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81 all-conference selections 18 all-americans 2015 Huskers 165 academic all-conference honorees Sydney Miramontez junior | 5-7 | midfielder | lenexa, kan. (shawnee mission west) | two letters Career Highlights Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2013) Academic All-Big Ten (2014) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013, 2014; Spring 2014) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015) 2013 (Sophomore) Sydney Miramontez made 12 appearances and started five games for the Huskers in 2014. She scored NU's final goal in the season opener against SMU on Aug. 22 off an assist from Courtney Claassen in the 75th minute. Miramontez took two shots on goal in the game to help the Huskers to a 4-0 victory. Miramontez took 14 shots for the season, five of which were on goal. She averaged 51 minutes per contest as a midfielder. 2013 (Freshman) Miramontez was the only Husker freshman to compete in all 24 matches in 2013, including four starts. Miramontez was named to the 2013 Big Ten All-Freshman Team after a stellar debut season. Miramontez earned her first career goal after settling a cross from Hannah Dittmar to give NU its first lead with 62:28 on the clock against Cincinnati on Aug. 25. Miramontez totaled three shots in the 4-1 victory over the Bearcats. On Sept. 2 at Utah State, Miramontez broke a stalemate when she sent the ball into the upperleft corner of the net from 15 yards out for her second goal of the year. The goal gave NU a 1-0 lead at the 35:28 mark. Miramontez finished with three shots on net. Miramontez made her first career start at Illinois on Sept. 29. She recorded her first three-point performance with a goal and an assist against the Illini. Miramontez posted an unassisted goal from 20 yards out and assisted on Mayme Conroy's fourth goal of the year to give the Huskers a 2-0 lead. Nebraska ultimately pulled out a 3-2 win. Miramontez notched her first career assist which set up the game-winner for Jordan Jackson in the 2-1 road win at Northwestern on Sept. 27. In the NCAA Tournament first-round victory over Southeastern Louisiana, Miramontez came off the bench to play 50 minutes and record a seasonhigh six shots, including two on goal. She was also named the All-Sunflower League Offensive Player of the Year in 2011. Miramontez earned NSCAA honorable-mention All-America accolades in 2011 and was ranked as a four-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com. She helped the Vikings finish runner-up at the 2011 Kansas 6A state tournament. The team finished the season with an 18-1-1 record and was ranked 24th in the country by the NSCAA. Miramontez left Shawnee Mission West with multiple school records, including career goals, career assists, assists in a season (25) and points in a season (59). Other Information During the club season, Miramontez played for the KCFC Heat under Gareth Pritchard and Sporting Blue Valley under Vlatko Andonovski. She won three Kansas State Cup titles with the Heat. 9 Personal Information Sydney is the daughter of Patrick and Jane Miramontez. She was born on Oct. 11, 1994. She has two sisters, Sierra and Sinclaire. Sydney has not declared a major at 9