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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.” 4 47 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.” 22 THIS IS NEBRASKA I INTRODUCTION I COACHES & STAFF I 2015 HUSKERS I 2015 OPPONENTS I 2014 SEASON REVIEW I RECORDS I MEDIA SERVICES