A Message from the N Club President

N CLUB Letterwinners’ Association Newsletter | September 20091

A Message from the N Club President

Greetings from your Letterwinners N Club!

The fall NU sports season has kicked off and our Husker teams have had great starts to their seasons. I am pleased to report that the N Club has experienced renewed growth and added excitement this year. To follow the success of our spring events, the Letterwinners N Club will be hosting tailgate gatherings at every home football game this fall. We have secured a limited number of parking spots at a prime location at Lot 11 on 10th and Y Street which is just north of the stadium. Each spot is available for every game at $20 per game but no game ticket will be provided with this parking fee.

The tailgates have been great fun so far. Special tailgate events with food and music are planned for the home football games on Sept. 26 (Lousiana-Lafayette), Oct. 17 (Texas Tech) and Nov. 7 (Oklahoma). We have invited the Oklahoma Letterwinners Club to join us at our pregame tailgate for that game, so don’t miss out as this should be a great event. Please RSVP to [email protected] as early as possible so that we can include you in the food count!

I would also like to make special mention to our first “Honorary N Club Member” recipient for 2009 – George Sullivan. During a pregame on-the-field ceremony, George received his “N” letter jacket and lifetime membership to the N Club. As many of you know, George has given more than 50 of years of service to Husker athletes competing in all sports. His dedication to Husker athletics is truly unmatched. I was honored to be a part of the ceremony along with our Vice President Larry Frost and Secretary Tim Wurth. Congratulations, George.

Lastly, 2009-10 dues notices and membership information have been mailed out. We truly hope that you will join your N Club so that we can keep the group’s momentum going strong and build our membership. If you have not received your dues notice, please notify Doak Ostergard via email at [email protected] or call him at 402-472-0771 to get on our contact list.

Go Big Red!Clete Blakeman, President

A PUBLICATION OF THE NEBRASKA N CLUB LETTERWINNERS’ ASSOCIATION | SEPTEMBER 2009


Husker Football Opens Season with Big Wins, Tough LossThe Husker football team opened the season with a show of offensive

firepower, with lopsided home wins over Florida Atlantic and Arkansas State, before going on the road to Blacksburg, Va., for a heartbreaking loss to No. 13 Virginia Tech.

In the season opener, Roy Helu Jr. rushed for 152 yards in just over one half of football, and Nebraska’s Blackshirts grounded Florida Atlantic’s high-powered passing game. The Cornhuskers rolled to a 49-3 victory over the Owls in front of the NCAA record 298th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 5.

Playing in front a season-opening crowd of 85,719 - the third-largest crowd in Memorial Stadium history - and an FSN pay-per-view audience, Nebraska notched its NCAA-leading 24th consecutive season-opening victory. It was the Huskers’ most-lopsided season-opening

win since 1993, despite playing a 2008 bowl eligible team that was loaded with returning offensive starters.

After rushing 11 times for 57 yards and a score in the first half, Helu showed another gear in third quarter by carrying five times for 95 yards and two touchdowns in the first eight minutes of the second half. Helu finished his

night with 16 carries for 152 yards for the third-highest rushing total of his career, while his three touchdowns were a career-best.

While Helu led NU’s ground assault, Nebraska quarterback Zac Lee was solid through the air in his starting debut, completing 15-of-22 passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns. He added two carries for 14 yards on the ground, while throwing one interception. The 6-2, 215-pound junior from San Francisco, Calif., helped the Huskers cruise to a 21-3 halftime lead before leading to three impressive third-quarter scoring drives.

Sophomore wide receiver Curenski Gilleylen and junior tight end Mike McNeill were Lee’s favorite targets, as each hauled in four catches on the night. Gilleylen, who entered the game with only two career catches for 11 yards, finished with 92 yards receiving, including his first career touchdown grab. McNeill, who has caught at least three passes in five straight games, finished with 51 yards receiving.

A week later, in the Huskers’ second game, quarterback Zac Lee engineered an efficient and balanced Nebraska offense, while the Nebraska defense continued to flex its muscles, as No. 22 Nebraska rolled to a 38-9 victory over visiting Arkansas State on Sept. 12 at Memorial Stadium.

Playing in front of the NCAA-record 299th consecutive sellout with 85,035 fans at Memorial Stadium and a Fox Sports pay-per-view audience, Lee helped the Huskers improve to 2-0 by completing 27-of-35 passes for 340 yards and four touchdowns in his second career start.

2009 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL SCHEDULESept. 5 Florida Atlantic Memorial Stadium W, 49-3Sept. 12 Arkansas State Memorial Stadium W, 38-9Sept. 19 Virginia Tech at Blacksburg, Va. L, 15-16 Sept. 26 Louisiana-Lafayette (HC) Memorial Stadium --Oct. 8 Missouri at Columbia, Mo. --Oct. 17 Texas Tech Memorial Stadium --Oct. 24 Iowa State Memorial Stadium --Oct. 31 Baylor at Waco, Texas --Nov. 7 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium --Nov. 14 Kansas at Lawrence, Kan. --Nov. 21 Kansas State Memorial Stadium --Nov. 27 Colorado at Boulder, Colo. --Dec. 5 Big 12 Championship Game at Arlington, Texas --


Lee connected with 11 Husker receivers, while powering Nebraska to more than 490 yards of total offense for the second straight game.

Wide receiver Niles Paul was Lee’s favorite target on the day, hauling in a career-high six catches for 69 yards with his first career touchdown

reception. The junior from Omaha added the first touchdown run of his career on a 30-yard reverse. Paul added 53 kickoff return yards and 17 punt return yards to close with 169 all-purpose yards on the afternoon. Overall, 14 different Husker receivers caught passes on the afternoon, as NU finished with 358 passing yards and 136 rushing yards.

McNeill added a pair of touchdown catches on the day, while bringing down four receptions for 57 yards. Menelik Holt added a career-best five catches for

40 yards, while Helu pulled down four receptions for 44 yards. Helu added 60 yards on 14 carries on the ground, as Nebraska managed 121 rushing yards on the afternoon.

Nebraska’s Blackshirt defense slowed a potent Arkansas State offense, holding the Red Wolves to 272 total yards, including 141 on the ground and 131 through the air. Senior safety Larry Asante led the Blackshirts with eight tackles, including seven solos, while forcing the game’s only turnover with a fumble-causing hit to stop an ASU drive inside the NU 20. Prince Amukamara added seven tackles, including a tackle-for-loss, while senior defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh notched five tackles, including three tackles for loss with 1.5 sacks (17 yards).

Week three featured a game with two of the best special teams units in college football. Nebraska’s Alex Henery took center stage by booting a career-high five field goals, but Tyrod Taylor’s 11-yard touchdown pass to Dyrell Roberts with 21 seconds left allowed the No. 13 Hokies of Virginia Tech to escape with a 16-15 win over the No. 19 Huskers at Lane Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Playing in front of 66,233 fans and an ABC television audience, the Huskers got off to a slow start in the first quarter but controlled the action until Virginia Tech’s final drive.

Henery, a junior from Omaha, went 5-for-5 on field goal attempts on the day, covering 40, 27, 19, 38 and 38 yards, extending his streak of consecutive field goals made under 50 yards to 19. The Lou Groza Award candidate also unleashed the fourth-longest punt in Nebraska history with a 76-yard bomb in the first quarter. For the game, Henery punted six times for a 41.5-yard average, including two punts inside the 20 and two touchbacks.

“He did a great job. He has been automatic and he stepped up today,” Pelini said of Henery after the game. “We shouldn’t have to send him out there that many times.”

While Henery’s leg did all the scoring for the Huskers, the legs of Roy Helu Jr. and Niles Paul covered most of the ground to set up Nebraska’s scores. Helu Jr., a Doak Walker Award candidate, rushed for a career-high 169 yards on 28 carries and added a team-high four receptions for 33 yards to account for 202 all-purpose yards.

Helu’s rushing effort marked his fifth career 100-yard rushing game, all coming in the past eight games. He had four rushes of more than 20 yards in the game, bringing his total to 14 runs of 20 yards or longer in the past eight games.

But Taylor , who had been stymied by a relentless Blackshirt defense throughout the game, connected with Danny Coale on an 81-yard pass with 1:11 left to take the Hokies to the NU 3. Matt O’Hanlon made a touchdown-saving tackle on the play, then registered an eight-yard sack of Taylor on Virginia Tech’s next snap to take the Hokies back to 2nd-and-goal from the NU 11. The Blackshirts blitzed again and forced Taylor to throw the ball away to set up 3rd-and-goal. With the clock running and pressure coming, Taylor scrambled for several seconds before finding Roberts in the end zone for the winning score with 21 seconds left.

Virginia Tech improved to 2-1 with the victory, while Nebraska slipped to 2-1 on the young season.

Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer, who is the third-winningest active coach behind Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden, said Nebraska was impressive, especially on defense.

“I think you give Nebraska credit. People thought I was blowing smoke when I said they were back, but I think they are back. That is a tough way for those guys to lose, but I really believe they are back on course and are going to be a factor in the Big 12.”

Running Back Roy Helu Jr.

Cornerback Alfonzo Dennard

Holder Brett Maher and Place-Kicker Alex Henery

Defensive Backs (from left) Lance Thorell, Larry Asante and Anthony West

Wide Receiver Curenski Gilleylen

Longtime Husker trainer George Sullivan is presented with his Honorary Letterman’s jacket on the field

Quarterback Zac Lee

Wide Receiver Niles PaulLinebacker Eric Martin and Safety Austin Cassidy Tight End Mike McNeill

Defensive Tackle Ndamukong SuhCoach Pelini leads the team out of the Tunnel Walk


The Nebraska Football Hall of Fame honored its 2009 induction class on Friday, Sept. 4, with a banquet at the West Stadium Club of Memorial Stadium, before honoring the group on the field during the football season-opener between Nebraska and Florida Atlantic on Sept. 5. The 2009 Nebraska Football Hall of Fame class includes former Huskers Dana Brinson, Kenny Brown, Dennis Carlson, Kelly Saalfeld and Steve Warren, along with state college greats Robert Kruse from Wayne State and John Suhr from Concordia. Zach Wiegert, the 1994 Outland Trophy as an offensive tackle for Coach Tom Osborne’s first national championship team at Nebraska, was also honored that weekend. Wiegert earned automatic induction into the Hall of Fame in 1995, but his 12-year NFL career prevented him from attending previous induction banquets. In addition to the football greats being honored for their on-the-field efforts, Husker legends Cletus, Kenneth, Rex and Pat Fischer and their families were honored with the Lyell Bremser Special Merit Award. The Walter and Suzanne Scott Family was recognized with the Clarence E. Swanson Meritorious Service Award for their continuing contributions to the University of Nebraska Athletic Department, and their continuing support of higher education and community endeavors across the state of Nebraska and the Midwest. The Nebraska Football Hall of Fame is sponsored by the Nebraska Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. The College Football Hall of Fame opened in South Bend, Ind., in 1995.

Nebraska Football Hall of Fame Inducts Class of 2009NEBRASKA CELEBRATES 40TH

ANNIVERSARY OF EPLEY’S HIRE

Trailblazer, visionary, pioneer, even godfather of strength and conditioning . . . coaches, athletes and Nebraska's athletic director have used those terms to describe Boyd Epley, who was honored about 30 minutes before the Huskers hosted Arkansas State at Memorial Stadium.

Tuesday, Sept. 15, marked the 40th anniversary of Epley's hiring at Nebraska, making him the first paid strength and conditioning coach in collegiate athletic history.

A former Husker pole vaulter, Epley impressed then Nebraska Assistant Football Coach Tom Osborne with his ability to help athletes improve physically after injury and inspire others to get bigger, stronger and faster as competitors.

Osborne urged a somewhat skeptical Coach Bob Devaney to hire Epley and create the Husker strength and conditioning program in 1969. At the time, the Husker weight room was a 416-square foot room in the Schulte Fieldhouse just north of Memorial Stadium, and held just a few dumbbells and one Olympic set of weights.

Several Husker Power facilities were added, renovated, and expanded over the years, as both men's and women's sports began to adopt a strength and conditioning program. Epley oversaw the development not only of the new weight room in the Osborne Athletic Complex (completed in 2006), but also several other athletic facilities. The new facility houses a weight room that measures 50 percent larger than the West Stadium complex (which had also been the largest in the nation at the time of its completion).

Under the guidance of Epley and his staff, Nebraska athletic teams enjoyed an unprecedented amount of success. The decade of the 1990s alone included eight national championships: three in Football (1994, 1995, 1997), two in Volleyball (1995, 2000), two in Men's Gymnastics (1990, 1994) and one in Bowling (1999), and several more conference championships. These successes were made possible through the work the student-athletes did in the weight room as a part of their Husker Power program.

The founder of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a member of its Hall of Fame, Epley is now the director of coaching performance for the National Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association in Colorado Springs.

Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini announced just before the football season began that six members of the team have been placed on scholarship. All six of the former walk-ons awarded scholarships are native Nebraskans, and the group includes three seniors, two juniors and a sophomore. The players added to scholarship include senior wide receiver Wes Cammack (DeWitt), senior linebacker Colton Koehler (Harvard), senior offensive guard Derek Meyer (Campbell), junior place-kicker Alex Henery (Omaha), junior tight end Dreu Young (Cozad) and sophomore center Mike Caputo (Omaha). Pelini said each of the players has earned the opportunity to be placed on scholarship. “This is a great group of guys and it is great to be able to have the ability to recognize their contributions by placing them on scholarship,” Pelini said. “Each of those guys has shown a great commitment to our football program, and they do things the right way on and off the field.” Cammack is a three-year letterwinner who has made significant contributions on special teams throughout his career. He entered 2009 with 12 career tackles and one reception. Koehler began his

career at Nebraska Wesleyan before transferring to Nebraska. He emerged late last season as a key contributor at linebacker and totaled 16 tackles on the year. Meyer began his career at Kansas State before transferring to Nebraska in 2008. He redshirted last season and earned a spot in the rotation on the offensive line this fall. Henery has been Nebraska’s starting place-kicker since 2007, and is among the nation’s most accurate kickers. He has made 33-of-38 field goals, including 18 field goals in his sophomore season. Young is part of a deep group of Nebraska tight ends on the 2009 roster. He played in 21 games the past two seasons and has 12 career receptions. Caputo was a key reserve on the offensive line last season, appearing in seven games, and backs up starter Jacob Hickman at center this fall.

Six Nebraska Natives Awarded Scholarships

Nebraska Football Hall of Fame Class of 2009

Alex Henery boots a school-record 57-yard field goal to help the Huskers

beat Colorado 40-31 in the final regular-season game of 2008.


300th Straight Sellout Honors Devaney Family, 1962 Team and Loyal Husker Fans

Nebraska’s NCAA record 300th consecutive sellout crowd Saturday night at Memorial Stadium for the Louisiana-Lafayette game will focus the spotlight on three important groups.

The family of the late Bob DevaneyThe son and the daughter of the late Bob and Phyllis Devaney will attend

this weekend’s festivities and be introduced to the milestone crowd during the game. Mike Devaney and his wife, Suzanne, now live in Arizona, and Pat Devaney lives in California. Their father won back-to-back national championships at Nebraska and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He turned Nebraska’s football fortunes around in his first year as head coach in 1962. The Huskers had not had a winning season since 1954, but went 9-2 in 1962 and won Nebraska’s first ever bowl game (a 36-34 triumph over Miami in the Gotham Bowl).

The players, coaches and staff from the 1962 teamAll will be honored at a banquet Friday night at the Wick Center and during pre-game ceremonies

Saturday night. Twenty-one members of the 1962 team will return for the weekend festivities. Four members of Devaney’s first Husker coaching staff also will attend.

Husker fans who have produced sellouts for every game for the last 47 yearsThe first sellout in the record streak at Memorial Stadium came in Devaney’s first year at Nebraska -

Homecoming on Nov. 3 against Missouri. It was the Huskers’ seventh game that season and fifth at home. Capacity then was only 31,080. In addition to thanking Devaney and the role he played in transforming Nebraska’s football program, Osborne sees Saturday night as a tribute to Husker fans for their support over the last 47 years. The Huskers have won 260 of their 299 consecutive sellouts at home, and the total number of fans who have passed through the Memorial Stadium gates during those 299 games is 22,127,996.

The highlight of Saturday night’s 300th celebration is the long-awaited throwback uniforms designed by adidas to match those worn by Nebraska in 1962. The Huskers will wear the uniforms as a tribute to the 1962 team, and 93 uniforms are being auctioned to the public as full sets, including pants, jerseys and helmets, on Huskers.com. The auction began in August and will end on Oct. 7.

Each uniform available for auction has reached the minimum bid of $500. Replica jerseys and helmets also are on sale through Huskers Authentic.

Additional Sellout Streak Notes• Notre Dame is second in all-time consecutive sellouts with 206, 93 fewer than Nebraska. • The Huskers are 260-39 during the 299 sellouts to date. The mark includes a 39-24 record

against ranked teams. • Nebraska is 5-0 in the five milestone sellouts during that period (50th, 100th, 150th, 200th and

250th sellouts), including a 24-7 win over No. 2 Colorado on Oct. 29, 1994 (No. 200) and a 44-13 victory over Utah State on Sept. 7, 2002 (No. 250).

• Nebraska will have played 75 different opponents from 35 different states during the 300-game sellout streak.

• Nebraska coaches lost just 39 games in 47 years at home during the streak. Bob Devaney (1962 to 1972, 11 years) posted a 50-9 record; Tom Osborne (1973-1997, 25 years) went 145-16; Frank Solich (1998-2003, 6 years) posted a 38-4 record; Bill Callahan was 19-8 (2004-2007, 4 years); and current head coach Bo Pelini is 6-2 (2009-present).

300th Consecutive Sellout Activities Include:

- Two 25-foot 300th sellout logos will be painted on the field.

- The state capitol will be beaming in red to celebrate the occasion.

- Members of the 1962 team will be signing autographs at the pavilion and will take part in the Husker Sports Marketing pregame radio show from the Pavilion stage.

- Homecoming will also be celebrated on Sept. 26 and the theme this year is "Game On" with many of the floats featuring a 300th theme and retro look.

- Weather permitting, Husker fans have enjoyed flyovers for nearly every game in recent years. The flyover for the 300th sellout promises to be retro as well.

- The Cornhusker Marching band will play songs from the early 60s.

- Video salutes by HuskerVision for the 1962 team and the Devaney family; special video messages to Husker fans from Nebraska celebrities and a special postgame fan tribute video.

- 100-percent biodegradable balloons with the 300th logo on them for Husker scores!

- No celebration is complete without fireworks! Weather permitting, there will be a reason for fans to stay in their seats until the end of the game.

- A commemorative logo, exclusive to adidas, will be used in official 300th sellout apparel and will be available at the Huskers Authentic Team Store and other Husker retail shops.

- Game tickets, programs and posters have been designed to look like those printed in the early 1960s.

- A commemorative ticket poster print is available at the Huskers Authentic Team Store for $5 each. Each of the 300 ticket stubs were donated to the athletic department by Willis and Fran Regier of Bellevue. All season ticket holders (one per account) received a coupon in the mail for one free print.

- The commission of a Mike Sullivan painting for display in the Osborne Athletic Complex lobby.The painting by the nationally known artist is part of a salute to Husker fans and will be unveiled to fans and media on Thursday, Sept. 24.

- An on-site display featuring memorabilia from the 1960s is available in the West Stadium main entry.

- At the Husker Nation Pavilion, every team picture from 1962 to current will be on display.

Own a Replica Throwback Jersey!While the game-worn throwback jerseys are being auctioned at Huskers.com,

replica throwback jerseys are also available in your number at Huskers Authentic. You can purchase those online at Huskers.com (click the "Shop" button on the home page) or in person

at Huskers Authentic, located just across the street west of the stadium.


Volleyball Team Opens Record-Setting Season The Nebraska Volleyball team started its season out strong, with a 7-2 record in nonconference play to open the season. The team competed in three tournaments to begin the season, before beginning Big 12 play in September. The Huskers’ season began with the Runza/AVCA Showcase at the Qwest Center Omaha, which featured Big 10 powerhouses Michigan and Minnesota along with fellow Big 12 team Kansas State. The team opened the season with a loss to No. 16 Michigan, but bounced back the next day to defeat No. 11 Minnesota in an exciting match. Sophomore Brooke Delano totaled a career-high 14 kills and her final kill of the night capped a 5-0 match-ending run. Two days later, the Huskers hosted in-state foe Creighton, and established an NCAA record with their 88th consecutive home win. Junior Jordan Wilberger totaled a career-high 10 kills and All-American Tara Mueller added a match-high 12 kills. The win helped NU break the previous home win streak mark of 87 that Nebraska shared with Penn State between 1995 and 2000. The team then went on the road to Baton Rouge, La., where it participated in the Tiger Classic against Louisiana teams UL-Lafayette, LSU and Tulane. The Huskers won all three matches, sweeping both UL-Lafayette and Tulane, and rallied to win a close match with LSU 3-2. For her efforts during Nebraska’s 4-0 week, freshman Hannah Werth was selected as the Big 12’s Rookie of the Week for matches ending on Sept. 6. It was her first Big 12 honor and the first weekly award won by a Husker this season. Werth led the Huskers with a career-high 13 kills while hitting at a .455 clip and tallying nine digs and a pair of aces against UL-Lafayette. She then collected her first career double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs in NU’s five-set win at LSU. The team returned to the NU Coliseum for the Ameritas Players Challenge, which matched the Huskers against BYU, UCLA and Virginia, coached by former Husker assistant Lee Maes. The Huskers won their first two matches against Virgina and BYU in the four-day event, sweeping Virginia and defeating BYU 3-1. Their luck ran out though when they dropped their final tournament match in five sets to No. 8 UCLA in front of an NCAA-record crowd at the Devaney Center to wrap up the non-conference season. Delano and senior Sydney Anderson were both named to the All-Tournament Team. The finale crowd of 13,870 broke the NCAA regular-season record crowd of 13,412 set last year between the Huskers and LSU. Nebraska has now played in front of the eight largest crowds in NCAA history. “It was an awesome environment and the Husker Nation deserves a huge pat on the back for coming out and supporting these teams and filling the Devaney Center,” Nebraska Head Coach John Cook said. The team returned to the Coliseum to open Big 12 play with a sweep of Texas Tech. The Huskers won their Big 12 opener for the 10th consecutive year, through strong efforts from Werth, who totaled a match-high 11 kills on .375 hitting and 10 digs for her second straight double-double, and Delano, who finished with 10 kills on .474 hitting as NU collected its fifth sweep of the year. Conference play continued on the road, where junior Lindsey Licht pounded home a match-high 16 kills, leading eighth-ranked Nebraska to a sweep of Colorado Saturday night at the Coors Events Center. The team then traveled to College Station, where they fell in four sets. The Huskers now have nine remaining home matches at the Coliseum, and hope to continue their strong play to earn an invitation to their 27th straight NCAA tournament in December. Keep up with all the team’s action on Huskers.com.

Date Team Location Time ResultRunza/AVCA Showcase Aug. 28 Michigan Qwest Center Omaha 8:30 p.m. 0 - 3 (L) Aug. 29 Minnesota Qwest Center Omaha 8:30 p.m. 3 - 2 (W) Sept. 1 Creighton NU Coliseum 7 p.m. 3 - 0 (W) Tiger Classic Tournament Sept. 4 UL-Lafayette at Baton Rouge, La. 11 a.m. 3 - 0 (W)Sept. 4 LSU at Baton Rouge, La. 7:30 p.m. 3 - 2 (W)Sept. 5 Tulane at Baton Rouge, La. 12:30 p.m. 3 - 0 (W) Ameritas Players Challenge Sept. 10 Virginia NU Coliseum 7 p.m. 3 - 0 (W)Sept. 11 BYU NU Coliseum 7 p.m. 3 - 1 (W)Sept. 13 UCLA Devaney Center 2 p.m. 2 - 3 (L) Sept. 16 Texas Tech* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. 3 - 0 (W)Sept. 19 Colorado* at Boulder, Colo. 8 p.m. 3 - 0 (W) Sept. 23 Texas A&M* at College Station, Texas 6 p.m. 1-3 (L)Sept. 26 Texas* NU Coliseum 1 p.m. (NET)Sept. 30 Oklahoma* at Norman, Okla. 6 p.m. (ESPNU)Oct. 7 Kansas* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. (NET)Oct. 10 Kansas State* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. (NET)Oct. 14 Baylor* at Waco, Texas 7 p.m. Oct. 17 Missouri* at Columbia, Mo. 6:30 p.m.Oct. 21 Iowa State* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. (NET)Oct. 24 Oklahoma* NU Coliseum TBAOct. 28 Texas Tech* at Lubbock, Texas 6:30 p.m.Oct. 30 Texas* at Austin, Texas 6 p.m. (FSN)Nov. 4 Missouri* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. (NET)Nov. 7 Iowa State* at Ames, Iowa 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13 Texas A&M* NU Coliseum 7 p.m.Nov. 18 Baylor* NU Coliseum 7 p.m. (NET)Nov. 21 Kansas* at Lawrence, Kan. 6:30 p.m.Nov. 25 Kansas State* at Manhattan, Kan. 7 p.m.Nov. 28 Colorado* NU Coliseum 7 p.m.NCAA Tournament Dec. 4 1st Round at Campus Sites TBADec. 5 2nd Round at Campus Sites TBA Dec. 11 NCAA Regional Semifinals Qwest Center Omaha TBADec. 12 NCAA Regional Finals Qwest Center Omaha TBADec. 17 NCAA Semifinals at Tampa, Fla. TBA Dec. 19 NCAA Finals at Tampa, Fla. TBA

2009 Volleyball Schedule/Results

Junior Lindsey Licht

Junior Lindsey Licht and Sophomore Brooke Delano

Sophomore Jordan WilbergerJunior Sydney Anderson

Freshman Gina Mancuso

Sophomore Brooke Delano


The Nebraska Soccer Team opened with a strong month of play, earning both conference and NCAA accolades for its outstanding performance through the nonconference slate of games.

Following an exhibition game win at Colorado College, the team opened the regular season with a win at Northern Colorado before traveling to Villanova, Pa., for the Villanova Classic. The touranment matched the Huskers against Lehigh, who handed the team its only loss so far this season, and Villanova, who battled to a two-overtime 2-2 tie with the Huskers.

The team returned home to the Nebraska Soccer Field for its first home game, a 7-1 rout of Lamar. The following week, the Huskers hosted the adidas Husker Classic, which paired the Huskers with North Dakota and Akron. Once again, a strong offensive performance powered the Huskers to decisive wins over both teams. The Huskers wrapped up the homestand with a 9-0 win over South Dakota and a 1-1 tie against Arizona State.

Nebraska’s success early on in the 2009 season has been reflected in the NCAA Division I women’s soccer statistics. As of the Sept. 20 rankings, the Huskers have risen to a No. 2 national ranking in goals scored with 36 overall (4.50 avg.) on the season.

Nebraska has not been held scoreless all year and has scored at least two goals in six of eight games. The Huskers have scored 30 goals in the last five games alone, breaking the Nebraska Soccer Field season record (26 in 2005 and 2006).

Individually, freshman Morgan Marlborough leads the NCAA in goals (13), goals per game (1.625), points (30) and points per game (3.75). She has found the back of the net in all but one game

and has already put up the highest season totals by a Husker in both goals and points since 2005. Following her performance against Akron and South Dakota, Marlborough claimed a pair of conference

honors, as she was named Big 12 Offensive Player and Newcomer of the Week. She is the first Husker in school history and just the third player in the Big 12 era to win two league awards in the same week.

Nebraska now opens Big 12 Conference play Friday at No. 23 Colorado, before ending the weekend with a trip to Texas Tech on Sunday, Sept. 27. Check Huskers.com for more game details.

Soccer Team Opens With Strong Offensive Play

The Nebraska cross country team started 2009 on a high note on Sept. 5, as the Huskers swept the Creighton/UNO Classic team titles behind individual champions Erica Hamik and Brad Doering. The wins marked the second straight year that the Huskers have won both individual titles. It is also the second straight team title for the Husker men and the fourth title for the Husker women in the last five years.

The Husker women were dominant over Creighton and Nebraska-Omaha as Hamik, a sophomore, led a 1-2-3-4-5 finish for the Huskers. Hamik was followed by Jen Webers, Ashley Miller, Ari Goldstein and Katie White.

For the men, the Huskers placed six runners in the top 10 and eight in the top 15. Doering, a junior, was joined in the top 10 by Jesse Adams (3rd), Bryce Somer (4th), Eric Thies (5th), Anthony Oberle (6th) and Tommy Brinn (9th).

Two weeks later, the teams put on an impressive show for the home crowd at Pioneers Park for the 20th Annual Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational. The Huskers swept the university division team crowns, while junior Lara Crofford and sophomore David Adams won the individual titles.

The team wins marked the fourth straight year that the Huskers have swept the team titles and the ninth time overall in the meet’s 20-year history that the Huskers have pulled off the clean sweep. Individually, it was the third time that the Huskers have won both titles.

The Huskers will now be off for another week before they travel to Madison, Wis., for the Wisconsin Inter-Regional Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 3. Check Huskers.com during race week for more information.

Cross Country Teams Open Season With Sweeps

Freshman Morgan Marlborough

Sophomore David Adams

Date Opponent Location Time ResultAug. 22 No. Colorado at Greeley, Colo. 8 p.m. 3 - 0 (W) Villanova ClassicAug. 28 Lehigh at Villanova, Pa. Noon 1 - 3 (L) Aug. 30 Villanova at Villanova, Pa. Noon 2 - 2 (2OT)Sept. 4 Lamar Nebraska Soccer Field 5 p.m. 7 - 1 (W) adidas Husker Classic Sept. 11 North Dakota Nebraska Soccer Field 5:15 p.m. 6 - 1 (W) Sept. 13 Akron Nebraska Soccer Field 12:45 p.m. 7 - 1 (W) Sept. 18 South Dakota Nebraska Soccer Field 5 p.m. 9 - 0 (W) Sept. 20 Arizona State Nebraska Soccer Field Noon 1 - 1 (T) Sept. 25 Colorado* at Boulder, Colo. 5 p.m. Sept. 27 Texas Tech* at Lubbock, Texas Noon Oct. 2 Green Bay Nebraska Soccer Field 4 p.m. Oct. 4 Oklahoma State* Nebraska Soccer Field 1 p.m. Oct. 9 Baylor* Nebraska Soccer Field 4 p.m. Oct. 11 Oklahoma* Nebraska Soccer Field 1 p.m.Oct. 16 Texas* at Austin, Texas 7 p.m. Oct. 18 Texas A&M* Nebraska Soccer Field 1 p.m. Oct. 23 Kansas* at Lawrence, Kan. 3 p.m. Oct. 25 Missouri* at Columbia, Mo. 1 p.m. Oct. 30 Iowa State* Nebraska Soccer Field 4 p.m. Big 12 Championship Nov. 4 - 8 TBA at San Antonio, Texas TBA NCAA Championship Nov. 13 - 15 First/Second Rounds at Campus Sites TBA Nov20 - 22 Third Round at Campus Sites TBA Nov. 27 - 29 Quarterfinals at Campus Sites TBA Dec. 4 - 6 College Cup at College Station, Texas TBA

2009 Soccer Schedule/Results

Sept. 5 Creighton/UNO Classic 8 a.m. W-1st/M-1st at Omaha, Neb. (Chili Greens)

Sept. 19 Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational 10 a.m. W-1st/M-1st Lincoln, Neb. (Pioneers Park)

Oct. 3 Wisconsin Inter-Regional Invitational 11 a.m. at Madison, Wis. (University Ridge Golf Course) Oct. 17 Indiana State Pre-Nationals 10 a.m. at Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course)

Oct. 31 Big 12 Championships* 10 a.m. at Columbia, Mo. (A L Gustin Golf Course) Nov. 14 NCAA Midwest Regional Noon at Springfield, Mo. (Missouri State Cross Country Course) Nov. 23 NCAA Championships 11 a.m. at Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course)

2009 Cross CountrySchedule/Results


No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown0 Mitch Albers G 6-3 180 Jr. Papillion, Neb. 44 Ryan Anderson G 6-4 205 Sr. Seattle, Wash.20 Drake Beranek G 6-3 185 Sr. Ravenna, Neb.24 Adrien Coleman G 6-4 195 Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga.21 Brian Diaz C 6-11 235 RFr. Caguas, Puerto Rico33 Mike Fox G 6-4 195 RFr. Beatrice, Neb.15 Ray Gallegos G 6-3 175 Fr. Jordan, Utah23 Quincy Hankins-Cole F 6-8 240 Jr. Roosevelt, N.Y.5 Sek Henry G 6-3 200 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. 2 Myles Holley G 6-4 190 So. Norfolk, Va.34 Lance Jeter G 6-3 230 Jr. Beaver Falls, Pa.1 Eshaunte Jones G 6-4 190 RFr. Fort Wayne, Ind.12 Matt Karn G 6-3 190 Sr. Philpot, Ky.30 Toney McCray G 6-6 205 So. Missouri City, Texas35 Ben Nelson F 6-9 230 Sr. Atwater, Minn.14 ChristopherNiemann C 6-11 265 So. Kühlungsborn,Germany3 Brandon Richardson G 6-0 190 So. Los Angeles, Calif. 11 Christian Standhardinger F 6-8 210 Fr. Munich, Germany13 Brandon Ubel F 6-10 220 Fr. Overland Park, Kan.

Men’s Basketball Team Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown42 Nikki Bober C 6-4 Sr. Murdock, Neb.5 Kaitlyn Burke G 5-7 Jr. North Vancouver, British Columbia 23 Kelsey Griffin F 6-2 Sr. Eagle River, Alaska24 Dominique Kelley G 5-7 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. 13 Kala Kuhlmann G 5-8 Sr. Charter Oak, Iowa20 Katya Leick F 6-1 Fr. Grey Cloud Township, Minn. 40 Cory Montgomery F 6-2 Sr. Cannon Falls, Minn.00 Lindsey Moore G 5-9 Fr. Covington, Wash.11 Nicole Neals G 5-6 Sr. Chandler, Ariz.35 Jessica Periago C 6-4 Jr. Toulon, France 44 Catheryn Redmon C 6-3 Jr. Grand Prairie, Texas12 Layne Reeves G 5-11 RFr. Lubbock, Texas21 Harleen Sidhu F 6-1 So. Surrey, British Columbia 22 Yvonne Turner G 5-8 Sr. Omaha, Neb.10 Meghin Williams F 6-1 Fr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Women’s Basketball Team Roster

Seniors Sek Henry (left) and Ryan Anderson

Date Opponent Location TimeNov. 6 Arkansas-Fort Smith (exh.) Devaney Center 7 p.m. Nov. 10 Hastings (exh.) Devaney Center 7 p.m. Nov. 14 South Carolina Upstate Devaney Center TBD Nov. 18 Saint Louis at St. Louis, Mo. 7 p.m. (FS Midwest)Nov. 21 TCU Devaney Center TBD Nov. 24 UMKC Devaney Center 7 p.m. (FS Midwest)Nov. 29 USC at Los Angeles, Calif. 4 p.m. (FSN)Dec. 2 Texas-Pan American Devaney Center 7 p.m. Dec. 6 Creighton at Omaha, Neb. 4 p.m. Dec. 10 Chicago State Devaney Center 7 p.m. (FS Midwest)Dec. 12 Oregon State Devaney Center 7 p.m. (FS Midwest)Dec. 19 Jackson State Devaney Center 7 p.m. Las Vegas Classic Dec. 22 Tulsa at Las Vegas, Nev. 7 p.m. Dec. 23 BYU or Nevada at Las Vegas, Nev. 7 or 9:30 p.m. Dec. 29 Southern Utah Devaney Center 7 p.m. Jan. 2 Maryland Eastern Shore Devaney Center 3 p.m. Jan. 5 Southeastern Louisiana Devaney Center 7 p.m. Jan. 9 Texas A&M* at College Station, Texas 3 p.m. (Big 12) Jan. 13 Kansas* Devaney Center 8 p.m. (ESPN2) Jan. 16 Iowa State* Devaney Center 7 p.m. (FS Midwest)Jan. 23 Missouri* at Columbia, Mo. 5 p.m. (Big 12) Jan. 27 Colorado* at Boulder, Colo. 9 p.m. Jan. 30 Oklahoma* Devaney Center 12:30 p.m. (Big 12) Feb. 2 Kansas State* Devaney Center 7 p.m. (Big 12)Feb. 6 Kansas* at Lawrence, Kan. 5 p.m. (ESPNU)Feb. 10 Baylor* Devaney Center 8 p.m. (ESPN2)Feb. 13 Texas* at Austin, Texas 3 p.m. (Big 12)Feb. 17 Kansas State* at Manhattan, Kan. 6 p.m. (FS Midwest)Feb. 20 Missouri* Devaney Center 5 p.m. (Big 12)Feb. 24 Iowa State* at Ames, Iowa 6:30 p.m. (FS Midwest)Feb. 27 Texas Tech* Devaney Center 3 p.m. (BIg 12)Mar. 2 Colorado* Devaney Center 7 p.m. (FS Midwest)Mar. 6 Oklahoma State* at Stillwater, Okla. 12:30 p.m. (Big 12)Big 12 Championship Mar. 10-13 TBD at Kansas City, Mo. TBD (ESPN2/Big 12)

2009-10 Men’s Basketball Schedule/Results

2009-10 Women’s Basketball Schedule/Results

Sophomore Myles Holley

Sophomore Brandon Richardson

Date Opponent Location TimeNov. 3 Pittsburg State (exhibition) Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. Nov. 8 Nebraska-Kearney (exhibition) Devaney Center 2:05 p.m. Nov. 13 Davidson Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. Nov. 15 UNLV at Las Vegas, Nev. 4 p.m. Nov. 19 Idaho State Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. Nov. 22 Washington State Devaney Center 2:05 p.m. Saint Mary's Hilton Tournament Nov. 27 UALR at Moraga, Calif. 7 p.m. Nov. 28 Saint Mary's at Moraga, Calif. 9 p.m. Dec. 3 South Dakota Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. Dec. 5 Miami at Coral Gables, Fla. 1 p.m. Dec. 9 Creighton Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. Dec. 13 Northern Illinois Devaney Center 2:05 p.m. Dec. 20 LSU Devaney Center 1:05 p.m. Dec. 30 Albany Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. Jan. 4 Vermont at Burlington, Vt. 6 p.m. Jan. 9 Iowa State* at Ames, Iowa 7 p.m. Jan. 12 Texas* Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. Jan. 17 Baylor* at Waco, Texas 2:30 p.m. (FSN)Jan. 23 Kansas State* Devaney Center 11 a.m. (FSN)Jan. 27 Texas Tech* at Lubbock, Texas 7 p.m. Jan. 30 Colorado* at Boulder, Colo. 4:30 p.m. (FS Rocky Mtn)Feb. 3 Oklahoma State* Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. (FS Midwest)Feb. 6 Texas A&M* Devaney Center Noon (FSN)Feb. 10 Kansas* at Lawrence, Kan. 7 p.m. (FS Midwest) Feb. 13 Missouri* at Columbia, Mo. 1 p.m. Feb. 17 Iowa State* Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. Feb. 20 Colorado* Devaney Center 1:05 p.m. Feb. 24 Oklahoma* at Norman, Okla. 7 p.m. Feb. 27 Missouri* Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. Mar. 3 Kansas* Devaney Center 7:05 p.m. Mar. 6 Kansas State* at Manhattan, Kan. Noon Big 12 ChampionshipMar. 11-14 at Kansas City, Mo. TBA

Senior Cory Montgomery

Senior Nicole Neals

Junior Dominique Kelley

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Fourteen current and former Husker student-athletes earned bachelor’s degrees from the University of Nebraska during summer commencement exercises at the Devaney Sports Center on Saturday, Aug. 15.

A collection of past Husker stars headlined the list of graduates, including former NFL football player T.J. Hollowell and former professional baseball players Todd Sears and R.D. Spiehs.

Hollowell, who was a linebacker for the Huskers from 2000 to 2003, earned his degree in sociology after a three-year NFL career that included stops with the New York Giants, New York Jets and Denver Broncos. A native of Copperas Cove, Texas, Hollowell will be joined by fellow Husker football players Cody Glenn and Justin Baumgartner among NU’s list of summer graduates.

Glenn, who was a fifth-round NFL Draft pick of the Washington Redskins in April, completed his Husker football career in 2008. The native of Rusk, Texas played both running back and linebacker for the Huskers. Justin Baumgartner, a long snapper from Cheyenne, Wyo., also joined Glenn in picking up a bachelor’s degree in sociology.

Sears, who was a three-year letterman as a first baseman for the Nebraska baseball program from 1995 to 1997, completed his bachelor’s degree in business administration after a long professional baseball career. Sears made Major League stops with the Minnesota Twins and San Diego Padres from 2002 to 2004, before ending his pro career in 2006. The Ankeny, Iowa, native was a third-team All-American and a first-team All-Big 12 pick for Nebraska in 1997, batting .421 with 17 homers and 79 RBIs as a junior.

Spiehs, a Grand Island, Neb., native, was a pitcher on some of the most successful baseball teams in Nebraska history. The right-hander helped guide NU to its first College World Series appearance and first Big 12 regular-season title in 2001, to go along with a trio of Big 12 Tournament titles in his three-year Husker career. He compiled a 21-6 career record at NU, before spending six seasons in affiliated minor league baseball with the San Franciso Giant and Seattle Mariner organizations. He made 250 career professional appearances, climbing as high as the Triple-A level in 2005. Spiehs, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communication studies from Nebraska, was recently named the assistant baseball coach at Grayson Community College in Texas.

Nebraska men’s basketball player Chris Balham also collected his bachelor’s degree in international studies and Spanish. The 6-8 forward, who is originally from Paris, France, started 23 games for Coach Doc Sadler’s Huskers last season. Balham came to Nebraska after playing three years of high school basketball at Shawnee Mission West in the Kansas City area.

The Nebraska men’s and women’s track and field team produced three summer graduates, with Natalja Callahan, Keith Lloyd and Daniel Roper earning degrees. The Nebraska wrestling (Brandon Browne), soccer (Meghan Hungerford), softball (Haley Long), swimming and diving (Lynn Siemert) and rifle teams (Kirsten Weiss) also produced graduates during the summer term. Weiss, a three-time All-American from Cornwall, Pa., was the NCAA runner-up in smallbore in 2007.

Nebraska’s most recent graduates help continue one of the richest academic traditions in collegiate athletics. Nebraska leads the more than 1,400 NCAA member schools with a nation-leading 269 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all teams and all sports. The Huskers also continue to lead the Big 12 Conference with a 93 percent exhausted eligibility graduation rate.

August 2009 University of Nebraska Graduates (14)Chris Balham (Basketball), International Studies/Spanish, Kansas City, Kan.Justin Baumgartner (Football), Sociology, Cheyenne, Wyo.Brandon Browne (Wrestling), Psychology, Plattsmouth, Neb.Natalja Callahan (Track & Field), Finance/Accounting, Valmiera, LatviaCody Glenn (Football), Sociology, Rusk, TexasT.J. Hollowell (Football), Sociology, Copperas Cove, TexasMeghan Hungerford (Soccer), Nutrition Sciene, Manhattan, Kan.Keith Lloyd (Track & Field), Insect Science, Omaha, Neb.Haley Long (Softball), Sociology, Brenham, TexasDaniel Roper (Track & Field), Business Administration, Plantation, Fla.Todd Sears (Baseball), Business Administration, Ankeny, IowaLynn Siemert (Swimming & Diving), Textiles, Clothing and Design, Sterling, Ill.R.D. Spiehs (Baseball), Communication Studies, Grand Island, Neb.Kirsten Weiss (Rifle), International Studies, Cornwall, Pa.

Former Pros Headline List of Summer Grads

August 2009 graduate and former Husker baseball player Todd Sears

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President Clete BlakemanVice-President Larry FrostTreasurer Jami HagedornSecretary Tim Wurth

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