Huskers Open Regular Season at Rock Chalk Invitational

Friday, Aug. 18	7 p.m. (CT)	Rock Chalk Park (Lawrence, Kan.)
#22 Nebraska Cornhuskers	0-0-0 (0-0-0 Big Ten)	Game Notes
Kansas Jayhawks	0-0-0 (0-0-0 Big 12)	Game Notes
Live Video	Live Stats	Twitter: @NebraskaSoccer

Sunday, Aug. 20	10 a.m. (CT)	Rock Chalk Park (Lawrence, Kan.)
Tulsa Golden Hurricane	0-0-0 (0-0-0 American)	Game Notes
#22 Nebraska Cornhuskers	0-0-0 (0-0-0 Big Ten)	Game Notes
	Live Stats	Twitter: @NebraskaSoccer

The No. 22 Nebraska soccer team begins its 24th season in program history this weekend when the Huskers travel to Lawrence, Kan., for the Rock Chalk Invitational.

NU faces host Kansas on Friday night at 7 p.m. (CT) at Rock Chalk Park. The Jayhawks qualified for last season’s NCAA Tournament and made it to the Second Round. This year’s match will be streamed live on Kansas All-Access with live stats available on the KU Athletics website.

On Sunday, Nebraska battles Tulsa at 10 a.m. (CT) at Rock Chalk Park. Live stats will be provided by the KU Athletics website, but no video stream will be available. Both of NU’s matches this weekend can be followed on Twitter via @NebraskaSoccer.

Last Time Out

The Huskers scored three goals in the first 30 minutes en route to a 3-1 triumph over Colorado College in an exhibition game at Hibner Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 12. Senior Haley Hanson scored in the 10th and 18th minutes, while freshman Natalie Cooke scored in the 29th minute.

Up Next

The Huskers return home to host South Dakota and Missouri next weekend at Hibner Stadium. NU squares off with the Coyotes on Friday, Aug. 25 at 7:05 p.m., before battling the Tigers on Sunday, Aug. 27 at 6:30 p.m.

Quick Notes

• Nebraska returns 48 percent of its goals from last season (12 of 25).

• Nebraska returns 45 percent of its assists from last season (9 of 20).

• Nebraska returns 100 percent of its goalkeeper saves from last season (78).

• Haley Hanson had the second-most points (17), second-most goals (7) and tied for the second-most assists last season (3). Hanson also recorded the third-most shots (30) and second-most shots on goal (19) in 2016.

• Sinclaire Miramontez played the third-most minutes among all Huskers last season (2,088), and second-most among non-goalkeepers. Goalkeeper Aubrei Corder played every minute (2,109) during the 2016 campaign. Haley Hanson played the fourth-most minutes on the team (2,059).

• Haley Hanson has the most career appearances for the Huskers, having played in 56 games at Nebraska. Alli Peterson has made 50 appearances for the Big Red.

Husker Trio Named to Big Ten Preseason Honors List

• Aubrei Corder, Haley Hanson and Sinclaire Miramontez each earned spots on the Big Ten Preseason Honors List, announced by the conference on Monday, Aug. 14.

• The Big Ten also released its preseason coaches’ poll on Aug. 14, and the Huskers are picked to finish seventh in the conference.

Seniors to Guide the Way

• Nebraska’s roster features eight seniors this season who bring a wealth of experience to the team.

• NU’s seniors have combined for 12 career goals and six career assists while at Nebraska.

• Helena Ferraz is the lone goalkeeper among the senior class and the lone Husker who was a member of the 2013 Big Ten regular-season and tournament champion team. Ferraz redshirted in 2013 during her first year with the program.

• Two seniors, Alexis Rienks and Amanda McClanahan, each began their collegiate careers at different schools before transferring to Nebraska. Rienks played two seasons at New Mexico State, scoring one goal and one assist in 41 appearances. McClanahan played at Tennessee in 2014 before joining the Huskers.

• Haley Hanson, Alli Peterson, Amanda Hilton, Nikki Turney and Sami Reinhard are each in their fourth year at Nebraska.

• Hanson scored twice during the Aug. 12 exhibition game to lead NU’s offense in a 3-1 win over Colorado College. Her goals were in the 10th and 18th minutes. The first was off an assist from Theresa Pujado, and the second was a penalty kick.

Sophomores Look to Continue Success

• Nebraska’s roster has six sophomores on the roster in 2017, several of whom contributed in a big way as true freshmen last season.

• Aubrei Corder played every minute in goal for the Huskers last season, earning 78 saves and posted 11 shutouts in 22 appearances.

• Meg Brandt and Sinclaire Miramontez each earned Big Ten All-Freshman status. Brandt scored two goals and tallied three assists in 22 appearances, including 19 starts, last season. Miramontez started all 22 games and compiled over 2,000 minutes in 2016.

• Brenna Ochoa scored two goals last season, both of which were game winners in double overtime. She made 20 appearances, including 11 starts.

Newcomers Eye an Early Impact

• Nebraska welcomes eight freshmen and one transfer to the roster in 2017.

• Junior Faith Carter, a Papillion, Neb., native, joins the Husker program after two seasons at Texas Christian University. Carter scored 10 goals during her time with the Horned Frogs.

• Natalie Cooke (Richmond, B.C.) and Kayla Mostowich (Edmonton, Alberta) each hail from Canada.

• Two Husker freshmen, Sarah Thrush and Niejia Watkins, are from Florida. Thrush is from Sorrento, Fla., while Watkins hails from Orlando, Fla.

• Four NU freshmen are from the Midwest: Grace Brown (Iowa City, Iowa), Genevieve Cruz (Racine, Wis.), Theresa Pujado (Harrisburg, S.D.) and Allison Ulness (Moorhead, Minn.).

• Cooke scored in the 29th minute in NU’s 3-1 exhibition win over Colorado College on Aug. 12.

Home Sweet Hibner

• Nebraska enters its third year at Barbara Hibner Stadium in 2017, and will host nine regular-season games.

• In its first two seasons combined, Hibner Stadium welcomed 25,429 fans over 20 games, an average of 1,271 per game. 

• Nebraska had 981 fans attend the lone exhibition game of the 2017 season on Aug. 12 against Colorado College.

• In 2016, Hibner Stadium hosted 13,002 fans over 11 games.
» Ranked 16th nationally, and was the second-most fans in a season in Husker history
» The average of 1,182 fans per game ranked 18th nationally, and was the third-highest average number of fans in a season in Husker history

• In 2015, Hibner Stadium hosted 12,427 fans over nine games.
» Ranked 18th nationally, and was the third-most fans in a season in Husker history
» The average of 1,381 fans per game ranked 13th nationally in average attendance, and was the second-highest average number of fans in a season in Husker history

• Hibner Stadium opened in 2015 with an overall capacity of 2,500, which includes 1,800 grandstand seats in addition to berm seating and standing room only from the elevated viewing deck. 

• First game at Hibner Stadium: Aug. 12, 2015 (Exhibition vs. South Dakota State)
• First regular-season game at Hibner Stadium: Aug. 21, 2015 (vs. Kansas)
• Highest single-game attendance at Hibner Stadium: 2,746 (Sept. 11, 2015 vs. North Carolina)

Corder Set for Sophomore Season

• Goalkeeper Aubrei Corder enters her sophomore season in 2017 after playing every minute for the Huskers as a true freshman in 2016.

• Corder started all 22 games and amassed more than 2,109 minutes last season.
» Fourth-most minutes in goal for a Husker in a single season
» 11th-most minutes in goal in the nation last season

• Corder earned 11 shutouts last season.
» Tied for the fifth-most shutouts in a single season in Husker history
» Ranked ninth in the nation in 2016
» Ranks fifth on Nebraska’s career records list

• Corder had 78 saves last season.
» Ranked ninth on Nebraska’s career saves list

• Corder had 11 wins last season.
» Ranked tied for ninth on Nebraska’s career goalkeeper wins list

• Corder allowed 20 goals last season, earning a goals-against average of 0.85.

• Corder attended the 2017 U.S. Under-19 Women’s National Team Training Camp from Jan. 28-Feb. 4 in Sunrise, Fla. She was one of 30 players selected. 

• Corder collected three Big Ten weekly awards last season. She was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week in back-to-back weeks on Oct. 18 and Oct. 25. Corder also earned Big Ten Defensive-Player-of-the-Week honors on Oct. 25. 

Schedule at a Glance

• Nebraska has nine home games, eight road games and two neutral games scheduled in 2017.

• NU’s schedule features eight non-conference games and 11 Big Ten games.

• Eight of Nebraska’s opponents qualified for the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Non-conference foes Kansas and Missouri each made the postseason tournament in addition to Big Ten teams Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan, Rutgers, Northwestern and Minnesota.

Offseason Notes

• Sydney Miramontez was selected as one of 30 players to the U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team training camp, Jan. 6-13, at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, Calif.

• Jaycie Johnson was drafted 27th overall by the North Carolina Courage and Caroline Flynn was taken 40th overall by the Portland Thorns FC in the NWSL Draft on Jan. 12. They became the seventh and eighth Huskers to make an NWSL roster since the inception of the league in 2009.

• Aubrei Corder was one of 30 players who attended the U.S. Under-19 Women’s National Team Training Camp from Jan. 28 to Feb. 4 in Sunrise, Fla.

• Sinclaire Miramontez was one of 26 players who was called up for the U.S. Under-19 Women’s National Team Training Camp, March 25 to April 1, in Sunrise, Fla.

• Nebraska went 3-2 during the spring season.
» Defeated South Dakota State, 2-0, on Feb. 25
» Defeated Iowa State, 1-0, on March 5
» Lost to FC Kansas City, 2-1, on April 1
» Defeated Oklahoma, 2-1, on April 9
» Lost to Colorado, 1-0, on April 22

• Sydney Miramontez signed with the FC Kansas City Blues, the team announced on Aug. 2. Miramontez, who played for Nebraska from 2013 to 2016, had been training with FCKC and playing for the WPSL’s GSI Pride. 

Game Recaps

• Exhibition: Colorado College (Aug. 12)
» Nebraska won, 3-1
» Goals: Haley Hanson (10’, 18’), Natalie Cooke (29’)
» Nebraska played three goalkeepers (time played in parentheses): Aubrei Corder (67:17), Lauren Smith (14:15), Helena Ferraz (8:28)