Big Second Half Boosts Huskers Past Cyclones

Lincoln ? Sophomore forward Michaella Fulmer posted three points to lead Nebraska to a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Iowa State on Halloween night in Ames. Nebraska finishes the regular season at 10-8-1 and 6-4 in the Big 12. With the victory, NU has won at least 10 games in 14 of the 15 years of the program.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

Fulmer notched the first game-winning goal of her career with a score in 71st minute on Friday. The Huskers entered the second period down by one after an ISU goal in the 18th minute, but sophomore midfielder Colleen Goetzmann tied the game at one with her first career goal in the 56th minute. Fulmer gave the Huskers the lead after redshirt freshman Katie Goetzmann assisted on the goal. Fulmer then helped ice the game when she assisted on junior forward Shay Powell’s goal in the 88th minute. Powell leads Nebraska with 18 points on seven goals and four assists, while Fulmer moved into second place with 12 points on four goals and four assists.

Nebraska held a 19-12 advantage in shots and posted 10 shots on goal to eight for the Cyclones. Senior goalkeeper Brittany Pfeil matched a career high with seven saves in the game, while ISU goalkeeper Ann Gleason matched Pfeil’s effort with seven of her own.

The victory is the seventh time Nebraska has posted three goals in a game this season, and second time NU has earned three scores in a half this season.

The Huskers begin postseason play on Wednesday at the Big 12 Championship in San Antonio, Texas. Although the official pairings for the Big 12 Championship have not yet been released, Nebraska unofficially earned the No. 5 seed for the tournament and will face fourth-seeded Colorado.