Huskers Welcome Wolverines, No. 8 Hawkeyes

The Nebraska soccer team (5-0-5, 0-0-3 Big Ten) will host the Michigan Wolverines and No. 8 Iowa Hawkeyes for two Big Ten matches this week at Barbara Hibner Stadium. The Huskers’ game against Michigan on Thursday, Sept. 25 is set for 7:05 p.m. (CT). NU will face Iowa on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 1:05 p.m. (CT). Both games will be streamed on B1G+ and fans can purchase tickets at huskers.com/tickets.

Thursday’s game will mark the Big Red’s annual “Hounds at Hibner” match and fans are welcome to bring their dogs to the stadium. Sunday’s contest is a red-out and fans are encouraged to wear their scarlet Husker gear. Students will receive Husker Hooligan shirts at Sunday’s game.

Last Time Out
Nebraska hit the road for the first time during Big Ten play and came out with a pair of draws, both against ranked teams. NU tied No. 8 Penn State on Thursday, Sept. 18 on a last-minute corner-kick equalizer from Lauryn Anglim. That score marked Anglim’s first of the season. The Huskers then traveled to No. 22 Ohio State on Sunday, Sept. 21 and Cece Villa recorded her fourth shutout of the year in a 0-0 draw.

Next Up
The Big Red will go on the road again for a match against Northwestern on Sunday, Oct. 5. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. (CT) and the game will be streamed on B1G+. 

Quick Notes

• Nine returning Huskers have notched new career highs in at least one category – Cece Villa (consecutive scoreless minutes), Ava Makovicka (points, goals, assists), Reagan Raabe (assists), Reese Borer (points, goals, assists), Sadie Waite (assists), Lauryn Anglim (goals) Maddy Osborn (saves), Ella Rudney (points, goals, assists) and Kayma Carpenter (points, goals, assists). 
• Carpenter ranks first in the Big Ten with three game-winning goals. She is third in the conference in goals (5) and fourth in points (12). As a team, NU ranks first in the Big Ten in total assists (25).
• The Big Red is undefeated through 10 games in 2025, including its whole non-conference slate. The last time NU went undefeated in non-conference play was 2000. The 2023 Huskers, who made the NCAA Elite Eight and won a Big Ten Championship, went undefeated through eight games.
• The Huskers’ five draws this season are tied for the most in program history and second nationally.
• NU has 11 regular-season home games scheduled for its 11th season at Hibner Stadium in 2025, which includes five non-conference matches and six Big Ten contests. Additionally, the Big Red hosted one exhibition.
• The Huskers’ Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch included Reagan Raabe, Lauryn Anglim and Sadie Waite. Nebraska was tabbed No. 12 in the preseason poll. 
• NU returned 10 letterwinners from last season, along with sixth-year Raabe. She was injured in both 2023 and 2024, but was a third-team All-Big Ten honoree in 2021 and 2022. Raabe scored the Huskers’ lone goal of their exhibition matches, her first net since Sept. 11, 2022. 
• The Huskers welcomed 15 newcomers in 2025, including 13 freshmen and two transfers. Alyse Then previously competed at Daytona State and SUNY, while Jo Sees comes to the Big Red from Kansas State. 
• During the 2024 season, the Huskers averaged 1,437 fans per game at Hibner Stadium, second most in Husker history and 11th in the nation. NU added a total attendance of 12,933, which ranked 18th nationally.
• Head Coach John Walker enters his 32nd season, alongside assistant coaches Savanah Anderson-Baer (third season), Ian Bridge (10th season) and Dan Ball (first season). Walker has a 376-203-67 record in his career and has coached all 31 seasons in Nebraska soccer history.

Scouting the Michigan Wolverines

• Michigan is 3-6-1 on the season with an 0-2-1 mark in conference competition. UM opened Big Ten play with losses to USC and UCLA and a tie against Ohio State. The Huskers and Wolverines have a common opponent in OSU, and both teams tied the Buckeyes, 0-0. 
• Elle Ervin and Gabrielle Prych lead UM with four goals apiece. Adi Walick has contributed five assists.
• Sophie Homan has started all 10 games in the net for the Wolverines and allows 1.41 goals per game. She has logged 33 saves this season and adds two solo shutouts.
• Head coach Jennifer Klein is in her eighth season at Michigan and has a 69-56-18 record with the Wolverines. She is 88-74-22 in her career.
• The Huskers are 2-11-3 all-time against Michigan. The two teams last met in 2024, when UM came out with a 3-2 victory in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Scouting the #8 Iowa Hawkeyes

• Iowa is 7-1-2 on the season with a 2-0-1 record against Big Ten opponents. The Hawkeyes opened conference competition with a tie against Northwestern and wins over Purdue and Minnesota. Nebraska and Iowa share a common opponent in Minnesota – NU tied with the Gophers, 2-2, and the Hawkeyes won that matchup 2-0.
• Kelli McGroarty leads Iowa with four goals and Liana Tarasco has logged three. Sofia Bush and Elle Wildman have each added four assists out of the midfield.
• Taylor Kane and Fernanda Mayrink have split time in goal. Kane has allowed three goals, while Mayrink has let in four. Kane has 10 saves to Mayrink’s 15. 
• Head coach Dave Diianni has amassed a record of 341-96-46 in his career. He is in his 12th season with the Hawkeyes and is 120-78-28 at Iowa.
• The Huskers hold a 12-5-1 lead in the series against the Hawkeyes, but Iowa took last season’s match by a score of 2-0. The Hawkeyes have won three of the last four contests.