Timko Highlights Huskers' Big 12 Honors

Junior Brittany Timko became just the second player in league history to repeat as the Big 12 Soccer Player of the Year when she earned the nod for the second consecutive season, the league office announced Monday. Timko was also a first-team All-Big 12 selection and was joined on the squad by senior Sasha Andrews, another repeat selection. Freshman Aysha Jamani was named to the All-Big 12 second team, as well as earning Big 12 All-Newcomer Team honors.

 

Timko is only the second player to earn two Big 12 Player-of-the-Year honors and the first since former Husker Christine Latham claimed consecutive honors in 2000 and 2001.

 

Timko leads the team with nine goals, 18 assists and 36 points. Her 18 assists and seven game-winning assists are both single-season school records. In 2004, Timko became the first player in the 11-year history of Nebraska soccer to lead the team in both goals and assists and is on pace to repeat the feat in 2005. She ranks first in the Big 12 in assists and assists per game, and second in the nation in assists and third in assists per game. Timko also ranks second in the Big 12 in points and points per game and fifth in shots and shots per game.

 

Timko has recorded 19 points in her last six games, including having a hand in each of Nebraska’s last 10 goals and 13 of the Huskers’ last 15 goals. She was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 25 and was named Top Drawer’s Soccer National Player of the Week today.

 

Andrews has anchored the Huskers’ defense that has seen several key injuries. In addition to solidifying the backline, Andrews has been a big part of the offense, scoring six goals and adding one assist for a total of 13 points. Her six goals are tied with freshman Aysha Jamani for second on the team, and Andrews is one of just three players with at least 10 points for NU this season.

 

A native of Edmonton, Alberta, Andrews leads the Huskers with four game-winning goals this season. She has set career highs in goals and points, while also adding two assists.

 

In her first season at Nebraska, Jamani has scored six goals and added three assists. Her 15 points rank second on the team to Timko’s 36. Jamani has not been shy in her first season, ranking second on the team in shots (45) and shots on goal (28). She is also tied with Timko for the team lead in multi-goal games with two.

 

Kasey Moore of Texas was named to the Big 12 Rookie of the Year, while Iowa State Head Coach Rebecca Hornbacher was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year.

 

Nebraska will be seeking its league-best sixth Big 12 Tournament title this week in San Antonio, Texas. The Huskers open the tournament against Kansas at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

 

 

All-Big 12 First Team

Kati Jo Spisak, GK, Texas A&M

Holly Gault, D, Kansas

Sasha Andrews, D, Nebraska

Kasey Mooroe, D, Texas

Fran Munnelly, MF, Colorado

Lauren MacIver, MF, Oklahoma

Laura Probst, MF, Texas A&M

Caroline Smith, F, Kansas

Brittany Timko, F, Nebraska

Ashlee Pistorius, F, Texas A&M

Melissa Garey, F, Texas A&M

 

Player of the Year: Brittany Timko, Nebraska

Rookie of the Year: Kasey Moore, Texas

Coach of the Year: Rebecca Hornbacher, IowaState

 

All-Big 12 Second Team

Joanna Haig, GK, IowaState

Laura Munnelly, D, Colorado

Yolanda Odenyo, D, OklahomaState

Stephanie Logterman, D, Texas

Allison Kidd, MF, Colorado

Elyse Nikonchuk, MF, Missouri

Caitlin Kennedy, MF, Texas

Katie Griffin, F, Colorado

Aysha Jamani, F, Nebraska

Jesyca Rosholt, F, OklahomaState

Kelsey Carpenter, F, Texas

 

All-Big 12 Newcomer Team

Dianna Pfenninger, GK, Texas

Yolanda Odenyo, D, OklahomaState

Kasey Moore, D, Texas

Stephanie Logterman, D, Texas

Missy Geha, MF, Kansas

Jessica Bush, MF, Kansas

Angelika Feldbacher, MF, OklahomaState

Laura Grace Robinson, MF, Texas A&M

Nikki Keller, F, Colorado

Aysha Jamani, F, Nebraska

Jesyca Rosholt, F, OklahomaState