Huskers Look to Continue Momentum on the Road

Nebraska (7-3-2) at #24 Penn State (6-4-0)
Thursday, Sept. 27 • 5 p.m. (CT)
Jeffrey Field
University Park, Pa.

» TV: Big Ten Network (Announcers: Dean Linke and Jackie Manny)
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Nebraska (7-3-2) at Ohio State (5-4-0)
Sunday, Sept. 30 • 1:30 p.m. (CT)
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
Columbus, Ohio

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The Nebraska soccer team (7-3-2, 3-0-1 Big Ten) closes out the month of September with a road trip this week to No. 24 Penn State (6-4-0, 2-1-0 Big Ten) and Ohio State (5-4-0, 2-1-0 Big Ten).

The Huskers, who enter the week on a five-match unbeaten streak, battle the Nittany Lions on Thursday at 5 p.m. (CT) at Jeffrey Field in University Park, Pa. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network and can also be streamed on BTN2Go. Dean Linke and Jackie Manny will call the action for BTN.

NU squares off with the Buckeyes on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. (CT) at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The game will be streamed live on BTN Plus, with a subscription required to watch.

Last Time Out
The Huskers extended its unbeaten streak to five consecutive games with a pair of Big Ten wins at Hibner Stadium over the weekend. Nebraska, led by Faith Carter’s hat trick, came from behind to top Indiana on Thursday night by a 4-3 margin in overtime. On Sunday, NU edged Purdue, 1-0.

Next Up
The Huskers host Iowa at Hibner Stadium on Friday, Oct. 5, starting at 7:05 p.m. (CT). The game is “American Outlaws Night” and will be streamed live on BTN Plus.

Quick Notes
• Nebraska, 3-0-1 in conference play, enters the week in first place in the Big Ten standings with 10 points (three points for a win, one point for a tie). Rutgers, Wisconsin and Minnesota are in a tie for second with seven points apiece.

• The Huskers matched their conference win total from last season by picking up their third Big Ten victory of the season on Sunday against Purdue. In 2017, NU went 3-3-5 during conference play.

• Faith Carter earned Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Week honors from the conference on Tuesday for her performance over the weekend. She scored three goals in the final 16 minutes of Nebraska’s win over Indiana on Thursday night, marking the 34th hat trick in program history.

Carter, Uveges Leading Husker Offense

• Seniors Faith Carter and Savanah Uveges are among the leaders on the team and in the Big Ten in offensive production this season.
• Carter leads the Huskers with seven goals, which puts her in a four-way tie for the conference lead. Her 15 points this season rank second on the team and fifth in the Big Ten.
• In the last six games, Carter has scored six goals.
• Uveges leads the Huskers with 16 points, which ranks tied for third in the Big Ten. She has six goals, which ranks second on the team and tied for fifth in the conference.
• Uveges has scored at least one point in nine of Nebraska’s 12 games this season.

Scouting the Penn State Nittany Lions

• No. 24 Penn State is 6-4-0 this season with a 2-1-0 record in Big Ten play. The Nittany Lions opened their season with a win over No. 9 West Virginia, but have alternated wins and losses since that point.
• Penn State leads the all-time series against Nebraska, 4-1-2, dating back to the first meeting in 2011. Last season, the teams tied, 1-1, in Lincoln, Neb.
• Head Coach Erica Dambach holds a 190-64-18 record in her 12th season at PSU. Her career record is 230-92-21 in her 16th year overall. Dambach is assisted by Ann Cook, Tim Wassell and Haley Miller.
• Players to Watch
  » No. 2 Kerry Abello (Sophomore D/MF/F): Leads the team in points (13) with four goals and five assists
  » No. 19 Frankie Tagliaferri (Sophomore MF/F): Team-high five goals and two assists
  » No. 00 Amanda Dennis (Junior GK): Has 25 saves, while allowing only seven goals in 10 appearances this season

Scouting the Ohio State Buckeyes

• Ohio State is 5-4-0 this season with a 2-1-0 record in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes opened their season against three consecutive top-10 opponents and went 1-2. In their most recent outing, the Buckeyes topped No. 21 Northwestern, 1-0, in overtime.
• The all-time series between Ohio State and Nebraska is tied at 4-4, dating back to the first meeting in 2011. NU is 2-1 in Columbus against the Buckeyes.
• Ohio State hosts Iowa on Thursday night before playing Nebraska on Sunday.
• Head Coach Lori Walker-Hock is 246-164-41 in her 22nd season at Ohio State. She holds a career record of 259-187-42 in her 23rd year overall. She is assisted by Brian Jankowski, Michael Needham and Cassie Dickerson.
• Players to Watch
  » No. 14 Emaly Vatne (Freshman F): Team-high three goals and two assists
  » No. 8 Eleanor Gabriel (Senior F): Has two goals and two assists this season
  » No. 1 Devon Kerr (Senior GK): Has four shutouts and 38 saves in nine appearances

Huskers Move Up to 18th in RPI

• Nebraska is ranked 18th in this week’s RPI, three spots better than last week’s first set of rankings.
• NU has the best RPI by a Big Ten team, 12 spots ahead of the next-highest ranked team, Wisconsin.
• Nebraska holds a 2-2 record against top-25 opponents, including wins over No. 8 NC State and No. 14 Oregon. The Ducks’ lone loss this season came against the Huskers on Aug. 24 at Hibner Stadium. NU lost to top-25 foes No. 15 Baylor and No. 25 Duke earlier this season. Washington State, who topped the Huskers on Aug. 31, is ranked 27th and remains undefeated in 2018.
• The Huskers also own wins over No. 37 Purdue, No. 66 Oklahoma, No. 76 Indiana, No. 152 Maryland and No. 172 Oregon State. NU has tied No. 43 Rutgers and No. 88 BYU.
• This week, NU faces No. 46 Penn State and No. 48 Ohio State on the road.
• This season, Nebraska faces eight teams that qualified for the 2017 NCAA Tournament, including three that reached the Elite Eight and one that advanced to the College Cup Semifinals.

Hibner Draws a Crowd

• The Huskers are in their fourth season playing at Barbara Hibner Stadium in 2018 after averaging more than 1,000 fans per game during each of their first three years at the venue.
• Through six home games this season, Nebraska has welcomed an average of 1,099 fans per home contest, which ranks 18th in the nation (as of Sept. 25).
• In 2017, Nebraska averaged 1,064 fans per home contest to rank 21st nationally and second in the Big Ten. The total attendance during the season was 9,579.
• In 2016, NU averaged 1,182 fans per home game, which ranked 18th in the nation and second in the conference. The total attendance was 13,002, the second-highest season total in program history.
• During its inaugural season in 2015, Hibner Stadium drew an average of 1,381 fans per home match to lead the Big Ten and rank 13th in the country. It was the second-highest season average in program history. The total attendance during the season was 12,427.