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Game 11
Nebraska at Purdue
Friday, Oct. 2 l West Lafayette, Ind. l 6 p.m. CT
Stadium: Boilermaker Soccer Complex
Capacity: 1,000
Series History: Nebraska leads, 5-2-0
Video: BTN Plus
Live Stats: GameTracker
Radio: portal.stretchinternet.com/purdue
The Nebraska soccer team (5-3-2) heads to West Lafayette, Ind., this week to face Purdue (6-5-0) on Friday at Boilermaker Soccer Complex.
The Huskers seek to extend their unbeaten streak, which includes a win over Ohio State and ties against No. 12 Penn State and Michigan State. NU leads the all-time series with the Boilermakers, 5-2-0.
Friday’s match begins at 6 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on BTN Plus. Live stats and radio are available on GameTracker via PurdueSports.com.
Last Time Out: Early Scoring Propels NU to First Big Ten Win
Nebraska scored twice in the first seven minutes en route to a 2-0 triumph over Ohio State at Barbara Hibner Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 27.
The Husker offense controlled the first half, outshooting the Buckeyes, 10-6, in the first 45-minute frame. In the fifth minute, junior Courtney Claassen scored her first goal of the season to give NU a 1-0 advantage. Caroline Flynn added a goal in the seventh minute, her third of the 2015 campaign. Senior Jaylyn Odermann assisted on both Husker scores.
Flynn led the team with four shots, two of which were on goal. Lia Baldo and Haley Hanson each managed two shots on goal, while Katie Kraeutner added one. NU took 13 shots for the game, and attempted five corner kicks compared to Ohio State’s three.
Sophomore goalkeeper Erika Johnson earned seven saves en route to her fourth shutout of the season.
Scouting the Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue is 6-5-0 this season, with a 1-3-0 record in Big Ten play. The Boilermakers’ lone conference victory came on Sept. 20 against Illinois. Other Purdue wins this season came over Ohio, Xavier, Baylor, Evansville and Montana.
Maddy Williams leads the offense with six goals and three assists this season. Hannah Leinert is the team’s second-leading scorer with five goals and four assists in 2015. Goalkeeper Erika Yohn has 37 saves over the course of 10 games, which includes one complete-game shutout. She has allowed 14 goals this season. Jordan Ginther has started one game in net, and has two saves and two goals allowed.
Erika Johnson Captures Pair of Weekly Honors
Sophomore goalkeeper Erika Johnson earned Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Week accolades as well as a spot on CollegeSoccer360.com’s Primetime Performers Honor Roll (Week 6) following an impressive weekend against Ohio State and 12th-ranked Penn State.
The North Oaks, Minn., native allowed one goal and collected 13 saves in 200 minutes of action over the weekend. She posted her fourth shutout of the season in the 2-0 win over Ohio State on Sept. 27. Johnson leads the Big Ten with 5.10 saves per game.
Jaycie Johnson Out for Season with Torn ACL
Junior forward Jaycie Johnson suffered a torn ACL over the weekend and will miss the remainder of the 2015 season. The Lake Winnebago, Mo., native’s injury occurred in the 12th minute against Penn State on Friday night at Barbara Hibner Stadium.
Johnson scored three goals and added one assist in nine games this season. For her career, Johnson has 31 goals and six assists in 51 games. In 2014, she led the team with 11 goals and started all 19 games. In 2013, Johnson led the Huskers with 17 goals in 23 appearances and earned second-team All-Big Ten honors.
Huskers Ranked 21st in RPI
Nebraska soccer team is ranked 21st in the RPI, released on Monday, Sept. 28.
The Huskers are coming off a win against No. 43 Ohio State and a tie against No. 2 Penn State over the weekend at Barbara Hibner Stadium.
Among Big Ten teams in the RPI, the Huskers are fourth, behind Penn State (No. 2), Rutgers (No. 9) and Northwestern (No. 19).
Walker, NU Soccer Approaching 300 Wins
Nebraska is five wins away from its 300th in program history, which would mark the same milestone for Head Coach John Walker. Walker became the first head coach in program history in 1994, and holds a record of 295-136-29 in his 22nd season.
New Stadium Drawing Large Crowds
In its six home games at the new Hibner Stadium, Nebraska has hosted 9,295 fans for an average of 1,549 per game. The mark surpasses the season totals for each of the last 10 years. In 2004, the Huskers had 10,749 fans for all of their home games. The school record is 19,874 (1,529 average), set in 1999. NU has three home games remaining at its new facility in 2015.
Baldo Captures B1G Co-Freshman of the Week
Nebraska’s Lia Baldo earned Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week honors, announced by the conference on Sept. 8.
Baldo, who redshirted last season due to injury, captured her first Big Ten accolade after a solid showing against then-No. 20 DePaul on the road on Sept. 6. The Glenview, Ill., native helped the Huskers to a 3-1 victory over the Blue Demons, scoring the game-winning goal off of a corner kick from Sydney Miramontez in the 73rd minute. Baldo’s goal marked her second of the season, with her first coming against Central Michigan on Aug. 28.
Baldo shared the weekly award with Minnesota’s April Bockin.
Odermann Named to Primetime Weekly Honor Roll
Nebraska’s Jaylyn Odermann captured a spot on CollegeSoccer360.com’s (CS360) Primetime Performers Honor Roll for Division I, announced by the site for the week of Aug. 24.
Odermann claimed her place on the performance list after a stellar season debut victory versus then-No. 23 Kansas at home on Aug. 21. The Gretna, Neb., native tallied a single-game career-best five points against the Jayhawks, scoring two of Nebraska’s three goals and adding an assist in NU’s 3-0 win. The match marked Odermann’s first multiple-goal game of her career, becoming the first defender in program history to score multiple goals in a single game since Anna Caniglia produced three goals and an assist for seven points on Oct. 23, 2009 against Kansas.
Hibner Stadium: The Inaugural Season
After 10 years at the Nebraska Soccer Field, the Huskers have a new home at Hibner Stadium. Named after former Nebraska senior women’s administrator Barbara Hibner, the soccer complex features an all-grass, regulation size field, stadium lights, quality seating for 2,500 fans and a support facility with direct access to fan amenities.
Huskers to Get BTN Exposure
Nebraska has made one showing on the Big Ten Network and will make one more, while appearing on BTN Plus six times over the course of the season. NU’s next BTN appearance will be Sunday, Oct. 18 against Illinois, starting at 2 p.m.