Timko Adds Another Honor

Lincoln - Sophomore Brittany Timko was named to Soccer America's National Team of the Week late Tuesday, after being named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week earlier in the day. Her appearance marked second straight selection to the team and nation-leading third selection overall.

Timko was honored after leading Nebraska (8-3 overall, 2-0 Big 12 Conference) to three wins last week.

A native of Coquitlam, British Columbia, Timko provided the game-tying goal and game-winning assist in Nebraska's 3-2 comeback victory over in-state rival Creighton on Sept. 21. She followed that performance by recording the Huskers' second-fastest goal of the season, scoring the game-winning goal just 57 seconds into Nebraska's 1-0 upset of eighth-ranked Kansas on Sept. 24. Timko then capped her week by scoring three goals in a 2:26 span against Iowa State in a 3-2 NU victory.

For the week, Timko finished with five goals, including two game winners, one assist, also a game winner, and 11 points. She also broke one school record while tying another.

Against the Cyclones, Timko scored back-to-back goals just 16 seconds apart, breaking the record for shortest time between goals. Her three first-half goals against ISU were also a school record for goals in a half.

Timko, who is the only player in school history to earn three Big 12 player-of-the-week honors in a single season, also leads the nation with 12 goals, 33 points and a 3.00 points per game average. She also ranks in the top 10 nationally in assists, assists per game and goals per game.

A member of the Canadian National Team, Timko has also recorded three assists in a single game on two different occassions this season and tied a school record by finishing with nine points against Northern Colorado on Sept. 17.

Timko and her teammates travel to Missouri on Friday. The Huskers will be looking to improve to 9-3 overall and 3-0 in the Big 12 when they face the Tigers at 7 p.m.