2015 Nebraska Soccer
11 ncaa tournament appearances
290 all-time victories
10 conference championships
Emily O'Neal
freshman | 5-7 | defender | dallas, texas (highland park)
High School
Emily O’Neal competed at Highland Park High
School in Texas as a defender under Coach Stewart
Brown. She helped the team win the state title in
2012 and achieve runner-up honors in 2013. In
2014, Highland Park finished second at regionals.
A team captain, O’Neal was on the National Honor
Society, National English Honor Society and the
Jacksonian Historical Honor Society.
Other Information
O’Neal played club soccer under Coach Antonio
Percorari with Sting ’98 ECNL. She helped her team
earn the 2013 Texas Conference Championship
before finishing seventh at nationals. In 2014,
the team took second place at the conference
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tournament before finishing fourth at nationals.
O’Neal was named to Top Drawer’s Best XI (Fort
Worth ECNL) in 2014.
Personal Information
Emily is the daughter of Mike and Lynn O’Neal
and was born on Aug. 2, 1997. She has three
sisters, Rachel, Sarah and Megan, and has one
brother, Joseph. Emily plans to major in pre-law at
Nebraska.
O’Neal on Nebraska
“I chose Nebraska because this university has
both athletic and academic excellence along with
an unparalleled support system. The dedicated
coaches create an enriched environment for
pursuing success both on and off the field.”
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Lauren smith
freshman | 5-6 | goalkeeper | glenview, ill. (loyola academy)
High School
Lauren Smith made 26 starts and played in 43
games overall during a three-year stretch at Loyola
Academy. The goalkeeper won 22 of the games she
started, and earned 19 shutouts in the process.
Smith set a school record with a 0.257 goals against
average. Her team captured three consecutive
regional championships from 2012 to 2014 and the
2013 sectional title. Smith garnered all-conference,
all-sectional and all-state accolades during her high
school career. An honors student, Smith was cocaptain and Team MVP of the JV basketball team.
Other Information
Smith played club soccer for FC United under
coaches Seong Ha and Craig Snower. In 2012, her
team won the state cup title.
Personal Information
Lauren is the daughter of Amy and Gene Smith
and was born on Dec. 23, 1995. She has one sister,
Cailin Smith. Lauren is majoring in psychology at
Nebraska.
Smith on Nebraska
"I knew before I visited Nebraska how prestigious
the school is in terms of academics and athletics.
When I visited the university, I immediately fell in
love with the campus and the atmosphere. I feel
like Nebraska will help me to become the best
student, athlete, and person I can possibly be and
to provide me with the tools to help me achieve
success in life. I am blessed to be able to represent
the University of Nebraska."
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