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Lincoln-The Nebraska women’s soccer team concluded its fall camp with an exclamation point, as the Huskers routed South Dakota, 7-0, in exhibition play on Thursday at the USD Soccer Field in Vermillion, S.D.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>
NU dominated in every aspect of the game, racking up 30 shots, including 16 in the second half, while allowing just 11 total for USD. Nebraska put 17 shots on goal to South Dakota’s five. The Huskers also added three corner kicks.
Freshman forward Molly Thomas led Nebraska’s offensive outburst with six points on two goals and two assists. Thomas notched NU’s fourth goal in the 81st minute, assisted on sophomore Michaella Fulmer’s goal in the 82nd minute and just 10 seconds later added another assist on junior Brittney Lanier’s goal. Thomas topped off the Husker scoring with NU’s seventh goal in the 88th minute.
Thomas had plenty of help from her Nebraska teammates. Lanier notched four points on two assists in the 23rd and 50th minutes before scoring her goal. Senior Aysha Jamani had three points of her own with a goal in the 23rd minute and an assist in the 81st minute. Senior Lindsay Poehling scored in the 50th minute, while junior Lauren Isenhower started the scoring with a goal in the 11th minute. Nine Huskers notched at least one point in the game.
Sophomore Jessica Mills made the start in net for Nebraska and collected three saves in 66 minutes. Senior Brittany Pfeil made two saves to close the game and combine for the shutout. USD’s Ann Opsahl and Jennifer Ogren made 10 saves between them. Katie Quinones had five shots for the Coyotes, while Sarah Halbach and Erin Bello both had two shots on goal.
Nebraska begins regular-season action against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., on Friday, Aug. 22. The Huskers start their season on the road for just the second time in their 15-year history. NU returns to Lincoln to start its home schedule against UC Riverside on Friday, Aug. 29. Huskers.com will have a complete season preview, including a position-by-position breakdown of the team, before the first regular-season game.