Huskers Edged by No. 19 Badgers, 1-0

Madison, Wis. – The Nebraska soccer team (8-5-4, 4-2-3 Big Ten) fell to 19th-ranked Wisconsin by a 1-0 margin at McClimon Track/Soccer Complex on Thursday night.

The Huskers had gone 10 consecutive games scoring at least one goal, dating back to Sept. 6, before the loss to the Badgers. Wisconsin improves to 12-2-3 overall with a 6-1-3 record in Big Ten play.

NU outshot UW by a 9-8 margin, including a 5-3 advantage in shots on goal, but Wisconsin managed to find the back of the net in the 25th minute and never looked back. The Badgers’ Lauren Rice scored from just inside the box off an assist from Victoria Pickett for her seventh goal of the season.

Of Nebraska’s five shots on goal, Faith Carter and Brenna Ochoa each had two, while Meg Brandt tallied one shot on goal. Brandt led the Husker offense with three shots during her 90 minutes of action. Ochoa, Theresa Pujado, Ashley Zugay, Grace Brown and Aubrei Corder also played the full 90 minutes for the Big Red.

Corder, a junior goalkeeper, recorded two saves on Thursday night to increase her career total to 175 saves, which ranks fourth in program history.

The Huskers return home to host Illinois on Sunday at Hibner Stadium, starting at 1:05 p.m. (CT). NU’s Senior Day ceremony will take place before the match, which will be streamed live on BTN Plus. Tickets can be purchased by visiting Huskers.com/tickets or by calling 800-8-BIGRED.