Nebraska at Purdue
Thursday, Sept. 29 • 5:00 p.m. (CT)
Folk Field
West Lafayette, Ind.
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Nebraska at Indiana
Sunday, Oct. 2 • 12:00 p.m. (CT)
Lyle Robbie Stadium
Bloomington, Ind.
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The Nebraska soccer team (4-4-3, 2-1-0 Big Ten) continues conference play as it stays on the road to face Purdue and Indiana this week.
The Huskers will meet Purdue (3-7-0, 0-3-0 Big Ten) on Thursday starting at 5 p.m. (CT) at Folk Field in West Lafayette, Ind. On Sunday, Nebraska battles the Hoosiers (2-2-6, 0-2-1 Big Ten) starting at 12 p.m. (CT) at Lyle Robbie Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. Thursday’s match will air on BTN and Sunday’s game will stream on Big Ten Network+.
Last Time Out
NU used a goal in the eighth minute from sophomore Sarah Weber to grab the 1-0 win over Michigan on Sunday afternoon.
Next Up
The Huskers will return home to matchup with Ohio State on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 1:05 p.m. (CT).
Quick Notes
• Weber, a preseason player to watch, leads the conference standings in shots with 46 through 11 games of play. Junior Eleanor Dale also made the list and sits in fourth with 38 shots through 11 games.
• Weber also continues to lead the Huskers on the offensive side as she leads the team with five goals on the season, good for eighth in the Big Ten standings.
• Junior goalkeeper Sami Hauk earned her seventh career win last week and now ranks fifth in saves per game (3.45) and seventh in shutouts in the conference standings.
• NU enters the week tied for fifth in the conference standings with six points (three points for a win, one point for a tie.) The top eight teams at the end of the regular season qualify for the Big Ten Tournament.
• Three of NU’s six freshman have seen the pitch so far this year. The Huskers started Lauryn Anglim and Sadie Waite against Michigan last week.
• Nebraska is ranked 54th in this week’s RPI, released by the NCAA on Monday.
• Nebraska’s devoted fan base has continued its strong attendance numbers at Hibner Stadium this season. In nine games this season, NU welcomed 7,413 fans, an average of 824 per contest. This average ranks 13th nationally and is second in the Big Ten, as Michigan State ranks seventh nationally with 1,545 fans per game.
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