Huskers Finish Regular Season Against No. 13 Spartans

The Nebraska soccer team will close out regular season competition on Sunday, Oct. 26 against the No. 13 Michigan State Spartans. The match at Barbara Hibner Stadium is set to start at 12:05 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on B1G+. Fans can purchase tickets at huskers.com/tickets. Sunday will mark NU’s “Kids’ Day,” with a pregame fun zone and various activities. Husker Hooligan shirts will also be given out to students.

Last Time Out
The Big Red traveled to the west coast to take on USC and UCLA in Los Angeles. The Huskers took down the Trojans, 3-2, behind goals from Ella Rudney, Mila Brach and Kayma Carpenter, but fell to the Bruins, 3-0. 

Quick Notes

• The Big Red is tied for 11th in the Big Ten standings going into the final weekend of conference play. NU sits at 12 points, even with Michigan and just one point behind USC (13 points) and two behind Penn State (14 points). Ten teams qualify for the conference tournament. 
• 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). 
• As a team, NU ranks first in the conference with 105 corner kicks and 282 shots, second with 34 assists and third with 114 shots on goal.
• 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 379-207-67 record in his career and has coached all 31 seasons in Nebraska soccer history. Coach Walker is one of nine active head coaches in the NCAA to be head coach for the whole duration of a program.

Scouting the #13 Michigan State Spartans

• Michigan State is second in the Big Ten with a 9-3-5 overall record and a 6-1-3 mark in conference play. Two of the Spartans’ three losses this year have come against ranked teams.
• MSU is eighth nationally and first in the Big Ten with 43 total goals this season. The Spartans also lead the conference in goal differential, scoring offense, assists and points.
• Kennedy Bell, who is on the Hermann Trophy Watch List, leads Michigan State and the whole conference with 10 goals on the season. Kayla Briggs has 15 points with seven assists, while Bella Najera also adds 15 points.
• Noelle Henning has started 13 games in goal and was last week’s Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week. She allows 1.44 goals per game and has amassed 46 saves.
• Head coach Jeff Hosler is in his fifth season at Michigan State and has a 64-19-19 record with the Spartans. He is 297-86-37 in his career.
• The Huskers are 4-6-2 all-time against MSU. The two teams faced off last season and Michigan State grabbed a 4-1 victory in East Lansing, Mich.