Husker Trio Named Big Ten Players to Watch

Nebraska’s Eleanor Dale, Reagan Raabe and Sarah Weber earned spots on the Big Ten Players to Watch list, the conference announced Monday.

Dale, a junior forward, garnered this award for the second-straight year and returns this season after impressive freshman and sophomore seasons. Last year, Dale played in all 18 games, starting 17 and amassing 1,223 minutes. Her seven goals on the season tied for the team-lead, and she sat in second place with 16 points. Dale recorded a brace on Aug. 22 as she scored the game-winner and recorded her second goal in the 50th minute. In conference play, she scored a goal in three-straight games, including the game winner against Wisconsin.

Also earning this award for her second-career time is junior midfielder, Raabe. In 2022, she earned All-Big Ten accolades after starting 18 games. Her seven goals during the season tied for the team-lead, and she added three assists. She scored NU’s first goal of the season and recorded two goals in conference play. A native of Omaha, Neb., Raabe also took 30 shots on the year, 18 of which were on goal. 

Rounding out the group is sophomore forward, Weber, who had a breakout freshman campaign and was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman team. She started all 18 games and amassed 1,369 minutes, placing her third on the team. Her six goals ranked her second on the team, and she took a team-high 62 shots, 31 of which were on goal.

The Big Ten also released its preseason poll voted on by conference head coaches. Nebraska is picked to finish 12th in the conference.

2022 BIG TEN WOMEN’S SOCCER PRESEASON POLL

1.         (tie) Penn State

            (tie) Rutgers

3.         Michigan

4.         Wisconsin

5.         Ohio State

6.         Michigan State

7.         Purdue

8.         Iowa

9.         Minnesota

10.       Indiana

11.       Northwestern

12.       Nebraska

13.       Maryland

14.       Illinois

 

2022 BIG TEN WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS TO WATCH LIST

Ashley Cathro, R-Sr., D, Illinois

Eileen Murphy, Sr., D, Illinois

Kendra Pasquale, R-Sr., M, Illinois

Jamie Gerstenberg, So., GK, Indiana

Jordyn Levy, So., F, Indiana

Arianna Rose, Fr., D, Indiana

Samantha Cary, Sr., D, Iowa

Kenzie Roling, So., F, Iowa

Hailey Rydberg, Grad., M, Iowa

Malikae Dayes, Grad., F, Maryland

Mikayla Dayes, Grad., F, Maryland

Juliana Lynch, Jr., M, Maryland

Hannah Blake, Sr., M, Michigan

Lily Farkas, Sr., M, Michigan

Avery Kalitta, So., M, Michigan

Ruby Diodati, Grad., D, Michigan State

Lauren Kozal, R-Sr., GK, Michigan State

Samantha White, Grad., D, Michigan State

Sophia Boman, Jr., M, Minnesota

Izzy Brown, Sr., F, Minnesota

Megan Plaschko, Sr., GK, Minnesota

Eleanor Dale, Jr., F, Nebraska

Reagan Raabe, Jr., M, Nebraska

Sarah Weber, So., F, Nebraska

Josie Aulicino, Jr., M, Northwestern

Meg Boade, Jr., F, Northwestern

Aurea del Carmen, Sr., M, Northwestern

Talani Barnett, Grad., D, Ohio State

Kayla Fischer, Grad., F, Ohio State

Sydney Jones, So., D, Ohio State

Penelope Hocking, Grad., F, Penn State

Payton Linnehan, Sr., F, Penn State

Ally Schlegel, R-Sr., F, Penn State

Sydney Duarte, Grad., M, Purdue

Gracie Dunaway, So., F, Purdue

Emily Mathews, Jr., M, Purdue

Sara Brocious, Jr., M, Rutgers

Meagan McClelland, Grad., GK, Rutgers

Riley Tiernan, So., F, Rutgers

Emma Jaskaniec, Sr., M, Wisconsin

Aidan McConnell, So., D, Wisconsin

Natalie Viggiano, Grad., M, Wisconsin