Tempe, Ariz. – A pair of first-half goals propelled Nebraska (5-1-0) to its fifth straight victory and best start since 2001 as the Huskers (5-1-0) rolled to a 3-0 shutout over Arizona on Friday evening at the Sun Devil Classic in Tempe, Ariz. The shutout also marked the fourth time the Huskers have held their opponent scoreless this season.

 

An explosive Nebraska offensive jumped on an Arizona defense that had given up 2.75 goals per game to take a 2-0 halftime lead on goals from sophomore Jordan Jackson and senior Jaclyn White. Jackson put the Huskers up 1-0 in the 11th minute on a cross to the far post from sophomore Morgan Marlborough. Jackson was coming off a two-goal match in NU’s 4-0 win over IUPUI last Monday and picked up where she left off by scoring her third goal of the season against the Wildcats.

 

A pair of seniors teamed up for Nebraska’s second goal of the match in the 22nd minute when Jaclyn White scored for the third time in her career. White received a long ball from classmate Anna White and beat Arizona goalkeeper Ashley Jeff to tap in her third career goal, while Anna White picked up her second career assist.

 

In only her 25th collegiate game, sophomore Morgan Marlborough scored her 26th career goal to enter Nebraska’s all-time top 10 in a tie with Jenny Benson (1996-2000) for the 10th spot. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native scored in the 72nd minute on a cross from freshman Stacy Bartels to give NU a 3-0 lead and solidify the fifth win of the season.

 

Senior goalkeeper Tara Macdonald remained impressive between the posts as she improved to 4-0 on the season. With the victory, the Austin, Texas native moved into a tie for eighth Nebraska’s all-time win chart alongside Michelle Denomme (1995-96) and Brittany Pfeil (2006-08) with 10 career wins. Macdonald had two saves against the Wildcats.

 

The Huskers outshot Arizona, 20-10 overall, including a dominating 10-2 advantage in shots on goal.

 

Nebraska remains in Tempe for the weekend as the Huskers take on host Arizona State on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. The Sun Devils are ranked No. 25 in this week’s NSCAA/HendricksCars.com national poll.