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2015 Nebraska Soccer 11 ncaa tournament appearances 290 all-time victories 10 conference championships sami reinhard sophomore | 5-8 | midfielder | long beach, calif. (woodrow wilson classical) | one letter Career Highlights Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015) 2014 (Freshman) Sami Reinhard played in the first four games of the season and contributed solid minutes off the bench before being sidelined with an injury. She contributed 120 minutes at midfield for the season. High School Reinhard was named a 2013 NSCAA All-American as part of the Woodrow Wilson team under Coach Dalton Kaufman. Reinhard and her prep team earned the 2013 California Interscholastic Federation Division II title. Woodrow Wilson was also ranked No. 54 nationally. She was tabbed CIF Division II Player of the Year and Moore League Midfielder of the Year in 2013. Reinhard scored a team-best 11 goals and set up nine others on her way to being named an Elite Soccer Report Winter All-American. She was also recognized as the Long Beach Century Club 2013 High School Athlete of the Year for women’s soccer. Reinhard excelled in the classroom, claiming distinguished scholar honors all four years. 48 Other Information During the club season, Reinhard played for Coach Mauricio Ignassia with the Beach Futbol Club. She was part of a squad that finished first in Region IV and achieved a No. 5 national rankings and a spot inside the TopDrawerSoccer.com Top 25. Personal Information Sami is the daughter of Larry and Holly Reinhard and was born on Jan. 31, 1996. She has one brother, Larry, who swims at Stanford. Sami has not declared a major at Nebraska. Reinhard on Nebraska “The moment I walked through the athletic facilities, I felt I belonged here. The feeling of family, support and potential growth from the soccer team and coaching staff was overwhelming.” 20 NIKKI TURNEY sophomore | 6-0 | defender | surrey, b.c. (fraser heights secondary) | one letter Career Highlights Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015) 2014 (Freshman) Nikki Turney made six appearances and averaged 40 minutes per outing for the Husker defense in her first year with the program. She earned starts against Big Ten newcomers Rutgers and Maryland, logging 45 minutes against the Scarlet Knights and 70 minutes in NU's overtime triumph over the Terrapins. During the non-conference slate, Turney took two shots on goal. Club Soccer Turney competed for Surrey United until she joined the Vancouver Whitecaps in the U-18 Girls Elite Program. She was a captain of the Whitecaps under Coach Jesse Symons. Turney helped the Whitecaps to the 2013 Canada Summer Games Championship and was a key part of the first Canadian team to win the Pacific Coast Soccer League Treble (the PCSL Women’s Premier regular-season title, the Challenge Cup and the McAdams Cup contested between clubs from British Columbia, Washington and Oregon). Turney and her teammates claimed the Western Canada Games title with Team BC in 2011. She also played volleyball prior to joining the Whitecaps. Personal Information Nikki is the daughter of Steve and Diane Turney and was born on Feb. 16, 1996. She has one sister, Katie, who played soccer at Washington State. Nikki plans to major in environmental sciences at Nebraska. Turney on Nebraska “I knew immediately when I arrived on campus that this was the perfect place for me. The players, facilities, coaching staff and emphasis on academics made my decision very easy.” 2015 NEBRASKA SOCCER I HUSKERS.COM I @NEBRASKASOCCER 18