Bartels Nets Two Goals in 3-1 Win Over Titans

Lincoln - Redshirt freshman Stacy Bartels scored her first and second career goals off assists from sophomore Jordan Jackson to lead the Nebraska soccer team (6-2-0) to a 3-1 win over Cal State Fullerton (2-5-0) on Friday at the Nebraska Soccer Field. Each of Bartels' goals came in the second half and broke a 1-1 intermission tie to carry the Huskers to their sixth win in the past seven matches.

A first-team all-state selection at Omaha Skutt High School, Bartels found a familiar scoring role against the Titans to net her first collegiate points. The redshirt freshman scored the game-winner in the 53rd minute off a corner kick from Jackson that ended up at Bartels' feet 10 yards in front of the net. The Omaha native then fired a left-footed shot through traffic that was out of the reach of Cal State Fullerton goalkeeper Jessica Change near the right post.

Clinging to a 2-1 lead, Bartels separated NU from the Titans 17 minutes later when Jackson advanced the ball to a sprinting Bartels in the upper third. Bartels outran the Titan defense and was head-to-head with Change as she fired a low shot at the far post for her second goal of the match. For Jackson, the two assists gave her 11 points on the season, a total that has come in the past four games alone.

While Bartels accounted for the final two goals, sophomore sensation Morgan Marlborough looked to keep pace as the Big 12's scoring leader by giving Nebraska a quick 1-0 lead in the 2nd minute. Marlborough took advantage of a free kick into the box from junior Katie Goetzmann and battled the Titan defense to free herself for a left-footed shot to the left post from 15 yards out. The goal was Marlborough's 27th of her career, tying her with Kori Saunders (1999-2002) for the No. 9 spot on the all-time goal chart.

Cal State Fullerton evened the game at one apiece in the 27th minute on an own goal resulting from a corner kick. It marks the only goal Nebraska has given up on its home field this season.

Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Emma Stevens picked up her first career win by turning in a solid performance in the net. The Corona, Calif., native only gave up the own goal while tallying one save.

With the 3-1 victory over the Titans, the Huskers remained unbeaten at the Nebraska Soccer Field since October of 2008, compiling a 14-0-2 record during that stretch.

Nebraska remains at home for the weekend as it will face Iowa on Sunday at 1 p.m. The matchup of future Big Ten opponents will mark the end of non-conference play for the Huskers. The eight Omaha area players on the 2010 NU roster will be honored Sunday on Omaha Hometown Husker Day.