81 all-conference selections
18 all-americans
2015 Huskers
165 academic all-conference honorees
amanda mcclanahan
sophomore | 5-3 | forward | papillion, neb. (tennessee/papillion-la vista south)
Before Nebraska (Tennessee/Papillion-La Vista South)
Amanda McClanahan came to Nebraska after
playing at Tennessee in 2014. She saw 26 minutes
of action on the season, with her season high
being 11 minutes against Milwaukee. McClanahan
registered one shot on goal with the Volunteers.
Before Tennessee, McClanahan was an all-state
and all-metro player at Papillion-La Vista South. In
2012, she helped her team to district, metro and
state titles. In 2011, the team captured metro and
district championships.
Other Information
During the club season, she played for Elite Girls
Academy and helped the team to the 2013 U.S. Club
Soccer National Premier League championship,
the Mid West Regional League U16 title and the
Nebraska State U16 Cup title. In 2011, Elite Girls
Academy won the GSI Showcase championship
while McClanahan was on the team.
Personal Information
Amanda is the daughter of Shane and Theresa
McClanahan, and was born on Sept. 13, 1996. She
has one sister, Megan, and one brother, Michael.
She is majoring in pre-health at Nebraska.
McClanahan on Nebraska
"Nebraska is a place of endless opportunities. I
believe everyone has the ability to be even greater
than they already are. Coach (John) Walker and
all the coaches want each and every one of their
players to succeed. I am so excited to join the
Husker women’s soccer family and see how great
our team can be.”
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alli peterson
sophomore | 5-9 | defender | iowa city, iowa (west) | one letter
Career Highlights
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014)
Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015)
2014 (Freshman)
Alli Peterson started 17 games and played in
all 19 during her first season at Nebraska and
proved to be a big factor for the Husker defense
as she logged an average of 82 minutes per game.
She helped NU to five shutouts during the 2014
campaign and often played the full 90 minutes.
Peterson also took one shot against North Dakota
in NU's 4-0 victory on Sept. 7
High School
Peterson prepped at Iowa City West under
Coach Dave Rosenthal and finished runner-up
at the state tournament in 2011 before two
consecutive quarterfinal appearances in 2012 and
2013. She earned Mississippi Valley Conference
first-team honors in 2012 and 2013, including
second-team all-state recognition in 2013.
Peterson was recognized as a Gatorade Player of
the Year nominee in 2012 and 2013, while earning
Press-Citizen Female Player of the Year honors
in 2013. She captained her prep squad in 2013
and 2014 and is tabbed as the No. 29 midfielder
and No. 113 player overall in the Class of 2014 by
TopDrawerSoccer.com.
Other Information
Peterson played club soccer under Coach
Jose Fagardo with Sereno in the Elite Clubs
National League.
Personal Information
Alli is the daughter of Hap and Barb Peterson and
was born on Jan. 25, 1996. She has three brothers:
Drew, Nathan and Will. Alli plans to major in preeducation at Nebraska.
Peterson on Nebraska
“Nebraska is a special school where athletes are
not just looked at as ‘athletes.’ Although Nebraska
has a very strong tradition of athletics, Nebraska
also puts a high value on education, personal
growth and preparing student-athletes for their
lives past college. At Nebraska I will be provided
with the opportunity to become the best athlete
and person I can because of the support they
will provide. I could not be more excited to be a
Cornhusker and represent Nebraska.”
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