2006-07 Creighton Women’s Basketball Creighton Quick Facts Table of Contents General Information 2006-07 Opponent Information General Information 2006-07 Roster Information 2 Opponent Information 36-46 Location . .Omaha, Neb. 2006-07 Season Outlook 3 State Farm MVC Tournament 47 Founded . .1878 Media Information 4-5 All-Time Results Against Enrollment . .6,981 This is Creighton Basketball 6 2006-07 Opponents 48-49 School Colors . .Blue & White Bluejay Academics 7 MVC Composite Schedule 50-51 Nickname . .Bluejays Creighton University 8-9 Missouri Valley Conference 52 Affiliation . .NCAA Division I President Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. 10 Conference . .Missouri Valley Athletics Director Bruce Rasmussen 11 2005-06 Season Review President . .Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. Omaha, Nebraska 12 Final Statistics 53 Director of Athletics . .Bruce Rasmussen Athletics Department 13 Game-By-Game Results 54 Associate A.D. / SWA . .Sharon Hanson Game-By-Game Leaders 55 NCAA Faculty Rep . .Dr. Timothy Dickel Coaching and Support Staff Team Season Highs & Lows 56 Athletics Phone . .(402) 280-2720 Head Coach Jim Flanery 14-15 MVC Standings & Honors 57 Associate Head Coach Tanya Warren 16 Box Scores 58-68 Ticket Office . .(402) 280-JAYS Assistant Coach Steve Huber 17 Assistant Coach Jenny Burns 18 The Record Book Basketball Facts Graduate Manager Kristi Woodard 19 All-Time Coaching Ledger 69 Head Coach . .Jim Flanery Women’s Basketball Support Staff 19 Year-By-Year Team Statistics 70 Alma Mater . .Creighton, ‘87 Team Records 71 Career Record / Years . .75-49 / Four Meet the Bluejays Individual Single-Game Records 72 Creighton Record . .Same Sara Cain 22 Individual Single-Season Records 73 Associate Head Coach . .Tanya Warren Ally Thrall 24 Individual Career Records 74 Alma Mater . .Creighton, ‘88 Tyrai Bronson 26 Year-By-Year Leaders 75 Assistant Coach . .Steve Huber Kelsey Crites 27 1,000 Point Club 76-78 Alma Mater . .Illinois State, ‘82 Chevelle Herring 28 All-Time Roster 79 Assistant Coach . .Jenny Burns Michelle Kaus 29 All-Time Honors & Awards 80-81 Alma Mater . .Creighton, ‘03 Kristina Voss 30 Bluejays at Home 82 Graduate Manager . .Kristi Woodard Katie Frank 31 MVC Tournament Records 83 Alma Mater . .Creighton, ‘06 Jess Lammers 31 All-Time Series Results 84 Facility . .Omaha Civic Auditorium Megan Neuvirth 32 Landmark Victories 84 Capacity . .9,377 Sam Schuett 32 NCAA Tournament Teams 85 2005-06 Overall Record . .8-21 Career Game-by-Game Statistics 33-35 NIT Teams 86-87 2005-06 MVC Record/Finish . .5-13 / T-9th All-Time Game-By-Game Results 88-91 Radio & Television Roster 92 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . .6/8 Starters Returning . .One Basketball Office Phone . .(402) 280-4741 Sports Information Sports Information Director . .Rob Anderson Office Phone . .(402) 280-5544 Assistant SID / WBB Contact . .Rob Simms Office Phone . .(402) 280-2433 Home Phone . .(402) 827-3060 Cell Phone . .(402) 660-5853 E-mail . [email protected] www.mvc.org www.gocreighton.com Sports Information Intern . .Katie Tooley Office Phone . .(402) 280-5801 Media Guide Credits Office FAX . .(402) 280-2495 The 2006-07 Creighton women’s basketball media guide is a production of the Creighton Press Row Phone . .(402) 444-3208 University Sports Information Office. Interior design, writing and editing by Assistant Sports CU Sports Hotline . .(402) 280-5555 Information Director Rob Simms, using an iMac with QuarkXpress 6.1, Ofoto, and Adobe MVC Scoreboard Phone . .(314) 699-6821 PhotoShop CS softwares. Editorial assistance provided Sports Information Director Rob Anderson, sports information intern Katie Tooley, Assistant Athletics Director Kevin Sarver, Kim Mailing Address Manning and the women’s basketball staff. Photos by Creighton Media Services, Scott Bruhn, Creighton University Sports Information Chris Donahue, Eric Francis, Fr. Jim Kirby, Missouri State, MVC, Christopher Petit and Dave 2500 California Plaza Weaver. Cover design by Damon Andersen, Creative Reservoir of Omaha, Neb. Printing by Omaha, NE 68178 MSM Printing of Omaha, Neb. 1 2006-07 Roster Information Numerical Roster Breakdown by Class No. Name Ht. Pos. Cl. Hometown (High School) Juniors (2) Sara Cain 4 Jess Lammers 5-9 G/F Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (O’Gorman) Ally Thrall 5 Chevelle Herring 5-4 G So. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue East) Sophomores (5) Tyrai Bronson 11 Sam Schuett 6-0 F Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) Kelsey Crites 12 Ally Thrall 5-6 G Jr. Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic) Chevelle Herring 15 Kelsey Crites 5-9 G So. Clinton, Iowa (Clinton) Michelle Kaus 21 Megan Neuvirth 5-11 F RS-Fr. West Point, Neb. (Central Catholic) Kristina Voss Freshmen (4) Katie Frank 22 Michelle Kaus 5-9 G So. Eagan, Minn. (Eastview) Jess Lammers 23 Tyrai Bronson 5-6 G So. Minneapolis, Minn. (North) Megan Neuvirth 33 Katie Frank 6-0 F Fr. South Sioux City, Neb. (South Sioux City) Sam Schuett 42 Sara Cain 6-1 F Jr. Walford, Iowa (Cedar Rapids Prairie) 54 Kristina Voss 6-2 C So. Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) Breakdown by Home State Iowa (4) Sara Cain (Walford) Kelsey Crites (Clinton) Alphabetical Roster Ally Thrall (Des Moines) Kristina Voss (Ankeny) No. Name Ht. Pos. Cl. Hometown (High School) Minnesota (2) Tyrai Bronson (Minneapolis) 23 Tyrai Bronson 5-6 G So. Minneapolis, Minn. (North) Michelle Kaus (Eagan) 42 Sara Cain 6-1 F Jr. Walford, Iowa (Cedar Rapids Prairie) Nebraska (4) Katie Frank (South Sioux City) 15 Kelsey Crites 5-9 G So. Clinton, Iowa (Clinton) Chevelle Herring (Bellevue) 33 Katie Frank 6-0 F Fr. South Sioux City, Neb. (South Sioux City) Megan Neuvirth (West Point) 5 Chevelle Herring 5-4 G So. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue East) Sam Schuett (Omaha) South Dakota (1) Jess Lammers (Sioux Falls) 22 Michelle Kaus 5-9 G So. Eagan, Minn. (Eastview) 4 Jess Lammers 5-9 G/F Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (O’Gorman) Breakdown by Height 21 Megan Neuvirth 5-11 F RS-Fr. West Point, Neb. (Central Catholic) 11 Sam Schuett 6-0 F Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) 6’2” Kristina Voss 12 Ally Thrall 5-6 G Jr. Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic) 6’1” Sara Cain 54 Kristina Voss 6-2 C So. Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) 6’0” Katie Frank Sam Schuett 5’11” Megan Neuvirth Head Coach: Jim Flanery (Creighton, ‘87), Fifth Season 5’9” Kelsey Crites Associate Head Coach: Tanya Warren (Creighton, ‘88) Michelle Kaus Assistant Coaches: Steve Huber (Illinois State, ‘82); Jenny Burns (Creighton, ‘03) Jess Lammers Graduate Manager: Kristi Woodard (Creighton, ‘06) 5’6” Tyrai Bronson Ally Thrall 5’4” Chevelle Herring Pronunciation Guide Bluejay Birthdays Tyrai Bronson . .Ty • RAY Chevelle Herring . .Shuh • VEL, HAIR • ing Jess Lammers February 3, 1987 Michelle Kaus . .COSS Chevelle Herring March 20, 1987 Megan Neuvirth . .NYE • worth Michelle Kaus April 19, 1987 Sam Schuett . .SHOE • it Ally Thrall May 1, 1986 Sara Cain June 11, 1986 Kelsey Crites June 26, 1987 Katie Frank August 27, 1988 Kristina Voss September 8, 1986 Megan Neuvirth September 13, 1986 Sam Schuett October 12, 1987 Tyrai Bronson November 2, 1985 2 2006-07 Season Outlook reighton enters the 2006-07 season with a guard who can play the point when Thrall is on Cfresh outlook, after recording a losing the bench or serve as the shooting guard. If record for the first time in seven seasons last she can remain healthy, she will provide the year. The Bluejays had a chance to get a jump Bluejays a solid presence in the backcourt. start on that new view by participating in a pre- Sophomores Kelsey Crites, C h e v e l l e season exhibition tour in September. For a ros- Herring and Michelle Kaus will also see their ter with no seniors and just one returning roles increase this season. All three showed starter, that tour could prove invaluable to the flashes of the potential they possess as rookies Bluejays’ progress this year. last year and Flanery will look for more consis- The Jays are coming off an 8-21 season tent play from the trio this season. that saw their streak of four straight national Kaus, a dangerous outside shooter, will be postseason tournament appearances come to looked upon to provide offense from beyond an end. With the end of that streak also came the three-point line this season. Her basketball the departure of two-time first-team all-Missouri smarts and ball handling abilities will also allow Valley Conference forward Angie Janis, the Jays to run the point through Kaus at times. C r e i g h t o n ’s all-time free-throw percentage One of the best athletes on the team, Crites leader Kristi Woodard and the school’s all-time can score in a variety of ways, with a strong shot-block leader Amy Hoffman. The loss of ability to drive to the basket. The left-hander is seven upperclassmen from last year’s roster strong enough to finish inside and rebound well leaves the Jays with only two upperclassmen from her guard slot, but has a nice outside and nine sophomores and freshmen this year. touch as well. Creighton started its rebuilding process Herring’s quickness can change the com- Junior Ally Thrall is Creighton’s only returning with a 4-0 exhibition record in Toronto over plexion of games in a hurry. The 5-foot-4 starter. Labor Day weekend. speedster can create in transition but must “Our trip to Canada was extremely valuable improve on her decision making in order to suc- Flanery believes Schuett has the ability to coming off of last year and in relation to how ceed this season. She led all Bluejay newcom- be a very good all-around player immediately. young we are going into this season,” said fifth- ers in scoring and three-point field goals last A relentless rebounder, she averaged a double- year head coach Jim Flanery.