LAWRENCE, Kan. — Nebraska showed the kind of offensive punch and balance it was hoping to see during Friday’s regular-season opener at the Rock Chalk Invitational.
The 22nd-ranked Huskers got goals from three players as they rolled past Kansas 3-0.
Nebraska scored a total of 25 goals in 22 matches last season. But on Friday, sophomore Meg Brandt scored her third career goal and then sophomore Elyse Huber added her first career goal and senior Alli Peterson followed with her second career goal.
Brandt, who was on the Big Ten all-freshman team last year, scored in the seventh minute off an assist from Michaela Loebel. Then with 8:33 left in the first half, Huber scored on a header off an assist from Haley Hanson as the Huskers took a 2-0 lead to halftime.
Peterson’s header midway through the second half gave the Huskers some insurance. Peterson had scored one goal in 46 career starts at Nebraska before Friday.
Peterson was one of four Huskers to play all 90 minutes, along with Sinclaire Miramontez, Caroline Buelt and goalkeeper Aubrei Corder. Corder, a sophomore making her 23rd career start, made two saves in earning her 12th shutout.
Nebraska controlled the offensive attack as it took eight shots on goal, while Kansas, which was an NCAA tournament team last season, only had two.
The Huskers will stay in Lawrence and face Tulsa on Sunday at 10 a.m.
Nebraska (1-0) ……… 2 1—3
Kansas (0-1) …………. 0 0—0
Goals: NU, Brandt, Huber, Peterson.
