Nebraska Trio Named Big Ten Players To Watch

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

Chan, a senior midfielder, has played in 36 games in her career at Nebraska, including 32 starts for the Huskers. In 2019, she recorded her first career goal to help NU defeat Long Beach State. She continued her success in her sophomore season with a three-point effort against Indiana with one goal and one assist. Last season, Chan played the entire game on three occasions and scored one goal and dished out one assist to tie for second on the team with three points.

Dale, a sophomore forward from Billingham, England, returns this season after an impressive freshman performance. Dale started each of Nebraska’s first five games before an injury sidelined her for the final five contests. Despite playing just half the season, she led the team with two goals on the year. She also recorded a team-high nine shots on goal with 12 shots in 331 minutes of action.

Raabe, a sophomore from Omaha, Neb., started each of the eight games she played in 2020-21, amassing 506 minutes for the Huskers. She led the team with 14 shots on the year and picked up the first point of her Husker career with an assist on Nebraska’s first goal of the season against Purdue. Raabe scored her first career goal against Michigan, helping lead Nebraska to a double overtime battle. 

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

 

2021 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Preseason Honors List (Nebraska)

Hope Breslin, Sr., M, Illinois

Kendra Pasquale, Jr., M, Illinois

Makena Silber, Sr., F, Illinois

Jamie Gerstenberg, Fr., GK, Indiana

Avery Lockwood, Jr., M, Indiana

Hanna Németh, Grad., M, Indiana

Samantha Cary, Jr., D, Iowa

Hailey Rydberg, Sr., M, Iowa

Sara Wheaton, Sr., D, Iowa

Malikae Dayes, Grad., D, Maryland

Mikayla Dayes, Sr., F, Maryland

Alyssa Poarch, Grad., F, Maryland

Meredith Haakenson, Sr., F, Michigan

Raleigh Loughman, Sr., M, Michigan

Sammi Woods, So., F, Michigan

Camryn Evans, Sr., F, Michigan State

Lauren Kozal, Jr., GK, Michigan State

Samantha White, Sr., D, Michigan State

Sophia Boman, So., M, Minnesota

Megan Gray, Sr., M, Minnesota

Delaney Stekr, Sr., D, Minnesota

Dakota Chan, Sr., M, Nebraska

Eleanor Dale, So., F, Nebraska

Reagan Raabe, So., F, Nebraska

Josie Aulicino, So., M, Northwestern

Regan Steigleder, Grad., M, Northwestern

Mackenzie Wood, Sr., GK, Northwestern

Kayla Fischer, Sr., F, Ohio State

Izzy Rodriguez, Sr., D, Ohio State

Emma Sears, Jr., F, Ohio State

Kerry Abello, Sr., F, Penn State

Sam Coffey, Sr., M, Penn State

Ally Schlegel, Jr., F, Penn State

Marisa Bova, Sr., GK, Purdue

Sarah Griffith, Sr., F, Purdue

Grace Walsh, Sr., M, Purdue

Amirah Ali, Sr., F, Rutgers

Gabby Provenzano, Sr., D, Rutgers

Frankie Tagliaferri, Sr., M, Rutgers

Jordyn Bloomer, Grad., GK, Wisconsin

Maia Cella, Grad., M, Wisconsin

Cammie Murtha, Grad., F, Wisconsin

2021 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Preseason Poll

1. Penn State

2. Rutgers

3. Ohio State

4. Michigan

5. Wisconsin

6. Indiana

7. Iowa

    Northwestern

9. Illinois

10. Minnesota

11. Purdue

12. Nebraska

13. Michigan State

14. Maryland