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After three-straight home matches, the Nebraska soccer team continues conference play as it hits the road to face Ohio State and No. 4 Penn State this week.
The Huskers (6-1-2, 0-0-1 Big Ten) will meet Ohio State (4-2-2, 0-0-1 Big Ten) on Thursday starting at 5 p.m. (CT) at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. On Sunday, Nebraska battles the Nittany Lions (7-0-1, 1-0-0 Big Ten) starting at 12 p.m. (CT) at Jeffrey Field in University Park, Pa. Thursday’s match will air on BTN and Sunday’s game will stream on Big Ten Plus.
Last Time Out
The Nebraska soccer team opened conference play on Friday evening with a 1-1 tie against Wisconsin in front of 1,771 fans, the second-highest attendance in Barbara Hibner Stadium history.
Next Up
The Huskers will return home to matchup with Rutgers on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 7:05 p.m. (CT). The match will be aired on BTN.
Quick Notes
- The NCAA released this week’s RPI on Monday, and Nebraska is ranked 18th.
- Nebraska’s devoted fan base has continued its strong attendance numbers at Hibner Stadium this season. In five matches this season, NU welcomed 5,599 fans overall, an average of 1,120 per contest. This average ranks 21st nationally and is fourth in the Big Ten.
- Dale earned her second-straight Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honor last week as she currently leads the country and conference in total goals (13) and game-winning goals (5), while also leading the conference in shots on goal (25) and points (28). Additionally, she’s tallied five braces in just nine games to open the season.
- Junior forward Sarah Weber has continued her strong offensive attack as she is second in the conference standings in shots (36), third in shots on goal (18) and ninth in points (11).
- As a team, the Huskers are third in the nation in shots on goal per game (10.67), fifth in assists per game (29), sixth in points per game (87) and tied for seventh in total goals (29).
- In the goal, senior Sami Hauk has recorded 34 saves and is currently third in the conference standings in saves per game (3.78). The Huskers have tallied three shutouts in nine contests.
- The Huskers’ six goals against Eastern Washington marked the most finishes the Huskers have tallied in a regular season match since the 2011 victory against Northern Arizona (8-1) and the most goals on the road since the win in 2009 at Kansas (7-4). Additionally, that was the first time since NU’s victory over Missouri in 2021 that the Big Red has netted four or more goals in the second half.
- This season’s win over Eastern Washington also marked the 350th win in program history. Head Coach John Walker achieved the same milestone, having been at the helm of the program since its inception in 1994.
- Head Coach John Walker is in his 30th season, alongside assistant coaches Savanah Anderson-Baer (first season), Ian Bridge (eighth season) and Marty Everding (26th season).
Scouting the Ohio State Buckeyes
- Ohio State is 4-2-2 overall with a 0-0-1 record in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes enter the week after a recent 1-1 tie against Michigan State on the road.
- The Huskers lead the all-time series against Ohio State 5-4-3, dating back to the first meeting between the teams 2011. NU defeated the Buckeyes last season at home in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, 4-0.
- Head Coach Lori Walker-Hock is 286-196-59 in her 27th season at Ohio State. She is assisted by Brian Jankowski, Gavin MacLeod and Shannon Locke.
- Players to Watch
- #21 Kailyn Dudukovich (Junior F): Team high seven goals and four assists
- #2 Amanda Schlueter (Freshman F/MF): Recorded three goals and two assists to open 2023
- #1 Molly Pritchard (Sophomore GK): Has tallied 27 saves and earned four wins
Scouting the Penn State Nittany Lions
- Penn State is 7-0-1 this season with a 1-0-0 record in Big Ten play. The Nittany Lions face Rutgers on Thursday night before their matchup against Nebraska on Sunday.
- PSU leads the all-time series between the two teams, 6-3-2, dating back to 2011. Most recently, the Huskers defeated Penn State at home, 4-2.
- Head Coach Erica Dambach is 305-117-29 at Penn State. Dambach is assisted by Ann Cook, Tim Wassell and Daniel Baker.
- Players to Watch
- #33 Olivia Borgen (Sophomore MF): Team-high eight points (four goals)
- #12 Payton Linnehan (Senior F): Team-high three assists and two goals
- #26 Katherine Asman (Graduate GK): Ha recorded four shutouts and 23 saves this season