CHICAGO (AP) — Bears coach Matt Eberflus praised his team's passion and energy. He said the team's execution was “really good in spots,” and that was “a big improvement.” He pointed to what he called “a lot good moments in there.”

It was quite the take on Chicago's 14th consecutive loss dating to last season, one in which the Bears blew a 21-point lead during an ugly finish that included a couple of questionable decisions by Eberflus and his coaching staff.

Justin Fields passed for a career-high 335 yards and four touchdowns, but he also had a fumble returned for a score and threw an interception on Chicago's final drive in a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/broncos-bears-russell-wilson-58a7eb938682ad1b500d6c3dd5d80249">31-28 loss</a>&nbsp;to Denver on Sunday. The Bears led 28-7 after Khalil Herbert's 2-yard TD reception with 4:11 left in the third quarter.

“Obviously we're all very disappointed in this hard-fought battle that we had today and the outcome,” Eberflus said. “But I certainly can see things moving in the right direction for our football team.”

Chicago had a 28-21 lead when Fields was stripped on a sack by Nik Bonitto. Jonathan Cooper returned the fumble 35 yards for a tying touchdown with 6:55 left.

But the Bears (0-4) bounced right back, driving down the field on their next possession. Facing a third-and-5 at the Broncos 22, Herbert rushed for 4 yards with about three minutes to go.

After Denver (1-3) called timeout, Chicago lined up to go for it but then called timeout when it was unable to draw an offsides penalty.

“You get him up there like you’re going for it right away and you freeze, and you call timeout right before,” Eberflus said. “And then you get your best play available, because it gives you a little bit more time to get that best play going and making sure that ... we’re all good, and we’re set up for that moment.”

Instead of trying a tiebreaking field goal, the Bears had Fields line up in the shotgun for a read option. The quarterback handed the ball to Herbert, who was stuffed for no gain.

“Just didn’t go our way,” Fields said. “Missed the block back side, and just got to execute in that situation.”

Eberflus said he decided to go for it because he liked the way the team was running the ball. Asked about the decision to run out of shotgun instead of having Fields under center, Eberflus said they felt that was the best play at the time.

“Just because you know it’s about moving people off the ball and as we’ve been doing all day,” Eberflus said, “and we’ve just got to execute in that moment.”

After Wil Lutz kicked a 51-yard field goal for Denver with 1:46 left, Chicago had one last chance. But Fields was picked off by Kareem Jackson when the QB tried to find Cole Kmet over the middle on third-and-13.

What was left of a Soldier Field crowd of 62,220 booed vociferously as the final seconds ticked off.

“It hurts. ... We were on our way there at the end of the fourth but we just couldn’t get it done,” Kmet said.

Chicago and Carolina are the last winless teams in the NFL through Week 4, and the Bears own the Panthers' first-round selection in the 2024 draft. But that's cold comfort for a Bears franchise dealing with all sorts of issues.

Wide receiver Chase Claypool was a healthy scratch after he told reporters during the week that he was not being put in the best position to succeed. He was acquired from Pittsburgh for a second-round draft pick last season.

The 25-year-old Claypool did not attend the game. After Eberflus indicated it was the receiver's choice, a team spokesman said the Bears asked him to stay home.

“Chase, he’s a weapon. He’s passionate,” Fields said. “He just has to work on his display of his emotions, and you know me and him have had multiple conversations with that. But I mean as far as do I want him on the team, that’s an easy answer. Yes, of course.”

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 </figure>CHICAGO (AP) — Bears coach Matt Eberflus praised his team's passion and energy. He said the team's execution was “really good in spots,” and that was “a big improvement.” He pointed to what he called “a lot good moments in there.”It was quite the take on Chicago's 14th consecutive loss dating to last season, one in which the Bears blew a 21-point lead during an ugly finish that included a couple of questionable decisions by Eberflus and his coaching staff.Justin Fields passed for a career-high 335 yards and four touchdowns, but he also had a fumble returned for a score and threw an interception on Chicago's final drive in a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/broncos-bears-russell-wilson-58a7eb938682ad1b500d6c3dd5d80249">31-28 loss</a>&nbsp;to Denver on Sunday. The Bears led 28-7 after Khalil Herbert's 2-yard TD reception with 4:11 left in the third quarter.“Obviously we're all very disappointed in this hard-fought battle that we had today and the outcome,” Eberflus said. “But I certainly can see things moving in the right direction for our football team.”Chicago had a 28-21 lead when Fields was stripped on a sack by Nik Bonitto. Jonathan Cooper returned the fumble 35 yards for a tying touchdown with 6:55 left.But the Bears (0-4) bounced right back, driving down the field on their next possession. Facing a third-and-5 at the Broncos 22, Herbert rushed for 4 yards with about three minutes to go.After Denver (1-3) called timeout, Chicago lined up to go for it but then called timeout when it was unable to draw an offsides penalty.“You get him up there like you’re going for it right away and you freeze, and you call timeout right before,” Eberflus said. “And then you get your best play available, because it gives you a little bit more time to get that best play going and making sure that ... we’re all good, and we’re set up for that moment.”Instead of trying a tiebreaking field goal, the Bears had Fields line up in the shotgun for a read option. The quarterback handed the ball to Herbert, who was stuffed for no gain.“Just didn’t go our way,” Fields said. “Missed the block back side, and just got to execute in that situation.”Eberflus said he decided to go for it because he liked the way the team was running the ball. Asked about the decision to run out of shotgun instead of having Fields under center, Eberflus said they felt that was the best play at the time.“Just because you know it’s about moving people off the ball and as we’ve been doing all day,” Eberflus said, “and we’ve just got to execute in that moment.”After Wil Lutz kicked a 51-yard field goal for Denver with 1:46 left, Chicago had one last chance. But Fields was picked off by Kareem Jackson when the QB tried to find Cole Kmet over the middle on third-and-13.What was left of a Soldier Field crowd of 62,220 booed vociferously as the final seconds ticked off.“It hurts. ... We were on our way there at the end of the fourth but we just couldn’t get it done,” Kmet said.Chicago and Carolina are the last winless teams in the NFL through Week 4, and the Bears own the Panthers' first-round selection in the 2024 draft. But that's cold comfort for a Bears franchise dealing with all sorts of issues.Wide receiver Chase Claypool was a healthy scratch after he told reporters during the week that he was not being put in the best position to succeed. He was acquired from Pittsburgh for a second-round draft pick last season.The 25-year-old Claypool did not attend the game. After Eberflus indicated it was the receiver's choice, a team spokesman said the Bears asked him to stay home.“Chase, he’s a weapon. He’s passionate,” Fields said. “He just has to work on his display of his emotions, and you know me and him have had multiple conversations with that. But I mean as far as do I want him on the team, that’s an easy answer. Yes, of course.”

Broncos rally from 21 down to top winless Bears, 31-28

Story by NU Athletic Communications

Behind two finishes by Eleanor Dale and a pair of assists from Sarah Weber, the Nebraska soccer team defeated Northwestern 3-2 on Sunday afternoon.&nbsp;

The Huskers improved to 8-2-3 (2-1-2 Big Ten) on the season, while the Wildcats fell to 7-3-3 (1-3-1 Big Ten) on the year.&nbsp;

The Huskers started the match aggressively, and Dale sparked the offense with her NCAA-leading 16th goal of the season. In the 29th minute, Anglim sent a free kick into the goal box which was headed by Sarah Weber to Dale who sent the ball into the back of the net off her own header.&nbsp;

Just 62 seconds later, NU tallied another finish as sophomore defender Briley Hill netted her first career goal off an assist from Gwen Lane. Hill gathered the cross from Lane, dribbled through the Wildcat defense and punched the ball past the diving Wildcat goalie for the score. The Huskers then continued to control the pace for the remainder of the first half and took a commanding 2-0 lead into the break.&nbsp;

To open the second half, Dale and Weber recorded shots, but Northwestern held much of the offensive momentum as Emma Phillips recorded a finish in the 71st minute. Then in the 84th minute, the Wildcats earned a corner kick and Phillips scored again off the assist from Meg Boade, but the 2-2 tie didn’t last long.&nbsp;

Less than a minute later, Dale was left unguarded just outside the goal box, and Weber sent a cross in, which Dale gathered and shot into the back of the net for the score. This finish marked Dale’s 17th of the season and sixth game winner.&nbsp;

The Huskers then kept the Wildcats scoreless for the remainder of the match and earned their second Big Ten road match of the season.

In the goal, senior Sami Hauk played the entire game, earned her 19th career win and tallied eight saves (48 on the year). Hauk was joined by defenders Lauryn Anglim and Nicola Hauk, midfielder Haley Peterson and forward Eleanor Dale who also played 90 minutes. Additionally, senior Gwen Lane recorded her first start of the season and recorded a team save in the 84th minute.&nbsp;

The Big Red returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 7 at home against Iowa for Senior Day. Action is slated to begin at 1:05 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsBehind two finishes by Eleanor Dale and a pair of assists from Sarah Weber, the Nebraska soccer team defeated Northwestern 3-2 on Sunday afternoon.&nbsp;The Huskers improved to 8-2-3 (2-1-2 Big Ten) on the season, while the Wildcats fell to 7-3-3 (1-3-1 Big Ten) on the year.&nbsp;The Huskers started the match aggressively, and Dale sparked the offense with her NCAA-leading 16th goal of the season. In the 29th minute, Anglim sent a free kick into the goal box which was headed by Sarah Weber to Dale who sent the ball into the back of the net off her own header.&nbsp;Just 62 seconds later, NU tallied another finish as sophomore defender Briley Hill netted her first career goal off an assist from Gwen Lane. Hill gathered the cross from Lane, dribbled through the Wildcat defense and punched the ball past the diving Wildcat goalie for the score. The Huskers then continued to control the pace for the remainder of the first half and took a commanding 2-0 lead into the break.&nbsp;To open the second half, Dale and Weber recorded shots, but Northwestern held much of the offensive momentum as Emma Phillips recorded a finish in the 71st minute. Then in the 84th minute, the Wildcats earned a corner kick and Phillips scored again off the assist from Meg Boade, but the 2-2 tie didn’t last long.&nbsp;Less than a minute later, Dale was left unguarded just outside the goal box, and Weber sent a cross in, which Dale gathered and shot into the back of the net for the score. This finish marked Dale’s 17th of the season and sixth game winner.&nbsp;The Huskers then kept the Wildcats scoreless for the remainder of the match and earned their second Big Ten road match of the season.In the goal, senior Sami Hauk played the entire game, earned her 19th career win and tallied eight saves (48 on the year). Hauk was joined by defenders Lauryn Anglim and Nicola Hauk, midfielder Haley Peterson and forward Eleanor Dale who also played 90 minutes. Additionally, senior Gwen Lane recorded her first start of the season and recorded a team save in the 84th minute.&nbsp;The Big Red returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 7 at home against Iowa for Senior Day. Action is slated to begin at 1:05 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.

Huskers defeat Wildcats on the road, 3-2

The Nebraska women’s tennis team wrapped up competition at the H-E-B Baylor Invite on Sunday. The Huskers finished 15-6 in singles and 9-10 in doubles play against Lamar, SMU, Baylor, Denver, Tennessee and Missouri.&nbsp;

On Monday, seniors Raphaëlle Lacasse and Isabel Adrover Gallego will travel to Cary, N.C. to compete in the ITA All-American. Most recently, Husker great Mary Weatherholt earned the ITA All-American status in both singles and doubles in 2013, partnered with Patricia Veresova.&nbsp;

At the Baylor Invite, the Huskers kicked off competition in Texas with doubles play on Friday morning. The doubles duo of Maria Taranova and Jillian Roa defeated Denver’s Karsyn Evans and Anastasia Simnov, 6-4. The pairings of Anfisa Danilchenko and Lucy Loy, Lacasse and Adrover Gallego, Maja Pietrowicz and Ana Zamburek, competed and battled, but lost their respective matches.&nbsp;

NU then started singles play with newcomers Maria Taravova and Pietrowicz winning their first singles matches as Huskers. Additionally, Roa, Adrover, Lacasse and Zamburek all won their opening matches, while Danilcheko and Loy dropped their matches.&nbsp;

In Saturday’s doubles play, the Huskers tallied two wins and two losses in the second day of competition at the H-E-B Invite. Roa and Zamburek, and Loy and Taranova defeated Lamar in the opening match before Baylor defeated the pairs of Lacasse and Gallego, and Danilchenko and Pietrowicz. In singles play, NU earned four wins and four losses including two notable victories as Roa and Loy tallied two three-set victories.&nbsp;

Sunday marked the final day in Texas as Nebraska went 3-0 in doubles play in 5-1 singles competition.&nbsp;

Isabel Adrover Gallego&nbsp;&nbsp;

Lacasse/Gallego (Nebraska) def. Alice Otis/Martinez de Velasco (Denver) 6-4

Liubov Kostenko/Daniella Dimitrov (Baylor) def. Lacasse/Gallego (Nebraska) 7-6 (7-2)

Eleonora Molinaro/Lauren Anzalotta (Tennesee) def. Gallego/Loy (Nebraska) 6-4

Britt Pursell/Andrea Beltran (Denver) def. Lacasse/Gallego (Nebraska) 7-5

Sofia Cabezas (Tennessee) def. Gallego (Nebraska) 6-4, 6-3

Gallego (Nebraska) def. Liubov Kostenko (Baylor) 6-2, 6-4

Danilchenko/Zamburek (Nebraska) def. A. Burguete Beltran/Britt Pursell (Denver) 6-2

Zuzanna Kubacha/Brooke Thompson (Baylor) def. Danilchenko/Pietrowicz (Nebraska) 6-2

Millie Skelton/Reka Patel (SMU) def. Roa/Danilchenko (Nebraska) 6-4

Caroline Driscoll/Louise Wikander (Denver) def. Danilchenko/Loy (Nebraska) 6-4

Danilchenko/Zamburek (Nebraska) def. #32 Mae Canete/Inah Canete (Missouri) 6-1

Caroline McGinley (SMU) def. Danilchenko (Nebraska) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)

Daniella Dimitrov (Baylor) def. Danilchenko (Nebraska) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)

Danilchenko (Nebraska) def. Inah Canete (Missouri) 6-3, 6-4

Anastasia Simonov/Louise Wikander (Denver) def. Loy/Roa (Nebraska) 6-1

Eleonora Molinaro/Lauren Anzalotta (Tennessee) def. Gallego/Loy (Nebraska) 6-4

Loy/Taranova (Nebraska) def. Megan Do/Elena Rubio (Lamar) 6-2

Pietrowicz/Loy (Nebraska) def. Gabriela Martinez/R. Cardenas Rifka (Missouri) 6-3

Loy (Nebraska) def. Reka Patel (SMU) 6-4, 3-6, 10-6

Megan Do (Lamar) def. Loy (Nebraska) 6-4, 1-6, 10-7

Lucy Loy (Nebraska) def. Sophia McLellan (Missouri) 6-2, 6-1

Sofia Cabezas/Esther Adeshina (Tennessee) def. Lacasse/Pietrowicz (Nebraska)

Lauren Anzalotta (Tennessee) def. Lacasse (Nebraska) 6-4, 6-5

Lacasse (Nebraska) def. Zuzanna Kubacha (Baylor) 6-3, 4-6, 10-6

Pietrowicz/Taranova (Nebraska) def. Caroline Driscoll/Karsyn Evans (Denver) 6-2

Alice Otis/Claudia De Velasco (Denver) def. Pietrowicz/ Zamburek (Nebraska) 6-1

Pietrowicz (Nebraska) def. Esther Adeshina (Tennessee) 1-6, 6-4, 13-11

Pietrowicz (Nebraska) def. Elena Rubio (Lamar) 6-4, 6-4

Pietrowicz (Nebraska) def. Gabriela Martinez (Missouri) 3-0

Zamburek/Roa (Nebraska) def. Jayci Wong/Nouray Metwally (Lamar) 6-2

Roa/Taranova (Nebraska) def. Karsyn Evans/Anastasia Simonov (Denver) 6-4

Taranova/Roa (Nebraska) def. Andrea Artimedi/Sophia McLellan (Missouri) 6-1

Roa (Nebraska) def. Millie Skelton (SMU) 6-3, 5-7, 11-9

Roa (Nebraska) def. Jayci Wong (Lamar) 6-0, 6-0

Roa (Nebraska) def. R. Cardenas Rifka (Missouri) 6-0, 6-3

Maja Makoric/Caroline McGinley (SMU) def. Zamburek/Taranova (Nebraska) 6-3

Eleonora Molinaro (Tennessee) def. Taranova (Nebraska) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3

Taranova (Nebraska) def. Nouray Metwally (Lamar) 5-7, 6-3, 10-6

Taranova (Nebraska) def. Andrea Artimedi (Missouri) 6-4, 4-6, 18-8

Alice Otis/Claudia De Velasco (Denver) def. Pietrowicz/Zamburek (Nebraska) 6-1

Zamburek (Nebraska) def. Maja Makoric (SMU) 6-3, 6-3

Zamburek (Nebraska) def. Brooke Thompson (Baylor) 6-3, 6-4

#60 Mae Canete (Missouri) def. Zamburek (Nebraska) 6-2, 5-7, 10-4

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsThe Nebraska women’s tennis team wrapped up competition at the H-E-B Baylor Invite on Sunday. The Huskers finished 15-6 in singles and 9-10 in doubles play against Lamar, SMU, Baylor, Denver, Tennessee and Missouri.&nbsp;On Monday, seniors Raphaëlle Lacasse and Isabel Adrover Gallego will travel to Cary, N.C. to compete in the ITA All-American. Most recently, Husker great Mary Weatherholt earned the ITA All-American status in both singles and doubles in 2013, partnered with Patricia Veresova.&nbsp;At the Baylor Invite, the Huskers kicked off competition in Texas with doubles play on Friday morning. The doubles duo of Maria Taranova and Jillian Roa defeated Denver’s Karsyn Evans and Anastasia Simnov, 6-4. The pairings of Anfisa Danilchenko and Lucy Loy, Lacasse and Adrover Gallego, Maja Pietrowicz and Ana Zamburek, competed and battled, but lost their respective matches.&nbsp;NU then started singles play with newcomers Maria Taravova and Pietrowicz winning their first singles matches as Huskers. Additionally, Roa, Adrover, Lacasse and Zamburek all won their opening matches, while Danilcheko and Loy dropped their matches.&nbsp;In Saturday’s doubles play, the Huskers tallied two wins and two losses in the second day of competition at the H-E-B Invite. Roa and Zamburek, and Loy and Taranova defeated Lamar in the opening match before Baylor defeated the pairs of Lacasse and Gallego, and Danilchenko and Pietrowicz. In singles play, NU earned four wins and four losses including two notable victories as Roa and Loy tallied two three-set victories.&nbsp;Sunday marked the final day in Texas as Nebraska went 3-0 in doubles play in 5-1 singles competition.&nbsp;ResultsIsabel Adrover Gallego&nbsp;&nbsp;Lacasse/Gallego (Nebraska) def. Alice Otis/Martinez de Velasco (Denver) 6-4Liubov Kostenko/Daniella Dimitrov (Baylor) def. Lacasse/Gallego (Nebraska) 7-6 (7-2)Eleonora Molinaro/Lauren Anzalotta (Tennesee) def. Gallego/Loy (Nebraska) 6-4Britt Pursell/Andrea Beltran (Denver) def. Lacasse/Gallego (Nebraska) 7-5Sofia Cabezas (Tennessee) def. Gallego (Nebraska) 6-4, 6-3Gallego (Nebraska) def. Liubov Kostenko (Baylor) 6-2, 6-4Anfisa Danilchenko&nbsp;Danilchenko/Zamburek (Nebraska) def. A. Burguete Beltran/Britt Pursell (Denver) 6-2Zuzanna Kubacha/Brooke Thompson (Baylor) def. Danilchenko/Pietrowicz (Nebraska) 6-2Millie Skelton/Reka Patel (SMU) def. Roa/Danilchenko (Nebraska) 6-4Caroline Driscoll/Louise Wikander (Denver) def. Danilchenko/Loy (Nebraska) 6-4Danilchenko/Zamburek (Nebraska) def. #32 Mae Canete/Inah Canete (Missouri) 6-1Caroline McGinley (SMU) def. Danilchenko (Nebraska) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)Daniella Dimitrov (Baylor) def. Danilchenko (Nebraska) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)Danilchenko (Nebraska) def. Inah Canete (Missouri) 6-3, 6-4Lucy Loy&nbsp;Anastasia Simonov/Louise Wikander (Denver) def. Loy/Roa (Nebraska) 6-1Eleonora Molinaro/Lauren Anzalotta (Tennessee) def. Gallego/Loy (Nebraska) 6-4Caroline Driscoll/Louise Wikander (Denver) def. Danilchenko/Loy (Nebraska) 6-4Loy/Taranova (Nebraska) def. Megan Do/Elena Rubio (Lamar) 6-2Pietrowicz/Loy (Nebraska) def. Gabriela Martinez/R. Cardenas Rifka (Missouri) 6-3Loy (Nebraska) def. Reka Patel (SMU) 6-4, 3-6, 10-6Megan Do (Lamar) def. Loy (Nebraska) 6-4, 1-6, 10-7Lucy Loy (Nebraska) def. Sophia McLellan (Missouri) 6-2, 6-1Raphaëlle LacasseLacasse/Gallego (Nebraska) def. Alice Otis/Martinez de Velasco (Denver) 6-4Liubov Kostenko/Daniella Dimitrov (Baylor) def. Lacasse/Gallego (Nebraska) 7-6 (7-2)Sofia Cabezas/Esther Adeshina (Tennessee) def. Lacasse/Pietrowicz (Nebraska)Britt Pursell/Andrea Beltran (Denver) def. Lacasse/Gallego (Nebraska) 7-5Lauren Anzalotta (Tennessee) def. Lacasse (Nebraska) 6-4, 6-5Lacasse (Nebraska) def. Zuzanna Kubacha (Baylor) 6-3, 4-6, 10-6Maja Pietrowicz&nbsp;Pietrowicz/Taranova (Nebraska) def. Caroline Driscoll/Karsyn Evans (Denver) 6-2Sofia Cabezas/Esther Adeshina (Tennessee) def. Lacasse/Pietrowicz (Nebraska)Alice Otis/Claudia De Velasco (Denver) def. Pietrowicz/ Zamburek (Nebraska) 6-1Pietrowicz/Loy (Nebraska) def. Gabriela Martinez/R. Cardenas Rifka (Missouri) 6-3Pietrowicz (Nebraska) def. Esther Adeshina (Tennessee) 1-6, 6-4, 13-11Pietrowicz (Nebraska) def. Elena Rubio (Lamar) 6-4, 6-4Pietrowicz (Nebraska) def. Gabriela Martinez (Missouri) 3-0Jillian Roa&nbsp;Anastasia Simonov/Louise Wikander (Denver) def. Loy/Roa (Nebraska) 6-1Zamburek/Roa (Nebraska) def. Jayci Wong/Nouray Metwally (Lamar) 6-2Millie Skelton/Reka Patel (SMU) def. Roa/Danilchenko (Nebraska) 6-4Roa/Taranova (Nebraska) def. Karsyn Evans/Anastasia Simonov (Denver) 6-4Taranova/Roa (Nebraska) def. Andrea Artimedi/Sophia McLellan (Missouri) 6-1Roa (Nebraska) def. Millie Skelton (SMU) 6-3, 5-7, 11-9Roa (Nebraska) def. Jayci Wong (Lamar) 6-0, 6-0Roa (Nebraska) def. R. Cardenas Rifka (Missouri) 6-0, 6-3Maria Taranova&nbsp;Pietrowicz/Taranova (Nebraska) def. Caroline Driscoll/Karsyn Evans (Denver) 6-2Loy/Taranova (Nebraska) def. Megan Do/Elena Rubio (Lamar) 6-2Maja Makoric/Caroline McGinley (SMU) def. Zamburek/Taranova (Nebraska) 6-3Roa/Taranova (Nebraska) def. Karsyn Evans/Anastasia Simonov (Denver) 6-4Taranova/Roa (Nebraska) def. Andrea Artimedi/Sophia McLellan (Missouri) 6-1Eleonora Molinaro (Tennessee) def. Taranova (Nebraska) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3Taranova (Nebraska) def. Nouray Metwally (Lamar) 5-7, 6-3, 10-6Taranova (Nebraska) def. Andrea Artimedi (Missouri) 6-4, 4-6, 18-8Ana Zamburek&nbsp;Danilchenko/Zamburek (Nebraska) def. A. Burguete Beltran/Britt Pursell (Denver) 6-2Zamburek/Roa (Nebraska) def. Jayci Wong/Nouray Metwally (Lamar) 6-2Maja Makoric/Caroline McGinley (SMU) def. Zamburek/Taranova (Nebraska) 6-3Alice Otis/Claudia De Velasco (Denver) def. Pietrowicz/Zamburek (Nebraska) 6-1Danilchenko/Zamburek (Nebraska) def. #32 Mae Canete/Inah Canete (Missouri) 6-1Zamburek (Nebraska) def. Maja Makoric (SMU) 6-3, 6-3Zamburek (Nebraska) def. Brooke Thompson (Baylor) 6-3, 6-4#60 Mae Canete (Missouri) def. Zamburek (Nebraska) 6-2, 5-7, 10-4

Huskers conclude play in Texas, travel to ITA All-American

Hamish Murray and Quinn Yost both fired rounds of 69 (-3) to lead the Nebraska men's golf team to a tie for third in an 18-team field after the opening round at the Badger Invitational in Wisconsin on Sunday.

Murray, a junior transfer from Sydney, Australia, carded five birdies and eight pars over his final 13 holes at the University Ridge Golf Course to bounce back from back-to-back bogeys on holes No. 4 and 5. He closed his round with a 32 (-4) on the back nine that included four birdies and five pars.

Yost, a sophomore from Farmington, N.M., matched Murray shot-for-shot with five birdies, 11 pars and a pair bogeys in the first round. Yost got off to a strong start with a 34 (-2) on the front nine, carding two birdies and seven pars. He overcame a pair of bogeys on the back nine with a trio of birdies.

Yost and Murray enter Monday's second round in a tie for sixth on the individual leaderboard, four strokes behind the tournament leader Austin Cherichella from Florida Gulf Coast, who scorched the par-72, 7,271-yard layout at University Ridge for a 65 (-7).

The Huskers closed the first round with a 282 (-6), trailing only Florida Gulf Coast's 274 (-14) and Middle Tennessee's 281 (-7) in the team standings. Nebraska is tied with Long Beach State, one shot ahead of both Illinois State and Central Arkansas in a tie for fifth at 283 (-5).

Reed Malleck also played solid golf for the Huskers, carding a 71 (-1) over Sunday's 18 holes. The senior from York, Neb., recorded three birdies and 13 pars to overcome a pair of bogeys. Malleck enters the second round tied for 21st.

Fifth-year senior Will Marshall (Elburn, Ill.) rounded out Nebraska's team score in the five-count-four format with a 73 (+1). Marshall rebounded from a slow start with a 39 on the front nine, by carding a 34 (-2) on the back with a trio of birdies, five pars and a bogey, to end the tournament's opening day in a tie for 44th.&nbsp;

Harry Crockett rounded out Nebraska's lineup with a 75 (+3). The junior from Oxted, England overcame a 41 on the front with a 34 of his own on the back, including an eagle on No. 16 - a 554-yard, par-5. Crockett enters the second round tied for 58th.

In addition to the team competition at the Badger Invitational, Nebraska sophomore Davis Johnson completed rounds of 80 and 77 over the first 36 at the TPC Individual at TPC Wisconsin on Sunday. He enters tomorrow's final round in a tie for 21st at 157 (+13) in a 26-player field.

Play resumes at the Badger Invitational with the second round beginning with tee times at 9:30 a.m. (CT) on Monday.

Badger InvitationalOct. 1-3, 2023University Ridge GC (Madison, Wis.)Par 72, 7,271 Yards

Team Standings (First Round)1. Florida Gulf Coast - 274 (-14)2. Middle Tennessee - 281 (-7)T3. Nebraska - 282 (-6)T3. Long Beach State - 282 (-6)T5. Illinois State - 283 (-5)T5. Central Arkansas - 283 (-5)7. South Dakota State - 286 (-2)T8. Eastern Michigan - 288 (E)T8. VCU - 288 (E)T10. Northern Illinois - 290 (+2)T10. Campbell - 290 (+2)12. Marquette - 291 (+3)13. Ball State - 294 (+6)14. Wisconsin - 296 (+8)15. Western Carolina - 299 (+11)16. South Alabama - 300 (+12)17. Maryland - 303 (+15)18. Loyola-Chicago - 308 (+20)

Individual Standings (First Round)1. Austin Cherichella, FGCU - 65 (-7)2. Zach Little, Central Arkansas - 66 (-6)T3. Veikka Viskari, VCU - 68 (-4)T3. Luke Honner, South Dakota State - 68 (-4)T3. Joachim Tegner, Campbell - 68 (-4)T6. Hamish Murray, Nebraska - 69 (-3)T6. Quinn Yost, Nebraska - 69 (-3)T6. Cam Kellett, Eastern Michigan - 69 (-3)T6. Felix Krammer, Northern Illinois - 69 (-3)T6. Bhoom Sima Aree, Marquette - 69 (-3)T6. Tj Barger, Illinois State - 69 (-3)T6. Matt Millar, FGCU - 69 (-3)T6. Mike Barnard, Middle Tennessee - 69 (-3)T6. Joe Sullivan, FGCU - 69 (-3)T6. Owen Stamper, Middle Tennessee - 69 (-3)T6. Isaac Rodea, Long Beach State - 69 (-3)

Nebraska IndividualsT6. Hamish Murray - 69 (-3)T6. Quinn Yost - 69 (-3)T21. Reed Malleck - 71 (-1)T44. Will Marshall - 73 (+1)T58. Harry Crockett - 75 (+3)&nbsp;

TPC Individual (TPC Wisconsin)T21. Davis Johnson - 80-77-157 (+13)

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsHamish Murray and Quinn Yost both fired rounds of 69 (-3) to lead the Nebraska men's golf team to a tie for third in an 18-team field after the opening round at the Badger Invitational in Wisconsin on Sunday.Murray, a junior transfer from Sydney, Australia, carded five birdies and eight pars over his final 13 holes at the University Ridge Golf Course to bounce back from back-to-back bogeys on holes No. 4 and 5. He closed his round with a 32 (-4) on the back nine that included four birdies and five pars.Yost, a sophomore from Farmington, N.M., matched Murray shot-for-shot with five birdies, 11 pars and a pair bogeys in the first round. Yost got off to a strong start with a 34 (-2) on the front nine, carding two birdies and seven pars. He overcame a pair of bogeys on the back nine with a trio of birdies.Yost and Murray enter Monday's second round in a tie for sixth on the individual leaderboard, four strokes behind the tournament leader Austin Cherichella from Florida Gulf Coast, who scorched the par-72, 7,271-yard layout at University Ridge for a 65 (-7).The Huskers closed the first round with a 282 (-6), trailing only Florida Gulf Coast's 274 (-14) and Middle Tennessee's 281 (-7) in the team standings. Nebraska is tied with Long Beach State, one shot ahead of both Illinois State and Central Arkansas in a tie for fifth at 283 (-5).Reed Malleck also played solid golf for the Huskers, carding a 71 (-1) over Sunday's 18 holes. The senior from York, Neb., recorded three birdies and 13 pars to overcome a pair of bogeys. Malleck enters the second round tied for 21st.Fifth-year senior Will Marshall (Elburn, Ill.) rounded out Nebraska's team score in the five-count-four format with a 73 (+1). Marshall rebounded from a slow start with a 39 on the front nine, by carding a 34 (-2) on the back with a trio of birdies, five pars and a bogey, to end the tournament's opening day in a tie for 44th.&nbsp;Harry Crockett rounded out Nebraska's lineup with a 75 (+3). The junior from Oxted, England overcame a 41 on the front with a 34 of his own on the back, including an eagle on No. 16 - a 554-yard, par-5. Crockett enters the second round tied for 58th.In addition to the team competition at the Badger Invitational, Nebraska sophomore Davis Johnson completed rounds of 80 and 77 over the first 36 at the TPC Individual at TPC Wisconsin on Sunday. He enters tomorrow's final round in a tie for 21st at 157 (+13) in a 26-player field.Play resumes at the Badger Invitational with the second round beginning with tee times at 9:30 a.m. (CT) on Monday.Badger InvitationalOct. 1-3, 2023University Ridge GC (Madison, Wis.)Par 72, 7,271 YardsTeam Standings (First Round)1. Florida Gulf Coast - 274 (-14)2. Middle Tennessee - 281 (-7)T3. Nebraska - 282 (-6)T3. Long Beach State - 282 (-6)T5. Illinois State - 283 (-5)T5. Central Arkansas - 283 (-5)7. South Dakota State - 286 (-2)T8. Eastern Michigan - 288 (E)T8. VCU - 288 (E)T10. Northern Illinois - 290 (+2)T10. Campbell - 290 (+2)12. Marquette - 291 (+3)13. Ball State - 294 (+6)14. Wisconsin - 296 (+8)15. Western Carolina - 299 (+11)16. South Alabama - 300 (+12)17. Maryland - 303 (+15)18. Loyola-Chicago - 308 (+20)Individual Standings (First Round)1. Austin Cherichella, FGCU - 65 (-7)2. Zach Little, Central Arkansas - 66 (-6)T3. Veikka Viskari, VCU - 68 (-4)T3. Luke Honner, South Dakota State - 68 (-4)T3. Joachim Tegner, Campbell - 68 (-4)T6. Hamish Murray, Nebraska - 69 (-3)T6. Quinn Yost, Nebraska - 69 (-3)T6. Cam Kellett, Eastern Michigan - 69 (-3)T6. Felix Krammer, Northern Illinois - 69 (-3)T6. Bhoom Sima Aree, Marquette - 69 (-3)T6. Tj Barger, Illinois State - 69 (-3)T6. Matt Millar, FGCU - 69 (-3)T6. Mike Barnard, Middle Tennessee - 69 (-3)T6. Joe Sullivan, FGCU - 69 (-3)T6. Owen Stamper, Middle Tennessee - 69 (-3)T6. Isaac Rodea, Long Beach State - 69 (-3)Nebraska IndividualsT6. Hamish Murray - 69 (-3)T6. Quinn Yost - 69 (-3)T21. Reed Malleck - 71 (-1)T44. Will Marshall - 73 (+1)T58. Harry Crockett - 75 (+3)&nbsp;TPC Individual (TPC Wisconsin)T21. Davis Johnson - 80-77-157 (+13)

Huskers start strong in Wisconsin

GRANT, NEB. - It's an early Friday afternoon kick off for today's Sandhills Post Area Game of the Week featuring Sandhills Valley (0-5) traveling to Grant to take on Perkins County (4-1) with kickoff scheduled for 2:30 mountain/3:30 central.

Perkin's County is led by first year Head Coach Brendan Geier and under his staff, the Plainsmen boost a 4-1 record heading into their week 6 matchup. The Plainsmen got things rolling after they were defeated in Week 2 by Dundy County Stratton 34-20. Since then, the Plainsmen have been on a roll getting wins over Bayard (47-8), Kimball (55-0), and getting victory over Sutherland last week 46-16. In Perkins County last three games, they have outscored opponents 148-24.

The Plainsmen are a run heavy style of offense this season. Through 5 games, Perkins County has rushed for 1,464 yards and are averaging 293 rushing yards a contest. Through those 5 games, 5 Plainsmen have rushed for over a hundred yards. Leading the rushing attack is Oscar Boldt with 496 rushing yards and 9 Touchdowns. Ryder Potts has rushed for 353 yards and has found the endzone 4 times. Jackson Wykert has accumulated for 208 rushing yards, quarterback Dawson Tjaden has run for 178 yards and Nolan Foster has helped ran the ball for 144 yards.

Sandhills Valley is led by head coach Luke Connell. Despite being 0-5 on the season, this team is better than what their record shows. The Mavericks have lost 3 games by one possession. Sandhills Valley, who were district runners-up a season ago, lost a good senior class. Despite having juniors in the line-up, this is many of those players first year as a starter and have shown growth from week 1 to week 6.

The Mavericks lean more on the run in the offensive scheme but also can throw the ball when needed. So far through 5 games, Sandhills Valley has rushed for 976 yards and have thrown for 571 yards. leading the rushing attack is Cayson Johnston who has ran for 486 yards while punching in 2 touchdowns. BJ Goforth is second on the team in rushing yards as he has 337 yards and a team high 4 rushing touchdowns. In the air, Layton Connell has been moving the ball well. Connell has passed for 571 yards and has 10 passing touchdowns. Top target this season for Connell has been Kyle Kramer as he has 22 catches for 300 yards and 5 receiving touchdowns.

Perkins County is celebrating homecoming today with an early Friday afternoon kickoff with our Kwik Stop Pregame coverage set to begin at 2:00pm mountain/3:00pm central with kickoff scheduled for 2:30pm mountain/3:30pm central. Tune along with Canon Rath on Flatrock 100.7 or <a href="https://flatrock1007.com/">click here</a> to listen online.

Sandhills PostGRANT, NEB. - It's an early Friday afternoon kick off for today's Sandhills Post Area Game of the Week featuring Sandhills Valley (0-5) traveling to Grant to take on Perkins County (4-1) with kickoff scheduled for 2:30 mountain/3:30 central.Perkin's County is led by first year Head Coach Brendan Geier and under his staff, the Plainsmen boost a 4-1 record heading into their week 6 matchup. The Plainsmen got things rolling after they were defeated in Week 2 by Dundy County Stratton 34-20. Since then, the Plainsmen have been on a roll getting wins over Bayard (47-8), Kimball (55-0), and getting victory over Sutherland last week 46-16. In Perkins County last three games, they have outscored opponents 148-24.The Plainsmen are a run heavy style of offense this season. Through 5 games, Perkins County has rushed for 1,464 yards and are averaging 293 rushing yards a contest. Through those 5 games, 5 Plainsmen have rushed for over a hundred yards. Leading the rushing attack is Oscar Boldt with 496 rushing yards and 9 Touchdowns. Ryder Potts has rushed for 353 yards and has found the endzone 4 times. Jackson Wykert has accumulated for 208 rushing yards, quarterback Dawson Tjaden has run for 178 yards and Nolan Foster has helped ran the ball for 144 yards.Sandhills Valley is led by head coach Luke Connell. Despite being 0-5 on the season, this team is better than what their record shows. The Mavericks have lost 3 games by one possession. Sandhills Valley, who were district runners-up a season ago, lost a good senior class. Despite having juniors in the line-up, this is many of those players first year as a starter and have shown growth from week 1 to week 6.The Mavericks lean more on the run in the offensive scheme but also can throw the ball when needed. So far through 5 games, Sandhills Valley has rushed for 976 yards and have thrown for 571 yards. leading the rushing attack is Cayson Johnston who has ran for 486 yards while punching in 2 touchdowns. BJ Goforth is second on the team in rushing yards as he has 337 yards and a team high 4 rushing touchdowns. In the air, Layton Connell has been moving the ball well. Connell has passed for 571 yards and has 10 passing touchdowns. Top target this season for Connell has been Kyle Kramer as he has 22 catches for 300 yards and 5 receiving touchdowns.Perkins County is celebrating homecoming today with an early Friday afternoon kickoff with our Kwik Stop Pregame coverage set to begin at 2:00pm mountain/3:00pm central with kickoff scheduled for 2:30pm mountain/3:30pm central. Tune along with Canon Rath on Flatrock 100.7 or <a href="https://flatrock1007.com/">click here</a> to listen online.

Sandhills Post Area Game of the Week PREVIEW: Sandhills Valley @ Perkins County

Story by UNK Athletic Communications

The ninth-ranked Nebraska Kearney volleyball team hit .333 and senior&nbsp;Emersen Cyza&nbsp;reached 1,000 career kills as the Lopers swept Newman (<a href="https://lopers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2023/newman/boxscore/7515" target="_blank">-20, -15, -16</a>) Thursday night in Wichita. The Lopers (15-1, 5-1) finish 2-0 on the week and are now off until next Friday (Oct. 6) when they host Missouri Western. To keep the Jets (0-12, 0-15) winless on the fall, UNK saw Cyza (Alliance) hit .471 and record 10 kills with pin mate&nbsp;Asha Regier&nbsp;(Newton, Kan.) at 13 kills and a .417 efficiency. Five others added at least one kill with the Lopers having only nine errors in 84 swings. Cyza now has 1,004 kills and is the 31st member of the 1k club at UNK. Including her time in Wyoming, she's up to 1,139 collegiate kills. Newman had four players between five-eight kills and put up a fight in the first set. They rallied from several four-point holes to get within 19-18 after back-to-back unforced Loper attack errors. After a timeout, UNK responded with a closing 6-2 run that featured two kills from both Cyza and Regier. The Blue &amp; Gold then outhit NU by nearly .400 points in the second set and managed 12 kills and two aces in the third. Besides the outside production, UNK got a combined seven kills, four digs and three blocks from middles&nbsp;Trista Marx&nbsp;(Limon, Colo.) and&nbsp;Mia Berg&nbsp;(Eureka, Mo.) with libero&nbsp;Lauren Taubenheim&nbsp;(Lincoln Pius X) at a team-high eight digs. Finally, setter&nbsp;Peyton Neff&nbsp;(North Platte) came in with 23 assists, seven digs, a block and a kill. The Jets were led by Natalie Meyer (eight kills, three blocks, .357 pct.) and Ozioma Ajekwu (seven kills, .250 pct.).&nbsp;&nbsp;

Story by UNK Athletic CommunicationsThe ninth-ranked Nebraska Kearney volleyball team hit .333 and senior&nbsp;Emersen Cyza&nbsp;reached 1,000 career kills as the Lopers swept Newman (<a href="https://lopers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2023/newman/boxscore/7515" target="_blank">-20, -15, -16</a>) Thursday night in Wichita. The Lopers (15-1, 5-1) finish 2-0 on the week and are now off until next Friday (Oct. 6) when they host Missouri Western. To keep the Jets (0-12, 0-15) winless on the fall, UNK saw Cyza (Alliance) hit .471 and record 10 kills with pin mate&nbsp;Asha Regier&nbsp;(Newton, Kan.) at 13 kills and a .417 efficiency. Five others added at least one kill with the Lopers having only nine errors in 84 swings. Cyza now has 1,004 kills and is the 31st member of the 1k club at UNK. Including her time in Wyoming, she's up to 1,139 collegiate kills. Newman had four players between five-eight kills and put up a fight in the first set. They rallied from several four-point holes to get within 19-18 after back-to-back unforced Loper attack errors. After a timeout, UNK responded with a closing 6-2 run that featured two kills from both Cyza and Regier. The Blue &amp; Gold then outhit NU by nearly .400 points in the second set and managed 12 kills and two aces in the third. Besides the outside production, UNK got a combined seven kills, four digs and three blocks from middles&nbsp;Trista Marx&nbsp;(Limon, Colo.) and&nbsp;Mia Berg&nbsp;(Eureka, Mo.) with libero&nbsp;Lauren Taubenheim&nbsp;(Lincoln Pius X) at a team-high eight digs. Finally, setter&nbsp;Peyton Neff&nbsp;(North Platte) came in with 23 assists, seven digs, a block and a kill. The Jets were led by Natalie Meyer (eight kills, three blocks, .357 pct.) and Ozioma Ajekwu (seven kills, .250 pct.).&nbsp;&nbsp;

Lopers Go 2-0 in rare Tuesday/Thursday matches

Senior Eleanor Dale recorded her sixth brace of the season as the Nebraska soccer team tied Rutgers 2-2 on Thursday night in front of 1,116 fans at Hibner Stadium.

With the tie, NU is 7-2-3 (1-1-2 Big Ten) and Rutgers is 5-4-3 (1-2-1 Big Ten). Overall, the Huskers held the advantage in shots (30-13), shots on goal (11-6) and corners (11-1).&nbsp;

To open the game, Rutgers’ Sara Brocius scored in the fifth minute, but their lead didn’t last long as the Huskers scored two minutes later. In the seventh minute, Dale was fouled just outside the 18-yard box and punched the ball into the back of the net off the free kick past the Rutgers goalie.&nbsp;

Then in the 23rd minute, Rutgers took the 2-1 lead with Sam Kroeger’s finish off assists from Allison Lowrey and Riley Tiernan, but the Huskers quickly equalized. In the 43rd minute, Dale scored her nation-leading 15th goal of the season off assists from freshman Ella Rudney and sophomore Emma Prososki.&nbsp;

At the break, the Huskers led in shots (15-8) and corners (5-0), but the Scarlet Knight held the slim margin in shots on goal (5-4).&nbsp;

In the second half, both teams were unable to find the back of the net, but the Huskers led the offensive attack. NU tallied seven shots on goal and six corners, while holding Rutgers to just one shot on goal and one corner in the final 45 minutes.&nbsp;

Senior Sami Hauk played the complete game and recorded four saves. Joining Hauk in playing 90 minutes was defenders Lauryn Anglim and Nicola Hauk, midfielder Sadie Waite, and forwards Dale and Sarah Weber.&nbsp;

Up next, the Huskers continue conference play as they hit the road to face Northwestern on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. (CT). Action will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.&nbsp;

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsSenior Eleanor Dale recorded her sixth brace of the season as the Nebraska soccer team tied Rutgers 2-2 on Thursday night in front of 1,116 fans at Hibner Stadium.With the tie, NU is 7-2-3 (1-1-2 Big Ten) and Rutgers is 5-4-3 (1-2-1 Big Ten). Overall, the Huskers held the advantage in shots (30-13), shots on goal (11-6) and corners (11-1).&nbsp;To open the game, Rutgers’ Sara Brocius scored in the fifth minute, but their lead didn’t last long as the Huskers scored two minutes later. In the seventh minute, Dale was fouled just outside the 18-yard box and punched the ball into the back of the net off the free kick past the Rutgers goalie.&nbsp;Then in the 23rd minute, Rutgers took the 2-1 lead with Sam Kroeger’s finish off assists from Allison Lowrey and Riley Tiernan, but the Huskers quickly equalized. In the 43rd minute, Dale scored her nation-leading 15th goal of the season off assists from freshman Ella Rudney and sophomore Emma Prososki.&nbsp;At the break, the Huskers led in shots (15-8) and corners (5-0), but the Scarlet Knight held the slim margin in shots on goal (5-4).&nbsp;In the second half, both teams were unable to find the back of the net, but the Huskers led the offensive attack. NU tallied seven shots on goal and six corners, while holding Rutgers to just one shot on goal and one corner in the final 45 minutes.&nbsp;Senior Sami Hauk played the complete game and recorded four saves. Joining Hauk in playing 90 minutes was defenders Lauryn Anglim and Nicola Hauk, midfielder Sadie Waite, and forwards Dale and Sarah Weber.&nbsp;Up next, the Huskers continue conference play as they hit the road to face Northwestern on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. (CT). Action will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.&nbsp;

Dale tallies sixth brace in 2-2 Draw 

The Tri-City Storm is set to host the Sioux City Musketeers at the Viaero Center for the 24th&nbsp;Home Opener in organizational history. The Storm will host the Musketeers again tomorrow night at 6:05pm CT to complete the team’s two-game Opening Weekend at the Viaero Center. Tickets for tonight’s home game in Kearney may be purchased online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>, or by calling the Viaero Center Box Office during Box Office hours at 308-338-8144. Puck drop for tonight’s Home Opener is scheduled for 7:05pm CT.

Ticket specials for tonight’s game include a $5 Kids’ Friday, and $10 College Student Tickets. A ticket discount for military members and senior citizens is also available for $12. Advance ticket pricing prior to game day is available for all ticket tiers for individual games at the Viaero Center.

Tri-City (2-0-0-0) returns home to host Sioux City in back-to-back games this weekend following consecutive one-goal victories last weekend to open the season at the 2023 DICK’S Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic. The Storm posted back-to-back wins over the Youngstown Phantoms and the Sioux Falls Stampede at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania to lift the organization’s win streak at the Fall Classic to six games. Tri-City has not lost a matchup at the Fall Classic since dropping a three-goal decision to the Youngstown Phantoms on September 27th, 2019. The Storm opened the 2023-2024 regular season with a 2-1 win over the defending Clark Cup Champion Youngstown Phantoms on Wednesday, September 20th. Nolan Roed and Dallas Vieau each scored their first career USHL goals in the victory for Tri-City. Cameron Korpi turned away 23 of 24 shots on net to record the win in goal for the Storm. Korpi’s only goal allowed in the contest was with under a minute to play on an extra-attacker scoring play. He made a save on a penalty shot attempt by Youngstown’s Charlie Cerrato at 12:17 of the 3rd&nbsp;period.

The Storm posted a thrilling 2-1 overtime win over the Sioux Falls Stampede on Thursday, September 21st&nbsp;to complete the event with a perfect 2-0-0-0 record. August Falloon scored the Storm’s only goal during regulation time with less than five minutes to play to bring the game to a 1-1 tie. Falloon netted another goal during the overtime period to lift Tri-City to a come-from-behind victory over Western Conference foe Sioux Falls. Cameron Korpi denied 33 of Sioux Falls 34 shots on net, including 5 during the overtime period, to record another win in goal for the Storm. Korpi was named the USHL’s Goaltender of the Week for his efforts at the Fall Classic. He has now notched a career record of 15-4-3 in games played with the Storm. Tri-City has posted an 18-9-1-1 record in head-to-head matchups against Sioux City in games played over the past five seasons. The Storm dispatched the Musketeers in a series sweep at the Viaero Center in the opening round of the 2023 Clark Cup Playoffs.

Sioux City (0-0-2-0) surrendered back-to-back overtime losses to begin the team’s sixty-two game season at the Fall Classic. The Musketeers dropped a 3-2 decision to the Chicago Steel in a cross-conference battle to open the season on Thursday, September 21st. Sioux City carried a 2-0 lead into the 3rd&nbsp;period, but surrendered three consecutive goals and dropped the game in overtime. Colin Kessler, and Hagen Burrows netted goals in the loss for the Musketeers. Samuel Urban dropped the game in net for Sioux City. The Musketeers outshot the Steel by a wide margin of 42-22, but dropped the opening game of the year. Sioux City dropped another overtime decision to the Green Bay Gamblers on Friday, September 22nd. Sam Court, Brian Nicholas, and Ethan Gardula netted goals for the Musketeers during the matchup. Jakub Krbecek recorded the loss in net for Sioux City in the cross-conference battle. The Musketeers have posted an overall record of 6-8-0-0 in regular season games played in Kearney over the past five seasons.

Season Tickets, and Single-Game Tickets are on sale now for the 24th&nbsp;season in Tri-City Storm history. The organization will play thirty home games at the Viaero Center throughout the 2023-2024 USHL regular season. Following opening weekend, promotional dates will include Military Appreciation Night, Teddy Bear Toss Night, Concrete Cares Night, a New Year’s Eve Game, Scouting with the Storm, Kool-Aid Night, Puck’s N’ Paw’s Night, Youth Hockey Night, and Fan Appreciation Night. The complete promotional schedule for the 2023-2024 regular season can be found online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>.

Tonight’s game is set to begin at&nbsp;7:05pm&nbsp;CT and will be streamed on&nbsp;<a href="https://flosports.link/3pkG3Ge" target="_blank">FloHockey</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://mixlr.com/tri-city-storm/" target="_blank">Storm Radio</a>. Tickets to home games at the Viaero Center may be purchased online by skating to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>, or by calling the Viaero Center Box Office during Box Office hours at 308-338-8144.

Story by Tri-City CommunicationsThe Tri-City Storm is set to host the Sioux City Musketeers at the Viaero Center for the 24th&nbsp;Home Opener in organizational history. The Storm will host the Musketeers again tomorrow night at 6:05pm CT to complete the team’s two-game Opening Weekend at the Viaero Center. Tickets for tonight’s home game in Kearney may be purchased online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>, or by calling the Viaero Center Box Office during Box Office hours at 308-338-8144. Puck drop for tonight’s Home Opener is scheduled for 7:05pm CT.Ticket specials for tonight’s game include a $5 Kids’ Friday, and $10 College Student Tickets. A ticket discount for military members and senior citizens is also available for $12. Advance ticket pricing prior to game day is available for all ticket tiers for individual games at the Viaero Center.Tri-City (2-0-0-0) returns home to host Sioux City in back-to-back games this weekend following consecutive one-goal victories last weekend to open the season at the 2023 DICK’S Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic. The Storm posted back-to-back wins over the Youngstown Phantoms and the Sioux Falls Stampede at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania to lift the organization’s win streak at the Fall Classic to six games. Tri-City has not lost a matchup at the Fall Classic since dropping a three-goal decision to the Youngstown Phantoms on September 27th, 2019. The Storm opened the 2023-2024 regular season with a 2-1 win over the defending Clark Cup Champion Youngstown Phantoms on Wednesday, September 20th. Nolan Roed and Dallas Vieau each scored their first career USHL goals in the victory for Tri-City. Cameron Korpi turned away 23 of 24 shots on net to record the win in goal for the Storm. Korpi’s only goal allowed in the contest was with under a minute to play on an extra-attacker scoring play. He made a save on a penalty shot attempt by Youngstown’s Charlie Cerrato at 12:17 of the 3rd&nbsp;period.The Storm posted a thrilling 2-1 overtime win over the Sioux Falls Stampede on Thursday, September 21st&nbsp;to complete the event with a perfect 2-0-0-0 record. August Falloon scored the Storm’s only goal during regulation time with less than five minutes to play to bring the game to a 1-1 tie. Falloon netted another goal during the overtime period to lift Tri-City to a come-from-behind victory over Western Conference foe Sioux Falls. Cameron Korpi denied 33 of Sioux Falls 34 shots on net, including 5 during the overtime period, to record another win in goal for the Storm. Korpi was named the USHL’s Goaltender of the Week for his efforts at the Fall Classic. He has now notched a career record of 15-4-3 in games played with the Storm. Tri-City has posted an 18-9-1-1 record in head-to-head matchups against Sioux City in games played over the past five seasons. The Storm dispatched the Musketeers in a series sweep at the Viaero Center in the opening round of the 2023 Clark Cup Playoffs.Sioux City (0-0-2-0) surrendered back-to-back overtime losses to begin the team’s sixty-two game season at the Fall Classic. The Musketeers dropped a 3-2 decision to the Chicago Steel in a cross-conference battle to open the season on Thursday, September 21st. Sioux City carried a 2-0 lead into the 3rd&nbsp;period, but surrendered three consecutive goals and dropped the game in overtime. Colin Kessler, and Hagen Burrows netted goals in the loss for the Musketeers. Samuel Urban dropped the game in net for Sioux City. The Musketeers outshot the Steel by a wide margin of 42-22, but dropped the opening game of the year. Sioux City dropped another overtime decision to the Green Bay Gamblers on Friday, September 22nd. Sam Court, Brian Nicholas, and Ethan Gardula netted goals for the Musketeers during the matchup. Jakub Krbecek recorded the loss in net for Sioux City in the cross-conference battle. The Musketeers have posted an overall record of 6-8-0-0 in regular season games played in Kearney over the past five seasons.Season Tickets, and Single-Game Tickets are on sale now for the 24th&nbsp;season in Tri-City Storm history. The organization will play thirty home games at the Viaero Center throughout the 2023-2024 USHL regular season. Following opening weekend, promotional dates will include Military Appreciation Night, Teddy Bear Toss Night, Concrete Cares Night, a New Year’s Eve Game, Scouting with the Storm, Kool-Aid Night, Puck’s N’ Paw’s Night, Youth Hockey Night, and Fan Appreciation Night. The complete promotional schedule for the 2023-2024 regular season can be found online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>.Tonight’s game is set to begin at&nbsp;7:05pm&nbsp;CT and will be streamed on&nbsp;<a href="https://flosports.link/3pkG3Ge" target="_blank">FloHockey</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://mixlr.com/tri-city-storm/" target="_blank">Storm Radio</a>. Tickets to home games at the Viaero Center may be purchased online by skating to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>, or by calling the Viaero Center Box Office during Box Office hours at 308-338-8144.

Storm set for home opener at Viaero Center

HERSHEY, NEB . - This week, our first of two Sandhills Post Area Game of the Weeks will take a 13-mile trip west for Thursday Night Lights between the (1-4) Hershey Panthers battling it out with the (3-2) Chase County Longhorns with kickoff set for 7:00pm central time.&nbsp;

Hershey is heading into this Thursday night battle on after falling to Mitchell last week 42-7. Hershey's lone win came on September 8th when they defeated Centura 29-6. The Panthers is slightly leaning more on the pass attack than the rush attack. So far this season senior quarterback Cooper Hill has thrown for 604 yards with his top target as Kaden Thompson who has 25 catches for 301 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Chase County is heading into this week after defeating Gordon Rushville 27-6. Last week, the Longhorns finished the game with 227 rushing yards while junior Thomas Reeves led the team with 147 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Junior Tuck Hubbard led the team defensively with 15 tackles with 2 for a loss.

Kwik Stop pregame coverage is set to begin at 6:30 pm central time tonight with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 pm. You can join Canon Rath and Tristen Winder on Flatrock 100.7 or you can <a href="https://flatrock1007.com/">click here</a> to listen online.

Sandhills PostHERSHEY, NEB . - This week, our first of two Sandhills Post Area Game of the Weeks will take a 13-mile trip west for Thursday Night Lights between the (1-4) Hershey Panthers battling it out with the (3-2) Chase County Longhorns with kickoff set for 7:00pm central time.&nbsp;Hershey is heading into this Thursday night battle on after falling to Mitchell last week 42-7. Hershey's lone win came on September 8th when they defeated Centura 29-6. The Panthers is slightly leaning more on the pass attack than the rush attack. So far this season senior quarterback Cooper Hill has thrown for 604 yards with his top target as Kaden Thompson who has 25 catches for 301 yards and 2 touchdowns.Chase County is heading into this week after defeating Gordon Rushville 27-6. Last week, the Longhorns finished the game with 227 rushing yards while junior Thomas Reeves led the team with 147 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Junior Tuck Hubbard led the team defensively with 15 tackles with 2 for a loss.Kwik Stop pregame coverage is set to begin at 6:30 pm central time tonight with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 pm. You can join Canon Rath and Tristen Winder on Flatrock 100.7 or you can <a href="https://flatrock1007.com/">click here</a> to listen online.

Sandhills Post Area Game of the Week PREVIEW: Chase County @ Hershey

University of Nebraska -&nbsp;Melissa Lee

LINCOLN, Neb - As the University of Nebraska celebrates the 100th&nbsp;anniversary of Memorial Stadium, the Board of Regents is set to consider renovation plans that will modernize the state’s most iconic facility for its next century and beyond.

Plans for the $450 million renovation will go before the Board at its Oct. 5 meeting. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the Wigton Heritage Center, 42nd&nbsp;and Emile streets on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus in Omaha. The meeting is open to the public and will also be live-streamed at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nebraska.edu/" target="_blank">www.nebraska.edu</a>.

Informed by a 2022 survey that drew responses from 22,000-plus Husker fans about what improvements they wanted to see in the stadium, the modernization project has three overarching goals, according to Athletic Director Trev Alberts:

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Enhance the evolving fan experience that encourages families to come to Memorial Stadium on game day.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure a modern facility with infrastructure suited for the next century.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provide equitable and affordable access for all Husker fans, including dedicated space for students.

“One hundred years ago, Nebraskans came together to celebrate the first game at Memorial Stadium – the start of what would become a century’s worth of memories for students, alumni, fans and families all across our state,” Alberts said. “Now our fans have an opportunity to come together again to ensure that we can make memories for another century. After 100 years, the reality is our stadium needs significant modernization.

“A project of this scale can’t happen without some degree of disruption, but we ask our fans to give us grace as we work through our ambitious plans. We could not be more excited to bring this proposal to the Board of Regents and share our vision with Nebraskans for making Memorial Stadium the home of one of the best fan experiences in college athletics.”

“The University of Nebraska is proud to be investing in excellence in all areas – academic and athletic. Facilities are a crucial part of that strategy,” said University of Nebraska President Ted Carter. “Just as we are making unprecedented investments in our classroom and laboratory space, outstanding athletics facilities help to build Nebraskans’ excitement about their university and add to the power of our national brand.

“This project is an exciting part of our vision for Nebraska to compete at the highest levels across the board.”

If approved by the Board, the project will be paid equally from private funds ($225 million) and other funding sources, including up to $50 million from the university’s internal lending program. No student tuition dollars or university general operating dollars will be used. Unlike most athletic departments, Nebraska’s does not receive a subsidy from the university.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;South Stadium demolition and replacement with chair-back general seating.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New chair-back seating in West and East stadiums.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;360-degree main-level concourse connection and 270-degree upper-level concourse connection.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Concession upgrades, refurbished menu options and added points of sale throughout the stadium.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Restroom modernization throughout the stadium.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Academic curriculum space, with specific uses guided by UNL’s academic leadership.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Enhanced student life amenities.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ADA upgrades throughout the stadium.

Pending Board approval of a waiver of Regents Policy 6.3.6, $45 million in infrastructure work will begin soon, prior to the Board’s review of intermediate design documents. The policy waiver is being sought so as much work as possible can be completed during the off-season.

Completion of the entire stadium renovation project is targeted for July 2026, with occupancy to follow in August.

Additional highlights of the Oct. 5 Board of Regents meeting

The meeting will lead off with an update on NU’s “Five-Point Plan” from President Carter. The host chancellor, Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., will also provide a UNMC update.

Other key items for the Board’s consideration include:

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Establishment the University of Nebraska Building Renewal Fund. (Addendum XI-B-1)

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A waiver of Regents Policy 6.3.6 related to project sequencing for Project Health at UNMC. (Addendum XI-B-8)

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Plans for the Saddle Creek Campus Research Component of the CORE Building at UNMC. (Addendum XI-B-9)

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adoption of a resolution related to the “core leadership pillars” in the search for the next University of Nebraska president. (Addendum XI-C-1)

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/9/1695931239968.png" alt="Memorial Stadium Rendering 1" />
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 </figure>University of Nebraska -&nbsp;Melissa LeeLINCOLN, Neb - As the University of Nebraska celebrates the 100th&nbsp;anniversary of Memorial Stadium, the Board of Regents is set to consider renovation plans that will modernize the state’s most iconic facility for its next century and beyond.Plans for the $450 million renovation will go before the Board at its Oct. 5 meeting. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the Wigton Heritage Center, 42nd&nbsp;and Emile streets on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus in Omaha. The meeting is open to the public and will also be live-streamed at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nebraska.edu/" target="_blank">www.nebraska.edu</a>.Informed by a 2022 survey that drew responses from 22,000-plus Husker fans about what improvements they wanted to see in the stadium, the modernization project has three overarching goals, according to Athletic Director Trev Alberts:·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Enhance the evolving fan experience that encourages families to come to Memorial Stadium on game day.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure a modern facility with infrastructure suited for the next century.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provide equitable and affordable access for all Husker fans, including dedicated space for students.“One hundred years ago, Nebraskans came together to celebrate the first game at Memorial Stadium – the start of what would become a century’s worth of memories for students, alumni, fans and families all across our state,” Alberts said. “Now our fans have an opportunity to come together again to ensure that we can make memories for another century. After 100 years, the reality is our stadium needs significant modernization.“A project of this scale can’t happen without some degree of disruption, but we ask our fans to give us grace as we work through our ambitious plans. We could not be more excited to bring this proposal to the Board of Regents and share our vision with Nebraskans for making Memorial Stadium the home of one of the best fan experiences in college athletics.”“The University of Nebraska is proud to be investing in excellence in all areas – academic and athletic. Facilities are a crucial part of that strategy,” said University of Nebraska President Ted Carter. “Just as we are making unprecedented investments in our classroom and laboratory space, outstanding athletics facilities help to build Nebraskans’ excitement about their university and add to the power of our national brand.“This project is an exciting part of our vision for Nebraska to compete at the highest levels across the board.”If approved by the Board, the project will be paid equally from private funds ($225 million) and other funding sources, including up to $50 million from the university’s internal lending program. No student tuition dollars or university general operating dollars will be used. Unlike most athletic departments, Nebraska’s does not receive a subsidy from the university.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/9/1695931342598.png" alt="Memorial Stadium Rendering 2" />
 <figcaption>Memorial Stadium Rendering 2</figcaption>
 </figure>Specific planned renovations include:·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;South Stadium demolition and replacement with chair-back general seating.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New chair-back seating in West and East stadiums.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;360-degree main-level concourse connection and 270-degree upper-level concourse connection.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Concession upgrades, refurbished menu options and added points of sale throughout the stadium.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Restroom modernization throughout the stadium.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Academic curriculum space, with specific uses guided by UNL’s academic leadership.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Enhanced student life amenities.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ADA upgrades throughout the stadium.Pending Board approval of a waiver of Regents Policy 6.3.6, $45 million in infrastructure work will begin soon, prior to the Board’s review of intermediate design documents. The policy waiver is being sought so as much work as possible can be completed during the off-season.Completion of the entire stadium renovation project is targeted for July 2026, with occupancy to follow in August.Additional highlights of the Oct. 5 Board of Regents meetingThe meeting will lead off with an update on NU’s “Five-Point Plan” from President Carter. The host chancellor, Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., will also provide a UNMC update.Other key items for the Board’s consideration include:·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Establishment the University of Nebraska Building Renewal Fund. (Addendum XI-B-1)·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A waiver of Regents Policy 6.3.6 related to project sequencing for Project Health at UNMC. (Addendum XI-B-8)·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Plans for the Saddle Creek Campus Research Component of the CORE Building at UNMC. (Addendum XI-B-9)·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adoption of a resolution related to the “core leadership pillars” in the search for the next University of Nebraska president. (Addendum XI-C-1)

Board of Regents to meet Oct. 5; regents will consider Memorial Stadium renovation plans

Tri-City Storm Goaltender Cameron Korpi has been named the USHL’s Goaltender of the Week for Week 1 of the 2023-2024 Regular Season following his performance at the 2023 DICK’S Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic last week. Korpi backstopped the Storm to back-to-back victories at the event to open play in this year’s sixty-two-game regular season.

Cameron Korpi, 19, Goaltender, of South Lyon, Michigan, has been awarded the USHL’s Goaltender of the Week award for the third time in his career. He did not allow an even-strength goal in either appearance in net for Tri-City at this year’s edition of the Fall Classic. Youngstown’s lone goal in Wednesday night’s season-opening game was scored on a six-on-five attack with an extra attacker on the ice. Sioux Falls’ only scoring play in Thursday’s matchup against Tri-City was recorded on the powerplay. Korpi turned away 23 of 24 shots faced during Tri-City’s 2-1 win over the defending Clark Cup Champion Youngstown Phantoms in the team’s season-opener on Wednesday night. He made 33 saves on 34 shots the next night in the Storm’s thrilling 2-1 overtime victory over the Sioux Falls Stampede. His Save Percentage (SV%) of .966% currently leads all USHL goaltenders. Korpi also posted the best Goals Against Average (0.98) of any goaltender at this year’s Fall Classic. His two goals allowed were the fewest of any goaltender who played multiple games in the event. Korpi previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future at Western Michigan University.

“It’s always nice to get off to a hot start. I thought our team was unbelievable, whether it was holding a lead against a really good team, or coming back late against another really good team we battled. I spent more time this summer in the gym, and I worked a lot on reading plays at a higher level. I’m also trying not to move as much in the net if I don’t have to and use my size to my advantage. My goal this season is to win a championship, and I think we have a group that’s got a great chance to do that.” – Goaltender Cameron Korpi

“Cameron was excellent in both games at the Fall Classic. He had a great summer, and it was nice to see him get rewarded with results in those games.”- President of Hockey Operations/Head Coach Anthony Noreen

“Since the first day of training camp, Cameron has set the tone for himself and the team with the way he competes and prepares. He had a fantastic summer, and it has shown in his early-season success.”- Goaltending Coach Matt Zaba

Story by Tri-City CommunicationsTri-City Storm Goaltender Cameron Korpi has been named the USHL’s Goaltender of the Week for Week 1 of the 2023-2024 Regular Season following his performance at the 2023 DICK’S Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic last week. Korpi backstopped the Storm to back-to-back victories at the event to open play in this year’s sixty-two-game regular season.Cameron Korpi, 19, Goaltender, of South Lyon, Michigan, has been awarded the USHL’s Goaltender of the Week award for the third time in his career. He did not allow an even-strength goal in either appearance in net for Tri-City at this year’s edition of the Fall Classic. Youngstown’s lone goal in Wednesday night’s season-opening game was scored on a six-on-five attack with an extra attacker on the ice. Sioux Falls’ only scoring play in Thursday’s matchup against Tri-City was recorded on the powerplay. Korpi turned away 23 of 24 shots faced during Tri-City’s 2-1 win over the defending Clark Cup Champion Youngstown Phantoms in the team’s season-opener on Wednesday night. He made 33 saves on 34 shots the next night in the Storm’s thrilling 2-1 overtime victory over the Sioux Falls Stampede. His Save Percentage (SV%) of .966% currently leads all USHL goaltenders. Korpi also posted the best Goals Against Average (0.98) of any goaltender at this year’s Fall Classic. His two goals allowed were the fewest of any goaltender who played multiple games in the event. Korpi previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future at Western Michigan University.“It’s always nice to get off to a hot start. I thought our team was unbelievable, whether it was holding a lead against a really good team, or coming back late against another really good team we battled. I spent more time this summer in the gym, and I worked a lot on reading plays at a higher level. I’m also trying not to move as much in the net if I don’t have to and use my size to my advantage. My goal this season is to win a championship, and I think we have a group that’s got a great chance to do that.” – Goaltender Cameron Korpi“Cameron was excellent in both games at the Fall Classic. He had a great summer, and it was nice to see him get rewarded with results in those games.”- President of Hockey Operations/Head Coach Anthony Noreen“Since the first day of training camp, Cameron has set the tone for himself and the team with the way he competes and prepares. He had a fantastic summer, and it has shown in his early-season success.”- Goaltending Coach Matt Zaba

Korpi named Goalie of Week following Fall Classic

Story by NPCC Athletic Communications

Tuesday night’s volleyball action between North Platte Community College and longtime rival McCook Community College was nothing short of intense – keeping audience members on the edge of their seats the entire match.

The Knights ultimately fell to the Indians 3-2.

Both teams started out strong in the first set. NPCC briefly pulled ahead before being surpassed by the Indians who took a four-point lead, the biggest gap that would exist between the teams the entire frame.

North Platte fought its way back, bolstered by back-to-back kills by Vanessa Wood and Sam Riggles and a subsequent ace by Wood. The teams would tie three more times before the Knights finally secured a 25-21 victory.

The second set started out just as close with the teams remaining within a point or two of each other until tying 6-6. Their offense ignited at that point, the Indians surged forward – all the way to a 25-11 win.

MCC took control of the third set early on and kept it all the way through to the end. McCook closed out the frame 25-19.

It was North Platte that took the lead in the fourth set. The score was tied four times before the Indians pulled ahead 11-10. The Knights stayed right behind them, prohibiting MCC from completely breaking away. The teams would tie again 20-20 and 21-21 before North Platte flipped the scoreboard in its favor and grabbed a 25-21 win.

The fifth set saw the lead change hands multiple times. A couple strong plays and a service error put McCook back on top 10-7. The Knights gained some ground at the end, but it wasn’t enough, and McCook ended the game 15-9.

Wood led the play for the Knights with 16 kills, Jaelyn Dicke put down 13 more and Riggles and Emily Johnson had eight each.

Elsie Ottun recorded 17 assists on the night, and Aubrey Grant had 14. Wood went for 20 digs, Dicke had 16 and EmiLee Walnofer tallied 15.

“I thought there were times that we battled and played really well, and then other times where we made too many errors to come out on top,” said NPCC Head Volleyball Coach Alexa McCall. “We can serve the ball really well, and I thought we got a little complacent in sets two and three. We have a big weekend ahead of us and have to find some consistency.”

For their next match, they will travel to Highland, Kan. where they will face off with Highland Community College. First serve is at 4:30 p.m. Friday.

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationsTuesday night’s volleyball action between North Platte Community College and longtime rival McCook Community College was nothing short of intense – keeping audience members on the edge of their seats the entire match.The Knights ultimately fell to the Indians 3-2.Both teams started out strong in the first set. NPCC briefly pulled ahead before being surpassed by the Indians who took a four-point lead, the biggest gap that would exist between the teams the entire frame.North Platte fought its way back, bolstered by back-to-back kills by Vanessa Wood and Sam Riggles and a subsequent ace by Wood. The teams would tie three more times before the Knights finally secured a 25-21 victory.The second set started out just as close with the teams remaining within a point or two of each other until tying 6-6. Their offense ignited at that point, the Indians surged forward – all the way to a 25-11 win.MCC took control of the third set early on and kept it all the way through to the end. McCook closed out the frame 25-19.It was North Platte that took the lead in the fourth set. The score was tied four times before the Indians pulled ahead 11-10. The Knights stayed right behind them, prohibiting MCC from completely breaking away. The teams would tie again 20-20 and 21-21 before North Platte flipped the scoreboard in its favor and grabbed a 25-21 win.The fifth set saw the lead change hands multiple times. A couple strong plays and a service error put McCook back on top 10-7. The Knights gained some ground at the end, but it wasn’t enough, and McCook ended the game 15-9.Wood led the play for the Knights with 16 kills, Jaelyn Dicke put down 13 more and Riggles and Emily Johnson had eight each.Elsie Ottun recorded 17 assists on the night, and Aubrey Grant had 14. Wood went for 20 digs, Dicke had 16 and EmiLee Walnofer tallied 15.“I thought there were times that we battled and played really well, and then other times where we made too many errors to come out on top,” said NPCC Head Volleyball Coach Alexa McCall. “We can serve the ball really well, and I thought we got a little complacent in sets two and three. We have a big weekend ahead of us and have to find some consistency.”The Knights are now 6-13 on the season.For their next match, they will travel to Highland, Kan. where they will face off with Highland Community College. First serve is at 4:30 p.m. Friday.

Knights fall in down-to-the-wire match against McCook

The ninth-ranked Nebraska Kearney volleyball team hit .312, had 11 blocks and served up eight aces to sweep Fort Hays State (<a href="https://lopers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2023/fort-hays-state/boxscore/7513" target="_blank">-18, -15, -14</a>) Tuesday night at the Health &amp; Sports Center.The&nbsp;Lopers&nbsp;(14-1, 4-1) down the rival Tigers (6-8, 0-5) for a 34th consecutive time, dating back to early in the 2003 season, and now lead the series by a 98-9 margin.Hays hung around in each set until one of&nbsp;UNK's&nbsp;strong servers went on a run. A 9-9 first set score turned into a 16-9 Loper lead as setter&nbsp;Peyton Neff&nbsp;(North Platte) served up seven straight points. The spurt included an ace and two kills from both right-side&nbsp;Jaden Ferguson&nbsp;(Lincoln SW) and&nbsp;Emersen Cyza&nbsp;(Alliance). In set two, it was 13-12 after a block from outside&nbsp;Asha Regier&nbsp;(Newton, Kan.) and middle&nbsp;Mia Berger&nbsp;(Eureka, Mo.). Ferguson then served up three straight points with Neff and defensive specialist&nbsp;Jensen Rowse&nbsp;(Minden) then having multi-point runs. Finally, the third set featured a six-point Ferguson serving run aided by two aces.At the net, this marks UNK's second straight match with 11.0 team stuffs. Neff had six, Berg added five with sophomore middle&nbsp;Trista Marx&nbsp;(Limon, Colo.) at four. From the line, both Ferguson and Rowse had three aces with Neff at two.Offensively, five Lopers had between four and 10 kills led by Berg (10), Cyza (nine) and Ferguson (nine). Finally, libero&nbsp;Lauren Taubenheim&nbsp;(Lincoln Pius) had nine digs. Hays was paced by Gracie Rains (10 kills, two digs) and libero Brooke Hyland (11 digs).UNK is at Newman (0-11, 0-4) on Thursday night in Wichita.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Story by UNK Athletic CommunicationsThe ninth-ranked Nebraska Kearney volleyball team hit .312, had 11 blocks and served up eight aces to sweep Fort Hays State (<a href="https://lopers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2023/fort-hays-state/boxscore/7513" target="_blank">-18, -15, -14</a>) Tuesday night at the Health &amp; Sports Center.The&nbsp;Lopers&nbsp;(14-1, 4-1) down the rival Tigers (6-8, 0-5) for a 34th consecutive time, dating back to early in the 2003 season, and now lead the series by a 98-9 margin.Hays hung around in each set until one of&nbsp;UNK's&nbsp;strong servers went on a run. A 9-9 first set score turned into a 16-9 Loper lead as setter&nbsp;Peyton Neff&nbsp;(North Platte) served up seven straight points. The spurt included an ace and two kills from both right-side&nbsp;Jaden Ferguson&nbsp;(Lincoln SW) and&nbsp;Emersen Cyza&nbsp;(Alliance). In set two, it was 13-12 after a block from outside&nbsp;Asha Regier&nbsp;(Newton, Kan.) and middle&nbsp;Mia Berger&nbsp;(Eureka, Mo.). Ferguson then served up three straight points with Neff and defensive specialist&nbsp;Jensen Rowse&nbsp;(Minden) then having multi-point runs. Finally, the third set featured a six-point Ferguson serving run aided by two aces.At the net, this marks UNK's second straight match with 11.0 team stuffs. Neff had six, Berg added five with sophomore middle&nbsp;Trista Marx&nbsp;(Limon, Colo.) at four. From the line, both Ferguson and Rowse had three aces with Neff at two.Offensively, five Lopers had between four and 10 kills led by Berg (10), Cyza (nine) and Ferguson (nine). Finally, libero&nbsp;Lauren Taubenheim&nbsp;(Lincoln Pius) had nine digs. Hays was paced by Gracie Rains (10 kills, two digs) and libero Brooke Hyland (11 digs).UNK is at Newman (0-11, 0-4) on Thursday night in Wichita.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tough serving paces UNK

The North Platte Community College men’s golf team concluded play at the Bent Tree Intercollegiate on Tuesday afternoon in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Jayden Jones, David Winkelmann and Taytom Timbers led the way for the Knights. Jones finished in 33rd&nbsp;place with a 54-hole score of 242. Winkelmann played for par on 24 holes during the tournament, while his final round featured two birdies and nine pars.

Timbers round out the Knights top three with a score of 254 (+38) through the three-round tournament.

North Platte will return to the links for the Nebraska Intercollegiate in Kearney beginning on Friday, October 6.

North Platte33. Jayden Jones – 82-76-84&nbsp; (+26)T36. David Winkelmann – 90-83-81 (+38)T36. Taytom Timbers – 85-88-81 (+38)38. Treyten York – 86-86-83 (+39)39. Cole Kramer – 93-86-93 (+56)40. Joseph Villani – 111-98-103 (+96)

Team StandingsNebraska Wesleyan - 880 (+16)Iowa Western - 887 (+23)Morningside - 888 (+24)Iowa Western “B” - 896 (+32)Iowa Central - 914 (+50)North Platte - 1003 (+139)

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationsThe North Platte Community College men’s golf team concluded play at the Bent Tree Intercollegiate on Tuesday afternoon in Council Bluffs, Iowa.Jayden Jones, David Winkelmann and Taytom Timbers led the way for the Knights. Jones finished in 33rd&nbsp;place with a 54-hole score of 242. Winkelmann played for par on 24 holes during the tournament, while his final round featured two birdies and nine pars.Timbers round out the Knights top three with a score of 254 (+38) through the three-round tournament.North Platte will return to the links for the Nebraska Intercollegiate in Kearney beginning on Friday, October 6.North Platte33. Jayden Jones – 82-76-84&nbsp; (+26)T36. David Winkelmann – 90-83-81 (+38)T36. Taytom Timbers – 85-88-81 (+38)38. Treyten York – 86-86-83 (+39)39. Cole Kramer – 93-86-93 (+56)40. Joseph Villani – 111-98-103 (+96)Team StandingsNebraska Wesleyan - 880 (+16)Iowa Western - 887 (+23)Morningside - 888 (+24)Iowa Western “B” - 896 (+32)Iowa Central - 914 (+50)North Platte - 1003 (+139)