No. 11 Huskers Down No. 6 Air Force, 4,672-4,649

Lincoln – The No. 11 Nebraska rifle team put together its best performance of the season en route to upsetting No. 6 Air Force, 4,672-4,649, Saturday afternoon at the NU Rifle Range.

"We saw some significant improvement in the way our athletes approached obstacles and strategized throughout both guns," Nebraska Coach Rachel Martin said. "We have some of the best athletes in the NCAA, and I know we can perform at a higher level as a team."

The Huskers, who improved to 2-1 on the season, took control of the match in the Air Rifle by posting four of the top five scores in the event to outscore Air Force, 2,364-2,346, in the event. Senior Emily Cheramie paced the Big Red with a score of 593 on her way to her first Air Rifle title of the season. Freshman Madelynn Erickson (third, 591), All-American Elena Flake (fourth, 591) and freshman Cecelia Ossi (fifth, 589) rounded out the top five in the event, as Flake and Ossi both recorded season highs.

In the Smallbore, Nebraska recorded a narrow five-point win (2,308-2,305), taking three of the four spots in the discipline. Cheramie, who has six top-two finishes through the Huskers' first three matches, led NU with a runner-up finish of 580. Ossi placed third with a mark of 579, while Erickson placed fourth with a score of 576. Flake rounded out the Huskers' scoring lineup as she finished seventh (573).

Peter Fiori of Air Force finished first in the Smallbore in addition to garnering runner-up honors in the Air Rifle (591).

The two teams will be back in action on Sunday, with competition scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. (central).