2010 HUSKER SOCCER Nebraska Media Relations L One Memorial Stadium L Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 L Phone: (402) 472-2263 L [email protected]
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NEBRASKA2010 HUSKER SOCCER Nebraska Media Relations l One Memorial Stadium l Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 l Phone: (402) 472-2263 l [email protected] 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 10 NCaa TOUrnaMenT APPearanCes 236 ALL-TIME VICTORIes 8 BIG 12 CHAMPIOnsHIPS 68 ALL-BIG 12 SELECTIOns 16 ALL-AMerICans 108 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 HONOrees 2010 Nebraska Soccer 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.