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2010 Nebraska Schedule Date Opponent Time Aug. 22 at New Mexico 1 p.m. Aug. 27 Loyola Univ. (Chicago) $ 5 p.m. Aug. 29 Loyola College (Maryland) $ 10 a.m. Sept. 4 at Indiana 11 a.m. Sept. 6 IUPUI Noon Game 1 Sept. 10 Arizona # 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12 Arizona State # 3:30 p.m. Nebraska at New Mexico Sept. 17 Cal State-Fullerton 5 p.m. Aug. 22, 2010 l Albuquerque, N.M. Sept. 19 Iowa 1 p.m. Record: 0-0 Record: 0-0 Sept. 24 Texas^ 4:30 p.m. Coach: John Walker Game Information Coach: Kit Vela Sept. 26 #8 Texas A&M^ 1 p.m. Career/NU Record: Stadium: UNM Soccer Complex Career/UNM Record: Oct. 1 at Baylor^ 7 p.m. 236-91-21/17th year 69-73-29/10th year Oct. 3 at Texas Tech^ 1 p.m. Capacity: 6,200 Oct. 8 Iowa State^ 4 p.m. Series History: First Meeting Oct. 10 Missouri^ 1 p.m. Live Stats: www.golobos.com Oct. 14 at Oklahoma^ 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at #22 Oklahoma State^ 1 p.m. Oct. 22 Kansas^ 3:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Colorado^ 4 p.m. Huskers Open 2010 Season at New Mexico Nov. 3-7 Big 12 Championship* TBA The Nebraska soccer team opens its 16th season in program history this Sunday when the Huskers travel south to take on New Mexico. The season opener will begin at 1 p.m. CST from the UNM Soccer Complex in -All times listed are Central Albuquerque, N.M. Live stats will be provided on www.golobos.com. -Home games in bold played at Nebraska Soccer Field -Rankings are current NSCAA/adidas Top 25 poll Nebraska returns nine starters off last season’s team that went 11-5-4 overall and finished fourth in the Big $ - adidas Husker Classic 12 Conference (5-3-2). The Huskers ranked third in the NCAA with 3.10 goals per game in 2009, the highest # - Arizona State Tournament in Tempe, Ariz. scoring average by a Nebraska team since 2000 (4.0). This year’s squad looks to be led by the returning 2009 Big ^ - Big 12 Conference game 12 Offensive Player of the Year, Morgan Marlborough, a sophomore forward from Lee’s Summit, Mo. Nebraska * - Big 12 Championship at San Antonio, Texas also brings back two-time All-Big 12 selection Molly Thomas, a junior midfielder/forward from Omaha, Neb. As underclassmen in 2009, the duo combined for 29 of the team’s 63 goals. In all, the Huskers return 70 percent of Nebraska Media Relations its goals (43-of-62) from last season. Mailing Address One Memorial Stadium As Nebraska begins its 16th season in program history, the same is true for head coach John Walker. Since P.O. Box 880123 1994, Walker has become one of the most successful collegiate coaches in the nation with a 236-91-21 career Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 record. He enters the 2010 season with the 13th-highest all-time winning percentage in the NCAA, as the Huskers Shipping Address: 600 Stadium Drive have won 70.8 percent of their matches under Walker. He is also 18th in victories among active coaches. Phone...... 402-472-2263 FAX...... 402-472-2005 Following this weekend, the Huskers return for the home opener Aug. 27 against Loyola University at 5 p.m. Media Relations Soccer Contact...... Brandon Gries Earlier next week, fans will have an opportunity to meet the 2010 NU soccer team at the annual “Meet-N-Beat the Office Phone...... 402-472-7781 Huskers.” This year’s event takes place Wednesday, Aug. 25 at the Nebraska Soccer Field from 6:30-8 p.m. Cell Phone...... 308-289-2286 E-Mail...... [email protected] Scouting New Mexico Huskers.com The Lobos return all but one starter from its 2009 squad that went 13-5-3 overall and finished fourth in the l Huskers.com is the official site of Nebraska Athletics Mountain West Conference with a 4-3 league record. New Mexico features first-team all-conference selection and includes updated statistics, game notes, video Jennifer Williams, a senior forward who led the team with 10 goals and seven assists in 2009. The Lobos’ second highlights and more to assist in your coverage and leading scorer is back as well in junior midfielder Zaneta Wyne, an 11-point contributer (five goals, one assist) a following of Husker soccer. year ago. New Mexico was one of the best defensive teams in the conference in 2009, giving up a league-best 15 total goals, an average of only 0.71 per game. The Lobos posted shutouts in 13 matches, tying them for 12th in the NCAA. Twelve of those shutouts came in victories, including a 1-0 win at Texas, while two were in scoreless ties. HUSKERS.COM Sophomore goalkeeper Kelli Cornell was in net for all 13 shutouts as she led the Mountain West Conference in that category to go along with a solid 0.69 goals-allowed average. Head Coach Kit Vela begins her 10th year at New Mexico in 2010. A graduate of Brown University (1990), Vela
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is 69-73-29 through nine seasons. Last year 13-win campaign was her best as the Lobos’ head coach, while New Mexico also reached the double-digit win total in 2002 (12-8-1). Vela led that team to the MWC Tournament championship game, losing to BYU, 1-0. The Cougars also ended UNM’s 2009 season in the MWC Tournament semifinals.
Husker History Against the Lobos Nebraska and New Mexico have never met on the soccer field. The Huskers are 4-0-1 all-time against the Mountain West Conference. The last time Nebraska took on an MWC opponent was Sept. 9, 2007 when the 2010 Nebraska Quick Facts Huskers tied San Diego State, 0-0, in Lincoln.
General Information Marlborough Named to Hermann Trophy Watch List, Preseason All-Big 12 Team Location...... Lincoln, Neb. Sophomore Morgan Marlborough has been named to the watch list for the 2010 Hermann Trophy, given Population...... 251,624 annually to the nation’s best women’s collegiate soccer player, while she has also claimed a spot on the 2010 Founded...... 1869 Preseason All-Big 12 Team. Enrollment...... 23,573 Nickname...... Cornhuskers, Huskers Established in 1967, the Hermann Trophy is presented by the Missouri Athletic Club. The Husker forward is Colors...... Scarlet and Cream one of only 10 underclassmen on the 45-player watch list. Past winners of the award include Christine Sinclair, Home Field...... Nebraska Soccer Field (3,500) Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly, while Stanford’s Kelly O’Hara claimed the 2009 honor. Conference...... Big 12 Marlborough is the returning Big 12 Offensive Player and Rookie of the Year after leading the league in goals Athletic Director...... Tom Osborne (21) and points (49) in 2009. A native of Lee’s Summit, Mo., Marlborough guided the Huskers to an 11-5-4 season that included a fourth-place Big 12 finish (5-3-2). She was a unanimous freshman All-American and named to 2009 Season Information the NSCAA All-Central Region First Team. 2009 Record...... 11-5-4 The fifth-highest scorer in the NCAA last fall, Marlborough broke the freshman school record for single- Home Record...... 9-0-2 season goals just 14 games into the season. She is just one of seven players in school history to produce Away Record...... 2-3-2 multiple hat tricks in a career after she tied the single-game school record with four goals against Akron and then Neutral Record...... 0-2-0 had three vs. Oklahoma. 2009 Regular-Season Big 12 Record...... 5-3-2 2009 Regular-Season Big 12 Finish...... 4th 2009 NCAA Tournament...... DNQ Nebraska Soccer to Host Annual “Meet-N-Beat the Huskers” Next Wednesday The Nebraska soccer program has announced its annual “Meet-N-Beat the Huskers” will be next Wednesday, 2010 Season Information Aug. 25 at the Nebraska Soccer Field (located just northeast of Memorial Stadium) from 6:30-8 p.m. 2 Starters Returning/Lost...... 9/3 Fans attending the event will have an opportunity to meet the members of the 2010 Nebraska soccer team Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 13/8 and participate in skills and drills with the players and coaching staff. Free Valentino’s pizza will be available All-Americans Returning/Lost...... 0/0 and fans will have a chance to pick up the new 2010 posters and schedule cards. The Huskers will also host an Newcomers...... 9 autograph session at the conclusion of the night. Coaching Information Head Coach...... John Walker 2010 Nebraska Roster Alma Mater/Year...... Queen’s University/1987 No. Student-Athlete Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown (High School/Previous School) Record at Nebraska...... 236-91-21 (16 seasons) 0 Stevens, Emma RFr. 5-7 GK Corona, Calif. (Santiago) Career Record...... Same 1 Macdonald, Tara* Sr. 5-10 GK Austin, Texas (James Bowie/Oklahoma) Soccer Office Phone...... (402) 472-0456 2 Romero, Ari Fr. 5-3 MF/D Surprise, Ariz. (Willow Canyon) 4 Goetzmann, Colleen*** Sr. 5-7 MF Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) Assistant Coach...... Dan Bassett 5 Goetzmann, Katie** Jr. 5-7 D/MF Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) Interim Assistant Coach...... Marty Everding 6 Slapper, Blair** Jr. 5-8 D Prairie Village, Kan. (Shawnee Mission East) 7 Bartels, Stacy RFr. 5-6 MF/F Omaha, Neb. (Skutt) Returning Starters 8 Thomas, Molly** Jr. 5-5 MF/F Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) ...... Katie Goetzmann, Jr., D/MF 10 Hick, Ashley Fr. 5-2 MF Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) ...... Colleen Goetzmann, Sr., MF 13 Hanssler, Maddie Fr. 5-5 F/MF Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa) ...... Brittany Goosen, Sr., D 14 Badje, Bri RFr. 5-4 D/MF Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) ...... Jordan Jackson, So., MF/F 15 Marlborough, Morgan* So. 6-0 F Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit North) ...... Tara Macdonald, Sr., GK 16 Jackson, Jordan* So. 5-7 MF/F Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley West) ...... Morgan Marlborough, So., F 17 Merrill, Megan Fr. 5-5 F Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) ...... Blair Slapper, Jr., D 18 Swearer, Amy Fr. 5-7 GK Lincoln, Neb. (Lutheran) ...... Molly Thomas, So., MF/F 21 Fulmer, Michaella*** Sr. 5-4 F Lee’s Summit, Mo. (O’Hara) ...... Anna White, Jr., MF 22 Hayes, Maritza Fr. 5-6 D O’Fallon, Mo. (Francis Howell) 23 Goosen, Brittany*** Sr. 5-7 D Olathe, Kan. (Olathe South) Newcomers 24 Dittmar, Hannah Fr. 5-4 MF Gretna, Neb. (Gretna) ...... Hannah Dittmar, Fr., MF 25 Kusleika, Kylie Fr. 5-4 MF Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 26 Monhollon, Mallorie Fr. 5-5 GK Topeka, Kan. (Shawnee Heights) ...... Maddie Hanssler, Fr., F/MF 27 White, Jaclyn*** Sr. 6-0 D/F Long Beach, Calif. (Bishop Montgomery) ...... Maritza Hayes, Fr., D 30 Cardona, Alexa** Jr. 5-5 F Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) ...... Ashley Hick, Fr., MF 91 White, Anna*** Jr. 5-6 MF Warrensburg, Mo. (Warrensburg) ...... Kylie Kusleika, Fr., MF ...... Megan Merrill, Fr., F Head Coach: John Walker, 16 seasons; (Queen’s, 1987) - Career Record: 236-91-21; Record at Nebraska: Same ...... Mallorie Monhollon, Fr., GK Assistant Coach: Dan Bassett, first season (Warwickshire and Hinckley College, 2002) ...... Ari Romero, Fr., MF Interim Assistant Coach: Marty Everding, 14th season (Queen’s University, 1989) ...... Amy Swearer, Fr., GK Soccer Operations: Geoff Weller, second season (Nebraska-Wesleyan, 2006) Volunteer Coach: Brandon Bonilla, second season (Texas A&M, 2007) Undergraduate Assistant Coach: Carly Peetz, first season
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Huskers Announce 2010 Coaching Staff Head Coach John Walker has announced new additions to the Husker coaching staff, headlined by the hirings of full-time assistant coaches Dan Bassett and Rebecca Sanow (formerly Hornbacher). Bassett began his role with the Huskers last month, while Sanow will be on board in January 2011 following the birth of her second child. Former NU assistant coach Marty Everding will step in during that time and serve as the interim assistant coach for the 2010 season. 2010 New Mexico Quick Facts “We have had a lot of continuity with our coaching staff at Nebraska, having only five Dan Bassett assistant coaches for two full-time positions in 17 seasons,” Walker said. “I thought it was Assistant Coach General Information important to bring in coaches who have excellent ability and experience, but also coaches Location...... Albuquerque, N.M. who have a good understanding of our program.” Enrollment...... 25,767 Bassett is a familiar face to the NU soccer program after serving as a volunteer Nickname...... Lobos coach for three seasons (2005, 2006 and 2008). During that time, he also coached the Colors...... Cherry & Silver Home Field...... UNM Soccer Complex (6,200) Bellevue West High School boys and girls squads and played two seasons for Bellevue Conference...... Mountain West University, helping the Bruins compile a 25-12 record. Bassett served several roles while President...... Dr. David Schmidly on the Husker support staff, including alumni relations, video operations and gameday Vice President for Athletics...... Tim Cass operations. SWA...... Janice Ruggiero Marty Everding “I am incredibly excited to be returning to the University of Nebraska,” Bassett said. “It Interim Assistant is a huge opportunity and privilege. This is a position that I will put my heart and soul into. Media Relations Information Coach It may be cliché to say that the university has a huge tradition of academic and athletic Women’s Soccer SID...... Judy Willson excellence, but it is true. I am fully aware of those traditions and will aim to not only honor SID Phone...... (505) 925-5520 them, but do my best to enhance them.” SID E-Mail...... [email protected] A native of Bulkington, England, Bassett moved to the United States in 2004 and began his coaching career SID Fax...... (505) 925-5529 Internet...... golobos.com with club teams in Kansas City and Omaha. He earned an engineering degree from North Warwickshire and Hinckley College in 2002. While in England, Bassett also spent time coaching the Coventry and Birmingham 2009 Season Information women’s Centers of Excellence. He resides in Lincoln with his wife, Stacie, a native of York, Neb. 2009 Overall Record...... 13-5-3 One of the best players in Husker history, Sanow (Hornbacher) will begin her role as assistant coach in 2009 MWC Record...... 4-3 January 2011. Sanow’s coaching resume includes six seasons as the head coach at Iowa State, where she 2009 MWC Finish...... 4th became the winningest coach in school history (45 wins) and led the Cyclones to their only NCAA Tournament 2009 NCAA Tournament...... DNQ berth in school history. That notable game took place in Lincoln, Neb., where ISU dropped 5-0 first-round match- 3 up to No. 1 Portland. Sanow was named the 2005 Big 12 Coach of the Year. She stepped away from her position Coaching Staff Information in 2006 due to family commitments. Head Coach...... Kit Vela Sanow began her coaching career at Baylor, spending three seasons (1998-2000) as an assistant coach with Alma Mater/Year...... Brown/1990 Record at New Mexico...... 69-73-29 (nine seasons) the Bears. She served as an assistant coach for the University of Hartford during the 2001 season and was then Career Record...... Same the interim head coach at Baylor for the 2002 season. Soccer Office Phone...... (505) 925-5760 Sanow is among the best players in Husker history. As starting goalkeeper for Nebraska during the 1996 and 1997 seasons, she earned All-America accolades (1996) and Second Team All-Big 12 honors (1996 and 1997). 2010 Team Information In 1996, she was named the Soccer Buzz Central Region Defensive Player of the Year after finishing fifth in Starters Returning/Lost...... 10/1 the nation with a 0.51 goals-against average, while also setting the single-season school record with 82 saves. Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 20/7 Sanow played in the professional ranks during the 2001 season as a goalkeeper for the Boston Breakers. Top Returners...... Jennifer Williams, Jr., F, 27 points ...... Zaneta Wyne, Jr., F, 11 points ...... Kelli Cornell, So., GK, 0.69 GAA, 49 saves
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Head Coach John Walker has an experienced and talented staff on board in 2010.
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A native of Ralston, Neb., Sanow graduated from Nebraska with a psychology degree in 1997 and earned her John master’s degree in sport management from Baylor in 2000. She is the daughter of Bill Hornbacher, who was a two-year letterwinner for the Husker football team (1968-69). Walker One of the most recognizable names in the history of Nebraska soccer, Everding will be an interim assistant l 16th Year coach for the 2010 season. Everding previously spent 13 seasons as an assistant coach for the Huskers (1994- l 236-91-21 Record 2006), developing three of the best goalkeepers in Big 12 history in Rebecca Hornbacher, Karina LeBlanc and l 13th in winning pct. for Erin Miller. All three were all-conference selections, while Hornbacher was a 1996 All-American and LeBlanc all-time D-I coaches went on to start for the Canadian National Team and the WUSA’s Boston Breakers. Nebraska was 210-67 with l Canadian National Everding on staff and qualified for the NCAA Tournament 10 times. Team Staff Coach Everding was a player at Queen’s University from 1981-1983 and 1986-1988 and later served as an assistant coach before joining Walker’s Nebraska staff. He graduated from the Canadian National Coaching Institute and In his 17th year at the helm for the Huskers, holds a Canadian Level IV coaching license as well as a USSF “B” license. Walker has produced the 14th-best career winning A native of Kingston, Ontario, Everding graduated from Queen’s in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in drama and percentage among active Division I women's soccer education. coaches at .708 (236-91-21) at the start of the 2010 The final addition to the 2010 coaching staff is three-time All-Big 12 selection Carly Peetz, who will serve as season. He also ranks 14th for all-time coaches and an undergraduate student assistant coach. A native of Lincoln, Peetz completed a very successful Husker career 20th among active Division I women's soccer coaches last fall, as she earned 2009 Second Team All-Big 12 honors during her senior season. She was a four-year in victories with 236. letterwinner for the Huskers and started all 79 matches of her career, the eighth-most in school history. Under Walker, The Huskers have become perennial Big 12 Conference and national title contenders. NU Returning to the Husker staff this fall is Geoff Weller (soccer operations), Brandon Bonilla (volunteer assistant has posted at least 10 victories every season in the coach) and Jordan Moehlenhoff (student manager). history of the program. The Huskers have made NCAA Sweet 16 appearances in eight of the last 13 A Look at the 2010 Schedule years, including two trips to the Elite Eight. They have Highlighted by 10 home matches and five contests against 2009 NCAA Tournament qualifiers, the Nebraska won three Big 12 regular-season crowns and five Big soccer team will face an exciting and challenging schedule in 2010. The Huskers return 13 letterwinners and nine 12 Tournament titles. NU swept both conference titles starters this fall and will be aiming for a return to the postseason after narrowly missing the 64-team field last year. in 1996, 1999 and 2000. Following the season opener at New Mexico on Aug. 22, Nebraska’s first home match will be part of the adidas Husker Classic on Friday, Aug. 27 vs. Loyola University (Chicago). Nebraska also faces defending Metro Atlantic Walker in the NCAA Record Books Athletic Conference champion Loyola College (Maryland) on Sunday, Aug. 29. Division I All-Time Winningest Coaches by Percentage (entering 2010) The Husker schedule features five September home matches, although NU begins the month at Indiana on 4 (Min. 10 years as a Division I head coach; includes all Sept. 4. Nebraska then welcomes 2009 NCAA Tournament qualifier IUPUI for a Labor Day battle on Sept. 6 at victories as coach at a four-year institution) the Nebraska Soccer Field before hitting the road to take on Arizona (Sept. 10) and Arizona State (Sept. 12) in Coach, Team Yrs. Pct. Tempe. 1. Anson Dorrance, North Carolina 31 .952* NU rounds out the non-conference portion of the schedule Sept. 17 and 19 by hosting Cal State-Fullerton and 2. Clives Charles, Portland 14 .799 Iowa at the Nebraska Soccer Field to kick off a four-game homestand. Jillian Ellis, UCLA 13 .799* Head Coach John Walker’s squad finished fourth (5-3-2) in the Big 12 Conference last season and begins the 4. Randy Waldrum, Notre Dame 20 .787* 2010 league slate Sept. 24-26 vs. Texas and Texas A&M in Lincoln. The Huskers will face Texas schools in its 5. Mark Krikorian, Florida State 16 .770* first four Big 12 matches as NU then travels to Baylor (Oct. 1) and Texas Tech (Oct. 3) to begin October. 13. John Walker, Nebraska 16 .708* *represents an active coach
Division I Winningest Active Coaches by Percentage (Min. five years as a Division I head coach; includes all victories as coach at a four-year institution) Coach, Team Yrs. Pct. 1. Anson Dorrance, North Carolina 31 .952 2. Bill Irwin, Portland 7 .861 3. Jillian Ellis, UCLA 13 .799 4. Randy Waldrum, Notre Dame 20 .787 5. Mark Krikorian, Florida State 16 .770 15. John Walker, Nebraska 16 .708
Division I Winningest Active Coaches by Victories (Min. five years as a Division I head coach; includes all victories as coach at a four-year institution) Coach, Team Yrs. Wins 1. Anson Dorrance, North Carolina 31 696 2. Len Tsantiris, Connecticut 29 474 3. Jerry Smith, Santa Clara 23 356 4. Becky Burleigh, Florida 20 346 5. Randy Waldrum, Notre Dame 20 339 18. John Walker, Nebraska 16 236
Forward Morgan Marlborough averaged 1.10 goals per game last season.
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Around The Big 12 NU returns to Lincoln to take on Big 12 North foes Iowa State (Oct. 8) and Missouri (Oct. 10) the following week, before its final two-match week beginning Thursday at Oklahoma (Oct. 14) and Saturday at Oklahoma Current Standings State (Oct. 16). Conference Overall Senior Day will be Oct. 22 vs. Kansas, while the regular season schedule concludes Oct. 29 at Colorado. The W-L-T Pct. Pts. W-L-T Pct. 2010 Big 12 Championship will run from Nov. 3-7 in San Antonio. Baylor 0-0-0 0.000 0 0-0-0 0.000 Colorado 0-0-0 0.000 0 0-0-0 0.000 Iowa State 0-0-0 0.000 0 0-0-0 0.000 Pfeil, Kirchner Earn Undergraduate Degrees Kansas 0-0-0 0.000 0 0-0-0 0.000 Former Husker soccer players Brittany Pfeil and McKensie Kirchner were among 21 NU student-athletes to Missouri 0-0-0 0.000 0 0-0-0 0.000 earn their bachelor’s degrees from the University of Nebraska during summer commencement exercises at the Nebraska 0-0-0 0.000 0 0-0-0 0.000 Oklahoma 0-0-0 0.000 0 0-0-0 0.000 Bob Devaney Sports Center last Saturday morning. Oklahoma State 0-0-0 0.000 0 0-0-0 0.000 The starting goalkeeper during her senior season, Pfeil graduated with a culinary science degree. The Texas 0-0-0 0.000 0 0-0-0 0.000 Norfolk, Neb., native was 10-6-1 in 2008, helping lead the Huskers to 10-9-1 record. Pfeil recorded three Texas A&M 0-0-0 0.000 0 0-0-0 0.000 shutouts as senior (Drake, Texas Tech and Oklahoma), while also lettering in 2007 when she appeared in five Texas Tech 0-0-0 0.000 0 0-0-0 0.000 games. In 2009, Pfeil gave a hand to the Husker soccer program by serving as an undergraduate assistant Big 12 Weekend Schedule coach. Friday, Aug. 20 Kirchner was a three-year letterwinner from 2005 to 2007, then suffering an MCL injury and spending her Drake at Iowa State (Akeny, Iowa) 5 p.m. senior season a team student manager. A native of Omaha, Neb., Kirchner earned her degree in international Texas at North Carolina State 6 p.m. studies. She tallied one assist during her career in a 4-1 win over Drake in 2006. Belmont at Missouri 6:30 p.m. TCU at Texas Tech 7 p.m. The Nebraska summer graduating class of 21 is added to NU’s 70 May graduates and 37 December Rice at Baylor 7 p.m. graduates to bring the total number of Husker student-athletes graduating during the 2009-10 academic year to Oklahoma at Oklahoma State 7 p.m. 128. Nebraska continues to feature one of the highest graduation rates in the nation with an exhausted eligibility North Carolina at Texas A&M 7:30 p.m. graduation rate of 94 percent, while leading the nation in the number of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (277) and NCAA Top Eight Award winners (16) across all sports. Sunday, Aug. 22 Missouri at Maryland 11 a.m. McNeese State at Baylor 1 p.m. Huskers Conduct Clinic at 2010 National Games Nebraska at New Mexico 1 p.m. Seventeen members of the Nebraska soccer team spent the evening of July 21 conducting a two-hour clinic St. John’s at Texas A&M 1:30 p.m. for participants of the 2010 Special Olympics National Games, which are being held this week in Lincoln. Wyoming at Colorado 2 p.m. Iowa State at Northern Iowa 2 p.m. Organized by NU administrative assistant coach Geoff Weller, more than 200 athletes from at least 15 states Texas State at Texas Tech 7 p.m. converged on the Mabel Lee Fields on the UNL campus. The participants rotated around five stations to learn soccer skills and drills from the 2010 Huskers and members of the NU coaching staff. The clinic ended with a Big 12 Leaders (All Games) scrimmage that included NU players and an autograph session. Shots Games No. Avg. 5 In addition to his role with the Husker soccer program, Weller is a Senior Program Director for the Lincoln 1. 2. YMCA and is heavily involved with the soccer portion of the 2010 National Games. 3. Powell, White Lead 17 Huskers on Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Goals Games No. Avg. Recently-graduated senior Shay Powell and junior Anna White each achieved a 4.0 grade-point average 1. 2. during the spring 2010 semester to headline a group of 17 Nebraska soccer players on the Big 12 Commissioner’s 3. Honor Roll. The conference honor requires at least a 3.0 grade-point average, in which 15 individuals were repeat selections from the fall 2009 term. Points Games No. Avg. The duo was among 42 Nebraska student-athletes to turn in a perfect 4.0 grade-point average. White, a 1. senior-to-be for the 2010 Huskers, is a family sciences major from Warrensburg, Mo. Her spot on the Big 12 2. 3. Commissioner’s Honor Roll was her sixth in a row, while she is also a two-time First-Team Academic All-Big 12 selection. Powell graduated from Nebraska in May 2010 with a pre-law psychology degree. The Dallas, Texas Assists Games No. Avg. native earned a spot on the conference honor roll for the eighth consecutive semester to conclude an impressive 1. career that saw her become a 2009 ESPN The Magazine Second-Team Academic All-America selection. 2. 3. Colleen Goetzmann (Business Administration; Omaha, Neb.) and Jessica Mills (Biological Systems Engineering; Houston, Texas) each tallied their sixth-straight honors, while Jaclyn White gained her fifth Goals Allowed Average Games No. Avg. (Accounting; Long Beach, Calif.). Katie Goetzmann (Business Administration, Omaha; Neb.) led a group of 1. three sophomores with her sixth accolade, followed by Alexa Cardona (Business Administration; Lincoln, Neb.) 2. 3. and Blair Slapper (Marketing; Prairie Village, Kan.). Four freshmen earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the second-straight semester in Saves Games No. Avg. Bri Badje (Undeclared; Lincoln, Neb.), Jordan Jackson (Dietetics and Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science; 1. Overland Park, Kan.), Morgan Marlborough (Elementary Education; Lee’s Summit, Mo.) and Emma Stevens 2. (Pre-Medicine, Corona, Calif.). In addition, classmate Stacy Bartels (Pre-Dentistry, Omaha, Neb.) was a first- 3. time honoree to put NU’s entire 2009-10 freshmen class on the list. Shutouts Games No. Avg. In addition to Powell, Julie Berkshire (Business Administration; Omaha, Neb.) and Shannon Dickerson 1. (Marketing; Highlands Ranch, Colo.) also made the honor roll after obtaining degrees in May 2010. 2. Seniors Lauren Isenhower (International Business; Lenexa, Kan.) and Brittney Lanier (Classics & Religious 3. Studies; Carrollton, Texas) each earned their seventh honor. Isenhower is in graduate school at the University Corners Games No. Avg. of Nebraska, while Lanier is on track to graduate this December. 1. A total of 328 Nebraska student-athletes across all 23 varsity sports claimed spots on the honor roll. 2. 3.
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