Honors & Awards
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2017)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017, 2018)
- Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week (Oct. 20, 2015)
- Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018; Spring 2016, 2017, 2018)
- Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
*-denotes perfect 4.0 grade-point average
2018 (Senior)
Caroline Buelt (pronounced “built”) played in 16 of 21 games, including 12 starts, while battling an injury for much of conference play. Buelt amassed 1,026 minutes and tallied one assist, while taking seven shots, three of which were on goal. Buelt played 75 or more minutes in each of the first seven games and accomplished the same feat twice during Big Ten play. Her lone assist came on Aug. 20 against BYU when she found Savanah Uveges, who scored in the 40th minute. Buelt was a key factor for the Husker defense, which recorded six shutouts. Nebraska went 9-7-5 overall and posted a 5-3-3 conference record to tie for fifth in the Big Ten.
2017 (Junior)
Buelt started all 19 games for NU's defense, and played 1,835 of a possible 1,848 minutes, the third-most among all non-goalkeepers on the team in 2017. Buelt scored one goal and tallied two assists. On Aug. 27, Buelt scored in the 65th minute in Nebraska's 3-0 win over Missouri. She recorded the game-winning assist against Pittsburgh on Sept. 10. Buelt also earned an assist on Oct. 5 against Maryland. During the season, Buelt took 12 shots, three of which were on goal. She helped NU's defense record eight shutouts.
2016 (Sophomore)
Buelt played in 21 of 22 games to help Nebraska qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Buelt made 20 starts, and compiled 1,680 minutes altogether, only sitting out the Dayton game on Sept. 9. Her lone assist of the season was the game-winner against Illinois on Oct. 13. Buelt took 13 shots, three of which were on goal, during the season. On 10 occasions, she played 90 or more minutes in a game. NU's defense recorded 11 shutouts en route to an 11-6-5 record.
2015 (Freshman)
Buelt started 14 games and made 17 total appearances during her first year with the Husker program. She scored one goal and added one assist, while taking eight shots (five on goal). Buelt's lone goal was the game-winner at Northwestern on Oct. 15, which helped her earn Big Ten Co-Freshman-of-the-Week honors. In addition, Buelt assisted a Caroline Flynn goal at Iowa on Oct. 23. The Huskers posted an 8-7-2 mark, earning six shutouts.
High School
Buelt attended Ankeny High School and was an honor roll student all four years. She earned the presidential academic award on four occasions. Buelt helped lead Ankeny to the state spring tournament title in 2015, where she was named captain of the all-tournament team. She also played guard for the basketball team, and earned two letters.
Other Information
During the club season, Buelt played for the Iowa Rush under Coach Daryl Brazeau. She helped her team to an undefeated MRL season and three State Cup titles. The team also finished third at regionals. Buelt was twice selected to the Region II ODP regional pool and participated in id2 Training Camp.
Personal Information
Caroline is the daughter of Jamie and Gary Buelt. She has a sister, Lisabeth, and a brother, Alexander. Caroline majored in business administration and finance and earned her bachelor's degree from Nebraska in December of 2019. She has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll on seven occasions, and earned a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award in 2017. Caroline is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Buelt on Nebraska
“I compared every other school I visited to this university. When I step on campus, I feel at home.”
Buelt's Career Statistics
|
Year |
GP-GS |
Shots |
SOG |
Goals |
Assists |
Points |
|
2015 |
17-14 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
2016 |
21-20 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
2017 |
19-19 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
|
2018 |
16-12 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Totals |
73-65 |
40 |
14 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
Buelt's Career Highs
Points - 2 (2 times) last vs. Missouri (8/27/17)
Goals - 1 (2 times) last vs. Missouri (8/27/17)
Assists - 1 (5 times) last vs. BYU (8/20/18)