Huskers Look to Bounce Back Against Hoosiers

Indiana at Nebraska
Friday, Sept. 30 • 7:05 p.m. (CT)
Lincoln, Neb. • Barbara Hibner Stadium
Live Video Stream: BTN Plus
Live Stats: Huskers.com

The Nebraska soccer team returns home to host Indiana on Friday at 7:05 p.m. (CT) at Hibner Stadium. The game is part of the Weekend of Champions, and the first 500 fans in attendance will receive free scarves. The game is set to be streamed live on BTN Plus on BTN2Go.

Last Time Out: The Huskers split their road matches at Ohio State and Penn State over the weekend. NU defeated the Buckeyes (3-0) on Friday before falling to the No. 16 Nittany Lions (1-2) on Sunday.

Up Next: The Huskers travel to Wisconsin for a Thursday night showdown at 7 p.m. (CT) on Oct. 6 in Madison, Wis. NU will also face Minnesota on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. (CT) in Minneapolis, Minn. Both games will be televised live on the Big Ten Network.

Scouting the Indiana Hoosiers

• Record: 5-6-1 (2-2-0 Big Ten)

            • Wins (5): Butler (1-0), Northern Colorado (3-0), James Madison (4-2), Illinois (1-0), Wisconsin (3-2)

            • Losses (6): Western Michigan (0-2), LSU (0-3), SMU (1-2), #18 Virginia Tech (0-3), Northwestern (0-1), #9 Minnesota (0-3)

            • Ties (1): Louisville (1-1)

• Impact Players

            • Mykayla Brown: Four goals through 12 games

            • Caroline Dreher: Two goals and one assist through 12 games

            • Sarah L’Hommedieu: 53 saves and 17 goals allowed in 11 appearances

• Coached by Amy Berbary (Fourth season overall)

            • Career Record/Record at Indiana: 30-34-9

• Assistant Coaches: Sergio Gonzalez, Mike Regan

About the Huskers

Quick Notes

• Nebraska earned the No. 15 spot in this week’s RPI Rankings, released by the NCAA on Monday, Sept. 26.

• Jaycie Johnson was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 27 after a four-goal performance over the weekend at Ohio State and Penn State. She earned her second career hat trick in NU’s win over the Buckeyes on Sept. 23.

• Johnson leads the team in goals scored (8) and points (18). Sydney Miramontez leads the team in assists (5).

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

• Haley Hanson has scored seven goals in her last 14 games, dating back to last season, after scoring once in her first 32 career games.

• The Miramontez sisters, Sydney and Sinclaire, have each started all 12 games, and have played nearly every minute of every game this season.

• 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 39 career goals, which is the eighth-most in program history. Johnson is two goals shy of a tie for seventh.

• Johnson has 14 career game-winning goals, which is tied for fourth in program history. She is one game-winning goal away from a tie for second.

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

Senior Quartet Showing the Way

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

• They have accounted for 10 of Nebraska’s 20 goals this season, and nine of Nebraska’s 15 assists.

• Each of them scored at least one point at Ohio State on Sept. 23. Johnson had three goals, while Flynn, Miramontez and Claassen each had one assist.

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

• Miramontez has one goal and five assists this season.

• Flynn has one goal and one assist this season.

• Claassen has one assist this season.

• 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 12 games: Aubrei Corder, Meg Brandt and Sinclaire Miramontez

• Corder has 43 saves and 14 goals allowed through 12 games (1,109 minutes).

• Brandt has two goals and two assists this season.

• True freshman Brenna Ochoa has also appeared in all 12 games, and has two game-winning goals, both of which she scored in double overtime.

• Newcomers Alexis Rienks (junior transfer from New Mexico State), Elyse Huber (true freshman from Sioux City, Iowa) and Hannah McKinney (true freshman from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) 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. 27: BYU (3), Minnesota (8), Clemson (13), Penn State (14), Rutgers (19) and Northwestern (24)

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