Huskers End Road Swing with 3-3 Tie at Texas Tech

Lubbock, Texas - The Nebraska soccer team jumped out to a 3-1 halftime lead, but Texas Tech scored two second-half goals as the Huskers and Red Raiders battled to a 3-3 double-overtime tie in Lubbock, Texas on Sunday afternoon.

Nebraska is now 5-2-3 (0-1-1 Big 12), while Texas Tech goes to 6-4-1 (1-0-1) after the two teams competed in the highest scoring Big 12 Conference game since Nov. 5, 2008.

Freshman Morgan Marlborough led a strong offensive attack with two goals to move into a tie for 10th all-time on the Nebraska single-season scoring charts with 15 goals this year. Marlborough's efforts helped the Huskers to a 3-1 halftime lead, but the advantage disappeared quickly after the break as the Red Raiders scored twice in the first 12 minutes of the second half to produce the final 3-3 score.

Marlborough struck early when she knocked in a 25-yard shot off the left post just 1:40 into the game, before scoring her second goal at the 22:50 mark after she cleaned up a missed header and beat Texas Tech goalkeeper Erin Wikelius.

The Red Raiders cut the lead to 2-1 with five minutes remaining in the first half on Leanne Mihelich's first of two goals in the game.

Powell responded for the Huskers just over a minute later on an open net goal after Wikelius was attempting to clear the ball out of the penalty box. The goal gave Nebraska a 3-1 halftime lead and marked the most scoring in a first half by the Huskers since Oct. 30, 2005 at Texas Tech.

Leading by two, the Huskers were unable to slow down a high-paced game as Texas Tech midfielder Taylor Lytle found the net 35 seconds into the second half before Mehelich scored her second goal of the game in the 56th minute.

After a combined six goals in the first 56 minutes of the game, the two teams went scoreless over the last 64 minutes.

The Huskers' offensive attack was slowed down with only two shots on goal in the second half after taking six in the first 45 minutes. Nebraska outshot Texas Tech overall, 18-13.

The Huskers now begin a four-game homestand at the Nebraska Soccer Field, starting with Friday's non-conference finale against Green Bay at 4 p.m. The Big 12 Conference home opener is Sunday against Oklahoma State at 1 p.m.