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1 N CLUB Letterwinners’ Association Newsletter | September 2009

A Message from the N Club President Greetings from your Letterwinners N Club! The fall NU sports season has kicked off and our Husker teams have had great starts to their seasons. I am pleased to report that the N Club has experienced renewed growth and added excitement this year. To follow the success of our spring events, the Letterwinners N Club will be hosting tailgate gatherings at every home football game this fall. We have secured a limited number of parking spots at a prime location at Lot 11 on 10th and Y Street which is just north of the stadium. Each spot is available for every game at $20 per game but no game ticket will be provided with this parking fee. The tailgates have been great fun so far. Special tailgate events with food and music are planned for the home football games on Sept. 26 (Lousiana-Lafayette), Oct. 17 ( Tech) and Nov. 7 (Oklahoma). We have invited the Oklahoma Letterwinners Club to join us at our pregame tailgate for that game, so don’t miss out as this should be a great event. Please RSVP to [email protected] as early as possible so that we can include you in the food count! I would also like to make special mention to our first “Honorary N Club Member” recipient for 2009 – George Sullivan. During a pregame on-the-field ceremony, George received his “N” letter jacket and lifetime membership to the N Club. As many of you know, George has given more than 50 of years of service to Husker athletes competing in all sports. His dedication to Husker athletics is truly unmatched. I was honored to be a part of the ceremony along with our Vice President Larry Frost and Secretary Tim Wurth. Congratulations, George. Lastly, 2009-10 dues notices and membership information have been mailed out. We truly hope that you will join your N Club so that we can keep the group’s momentum going strong and build our membership. If you have not received your dues notice, please notify Doak Ostergard via email at [email protected] or call him at 402-472-0771 to get on our contact list. Go Big Red! Clete Blakeman, President

A PUBLICATION OF THE NEBRASKA N CLUB LETTERWINNERS’ ASSOCIATION | SEPTEMBER 2009 2 N CLUB Letterwinners’ Association Newsletter | September 2009 Husker Football Opens Season with Big Wins, Tough Loss The Husker football team opened the season with a show of offensive firepower, with lopsided home wins over Florida Atlantic and Arkansas 2009 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE State, before going on the road to Blacksburg, Va., for a heartbreaking Sept. 5 Florida Atlantic Memorial Stadium W, 49-3 loss to No. 13 . Sept. 12 Arkansas State Memorial Stadium W, 38-9 In the season opener, Jr. rushed for 152 yards in just over Sept. 19 Virginia Tech at Blacksburg, Va. L, 15-16 one half of football, and Nebraska’s Blackshirts grounded Florida Sept. 26 Louisiana-Lafayette (HC) Memorial Stadium -- Atlantic’s high-powered passing game. The Cornhuskers rolled to Oct. 8 Missouri at Columbia, Mo. -- Oct. 17 Texas Tech Memorial Stadium -- a 49-3 victory over the Owls in front of the NCAA record 298th Oct. 24 Iowa State Memorial Stadium -- consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 5. Oct. 31 Baylor at Waco, Texas -- Playing in front a season-opening crowd of 85,719 - the third- Nov. 7 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium -- largest crowd in Memorial Stadium history - and an FSN pay-per-view Nov. 14 Kansas at Lawrence, Kan. -- audience, Nebraska notched its NCAA-leading 24th consecutive season- Nov. 21 Kansas State Memorial Stadium -- opening victory. It was the Huskers’ most-lopsided season-opening Nov. 27 Colorado at Boulder, Colo. -- win since 1993, despite playing a 2008 bowl Dec. 5 at Arlington, Texas -- eligible team that was loaded with returning offensive starters. Sophomore Curenski Gilleylen and junior After rushing 11 times for 57 yards and a Mike McNeill were Lee’s favorite targets, as each hauled in four catches score in the first half, Helu showed another on the night. Gilleylen, who entered the game with only two career gear in third quarter by carrying five times for catches for 11 yards, finished with 92 yards receiving, including his first 95 yards and two in the first eight career grab. McNeill, who has caught at least three passes minutes of the second half. Helu finished his in five straight games, finished with 51 yards receiving. night with 16 carries for 152 yards for the third-highest rushing total A week later, in the Huskers’ second game, of his career, while his three touchdowns were a career-best. engineered an efficient and balanced Nebraska offense, while the While Helu led NU’s ground assault, Nebraska quarterback Zac Lee Nebraska defense continued to flex its muscles, as No. 22 Nebraska was solid through the air in his starting debut, completing 15-of-22 rolled to a 38-9 victory over visiting Arkansas State on Sept. 12 at passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns. He added two carries for Memorial Stadium. 14 yards on the ground, while throwing one . The 6-2, Playing in front of the NCAA-record 299th consecutive sellout 215-pound junior from San Francisco, Calif., helped the Huskers cruise with 85,035 fans at Memorial Stadium and a Fox Sports pay-per-view to a 21-3 halftime lead before leading to three impressive third-quarter audience, Lee helped the Huskers improve to 2-0 by completing 27-of- scoring drives. 35 passes for 340 yards and four touchdowns in his second career start. 3 N CLUB Letterwinners’ Association Newsletter | September 2009

Henery, a junior from Omaha, went 5-for-5 on attempts on the day, covering 40, 27, 19, 38 and 38 yards, extending his streak of consecutive field goals made under 50 yards to 19. The Lou Groza Award candidate also unleashed the fourth- longest in Nebraska history with Lee connected with 11 Husker receivers, while powering Nebraska a 76-yard bomb in the first quarter. For to more than 490 yards of for the second straight game. the game, Henery punted six times for a Wide receiver Niles Paul was Lee’s favorite target on the day, hauling 41.5-yard average, including two punts in a career-high six catches for 69 yards with his first career touchdown inside the 20 and two . reception. The junior from Omaha added “He did a great job. He has been the first touchdown run of his career on automatic and he stepped up today,” a 30-yard reverse. Paul added 53 kickoff Pelini said of Henery after the game. and 17 punt return yards “We shouldn’t have to send him out to close with 169 all-purpose yards there that many times.” on the afternoon. Overall, 14 different While Henery’s leg did all the scoring for the Huskers, the legs Husker receivers caught passes on the of Roy Helu Jr. and Niles Paul covered most of the ground to set up afternoon, as NU finished with 358 Nebraska’s scores. Helu Jr., a Doak Walker Award candidate, rushed passing yards and 136 rushing yards. for a career-high 169 yards on 28 carries and added a team-high four McNeill added a pair of touchdown receptions for 33 yards to account for 202 all-purpose yards. catches on the day, while bringing Helu’s rushing effort marked his fifth career 100-yard rushing game, four receptions for 57 yards. Menelik all coming in the past eight games. He had four rushes of more than 20 Holt added a career-best five catches for yards in the game, bringing his total to 14 runs of 20 yards or longer 40 yards, while Helu pulled down four receptions for 44 yards. Helu in the past eight games. added 60 yards on 14 carries on the ground, as Nebraska managed 121 But Taylor, who had rushing yards on the afternoon. been stymied by a relentless Nebraska’s Blackshirt defense slowed a potent Arkansas State Blackshirt defense throughout offense, holding the Red Wolves to 272 total yards, including 141 on the game, connected with the ground and 131 through the Danny Coale on an 81-yard air. Senior safety Larry Asante pass with 1:11 left to take the led the Blackshirts with eight Hokies to the NU 3. Matt tackles, including seven solos, O’Hanlon made a touchdown- while forcing the game’s only saving tackle on the play, then registered an eight-yard sack of Taylor turnover with a -causing on Virginia Tech’s next to take the Hokies back to 2nd-and-goal hit to stop an ASU drive inside from the NU 11. The Blackshirts blitzed again and forced Taylor to the NU 20. throw the away to set up 3rd-and-goal. With the clock running and added seven tackles, including a pressure coming, Taylor scrambled for several seconds before finding tackle-for-loss, while senior defensive tackle notched Roberts in the for the winning score with 21 seconds left. five tackles, including three tackles for loss with 1.5 sacks (17 yards). Virginia Tech improved to 2-1 with the victory, while Nebraska Week three featured a game with two of the best special teams units slipped to 2-1 on the young season. in . Nebraska’s Alex Henery took center stage by booting Virginia Tech Coach , who is the third-winningest a career-high five field goals, but Tyrod Taylor’s 11-yard touchdown active coach behind and , said Nebraska pass to Dyrell Roberts with 21 seconds left allowed the No. 13 Hokies was impressive, especially on defense. of Virginia Tech to escape with a 16-15 win over the No. 19 Huskers “I think you give Nebraska credit. People thought I was blowing at Lane Stadium on Saturday afternoon. smoke when I said they were back, but I think they are back. That is a Playing in front of 66,233 fans and an ABC television audience, the tough way for those guys to lose, but I really believe they are back on Huskers got off to a slow start in the first quarter but controlled the course and are going to be a factor in the Big 12.” action until Virginia Tech’s final drive. Running Back Roy Helu Jr. Defensive Backs (from left) Lance Thorell, Larry Asante and Anthony West

Cornerback Alfonzo Dennard

Quarterback Zac Lee

Longtime Husker trainer George Sullivan is presented with his Honorary ’s jacket on the field

Wide Receiver Curenski Gilleylen

Holder Brett Maher and Place-Kicker Alex Henery

Coach Pelini leads the team out of the Tunnel Walk Defensive Tackle Ndamukong Suh

Linebacker Eric Martin and Safety Austin Cassidy Wide Receiver Niles Paul Tight End Mike McNeill 5 N CLUB Letterwinners’ Association Newsletter | September 2009 Nebraska Football Hall of Fame Inducts Class NEBRASKA CELEBRATES 40TH of 2009 ANNIVERSARY OF EPLEY’S HIRE The Nebraska Football Hall of Fame honored its 2009 induction class on Friday, Sept. 4, with a banquet at the West Stadium Club of Memorial Stadium, before honoring the group on the field during the football season-opener between Nebraska and Florida Atlantic on Sept. 5. The 2009 Nebraska Football Hall of Fame class includes former Huskers Dana Brinson, Kenny Brown, Dennis Carlson, Kelly Saalfeld and Steve Warren, along with state college greats Robert Kruse from Wayne State and John Suhr from Concordia. Zach Wiegert, the 1994 Outland Trophy as an offensive tackle for Coach ’s first national championship team at Nebraska, was also honored that weekend. Wiegert earned automatic induction into the Hall of Fame in 1995, but his 12-year NFL career prevented him from attending previous induction banquets. Trailblazer, visionary, pioneer, even godfather of strength In addition to the football greats being and conditioning . . . coaches, athletes and Nebraska's honored for their on-the-field efforts, Husker have used those terms to describe Boyd legends Cletus, Kenneth, Rex and Epley, who was honored about 30 minutes before the and their families were honored with the Lyell Huskers hosted Arkansas State at Memorial Stadium. Bremser Special Merit Award. The Walter and Suzanne Scott Family Tuesday, Sept. 15, marked the 40th anniversary of Epley's was recognized with the Clarence E. Swanson hiring at Nebraska, making him the first paid strength and Meritorious Service Award for their continuing Nebraska Football Hall of Fame Class of 2009 conditioning coach in collegiate athletic history. contributions to the University of Nebraska A former Husker pole vaulter, Epley impressed then Athletic Department, and their continuing support of higher education and community endeavors across Nebraska Assistant Football Coach Tom Osborne with the state of Nebraska and the Midwest. his ability to help athletes improve physically after injury The Nebraska Football Hall of Fame is sponsored by the Nebraska Chapter of the National Football and inspire others to get bigger, stronger and faster as Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. The College Football Hall of Fame opened in South Bend, competitors. Ind., in 1995.

Osborne urged a somewhat skeptical Coach Bob Devaney to hire Epley and create the Husker strength and conditioning program in 1969. At the time, the Husker weight room was a 416-square foot room in the Schulte Fieldhouse just north of Memorial Stadium, and held just a Six Nebraska Natives Awarded Scholarships few dumbbells and one Olympic set of weights. Nebraska announced just career at Nebraska Wesleyan before transferring Several Husker Power facilities were added, renovated, before the football season began that six members to Nebraska. He emerged late last season as a key and expanded over the years, as both men's and women's sports began to adopt a strength and conditioning program. of the team have been placed on scholarship. All contributor at linebacker and totaled 16 tackles Epley oversaw the development not only of the new six of the former walk-ons awarded scholarships on the year. Meyer began his career at Kansas weight room in the Osborne Athletic Complex (completed are native Nebraskans, and the group includes State before transferring to Nebraska in 2008. in 2006), but also several other athletic facilities. The new three seniors, two juniors and a sophomore. He redshirted last season and earned a spot in the facility houses a weight room that measures 50 percent The players added to scholarship include rotation on the offensive line this fall. larger than the West Stadium complex (which had also senior wide receiver Wes Cammack (DeWitt), Henery has been been the largest in the nation at the time of its completion). senior linebacker Colton Koehler (Harvard), Nebraska’s starting senior offensive guard Derek Meyer (Campbell), place-kicker since Under the guidance of Epley and his staff, Nebraska junior place-kicker Alex Henery (Omaha), junior 2007, and is among the athletic teams enjoyed an unprecedented amount of success. The decade of the 1990s alone included eight tight end Dreu Young (Cozad) and sophomore nation’s most accurate national championships: three in Football (1994, 1995, center Mike Caputo (Omaha). kickers. He has made 1997), two in Volleyball (1995, 2000), two in Men's Pelini said each of the players has earned the 33-of-38 field goals, Gymnastics (1990, 1994) and one in Bowling (1999), opportunity to be placed on scholarship. including 18 field and several more conference championships. These “This is a great group of guys and it is great goals in his sophomore successes were made possible through the work the to be able to have the ability to recognize their season. Young is part Alex Henery boots a school-record student-athletes did in the weight room as a part of their contributions by placing them on scholarship,” of a deep group of 57-yard field goal to help the Huskers Husker Power program. Pelini said. “Each of those guys has shown a great Nebraska tight ends beat Colorado 40-31 in the final regular-season game of 2008. commitment to our football program, and they do on the 2009 roster. He The founder of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a member of its Hall of Fame, Epley is things the right way on and off the field.” played in 21 games the past two seasons and has now the director of coaching performance for the National Cammack is a three-year letterwinner who has 12 career receptions. Caputo was a key reserve on Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association in made significant contributions on special teams the offensive line last season, appearing in seven Colorado Springs. throughout his career. He entered 2009 with 12 games, and backs up starter Jacob Hickman at career tackles and one reception. Koehler began his center this fall. 6 N CLUB Letterwinners’ Association Newsletter | September 2009

300th Straight Sellout Honors Devaney Family, 1962 Team and Loyal Husker Fans 300th Consecutive Nebraska’s NCAA record 300th consecutive sellout crowd Saturday night at Memorial Stadium for Sellout Activities the Louisiana-Lafayette game will focus the spotlight on three important groups. Include: - Two 25-foot 300th sellout logos will be painted on The family of the late Bob Devaney the field. The son and the daughter of the late Bob and Phyllis Devaney will attend - The state capitol will be beaming in red to celebrate this weekend’s festivities and be introduced to the milestone crowd during the occasion. the game. Mike Devaney and his wife, Suzanne, now live in Arizona, and Pat Devaney lives in California. Their father won back-to-back national - Members of the 1962 team will be signing championships at Nebraska and is a member of the College Football Hall of autographs at the pavilion and will take part in the Fame. He turned Nebraska’s football fortunes around in his first year as head Husker Sports Marketing pregame radio show from coach in 1962. The Huskers had not had a winning season since 1954, but the Pavilion stage. went 9-2 in 1962 and won Nebraska’s first ever (a 36-34 triumph - Homecoming will also be celebrated on Sept. 26 over Miami in the ). and the theme this year is "Game On" with many of the floats featuring a 300th theme and retro look. The players, coaches and staff from the 1962 team - Weather permitting, Husker fans have enjoyed All will be honored at a banquet Friday night at the Wick Center and during pre-game ceremonies flyovers for nearly every game in recent years. The Saturday night. Twenty-one members of the 1962 team will return for the weekend festivities. Four flyover for the 300th sellout promises to be retro as members of Devaney’s first Husker coaching staff also will attend. well. Husker fans who have produced sellouts for every game for the last 47 years - The Cornhusker Marching band will play songs The first sellout in the record streak at Memorial Stadium came in Devaney’s first year at Nebraska - from the early 60s. Homecoming on Nov. 3 against Missouri. It was the Huskers’ seventh game that season and fifth at home. - Video salutes by HuskerVision for the 1962 team Capacity then was only 31,080. In addition to thanking Devaney and the role he played in transforming and the Devaney family; special video messages to Nebraska’s football program, Osborne sees Saturday night as a tribute to Husker fans for their support Husker fans from Nebraska celebrities and a special over the last 47 years. The Huskers have won 260 of their 299 consecutive sellouts at home, and the postgame fan tribute video. total number of fans who have passed through the Memorial Stadium gates during those 299 games is - 100-percent biodegradable balloons with the 300th 22,127,996. logo on them for Husker scores! The highlight of Saturday night’s 300th celebration is the long- awaited throwback uniforms designed by adidas to match those - No celebration is complete without fireworks! worn by Nebraska in 1962. The Huskers will wear the uniforms Weather permitting, there will be a reason for fans to as a tribute to the 1962 team, and 93 uniforms are being auctioned stay in their seats until the end of the game. to the public as full sets, including pants, jerseys and helmets, on - A commemorative logo, exclusive to adidas, will Huskers.com. The auction began in August and will end on Oct. 7. be used in official 300th sellout apparel and will be Each uniform available for auction has reached the minimum bid of $500. Replica jerseys and helmets also available at the Huskers Authentic Team Store and are on sale through Huskers Authentic. other Husker retail shops. - Game tickets, programs and posters have been Additional Sellout Streak Notes designed to look like those printed in the early 1960s. • Notre Dame is second in all-time consecutive sellouts with 206, 93 fewer than Nebraska. • The Huskers are 260-39 during the 299 sellouts to date. The mark includes a 39-24 record - A commemorative ticket poster print is available at against ranked teams. the Huskers Authentic Team Store for $5 each. Each • Nebraska is 5-0 in the five milestone sellouts during that period (50th, 100th, 150th, 200th and of the 300 ticket stubs were donated to the athletic 250th sellouts), including a 24-7 win over No. 2 Colorado on Oct. 29, 1994 (No. 200) and a 44-13 department by Willis and Fran Regier of Bellevue. All victory over Utah State on Sept. 7, 2002 (No. 250). season ticket holders (one per account) received a • Nebraska will have played 75 different opponents from 35 different states during the 300-game coupon in the mail for one free print. sellout streak. - The commission of a Mike Sullivan painting for • Nebraska coaches lost just 39 games in 47 years at home during the streak. Bob Devaney (1962 display in the Osborne Athletic Complex lobby.The to 1972, 11 years) posted a 50-9 record; Tom Osborne (1973-1997, 25 years) went 145-16; Frank painting by the nationally known artist is part of a Solich (1998-2003, 6 years) posted a 38-4 record; Bill Callahan was 19-8 (2004-2007, 4 years); salute to Husker fans and will be unveiled to fans and and current head coach Bo Pelini is 6-2 (2009-present). media on Thursday, Sept. 24. - An on-site display featuring memorabilia from the Own a Replica Throwback Jersey! 1960s is available in the West Stadium main entry. While the game-worn throwback jerseys are being auctioned at Huskers.com, - At the Husker Nation Pavilion, every team picture replica throwback jerseys are also available in your number at Huskers Authentic. You can from 1962 to current will be on display. purchase those online at Huskers.com (click the "Shop" button on the home page) or in person at Huskers Authentic, located just across the street west of the stadium. 7 N CLUB Letterwinners’ Association Newsletter | September 2009 Volleyball Team Opens Record-Setting Season The Nebraska Volleyball team started its season out strong, with a 7-2 record in nonconference play 2009 Volleyball to open the season. The team competed in three tournaments to begin the season, before beginning Big Schedule/Results 12 play in September. Date Team Location Time Result The Huskers’ season began with the Runza/AVCA Showcase at the Qwest Center Omaha, which Runza/AVCA Showcase featured Big 10 powerhouses Michigan and Minnesota along with fellow Big 12 team Kansas State. The Aug. 28 Michigan Qwest Center Omaha 8:30 p.m. 0 - 3 (L) team opened the season with a loss to No. 16 Michigan, but bounced back the next day to defeat No. 11 Aug. 29 Minnesota Qwest Center Omaha 8:30 p.m. 3 - 2 (W) Sept. 1 Creighton NU Coliseum 7 p.m. 3 - 0 (W) Minnesota in an exciting match. Sophomore Brooke Delano totaled a career-high 14 kills and her final Tiger Classic Tournament kill of the night capped a 5-0 match-ending run. Sept. 4 UL-Lafayette at Baton Rouge, La. 11 a.m. 3 - 0 (W) Two days later, the Huskers hosted in-state foe Creighton, and established an NCAA record with their Sept. 4 LSU at Baton Rouge, La. 7:30 p.m. 3 - 2 (W) 88th consecutive home win. Junior Jordan Wilberger totaled a career-high 10 kills and All-American Sept. 5 Tulane at Baton Rouge, La. 12:30 p.m. 3 - 0 (W) Tara Mueller added a match-high 12 kills. The win helped NU break the previous home win streak mark Ameritas Players Challenge of 87 that Nebraska shared with Penn State between 1995 and 2000. Sept. 10 Virginia NU Coliseum 7 p.m. 3 - 0 (W) The team then went on the road to Baton Rouge, La., where it participated in the Tiger Classic Sept. 11 BYU NU Coliseum 7 p.m. 3 - 1 (W) against Louisiana teams UL-Lafayette, LSU and Tulane. The Huskers won all three matches, sweeping Sept. 13 UCLA Devaney Center 2 p.m. 2 - 3 (L) Sept. 16 Texas Tech* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. 3 - 0 (W) both UL-Lafayette and Tulane, and rallied to win a close match with LSU 3-2. Sept. 19 Colorado* at Boulder, Colo. 8 p.m. 3 - 0 (W) For her efforts during Nebraska’s 4-0 week, freshman Hannah Werth was selected as the Big 12’s Sept. 23 Texas A&M* at College Station, Texas 6 p.m. 1-3 (L) Rookie of the Week for matches ending on Sept. 6. It was her first Big 12 honor and the first weekly Sept. 26 Texas* NU Coliseum 1 p.m. (NET) award won by a Husker this season. Werth led the Huskers with a career-high 13 kills while hitting at a Sept. 30 Oklahoma* at Norman, Okla. 6 p.m. (ESPNU) .455 clip and tallying nine digs and a pair of aces against UL-Lafayette. She then collected her first career Oct. 7 Kansas* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. (NET) double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs in NU’s five-set win at LSU. Oct. 10 Kansas State* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. (NET) Oct. 14 Baylor* at Waco, Texas 7 p.m. The team returned to the NU Coliseum for the Ameritas Players Challenge, which matched the Oct. 17 Missouri* at Columbia, Mo. 6:30 p.m. Huskers against BYU, UCLA and Virginia, coached by former Husker assistant Lee Maes. The Huskers Oct. 21 Iowa State* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. (NET) won their first two matches against Virgina and BYU in the four-day event, sweeping Virginia and Oct. 24 Oklahoma* NU Coliseum TBA defeating BYU 3-1. Their luck ran out though when they dropped their final tournament match in five Oct. 28 Texas Tech* at Lubbock, Texas 6:30 p.m. sets to No. 8 UCLA in front of an NCAA-record crowd at the Devaney Center to wrap up the non- Oct. 30 Texas* at Austin, Texas 6 p.m. (FSN) conference season. Delano and senior Sydney Anderson were both named to the All-Tournament Team. Nov. 4 Missouri* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. (NET) Nov. 7 Iowa State* at Ames, Iowa 6:30 p.m. The finale crowd of 13,870 broke the NCAA regular-season record crowd of 13,412 set last year between Nov. 13 Texas A&M* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. the Huskers and LSU. Nebraska has now played in front of the eight largest crowds in NCAA history. Nov. 18 Baylor* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. (NET) “It was an awesome environment and the Husker Nation deserves a huge pat on the back for coming Nov. 21 Kansas* at Lawrence, Kan. 6:30 p.m. out and supporting these teams and filling the Devaney Center,” Nebraska Head Coach John Cook said. Nov. 25 Kansas State* at Manhattan, Kan. 7 p.m. The team returned to the Coliseum to open Big 12 play with a sweep of Texas Tech. The Huskers Nov. 28 Colorado* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. NCAA Tournament won their Big 12 opener for the 10th consecutive year, through strong efforts from Werth, who totaled a Dec. 4 1st Round at Campus Sites TBA match-high 11 kills on .375 hitting and 10 digs for her second straight double-double, and Delano, who Dec. 5 2nd Round at Campus Sites TBA finished with 10 kills on .474 hitting as NU collected its fifth sweep of the year. Dec. 11 NCAA Regional Semifinals Conference play continued on the road, where junior Lindsey Licht pounded home a match-high 16 Qwest Center Omaha TBA kills, leading eighth-ranked Nebraska to a sweep of Colorado Saturday night at the Coors Events Center. Dec. 12 NCAA Regional Finals The team then traveled to College Station, where they fell in four sets. Qwest Center Omaha TBA Dec. 17 NCAA Semifinals The Huskers now have nine remaining home matches at the Coliseum, and hope to continue their at Tampa, Fla. TBA strong play to earn an invitation to their 27th straight NCAA tournament in December. Keep up with all Dec. 19 NCAA Finals the team’s action on Huskers.com. at Tampa, Fla. TBA

Junior Lindsey Licht and Sophomore Brooke Delano Freshman Gina Mancuso

Junior Lindsey Licht Junior Sydney Anderson Sophomore Jordan Wilberger Sophomore Brooke Delano 8 N CLUB Letterwinners’ Association Newsletter | September 2009

2009 Soccer Soccer Team Opens With Strong Offensive Play Schedule/Results The Nebraska Soccer Team opened with a strong month of play, earning both conference and NCAA Date Opponent Location Time Result accolades for its outstanding performance through the nonconference slate of games. Aug. 22 No. Colorado at Greeley, Colo. 8 p.m. 3 - 0 (W) Following an exhibition game win at Colorado College, the team opened the regular season with a Villanova Classic win at Northern Colorado before traveling to Villanova, Pa., for the Villanova Classic. The touranment Aug. 28 Lehigh at Villanova, Pa. Noon 1 - 3 (L) matched the Huskers against Lehigh, who handed the team its only loss so far this season, and Villanova, Aug. 30 Villanova at Villanova, Pa. Noon 2 - 2 (2OT) who battled to a two- 2-2 tie with the Huskers. Sept. 4 Lamar Nebraska Soccer Field 5 p.m. 7 - 1 (W) The team returned home to the Nebraska Soccer Field for its first home game, a 7-1 rout of Lamar. adidas Husker Classic The following week, the Huskers hosted the adidas Husker Classic, which paired the Huskers with North Sept. 11 North Dakota Nebraska Soccer Field 5:15 p.m. 6 - 1 (W) Sept. 13 Akron Nebraska Soccer Field 12:45 p.m. 7 - 1 (W) Dakota and Akron. Once again, a strong offensive performance powered the Huskers to decisive wins Sept. 18 South Dakota Nebraska Soccer Field 5 p.m. 9 - 0 (W) over both teams. The Huskers wrapped up the homestand with a 9-0 win over South Dakota and a 1-1 Sept. 20 Arizona State Nebraska Soccer Field Noon 1 - 1 (T) tie against Arizona State. Sept. 25 Colorado* at Boulder, Colo. 5 p.m. Nebraska’s success early on in the 2009 season has been reflected Sept. 27 Texas Tech* at Lubbock, Texas Noon in the NCAA Division I women’s soccer statistics. As of the Sept. Oct. 2 Green Bay Nebraska Soccer Field 4 p.m. 20 rankings, the Huskers have risen to a No. 2 national ranking in Oct. 4 Oklahoma State* Nebraska Soccer Field 1 p.m. goals scored with 36 overall (4.50 avg.) on the season. Oct. 9 Baylor* Nebraska Soccer Field 4 p.m. Oct. 11 Oklahoma* Nebraska Soccer Field 1 p.m. Nebraska has not been held scoreless all year and has scored at Oct. 16 Texas* at Austin, Texas 7 p.m. least two goals in six of eight games. The Huskers have scored 30 Oct. 18 Texas A&M* Nebraska Soccer Field 1 p.m. goals in the last five games alone, breaking the Nebraska Soccer Oct. 23 Kansas* at Lawrence, Kan. 3 p.m. Field season record (26 in 2005 and 2006). Oct. 25 Missouri* at Columbia, Mo. 1 p.m. Individually, freshman Morgan Marlborough leads the NCAA Oct. 30 Iowa State* Nebraska Soccer Field 4 p.m. in goals (13), goals per game (1.625), points (30) and points per Big 12 Championship Freshman Morgan Marlborough game (3.75). She has found the back of the net in all but one game Nov. 4 - 8 TBA at , Texas TBA and has already put up the highest season totals by a Husker in both goals and points since 2005. NCAA Championship Nov. 13 - 15 First/Second Rounds at Campus Sites TBA Following her performance against Akron and South Dakota, Marlborough claimed a pair of conference Nov20 - 22 Third Round at Campus Sites TBA honors, as she was named Big 12 Offensive Player and Newcomer of the Week. She is the first Husker Nov. 27 - 29 Quarterfinals at Campus Sites TBA in school history and just the third player in the Big 12 era to win two league awards in the same week. Dec. 4 - 6 College Cup at College Station, Texas TBA Nebraska now opens play Friday at No. 23 Colorado, before ending the weekend with a trip to Texas Tech on Sunday, Sept. 27. Check Huskers.com for more game details.

2009 Cross Country Cross Country Teams Open Season With Sweeps Schedule/Results The Nebraska cross country team started 2009 on a high note on Sept. 5, as the Huskers swept the Creighton/UNO Classic team titles behind individual champions Erica Hamik and Sept. 5 Creighton/UNO Classic 8 a.m. W-1st/M-1st Brad Doering. The wins marked the second straight year that the Huskers have won both at Omaha, Neb. (Chili Greens) individual titles. It is also the second straight team title for the Husker men and the fourth title Sept. 19 Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational 10 a.m. W-1st/M-1st for the Husker women in the last five years. Lincoln, Neb. (Pioneers Park) The Husker women were dominant over Creighton and Nebraska-Omaha as Hamik, a sophomore, led a 1-2-3-4-5 finish for the Huskers. Hamik was followed by Jen Webers, Ashley Oct. 3 Wisconsin Inter-Regional Invitational 11 a.m. at Madison, Wis. (University Ridge Golf Course) Miller, Ari Goldstein and Katie White. For the men, the Huskers placed six runners in the top 10 and eight in the top 15. Doering, Oct. 17 Indiana State Pre-Nationals 10 a.m. a junior, was joined in the top 10 by Jesse Adams (3rd), Bryce Somer (4th), Eric Thies (5th), at Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course) Anthony Oberle (6th) and Tommy Brinn (9th). Oct. 31 Big 12 Championships* 10 a.m. Two weeks later, the teams put on an impressive show for the at Columbia, Mo. (A L Gustin Golf Course) home crowd at Pioneers Park for the 20th Annual Woody Greeno/ Nebraska Invitational. The Huskers swept the university division Nov. 14 NCAA Midwest Regional Noon at Springfield, Mo. (Missouri State Cross Country Course) team crowns, while junior Lara Crofford and sophomore David Adams won the individual titles. Nov. 23 NCAA Championships 11 a.m. The team wins marked the fourth straight year that the Huskers at Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course) have swept the team titles and the ninth time overall in the meet’s 20-year history that the Huskers have pulled off the clean sweep.

Individually, it was the third time that the Huskers have won both Sophomore David Adams titles. The Huskers will now be off for another week before they travel to Madison, Wis., for the Wisconsin Inter-Regional Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 3. Check Huskers.com during race week for more information. 9 N CLUB Letterwinners’ Association Newsletter | September 2009 2009-10 Men’s Schedule/Results Date Opponent Location Time Nov. 6 Arkansas-Fort Smith (exh.) Devaney Center 7 p.m. Nov. 10 Hastings (exh.) Devaney Center 7 p.m. Nov. 14 South Carolina Upstate Devaney Center TBD Nov. 18 Saint Louis at St. Louis, Mo. 7 p.m. (FS Midwest) Nov. 21 TCU Devaney Center TBD Nov. 24 UMKC Devaney Center 7 p.m. (FS Midwest) Nov. 29 USC at Los Angeles, Calif. 4 p.m. (FSN) Dec. 2 Texas-Pan American Devaney Center 7 p.m. Seniors Sek Henry (left) and Ryan Anderson Dec. 6 Creighton at Omaha, Neb. 4 p.m. Men’s Basketball Team Roster Dec. 10 Chicago State Devaney Center 7 p.m. (FS Midwest) Dec. 12 Oregon State Devaney Center 7 p.m. (FS Midwest) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown Dec. 19 Jackson State Devaney Center 7 p.m. 0 Mitch Albers G 6-3 180 Jr. Papillion, Neb. Las Vegas Classic 44 Ryan Anderson G 6-4 205 Sr. Seattle, Wash. Dec. 22 Tulsa at Las Vegas, Nev. 7 p.m. 20 Drake Beranek G 6-3 185 Sr. Ravenna, Neb. Dec. 23 BYU or Nevada at Las Vegas, Nev. 7 or 9:30 p.m. Dec. 29 Southern Utah Devaney Center 7 p.m. 24 Adrien Coleman G 6-4 195 Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga. Jan. 2 Maryland Eastern Shore Devaney Center 3 p.m. 21 Brian Diaz C 6-11 235 RFr. Caguas, Puerto Rico Jan. 5 Southeastern Louisiana Devaney Center 7 p.m. 33 Mike Fox G 6-4 195 RFr. Beatrice, Neb. Jan. 9 Texas A&M* at College Station, Texas 3 p.m. (Big 12) 15 Ray Gallegos G 6-3 175 Fr. Jordan, Utah Jan. 13 Kansas* Devaney Center 8 p.m. (ESPN2) Jan. 16 Iowa State* Devaney Center 7 p.m. (FS Midwest) Sophomore Myles Holley 23 Quincy Hankins-Cole F 6-8 240 Jr. Roosevelt, N.Y. Jan. 23 Missouri* at Columbia, Mo. 5 p.m. (Big 12) 5 Sek Henry G 6-3 200 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. Jan. 27 Colorado* at Boulder, Colo. 9 p.m. 2 Myles Holley G 6-4 190 So. Norfolk, Va. Jan. 30 Oklahoma* Devaney Center 12:30 p.m. (Big 12) 34 Lance Jeter G 6-3 230 Jr. Beaver Falls, Pa. Feb. 2 Kansas State* Devaney Center 7 p.m. (Big 12) Feb. 6 Kansas* at Lawrence, Kan. 5 p.m. (ESPNU) 1 Eshaunte Jones G 6-4 190 RFr. Fort Wayne, Ind. Feb. 10 Baylor* Devaney Center 8 p.m. (ESPN2) 12 Matt Karn G 6-3 190 Sr. Philpot, Ky. Feb. 13 Texas* at Austin, Texas 3 p.m. (Big 12) 30 Toney McCray G 6-6 205 So. Missouri City, Texas Feb. 17 Kansas State* at Manhattan, Kan. 6 p.m. (FS Midwest) Feb. 20 Missouri* Devaney Center 5 p.m. (Big 12) 35 Ben Nelson F 6-9 230 Sr. Atwater, Minn. Feb. 24 Iowa State* at Ames, Iowa 6:30 p.m. (FS Midwest) 14 Christopher Niemann C 6-11 265 So. Kühlungsborn, Germany Feb. 27 Texas Tech* Devaney Center 3 p.m. (BIg 12) 3 Brandon Richardson G 6-0 190 So. Los Angeles, Calif. Mar. 2 Colorado* Devaney Center 7 p.m. (FS Midwest) 11 Christian Standhardinger F 6-8 210 Fr. Munich, Germany Mar. 6 Oklahoma State* at Stillwater, Okla. 12:30 p.m. (Big 12) Sophomore Brandon Richardson Big 12 Championship 13 Brandon Ubel F 6-10 220 Fr. Overland Park, Kan. Mar. 10-13 TBD at Kansas City, Mo. TBD (ESPN2/Big 12)

2009-10 Women’s Basketball Schedule/Results Date Opponent Location Time Nov. 3 Pittsburg State (exhibition) Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. Nov. 8 Nebraska-Kearney (exhibition) Devaney Center 2:05 p.m. Nov. 13 Davidson Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. Nov. 15 UNLV at Las Vegas, Nev. 4 p.m. Nov. 19 Idaho State Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. Nov. 22 Washington State Devaney Center 2:05 p.m. Senior Cory Montgomery Saint Mary's Hilton Tournament Nov. 27 UALR at Moraga, Calif. 7 p.m. Women’s Basketball Team Roster Nov. 28 Saint Mary's at Moraga, Calif. 9 p.m. No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown Dec. 3 South Dakota Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. 42 Nikki Bober C 6-4 Sr. Murdock, Neb. Dec. 5 Miami at Coral Gables, Fla. 1 p.m. Dec. 9 Creighton Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. 5 Kaitlyn Burke G 5-7 Jr. North Vancouver, British Columbia Dec. 13 Northern Illinois Devaney Center 2:05 p.m. 23 Kelsey Griffin F 6-2 Sr. Eagle River, Alaska Dec. 20 LSU Devaney Center 1:05 p.m. 24 Dominique Kelley G 5-7 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 30 Albany Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. 13 Kala Kuhlmann G 5-8 Sr. Charter Oak, Iowa Jan. 4 Vermont at Burlington, Vt. 6 p.m. Jan. 9 Iowa State* at Ames, Iowa 7 p.m. 20 Katya Leick F 6-1 Fr. Grey Cloud Township, Minn. Jan. 12 Texas* Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. 40 Cory Montgomery F 6-2 Sr. Cannon Falls, Minn. Jan. 17 Baylor* at Waco, Texas 2:30 p.m. (FSN) 00 Lindsey Moore G 5-9 Fr. Covington, Wash. Jan. 23 Kansas State* Devaney Center 11 a.m. (FSN) Senior Nicole Neals Jan. 27 Texas Tech* at Lubbock, Texas 7 p.m. 11 Nicole Neals G 5-6 Sr. Chandler, Ariz. Jan. 30 Colorado* at Boulder, Colo. 4:30 p.m. (FS Rocky Mtn) 35 Jessica Periago C 6-4 Jr. Toulon, France Feb. 3 Oklahoma State* Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. (FS Midwest) 44 Catheryn Redmon C 6-3 Jr. Grand Prairie, Texas Feb. 6 Texas A&M* Devaney Center Noon (FSN) 12 Layne Reeves G 5-11 RFr. Lubbock, Texas Feb. 10 Kansas* at Lawrence, Kan. 7 p.m. (FS Midwest) Feb. 13 Missouri* at Columbia, Mo. 1 p.m. 21 Harleen Sidhu F 6-1 So. Surrey, British Columbia Feb. 17 Iowa State* Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. 22 Yvonne Turner G 5-8 Sr. Omaha, Neb. Feb. 20 Colorado* Devaney Center 1:05 p.m. 10 Meghin Williams F 6-1 Fr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Feb. 24 Oklahoma* at Norman, Okla. 7 p.m. Feb. 27 Missouri* Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. Mar. 3 Kansas* Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. Tickets On Sale Now! Mar. 6 Kansas State* at Manhattan, Kan. Noon Tickets for Men's and Women's Basketball can be purchased at the Nebraska Big 12 Championship Junior Dominique Kelley Athletic Ticket Office or online at Huskers.com. Check out the new Mar. 11-14 at Kansas City, Mo. TBA mini ticket plans, available for select men's games this season! 10 N CLUB Letterwinners’ Association Newsletter | September 2009

Former Pros Headline List of Summer Grads CONTACT US Fourteen current and former Husker student-athletes earned bachelor’s degrees from the University of Nebraska letterwinners are encouraged to continue their Nebraska during summer commencement exercises at the Devaney Sports Center on Saturday, Aug. 15. relationship with the University, the athletic department A collection of past Husker stars headlined the list of graduates, including former NFL football player and their former team. If you have not already updated T.J. Hollowell and former professional baseball players Todd Sears and R.D. Spiehs. your information with us, please contact us with your Hollowell, who was a linebacker for the Huskers from 2000 to 2003, earned his degree in sociology current mailing address, phone number and e-mail after a three-year NFL career that included stops with the , and Denver address. Broncos. A native of Copperas Cove, Texas, Hollowell will be joined by fellow Husker football players Cody Glenn and Justin Baumgartner among NU’s list of summer graduates. The fastest way to get your information to us is by Glenn, who was a fifth-round NFL Draft pick of the Washington Redskins in April, completed his logging onto Huskers.com. Just click on Letterwinners on the right-hand menu on the front page and then click Husker football career in 2008. The native of Rusk, Texas played both running back and linebacker for the information button in the middle of the page. the Huskers. Justin Baumgartner, a long snapper from Cheyenne, Wyo., also joined Glenn in picking up a bachelor’s degree in sociology. Sears, who was a three-year letterman as a first baseman for the Nebraska baseball program from 1995 to 1997, completed his bachelor’s degree in business administration after a long professional baseball career. Sears made IMPORTANT ATHLETIC Major League stops with the Minnesota Twins and San Diego Padres from DEPARTMENT NUMBERS 2002 to 2004, before ending his pro career in 2006. The Ankeny, Iowa, native area code: (402) was a third-team All-American and a first-team All-Big 12 pick for Nebraska Athletic Department...... 472-4224 in 1997, batting .421 with 17 homers and 79 RBIs as a junior...... or 800-755-2565 Spiehs, a Grand Island, Neb., native, was a pitcher on some of the most Administration...... 472-3011 successful baseball teams in Nebraska history. The right-hander helped guide Community Relations...... 472-7771 NU to its first College World Series appearance and first Big 12 regular- Compliance...... 472-2042 August 2009 graduate and former Development...... 472-2367 season title in 2001, to go along with a trio of Big 12 Tournament titles in Husker baseball player Todd Sears his three-year Husker career. He compiled a 21-6 career record at NU, before Huskers.com...... 472-7775 HuskerVision...... 472-4645 spending six seasons in affiliated minor league baseball with the San Franciso Giant and Seattle Mariner Licensing and Concessions...... 472-9446 organizations. He made 250 career professional appearances, climbing as high as the Triple-A level in Life Skills...... 472-4616 2005. Spiehs, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communication studies from Nebraska, was recently Marketing...... 472-0775 named the assistant baseball coach at Grayson Community College in Texas. Media Relations...... 472-2263 Nebraska men’s basketball player Chris Balham also collected his bachelor’s degree in international Ticket Office...... 472-3111 studies and Spanish. The 6-8 forward, who is originally from Paris, France, started 23 games for Coach ...... or 800-8-BIGRED Doc Sadler’s Huskers last season. Balham came to Nebraska after playing three years of high school basketball at Shawnee Mission West in the Kansas City area. The Nebraska men’s and women’s team produced three summer graduates, with Natalja Callahan, Keith Lloyd and Daniel Roper earning degrees. The Nebraska wrestling (Brandon Browne), soccer (Meghan Hungerford), softball (Haley Long), swimming and diving (Lynn Siemert) and rifle teams N CLUB BOARD (Kirsten Weiss) also produced graduates during the summer term. Weiss, a three-time All-American (elected Dec. 16, 2008) from Cornwall, Pa., was the NCAA runner-up in smallbore in 2007. President Clete Blakeman Nebraska’s most recent graduates help continue one of the richest academic traditions in collegiate Vice-President Larry Frost athletics. Nebraska leads the more than 1,400 NCAA member schools with a nation-leading 269 CoSIDA Treasurer Jami Hagedorn Academic All-Americans across all teams and all sports. The Huskers also continue to lead the Big 12 Secretary Tim Wurth Conference with a 93 percent exhausted eligibility graduation rate. August 2009 University of Nebraska Graduates (14) Chris Balham (Basketball), International Studies/Spanish, Kansas City, Kan. Justin Baumgartner (Football), Sociology, Cheyenne, Wyo. Brandon Browne (Wrestling), Psychology, Plattsmouth, Neb. CHEER FOR THE HUSKERS Natalja Callahan (Track & Field), Finance/Accounting, Valmiera, Latvia While we understand that everyone has a busy Cody Glenn (Football), Sociology, Rusk, Texas schedule with family, work and other personal T.J. Hollowell (Football), Sociology, Copperas Cove, Texas obligations, we hope you will be able to find a little Meghan Hungerford (Soccer), Nutrition Sciene, Manhattan, Kan. time to come out and support all the athletic teams Keith Lloyd (Track & Field), Insect Science, Omaha, Neb. at the University of Nebraska, either at home Haley Long (Softball), Sociology, Brenham, Texas or especially when they are on the road in your Daniel Roper (Track & Field), Business Administration, Plantation, Fla. area of the country. Current athletes enjoy seeing Todd Sears (Baseball), Business Administration, Ankeny, Iowa Husker fans and alumni -- from their sport or others Lynn Siemert (Swimming & Diving), Textiles, Clothing and Design, Sterling, Ill. -- cheering for them in the stands at opponent R.D. Spiehs (Baseball), Communication Studies, Grand Island, Neb. venues. Kirsten Weiss (Rifle), International Studies, Cornwall, Pa.