Huskers and Sun Devils Fight to 1-1 Tie

Lincoln - Freshman Morgan Marlborough found the back of the net with 16 seconds remaining in the first half, but Nebraska (5-1-2) was unable to hold off Arizona State (5-1-2) as the Huskers and Sun Devils fought to a 1-1 double overtime tie at the Nebraska Soccer Field on Sunday afternoon.

Marlborough's NCAA-leading 13th goal of season came after she gained control near the top left side of the penalty box and beat an ASU defender to score from 15 yards away. With 13 goals and 30 points this season, the freshman has already put up the highest season totals by a Husker in both categories since 2005.

Nebraska held on to the 1-0 lead for the next 36 minutes behind solid goalkeeping by junior Tara Macdonald. The Husker goalie played all 110 minutes and did not allow a goal until 14:06 to go in the game when Arizona State's Taylor McCarter scored from nearly the same spot as Marlborough's goal in the first half. Macdonald finished the game with four saves, including three in the final 15 minutes of the first half.

Although Nebraska finished with two shots on goal, the offensive production was greater than the final stats indicate. Following a corner kick just 14 minutes into the game, junior Anna White headed a shot off the right post, before Marlborough hit the left post from 18 yards out two minutes later. Arizona State outshot Nebraska, 21-16 overall, with both teams registering three shots apiece in the overtime periods.

Aside from the goal, the Huskers' other shot on net came off the leg of junior midfielder Colleen Goetzmann with 2:42 remaining in the first half.

The tie was the second overtime game of the season for the Huskers, as Nebraska also tied Villanova, 2-2, on Aug. 30.

Nebraska now opens Big 12 Conference play this Friday at Colorado. Kickoff between the Huskers and Buffaloes from Prentup Field is set for 5 p.m. Nebraska ends the weekend with a trip to Texas Tech on Sunday, Sept. 27.

Colorado is ranked No. 23 in the latest NSCAA Top 25, but dropped both games this weekend at No. 3 Stanford (4-0) and No. 12 Santa Clara (1-0).