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.
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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.”
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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.”
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