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NEBRSKASOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES | ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE | FEB. 15-17 | RALEIGH, N.C. 06 NC STATE 07 PITTSBURGH 08 NC STATE 09 PITTSBURGH FEB. 15 | 11:30 A.M. CT FEB. 15 | 4:30 P.M. CT FEB. 16 | 1:30 P.M. CT FEB. 17 | 9 A.M. CT HUSKERS HEAD TO NORTH CAROLINA FOR ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE The Nebraska softball team (3-2) travels to .563. Bree Boruff and Rylie Unzicker also had FOLLOW THE HUSKERS Raleigh, N.C., this weekend for the ACC/Big good weekends offensively, batting .438 and A live radio broadcast will be available on Ten Challenge, hosted by NC State. Wisconsin .385 respectively. Huskers.com and the official Huskers App for all will also represent the Big Ten Conference at of Nebraska’s games this season. Fans can also the site, while Pittsburgh will be the other ACC A LOOK AT THE OTHER TEAMS follow the action on Twitter (@HuskerSoftball). school at the site. Due to projected weather NC State enters the weekend with a 3-2 Nebraska’s games against NC State will also be this weekend’s schedule has been adjusted. record after an impressive showing at the USF streamed on the ACC Network through Watch Nebraska will now play twice on Friday, starting Opening Weekend Tournament. The weekend ESPN. with a game against NC State at 11:30 a.m. (CT) was highlighted by a 4-1 win over No. 7 Arizona. and then a meeting with Pitt at 4:30 p.m. On NC State also beat Illinois state and South Saturday the Huskers will now play once, battling Florida. The Wolfpack lost to No. 19 Michigan NC State at 1:30 p.m. The Huskers conclude the and No. 5 Florida by just one run. The Wolfpack weekend on Sunday against Pitt at 9 a.m. earned the No. 23 ranking in the Softball BRI CASSIDY At last year’s challenge, Nebraska and Indiana America’s first regular-season poll moving into represented the Big Ten at in Atlanta, Ga., the top 25 for the first time since Jan. 26, 2016. along with Boston College and Georgia Tech. Pittsburgh went 1-4 last weekend at the • Led NU at the The Huskers went 3-1 that weekend, beating Cougar Classic, falling to Purdue, the College plate during the Georgia Tech twice (6-5, 7-3) and going 1-1 of Charleston, Central Michigan and Wichita opening weekend, against Boston College. The Huskers won the State. The Panthers beat Wichita in the teams’ going 9-for-16 first game of the weekend, 2-1, while Boston second meeting over the weekend. (.563) College defeated NU on the final day, 3-0. Wisconsin also opened its season at the • Tied a NU single- Lone Star College Classic last weekend, game record with LAST TIME OUT however Nebraska and Wisconsin never three doubles in the NU went 3-2 at the Lone Star Classic in played. Wisconsin went 4-1 over the weekend, Houston, Texas, last weekend. The Huskers beat with its lone loss coming to Texas Tech. The season opener against Lamar twice and UNO once and fell twice to Badgers beat UNO and Lamar twice. Lamar Texas Tech. Senior Catcher Bri Cassidy led the Huskers at the plate over the weekend hitting NEBRASKA NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name B/T Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown NFCA ALL-REGION PLAYERS 00 Lexey Kneib L/R INF 5-6 Jr. Webb City, Mo. Alyvia Simmons, Sr., OF • Third-Team All-Midwest Region (2017, 2018) 1 Rylie Unzicker R/R OF 5-7 So. Omaha, Neb. 2 Payton Huscroft R/R INF 5-8 RFr. Omaha, Neb. Samantha Owen, Jr., UTL 7 Madi Unzicker R/R INF 5-9 Sr. Omaha, Neb. • Third-Team All-West Region (Pacific, 2018) 13 Peyton Glatter L/R OF 5-4 Fr. Omaha, Neb. 17 Carson Fischer R/R UTL 5-7 Fr. Denton, Neb. ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS 18 Mikaela Forcum L/R C 5-4 Fr. Walla Walla, Wash. Alyvia Simmons, Sr., OF 19 Regan Mergele R/R RHP 5-7 Sr. San Antonio, Texas • Second-Team All-Big Ten (2017, 2018) 21 Sarah Yocom L/R INF 5-6 So. Cozad, Neb. 23 Courtney Wallace R/R RHP/UTL 5-4 Fr. Omaha, Neb. Tristen Edwards, Jr., OF 24 Tristen Edwards R/R INF 5-7 Jr. Murrieta, Calif. • First-Team All-Big Ten (2018) 25 Lindsey Walljasper R/R RHP/UTL 5-11 Fr. Manteca, Calif. 28 Ally Riley R/R C 5-10 So. Alva, Okla. Samantha Owen, Jr., UTL 30 Karlee Seevers R/R RHP 5-7 Fr. York, Neb. • First-Team All-WCC (Pacific, 2018) 32 Alyvia Simmons L/R OF 5-9 Sr. Overland Park, Kan. • All-WCC Honorable Mention (Pacific, 2017) 33 Anni Raley R/R C/UTL 5-7 Fr. Clovis, Calif. 39 Olivia Ferrell R/R RHP 5-10 So. Omaha, Neb. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 44 Bri Cassidy R/R C 5-3 Sr. San Bernardino, Calif. Bree Boruff ....................................BORE-off Mikaela Forcum ......................... four-COME 64 Bree Boruff L/R OF 5-8 Jr. Mead, Colo. Lexey Kneib ..........................................NIBE 77 Samantha Owen R/R INF 5-5 Jr. Manteca, Calif. Regan Mergele ............................MURR-gull Head Coach: Rhonda Revelle (27th season) Anni Raley .......................AWE-knee RAY-lee Rhonda Revelle .............................. ruh-VELL Nebraska Record: 971-539 (27 years) | Career Record: 979-555 (28 years) Sarah Yocom ................................. YO-come SOFTBALL COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT: ERICA NETT | [email protected] | 402.472.2264 01. LONE STAR COLLEGE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NEBRASKA SOFTBALL SCHEDULE Day Date Opponent Location Time (CT)/Result SCHEDULE NOTES Lone Star College Challenge (privately hosted) NU SET FOR 55-GAME SCHEDULE Friday Feb. 8 vs. Lamar Houston, Texas W, 14-2 (5) Nebraska is scheduled to play 55 games in 2019, Friday Feb. 8 vs. Texas Tech Houston, Texas L, 10-15 including 16 home games, 20 road games and Saturday Feb. 9 vs. Lamar Houston, Texas W, 6-4 19 games at a neutral site. Saturday Feb. 9 vs. Texas Tech Houston, Texas L, 1-4 Sunday Feb. 10 vs. Omaha Houston, Texas W, 4-3 NU TRAVELS TO 10 STATES IN 2019 ACC/Big Ten Challenge (at NC State) Nebraska will travel to 10 states this season, Friday Feb. 15 at NC State Raleigh, N.C. 11:30 a.m. playing games in California, Colorado, Indiana, Friday Feb. 15 vs. Pittsburgh Raleigh, N.C. 4:30 p.m. Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, North Saturday Feb. 16 at NC State Raleigh, N.C. 1:30 p.m. Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. Sunday Feb. 17 vs. Pittsburgh Raleigh, N.C. 9 a.m. Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (privately hosted) HUSKERS SET FOR A PAIR OF GAMES Thursday Feb. 21 vs. BYU Cathedral City, Calif. 12:30 p.m. AGAINST 2018 WCWS TEAMS Thursday Feb. 21 vs. Texas A&M Cathedral City, Calif. 5 p.m. Nebraska is slated to play two of the eight Friday Feb. 22 vs. Arizona State Cathedral City, Calif. 12:00 p.m. Saturday Feb. 22 vs. San Diego State Cathedral City, Calif. 2:30 p.m. teams that advanced to the Women's College Saturday Feb. 23 vs. UCLA Cathedral City, Calif. 5 p.m. World Series last season, Arizona State and UCLA. The Huskers will see both teams at the Colorado State Classic (at Colorado State) Mary Nutter Classic. Additionally, Nebraska Thursday Feb. 28 vs. Idaho State Fort Collins, Colo. 2 pm. will play nine more teams that made it to the Friday March 1 vs. Santa Clara Fort Collins, Colo. 10 a.m. Friday March 1 at Colorado State Fort Collins, Colo. 2:30 p.m. NCAA Tournament in 2018 when the team Saturday March 2 vs. Stony Brook Fort Collins, Colo. 12:15 p.m. takes on BYU, Texas A&M, Wichita State, Tulsa, Sunday March 3 vs. Santa Clara Fort Collins, Colo. 12:15 p.m. Michigan, Drake, Northwestern, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Saturday March 9 at Wichita State (1) Wichita, Kan. 1 p.m. Saturday March 9 at Wichita State (2) Wichita, Kan. 3 p.m. Sunday March 10 at Wichita State Wichita, Kan. 1 p.m. HOME SWEET HOME Jayhawk Invitational (at Kansas) Nebraska hosts an 11-game homestand in Saturday March 16 vs. Tulsa Lawrence, Kan. 11 a.m. April and 2019 is the third straight year the Saturday March 16 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. 1:30 p.m. Huskers have played at least 10 home games Saturday March 17 vs. Tulsa Lawrence, Kan. 11 a.m. in one month. Sunday March 17 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. 1:30 p.m. Friday March 22 at Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. 3 p.m. NU PLAYS NINE GAMES IN 10 DAYS Saturday March 23 at Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. 1 p.m. The Huskers' stamina will be tested in 2019 as Sunday March 24 at Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. Noon they are set to play a stretch of nine games in 10 days from April 19 to April 28. Tuesday March 26 Drake (1) Bowlin Stadium 4 p.m. Tuesday March 26 Drake (2) Bowlin Stadium 6 p.m. Friday March 29 Illinois* Bowlin Stadium 5:30 p.m. INDIANA HOSTS Saturday March 30 Illinois* Bowlin Stadium 1 p.m. BIG TEN TOURNAMENT Sunday March 31 Illinois* Bowlin Stadium Noon The 2019 Big Ten Tournament is set for May Tuesday April 2 South Dakota State Bowlin Stadium 5 p.m. 9-11 at Indiana's Andy Mohr Field. The top 12 Friday April 5 Northwestern* Bowlin Stadium 3 p.m. teams in the final regular-season standings will Saturday April 6 Northwestern* Bowlin Stadium 1 p.m.