Huskers to Clash with Cougars on Monday

BYU (1-0) at Nebraska (1-0)
Monday, Aug. 20 • 7:05 p.m. (CT)
Barbara Hibner Stadium
Lincoln, Neb.

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The Nebraska soccer team (1-0) hosts Brigham Young (1-0) on Monday night in the home opener of the 25th season in program history. The game, set to kick off at 7:05 p.m. (CT) at Hibner Stadium, will be streamed live on BTN Plus, with a subscription required to watch.

Monday is the first day of the academic semester for students at Nebraska, and the first 250 students into the game with a valid N card will get a free Husker Hooligans T-Shirt. Tickets for the match are available at Huskers.com/Tickets or by calling 800-8 BIGRED. Fans can also follow the action on Twitter via @NebraskaSoccer.

Last Time Out
The Huskers opened the regular season with a 2-1 road win over Oklahoma on Thursday night. Trailing 1-0 in the final four minutes, the Huskers scored twice en route to their sixth consecutive season-opening win. Theresa Pujado scored in the 87th minute before Brenna Ochoa netted the game winner in the 88th minute.

Next Up
The Huskers host Oregon and Oregon State at Hibner Stadium over the weekend. The Huskers and Ducks square off Friday at 7:05 p.m. (CT) as part of Pups at the Pitch.

Sunday’s match between the Huskers and Beavers begins at 1:05 p.m., and will be Special Olympics Day. Additional games at Hibner Stadium during the weekend include Kansas against Oregon State (Friday at 4 p.m.) and Kansas against Oregon (Sunday at 10 a.m.).

Scouting the BYU Cougars

• Brigham Young is 1-0 this season after defeating Cal State Fullerton, 1-0, in overtime on the road on Friday.
• Nebraska leads the all-time series against BYU, 4-2-0, dating back to the first meeting between the schools in 1995. NU won the first three meetings by a combined score of 7-0, including a win in the 2001 NCAA Tournament. During the most recent meeting in 2016, the Huskers took down the Cougars, 1-0, on the road. The win marked NU’s 300th all-time victory and snapped the nation’s longest home winning streak at 18.
• Last season, BYU went 7-8-4 overall and finished tied for fourth in the West Coast Conference with a 4-4-1 record in conference games.
• Head Coach Jennifer Rockwood is 363-108-42 in her 24th season at the helm of the Cougar soccer program. She is assisted by Brent Anderson, Steve Magleby and McKinzie Young.
• Players to Watch
  » No. 5 Elise Flake (Junior Forward) had five goals and two assists last season
  » No. 8 Mikayla Colohan (Sophomore Midfielder) led the 2017 squad with five assists
  » No. 20 Cameron Tucker (Sophomore Forward) scored four goals for the Cougars last season

Huskers Celebrating 25th Season in 2018

• The Nebraska soccer program enters its 25th year since the inaugural campaign in 1994. Head Coach John Walker has been at the helm of the team since its inception, guiding the Huskers to more than 300 all-time victories.
• Nebraska has made 12 NCAA Tournament appearances in its first 24 seasons, including two trips to the Elite Eight and eight Sweet 16 berths.
• The Huskers have captured four conference regular-season titles and six conference tournament crowns. As a member of the Big 12, NU won the regular-season championship in 1996, 1999 and 2000, while winning the tournament title in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002. Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011 and two seasons later, swept the regular-season and tournament crowns.

Husker Squad Brings U.S. National Team Experience

• Several current Huskers have been invited to attend U.S. Women’s National Team Training Camps during their time at Nebraska.
• Sinclaire Miramontez and Meg Brandt went to the U-23 camp from May 11-18 in Carson, Calif. Miramontez previously attended the U-20 camp from Nov. 16 to 23, 2017 in Sunrise, Fla., as well as the U-19 camp from March 25 to April 1, 2017 in Sunrise, Fla.
• Aubrei Corder was called up for the U-19 camp in Sunrise, Fla., from Jan. 28 to Feb. 4, 2017.

Hibner Draws a Crowd

• The Huskers begin their fourth season playing at Barbara Hibner Stadium in 2018 after averaging more than 1,000 fans per game during each of their first three years at the venue.
• In 2017, Nebraska averaged 1,064 fans per home contest to rank 21st nationally and second in the Big Ten. The total attendance during the season was 9,579.
• In 2016, NU averaged 1,182 fans per home game, which ranked 18th in the nation and second in the conference. The total attendance was 13,002, the second-highest season total in program history.
• During its inaugural season in 2015, Hibner Stadium drew an average of 1,381 fans per home match to lead the Big Ten and rank 13th in the country. It was the second-highest season average in program history. The total attendance during the season was 12,427.

Rigorous Schedule Awaits Big Red

• This season, Nebraska will face eight teams that qualified for the 2017 NCAA Tournament, including three that reached the Elite Eight and one that advanced to the College Cup Semifinals.
• Duke made it to the College Cup Semifinals after winning the ACC regular-season title. Baylor and Penn State also made the Elite Eight. The Nittany Lions, who captured the 2017 Big Ten Tournament title, will be the opponent for NU’s lone scheduled TV appearance of the season as Big Ten Network will televise the match on Sept. 27.
• Washington State made the Sweet 16 last season, while NC State, Rutgers and Wisconsin each advanced to the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
• Ohio State, who won the 2017 Big Ten regular-season crown, was eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last year.
• Seven of NU’s regular-season opponents are ranked in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll, released on Aug. 7. The teams are Duke (No. 3), Penn State (No. 4), Baylor (No. 15), NC State (No. 20), Washington State (No. 21), Ohio State (No. 23) and Rutgers (No. 24).