NU Blanks Tech 3-0 on Senior Day

Lincoln-Several Husker seniors contributed solid performances, but redshirt freshman Katie Goetzmann stole the spotlight to lead the Nebraska women’s soccer team to a 3-0 win over Texas Tech at the Nebraska Soccer Field on Sunday. NU, who celebrated Senior Day by honoring six players in a pregame ceremony, improves to 8-7-1 on the season and 4-3 in the Big 12, while the Red Raiders drop to 8-7-1 overall and 3-6 in the league. The win is the Huskers’ largest conference victory since beating TTU 4-1 in Lubbock in 2005.

 

Goetzmann notched her first career goal in the 74th minute after connecting with junior forward Shay Powell. Freshman Molly Thomas crossed a ball from the left side that a TTU defender deflected. Powell pounced on the ball and nearly went over the end line, but managed to forward a pass into the middle of the six-yard box. Goetzmann then flicked the ball over TTU goalkeeper Tina Rincon to put the Huskers comfortably ahead at 2-0 with less than 20 minutes left.

 

Goetzmann followed her first career goal with her first career assist less than five minutes later. Nebraska dominated the second period, racking up an 11-4 shot advantage and was on the offensive again when sophomore forward Michaella Fulmer dribbled deep into the left corner. She passed the ball back out to Goetzmann, who passed right back to her on a run into the middle. Fulmer dodged a Tech defender and unleashed a low shot from 20 yards out that beat Rincon to her right. The goal was Fulmer’s third of the season.

 

The Nebraska seniors also came to play, guiding the Huskers to their first victory in the conference home finale since 2002. Senior Midfielder Sari Raber notched her second goal in two games by putting NU ahead in the 12th minute. Fellow senior midfielder Selenia Iacchelli took a corner that Raber knocked into the net at the far post with her thigh. The goal was Raber’s second game-winner of the season, while Iacchelli earned her first start of the season after sitting out with a foot injury earlier in the season. Senior goalkeeper Brittany Pfeil made four saves en route to earning her second career shutout and senior forward Aysha Jamani lead the team with three shots in the contest.

 

The Huskers outshot the Red Raiders 20-11 and put five shots on goal to four for TTU. Nebraska earned six corners, while Texas Tech had three. Junior defender Anna Caniglia also registered three shots in the game, directing two on net, and five NU players had two shots. Nebraska also had two goals in the first half that were called back after an NU player was offside.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

 

Nebraska finishes up the regular season with road contests at Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Iowa State. The Huskers return to the pitch on Friday for a 7 p.m. showdown with the Sooners in Norman, Okla.