Huskers Ranked Sixth in Preseason PollHuskers Ranked Sixth in Preseason Poll
Hope Shortridge
Soccer

Huskers Ranked Sixth in Preseason Poll

Following a historic 2023 season, the Nebraska soccer team is ranked sixth in the preseason United Soccer Coaches rankings. 

In 2023, NU appeared in the NCAA Tournament for the 13th season in program history and advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1999. The Husker coaching staff was named the NCAA North Region Staff of the Year by the United Soccer Coaches and Eleanor Dale, Sarah Weber and Jordan Zade earned spots on the 2023 All-North Region team. Dale also garnered first-team NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer All-America honors, as she became the 20th All-American in program history and the fourth first-team honoree.

The 2024 Huskers return 10 starters, including two-time First-Team All-Big Ten and CSC All-American Weber. Additionally, NU will be bolstered by the influx of three freshmen and three transfers who will look to make an early impact.  

Five 2024 opponents, Penn State (No. 4), Michigan State (No. 13), Wisconsin (No. 19), Duke (No. 24) and Iowa (No. 25), sit in the top 25. 

Following Friday’s exhibition match at Oklahoma, Nebraska is set to open the fall season at home against Oklahoma State on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 7:05 p.m. (CT).

Preseason United Soccer Coaches Poll - August 6
1 Florida State 
2 Stanford 
3 BYU 
4 Penn State 
5 Clemson 
6 Nebraska 
7 Pittsburgh 
8 North Carolina 
8 Texas Tech
10 Memphis 
11 UCLA 
12 Saint Louis 
13 Michigan State 
14 Georgia 
15 Notre Dame 
16 Arkansas 
17 Texas 
18 Mississippi State
19 Wisconsin 
20 Alabama 
21 South Carolina 
22 Santa Clara 
23 Southern California 
24 Duke 
25 Iowa 
25 Texas A&M