The Nebraska soccer team will take on a win-or-go-home mindset from here on out.
The Huskers (2-5-3) will play Minnesota (5-3-3) in a Big Ten regional weekend match at 4 p.m. Thursday in Champaign, Illinois. The winner will advance to play either seventh-seeded Iowa or second-seeded Illinois on Sunday.
The winner of Sunday’s game will lock up a spot in the four-team Big Ten Tournament.
The 2021 Big Ten regional weekend and tournament divisional alignment mirrors that used during football season and is used only for the initial seeding purposes during the regional weekend.
Nebraska, seeded sixth, and Minnesota, seeded third, will meet for the second time this season. The teams played to a 0-0 tie in Minneapolis in the season opener on Feb. 21.
Minnesota was picked to finish in 13th place in the Big Ten preseason poll, and then closed the regular season tied for seventh. The Huskers finished 11th in the Big Ten standings.
NU will look to build off Saturday’s 1-0 win against Iowa, which snapped a six-game winless streak. Nebraska has recorded four shutouts this season, including the one against the Gophers.
Photos: Huskers hold off Hawkeyes at Hibner to snap winless streak
Nebraska’s Natalie Cooke (center) battles for position against Iowa’s Natalie Massa (left) and Aleisha Ganief in the first half Saturday at Hibner Stadium.
Iowa’s Rielee Fetty (left) and Nebraska’s Theresa Pujado go head to head while attempting to control the ball in the second half Saturday at Hibner Stadium.
Iowa’s Samantha Cary has her kick blocked by a slide tackle from Nebraska’s Dakota Chan in the second half Saturday at Hibner Stadium.
Iowa’s Samantha Cary (far left) and Diane Senkowski (right) block Nebraska’s Natalie Cooke (left) from getting a corner kick while Kenzie Coons watches in the second half Saturday at Hibner Stadium.
Nebraska’s Dakota Chan (left) is defended by Iowa’s Josie Durr in the first half Saturday at Hibner Stadium.
Iowa’s Monica Wilhelm is called for a high kick that comes close to Nebraska’s Kathleen Aitchison in the second half Saturday at Hibner Stadium.
Nebraska’s Gwen Lane (23) celebrates after scoring a goal against Iowa in the first half Saturday at Hibner Stadium.
Nebraska’s Marissa Popolla (left) maintains possession of the ball after avoiding a slide tackle from Iowa’s Samantha Cramin in the first half Saturday at Hibner Stadium.
Nebraska’s Kayla Mostowich defends Iowa’s Samantha Cramin in the second half Saturday at Hibner Stadium.
Iowa goalkeeper Macy Enneking successfully stops a shot by Nebraska’s Reagan Raabe (not pictured) in the second half Saturday at Hibner Stadium.
Iowa’s Samantha Tawharu narrowly avoids a high kick from Nebraska’s Marissa Popolla as they chase down the ball in the first half Saturday at Hibner Stadium.
Iowa’s Hailey Rydberg (top) is called for a foul while defending Nebraska’s Kenzie Coons in the first half Saturday at Hibner Stadium.
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