Dallas, Texas (Lutheran)
>> 2006 Season Highlights >> 2006 Season Highlights Freshman Brittney Lanier has started eight games with the A solid offensive back-up, freshman Shay Powell has played in Nebraska offensive lineup and scored the game-winning goal in the 13 of NU's 14 games this season including one start in the season- Huskers' win over Drake on Sept. 10. opener against Wright State on Aug. 25. Overall, Lanier has taken five shots in 12 games, putting three on With limited minutes, Powell has been extraordinarily productive, goal this year. including scoring the first goal of her career against Iowa State on Sept. 24. Powell has played more minutes in each game as the season progressed and is gaining confidence in her shooting >> 2006 Season and Career Bests abilities. Overall, Powell has launched 10 shots with three on goal Category...... Season Best...... Career Best Points...... 2 vs. Drake (9/10)...... Same this season. Goals...... 1 vs. Drake (9/10)...... Same Assists...... None...... None >> 2006 Season and Career Bests Category...... Season Best...... Career Best >> Career Statistics Points...... 2 at Iowa State (9/24)...... Same Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points Goals...... 1 at Iowa State (9/24)...... Same 2006 12-8 5 3 1 0 2 Assists...... None...... None
>> Career Statistics Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points 2006 13-1 10 3 1 0 2
#10 Carly Peetz >> Freshman >> Defender/Midfielder >> 5-8 #5 Jacy Wicker >> Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) >> Freshman >> Midfielder >> 2006 Season Highlights >> 5-3 Freshman Carly Peetz has seen more time on the pitch than nearly any Husker this season and with great success As a right defender, >> Dallas, Texas (Colleyville Heritage) Peetz has started in every game this year and played every minute of Nebraska's first six games. >> 2006 Season Highlights Peetz has also begun to blossom offensively after being moved Freshman Jacy Wicker has seen game action in 14 of Nebraska's into an attacking role at times during the non-conference season and games this season, including eight starts, most of which have been again in Nebraska's 1-0 loss to Kansas on Oct. 1. Peetz's offensive in Big 12 games. An aggressive attacking midfielder, Wicker has experience paid off against Iowa State on Sept. 24, as she earned been active in many of Nebraska's offensive runs, adding eight shots, the first goal of her career on a pass from senior Brittany Timko on including four against Baylor this past Friday. a set play.
The 5-8 Lincoln native gathered another point against Baylor on Friday as she notched the first assist of her career by heading a >> 2006 Season and Career Bests ball into Aysha Jamani for the game-winner just 51 seconds into Category...... Season Best...... Career Best Points...... None...... None overtime. Goals...... None...... None Assists...... None...... None >> 2006 Season and Career Bests Category...... Season Best...... Career Best >> Career Statistics Points...... 2 at Iowa State (9/24)...... Same Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points Goals...... 1 at Iowa State (9/24)...... Same 2006 14-8 8 1 0 0 0 Assists...... 1 vs. Baylor (10/6)...... Same
>> Career Statistics Year G-GS Shots SOG Goals Assists Points 2006 14-14 10 3 1 1 3