Timko Honored at Under-19 World Championship

<?xml:namespace prefix="st1" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"?>Lincoln ? Nebraska sophomore forward/midfielder Brittany Timko earned the adidas Golden Shoe Award for her performance at the 2004 FIFA Under-19 World Championship. Timko was the leading goal scorer at the tournament, tallying seven goals in four games.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

 

Timko, a native of Coquitlam, British Columbia, was one of three Huskers playing in the championship. Sophomore Tanya Dennis and freshman Sari Raber also contributed to Canada’s 2-1-1 showing at the championship, with Dennis

 

Timko, one of 15 semifinalists for the Hermann Award presented annually to the top Division I women’s soccer player, was also named one of the most 11 promising players at the tournament by FIFA.

 

In describing her play, FIFA had this to say:

 

“Not what you would call a natural striker, Timko’s training as a midfielder may well have made her into the perfect attacking option. Finding the gaps and holes with a creator’s precision, she surged through to grab six goals in a tough group A. With another goal in a losing effort against China in the quarter-finals, young Timko ended her Thai campaign just three goals off teammate from Canada 2002 Christine Sinclair’s seemingly unassailable record of ten.”