Marlborough Earns Freshman All-American Honors

Morgan Marlborough has added to her list of outstanding postseason honors once again, claiming a spot on Soccer America's All-Freshman First Team to become Nebraska's first freshman All-American since 1996.

In addition to her postseason award haul, the Lee's Summit, Mo., native has been invited to the USA Under-20 National Team Training Camp in Gainesville, Fla., Jan. 2-9.

Marlborough was the 2009 Big 12 Offensive Player and Rookie of the Year after compiling one of the best freshman seasons in league and school history. She led the conference in scoring with 21 goals and added seven assists (49 points), totals that rank fourth and fifth on the NU single-season goal chart. In 2010, Marlborough will enter her sophomore season just five goals away from reaching Nebraska's all-time top 10 list for career goals.

Against Oklahoma on Oct. 11, Marlborough broke the freshman school record for single-season goals (17 in 1996 by both Lindsay Eddleman and Isabelle Morneau), as she turned in her second hat trick of the year and became one of seven players in school history to produce multiple three-goal games in a career.

Marlborough ended the regular season tied for third in the NCAA in goals and points and was recently named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com All-Rookie First Team. Just over two weeks ago, Marlborough and teammate Carly Peetz were awarded with NSCAA All-Central Region honors.

2009 Soccer America All-Freshman First Team
GK - Adrianna Franch, Oklahoma State
M - Amber Brooks, North Carolina
F - Victoria DiMartino, Boston College
D - Alina Garciamendez, Stanford
M - Kendall Johnson, Portland
F - Morgan Marlborough, Nebraska
M - Kristie Mewis, Boston College
M - Christine Nairn, Penn State
M - Mariah Nogueira, Stanford
F - Carlee Payne, BYU
D - Rachel Quon, Stanford

2009 Soccer America All-Freshman Second Team
GK - Katherine Boone, Dayton
D - Bailey Brandon, Central Michigan
M - Lucy Bronze, North Carolina
M - Zakiya Bywaters, UCLA
M - Chelsea Cline, UCLA
M - Kelly Conheeney, Virginia Tech
D - Laura Eddy, Georgia
D - Ines Jaurena, Florida State
F - Devin Petta, Northeastern
M - Erika Tymrak, Florida
M - Allie Vernon, Santa Clara

Nebraska's Freshman All-Americans
Soccer America
Morgan Marlborough, F, 2009
Lindsay Eddleman, F, 1996

Soccer Buzz
Lindsay Eddleman, first team F, 1996
Jenny Benson, third team, MF, 1996
Sharolta Nonen, third team, D, 1996
Isabelle Morneau, third team, F, 1996