Honors & Awards
- CoSIDA Second-Team Academic All-District (2017)
- Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship (2018)
- Peter Underwood Award (2017)
- Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2015)
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2016, 2017, 2018)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2015, 2016, 2017)
- Nebraska Outstanding Scholar Award (2018)
- Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017; Spring 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
- Nebraska Heart & Soul Award (2018)
- Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award (2016, 2017)
- Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
2017 (Senior)
Alli Peterson was a leader both on the field and in the classroom during her final year at Nebraska, as she earned second-team CoSIDA Academic All-District honors. Peterson was the lone Husker to play every second during the 2017 campaign, as she racked up 1,848 minutes as a key member of NU's defense. The Huskers recorded eight shutouts, while never allowing more than two goals by an opponent. In Nebraska's season-opening win over Kansas on Aug. 18, Peterson earned her lone assist of the season. In all, she took 16 shots, three of which were on goal, during the season. Nebraska compiled a 9-5-5 record during the 2017 campaign.
2016 (Junior)
Peterson appeared in 14 of 22 games, making 12 starts, during her third season at Nebraska. She played in each of the first two games before being sidelined for eight games, but appeared in each of the last 12 games. Peterson took nine shots, two of which were on goal, in 1,256 minutes of action. Her lone assist came on Sept. 25 at Penn State. Peterson played 90 or more minutes in 11 games, including each of the last 10 contests. She played a pivotal role on a defense that recorded 11 shutouts. The Huskers went 11-6-5 overall en route to appearances in the Big Ten Tournament and NCAA Tournament.
2015 (Sophomore)
Peterson started all 17 games for the Huskers and helped the defense record six shutouts. In the season finale against Maryland on Oct. 28, Peterson scored the first goal of her career and the game-winner in the 81st minute. She took seven shots during the season, and earned the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. The Huskers posted an 8-7-2 record.
2014 (Freshman)
Peterson started 17 games and played in all 19 during her first season at Nebraska and proved to be a big factor for the Husker defense, logging an average of 82 minutes per game. She helped NU to five shutouts during the 2014 campaign and often played the full 90 minutes. Peterson also took one shot against North Dakota in NU's 4-0 victory on Sept. 7.
High School
Peterson prepped under Coach Dave Rosenthal at Iowa City West, which finished runner-up at the state tournament in 2011 before back-to-back quarterfinal appearances in 2012 and 2013. She earned Mississippi Valley Conference first-team honors in 2012 and 2013, including second-team all-state recognition in 2013. Peterson was recognized as a Gatorade Player-of-the -Year nominee in 2012 and 2013, while earning Press-Citizen Female Player-of-the-Year honors in 2013. She captained her prep squad in 2013 and 2014 and was tabbed as the No. 29 midfielder and No. 113 player overall in the Class of 2014 by TopDrawerSoccer.com.
Other Information
Peterson played club soccer under Coach Jose Fagardo with Sereno in the Elite Clubs National League.
Personal Information
Alli is the daughter of Hap and Barb Peterson and was born on Jan. 25, 1996. She has three brothers, Drew, Nathan and Will. Alli is majoring in advertising and public relations. She is an eight-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. A three-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, Peterson is also a two-time Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award recipient. She is a four-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
Peterson on Nebraska
“Nebraska is a special school where athletes are not just looked at as ‘athletes.' Although Nebraska has a very strong tradition of athletics, Nebraska also puts a high value on education, personal growth and preparing student-athletes for their lives past college. At Nebraska I will be provided with the opportunity to become the best athlete and person I can because of the support they will provide. I could not be more excited to be a Cornhusker and represent Nebraska.”
Peterson's Career Statistics
|
Year |
GP-GS |
Shots |
SOG |
Goals |
Assists |
Points |
| 2014 | 19-17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
2015 |
17-17 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
2016 |
14-12 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
2017 |
19-19 |
16 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Totals |
69-65 |
33 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
Peterson's Career Highs
Points - 2 vs. Maryland (10/28/15)
Goals - 1 vs. Maryland (10/28/15)
Assists - 1 (2 times) last at Kansas (8/18/17)