NEBRASKA SOCCER. Nebraska (4-0-2) vs. Central Michigan (6-0-0) Friday, Sept. 15, 5 p.m. Nebraska Soccer Field. Nebraska (4-0-2) vs.

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1 2006 NEBRASKA SOCCER Soccer Contact: Kelli Kremlacek Office: (402) Cell: (701) Page 1 Weekly Notes... For Immediate Release: Sept. 13, SCHEDULE Date Opponent (Ranking) W/L/T Time Aug.19 at Louisville (Exh.) L, 1-2 Aug. 25 Wright State T, 1-1 (2OT) Sept. 1 Wisconsin T, 2-2 (2OT) Sept. 3 Iowa W, 1-0 Sept. 8 North Texas W, 3-2 Sept. 10 Drake W, 4-1 Sept. 12 Western Carolina W, 1-0 (2OT) Sept. 15 Central Michigan 5 p.m. Sept. 17 TCU 1 p.m. Sept. 22 at Missouri# 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at Iowa State# 1 p.m. Sept. 29 Colorado# 4 p.m. Oct. 1 Kansas# 1 p.m. Oct. 6 Baylor# 4 p.m. Oct. 8 Texas Tech# Noon Oct. 13 at Texas A&M# 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 Texas# 1 p.m. Oct. 20 at Oklahoma State# 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at Oklahoma# 1 p.m. Oct. 25 Loyola-Chicago 3 p.m. Nov. 1, 3, 5 Big 12 Championship TBA Nov. 10,12 NCAA First and Second Rounds TBA Nov NCAA Third Round TBA Nov NCAA Quarterfinals TBA Dec. 1, 3 Women's College Cup TBA All times are Central. All home games in bold. All home games played at the Nebraska Soccer Field. # Big 12 Conference game NU SOCCER STAFF Head Coach... John Walker Assistant Coach...Ann Cook Assistant Coach... Marty Everding Volunteer Coach...Taylor Haynes Student Managers... Brigid Kenny,...Adam Watters Soccer Office Phone...(402) Soccer Office Fax...(402) Media Relations Contact... Kelli Kremlacek Office Phone kkremlacek@huskers.com Cell Fax Internet... Huskers.com Nebraska Media Relations One Memorial Stadium P.O. Box 0123 Lincoln, NE Game 7 Game 8 Nebraska (4-0-2) vs. Central Michigan (6-0-0) Friday, Sept. 15, 5 p.m. Nebraska Soccer Field Nebraska (4-0-2) vs. TCU (3-3-0) Sunday, Sept. 17, 1 p.m. Nebraska Soccer Field All-Time Series: First Meeting Last meeting: N/A Central Michigan Ranking: Not ranked League Record: (Mid-American) 2005 Record: (5-4-2 MAC) All-Time Series: NU Leads, Last meeting: Nov. 2, 1996 (W, 4-0) TCU Ranking: Not ranked League Record: (Mountain West) 2005 Record: (1-6-0 Mountain West) Unbeaten NU Concludes Home Stand with Weekend Series The Nebraska soccer team has had plenty of time to settle into its new digs over the last four weeks. With new locker rooms, offices, team meeting rooms, weight facilities and an indoor practice field, the Huskers have used the home field advantage to post an unbeaten record through the first six games. Nebraska will try to continue that streak with the final two games of a season-opening eight-game home stand this weekend. Nebraska plays host to a pair of games this weekend to wrap up the most intense portion of the NU schedule that features five matches over a 10 day period. Nebraska opens the weekend with a 5 p.m. Friday kickoff against undefeated Central Michigan, followed by a 1 p.m. contest with TCU on Sunday afternoon. Friday's game will be the first meeting between the Huskers and the Chippewas, who currently own a six-game winning streak behind 15 goals and five multiple-goal games. Sunday's game marks the third contest between Nebraska and TCU, with NU enjoying a all-time series record. The two programs have not faced off in a decade, with the last meeting ending in a 4-0 Husker victory on Nov. 2, Nebraska enters the weekend on a four-game winning streak following a 1-0 double overtime win over Western Carolina on Tuesday evening. The match was the third overtime contest for the Huskers this season and adds an additional 20 minutes to the 450 minutes NU was scheduled to play over a 10-day span. Junior Jessie Bruch notched her second goal of the season to give Nebraska the win with just over five minutes remaining in the game. Senior Brittany Timko was credited with the assist. It was the second overtime goal of Bruch's career as well as the second overtime assist for Timko. Nebraska's games this weekend are the last two before the Huskers enter Big 12 Conference play beginning with a contest against undefeated Missouri in Columbia on Friday, Sept. 22. Scouting Central Michigan Nebraska has a major task ahead of it this Friday as it attempts to deal a loss to an undefeated Central Michigan squad that comes to Lincoln with a six-game winning streak. The Chippewas set a new program record for consecutive wins with their sixth victory over Canisius last weekend, after also posting wins over Michigan State, IPFW, Detroit, Illinois State and Niagara. With an explosive offense that has produced five multiple-goal games this season, CMU will provide a stern test for the Huskers as each team fights to keep its unbeaten season alive. Central Michigan has netted 15 goals this season, including scoring three goals in four of six matches. The Chippewa strikers are aggressive and accurate, putting 51 of 95 shots (54 percent) on goal. Central Michigan has also developed a solid passing game that has resulted in 13 assists on the year. Statistically one of the best programs Nebraska has faced this season, Central Michigan also owns 30 corner kicks, while committing just 44 fouls. The Chippewas game plan spreads the ball around to a variety of players, each fully capable of either scoring or assisting on goals. Nine players have scored goals for CMU this season and eight have added assists. Senior forward Jacquie Lacek leads the Chippewas with four goals, while senior goalkeeper Anne Decker has done a tremendous job of holding CMU's opponents to just six goals this year. Decker, who owns a goals-against average of.82, has made 29 saves this season.

2 Nebraska Soccer Page 2 Scouting TCU While Central Michigan has been on the straight and narrow toward victory this season, TCU has experienced more of a roller coast ride. The Horned Frogs are currently.500 on the season with three wins and three losses, with their three victories coming over Tulsa, Oral Roberts and Houston. Nebraska is the second Big 12 opponent for TCU after it fell to Texas Tech, 2-0, in Lubbock, Texas, on Aug. 27. The Horned Frogs own 10 goals on the season and average 1.67 goals per game. However, with just 78 shots, 39 of which were on goal, TCU has enjoyed significantly less offensive production than the Huskers, who have fired 101 shots with 46 on goal. The main source of the Horned Frogs' scoring power has been junior midfielder Lauren Pope, who has netted four goals this season. Pope was a main force behind TCU's 6-2 win over Oral Roberts on Sept. 3, with a hat trick on three unassisted goals. With a solid defense anchored by senior goalkeeper Katy Buchanon and sophomore Caroline Starns, Nebraska may have its work cut out on the attacking end this Sunday. Buchanon has 20 saves and a GAA of.77, while Starns was named the Mountain West Conference Defensive Player-of-the-Week following an impressive weekend where she led the Horned Frog defense in allowing just 14 shots on goal that led to only three scores. Husker History vs. TCU After hosting a pair of programs for the first time in its history in Western Carolina and Central Michigan, Nebraska will get to take on a slightly more familiar foe against TCU on Sunday afternoon. The Huskers and Horned Frogs have met twice in Nebraska's 13-year history with NU leading, The two teams met for the first time during Nebraska's inaugural season in 1994 with the Huskers coming out with a decisive 6-0 win at the Abbott Sports Complex on Oct. 14. The Huskers improved to two years later on Nov. 2, 1996, as they traveled to Fort Worth, Texas, and dominated in a 4-0 victory. NU Unbeaten Streak Most Since 2004 In a world of statistics, perhaps no number is as important as those in the win/loss columns. And the Huskers can't think of a better number to take root among the losses than the zero Nebraska has maintained through half a dozen games this year. NU is currently on a six-game unbeaten streak behind a record to open the 2006 regular-season. What's more, the Huskers also boast four consecutive wins heading into this weekend's contests against Central Michigan and TCU. Nebraska's six-game streak is the longest unbeaten streak to open a season since 2000 when the Huskers posted 15 straight wins. This is also the longest unbeaten streak for Nebraska in a season since posting seven straight wins from Sept. 17 to Oct. 8 in Overtime Trials With its overtime win over Western Carolina on Tuesday, Nebraska is now in overtime matches in The last time the Huskers played at least three overtime contests in a season in 2003, when NU pushed four games into extra minutes that resulted in two wins, a loss and a double overtime tie. The 2003 season was also the last time Nebraska lost an overtime game, as the Huskers fell 3-2 to then-ranked No. 22 Texas in Austin. Not only have the Huskers hit overtime three times this season, but all three instances ended in double overtime minutes. That means Nebraska has played an additional 60 minutes overall over the last six games. Nebraska earned its first overtime win against the Catamounts with a goal from junior Jessie Bruch with just over five minutes remaining in the second overtime. Bruch has now notched two overtime goals in her career, becoming just the fourth player in Nebraska history to boast that accomplishment. Senior Brittany Timko was credited with the assist on Bruch's goal, giving Timko the second overtime assist of her career. Timko joins Jenny Benson as the only two Huskers to ever notch more than one overtime assist in their careers. Timko Plays a Major Hand in Husker Offense Since her sophomore season at NU in 2004, senior Brittany Timko has been a catalyst for the Husker offense. Anyone who watches Nebraska play can see Timko's talent and impact, while the statistics back up her pivotal role in the Huskers' goal-scoring ability. The statistics of goals and assists simply measure a player's contribution to a team's scoring. But, by looking at these two statistics in tandem and comparing them against the team's total number of goals in a season, one can calculate how often a player was involved in a team goal. The formula for this percentage is as follows: Goals + Assists/Team's Total Goals = Percentage of goals involving that player From the start of the 2004 season to the present, Nebraska has scored 100 goals in games in which Timko has played. In those games, she either found the back of the net herself or assisted on 67 of those goals (67 percent). Statistically speaking, Timko has had a hand in slightly better than two out of every three Husker goals scored in the past three years Big 12 Standings Weekly Notes Conference Overall W-L-T Pct. Pts. W-L-T Pct. Missouri Nebraska Kansas Colorado Oklahoma St Texas Texas Tech Texas A&M Iowa State Oklahoma Baylor Big 12 Players of the Week Aug. 29 Offensive: Ashley Hamblin, F, So., Missouri Defensive: Kristin Arnold, GK, Fr., Texas A&M Newcomer: Kara Linder, GK, Fr., Colorado Sept. 5 Offensive: Kelsey Carpenter, F, Jr., Texas Defensive: Dianna Pfenninger, GK, So., Texas Newcomer: Nikki Marshall, F, Fr., Colorado Sept. 5 Offensive: Brittany Timko, F, Sr., Nebraska Defensive: Jennifer Nichols, GK, Jr., Oklahoma Newcomer: Nikki Marshall, F, Fr., Colorado Big 12 Statistical Rankings Goals 1. Oklahoma State...16 Colorado Missouri Texas Tech Texas A&M...13 Kansas Nebraska...12 Assists 1. Oklahoma State Missouri Texas A&M Texas Tech...11 Kansas...11 Nebraska...11 Shots 1. Colorado Texas A&M Oklahoma State Missouri Nebraska Goals Allowed 1. Missouri Texas A&M...3 Oklahoma State Texas...4 t-5. Nebraska...6 Goals-Against Average 1. Missouri Oklahoma State Texas A&M Texas Nebraska Corner Kicks 1. Texas Tech Texas A&M Nebraska Oklahoma State Missouri...31

3 Weekly Notes Page Nebraska Soccer In her sophomore campaign of 2004, Timko posted five contests where she had a hand in every goal the Huskers netted and finished the year directly contributing to 28 of Nebraska's 44 goals for games in which she participated (64 percent). Timko bettered that success rate in 2005 when she posted seven games where she was involved in every goal NU scored and had a hand in 32 of the Huskers' 45 goals on the season (71 percent.) Through Timko's five games in 2006, she has garnered four goals and three assists, making her involved in seven of Nebraska's 11 goals (64 percent.) To put Timko's importance in perspective, 2005 National Player of the Year Christine Sinclair had a hand in 49 of Portland's 79 goals last season for a production percentage of 62 percent, nine percentage points lower than Timko's. Timko Joins Husker Elite at 100-Point Mark Senior Brittany Timko recorded six points in Nebraska's 3-2 win over North Texas on Friday, Sept. 8 to reach a total of 103 points in her career with the Huskers. Timko is now one of just six players in NU history to ever reach 100 points or more. The Coquitlam, British Columbia, native earned her six points on three goals against the Mean Green, earning her fourth career hat trick. She is now one hat trick away from tying Kim Engesser for the school record of five. Timko added another two points in Nebraska's win over Drake on Sunday and one on Tuesday against Western Carolina, giving her a total of 106 points and moving her into fifth all-time on the NU career points chart. Jamani Lends a Hand in Husker Offensive Explosion With nine career goals in just over one season with the Huskers, sophomore Aysha Jamani has proven that she can put away the points. But after scoring two goals to open the 2006 season, Jamani turned to another points-getter at the Nebraska adidas Invitational. The Calgary, Alberta, native set up three of Nebraska's seven goals against North Texas and Drake, giving her three assists on the year, which is just one shy of the four assists she earned all of last season. Jamani's three assists ties with senior Brittany Timko to lead the Huskers this season. Timko Streaking In her first five games of the 2006 season, senior Brittany Timko notched 11 points and has now scored at least one point in nine straight games dating back to a shutout loss to Iowa State on Oct. 28 of last season. She is now just three games from tying the school record of 12 set by Kim Engesser from Sept. 28 to Nov. 23 of Counting only games in which NU has scored, Timko has produced at least one point in 13 consecutive games after notching at least one point in 13 straight non-shutout contests 2006 Nebraska Roster No. Student-Athlete Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown (High School/Other School) 00 Brittany Pfeil Fr. 5-9 GK Norfolk, Neb. (Norfolk) 1 McKensie Kirchner So. 5-8 D Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) 2 Shay Powell Fr. 5-5 D Dallas, Texas (Lutheran) 4 Danielle Schoen So. 5-9 F Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva) 5 Jacy Wicker Fr. 5-3 D Colleyville, Texas (Colleyville Heritage) 6 Jamie Klages So GK Coronado, Calif. (Coronado) 7 Sari Raber Jr. 5-6 F/MF/D Richmond, British Columbia (McMath) 8 Jessie Bruch Jr MF St. Louis, Mo. (Nerinx Hall) 9 Selenia Iacchelli So. 5-7 MF Edmonton, Alberta (St. Francis Xavier) 10 Carly Peetz Fr. 5-8 F/D Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) 11 Jackie Walsh Fr. 5-2 F Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 12 Brittney Lanier Fr. 5-7 F Carrollton, Texas (Trinity Christian) 13 Meghan Hungerford Jr. 5-7 F/MF/D Manhattan, Kan. (Manhattan) 14 Aysha Jamani So. 5-3 F Calgary, Alberta (National Sport School) 15 Jessie Goodell So. 5-7 MF Durango, Colo. (Durango) 16 Shannon Dickerson RFr D Highlands Ranch, Colo. (ThunderRidge/USC) 17 Brittany Timko Sr. 5-8 F/MF Coquitlam, British Columbia (Centennial) 18 Ali Lokanc So F/MF San Diego, Calif. (Patrick Henry) 19 Lindsay Poehling So. 5-4 F Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn) 20 Anna Caniglia Fr. 5-8 MF/D Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) 21 Becca Krynski Fr. 5-4 MF Rapid City, S.D. (Rapid City Stevens) 22 Abby Penas Sr. 5-4 F/D Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) 24 Julie Berkshire Fr MF Omaha, Neb. (West Side) 26 Tanya Dennis Sr. 5-6 F/MF/D Brampton, Ontario (St. Marguerite D Youville) 28 Savannah Allen Fr. 5-6 MF Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) 31 Kellie Jensen So. 5-4 D Leawood, Kan. (Blue Valley West) 77 Lauren Isenhower So. 5-9 F Lenexa, Kan. (Shawnee Mission Northwest) 2006 NU Breakdown W L T All Games Big Home Away Neutral Ahead at half Behind at half Tied at half Scoring First Overtime Husker Team Highs Points:...13 vs. Drake (9/10) Goals:... 4 vs. Drake (9/10) Assists:... 5 vs. Drake (9/10) Shots:...21 vs. Drake (9/10) Saves:...5 vs. Wisconsin (9/1) Corners:...9 vs. Wright State (8/25) Fouls:...17 vs. Wright State (8/25) 2006 Opponent Team Highs Points:...6 vs. Wisconsin (9/1) Goals:...2 vs. Wisconsin (9/1)... vs. North Texas (9/8) Assists:...2 vs. Wisconsin (9/1) Shots:...16 vs. Wisconsin (9/1) Saves:... 7 vs. Wright State (8/25)...7 vs. Iowa (9/3)...7 vs. Drake (9/10)... 7 vs. Western Carolina (9/12) Corners:...9 vs. Drake (9/10) Fouls: vs. Western Carolina (9/12) 2006 Nebraska Leaders Goals Brittany Timko...4 Aysha Jamani...2 Jessie Bruch...2 Savannah Allen...1 Julie Berkshire...1 Selenia Iacchelli...1 Brittney Lanier...1 Assists Aysha Jamani...3 Brittany Timko...3 Jessie Goodell...1 McKensie Kirchner...1 Points Brittany Timko Aysha Jamani...7 Jessie Bruch...4 Julie Berkshire...3 Three Players...2 Shots Jessie Bruch...20 Aysha Jamani...16 Brittany Timko...15 Selenia Iacchelli Jessie Goodell...8 Shots on Goal Brittany Timko Jessie Bruch...7 Aysha Jamani...7 Jessie Goodell...4 Selenia Iacchelli...4 Saves Jamie Klages...14 Goals-Against Average Jamie Klages

4 Nebraska Soccer during the 2004 season. In leading NU in goals and assists in 2005, Timko put together an impressive string where she directly contributed to 10 consecutive Husker goals over a sevengame stretch. Of Timko s 37 games in which Nebraska has scored at least one goal since the start of the 2004 season, Timko has failed to notch either a goal or assist only twice during that stretch. Injury Update Nebraska has made it through the first three weeks of play relatively healthy after an unfortunate preseason that included four season-ending injuries. Sophomore Lauren Isenhower was listed as a redshirt before the Huskers even reached training camp due to a knee injury she suffered while competing with Nebraska in Europe this past summer. Junior Meghan Hungerford also suffered a season-ending injury before the season began as she fractured her ankle during summer camps. Then came the loss of senior defender Abby Penas, who was expected to be a major contributor for the NU defense in her final season at Nebraska. However, Penas suffered a knee injury in the Huskers' exhibition match with Louisville on Aug. 19, and is out for the rest of the season. Freshman Jackie Walsh will likely apply for a medical hardship after undergoing foot surgery. Two players who began the season injured have now recovered and seen game time. Redshirt freshman Shannon Dickerson sat out the first week of the season with a leg injury before returning for Nebraska's 2-2 double overtime tie with Wisconsin Sept. 1. Since then, sophomore Ali Lokanc has also returned to the lineup after rehabilitating a broken leg she suffered early in Lokanc saw her first game action late in the first half against North Texas on Sept. 8 and has since saw consistent game time for the Huskers. Corner Kickin' Nebraska, which has historically enjoyed a tremendous advantage in corner kicks taken, is again out-cornering teams by a good margin. In six games, the Huskers have earned 37 corner kicks to just 24 by their opponents, a testament to the endline work by both the NU offense and defense. Timko Lands on Watch List Nebraska senior Brittany Timko earned her second nomination to the Hermann Watch List this season as announced by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Timko is one of 25 nominees compiled by a panel of coaches from the NSCAA. The Missouri Athletic Club s Hermann Trophy honors the top male and female Division I college soccer players in the United States. The award represents the highest level of individual achievement in the sport. Over the years, the award has honored some of the biggest names in U.S. soccer. Kristine Lilly, Mia Hamm, Shannon MacMillan, Claudio Reyna, Alexi Lalas and Tony Meola are just a few of the players who won the award prior to achieving success on the international stage. An NSCAA All-American, Timko earned her first nomination as a junior in 2005 and went on to finish among 15 semifinalists for the award. A list of this year s 15 Hermann Award semifinalists will be released in early November, with three finalists chosen later that month. The finalists will be invited to St. Louis, Mo., on Dec. 2 for the announcement of the winner, as selected through voting by the members of the NSCAA, at the NCAA Men s College Cup. The winner will receive the prestigious crystal soccer ball trophy later that evening. Big Time in the Big 12 Since joining the conference in 1996, the Nebraska soccer program has always been considered one of the teams to beat in the Big 12. Over the last 12 seasons, the Huskers have laid claim to eight Big 12 titles and five Big 12 Tournament championships. Only Texas A&M, which matched the Huskers with its eighth Big 12 title in 2005, has earned a comparable level of success in the league. Apart from its postseason success, Nebraska also owns a number of Big 12 team season records including most shots (656 in 2000), points (316 in 1999), goals (108 in 1999), goals per game (4.32 in 1999), assists (108 in 2000) and shutouts (16 in 2000). Individually, Nebraska also reigns supreme, capturing a league-best 39 firstteam All-Big 12 picks to Texas A&M's 28. Recently, NU senior Brittany Timko also joined the Big 12 record books as she notched a conference-record 21 assists in 2005 to topple the previous record of 17, which was set in 2003 by Oklahoma State's Nikki Wojtowicz. NCAA Tournament Titans For the Nebraska soccer program, the NCAA tournament isn't a goal, it's a tradition. The Huskers have been a staple in collegiate women's soccer's biggest competition for the past 10 consecutive seasons, including eight runs into the Sweet 16 and two into the Elite Eight. NU's success, coupled with the enthusiasm and support of the Lincoln community and Husker soccer fans, have made Nebraska one of the NCAA's favorite postseason tournament sites. Lincoln has been host to opening-round action on seven occassions from 1996 to Even when the Huskers made the move to the Nebraska Soccer Field in 2005, the trend continued as the venue was once again chosen to host the opening round between Nebraska, Creighton, Iowa State and eventual national champion Portland. Page Weekly Notes The Timko Tracker Senior Brittany Timko, a two-time All- American as well as the reigning two-time Big 12 Player of the Year, is climbing several of the Husker career offensive charts this season and appears poised to add to her alreadyimpressive resume. Below is a chart tracking Timko's progress on the NU record books, as well as highlighting the records she already holds: Records Held: Single-Game Records Points:... 9^ First-Half Points:...7^ First-Half Goals:...3^ Overtime Goals:...1^ First-Half Assists:...3^ Second-Half Assists:...3^ Overtime Assists:...1^ Single-Season Records Single-Season Assists:... 20* Game-Winning Assists:... 8 Career Records Game-Winning Assists Top 10 on NU Charts: Single-Game Records Points:...t-5th (7) Goals:...t-2nd (3) Assists:...t-4th (3) First-Half Assists:...t-3rd (2) Second-Half Assists:...t-5th (2) Shots on Goal:...t-2nd (6) Single-Season Records Points:...t-7th (43, twice) Goals:...t-10th (15) Game-Winning Assists:... 2nd (6) Shots:... 10th (93) Shots on Goal:... 10th (47) Career Records Points:... 5th (106) Goals:... 6th (34) Game-Winning Goals:... 8th (9) Hat Tricks:... 2nd (4) Multiple-Goal Games:... 6th (8) Assists:...3rd (37) Multiple-Assist Games:...3rd (7) Shots:... 5th (204) Shots on Goal... 5th (108) Breakdown: Records Held or Tied: Records Held Outright:... 3 Top-10 Category Rankings: Miscellaneous Records: Big 12 Player-of-the-Year Awards... 2^* ^represents a tie *represents a Big 12 Conference record

5 Weekly Notes Page Nebraska Soccer Nebraska 1 Wright State 1 (2OT) Friday, Aug. 25, Lincoln, Neb. Attendance: 493 WSU-Mattioda, 14:04 (1-0, WSU) NU-Allen (Goodell), 36:12 (1-1, T) Wright State Nebraska Shots: NU 15, WSU 8 Shots on Goal: NU 8, WSU 4 Corner Kicks: NU 9, WSU 2 Fouls: NU 17, WSU 8 Saves: WSU 7 (Comisar 7), NU 3 (Klages 3) Cautions: NU Kirchner (67:05) Notes: The Nebraska soccer team played Wright State to a 1-1 tie through two overtimes despite outshooting the Raiders 15-8 in the Huskers' home opener in front of nearly 500 fans at the Nebraska Soccer Field. NU placed more than half its shots on goal in the 110-minute contest and notched nine corner kicks to Wright State's two, but managed just one goal from freshman Savannah Allen off a rebound on a shot taken by sophomore Jessie Goodell in the 37th minute. Megan Mattioda gave Wright State an early 1-0 lead when she perfectly placed a 20-yard free-kick past a diving Jamie Klages in goal for Nebraska and into the top corner of the net just over 14 minutes into the first half. The Huskers controlled much of the tempo the rest of the period, which culminated in Allen's first career goal. Trailing 1-0 with less than 10 minutes remaining in the first half, Goodell broke through the Raider defense and fired a shot on goal. Wright State goalkeeper Stephanie Comisar made a diving deflection of the shot, but Allen, playing in her first career game, found the rebound and fired the equalizer into the back of the net. Klages made three saves in goal for NU, while Comisar stopped seven shots for Wright State to preserve the 1-1 tie. The tie was the first for the Huskers in a season opener since NU tied perennial powerhouse North Carolina, 1-1, on Aug. 30, 2002 at the Abbott Sports Complex. Prior to Friday's game, that contest had been the only season-opening tie in Husker history. Nebraska 2 Wisconsin 2 (2OT) Friday, Sept. 1, Lincoln, Neb. Attendance: 455 NU-Jamani, 15:57 (1-0, NU) UW-Walsh (Eshun), 18:12 (1-1, T) UW-Liskevych (Kabellis), 62:51 (2-1, UW) NU-Bruch (Timko), 78:35 (2-2, T) Wisconsin Nebraska Shots: UW 16, NU 15 Shots on Goal: UW 7, NU 4 Corner Kicks: UW 7, NU 6 Fouls: UW 13, NU 13 Saves: NU 5 (Klages 6), UW 2 (Szczechowski 2) Cautions: NU Dickerson (102:13), UW Kabellis (75:20) Notes: For the second consecutive week, the Nebraska soccer team played to a double overtime tie in a 2-2 draw with Wisconsin at the Nebraska Soccer Field. It was the first time in the history of the program that the Huskers had tied a pair of opponents in back-to-back action and only the third time in 13 seasons that Nebraska notched more than one tie in a season. Despite the return of the offensive firepower of senior Brittany Timko and sophomore Aysha Jamani, the Badgers outshot the Huskers by a narrow margin with a 7-4 shots on goal ratio. Nebraska was also unable to enjoy its usual number of set plays, earning just six corner kicks to Wisconsin's seven. Sophomore goalkeeper Jamie Klages earned a season-high five saves, while Wisconsin's Stefani Szczechowski marked two saves. Nebraska got on the board first in the match with a goal from Jamani. She dribbled through several Badger defenders before sending a solid shot into the left corner of the net past Wisconsin goalkeeper Stefani Szcechowski with 15:57 remaining in the first half. The Badgers answered not long after when sophomore Taylor Walsh sent a 10 yard header past Nebraska goalkeeper Jamie Klages off of a free kick from Wisconsin junior Ann Eshun at 18:12. The goal was Walsh's second of the season. The Badgers continued their aggressive play in the second half, which resulted in their second goal. Freshman Krista Lyskevych found a hole in the Nebraska defense at 62:51, sneaking a shot past Klages from less than 10 yards out for her second goal of the year. Senior Kara Kabellis was credited with the assist on the play. Down 2-1 with less than 30 minutes remaining, the Husker kept up their attack, putting several shots on goal and earning a corner kick that would tie the game. Timko found one of her favorite targets in Bruch, who landed a perfect header past Wisconsin's Szczechowski at 78:35. It was Bruch's first goal and Timko's first assist on the season. Nebraska 1 Iowa 0 Sunday, Sept. 3, Lincoln, Neb. Attendance: 412 NU-Jamani (Timko), 61:50 (1-0, NU) Iowa Nebraska Shots: NU 17, U of I 8 Shots on Goal: NU 8, U of I 1 Corner Kicks: NU 4, U of I 2 Fouls: U of I 9, NU 8 Saves: U of I 7 (Becker 3, Boldt 3, Team 1), NU 1 (Klages 1) Cautions: NU Powell (83:39), U of I Goldenbert (36:50) Notes: The Nebraska soccer team remained unbeaten by picking up its first win in a 1-0 shutout of Iowa on Sept. 3 at the Nebraska Soccer Field. Sophomore Aysha Jamani scored the lone goal of the contest, marking her second goal of the weekend. In the 62nd minute, senior Brittany Timko played a perfect cross to Jamani, who found herself one-versus-one with a Hawkeye defender. Jamani dribbled past the defender to create space and fired a shot inside the far post to lift the Huskers to victory. Jamani's shot beat Iowa goalkeeper Lindsey Boldt, who had entered the match just minutes earlier after starting keeper Ali Becker was forced to leave with an injury. In goal for the Huskers, sophomore Jamie Klages picked up her first shutout of the season. Due to great work from the midfield and the defense, Klages needed to make only one save as the Hawkeyes managed to place just one of their eight shots on goal. For the game, NU outshot Iowa, 17-8, and the Huskers placed a season-high eight shots on goal. Timko netted her second assist in as many games and now has 37 assists in her career, moving her into third place on the NU career chart. In a scoreless first half, Nebraska generated nine shots to Iowa s four and the Huskers placed the only three shots on goal of the opening period. Despite the scoreless half, each team had one near miss. In the 11th minute, Iowa's Melissa Kaetterhenry got behind the NU defense and beat Klages to a ball near the top of the box, but Kaetterhenry's shot curved just wide of the target. Nearly seven minutes later, freshman Savannah Allen nearly found the back of the net for the Huskers. Junior Jessie Bruch sent a ball into the box that cleared all of the Hawkeye defenders and Allen, making a far-post run, one-timed a shot that had the keeper beat but sailed just wide. In the second half, Jamani nearly added a second goal just minutes after her first. After winning a corner, Timko's kick found Bruch, whose header was cleared off the backline by the Iowa defense. The ball found Jamani, whose quick shot caught the near post.

6 Nebraska Soccer Page 6 Weekly Notes Nebraska 3 North Texas 2 Friday, Sept. 8, Lincoln, Neb. Attendance: 537 NU-Timko, 3:50 (1-0, NU) NU-Timko (Jamani), 19:53, (2-0, NU) NT-Lunsford, 22:01, (2-1, NU) NT-Hutyra, 59:40, (2-2, T) NU-Timko (Jamani), 63:08, (3-2, NU) North Texas Nebraska Shots: NU 15, NT 13 Shots on Goal: NU 7, NT 4 Corner Kicks: NU 5, NT 1 Fouls: NU 11, NT 7 Saves: NT 4 (Ellis 3, Team 1), NU 2 (Klages 2) Cautions: NT Waters (86:23) Notes: Senior Brittany Timko earned the fourth hat trick of her career as she led the Nebraska soccer team to a 3-2 win over North Texas in front of 537 fans in the NU's first game of the Nebraska adidas Invitational at the Nebraska Soccer Field. With the feat, Timko was one hat trick shy of tying Nebraska s career record of five set by Kim Engesser from 1997 to Timko s three goals also took the lead for the most goals on the season for the team. In a landmark evening for the Coquitlam, British Columbia native, Timko reached the 100- point mark as her three goals added six points to her career total of 103. She is one of just six Huskers ever to notch 100 points or more in their careers. The Huskers enjoyed a shot differential over the Mean Green in the win, including 10 shots in the first half alone. Timko led Nebraska with five shots, all of which were on goal, followed by junior Jessie Bruch with four. Several freshmen continued to make an impact for the Huskers, including Anna Caniglia, Brittney Lanier and Carly Peetz, all of whom started the game. Peetz, along with senior defender Tanya Dennis, played every minute through Nebraska s first four regular-season contests. Sophomore goalkeeper Jamie Klages earned her second win of the season with a pair of saves against North Texas. In the first game of the Nebraska adidas Invitational, USC topped Drake, 3-0. Nebraska 4 Drake 1 Sunday, Sept. 10, Lincoln, Neb. Attendance: 551 NU-Timko, 27:22 (1-0, NU) NU-Lanier (Jamani, Poehling), 49:07, (2-0, NU) NU-Berkshire (Kirchner), 56:14, (3-0, NU) NU-Iacchelli (Berkshire, Raber), 84:21, (4-0, NU) DU-Foote, Penalty Kick, 87:38, (4-1, NU) Drake Nebraska Shots: NU 21, DU 13 Shots on Goal: NU 11, DU 2 Corner Kicks: DU 9, NU 8 Fouls: NU 16, DU 9 Saves: DU 7 (Schroeder 7), NU 1 (Klages 1) Cautions: NU Kirchner (45:09) Notes: Fueled by goals from four different players, the Nebraska soccer team cruised past Drake, 4-1, to pick up its third straight victory, its second of the Nebraska adidas Invitational, and remain unbeaten on the season. A season-high 551 fans caught the action at the Nebraska Soccer Field as the Huskers fired a season-best 21 shots to Drake s 13, and enjoyed 11 shots on goal while holding the Bulldogs to two. Nebraska s victory was highlighted by several firsts for the unbeaten Huskers, including first career goals for freshmen Brittney Lanier and Julie Berkshire. The pair both found the back of the net in the second half, with Lanier s proving to be the game-winning goal. Berkshire s first career goal was matched by her first career assist on Iacchelli's goal. Also earning their first career assists against Drake were sophomores McKensie Kirchner and Lindsay Poehling. While the Huskers were racking up points all over the pitch, the Nebraska goalkeepers were also undergoing some novel experiences of their own. With just under 10 minutes remaining in the game, redshirt freshman Brittany Pfeil took control of the net from sophomore starter Jamie Klages. Pfeil did not see any time in the net during her freshman season in Unfortunately, the first shot Pfeil would see as a Husker found her faceto-face with a penalty kick that slipped by to give Drake its lone goal. Head Coach John Walker utilized a range of players from the NU roster, including seven newcomers. In all, 22 of Nebraska s 23 healthy players got on the pitch for the Huskers in the win. Timko scored first with the Huskers and with the goal had scored at least one point in eight consecutive games dating back to the 2005 season. The Nebraska record for games with at least one point is 12, which was recorded by Kim Engesser from Sept. 28 to Nov. 23 in USC also took on North Texas for the Nebraska adidas Invitational on Sunday, with the Trojans taking the win, 2-0. Nebraska 1 Western Carolina 0 (2OT) Tuesday, Sept. 12, Lincoln, Neb. Attendance: 352 NU-Bruch (Timko), 104:47 (1-0, NU) Western Carolina Nebraska Shots: NU 18, WCU 6 Shots on Goal: NU 8, WCU 3 Corner Kicks: NU 5, WCU 3 Fouls: WCU 18, NU 9 Saves: WCU 7 (Row 7), NU 2 (Klages 2) Cautions: WCU Fowkes (98:11), WCU Matteson (99:35) Notes: Junior Jessie Bruch took a cross from senior Brittany Timko and fired a shot into the back of the net with 5:13 remaining in the second and final overtime period, lifting the Husker soccer team to its fourth consecutive win, a 1-0 victory over a tough Western Carolina squad. Bruch's second goal of the season kept the Huskers unbeaten in 2006, as Nebraska improved to with the win, while Western Carolina dropped to The match was the third overtime contest for the Huskers in six games and marked the first time since Oct. 30, 2004, that the Big Red prevailed in two overtimes. After Timko dribbled past a Catamount defender and created space for the cross, Bruch made a run into the box. Timko's cross glanced off the outstretched leg of a Western Carolina defender before Bruch blasted a shot into the back of the net. Timko, who earlier in the day was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for the fifth time in her career, earned the game-winning assist on Bruch's goal. Timko has now scored a point in nine straight matches dating back to last season, three shy of the NU record. Nebraska dominated most of regulation, but was unable to score. The Huskers outshot the Catamounts, 8-0, in the opening half and it wasn't until the 52nd minute that Western Carolina attempted its first shot. Senior Alesha Row was brilliant in net for Western Carolina, making seven saves, including several outstanding saves that kept the Huskers off the board. Not to be outdone, NU sophomore Jamie Klages posted her second shutout of the season by denying two shots. For the game, Nebraska outshot Western Carolina 18-6 and the Huskers enjoyed an 8-3 shots-on-goal advantage.