Tag: Big Ten Conference Soccer

Huskers close the season out with 3-1 win over Indiana

The Huskers concluded the regular season 6-10-1 and 3-7-1 in conference play.

On Sunday afternoon, the Nebraska soccer team concluded its 2024 season at home against the Indiana Hoosiers. The Huskers closed the season on a high note, taking down the Hoosiers 3-1.

Both teams battled it out in the match. Nebraska fired 12 shots, six on goal, while Indiana delivered 13 shots, seven on goal. Despite the Hoosiers outshooting the Huskers, Nebraska’s defense stood its ground.

The Huskers built a 2-0 lead on Indiana before giving up a goal with over 25 minutes remaining. But Nebraska put the match away over ten minutes later.

Sami Hauk finished 6-of-7 in shots faced, bringing her career total to 238, holding her in fourth in school history and one shy of tying for third.

Sarah Weber led Nebraska in the win, scoring twice off seven shots. Weber’s goals move her career total to 43, placing her in seventh in school history. She also moved to third in school history with 337 total shots and sixth in shots on goal with 31.

Sadie Waite also scored her second goal of the season for Nebraska off her lone shot of the match.

The Huskers concluded the regular season 6-10-1 and 3-7-1 in conference play.

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Husker soccer shut out 2-0 by Washington

Nebraska falls to 5-10-1 on the season and 2-7-1 in the conference.

The Nebraska soccer team celebrated Senior Day by hosting the Washington Huskies on Sunday afternoon. Despite delivering over three times the number of shots, the Huskers failed to score, resulting in the Huskies’ 2-0 win.

Nebraska fired 25 shots in the loss but only seven on goal. Washington, meanwhile, only delivered nine shots, five on goal and two in the back of the net.

The Huskies scored under seven minutes into the match and added another goal halfway through the second. Throughout, they held off the Huskers’ offense.

Sarah Weber kicked a team-high nine shots, but only one was on goal. Weber’s nine shots on the day bring her career total to 330, just 24 shy of Meghan Anderson’s for the second-most in school history.

Reese Snowden was second on the team in total shots, delivering four with one on goal. Abbey Schwarz also fired multiple shots, finishing with two, both on goal.

Nebraska falls to 5-10-1 on the season and 2-7-1 in the conference. The Huskers will conclude the season by hosting the Indiana Hoosiers on Sunday afternoon. The match is set for 1:05 p.m. on B1G+.

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Huskers soccer shutout by Maryland in 2-0 defeat

Nebraska falls to 4-9-1 on the season and 1-5-1 in the conference.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers remained on the East Coast to face Maryland on Sunday afternoon. The Huskers and Terrapins clashed in a heavily defensive game, but Maryland won 2-0.

The Terrapins scored just before halftime and put the match away in the second half. Both teams delivered seven shots in the match, but Maryland edged out Nebraska 3-2 in shots on goal.

The Huskers finished with six different players delivering a shot. Sarah Weber fired a team-high two shots. Lauryn Anglim and Gwen Lane each earned a shot on goal.

Weber had a free-kick opportunity right before halftime, but the shot flew over the goal. Lane’s shot on goal also missed the mark, hitting the post.

Nebraska falls to 4-9-1 on the season and 1-5-1 in the conference. The Huskers will return home for their final three games of the season. Nebraska will host Oregon on Thursday night. The match is set for 7:05 p.m. CT on B1G+.

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Husker soccer falls 1-0 to No. 15 Penn State

The Huskers’ record drops to 4-7 on the season and 1-4 in the conference.

Sunday, the Nebraska soccer team faced another big challenge, clashing with No. 15 Penn State. Despite an aggressive showing, the Huskers couldn’t get the ball across the line, falling to the Nittany Lions 1-0.

Penn State kicked the go-ahead goal 15 minutes into the match, allowing them to focus on Nebraska’s offense. The Nittany Lions stood against the Huskers, who shot 17 times in the loss.

Nebraska only managed four shots on goal, each resulting in a Penn State save. The Nittany Lions delivered seven shots, five on goal, with Sami Hauk saving four for the Huskers.

Sarah Weber led Nebraska on offense, firing nine shots, two on goal. Sadie Waite and Florence Belzile each pitched in two shots, one on goal. Jordan Zade also shot twice in the match, neither on goal.

The Huskers’ record drops to 4-7 on the season and 1-4 in the conference. Nebraska will hit the road again for a three-game stretch, starting with a matchup against Wisconsin next Sunday. The match is set for 1:00 p.m. CT on B1G+.

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Husker soccer falls big to No. 5 Michigan State

The Huskers fell to 3-5 on the season.

The Nebraska soccer team continued its five-game road trip by traveling to East Lansing Thursday night. The Huskers clashed with No. 5 Michigan State, and though they stood their ground in the first half, but the Spartans pulled away in the second half, resulting in Nebraska’s 4-1 defeat.

The Spartans finished with 15 shots and nine on goal, while Nebraska got eight total shots, with only two on goal.

Florence Belzile and Sadie Waite each pitched in a shot on goal for the Huskers, with Waite’s shot hitting the crossbar and crossing the line. Sarah Weber led the team with three shots, but none on goal.

The Spartans controlled the match, testing Huskers’ Cece Villa at the net throughout the night. Villa faced nine shots on goal in the loss, earning five saves but surrendering four goals.

Nebraska’s season record is 3-5. The will remain in Michigan as it heads to Ann Arbor to face the Wolverines. The match is set for noon on Sunday on B1G+.

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Husker soccer open Big Ten play with 2-0 loss to No. 17 Iowa

Nebraska dropped their Big Ten opener on Thursday night.

The Nebraska soccer team opened Big Ten action on Thursday night with a big clash against No. 17 Iowa. The Hawkeyes and Huskers battled throughout, but Iowa emerged victorious in the end with a 2-0 win.

Both teams took 13 shots, with Iowa shooting seven on goal while Nebraska got six. The Huskers failed to score for the second straight match and did not score in Big Ten play for the first time since early September 2021.

Sarah Weber led Nebraska with four shots, three on goal in the match. She currently sits in ninth all-time for shots on goal with 117. She’s also fourth in school history in total shots with 284 and is four shots shy of taking third.

Jordan Zade finished behind Weber with three shots, two on goal. Goalie Cece Villa, meanwhile, made five saves after facing seven shots on goal in the loss.

Nebraska falls to 3-4 on the season and will continue their trip out east for Big Ten action, traveling to the state of Michigan for a pair of matches with the Spartans and Wolverines. The Huskers face Michigan State on Thursday night. The match is set for 5:00 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network.

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Nebraska soccer lands three players in Big Ten Players to Watch list

Florence Belzile, Sarah Weber and Jordan Zade earned spots on the list.

The Big Ten made an announcement Tuesday revealing the Big Ten Soccer Players to Watch in 2024. Florence Belzile, Sarah Weber and Jordan Zade earned spots on the list.

The No. 6 Nebraska soccer team enters the 2024 season coming off a stellar season, which ended with a 17-4-3 record, a Big Ten regular-season title, and a trip to the Elite Eight.

Belzile, Weber, and Zade reflect the depth Nebraska has in its roster despite losing Eleanor Dale, the 2023 nation leader in goals. Belzile tallied a team-high 17 assists across the 2023 season, leading the Big Ten and finishing second in the nation. She also tied for the second-most assists in conference and school history.

Sarah Weber earned her third straight Big Ten Player to Watch nod. The First-Team All-Big Ten honoree started 23 games in 2023 and was second on the team in goals with 16 and total points with 38. She also delivered 102 shots on the season, 43 on goal. Weber even recorded four game-winning goals and three braces.

Jordan Zade earned a Second-Team All-Big Ten honoree in 2023. She started all 24 games for the Huskers. Zade finished with nine assists and recorded 12 shots, eight on goal. She helped Nebraska secure seven shutouts.

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Nebraska soccer moves on to Elite Eight with win over UC Irvine

The Huskers continued their momentous 2023 campaign with a Sweet Sixteen showdown against UC Irvine.

The Huskers continued their momentous 2023 campaign with a Sweet Sixteen showdown against UC Irvine. For the first time since 1999, Nebraska took victory to advance to the Elite Eight.

The Huskers fired off on all-cylinders on offense, finishing with 25 shots and nine on goal. Though the Anteaters only earned 11 shots in the match, eight were on goal. But Sami Hauk faced seven of those shots on goal and stopped all of them, helping to complete the shutout.

Abbey Schwarz struck first for Nebraska, scoring under 14 minutes into the match, putting the Huskers up early. Eleanor Dale then made history, scoring two of Nebraska’s following three goals, setting a new school record for goals in a season. Dale leads the nation with 28 goals on the season, surpassing Kim Engesser, who set the record back in 1998 with 27.

Haley Peterson rounded out Nebraska’s scoring field, nailing her first goal of the season off a corner kick.

Nebraska advances to the Elite Eight and will play either Stanford or Mississippi State. The match time and date are to be determined.

Nebraska soccer advances to Sweet Sixteen following 2-1 win over Tennessee

The last time Nebraska soccer advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament was back in 2004.

The last time Nebraska soccer advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament was back in 2004. The wait ended for the Huskers on Friday night as they defeated Tennessee in a 2-1 nailbiter to head to the Sweet Sixteen.

Nebraska finished with just 12 shots in the match, with five on goal. The Lady Volunteers meanwhile delivered eight shots with two on goal. Eleanor Dale concluded the match as the leading shooting, firing four shots with one on goal. However, Dale didn’t put any of her images in the back of the net.

Sarah Weber and Ella Guyott earned the honors of scoring for the Huskers in win, allowing them to reach the third round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in almost two decades. Weber struck first for Nebraska, landing her goal in the final 30 seconds of the first half, giving her team a 1-0 lead.

Tennessee responded almost immediately in the second half, tying the match 1-1 just three minutes in. It came down to the final minutes of play, as neither team could find a way to break the tie. Then, Jordan Zade took a shot, sending the ball flying towards the net from afar. The shot landed just in front of the left post of the goal, where Guyott stood to put the shot in the back of the net.

With the win, Nebraska advances and will face UC Irvine on Sunday afternoon. The match is set for 1 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPN+.

Nebraska soccer falls to Wisconsin 3-1 in conference semifinals

The Huskers continued their postseason by taking a trip out to Columbus, Ohio for the Big Ten Conference Semifinals.

The Huskers continued their postseason by taking a trip out to Columbus, Ohio for the Big Ten Conference Semifinals. Nebraska clashed with Wisconsin for a chance to head to the championship match. The Huskers tied the Badgers earlier in the season but could not replicate or surpass that previous outcome this time around.

Though Nebraska battled throughout, Wisconsin managed to take the lead and pull away with a 3-1 win. The Huskers outshot the Badgers in the match, 15-10, but only produced four shots on goal, with just one going in. Sarah Weber scored Nebraska’s lone goal, which helped tie the match part way through the first half.

Weber also led the Huskers in shots, producing five in the loss. Wisconsin held Nebraska’s Eleanor Dale to just three shots with one on goal. Wisconsin finished with just one more shot on goal than the Huskers but saw three cross the line for a score.

Nebraska is now 14-3-3 as it now waits for its spot in the NCAA Tournament. The bracket is set to release on Nov. 4 at 4 p.m.