Huskers Earn 10th Win in 4-1 Rout of Iowa State

Lincoln - Behind a superb offensive effort the Nebraska soccer team picked up its 10th win of the season for the 16th time in program history as the Huskers (10-4-0, 3-2-0) downed the Iowa State Cyclones (6-6-2, 1-3-0) 4-1 on Friday at the Nebraska Soccer Field. Sophomore Morgan Marlborough scored in each half and added an assist to increase her Big 12-leading totals to 14 goals and 34 points, while also tying Christine Latham's 11-year old school record of seven consecutive games with at least one goal.

Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Emma Stevens turned in a strong performance in the net by recording a career-high seven saves against eight shots on goal from the Cyclones. Stevens moves to 4-1-0 on the season and is now 2-0-0 in Big 12 play with wins over Texas and Iowa State.

The Huskers produced a season-high 25 shots, including 16 in the second half, after both teams had slow offensive starts. Marlborough, who entered the game ranked No. 2 nationally in points, began the scoring in the 28th minute shortly following a NU corner kick. Marlborough received a pass from freshman defender Ari Romero on the right side of the penalty box and dribbled into the short corner before drilling a six-yard shot over the hands of ISU goalkeeper Maddie Jobe.

Just four minutes later, Nebraska cashed in on a corner kick as Marlborough sent the ball beyond the far post to redshirt freshman Stacy Bartels. The Omaha native leaped just high enough to send a header back at the frame off Jobe's hands near the cross bar for her third goal of the season.

Looking to extend its lead before the intermission, Iowa State cut the deficit in half in the 39th minute on a left-footed shot from 15 yards out by Emily Goldstein. Nebraska went to the locker room with a slim 9-to-6 shots advantage.

The Huskers pressured immediately in the second half with six shots in the first 15 minutes. Still holding a 2-1 lead, Marlborough gave the Huskers separation in the 74th minute after junior defender Katie Goetzmann advanced the ball to sophomore midfielder Jordan Jackson on the left sideline. Jackson dribbled into the penalty box and centered a pass to Marlborough, who then beat an ISU defender 1v1 and fired into the right side of the net for her 14th goal of the season. The two-goal match gives Marlborough 10 career multiple-goal games, tying her for No. 4 on the school's all-time list. The Lee's Summit, Mo., native is also in the all-time top 10 in career goals (35, No. 7) and points (83, No. 9).

In the 78th minute, NU solidified the victory when Goetzmann sent a pass across midfield to Jackson, who handled the rest on her own to fight her way into penalty box and score from 10 yards out. The assist gave Goetzmann a career-tying two assist match, while Jackson tallied her eighth goal of the year.

Nebraska entered Friday night in a six-way tie for second place in the Big 12 standings. The Huskers have a tough task ahead as they welcome defending Big 12 champion Missouri to the Nebraska Soccer Field this Sunday at 1 p.m.