Huskers Thump North Dakota, 6-1

Lincoln - The Husker soccer team turned in another offensive explosion Friday night, scoring six goals in 10 attempts on net to defeat North Dakota, 6-1, at the Nebraska Soccer Field.

Freshman Morgan Marlborough increased her team-leading goal total to six in the win, as she found the net twice to lead Nebraska (3-1-1) to its second straight victory. The Huskers' 13 goals in the last two games are the most in a two-game span since 2000.

Nebraska put the game out of reach 10 minutes into the second half when the Huskers scored three goals in just over six minutes.

Junior Colleen Goetzmann began the outburst when she scored on an assist from Marlborough (26:49) directly in front of the North Dakota goalkeeper. Freshman Jordan Jackson then used a deflection in the goalie box to find the net (51:55), before Marlborough added her second and most impressive goal on a sliding cross shot from the left side of the penalty box (53:07).

Marlborough's first goal came from the top of the penalty box with 18 minutes remaining in the first half to give NU a 2-0 lead before North Dakota's Rhaya Ballon cut the margin in half seven minutes later. The Huskers' scoring barrage started on an own goal that deflected off a North Dakota player in front of the Fighting Sioux net just 4:24 into the game.

For the second straight game, junior Michaella Fulmer added Nebraska's last goal (77:35) to produce the final score.

The Huskers took 25 shots overall, while connecting on six of 10 shots on goal. The NU defense was strong again, limiting the Fighting Sioux to eight shots.

Juniors Tara Macdonald and Jessica Mills split time in goal for the Huskers, as Macdonald played the first 59 minutes (4 saves, 1 goal allowed) before Mills shut out the Sioux for the remainder of the game, as NU's defense held North Dakota without a shot on goal with Mills at the back.

The Huskers return to the Nebraska Soccer Field on Sunday at 12:45 p.m., when they take on Akron. The Zips fell to Creighton, 3-0, on Friday afternoon in the first game of the adidas Husker Classic.

The first 100 fans will receive free Husker hats at Sunday's game.