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The No. 13 Husker Rifle team will continue its season at home against No. 15 UTEP on Sunday, Nov. 2. The match will be held at Big Shots Rifle Range (399 Sun Valley Blvd, Lincoln, NE 68528) and is slated to start at 8 a.m. (central). Attendance is free for fans, and breakfast and signed posters will be provided while supplies last. This is the only home meet for the Huskers during the 2024-25 season.
NU comes into the match at 5-3 after a loss at No. 6 TCU, 4,728-4,686 on Saturday, Nov 2. Against the Horned Frogs, freshman Maddy Moyer had another impressive day, tying the second-highest air rifle score in team history with a mark of 597. The Big Red also posted a season-high team score of 2,373 in the air rifle in the loss.
The Huskers have captured an impressive season so far in 2024. Junior Emma Rhode currently holds the second highest smallbore score in the nation and in Nebraska history, with a mark of 593 in NU’s win at Memphis in the season opener. Rhode has also recorded six first-place finishes, with three in the smallbore and three in the aggregate. The freshmen have earned their share of achievements as well. Alivia Perkins tied the second-highest air rifle score in team history with a score of 597 on Oct. 12. Maddy Moyer fired a personal best in the smallbore with a score of 587 in the Nebraska’s dual with Memphis and Navy on Oct. 20. As a team, the Huskers posted a season-high mark of 2,373 in the air rifle in their loss at TCU on Nov. 2.
“Coming off a tough loss at TCU last weekend, I’ve been impressed with the way the girls have bounced back this week in practice,” said Coach Richard Clark. “We’ve been pushing hard and have continued to see great things day in and day out. A focused week of practice with the added comfort of getting to host UTEP here at home makes me very excited to watch the girls compete this weekend.”
UTEP enters the match coming off a 4,728-4,681 loss at No. 4 Murray State. Nebraska has faced UTEP 25 times since 2000, and have won 20 of those matches. NU most recently defeated UTEP, 4,702-2,617, on Oct. 12, 2024.
Following the match with UTEP, the Huskers will head to Columbus, Ohio, to face off against No. 9 Ohio State on Saturday, Nov. 16. The Big Red will then travel to Akron, Ohio, on Sunday, Nov. 17 to take on No. 12 Akron in their final match of the fall.