Huskers Finish Non-Conference Slate with 3-1 Win Over Green Bay

Lincoln - Cold temperatures and strong winds swept through the Lincoln area Friday afternoon, but that did not slow the Husker soccer team in its final non-conference game of the season, as Nebraska (6-2-3) defeated Green Bay, 3-1, at the Nebraska Soccer Field.

Freshman Morgan Marlborough broke a scoreless game at the 32:28 mark with her nation-leading 16th goal of the season to put herself in a tie with Christine Latham (2002) for the ninth-most single-season goals in school history.

The Lee's Summit, Mo., native took a pass from sophomore Blair Slapper near the left side of the penalty box and fired a shot past Green Bay goalkeeper Maddie Drusch on the left side of the net to give Nebraska a 1-0 lead. Marlborough's goal also helped the Huskers find some offensive rhythm that led to junior Michaella Fulmer's third goal of the season just before halftime for a 2-0 advantage at the intermission.

Also a native of Lee's Summit, Mo., Fulmer was able to shield off a defender in the penalty box as she received a pass from junior Jaclyn White and scored from 15 yards out to become the fifth Husker to reach the three-goal plateau this season.

Following the break, senior defender Anna Caniglia cashed in on an offensive opportunity 4 1/2 minutes into the action, as she fielded an overpass on the left side of the net and easily knocked in Nebraska's third goal of the game. Caniglia and senior defender Carly Peetz both tallied two shots on goal Friday night in each starting their 70th consecutive game.

Junior Jessica Mills started in the net for the Huskers, tallying three saves and allowing one goal to improve her season goals-allowed average to 1.17 per contest.

Nebraska entered the weekend as the nation's second-highest scoring team and now has 42 this season for an average of 3.82 goals per game. With the victory over the Phoenix, the Huskers' offensive eruption lifts NU to a final non-conference record of 6-1-2.

Nebraska is 0-1-1 in conference action, as defending Big 12 champion Oklahoma State comes to the Nebraska Soccer Field this Sunday at 1 p.m. The Huskers dropped a 2-1 decision at then-No. 9 Oklahoma State last season in Stillwater.

The matchup is Nebraska's Big 12 home opener and also marks NU Student Appreciation Day, as the first 150 UNL students through the gates will receive free Husker soccer T-shirts and pizza.