May 17, 2012

NU wrestling lands top Missouri recruit

The South County Mail in Rogersville, Missouri reports that Joe Zimmer, a two-time Missouri state wrestling champion in Class 2 for Logan-Rogersville, has committed to Nebraska over in-state Mizzou, Standford, Army and Navy.

Zimmer went undefeated his junior and senior seasons, tallying a 95-0 record while winning titles at 189 and 195 pounds. Zimmer has a career record of 180-15 and won at least 40 matches in each of his freshman and sophomore seasons, wrestling at 145 and 161 respectively.

Zimmer was also recruited to play football by Missouri State.

#22 NU softball upsets #11 Missouri

#22 Nebraska softball team pulled off a 6-4 victory over #11 Missouri in Saturday’s second game at the Cathedral City Classic. The Huskers snapped a two-game losing streak while improving to 9-5 on the year.

Senior right-hander Ashley Hagemann (5-3) earned the win. In a complete-game effort, Hagemann allowed four runs and scattered eight hits, while walking five and striking out nine.

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Husker women beat Purdue in triple OT

The Nebraska women’s basketball team made history Thursday night in West Lafayette, IN becoming the first NU team to win a triple overtime road game. The 16th ranked Huskers gain a share of the Big Ten lead after their 93-89 win over 15th ranked Purdue.

Jordan Hooper led Nebraska with a game-high 27 points as she played 51 minutes. Lindsey Moore added 26 points, including eight in the third overtime to seal the win for the Huskers. She also nailed two, long three pointers in the third overtime to help seal the victory. Moore also became the 27th player to pass the 1,000 point career mark.

After missing a free throw at the end of regulation that would have given NU a win, freshmen Emily Cady provided huge redemption in the second overtime. Cady hit a 30 footer, off balance and with a hand in her face as time expired in the second overtime to send the game to a third OT period.

Cady finished with her first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, while adding a career-best seven assists. She added two steals and two blocked shots in a career-high 49 minutes.

Nebraska women grind out another road win

The Nebraska women’s 67-47 win over Illinois wasn’t pretty, but it was gritty, backed by solid defense as NU continues to find ways to win on the road like they did Sunday in Champaign.

Lindsey Moore scored 20 points, four rebounds, had three assists and three steals to lead the Huskers to their third straight win. Freshman Emily Cady scored 17 points and pulled down five rebounds, and sophomore Jordan Hooper had 12 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.

The Huskers are tied for second place in the Big Ten, with an 18-3 overall record and 7-2 in the conference with an impressive 4-1 mark in conference road games.

Husker wrestling remains perfect

The 16th ranked Nebraska wrestling team completed a weekend sweep of two duals when it beat North Dakota State 31-6, in Fargo, N.D. The Huskers defeated South Dakota State on Saturday to remain perfect at 7-0, with six of those wins coming on the road. The Huskers return to action on Thursday, Dec. 29, when they travel to Tempe, Ariz., for a pair of matches against Boise State and Arizona State.