Marlborough Ties School Record as Huskers Roll to Third Straight Victory

Lincoln - Freshman forward Morgan Marlborough tied the single-game school record with four goals as she led the Husker soccer team (4-1-1) to a 7-1 win over Akron (2-2-1) on Sunday afternoon at the Nebraska Soccer Field.

Marlborough was nearly unstoppable versus the Zips, scoring four times on six shots to match Kim Essenger (vs. Baylor; Nov. 7, 1997) and Meghan Anderson (vs. Oral Roberts; Sept. 3, 1999) for the most goals in a single game in Husker history. The Lee's Summit, Mo., native leads the Big 12 Conference with 10 goals and 23 points in 2009 and already ranks No. 6 on the Nebraska freshman all-time charts for goals and points in a season.

Marlborough struck early and often on Sunday, as she scored her first goal just 3:25 into the contest when she slipped past the Akron goalkeeper at the top of the penalty box. The freshman added her second score following a corner kick midway through the first half, before accounting for both of Nebraska's goals to begin the final 45 minutes. Seniors Shay Powell and Lauren Isenhower assisted on the second-half goals as each sent the ball to Marlborough from the corner to help the Huskers mount a commanding 6-0 lead.

Nebraska held a 4-0 halftime advantage after senior defender Carly Peetz cleaned up a loose ball in front of the net following a corner kick with 2:54 remaining.

Sophomore forward Molly Thomas had an impressive outing as well, scoring two goals on six shots. A member of the 2008 Big 12 All-Newcomer team, Thomas gave Nebraska a 2-0 lead 6 1/2 minutes into the game when she took a pass from junior Brittany Goosen and fired a shot past the Akron goalkeeper from the right side of the penalty box.

Thomas added a second score off another long assist when junior goalkeeper Jessica Mills sent a free kick to the top of the penalty box where Thomas beat the Zip goalkeeper for Nebraska's final goal of the game.

In the last three games, Nebraska has scored a total of 20 goals, the most in a three-game span since 2000. The Huskers' 30 shots on Sunday were their most in a game this season.