Huskers Hit the Road for Two Big Ten Games

Nebraska at Ohio State
Friday, Sept. 23 • 6 p.m. (CT)
Columbus, Ohio • Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
Live Video Stream: BTN Plus
Live Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Nebraska at #16 Penn State
Sunday, Sept. 25 • Noon (CT)
University Park, Pa. • Jeffrey Field
Live Video Stream: BTN Plus
Live Stats: GoPSUSports.com

The Nebraska soccer team (7-3-0, 1-1-0 Big Ten) continues Big Ten play this weekend against Ohio State and 16th-ranked Penn State. The Huskers square off with the Buckeyes on Friday at 6 p.m. (CT) in Columbus, Ohio. NU’s matchup with the Nittany Lions in slated for Sunday at noon (CT) in University Park, Pa. Both games will be streamed live on BTN Plus on BTN2Go. Live stats for each match are available on each team’s athletic website.

Last Time Out: The Huskers split their first two Big Ten matches at home against Michigan State (W, 2-0) and Michigan (L, 1-2).

Up Next: The Huskers return home to host Indiana at Hibner Stadium on Friday, Sept. 30 at 7:05 p.m. (CT). The game will be streamed live on BTN Plus on BTN2Go. Live stats will be available on Huskers.com.

Scouting the Ohio State Buckeyes

• Record: 6-3-1 (0-1-1 Big Ten)

            • Wins (6): Kent State (3-0), Wright State (4-2), Miami (2-1), Florida Gulf Coast (1-0), #16 Virginia Tech (2-1), Texas (2-1)

            • Losses (3): #4 West Virginia (1-2), #7 BYU (0-3), #10 Minnesota (0-3)

            • Ties (1): Wisconsin (2-2)

• Enters game on three-game non-winning streak after starting the season 6-1-0

• Receiving votes in the NSCAA poll, released on Sept. 20

• Qualified for last year’s NCAA Tournament (Eliminated in third round by Penn State)

• Impact Players

            • Lindsay Agnew: Five goals and three assists through 10 games

            • Nichelle Prince: Two goals and three assists in eight appearances

            • Nikki Walts: Two goals and three assists through 10 games

            • Jillian McVicker: 34 saves and 13 goals allowed through 10 games

• Coached by Lori Walker (20th season at Ohio State; 22nd season overall)

            • Record at Ohio State: 221-151-38

            • Career Record: 234-174-39

• Assistant Coaches: Chris McLain, Daniel Clitnovici

Scouting the Penn State Nittany Lions

• Record: 5-2-2 (1-0-1 Big Ten)

            • Wins (5): Hofstra (3-1), #18 Long Beach State (2-1), San Diego State (3-0), La Salle (2-0), Wisconsin (1-0)

            • Losses (2): #14 BYU (2-3), #11 UCLA (0-1)

            • Ties (2): #6 West Virginia (1-1), #10 Minnesota (1-1)

            • Faces Iowa on Friday before Sunday’s match against Nebraska

• No losses in last five games (four wins, one tie) after starting the season 1-2-1

• Ranked 16th in the NSCAA poll, released on Sept. 20

• Defending NCAA and Big Ten champions

• Impact Players

            • Frannie Crouse: Six goals and one assist through nine games

            • Charlotte Williams: Three goals and two assists through nine games

            • Megan Schafer: Two goals and one assist through nine games

            • Amanda Dennis: 26 saves and eight goals allowed through nine games

• Coached by Erica Dambach (10th season at Penn State; 13th season overall)

            • Record at Penn State: 162-52-12

            • Career Record: 202-80-15

• Assistant Coaches: Ann Cook, Tim Wassell

About the Huskers

Quick Notes

            • Nebraska earned the No. 10 spot in the first set of RPI Rankings for this season, released by the NCAA on Monday, Sept. 19.

            • Nebraska’s 7-3-0 record is its best 10-game start since 2013, when the Huskers began the season with a 7-2-1 mark.

            • Nebraska is receiving votes in the NSCAA poll (Sept. 20) for the third consecutive week. NU earned one point, which is equivalent to the No. 39 ranking.

            • Haley Hanson leads the team in goals scored (5) and points (11).

            • Hanson has scored seven goals in her last 12 games, dating back to last season, after scoring once in her first 32 career games.

            • Jaycie Johnson has scored four goals in the last five games after not scoring in her first five games this season.

            • The Miramontez sisters, Sydney and Sinclaire, have each started all 10 games. Sydney, a senior, is averaging 92 minutes per game. Sinclaire, a freshman, is averaging 91.5 minutes per game.

            • Brenna Ochoa was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Sept. 6 after scoring the game-winning goal against Kansas in double overtime on Sept. 2.

            • Nebraska captured its 300th win in program history on Aug. 22, which marked the same milestone for Head Coach John Walker.

Individual Milestones and Records to Watch

            • Jaycie Johnson has 35 career goals, which is tied for eighth in program history with Jordan Jackson and Mayme Conroy. Johnson is six goals shy of a tie for seventh.

            • Johnson has 13 career game-winning goals, which ranks fifth in program history. She is one game-winning goal away from a tie for fourth.

            • Johnson has eight career multiple-goal games, which ranks eighth in program history. She is one multiple-goal game away from a tie for seventh.

Senior Quartet Showing the Way

            • Seniors Jaycie Johnson, Caroline Flynn, Sydney Miramontez and Courtney Claassen have each started nearly every game this season.

            • Johnson, who is back from a season-ending ACL tear last year, has four goals and two assists this season.

            • Miramontez has one goal and four assists this season.

            • Flynn has one goal this season, but sat out the last two games.

            • Flynn, Johnson and Miramontez each earned a spot on the Big Ten Preseason Honors List, released on Aug. 15.

Newcomers Making an Impact

            • Three true freshmen have started each of the first eight games: Aubrei Corder, Meg Brandt and Sinclaire Miramontez

            • Corder has 38 saves and 12 goals allowed through 10 games (930 minutes).

            • Brandt has two goals and two assists this season.

            • True freshman Brenna Ochoa has also appeared in all 10 games, and has two game-winning goals, both of which she scored in double overtime.

            • Newcomers Alexis Rienks (junior transfer from New Mexico State) and Elyse Huber (true freshman from Sioux City, Iowa) have also made multiple appearances.

Huskers Getting TV Exposure

            • Thursday, Oct. 6 at Wisconsin (7 p.m.) - Big Ten Network

            • Sunday, Oct. 9 at Minnesota (1 p.m.) - Big Ten Network

            • BTN will broadcast a wildcard game on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. (Matchup TBD)

            • Nebraska will make nine BTN Plus (online streaming) appearances this season (six at home, three on the road).

            • BTN will broadcast four games of the Big Ten Tournament (Oct. 30-Nov. 6) at campus sites

            • The Huskers have already appeared on TV for three matches (BYUtv, Pac-12 TV) and were on WatchESPN for their Sept. 11 match at Clemson.

Schedule at a Glance

            • 19 regular-season games (10 home games in the second season at Hibner Stadium)

            • Six of NU’s opponents are ranked in the latest NSCAA poll, released on Sept. 20: BYU (4), Minnesota (9), Clemson (13), Penn State (16), Northwestern (21), Rutgers (22)

            • Seven opponents qualified for the NCAA Tournament last season: BYU, Clemson, Penn State, Ohio State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Rutgers

            • Two of those teams advanced to the College Cup: Rutgers and eventual NCAA champion Penn State

            • Opponents from the Pac-12, Big 12, ACC, Big East, WCC and Atlantic 10