Husker notes: Nebraska ends soccer season with 1-0 loss
The Nebraska soccer team finished its 2025 campaign on Sunday afternoon, falling 1-0 to the No. 13 Michigan State Spartans at Barbara Hibner Stadium.
The loss put the Huskers out of the Big Ten Tournament picture, and NU finished the season with an 8-5-5 overall record and a 3-5-3 mark in conference play. MSU is now 10-3-5 (7-1-3 Big Ten) and secured the second seed in the conference tournament.
Michigan State held the advantage in shots (19-10) and shots on goal (5-4), while the two teams tied with four saves apiece and NU won the corner kick battle, 7-3.
Reagan Raabe, Sadie Waite and Carson Bohonek each took two shots for the Big Red. Cece Villa (7-5-5) played the whole game in goal and had four saves.
Emerson Sargeant scored the lone goal of the game for MSU, assisted by Kennedy Bell in the 61st minute.
The first half was evenly matched, as MSU took 12 shots to Nebraska’s six, but the Huskers had four shots on goal and held the Spartans to just two.
Lauryn Anglim had a penalty kick opportunity in the 12th minute that was saved by the Michigan State goalkeeper.
NU Finishes Fifth in Orlando
Orlando, Fla. - On the final day of Destination Orlando, the No. 2 Nebraska bowling team finished with a 9-4 record, a 13,487 total pinfall, and 198.33 average, ending in fifth place overall.
Match one was different than what was expected from the night before, as instead of the previously announced traditional match to start plus three best 4-of-7 baker matches, NU would instead play No. 21 Valparaiso in a five-game total pinfall baker match to determine seeding for the following two 4-of-7 baker matches. Starters for the Big Red were Lani Breedlove, Haley Swindle, Kayla Starr, Abigail Starkey, and Jillian Martin. They would have no trouble with Valparaiso, sweeping the Beacons in a 1060-847 match victory where the closest game ended 179-167.
After a delay to determine seeding, bracket play began, pitting the Huskers against No. 7 North Carolina A&T. NU got off to a hot start in game one before back-to-back open frames off of splits killed their momentum, allowing NCAT to claim game one 217-182. The Huskers didn’t let the early loss deter them, though, as they would take game two by a score of 244-187 led by a combined triple in the 10th from Martin and Brenna Hartzler, who would check in as a fresh arm to make the third strike. NCAT bounced back in game three, winning 210-178 to take a 2-1 match lead. Hartzler would check in for Starr in game four, helping the Huskers finish the last five frames with six strikes, evening the series to 2-2 with a 245-215 victory. Game five saw another Nebraska win as four open frames from NCAT allowed the Huskers to claim a 200-161 win and a 3-2 lead with one win to go. In the decisive game six, eight strikes by the Huskers would propel them past the Aggies 235-193, taking the match 4-2 and moving on to play for fifth place.
The third match of the day had Nebraska face off against the hosts of the tournament, No. 11 Sacred Heart. In game one, the Huskers got off to another slow start with back-to-back open frames, but recovered quickly, striking four straight and six total on their way to a clean eight frames and a 202-188 win to take a 1-0 match lead. NU would carry that momentum into game two, winning 208-179 to increase the match deficit to 2-0. Sacred Heart would battle back, though, taking both game three (182-174) and four (185-174) to even the series up at 2-2. Despite finishing game five with only one open frame, the Huskers lost by a slim margin as Sacred Heart would strike a triple in the 10th to win 194-190 and take a 3-2 match lead. In game six, more open frames seemingly spelled the end for the Huskers, but a clutch four-strike 9th and 10th frame courtesy of Starkey and Martin helped propel NU past Sacred Heart 201-199 to force game seven. In that final game, Sacred Heart got off to a hot start, striking five straight and a spare before three straight open frames torpedoed their momentum, allowing the Big Red to capitalize with seven clean frames, including six strikes, to claim a 210-203 win and claim the series 4-3.
Jillian Martin was the lone Husker to come home with hardware, being named to the All-Tournament Team, her second-straight week earning those honors. She finished the weekend with a 1,105 total pinfall and a 221.0 pinfall average.
Nebraska will be on the road again, Nov. 7-9, in Fort Worth, Texas, for the Bulldog Classic hosted by No. 9 Louisiana Tech at Cityview Lanes.
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Huskers Wrap Up Record-Breaking Weekend
The No. 6 Nebraska rifle team wrapped up another strong weekend, placing first in a four-team match on Sunday. The No. 3 Kentucky, 4,747-4,743, Mount Aloysius, 4,747-4,556 and Norwich, 4,747-4,381.
The Huskers continued rewriting the record books, posting a team smallbore score of 2,369 on Sunday. It bettered the previous mark of 2,364, set Saturday in a match with Kentucky and Army. The Big Red has broken at least one school record in all four of its matches so far this year.
“It was a fun weekend on the range," Head Coach Richard Clark said. "We are beginning to find our stride and are showing some great consistency day to day. The team has continued to elevate their standard, staying focused on doing the little things well and remaining true to who we are regardless of the situation. Overall coming home with wins over some of the top teams in the country and new program records makes us excited for what is left to come this fall. We’ll take a days rest when we get back and start the preparations for TCU next weekend which should be another set of very exciting and close matches.”
The Huskers grabbed three of the top five spots overall on Sunday. Emma Rhode placed second with a score of 1,192 and Katlyn Sullivan followed in third with a score of 1,187. Carley Seabrooke placed fifth after shooting 1,186.
In the smallbore, Nebraska’s team score of 2,369 marked the third straight match that NU has broken its record in the event, as NU earned three of the top-five finishes. Rhode grabbed second with a mark of 595 to lead NU. Seabrooke took fourth and shot a score of 593, breaking Nebraska's freshman record for individual smallbore score. Sullivan and Alivia Perkins followed in fifth and sixth, shooting 592 and 589 respectively. Maddy Moyer (ninth, 584), Hannah Gallagher (13th, 578), Charlie Mick (14th, 577), Camilla Johannessen (16th, 573) and Grace Corbett (18th, 571) rounded out the smallbore lineup for the Big Red.
Nebraska posted a score of 2,378 in the air rifle, placing two shooters in the top five. Rhode took third place with a score of 597, followed by Sullivan, who placed fourth and shot a 595. Johannessen (ninth, 594), Seabrooke (10th, 593), Moyer (11th, 593), Mick (12th, 593), Corbett (15th, 588), and Gallagher (16th, 586) finished up the lineup in the air rifle.
Next up, the Huskers will travel to Fort Worth, Texas, for a pair of matches against No. 7 TCU on Saturday, Nov. 1, and Schreiner on Sunday, Nov. 2.
Results
#7 Nebraska 4,747
#3 Kentucky 4,743
Mount Aloysius 4,556
Norwich 4,381
Top Nebraska Individuals
2. Emma Rhode 1,192
3. Katlyn Sullivan 1,187
5. Carley Seabrooke 1,186
8. Maddy Moyer 1,177
Air Rifle
3. Emma Rhode 597*
4. Katlyn Sullivan 595*
9. Camilla Johannessen 594
10. Carley Seabrooke 593*
11. Maddy Moyer 593*
12. Charlie Mick 593
15. Grace Corbett 588*
16. Hannah Gallagher 586
Smallbore
2. Emma Rhode 595*
4. Carley Seabrooke 593*
5. Katlyn Sullivan 592*
6. Alivia Perkins 589*
9. Maddy Moyer 584*
13. Hannah Gallagher 578
14. Charlie Mick 577
16. Camilla Johannessen 573
18. Grace Corbett 571
Sautron Ties for Sixth at Steelwood
Nebraska men's golfer Rudy Sautron fired a four-under-par 140 over two rounds to finish sixth at the rain-shortened Steelwood Collegiate Sunday in Loxley, Ala.
Sautron, a junior from Reunion Island, France, opened with a 67 (-5) on the 7,096-yard layout of the Steelwood Golf Club before adding a 73 (+1) in Saturday's second round. Sunday's final round was canceled by heavy rain and lightning. Sautron finished three strokes behind tournament champion Yixiang Wang from Memphis, who closed at 137 (-7), while Luke Koenig (Rutgers) and Zachary May (Iowa State) tied for second at 138 (-6).
Sautron provided a bright spot for the Big Red, which battled to a tie for 12th in a 14-team field that featured 12 top-100 teams. The Huskers matched Virginia Tech for 12th at 586 (+10) over two rounds. No. 38 Texas A&M won the team title at 566 (-10), while Rutgers finished second at 568 (-8). No. 35 West Virginia took third at 570 (-6), while No. 67 Memphis and the hosts from No. 64 South Alabama tied for fourth at 574 (-2).
Redshirt junior Evan McDermott and sophomore Jackson Benge tied for 33rd at 146 (+2) to help the Huskers. Benge closed the second round with a 71 (-1) after opening Saturday with a 75 (+3). McDermott carded an even-par 72 in the opening round before adding a 74 (+2) in Saturday's final round.
Freshman Caden Mickelson put together rounds of 78 and 76 to finish at 154 (+1) in a tie for 71st, while sophomore Brodie Cunningham rounded out the Husker contingent in a tie for 77th at 158 after rounds of 78 and 80.
The Huskers will now take nearly four months off from competition before returning to Alabama to open the spring campaign at the Hal Williams Collegiate. The tournament, which is also hosted by South Alabama, will be held at the Magnolia Grove Golf Course in Semmes, Ala., Feb. 16-17.
Steelwood Collegiate
Oct. 25, 2025
Loxley, Alabama (Host: South Alabama)
Steelwood Golf Club (Par 72, 7,096 Yards)
Final Team Results
1. #38 Texas A&M - 287-279=566 (-10)
2. #78 Rutgers - 283-285=568 (-8)
3. #35 West Virginia - 286-284=570 (-6)
T4. #67 Memphis - 282-292=574 (-2)
T4. #64 South Alabama - 285-289=574 (-2)
T6. #33 Purdue - 293-284=577 (+1)
T6. #23 Wake Forest - 281-296=577 (+1)
8. #51 Rice - 282-296=578 (+2)
9. #95 Iowa State - 287-292=579 (+3)
T10. #89 Kennesaw State - 293-291=584 (+8)
T10. #54 Kansas State - 291-293=584 (+8)
T12. #113 Virginia Tech - 288-298=586 (+10)
T12. #66 Nebraska - 292-294=586 (+10)
14. #189 Louisiana Tech - 301-292=593 (+17)
Final Individual Results
1. Yixiang Wang, Memphis - 66-71=137 (-7)
T2. Luke Koenig, Rutgers - 70-68=138 (-6)
T2. Zachary May, Iowa State - 68-70=138 (-6)
T4. Nicholas Prieto, Wake Forest - 68-71=139 (-5)
T4. Aaron Pounds, Texas A&M - 70-69=139 (-5)
T6. Rudy Sautron, Nebraska - 67-73=140 (-4)
T6. Wheaton Ennis, Texas A&M - 72-68=140 (-4)
T6. Bennett Espenshade, Rutgers - 68-72=140 (-4)
T9. Nicholas Turowski, West Virginia - 70-71=141 (-3)
T9. Kaleb Wilson, West Virginia - 72-69=141 (-3)
Nebraska Individuals
T6. Rudy Sautron - 67-73=140 (-4)
T33. Jackson Benge - 75-71=146 (+2)
T33. Evan McDermott - 72-74=146 (+2)
T71. Caden Mickelson - 78-76=154 (+10)
T77. Brodie Cunningham - 78-80=158 (+14)
