Huskers Face Fighting Illini, Hawkeyes

Illinois at Nebraska
Thursday, Oct. 13 • 7:05 p.m. (CT)
Hibner Stadium
Lincoln, Neb. 

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Nebraska at Iowa

Sunday, Oct. 16 • 1:00 p.m. (CT)

Iowa Soccer Complex

Iowa City, Iowa

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This week, the Nebraska soccer team hosts Illinois on Thursday at 7:05 p.m. (CT) before traveling to Iowa for a matchup on Sunday at the Iowa Soccer Complex, beginning at 1:00 p.m. (CT).

Last Time Out

Sarah Weber recorded her team-leading seventh goal of the season to help the Huskers claim their fifth tie of the year with a 2-2 finish on Saturday afternoon at Hibner Stadium.

Next Up

After this week’s conference matches, Nebraska ­will host Penn State on Thursday and travel to Wisconsin on Sunday to close out regular season play.

Quick Notes

• Weber, a preseason player to watch, continues to lead the conference standings in shots with 61 through 14 games of play. Junior Eleanor Dale follows closely behind in second place with 47 shots in 13 games this season.

• Weber also leads the Huskers on the offensive side as she has tallied a team-high seven goals on the season, good for seventh in the Big Ten standings.

• Nebraska has held strong on defense recording four shutouts on the year. Junior goalkeeper Hauk has eight career wins and now ranks eighth in saves per game and seventh in shutouts in the conference standings.

• NU enters the week tied for fifth in the conference standings with 11 points (three points for a win, one point for a tie).

• Three of NU’s six freshman have seen the pitch so far this year. The Huskers started Lauryn Anglim and Sadie Waite against Ohio State on Saturday.

• Nebraska is ranked 56th 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 10 games this season, NU welcomed 8,508 fans, an average of 851 per contest. This average ranks 18th nationally and is second in the Big Ten, as Michigan State ranks sixth nationally with 1,730 fans per game.

• Head Coach John Walker is in his 29th season, alongside assistant coaches Ian Bridge (seventh season), Marty Everding (25th season) and Samantha Areman (second season).

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