Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center & D.J. Sokol Arena Above: Creighton’s new and larger locker room inside of the Ryan Athletic Center. Right: The player’s lounge Above: Locker display inside located adjacent to the locker Creighton’s new locker room. room. Right: The Bluejay volleyball team swept Texas Tech on Aug. 28, 2009 in front of a full house at the first com- petition held inside of D.J. Sokol Arena. Below: The new facility features a competition arena for women’s bas- ketball and volleyball in addition to locker rooms, weight room, training room, ticket box office and offices for coaches and support staff. More information and photos included on pages 2-4. 2009-10 Creighton Women’s Basketball The 2009-10 season marks the inaugural campaign for Creighton’s Wayne & Eileen Ryan Athletic Center and D.J. Sokol Arena. Table of Contents Introduction 2008-09 Season Review Ryan Athletic Center & D.J. Sokol Arena 2-4 Final Statistics 44 Media Information 5 Game-By-Game Results 45 2009-10 Roster Information / Quick Facts 6 Game-By-Game Leaders 46 2009-10 Season Outlook 7 Team Season Highs & Lows 47 Creighton University 8-9 MVC Standings & Honors 48 President Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. 10 Box Scores 49-60 Athletics Director Bruce Rasmussen 11 Omaha, Nebraska 12 2009-10 Opponent Info Media Guide Credits Athletics Department 13 Opponent Information 61-65 The 2009-10 Creighton women’s basketball All-Time Results Against media guide is a production of the award-win- Coaching and Support Staff 2009-10 Opponents 66-68 ning Creighton University Sports Information Head Coach Jim Flanery 14-15 State Farm MVC Tournament 68 Office. Interior design, writing and editing by Assistant Coach Steve Huber 16 Missouri Valley Conference 69 Associate Sports Information Director Rob Assistant Coach Jenny Vickers 17 MVC Composite Schedule 70-71 Simms, using an iMac with QuarkXPress 6.1 Assistant Coach Dayna Finch 18 and Adobe PhotoShop CS3 softwares. Graduate Manager Sara Cain 19 The Record Book Editorial assistance provided by Sports Women’s Basketball Support Staff19All-Time Coaching Ledger 72 Information Director Rob Anderson, sports Bluejay Academics 20 Year-By-Year Team Statistics 73 information intern Matt Marek, Assistant Miscellaneous Records 74 Athletics Director Kevin Sarver, Creighton Meet the Bluejays Individual Single-Game Records 75 Public Relations and the women’s basketball Kelsey Crites 22-23 Individual Single-Season Records 76 staff. Photos courtesy of Creighton Media Katie Frank 24-25 Individual Career Records 77 Services, Jonathan Brownfield, Scott Bruhn, Chevelle Herring 26-27 Year-By-Year Leaders 78-79 Chris Donahue, Jim Fackler, Eric Francis, Megan Neuvirth 28-29 1,000 Point Club 80-82 Doug French, Fr. Jim Kirby, Missouri Valley Kellie Nelson 30-31 MVC Tournament Records 83 Conference, Christopher Petit, Dave Weaver Sam Schuett 32-33 All-Time Honors & Awards 84-85 and Brad Williams. Cover design by Damon Kelsey Woodard 34-35 All-Time Roster 86 Andersen, Creative Reservoir of Ralston, DaNae Moore 36 Bluejays at Home 87 Neb. Printing by Continuum Worldwide of Jasmin Corbin & Ally Jensen 37 NCAA Tournament Teams 88 Omaha, Neb. Career Game-by-Game Statistics 38-43 NCAA Tournament Box Scores 89-90 WNIT Teams 91-93 On the Covers All-Time Series Results 94 Front: Seniors Kelsey Crites, Katie Frank, Landmark Victories 94 Chevelle Herring and Megan Neuvirth. All-Time Game-By-Game Results 95-99 Back: Juniors Kellie Nelson, Sam Schuett Overtime Games & 100-Point Games 99 and Kelsey Woodard and sophomore DaNae Radio & Television Roster 100 Moore. 1 Ryan Athletic Center & D.J. Sokol Arena On Oct. 16, 2007, an important milestone was reached when Creighton broke ground for a new on-campus facility at the northeast corner of 19th & Webster – just north of Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium – thanks to the generous donations of Wayne and Eileen Ryan and family and Dave and Peggy Sokol. The Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center and D.J. Sokol Arena, a 75,000 square-foot facility, houses a gymnasium holding approximately 2,950 fans, as well as coaches’ offices and locker rooms for women’s basketball, volleyball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, baseball and softball. It also houses areas for ticketing, athletic training, meeting rooms, media workrooms, hospitality func- tions and additional academic space. The arena is also being used for other campus and community events, including assemblies, coaching camps and clinics, concerts, speakers and high school graduations. Wayne and Eileen Ryan and their fami- ly have been long time supporters of Creighton University. Wayne Ryan, BS'49, MS'51, chairman and CEO of Streck Laboratories, Inc., began his A view from the northwest corner of D.J. Sokol Arena during the official career teaching at Creighton before dedication ceremony on Aug. 28, 2009. pursuing his passion for research that led to the founding of his company. The Ryans are also Jaybackers and their daughter, Connie, serves on Eileen & Wayne Ryan Creighton’s Board of Directors. David and Peggy Sokol are honoring their son, David L. Sokol, Jr. “D.J.”, who died in 1999 follow- ing a battle with Hodgkin’s disease, by naming the gymnasium the D.J. Sokol Arena. Sokol serves as chairman and CEO of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company and recently served on Creighton University’s Board of Directors. “We have been searching to find a more suitable venue for women’s basketball and volleyball com- petitions for some time,” said Creighton athletics D.J. Sokol A weight room inside of the Ryan Athletic Center gives all Creighton director Bruce Rasmussen. “Visionary donors like student-athletes access to two weight rooms in the athletic department. the Ryans and Sokols make our dreams of an even stronger athletics program, championed by intensely loyal fans, more of a reality. This Bluejay spirit is a unifying characteristic that enhances the institution’s visibility and reputation.” The facility was fully funded by private monies and was dedicated on August 28, 2009, as the Bluejay volleyball team christened the arena with a sweep of Texas Tech in the first com- petition held inside the venue. The volleyball team plays host to the 2009 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and the women’s basketball team is slated to play 15 regular-season games in the inaugural season of the facility. 2 Ryan Athletic Center & D.J. Sokol Arena For the first time since the 1991-92 season, Creighton women’s basket- ball will play a regular-season game on campus, with the move to the brand new D.J. Sokol Arena. Located on the east side of Creighton’s campus on Florence Boulevard (19th Street), the arena is situated just one block north of the nationally-recognized Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium where the Bluejay soccer teams play. More than 182,000 bricks, 654 tons of steel and 30 miles of electrical wire were used during construction, which employed up to 115 workers at one time. The height of the roof ridge is 78’-10” above the arena floor, with a ceiling fan measuring 20 feet in diameter spinning high above the playing sur- face. Located in the adjoining Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center are larg- er locker rooms and a team lounge for the Bluejays. In addition to the D.J. Sokol Arena’s south windows. locker room and lounge, the Ryan Athletic Center includes a weight room and new athletic training room for the student-athletes. Coaches offices are also located in the new facility, along with offices for much of Ryan Athletic Center and D.J. Sokol Arena Creighton’s support staff, including facilites, ticketing, marketing and 701 Florence Boulevard • Omaha, NE 68178 sports information. Omaha, Neb., is located just west of the convergence of Interstates 29 and 80 on the west bank of the Missouri River. To get to D.J. Sokol Arena, follow the directions below: Going West on I-80 Traveling west on Interstate 80 from Des Moines as you approach the state line, take Interstate 29 North. Go 1.4 miles before getting in the left lane and exit left onto Interstate 480 West, crossing into Nebraska. Take the 14th Street exit (exit 3). Stay straight to go onto Cass Street. Turn right onto Florence Boulevard. Facility will be on your right. From I-29 North Traveling north on Interstate 29, take I-80 West at the convergence of the two interstates in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Follow the above directions from I-80 West. Going East on I-80 Traveling east on Interstate 80 from Lincoln, take Interstate 480 North to downtown Omaha. Continue on I-480 North to I-480 East, taking the An office in the Ryan Athletic Center with a view of the Omaha skyline and Creighton’s Morrison Stadium to the south. Capitol/Civic Auditorium exit. At the stop light, turn left (north) on 19th Street. D.J. Sokol Arena will be on your right in 0.4 miles. From Eppley Airfield When leaving the terminal, turn left (south) on Abbott Drive and follow toward downtown Omaha. Abbott Drive will turn into Cuming Street. Take Cuming Street to 18th Street and turn left (south). Proceed two blocks and the facility will be on your right, just past Mystery Manor. Media Parking Limited media parking is available near D.J. Sokol Arena in a lot locat- ed on the northeast corner of the intersection of 18th and Burt Streets. From that intersection, go north and the lot entrance will be on your right. Requests must be made to Rob Simms 24 hours or more in advance.