Marlborough Claims Big 12 Offensive Player and Newcomer of the Week Honors

Freshman forward Morgan Marlborough (Lee's Summit, Mo.) claimed a pair of conference honors on Tuesday, as she has been named Big 12 Offensive Player and Newcomer of the Week. She is the first Husker in school history and just the third player in the Big 12 era to win two league awards in the same week (2006-Nikki Marshall, Colorado; 2008-Kelly Dyer, Texas A&M).

Marlborough was a force in Nebraska's two games last weekend, totaling six goals and adding two assists to lead the Huskers to wins over North Dakota and Akron. The freshman tied Nebraska's single-game school record with four goals against Akron, just two days after a two-goal, two-assist performance versus North Dakota.

Marlborough leads the nation in goals (10), goals per game (1.667), points (24) and points per game (4.00). She has scored in five of six games and already ranks No. 6 all-time among Husker freshmen for goals and points in a season. The Lee's Summit, Mo., native has shown a complete offensive game by adding four assists, tying her for the second in the conference in that category.

It is the 36th and 37th time the Huskers have garnered a Big 12 Conference weekly award. Last season, Katie Goetzmann and Molly Thomas both earned Newcomer of the Week honors.

Marlborough and the Huskers (4-1-1) play two home games this week, hosting South Dakota on Friday, Sept. 18 at 5 p.m., before taking on Arizona State on Sunday, Sept. 20 at Noon. Both games take place at the Nebraska Soccer Field, located just northeast of Memorial Stadium.

2009 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 25 -- Hanna Gilmore, Baylor, Fr.
Sept. 1 -- Whitney Palmer, Oklahoma, Jr.
Sept. 8 -- Monica Dolinsky, Kansas, Sr.
Sept. 15 -- Morgan Marlborough, Nebraska, Fr.

2009 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 25 -- Kara Linder, Colorado, Sr.
Sept. 1 -- Lauren Jackson, Kansas, Jr.
Sept. 8 -- Bri Young, Texas A&M, So.
Sept. 15 -- Tasha Dittamore, Missouri. Sr.
 
2009 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week
Aug. 25 -- Mary Grace Schmidt, Texas A&M, Fr.
Sept. 1 -- Kat Liebetrau, Kansas, Fr.
Sept. 8 -- Amanda Woelfel, Iowa State, Fr.
Sept. 15 -- Morgan Marlborough, Nebraska, Fr.