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Table of Contents Melanie Jereb (2), Leah McNary (12), Heather Thorson (4) and Megan Bober (7) celebrate Creighton’s NCAA Tournament win vs. Marquette. Table of Contents The 2013 Season 2013 Opponent Information Creighton University D.J. Sokol Arena and Ryan Athletic Center 2 Bowling Green, Butler, BYU Omaha, Nebraska 5 Home Venue History 3 Cal, Cal State Northridge, Denver 28 Athletics Director Bruce Rasmussen 63 D.J. Sokol Arena Records & Timeline 4 DePaul, Georgetown President Timothy R. Lannon, S.J. 63 2013 Season Outlook 8 Hawai’i, Kansas, Marquette 29 University Information 64-65 2013 Roster and Quick Facts 9 Northern Colorado, Seton Hall, South Dakota Athletics Department Directory 66 Head Coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth 10-12 St. John’s, UCLA, USF 30 Student-Athlete Support Center 67 Assistant Coaches Behrens, Mendoza, Sjuts 13 Villanova, Xavier, Wichita State Media & Website Info 68 BIG EAST Tourney, Bluejay Invitational Records 31 Team Photo Inside Back Cover BIG EAST Composite Schedule 32 The BIG EAST Conference 33 Bluejay Volleyball History The 2012 Season in Pictures 6-7 2012 Statistics and Results 34 2012 MVC Standings and Statistics 35 2012 MVC Awards and Tournament Review 36 Annual Statistical Leaders 37 Creighton Volleyball All-Time Honor Roll 38-39 Kill Records 40 Attack Percentage & Attempt Records 41 Assist Records 42 Player Profiles Ace Records 43 Media Guide Credits The 2013 Creighton Volleyball Media Guide is a pro- Kelli Browning 14 Dig Records 44 duction of the award-winning Creighton University Leah McNary 15 Block Solo/Assist Records 45 Sports Information Office, directed by Robert Anderson. Katie Neisler 16 Total Blocks Records 46 Interior design, writing and editing by Anderson using an Michelle Sicner 17 Point Records 47 iMac with InDesign and Adobe Photoshop CS6 software. Savannah Smith 18 Set and Match Played Records 48 Outside cover and inside front cover designs by Creighton Kate Elman 19 All-Time Roster and Stats 49 Marketing. Printing by Creighton Print Center. Ashley Jansen 20 All-Time Uniform Numbers, Year-by-Year Stats 50 Editorial assistance and research provided by Glen Sisk, Melanie Jereb 21 Creighton Volleyball Timeline 51 Jeremy Strachan, Kevin Sarver, Creighton Public Relations Lizzy Stivers 22 NCAA Tournament Teams 52-53 and the Creighton volleyball coaching staff. Photography Jess Bird and Kenzie Crawford 23 Year-by-Year Scores 54-57 by Creighton University Creative Services, Eric Miller, Jason Amanda Foje and Lauren Smith 24 Series Records 58-62 Roberts, Jesse Scheve, Lon Ortner, Doug French, Dave Career Match-by-Match Stats 25-27 Weaver, Lizzy Stivers, Rob Anderson, Scott Bruhn, Portrait Innovations, Brad Williams, Mike Spomer and Eric Francis. 1 D.J. Sokol Arena Inside the Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center Thanks to the generous donations of Wayne and the late Eileen Ryan and family, Dave and Peggy Sokol, and many others, D.J. Sokol Arena inside the Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center was dedicated on Aug. 28, 2009. The 75,000-square-foot facility houses a gymnasium holding 2,500 fans, as well as coaches’ offices and locker rooms for volleyball, women’s basketball,, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and visiting teams and officials. It also houses areas for ticketing, athletic training, meeting rooms, media workrooms and hospitality functions. In addition, the arena is used for other campus and community events, including assemblies, coaching camps and clinics, con- certs, speakers and high school graduations. The Ryans and their family are long-time supporters of Creighton University. The Ryan and Sokol families were honored during the dedication of Wayne Ryan, BS’49, MS’51, chairman and CEO of Streck Laboratories, Inc., the facility at intermission of the Creighton vs. Texas Tech volleyball began his career teaching at Creighton before pursuing his passion for match on Aug. 28, 2009. research that led to the founding of his company. Wayne Ryan is also a Jaybacker and his daughter, Connie, serves on Creighton’s Board of Trustees. Dave and Peggy Sokol are honoring their son, D.J., who died in 1999 follow- ing a battle with Hodgkin’s disease, by naming the gymnasi- um the D.J. Sokol Arena. Sokol is a former chairman and CEO of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, a global leader in the production, supply and distribution of energy from diversified fuel sources and formerly served on Creighton University’s Board of Trustees. D.J. Sokol “Visionary donors like the Ryans and Sokols make our dreams of an even stronger athletics program, championed by intensely loyal fans, more of a reality,” said Creighton athletics director Bruce Rasmussen. “This Bluejay spirit is a unifying characteristic that enhances the institution’s visibility and reputation.” The facility was fully funded by private donations and is home to Bluejay volleyball and women’s basketball. Wayne and the late Eileen Ryan pose with Billy Bluejay at the groundbreaking for the Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center and D.J. Sokol Arena. Creighton averaged 1,124 fans per home match in 2012, going 12-1 at D.J. Sokol Arena. 2 Home Venue History For the fifth straight season, Creighton will play all of its home vol- In addition to a large locker room and team lounge at D.J. Sokol leyball matches on campus at D.J. Sokol Arena in the Wayne and Eileen Arena, Creighton’s volleyball program also benefits from coaching Ryan Athletic Center. In 2013, it will host the BIG EAST Conference tour- offices, a weight room and athletic training rooms in the Ryan Athletic nament championship, the second league tourney in building history. Center. The Ryan Athletic Center houses the offices for much of More than 182,000 bricks, 654 tons of steel and 30 miles of elec- Creighton’s support staff, including ticketing, marketing and sports trical wire were used during construction, which employed up to 115 information. The school uses a Sport Court surface for its volleyball workers at one time. matches and practices. The height of the roof ridge is 78’-10” above the arena floor, with Creighton Volleyball Home Venues a ceiling fan measuring 20 feet in diameter spinning high above the 1st Last W-L Avg. playing surface. By Site Match Match (Pct.) Crowd Kiewit Fitness Center 9/9/94 11/16/96 13-21 (.382) 162 Skutt HS 8/29/97 11/15/97 4-5 (.444) 139 Marian HS 10/10/97 11/1/97 4-0 (1.000) 163 Omaha South HS 9/18/98 11/16/02 24-27 (.471) 268 Omaha Civic Auditorium 9/19/03 11/22/08 44-26 (.629) 730 CenturyLink Center Omaha 9/24/06 10/5/08 0-3 (.000) 11,077 D.J. Sokol Arena 8/28/09 11/10/12 40-15 (.727) 1,061 D.J. Sokol Arena in the Ryan Athletic Center 701 Florence Boulevard • Omaha, NE 68178 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 Creighton has averaged over 1,060 fans per match at D.J. Sokol Arena. 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 Capitol/ Natalie Hackbarth, Leah McNary, Heather Thorson Civic Auditorium exit. At the stoplight, 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 “Lot M”, located 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 48 hours or more in advance and names will be placed on a list with the parking attendant. Media should cross the street and enter through the east side of the building, just past Mystery Manor. Media Will Call/Entrance If arriving more than an hour before a match, credentialed personnel must enter through the east doors. Once gates open an hour before first serve, credentialed personnel may enter through any ticketed gate at D.J. Sokol Arena. Credentials will be left at the ticket office will call on the South side of the building. Requests should be made 48 hours in advance by calling The seating schematic inside D.J. Sokol Arena. Creighton Sports Information Director Rob Anderson at (402) 280-5544. 3 D.J. Sokol Arena Records D.J. Sokol Arena/Ryan Athletic Center Records Facility Firsts (Regular-Season) First Match: Texas Tech at Creighton, 8/28/09 First Serve: Tory Vaughan, Texas Tech at Creighton, 8/28/09 First Attack Attempt: Allie Oelke, Creighton vs.

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