Huskers Open Spring Season with 1-0 Victory

Gainesville, Fla. - The <?xml:namespace prefix="st1" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"?>Nebraska soccer team opened its spring season on Saturday with a 1-0 win over the Florida Gators in Gainseville, Fla.Brittany Timko, the 2004 Big 12 Player of the year and third-team All-American, scored from inside the box in the 88th minute to give the Huskers the win in front of a crowd of 1,300.

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Every player on the Nebraska roster saw game action in the win and the team played well for a spring opener, according to NU Head Coach John Walker.

 

NU is coming off a Sweet 16 appearance in the 2004 NCAA Tournament, the program's eighth trip to the Sweet 16 in the last nine seasons. The Huskers return nine starters from the 2004 team and will be bolstered by the addition of a talented 11-player recruiting class.