Huskers Edged by Wolverines in Double Overtime, 3-2

The Nebraska women’s soccer team battled Michigan into double overtime, falling 3-2 with just under five minutes remaining in the period on Sunday at Hibner Stadium. 
 
Reagan Raabe put the Huskers (1-2-1) on the board in the third minute of the game, intercepting a Wolverine pass across the top of the box and sliding one into the bottom-left corner for her first goal of her career. 
 
Michigan (2-1-2) responded with one of their own in the 31st minute as Kacey Lawrence capitalized off a failed clear by Nebraska and a quick touch from Lily Farkas. 
 
Only a minute later, NU earned a corner kick that Dakota Chan delivered across the box. Marissa Popoola was there to launch a header into the net and record her first career goal and put the Huskers back on top. 
 
The Wolverines scored their equalizing goal in the 61st minute, as Sydney Shepard headed in a corner kick from Raleigh Loughman.
 
Makinzie Short and the Husker backline kept Michigan scoreless for the remainder of the half, including a late Michigan push that saw the Wolverines take four shots in two minutes. Short finished the game with three saves while the defense blocked four shots on the day. 
 
Michigan’s game-winning goal came from Danielle Wolfe in the sixth minute of the second overtime period.
 
Chan’s first half assist is her second career assist, bringing her career point total to six. Eleanor Dale led the Huskers with two shots on the day. 
 
The Wolverines outshot the Huskers 22-8 and held a 6-5 edge in shots on target. NU took five corner kicks to Michigan’s eight. 
 
The Huskers are back in action on Saturday, March 13 to take on Wisconsin. The game kicks off at 2:05 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on BTN+ (additional subscription required).