Creighton Softball 2019 MEDIA GUIDE CREIGHTON SOFTBALL 2 0 1 9 Table of Contents/Quick Facts
Creighton Quick Facts Table of Contents Introduction Record Book General Information Table of Contents/Quick Facts...... 1 Year-by-Year Statistics...... 41-42 Location...... Omaha, Neb. 2019 Roster...... 2 Year-by-Year Leaders...... 43-46 Founded...... 1878 2019 Outlook...... 3 Miscellaneous Records...... 45 Enrollment...... 8,910 Rasmussen Fitness & Sports Center...... 4 Single-Season Records...... 48-49 Nickname...... Bluejays Creighton Sports Complex...... 5 Career Records...... 50-51 Colors...... Blue and White Individual Single-Game Records...... 52 Affiliation...... NCAA Division I Meet the Bluejays Bluejay All-Americans...... 53-56 Conference...... BIG EAST Head Coach Brent Vigness...... 6-9 Creighton Softball Hall of Famers...... 56 President...... Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D. Assistant Coach Renae Sinkler-O’Gorman...... 10 All-Time Roster...... 57 Director of Athletics...... Bruce Rasmussen Assistant Coach Micaela Whitney...... 11 Year-by-Year Results...... 58-67 SWA...... Brandy Menaugh Support Staff...... 11 Athletics Ticket Office...... 402-280-5297 Player Profiles...... 12-32 This is Creighton Bluejay Softball Creighton University...... 68-69 2018 in Review Creighton Administration...... 70 Head Coach...... Brent Vigness 2018 Results...... 33 Alma Mater...... Central College (Iowa), 1988 Omaha, Nebraska...... 71 2018 Stats...... 34 Head Coaches...... 72 Career Record / Years...... 905-631-4 / 30 2018 BIG EAST Standings and Awards...... 35 Record at CU / Years...... 757-560-3 / 25 Athletics Staff...... 73 Assistant Coach ...... Renae Sinkler-O’Gorman Student-Athlete Support...... 74 Alma Mater...... Creighton, 2011 2019 Opponents Athletic Performance/Training...... 75 Assistant Coach ...... Micaela Whitney Non-Conference Opponents...... 36-38 Media Information...... 76 Alma Mater...... Creighton, 2016 Conference Opponents...... 39 Home Field...... Creighton Sports Complex Series Results...... 40 Capacity...... 1,000 Surface...... AstroTurf® GameDay Grass™ Dimensions...... Lines 190; CF 215 2018 Overall Record...... 28-15 Home...... 13-6 Away...... 6-5 Neutral...... 9-4 2018 BIG EAST Record/Finish...... 12-3/2nd Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 16/5 Newcomers...... 7 Conference Regular-Season Titles...... 9 Conference Tournament Titles...... 9 NCAA Tournament Appearances...... 12 College World Series Appearances...... 2
Sports Information Softball SID...... Anthony Robinson Office Phone...... 402-280-5801 E-mail...... [email protected] Athletic Website...... GoCreighton.com Twitter...... @BluejaySoftball Facebook...... Creighton Softball X Instagram...... CreightonSoftball X Kiele Miller led the BIG EAST with a 1.42 ERA during league play and made the All-BIG EAST Second Team. X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 X 2019 Roster
Numerical Roster Pronunciation Guide No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Hometown (Last School / High School) Valentina Bertrand: ...... Ber • TRAN 1 Sydney Jenkins OF L/R 5-5 Jr. Newton, Iowa (Newton) Hope Bonar: ...... BONE • r 2 Jayci Foster IF R/R 5-7 Sr. Papillion, Neb. (East Tennessee St. / Papillion-La Vista South) Ashley Cantu:...... CAN • too 3 Victoria Alvarez IF R/R 5-5 So. Montebello, Calif. (Montebello) Kelli Finan:...... FINE • an 4 Kristin Fry OF R/R 5-7 Jr. Mahtomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi) Jayci Foster:...... JAYCE • ee 5 Ashley Cantu OF L/R 5-8 Jr. Frisco, Texas (Frisco Lone Star) Mileah McKelvy: ...... Muh • LEE • uh 6 Jacey Sawyer OF L/R 5-6 So. Rapid City, S.D. (Stevens) ...... Mick • KEL • vee 7 Kiele Miller P R/R 5-6 So. Dripping Springs, Texas (Dripping Springs) Kiele Miller:...... KY • lee 8 Kiahana Scott C R/R 5-3 Fr. San Antonio, Texas (East Central) Kiara Mills:...... Kee • R • uh 9 Sam Alm UT R/R 5-7 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (MIllard West) Kate Mullally:...... Muh • LOLLY (like lollipop) 10 Mikaela Pechar C R/R 5-7 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) Mikaela Pechar:...... Muh • KAY • luh 11 Logan Black P R/R 5-10 So. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) ...... Puh • CAR 12 Kaitlynn Hunt IF/C R/R 5-7 Jr. Ashland, Neb. (Nebraska-Omaha / Mead) Laura Roecker:...... RUCK • er 14 Hope Bonar C R/R 5-7 So. Bellevue, Neb. (West) Courtney Sandell:...... San • DELL 15 Kailey Wilson IF L/L 5-10 Fr. Aurora, Colo. (Eaglecrest) Jacey Sawyer:...... JAYCE • ee 16 Nikki McNeil IF R/R 5-9 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Benedictine / Millard South) Kiahana Scott:...... KEE • ah • nuh 17 Laura Roecker P R/R 5-9 Sr. Elkhorn, Neb. (Nebraska-Omaha / Elkhorn) Kailey Wilson:...... KAY • lee 18 Kiara Mills UT R/R 5-8 Fr. West Covina, Calif. (St. Lucy’s Priory) Micaela Whitney:...... Muh • KAY • luh 19 Nicole Simonson OF R/R 5-6 Jr. Laguna Niguel, Calif. (Southern Utah / Aliso Niguel) 20 Kate Mullally P R/R 5-8 Fr. Seward, Neb. (Seward) Breakdown by Class 21 Kelli Finan UT R/R 5-8 Sr. La Quinta, Calif. (Long Beach State / La Quinta) Seniors (5): Valentina Bertrand, Kelli Finan, Jayci 22 Courtney Sandell OF L/R 5-7 So. Malcolm, Neb. (Malcolm) Foster, Nikki McNeil, Laura Roecker 23 Valentina Bertrand C R/R 5-7 Sr. Cave Creek, Ariz. (Cactus Shadows) Juniors (7): Ashley Cantu, Kristin Fry, Kaitlynn 24 Mileah McKelvy OF L/R 5-8 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Benson) Hunt, Sydney Jenkins, Mileah McKelvy, Mikaela Pehcar, Nicole Simonson Alphabetical Roster Sophomores (6): Victoria Alvarez, Logan Black, No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Hometown (Last School / High School) Hope Bonar, Kiele Miller, Courtney Sandell, Jacey 9 Sam Alm UT R/R 5-7 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (MIllard West) Sawyer 3 Victoria Alvarez IF R/R 5-5 So. Montebello, Calif. (Montebello) Freshmen (5): Sam Alm, Kiara Mills, Kate Mullally, 23 Valentina Bertrand C R/R 5-7 Sr. Cave Creek, Ariz. (Cactus Shadows) Kiahana Scott, Kailey Wilson 11 Logan Black P R/R 5-10 So. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) 14 Hope Bonar C R/R 5-7 So. Bellevue, Neb. (West) Breakdown by State 5 Ashley Cantu OF L/R 5-8 Jr. Frisco, Texas (Frisco Lone Star) Arizona (1): Valentina Bertrand 21 Kelli Finan UT R/R 5-8 Sr. La Quinta, Calif. (Long Beach State / La Quinta) California (4): Victoria Alvarez, Kelli Finan, Kiara 4 Kristin Fry OF R/R 5-7 Jr. Mahtomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi) Mills, Nicole Simonson 12 Kaitlynn Hunt IF/C R/R 5-7 Jr. Ashland, Neb. (Nebraska-Omaha / Mead) Colorado (1): Kailey Wilson 1 Sydney Jenkins OF L/R 5-5 Jr. Newton, Iowa (Newton) Iowa (1): Sydney Jenkins 2 Jayci Foster IF R/R 5-7 Sr. Papillion, Neb. (East Tennessee St. / Papillion-La Vista South) Minnesota (1): Kristin Fry 24 Mileah McKelvy OF L/R 5-8 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Benson) Nebraska (11): Sam Alm, Hope Bonar, 16 Nikki McNeil IF R/R 5-9 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Benedictine / Millard South) Logan Black, Jayci Foster, Kaitlynn Hunt, 7 Kiele Miller P R/R 5-6 So. Dripping Springs, Texas (Dripping Springs) Mileah McKelvy, Nikki McNeil, Kate Mullally, 18 Kiara Mills UT R/R 5-8 Fr. West Covina, Calif. (St. Lucy’s Priory) Mikaela Pechar, Laura Roecker, Courtney Sandell 20 Kate Mullally P R/R 5-8 Fr. Seward, Neb. (Seward) South Dakota (1): Jacey Sawyer 10 Mikaela Pechar C R/R 5-7 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) Texas (3): Ashley Cantu, Kiele Miller, Kiahana 17 Laura Roecker P R/R 5-9 Sr. Elkhorn, Neb. (Nebraska-Omaha / Elkhorn) Scott 22 Courtney Sandell OF L/R 5-7 So. Malcolm, Neb. (Malcolm) 6 Jacey Sawyer OF L/R 5-6 So. Rapid City, S.D. (Stevens) 8 Kiahana Scott C R/R 5-3 Fr. San Antonio, Texas (East Central) 19 Nicole Simonson OF R/R 5-6 Jr. Laguna Niguel, Calif. (Southern Utah / Aliso Niguel) 15 Kailey Wilson IF L/L 5-10 Fr. Aurora, Colo. (Eaglecrest)
Head Coach: Brent Vigness (Central College [Iowa], 1988) - 26th season at Creighton Assistant Coach: Renae Sinkler-O’Gorman (Creighton, 2011) - Seventh Season X Assistant Coach: Micaela Whitney (Creighton, 2016) - Second Season Undergraduate Student Assistant Coach: Hope Moreno - First Season X X 2 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Outlook Season Preview with six, including a walk-off homer during The 2019 Creighton softball team enters the extra innings against Providence to kick start new year following its best finish since joining the Bluejays’ best BIG EAST run to date. the BIG EAST. Junior Kaitlynn Hunt also returns up the The Bluejays ended 2018 with 15 middle after making 32 starts at shortstop. victories during their final 19 games, She ranked third on the team with 50 assists including a stretch of six consecutive wins before (one behind Foster) and did not commit an falling during the BIG EAST Championship game error during conference play. in Rosemont, Illinois. The corner infield positions are open as Last season’s squad claimed 12 four-year starter Tash Coffiel graduated after victories during the BIG EAST regular-season starting 165 games, primarily at third base, schedule, the most since joining the league in and Hope Moreno transitioned from playing 2014 and achieved its best winning percentage first base in 2018 during her final year of in conference action (.800, 12-3) since 2008. eligibility to an undergraduate student assistant coach position for the 2019 season. Ashley Cantu returns after leading the Bluejays in The Bluejays set program bests for team many offensive categories during 2018, including slugging percentage (.477) and on-base Returners Victoria Alvarez and Kelli Finan batting average (.401), on-base percentage (.479), percentage (.409), while achieving a .316 each saw time at infield positions, but neither hits (57), runs (45) and walks (22). batting average, the best mark in head coach have a starting spot solidified. Brent Vigness’ tenure at Creighton and percentage (.479) since her sister, Alexis, set second-best in school history. The Bluejays Alvarez started four games at third base and the school record with a .547 mark in 2012. earned 28 victories, the most since 2014. seven at shortstop while recording 17 assists and a .367 on-base percentage at the plate. After primarily playing in right field each of the Creighton returns five position players that past two seasons, Cantu may slide into center started at least half of last season’s games, Finan primarily played in left field (25 starts), for her junior season. and two pitchers that started a combined 32 but also saw time at first base (seven starts), games. The Bluejays received five first-place second base (four starts) and shortstop Finan and sophomore Courtney Sandell each votes and 43 points for the top position in the (two starts). The Long Beach State transfer started multiple games in the outfield last season 2019 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches’ Poll. made an immediate impact during her first for the Bluejays, and fourth-year junior Mileah Pitching season in the Bluejay lineup by leading the team McKelvy, Southern Utah transfer Nicole Kiele Miller returns poised to lead the with 36 RBIs and ranking second in slugging Simonson and Alm will each fight for playing Bluejay pitching staff after pacing the team percentage (.579). time. with 135.2 innings pitched as a freshman. Freshmen Kailey Wilson, Sam Alm and Kiara Juniors Sydney Jenkins and Kristin Fry and The All-BIG EAST Second Team selection Mills will each fight for a starting nod. sophomore Jacey Sawyer add depth to the posted 147 strikeouts and led the BIG EAST Bluejays outfield, but all three will primarily with a 1.42 ERA during league action (59.0 IP). Wilson, the 2017 Colorado High School appear in pinch-running situations. The trio Athletic Association 5A Player of the Year, combined for 23 runs as pinch runners in 2018. Logan Black contributed 55.1 innings in the owns a powerful bat, and will seek the primary first base position. Catcher/Designated Player circle during her freshman campaign last After spending the past two seasons as year. Black started one game during each Creighton’s second catcher, junior Mikaela Alm begins her Creighton career after conference series and ranked second on the Pechar will have her chance as the primary posting a Nebraska Class A state record team in overall starts (12) and wins (8). backstop this year. Pechar made 11 starts for career batting averge (.534) and setting behind the plate and led the squad with Millard West’s career hit mark with 203. The Bluejays added Laura Roecker for the 25 pinch-hit plate appearances last She can play nearly any position across the new season. Roecker spent three seasons at season. She ranked fifth on the team with 22 diamond in both the infield and outfield. Nebraska-Omaha and earned Second Team RBIs a year ago and nine of her 19 hits were All-Summit League honors in 2016. of the extra-base variety. Mills, another utility infielder and former club teammate of Alvarez, helped lead the St. Lucy’s Kate Mullally joins the Creighton program Valentina Bertrand, Hope Bonar and Priory Regents to the 2017 CIF South section from Seward, Nebraska. Mullally helped lead Kiahana Scott will each have opportunities for semifinals. Seward to a runner-up finish at the 2017 playing time at catcher, while Hunt may see time Nebraska Class B State Tournament while Outfield behind the plate after primarily playing catcher at posting a 2.28 ERA with 175 strikeouts. She Creighton’s outfield will be guided by lead-off Nebraska-Omaha in 2017. ended her high school career as Seward’s hitter Ashley Cantu. The 2017 All-BIG EAST career leader in wins (73) and second in selection and 2018 BIG EAST All-Tournament Creighton used eight different players as a strikeouts (614). team honoree is the only Bluejay that started starting designated player a year ago, and Infield all 43 games last season. She led the team in 2019 may feature a similar variety. Jayci Foster will anchor the Creighton infield multiple offensive categories and became the after starting 39 games at second base last eighth player in program history to finish the Senior Nikki McNeil, the freshman trio of season with a batting average better than .400 X season. The Papillion, Nebraska native held Wilson, Alm and Mills and McKelvy will each Creighton’s longest hitting streak at 13 games (min. 2 AB/game played). Cantu also finished likely appear in the offensive specialist position X and ranked second on the team in home runs ninth in Division I with 1.05 runs per game and throughout the season. X posted Creighton’s best individual on-base 2 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 3 X Rasmussen Fitness & Sports Center The Rasmussen Fitness & Sports Center, a 50,000-square-foot building offering a multipurpose fieldhouse with synthetic turf for athletic team practices and intramural sports, was officially opened on Oct. 23, 2012. In addition to the indoor practice area, the Rasmussen Center offers a suspended two- lane running track and a fitness level furnished with cardio, circuit-training and free-weight equipment for all Creighton students, faculty and staff. Named for McCormick Endowed Athletic Director Bruce Rasmussen, the facility was made possible by generous gifts from Ruth and Bill Scott as well as several other donors. The Scotts have been long-time supporters and friends of Creighton. In 1995 the Scotts established a scholarship for international students who enrolled in the School of Medicine. The Nebraska natives have deep roots in the Omaha community and have donated millions of dollars to more than 100 different organizations. Rasmussen has been with Creighton for 39 years, the last 25 years as athletic director. During his tenure, Creighton’s athletic teams have risen to national prominence both on and off the field. Since Rasmussen assumed the role of athletic director, Creighton has won 38 regular-sea- son and 41 conference tournament titles, which have helped lead to 84 postseason appearances. Creighton was the only school in the history of the Missouri Valley Conference to make 15 straight men’s basketball postseasons, and have made the NCAA Tourney in men’s soccer in 24 of the past 27 years. Creighton’s reputation as one of the nation’s top academic institutions is reflected in the success Bluejay student-athletes have had in the classroom during Rasmussen’s service as athletic director. Creighton’s baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, women’s soccer and “I think the Rasmussen Center is most helpful men’s and women’s tennis teams all have received for us simply because of the size of the facility national awards for their academic success. Bluejay student-athletes consistently own collective GPAs of and the size of our game field. We are able to do 3.25 or above. Rasmussen was inducted into the Omaha Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. A member of things inside that we have not been able to do in the College World Series of Omaha, Inc., Executive years past. We are very thankful and blessed to Committee, Rasmussen played a vital role in seeing that Creighton and the city of Omaha be able to have a facility like the Rasmussen remain as hosts of the College World Series. Rasmussen also has been a member of the Center.” prestigious NCAA Men’s Basketball Selection - Head coach Brent Vigness Committee. The Rasmussen Center serves as the primary practice facility for Creighton softball during the winter months. X X X 4 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Creighton Sports Complex The Creighton Sports Complex, which includes the Kitty Gaughan Pavilion, is home to Bluejay softball. The sports complex opened in 1988 and was renovated in 2000, while the Kitty Gaughan Pavilion was completed and dedicated in 2001. In 2011, work crews removed the old artificial turf from the softball field as the venue received numerous upgrades that summer. The old turf, which was installed in 1999, was replaced with a state-of-the-art, softball-specific surface. AstroTurf® GameDay Grass™ 3D is the new surface at the Creighton Sports Complex and is designed to play more like real grass. The surface also comes with a drainage system. In addition to the new playing field, padding was added to the outfield wall and the center field fence was raised for an improved batter’s eye. The facility now features a new scoreboard as well, located beyond the right field fence. In 2006, the softball field added a section of chairback seats be- hind homeplate and an enclosed press box. The Kitty Gaughan Pavilion provides several amenities not just for the baseball and softball programs, but for the entire athletic department. The Pavilion contains offices, locker rooms and indoor batting cages for both programs. It also contains a training room, an umpire locker room, a kitchenette, concession area, public restrooms, furnished lounge area with televisions, an indoor viewing area and viewing deck. In 2000 Jackie Gaughan generously supported the construction of CU’s baseball and softball indoor complex and he requested that the building be named in honor of his mother, Kitty. The Kitty Gaughan Pavilion was formally dedicated on Oct. 27, 2001.
X X X 4 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 5 X Head Coach Brent Vigness
Vigness coached his 1,000th game at Creighton and recorded his 600th win at CU in 2012. He earned victory No. 600 at Creighton on April 21 in a 4-3 win against Evansville. A year prior, Vigness became the winningest Brent Vigness coach in Creighton athletics history. The Bluejays’ 9-3 win at Iowa State on Head Coach March 31, 2011 marked his 565th victory at Creighton, moving Vigness past CU Hall of Fame softball coach Mary Higgins for the most wins by any head coach 26th season at Creighton (757-560-3) in school history. His 905 career victories ranks 20th among active coaches in 31st season overall (905-631-4) NCAA Division I softball. Central College, 1988 The Bluejays captured more combined MVC regular-season and tournament titles than any other Valley program over their last 16 years in the MVC, with 12 titles in that span. In addition to the 2013 title, Vigness twice guided the The winningest coach in Creighton athletics history, Brent Vigness enters his Bluejays to three straight regular-season titles – from 1998 to 2000 and from 26th season at the helm the Bluejays. He owns 757 victories during 25 seasons 2007 to 2009. in Omaha. Overall, the central Iowa native boasts 905 career wins in 30 years. From 1998-2013 the Bluejays captured seven regular-season Valley titles, En route to a runner-up finish in the 2018 BIG EAST Championship, Vigness won six MVC tournament crowns and appeared in nine MVC tournament earned his 900th career victory with a 5-4 win at home against Georgetown championship games. The 2008 team set a school record with 21 conference on April 28, 2018. victories, while the 2005 Creighton squad became just the second team in league history to win three consecutive tournament titles. Vigness claimed his 700th win at Creighton with a 3-2 victory over South Dakota State on March 10, 2016. Year-By-Year Recap During his 25th season at the helm of the Bluejays, Vigness After 20 seasons in the Missouri Valley Conference, Vigness led Creighton guided his 2018 squad to a 28-15 record and an appearance in the BIG into its inaugural BIG EAST campaign in 2014. The Bluejays advanced to the EAST Championship in Rosemont, Illinois for the first time since 2014. semifinals of the BIG EAST Championship in their first year in the league. Three Bluejays earned All-BIG EAST recognition as Sam Crowley made Fittingly, Vigness reached the 800-win career mark in conjunction with the the First Team, while Kiele Miller and Tash Coffiel made the Second Team. program’s first BIG EAST victory at Butler on March 22, 2014. Crowley also earned Google Cloud Academic All-America status and NFCA All-Region honors. Creighton improved its win total by 10 from the previous A four-time MVC Coach of the Year, he led the Bluejays to seven MVC year, the team’s best improvement since a 17-win jump between 2006 and regular-season titles (1998-2000, 2007-09, 2013), six Valley tournament titles 2007. (1999, 2003-05, 2007, 2010) and seven NCAA regional appearances (1999, 2003-05, 2007-08, 2010). He claimed MVC Coach of the Year honors in 1998 Vigness guided the Bluejays’ through their fourth season in the BIG and guided the MVC Coaching Staffs of the Year in 2007, 2008 and 2013. EAST Conference (2017) with an 18-32 record. Creighton had three All- BIG EAST selections, as freshman Sam Dellinger made the first team, while senior Aujanae McCoy and freshman Ashley Cantu made the second team.
He led Creighton to a 25-22 record during the 2016 season. Allie Reinhart earned her second consecutive All-BIG EAST Second Team selection, and joined Michelle Trulin on the all-conference second team, as the Bluejays had multiple outfielders named first or second-team all-conference for the first time since 2004.
Vigness directed the Bluejays to a 22-21 record in 2015, Creighton’s second season in the BIG EAST Conference. Senior Liz Dike led the Jays with a .418 batting average and earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors.
In 2014 the Bluejays finished fourth in their inaugural season as a member of the BIG EAST Conference. CU concluded the year with an overall record of 29-24 and a conference mark of 10-10. The Bluejays finished conference play strong by reeling off four consecutive victories to earn a bid to the BIG EAST Championship.
Senior Becca Changstrom finished her outstanding four-year career second all-time in starts (115), appearances (133) and complete games (93) in Creighton history. She also ranked third in wins (74), strikeouts (860) and innings pitched (766). Changstrom was a four-time all-conference selection, including a 2014 All-BIG EAST First Team selection.
The Bluejays surprised some in the MVC by winning the regular-season title in 2013 after being picked fourth in the preseason poll. Despite earning a No. 1 seed, Creighton fell 1-0 to UNI in the MVC Brent Vigness with Creighton SWA Brandy Menaugh after receiving an award tournament semifinals after a lead-off home run proved to be the difference. X from Creighton Athletics for his 900th career victory. Senior Amy Baker’s record-setting year and Changstrom’s strong showing in X X 6 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Head Coach Brent Vigness the circle led the Jays to a 29-18 overall record and 15-7 conference mark. Baker ended her prolific four-year Bluejay career as the Creighton and MVC career leader in home runs (58) as well as RBI (167). Changstrom attained MVC Pitcher of the Year honors after claiming the pitching triple crown with 13 wins, 133 strikeouts and a 1.34 ERA during conference play. She also claimed All-MVC First Team, MVC All-Tournament Team and NFCA All-Midwest Region Second Team honors after posting a 22-9 overall record, a career-high 254 strikeouts and 1.70 ERA on the year.
In 2012 Creighton jumped out to its second-best start in school history by winning its first seven games before playing five contests against ranked opponents over an eight-game span. The Bluejays finished the MVC regular season in fifth at 15-11 and a final record of 28-25-1.
A potent Bluejay offense scored at least 10 runs in a game 11 times and scored a school record of 294 runs. CU led the MVC with a .292 batting average, 56 homers, 275 RBI and a .464 slugging percentage. Alexis Cantu led the MVC with 17 homers, 46 walks, a .547 on-base percentage and a .802 slugging percentage. She set league records with 13 homers and 34 RBI during conference action.
After the loss of two Easton All-Americans in 2010 -- seniors Tara Oltman and Renae Sinkler -- 2011 was a rebuilding year for Creighton. The Bluejays returned just three starters and added 11 freshmen to the roster. The team finished in sixth place at 12-12 in the MVC and posted a 25-28 overall record. Baker hit a league-leading 18 homers and paced the team with 33 RBI. Ellen Homan became the first freshman to lead Creighton in hitting since 1989 with 52 hits, 15 multi-hit games, 25 runs scored and a .308 average.
The 2010 Bluejays overcame a 2-5 MVC start to finish 18-7 in league play and sweep through Vigness’ Career Coaching Ledger the MVC Tournament for their sixth Valley Assumption College, 1989-1993 postseason crown under Vigness. Led by two-time Year Overall Pct. Conference Pct. Notes MVC Player of the Year and NFCA All-American 1989 27-13 .675 12-4 .750 NE 10 Coach of the Year Sinkler’s school and MVC record 24 home runs, 1990 37-14 .725 14-4 .778 the team set a school record with 66 homers. 1991 34-15-1 .690 15-3 .833 NE 10 Coach of the Year Three-time Easton All-American pitcher Oltman 1992 31-16 .660 14-4 .778 Led nation with .370 batting average ended her record-setting career by becoming 1993 19-13 .594 9-9 .500 the first student-athlete in school history to earn AC 148-71-1 .675 64-24 .727 first-team all-conference honors four times. She also set a single-season school record with 32 Creighton University, 1994-Present wins. Vigness logged career win No. 700 in a 1994 24-31 .436 6-10 .375 victory over Southern Illinois on May 14 during 1995 32-19 .627 9-9 .500 the Bluejays’ 2010 MVC tournament title run. The 1996 17-24 .415 6-12 .333 Jays dropped a pair of 3-2 contests to host No. 1997 32-30 .516 10-4 .714 8 Missouri and DePaul at the NCAA Regional in 1998 33-15 .688 16-2 .889 MVC Coach of the Year, MVC Champions Columbia, Missouri, to end the season. 1999 31-28 .525 11-3 .786 MVC regular-season & Tournament Champs 2000 34-22 .607 11-7 .611 Third straight regular-season MVC title Creighton clinched its third consecutive 2001 30-27 .526 16-10 .615 Fifth consecutive 30-win season regular-season title in 2009. The Bluejays 2002 28-28 .500 18-7 .720 finished at 35-16 overall and ranked ninth 2003 26-24 .520 14-12 .538 MVC Tournament Champs, NCAA Tourney in the nation with a school-record .975 2004 44-17-1 .718 17-8 .680 MVC Tournament Champs, 3-2 NCAA Tourney fielding percentage. Despite an impressive résumé, 2005 44-13 .772 19-8 .704 MVC Tournament Champs, Top 25 Ranking including being the first visiting team to shut 2006 23-27 .460 10-13 .435 out Arizona on its home field since 2005, and a 2007 40-14-1 .736 19-4-1 .813 MVC Staff of the Year, MVC Champions no-hitter against nationally ranked Southern 2008 43-17 .716 21-3 .875 MVC Staff of the Year, MVC Champions Illinois, the Bluejays were left out of 2009 35-16 .686 19-6 .760 MVC regular-season champions the NCAA Tournament after losing the 2010 37-23 .617 18-7 .720 MVC Tournament Champs, NCAA Tourney MVC Championship game. Oltman became the first 2011 25-28 .472 12-12 .500 All-time winningest coach in CU history three-time MVC Pitcher of the Year and the first 2012 28-25-1 .528 15-11 .577 1,000th game and 600th win at CU NFCA All-American under Vigness’ watch. Vigness 2013 29-18 .617 15-7 .682 MVC Staff of the Year, MVC Champions captured his 500th Bluejay victory with a win over 2014 29-24 .547 10-10 .500 First season in BIG EAST, Conference semis Bradley on April 4, 2009. 2015 22-21 .512 7-12 .368 2016 25-22 .532 7-11 .389 700th win at CU In 2008 the Bluejays posted their fourth 2017 18-32 .360 8-13 .380 40-win season in a five-year span, finishing 2018 28-15 .651 12-3 .800 900th career victory, Conference Runner-up X with a 43-17 overall mark and 21-3 Valley CU 757-560-3 .575 326-204-1 .615 X record to claim another regular-season crown. Career 905-631-4 .589 390-228-1 .631 X 6 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 7 X Head Coach Brent Vigness
Creighton’s 19-2 home record in 2008 included an unblemished 12-0 mark in league play and marked the most home wins by the Bluejays since 1989. After earning an at-large NCAA bid, the Jays suffered two 2-1 eight-inning losses to No. 18 Long Beach State and host Iowa at the NCAA Regional in Iowa City. Highlights included a win at two-time defending NCAA champion No. 7 Arizona and Sinkler’s selection as USA Softball’s National Player of the Week on April 14.
The 2007 Bluejays rebounded from a disappointing 2006 campaign by tearing through the MVC for their first regular-season title since 2000. Oltman and Amanda Hess anchored a staff that ranked No. 20 in the NCAA with a 1.76 ERA. The Jays dominated the MVC Tournament, toppling nationally ranked Southern Illinois in the title game to capture their fourth postseason title and NCAA bid in a five-year span. Creighton eliminated NCAA Regional host Nebraska with a 2-1 victory in Lincoln before bowing out of the tournament.
Vigness led the Bluejays to three straight MVC Tournament titles and NCAA Regional appearances from 2003-05. He captured his first postseason NCAA victory and the Jays’ first since 1989 with a 3-1 win over Florida International at the 2003 NCAA Regional in Lincoln.
Vigness was tabbed the MVC Coach of the Year in 1998, after capturing the first of three straight MVC regular-season crowns with a 16-2 mark in Valley play. After claiming the 1999 MVC tournament title Vigness led Creighton to its first NCAA tournament appearance in nine seasons as Creighton Hall of Fame player Heidi Geier earned Easton Second Team All-America honors. The following year Vigness coached CU to a share of the 2000 regular-season title. From 1986 to 1988 Vigness served as a student assistant softball coach at Central College in Pella, Iowa, where he graduated in 1988 with a Vigness arrived in Omaha after leading Division II Assumption College in bachelor’s degree in physical education and recreation. Central College reached Worcester, Massachusetts, to a 148-71-1 (.675) mark between 1989 and the Division III national quarterfinals in each of Vigness’ three seasons there, 1993. Vigness left as the winningest coach in Assumption College history. He finishing as the national runner-up in 1986 and national champion in 1988. guided the Lady Hounds to three consecutive 30-win seasons. The 37 victories posted by his 1990 Assumption College squad is the second-best single-season A two-year letterwinner in football at Central College, Vigness lettered in mark in school history. In 1992, Vigness became the youngest coach in the football, basketball, baseball and track at Nesco High School in Zearing, Iowa. school’s history to amass 100 wins. As a senior, he was the captain of both the football and basketball teams and earned all-conference honors in both football and baseball. Vigness and his wife, Cris, have three sons: Brady, Boyd and Bryce. He was named the Northeast 10 Conference Coach of the Year in both 1989 and 1991 after leading the Lady Hounds to the league regular-season title. Vigness’ 1992 Assumption squad led all Division II teams in batting average - hitting an amazing .370 for the season. In his first season at Assumption of 1989 Vigness was hired as head softball coach, assistant women’s basketball coach and women’s athletic trainer before dropping the latter two positions to concentrate solely on softball.
X X X 8 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Head Coach Brent Vigness
X X X 8 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 9 X Assistant Coach Renae Sinkler-O’Gorman
Renae Sinkler-O’Gorman Assistant Coach Seventh Season Creighton, 2011
Two-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year Renae Sinkler- O’Gorman returns to the Bluejay dugout for her seventh season as an assistant coach. The 2010 NFCA All-America first baseman works with hitters, pitchers, outfielders and infielders.
Sinkler-O’Gorman was a part of the 2013 MVC Coaching Staff of the Year, helping the Bluejays claim their first MVC regular season title since her playing days in 2009. The Bluejays surprised some in the MVC by winning the regular-season title Last season, Sinkler-O’Gorman helped guide three Bluejays to All-BIG EAST in 2013 after being picked fourth in the preseason poll. Despite earning a No. honors and Creighton’s first top-two finish in the league standings since 1 seed, Creighton fell 1-0 to UNI in the MVC tournament semifinals aftera joining the BIG EAST in 2014. game-opening leadoff home run that proved to be the difference. Senior Amy Baker’s record-setting year led the Jays to a 29-18 overall record and 15-7 In 2017, she directed senior Aujanae McCoy and freshmen Ashley Cantu and conference mark. Sam Dellinger to All-BIG EAST honors.
Sinkler-O’Gorman’s impact paid off in 2012 as a potent Bluejay offense scored In 2016 Sinkler-O’Gorman helped senior Michelle Trulin and junior Allie Reinhart at least 10 runs in a game 11 times and scored a school record 294 runs. CU become the first pair of Bluejay outfielders make the all-conference teams in led the MVC with a .292 batting average, 56 homers, 275 RBIs and a .464 the same season since 2004, as both made the All-BIG EAST Second Team slugging percentage, and ended the year ranked in the NCAA top-30 in scoring and Creighton finished in fifth place in the league. (No. 20), home runs per game (No. 22) and slugging percentage (No. 27).
During the 2015 season, she guided senior Liz Dike to an All-BIG EAST First Sinkler-O’Gorman won a title in each of her four seasons with the Bluejays Team selection as well as junior Blake Ringle and Reinhart to the Second Team. as a player, as Creighton won three straight regular-season titles from 2007 to 2009 and a Valley tournament championship in 2007 and 2010. She also The Bluejays finished fourth in their inaugural season as a member of the BIG helped lead the Jays to three NCAA Regional appearances in her career. EAST Conference in 2014. Creighton finished with an overall record of 29-24
and a conference record of 10-10. The Bluejays finished league play strong The Lincoln, Nebraska, native put together the greatest offensive season in by reeling off four straight victories to earn a bid to the BIG EAST Softball school history as a senior in 2010, setting single-season school records for Championship before top-seeded DePaul ended their NCAA tournament hopes runs (59), RBI (58), total bases (147), slugging percentage (.880), on-base by defeating the Jays. Sinkler-O’Gorman helped develop seniors Alexis Cantu percentage (.514) and hit a Missouri Valley Conference-record 24 home runs. and Blair Lowe as well as Dike as they earned spots on All-BIG EAST teams. She ranked fourth in the NCAA in home runs per game and sixth in slugging
percentage, earning NFCA Third Team All-America honors as a senior.
Sinkler-O’Gorman crushed a then Creighton record and ranked third all-time in MVC history with 50 career home runs. She also owned school records of 146 RBI and 391 total bases at the end of her playing career. A member of three Bluejay NCAA Tournament teams, she earned MVC First Team honors three times, NFCA All-Region honors twice and is one of four players in league history to repeat as MVC Player of the Year.
Along the way Sinkler-O’Gorman earned USA Softball’s National Player of the Week recognition on April 14, 2008 as a sophomore after hitting .700 and driving in nine runs, including three RBIs during Creighton’s 13-1 defeat of Nebraska in her hometown.
Sinkler-O’Gorman graduated from Creighton in 2011 with a degree in graphic design and minors in computer science and web design.
Renae, and her husband, Paul O’Gorman, have one daughter, Lillyana. X X X 10 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Assistant Coach Micaela Whitney and Support Staff
Micaela Whitney Assistant Coach Second Season Creighton, 2016
Former Bluejay pitcher Micaela Whitney will begin her second season on the Creighton coaching staff in 2019.
Whitney helped lead last year’s pitching staff to a 3.34 team ERA, the best mark since 2014 and a 1.58 improvement from the previous season. Freshman Kiele Miller also garnered All-BIG EAST Second Team honors after posting a league-best 1.42 ERA during conference games.
Creighton softball head coach Brent Vigness announced the hiring of former She also assisted as the pitching coach at Papillion-La Vista South High Bluejay pitcher as an assistant coach on Oct. 9, 2017. School during the fall of 2016, and has given private pitching lessons in the Omaha area. Whitney works primarily with Bluejay pitchers, while helping in other areas as needed. Whitney spent the summer of 2017 playing professionally for Terrasvogels in Haarlem, Netherlands, and helped the team finish runner-up at the The former Creighton right-hander (2015-16) served as an assistant coach European Cup. She earned acclaim as the International Baseball Community’s and pitching coach for the varsity softball team at Lewis Central High School Top Softball Pitcher Overseas for the 2017 summer season. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) for three seasons (2014-16), and helped guide the Titans to a 2.12 team-ERA during the summer of 2016. The Omaha, Nebraska, native led the BIG EAST in strikeouts with 86 during league play as a senior at Creighton in 2016. She ended her two-year Bluejay career with a 3.24 ERA in 257.0 innings of work with 234 strikeouts, 17 victories, seven shutouts and two saves. Whitney also recorded two no-hitters during 41 starts, including one during her first start as a Bluejay on Feb. 5, 2015.
Prior to playing at Creighton, Whitney spent two seasons at the University of Iowa and led the Hawkeyes with a 2.89 ERA during her freshman year (2013).
Whitney graduated from Creighton with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in December of 2016.
Softball Support Staff
X Scott Bankers JJ Borecky Matt Hobson Brandy Menaugh Hope Moreno Anthony Robinson Strength and Facilities Athletic Training Associate Undergraduate Student Assistant SID X Performance Athletic Director/SWA Assistant Coach Softball Contact X 10 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 11 X Player Profiles - Jayci Foster
#2 • 5-7 • Senior Bats/Throws: R/R Infielder Papillion, Neb. East Tennessee State Papillion-La Vista South High School
Major: Healthy Lifestyle Management Parents: Gary and Lorrie McGill Siblings: Jaymie, Jaycob, Jeremy, Justin
Career Hitting Statistics YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2016 at ETSU .196 22-17 46 6 9 0 0 2 7 15 .326 2 0 19 0 .229 0 0 0-0 27 29 6 .903 2017 at CU .244 26-9 41 4 10 2 0 1 6 15 .366 4 0 12 0 .311 0 1 0-0 2 5 3 .700 2018 at CU .277 40-40 119 17 33 8 0 6 19 59 .496 7 0 24 0 .317 0 3 0-0 67 51 9 .929 CU Totals .269 66-49 160 21 43 10 0 7 25 74 .463 11 0 36 0 .316 0 4 0-0 69 56 12 .912 Career Totals .252 88-66 206 27 52 10 0 9 32 89 .432 13 0 55 0 .291 0 4 0-0 96 85 18 .906
2018 (Junior at Creighton) weekend at Georgetown (March 26-27) ... Used as a pinch-hitter twice during Started 40 games for the Bluejays, including 39 at second base ... Owned a Butler series (April 22-23) and recorded an RBI single and RBI ground-rule 13-game hitting streak from March 2-28, the longest streak for any Creighton double ... Launched first career home run as a Bluejay during the seventh inning player during 2018 ... Ended the year tied for second on the team in home runs of final home game against South Dakota (April 27) ... Held seven-game hitting with six ... Finished 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored streak from April 22-April 30 ... Tallied first career multi-hit game during first against Prairie View A&M (Feb. 24) ... Delivered a walk-off home run during game of a doubleheader at Providence (April 29). the bottom of the 10th inning to help lift Creighton to an extra-inning victory during the first BIG EAST game of the year against Providence (March 28), 2016 (Freshman at East Tennessee State) and finished the contest 3-for-5 with career-best three RBIs and two runs Appeared in 22 games and made 17 starts ... Recorded first career hit with a scored ... Hit a pair of home runs for her first multi-homer game, during the solo home run against Morehead State (March 5) ... Tallied season-high two Bluejays’ come-from-behind victory against Georgetwown (April 29) ... Made hits against Siena (March 6) ... Belted a three-run homer against Tennessee highlight-reel catch on a line drive to end the top of the 5th inning and strand Tech for her first multi-RBI game (March 12) ... Finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs a pair of runners on base during Creighton’s BIG EAST Championship semifinal at Chattanooga (May 7). victory against St. John’s (May 11). Papillion-La Vista South High School 2017 (Sophomore at Creighton) Two-time all-conference selection for the Titans ... Named Defensive Player Played in 26 games, including nine starts during first season at Creighton of the Year and made Second Team All-State as a junior ... Helped guide ... Led Bluejays with 15 pinch-hit plate appearances ... Paced team with four Papillion-La Vista South to four consecutive district championships ... Titans pinch hits and also walked three times as a pinch-hitter ... Made Creighton finished runner-up at state during her sophomore season ... Also played varsity debut as a pinch-hitter during the season-opener against San Jose State basketball during her junior year. (Feb. 9) ... Started at designated player twice during the opening BIG EAST
Five More Facts About Jayci...
• Lists her husband, Jake, as her celebrity crush. Jayci married Jake Foster during the summer of 2018.
• Jayci’s favorite songs are “Reckless Love” by Cory Asbury and “Rescue” by Lauren Daigle.
• Jayci’s mother, Lorrie McGill, played softball for Creighton from 1990-91; Lorrie scored only run in longest game (31 innings) in NCAA history.
• If given the opportunity to play catch or work out with any professional player she would choose Leah O’Brien Amico.
• Her favorite softball memory is playing against St. John’s during X the 2018 BIG EAST Championship semifinals. X X 12 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Player Profiles - Nikki McNeil
#16 • 5-9 • Senior Bats/Throws: R/R Infielder Omaha, Neb. Benedictine College Millard South High School
Major: Psychology Mother: Sandi Sibling: Charles
Career Hitting Statistics YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2016 at BC .250 25-21 48 8 12 1 0 0 6 13 .271 6 2 8 0 .357 0 3 1-1 9 32 0 1.000 2017 at BC .182 30-28 44 1 8 2 0 1 9 13 .295 4 1 9 0 .265 0 4 0-0 7 45 3 .945 2018 at CU .316 27-8 38 1 12 6 0 0 10 18 .474 8 1 10 0 .447 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 Totals .246 82-57 130 10 32 9 0 1 25 44 .338 18 4 27 0 .340 0 7 1-1 16 77 3 .969
Career Pitching Statistics Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR B/AVG WP HP BK SFA SHA 2016 at BC 3.31 11-8 24 21 11 1 0 120.2 146 80 57 61 74 21 3 3 .289 8 5 1 0 8 2017 at BC 3.16 15-11 30 25 19 3 0 153.0 166 84 69 54 96 34 1 10 .269 7 9 0 6 9 2018 at CU DID NOT PITCH Totals 3.22 26-19 54 46 30 4 0 273.2 312 164 126 115 170 55 4 13 .278 15 14 1 6 17
2018 (Junior at Creighton) 2016 (Freshman at Benedictine College) Saw the field 27 times, including eight starts (all at designated player) ... Posted a 3.31 ERA during 120.2 innings of work in her first year at Benedictine Ranked second on the team with 19 pinch-hit appearances ... Held a .368 ... Hit .250 with eight runs scored, six RBIs and a double as a freshman. on-base percentage as a pinch-hitter, including a team-best four walks ... Made first start as a Bluejay against Utah Valley (Feb. 9) ... Went 2-for-3 with Millard South High School two doubles and three RBIs during start against Grambling (Feb. 24) ... Started Helped lead the Patriots to three consecutive Nebraska Class A State the final two games of Providence series (March 28-29) and went a combined Championships (2012-14) ... Member of the 2014 Academic All-State Team ... 4-for-5, including a double. Played at the Club Level for Echoes Elite Gold ... Participated in the National Honor Society, Patriot Mentors, Peer Mediators, Yearbook, the Millard South 2017 (Sophomore at Benedictine College) newspaper and the No Excuses Club ... Holds the Freshman, Sophomore and Led the Ravens with a 3.16 ERA in a team-high 153.0 innings pitched during Junior Squat record, as well as the Freshman Hang Clean record. her sophomore season ... Pitched in 30 games, including 25 starts ... Struck out 96 batters ... Ended two-year career with 170 strikeouts, sixth on Benedictine’s career strikeouts list ... Also had nine RBIs and had two doubles and one home run during 44 at-bats during her sophomore season.
Five More Facts About Nikki...
• Nikki’s favorite athlete is Lauren Chamberlain.
• If she was stranded on a deserted island and was able to eat only one thing the entire time she was there, she would choose tacos.
• She enjoys watching football and says lacrosse is “super interesting.”
• Her favorite softball memory is thebus ride to and from Chicago for the 2018 BIG EAST Championship.
• Nikki’s celebrity crush is Nick Jonas.
X X X 12 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 13 X Player Profiles - Laura Roecker
#17 • 5-9 • Senior Bats/Throws: R/R Pitcher Omaha, Neb. Nebraska-Omaha Elkhorn South High School
Major: Healthy Lifestyle Management Parents: David and Susan Siblings: Kayla, Ashley, Joseph
Career Pitching Statistics Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR B/AVG WP HP BK SFA SHA 2016 at UNO 6.14 17-14 42 35 19 4/0 1 184.2 219 165 126 115 112 26 6 24 .290 19 20 2 6 13 2017 at UNO 6.24 10-15 39 28 11 1/1 3 145.2 204 129 101 64 66 28 2 16 .323 14 15 0 5 5 2018 at UNO 6.52 2-8 23 14 4 0/0 1 87.0 120 84 63 41 67 28 3 12 .306 8 5 1 3 1 Totals 6.25 29-37 104 77 34 5/1 5 417.1 543 378 290 220 245 82 11 52 .306 41 40 3 14 19
2018 (Junior at Nebraska-Omaha) 2016 (Freshman at Nebraska-Omaha) Made 23 appearances, including 14 starts during her junior season at UNO ... Second Team All-Summit League ... Led the Summit League in appearances Led the Mavericks with 67 strikeouts ... Claimed first victory of season with (42) and starts (35) ... Finished second in the conference in wins (17), shutouts six-inning relief performance without allowing an earned run and striking out (4) and innings pitched (184.2) ... Earned first career start on Feb. 12 against a season-high eight against Coppin State (March 8) ... Struck out six batters UC Santa Barbara ... Recorded first career victory with complete-game effort during complete-game win at Creighton (April 26). against Purdue (Feb. 13) ... Tallied a no-hitter against Drake (April 6) ... Struck out a season-best 11 against IUPUI during the Summit League Tournament 2017 (Sophomore at Nebraska-Omaha) (May 12). Paced the Mavericks with 39 appearances, including 28 starts ... Led UNO with 66 strikeouts ... Claimed Summit League Pitcher of the Week honors Elkhorn High School (March 6) after going 3-0 and not allowing an earned run during 12 innings of Helped lead Elkhorn to the 2014 Nebraska Class B state championship ... work at the Red Desert Classic (St. George, Utah) ... Tallied season-best seven Earned All-State honors from the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal strikeouts during complete-game victory at South Dakota State (April 22) ... Star following her senior season after posting a 0.90 ERA, 273 strikeouts, Earned Summit League Pitcher of the Week acclaim after 2-0 weekend while 10 shutouts and 21 wins ... Also tallied a .434 batting average at the plate ... allowing only one earned run during 14.0 innings of work against North Dakota Earned Nebraska Class B Second Team All-State honors as a junior and Class State (May 5-6). B First Team All-State as a sophomore ... Part of Antlers’ 2012 state runner-up squad ... Played at the club level for Omaha Quakes Gold ... Also participated in basketball as a freshman ... Volunteered with VSP Club, Girls Inc. and Habitat for Humanity.
Five More Facts About Laura...
• The social media app that she spends the most time on is Instagram.
• Her favorite location on campus is the Kitty Gaughan Pavilion -- specifically the Bluejays’ locker room.
• After each inning that she pitches, Laura has to drink either a cup of Gatorade or water after she reaches the dugout.
• Lists her favorite song as “September” by Earth, Wind and Fire.
• Laura’s favorite athlete is Jennie Finch. X X X 14 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Player Profiles - Kelli Finan
#21 • 5-8 • Senior Bats/Throws: R/R Utility La Quinta, Calif. Long Beach State La Quinta High School
Major: Sociology Parents: Brian and Holli Siblings: Kevin, Trevor and Shauna
Career Hitting Statistics YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2016 at LBSU .256 39-30 86 7 22 4 0 1 6 29 .337 8 3 16 0 .340 0 0 0-2 15 1 2 .889 2017 at LBSU .068 28-14 44 1 3 1 0 0 2 4 .091 3 1 16 0 .146 0 1 0-0 26 22 8 .857 2018 at CU .333 42-39 114 28 38 8 1 6 36 66 .579 19 2 14 0 .434 1 5 0-1 86 8 6 .940 Totals .258 109-83 244 36 63 13 1 7 44 99 .406 30 6 46 0 .345 1 6 0-3 127 31 16 .908
2018 (Junior at Creighton) 2017 (Sophomore at Long Beach State) Played in 42 games, including 39 starts, during her first season at Creighton Played in 28 games, including 14 starts at the Beach ... Hit one double and ... Made 25 starts in left field, seven at first base, four at second base, two drove in two runs during the 2017 season ... Also scored a run during her at shortstop and one at designated player ... Paced the Bluejays with 36 RBIs second season at Long Beach State ... Walked three times and reached base and tied for second on the team with six home runs ... Owned nine multi-RBI via a hit by pitch one other time. games ... Recorded a Creighton-best 19 hits with runners in scoring position ... Scored a career-best three times and hit her first home run as a Bluejay 2016 (Freshman at Long Beach State) against Southern Utah (Feb. 10) ... Set a career-high with four RBIs from a Big West All-Freshman Team honoree ... Played 39 games while starting total two-run home run and a pair of RBI ground outs against Prairie View A&M of 30 in right field and at designated player ... Led the team with a .314 batting (Feb. 25) ... Ended the month of February with a .417 average, a team-best average during conference play ... Had five extra-base hits and drove in six .875 slugging percentage, 12 RBIs, 10 runs scored and three home runs ... Hit runs ... Helped guide the 49ers to the 2016 NCAA Regionals in Eugene, Oregon. a walk-off three-run homer during home-opener against Southeast Missouri (March 9) ... Delivered a walk-off single down the right-field line during the La Quinta High School eighth inning against Wichita State (March 17) ... Tallied a career-high three Helped lead the Blackhawks to four Desert Valley League Championships ... hits during series finale against Seton Hall (April 22) ... Also collected three hits Named the Desert Valley Player of the Year as a senior after hitting .453 and drove in three runs versus Villanova (May 5). with 29 RBIs and seven home runs ... Claimed spot on all-league first team all four years ... Played club ball for Fury ... Also played basketball one season for La Quinta.
Five More Facts About Kelli...
• Lists her favorite athletes as LaDainian Tomlinson and Mike Trout.
• Kelli’s favorite location on campus is “Club Kitty.”
• Dr. Danielsen is her favorite professor at Creighton.
• Chris Hemsworth is Kelli’s celebrity crush.
• Kelli’s favorite professional sports team is the Los Angeles Angels.
X X X 14 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 15 X Player Profiles - Valentina Bertrand
#23 • 5-7 • Senior Bats/Throws: R/R Catcher Cave Creek, Ariz. Cactus Shadows High School
Major: Biology Parents: Harold and Jodie
Career Hitting Statistics YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2016 .000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 2017 .000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 2018 DID NOT PLAY Totals .000 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000
2018 (Junior at Creighton) Did not appear during a game for the Bluejays as a junior.
2017 (Sophomore at Creighton) Pinch-hit during second game of doubleheader at UMKC (April 18) ... Grounded out during lone at-bat of the 2017 season.
2016 (Freshman at Creighton) Made her collegiate debut against Georgetown (April 9) ... Hit into a fielder’s choice in her only at-bat against the Hoyas.
Cactus Shadows High School Graduated from Cactus Shadows High School in Cave Creek, Arizona. ... Played high school softball during freshman year ... Spent five years as member of Raptors softball club team.
Five More Facts About Valentina...
• Lists “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong as her favorite song.
• Her favorite professional sports team is the Detroit Red Wings.
• Valentina’s favorite softball memory is Mileah McKelvy’s walk-off bunt against Iowa State during the 2016 season.
• She spends most of her time on social media on Snapchat.
• Valentina would choose Buster Posey if she could work out with any professional baseball or softball player. X X X 16 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Player Profiles - Sydney Jenkins
#1 • 5-5 • Junior Bats/Throws: L/R Outfielder Newton, Iowa Newton High School
Major: Pre-optometry Parents: Pete and Wendy Sibling: Lakin
Career Hitting Statistics YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2017 .000 28-1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 .143 0 0 1-1 2 0 1 .667 2018 .143 26-0 7 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 1 0 3 0 .250 0 0 3-4 0 0 0 .000 Totals .077 54-1 13 16 1 0 0 0 0 1 .077 2 0 3 0 .200 0 0 4-5 2 0 1 .667
2018 (Sophomore at Creighton) Newton High School Made 26 appearances in 2018, including 22 times in a pinch-running role ... Played shortstop during her senior season at Newton High School, but also Pinch-hit on two occasions ... Recorded first stolen base and scored first run played catcher and in the outfield … Finished with the fifth-best on-base of the season as a pinch-runner during the top of the second inning against percentage in Class 4A in the state of Iowa (.597) during the 2015 season UNLV (Feb. 9) ... Crossed home safely twice against Southern Utah on Feb. 10 …. Hit .500 with 50 hits, eight doubles and five home runs while driving in a ... Tallied first career hit during the semifinals of the BIG EAST Championship team-high 29 runs during her junior season … Also led the Cardinals with 37 against St. John’s (May 11). runs scored and 20 stolen bases … Earned Iowa Girls Coaches Association All-Southeast District team honors following 2013 and 2014 seasons … Hit 2017 (Freshman at Creighton) .481 with 10 doubles, three triples and 21 stolen bases as a sophomore (2014) Played in 28 games, including 22 as a pinch runner ... Made collegiate debut … Hit .371 with 25 runs scored, 17 stolen bases and 14 RBIs to lead Newton as a defensive substitution against No. 9 Oregon (Feb. 9) ... Tallied first in each of those categories as a freshman (2013) … Started 30 games and career start as a Bluejay in right field against Stanford (Feb. 10) ... Scored ranked second on the team with a .402 average and scored 23 runs to lead game-winning run during eight-inning victory against Seton Hall (April 14) ... the Cardinals during the summer prior to her freshman year of high school Recorded first career stolen base during the second game of a doubleheader (2012) ... Played club softball for Iowa Crossfire and coach Mary Thompson against Butler (April 22). ... Also is a decorated swimmer as she holds school records in the 100 yard backstroke, 200 yard and meter medley relay and 400 yard and meter freestyle relay ... Participated in track, swimming and basketball all four years during high school ... Active in FCA, student council, student athletic advisory council, empower Tanzania club and National Honor Society.
Five More Facts About Sydney...
• She would choose her grandma Connie if she could have dinner with anyone (living or dead).
• List her favorite song as “It’s Not Easy” by Five for Fighting.
• Sydney’s favorite location on campus is the Jesuit Gardens.
• Her favorite softball memory isbeating St. John’s in the 2018 BIG EAST Championship.
• Sydney’s favorite athlete, Javier Baez, plays for her favorite X professional sports team, the Chicago Cubs. X X 16 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 17 X Player Profiles - Kristin Fry
#4 • 5-7 • Junior Bats/Throws: R/R Outfielder Mahtomedi, Minn. Mahtomedi High School
Major: Economics Parents: David and Monica Sibling: Jake
Career Hitting Statistics YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2017 .000 36-0 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0-2 1 0 0 1.000 2018 .000 28-0 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 .000 Totals .000 64-0 4 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0 2-4 1 0 0 1.000
2018 (Sophomore at Creighton) Mahtomedi High School Played in 28 games during her sophomore season ... Led the Bluejays with 25 Helped the Zephyrs advance to the 2016 Class AAA State Tournament ... Went appearances as a pinch-runner ... Scored 11 runs ... Tallied first career stolen 4-for-4, scored one run and drove in another during the consolation semifinals base on Feb. 25 against Prairie View A&M ... Recorded two at-bats and made ... A 2015 Metro East All-Conference selection ... Last played at the club level one appearance in the outfield. for Julie Standering and The Force ... Also played basketball for two years at Mahtomedi High School. 2017 (Freshman at Creighton) Appeared during 34 games as a pinch-runner and played in a total of 36 games during first season as a Bluejay ... Ended the season with 10 runs scored ... Recorded first career at-bat against San Jose State (Feb. 9) ... Scored as a pinch runner against Saint Mary’s and Stanford on Feb. 10 for the first two runs scored of her career.
Five More Facts About Kristin...
• Kristin’s gameday superstition is being next to Valentina Bertrand in the dugout.
• Lists her favorite professional sports team as the Minnesota Lynx.
• Her celebrity crush is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
• Kristin’s favorite location on campus is the Brew Jay.
• If she was stranded on a deserted island and was able to eat one thing the entire time she was there, she would choose eggs. X X X 18 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Player Profiles - Ashley Cantu
#5 • 5-8 • Junior Bats/Throws: L/R Outfielder Frisco, Tex. Frisco Lone Star High School
Major: Nursing Parents: Ricardo and Debra Sibling: Alexis
Career Hitting Statistics YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2017 .346 38-38 127 30 44 7 2 1 14 58 .457 11 2 14 0 .404 1 3 3-4 36 3 5 .886 2018 .401 43-43 142 45 57 9 0 1 15 69 .486 22 0 15 0 .479 1 3 3-4 52 0 1 .981 Totals .375 81-81 269 75 101 16 2 2 29 127 .472 33 2 29 0 .444 2 6 6-8 88 3 6 .938
2018 (Sophomore at Creighton) 2017 (Freshman at Creighton) Only Bluejay to start all 43 games ... Led the team in batting average (.401), All-BIG EAST Second Team outfielder ... Ranked third in the conference on-base percentage (.479), runs scored (45), hits (57), doubles (9), walks with a .400 batting average during league play ... Owned a .456 on-base (22) and at-bats (142) ... Became the eighth player in program history to percentage during BIG EAST action to rank 10th in conference ... Played in 38 finish the season with a batting average better than .400 (min. 2 AB/game games (all starts) during her first season at Creighton, including all 18 conference played) ... Finished ninth in Division I with 1.05 runs per game ... Ranked contests ... Hit in the lead-off spot 25 times, including 17 times during the BIG second in the BIG EAST in batting average, on-base percentage and runs EAST schedule ... Ended year with seven doubles, two triples, one home run and scored ... Hit lead-off during each game for Creighton ... Reached safely 33 .346 batting average (44 overall hits) ... Claimed spot on BIG EAST Honor Roll after times during 62 opportunities (.532) as the lead-off hitter of an inning ... collecting seven hits, scoring seven runs and hitting her first career home run Recorded best on-base percentage by a Bluejay since her sister, Alexis, set a during five games at the Hawkeye Invitational (March 17-19) ... Opened BIG school-record with a .547 mark in 2012 ... Paced the team with 16 multi-hit EAST career with 7-for-11 showing with three doubles, three runs scored and games ... Committed only one error during 52 chances while playing 39 games four RBIs during three games at Georgetown (March 25-26) ... Went 3-for-4 in right field and four in left field ... Named BIG EAST Player of the Week (Feb. with the game-winning RBI during 3-2 extra-inning win during the second 26) after going 8-for-11 with eight runs scored, two doubles, four walks game of a doubleheader against Seton Hall (April 14) ... Finished 3-for-3 with and two stolen bases during the Schutt Invitational (Feb. 24-25) in Denton, four RBIs, one triple, one double, and three runs scored during second game of Texas ... Became the sixth Bluejay to score four times in one game when she a doubleheader at UMKC (April 18). accomplished the feat on Feb. 25 against Prairie View A&M ... Went 3-for-3 with four RBIs, two runs scored and a homer againt South Dakota Frisco Lone Star High School (April 4) ... Scored a total of 10 runs during back-to-back doubleheaders Named the District 10-3A Most Valuable Player following her sophomore against UMKC (April 17) and Seton Hall (April 21) ... Finished 3-for-3 with season (2014) … Earned a spot on the Texas Girls Coaches Association three runs scored during the regular-season finale against Villanova (May 6) All-State team for Class 3A after hitting .584 with 60 runs scored and 37 ... Named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament team after going 6-for-7 with four steals … Helped lead the Lady Rangers to their first-ever district championship runs scored, two doubles and two walks during a pair of games, including a in 2014 with a .753 batting average during district play … Named to the 2014 3-for-3 performance with three runs scored against St. John’s during the Dallas/Fort Worth 3A All Area Third Team … Claimed 2013 District 10-3A semifinals (May 11). Freshman of the Year honors … Also named Frisco Lone Star’s MVP in 2013 and 2014 … Made the 2015 and 2016 District 9-5A All-District Academic Team ... Played for father Ricardo on the Texas Elite Gold Bancroft 18U club team ... Member of National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society ... Volunteered with the Small World Program and Toys for Tots.
Five More Facts About Ashley...
• Lists her favorite sport outside of softball asfootball . • If given the opportunity to play catch or workout with any professional player, she would choose Lauren Chamberlain. • Ashley’s favorite athletes are her sister Alexis, and Ellen Homan, who are both former Bluejay softball players. • She spends the most time on social media on Instagram. X • Her favorite professors at Creighton are Dr. Zachary Smith and X Dr. Gordon Brubacher. X 18 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 19 X Player Profiles - Mikaela Pechar
#10 • 5-7 • Junior Bats/Throws: R/R Catcher Omaha, Neb. Millard West High School
Major: Emergency Medical Services Parents: John and Kim Hohl Siblings: Ethan, Brady, Krysten, Blake
Career Hitting Statistics YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2017 .091 21-5 22 1 2 1 0 0 3 3 .136 6 2 11 0 .333 0 0 0-0 16 1 0 1.000 2018 .311 38-14 61 12 19 6 0 3 22 34 .557 7 1 17 0 .391 0 0 0-0 47 1 1 .980 Totals .253 59-19 83 13 21 7 0 3 25 37 .446 13 3 28 0 .374 0 0 0-0 63 2 1 .985
2018 (Sophomore at Creighton) Millard West High School Saw action in 38 games, including 14 starts during the 2018 season ... Started 11 Three-time letterwinner at Millard West ... Helped lead the Wildcats to three games at catcher for the Bluejays ... Led the team with 25 plate appearances as consecutive Nebraska Class A State Tournament appearances, including a a pinch-hitter ... Hit two homers and drove in nine runs as a pinch-hitter ... Went third-place finish in 2013 and 2015 ... Team finished 63-31 with three district a combined 3-for-6 with two RBIs, three runs scored, a double, a walk and HBP championships during her final three seasons ... Earned spot on the 2015 during two starts at the Schutt Invitational (Feb. 24-25) ... Launched a pinch-hit Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska First Team ... Hit .449 with 10 doubles, three-run game-tying homer against Wichita State (March 17) for first career five triples, 10 home runs and 46 RBIs during her senior season ... Also long ball ... Tallied career-highs in RBIs (4) and hits (3) while hitting second career finished with .512 on-base percentage and .916 slugging percentage ... Her home run during second game of doubleheader at Butler (April 7) ... Powered 10 home runs in 2015 is a single-season school record ... Battery mate pinch-hit grand slam during Creighton’s 11-run inning against Villanova (May 5). of current Bluejay right-handed pitcher Logan Black ... Finished with four hits, including a double, home run and four RBIs during the 2016 Nebraska 2017 (Freshman at Creighton) Coaches Association All-Star Game, while earning the Red team’s most Played in 21 games, including five as a starter ... Ranked second on the team valuable teammate award ... Also member of 2015 Metro Coaches All-Division with 14 pinch-hit appearances ... Made collegiate debut against Stanford Team, Metro Coaches All-Academic Team, Omaha World-Herald Class A First (Feb. 10) and drew a walk during her only plate appearance ... Had pinch-hit Team, All-Metro Conference First Team, and was a Lincoln Journal Star Class two-RBI single against Maine (March 3) for her first career hit ... Started three A Honorable Mention selection ... 2014 Metro Coaches Honorable Mention and games at the catcher position for the Bluejays. All-Academic Selection ... Last played at the club level for the Nebraska Quakes and coach Anthony Dellinger ... Threw shot put and discus for the Millard West track and field team all four years ... Claimed a spot on the Academic Honor Roll all four years.
Five More Facts About Mikaela...
• Lists her favortie location on campus as the wooden gazebo by the old gym.
• Her favorite song is “Famous Last Words” by My Chemical Romance.
• Mikaela’s favorite athlete and celebrity crush, George Springer, plays for her favorite professional sports team, the Houston Astros.
• Her gameday superstition is wearing her wristband on her left arm.
• Mikaela’s favorite softball memory is beating St. John’s in the 2018 BIG EAST Championship. X X X 20 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Player Profiles - Kaitlynn Hunt
#12 • 5-7 • Junior Bats/Throws: R/R Infielder/Catcher Ashland, Neb. Nebraska-Omaha Mead High School
Major: Journalism Parents: Dave and Maureen IF/C Siblings: Joseph and Timmy
Career Hitting Statistics YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2017 at UNO .241 28-22 58 10 14 1 1 0 0 17 .293 4 1 15 1 .302 0 0 0-0 66 12 4 .951 2018 at CU .121 38-34 58 12 7 0 0 0 2 7 .121 7 4 19 0 .261 0 3 3-3 41 50 7 .929 Totals .181 66-56 116 22 21 1 1 0 2 24 .207 11 5 34 1 .274 0 3 3-3 107 62 11 .939
2018 (Sophomore at Creighton) Mead High School Made 38 appearances, including 34 starts during her first season with the Helped guide the Raiders to a 2015 District runner-up finish ... Named a Bluejays ... Started 32 games at shortstop ... Tallied first hit as a Bluejay on Feb. 2016 Wendy’s High School Heisman State Finalist ... Three-time Omaha 10 against North Dakota State ... Had season-high six assists against Prairie World-Herald All-State Honorable Mention selection ... Two-time Lincoln Journal View A&M (Feb. 24) ... Recorded first career stolen base and RBI during game Star Honorable Mention ... Played at the club level for TEAM Nebraska ... Also against Grambling (Feb. 25) ... Switched to hitting from the left side of the plate played basketball and track all four years for Mead ... 2015 NSAA Medalist and went 2-for-2 with a run scored against South Dakota (April 4). in long jump (fifth), 200-meter (fifth) and 400-meter (runner-up) ... Also 2014 NSAA Medalist in 200-meter (runner-up) and 400-meter (runner-up) ... 2017 (Freshman at Nebraska-Omaha) Four-time Academic All-State selection in softball, basketball and track ... Played in 28 games and made 22 starts at catcher for the Mavericks ... Member of National Honor Society, National FFA Chapter, Student Council, Selected to the 2016-17 Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Ended the Speech Team and FCCLA ... Volunteered at various events through involvement season with a .241 batting average with 10 runs scored and two extra-base in FFA and NHS and coached for the Mead Baseball Association and at clinics hits ... Recorded four multi-hit games ... Made her collegiate debut as a pinch for TEAM Nebraska Softball. runner against Georgia Tech (Feb. 24) ... Recorded first start on Feb. 25 against Georgia State ... Finished 2-for-2 with two runs scored, a triple and a walk against New Mexico State (March 21) ... Named to Dean’s List.
Five More Facts About Kaitlynn...
• If given the opportunity to play catch or workout with any professional baseball or softball player (living or dead), she would choose Jackie Robinson.
• Her favorite sports outside of softball arebasketball and track.
• Kaitlynn’s favorite place on campus is Starbucks, located inside the Skutt Student Center.
• Her favorite athlete is football player Ndamukong Suh.
• Lists Media Law as her favorite class.
X X X 20 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 21 X Player Profiles - Nicole Simonson
#19 • 5-6 • Junior Bats/Throws: R/R Outfielder Laguna Niguel, Calif. Southern Utah Aliso Niguel High School
Major: Master of Business Administration Parents: Chuck and Dona Siblings: Andrew and Ashley
Career Hitting Statistics YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2017 (at SUU) .307 42-40 127 21 39 6 0 2 19 51 .402 6 2 13 0 .346 1 8 4-5 57 1 1 .983 2018 (at SUU) .223 44-44 130 20 29 3 1 0 10 34 .262 5 3 10 0 .268 0 8 1-2 55 3 2 .967 Totals .265 86-84 257 41 68 9 1 2 29 85 .331 11 5 23 0 .307 1 16 5-7 112 4 3 .975
2018 (Redshirt Sophomore at Southern Utah) 2016 (Freshman at Southern Utah) Played and started 44 games for Southern Utah ... Ranked fifth on the Redshirted during her first season with the Thunderbirds because of injury. team with 20 runs scored ... Ended the year with six multi-hit games ... Hit lead-off, played left field and recorded three at-bats against Creighton at the Aliso Niguel High School SportCo Kickoff Classic in Las Vegas (Feb. 10) ... Tallied season-best three hits Finished her high school career with a .381 batting average ... Two-time Sea and scored twice against Harvard (March 9) ... Reached No. 6 on the NCAA View All-League First Team selection ... Held captain status for the 2015 season Division I Toughest To Strikeout list through games on March 28, with only one ... Named team MVP following the 2013 and 2014 seasons ... Earned Champions strikeout in her first 81 at-bats ... Matched season-high in hits by going 3-for- For Character -- California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section award 3 with a season-best three RBIs against Portland State (May 5) ... Graduated ... Claimed Orange County Register Player of the Week and Academic Player Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in economics and a minor in of the Week recognition in 2014 ... Helped lead the Wolverines to the 2014 finance. Sea View League championship ... Received Espirit de Wolverine award ... Part of class of 2015 valedictorians ... Two-time scholar-athlete and two- 2017 (Redshirt Freshman at Southern Utah) time Superintendent’s Honor Roll status ... Active in Kid 2 Kid club, Habitat for Big Sky All-Conference Honorable Mention ... Appeared in 42 games, including Humanity of Orange County and Shop with a Cop. 40 starts ... Ranked second on the team with 39 hits and third in batting average (.307) ... Recorded 11 multi-hit games ... Held a team-best hitting streak of 16 from April 8-May 11 ... Went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two runs scored against Southern Illinois (March 14) ... Hit grand slam for her first career home run on March 25 against Northern Colorado ... Drove in three runs against Sacramento State (April 22).
Five More Facts About Nicole...
• Lists her favorite softball memory as hitting her first collegiate home run, which was a grand slam and helped lead her squad to a conference series victory against Northern Colorado.
• Nicole’s favorite sport to play outside of softball istennis .
• Her dinner guest of choice would be Ellen DeGeneres.
• “I Don’t Want To Be” by Gavin DeGraw is Nicole’s favorite song.
• Nicole’s favorite professional sports team, the Los Angeles Angels, features her favorite athlete, Mike Trout. X X X 22 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Player Profiles - Mileah McKelvy
#24 • 5-8 • Junior Bats/Throws: L/R Outfielder Omaha, Neb. Benson High School
Major: Psychology Parents: Mike and Michele Siblings: Matt and Mike
Career Hitting Statistics YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2016 .254 34-17 67 4 17 3 0 3 16 29 .433 3 2 20 0 .301 1 1 0-0 2 0 0 1.000 2017 .080 10-9 25 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 .080 0 0 8 0 .080 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 2018 .301 38-27 83 8 25 5 1 4 30 44 .530 11 6 19 0 .420 0 2 0-0 3 0 1 .750 Totals .251 82-53 175 12 44 8 1 7 47 75 .429 14 8 47 0 .333 1 3 0-0 5 0 1 .833
2018 (Redshirt Sophomore at Creighton) 2016 (Freshman at Creighton) Played in 38 games, including 27 starts ... Ranked third on the team in RBIs Played in 34 games, including 17 starts during her first season as a Bluejay ... with 30 ... Tied for the team-lead with 16 two-out RBIs ... Went 4-for-9 with Went 2-for-3 with two home runs and five RBIs against Niagara (March 5), four RBIs during 11 pinch-hit opportunities ... Delivered game-ending two-RBI becoming the first Bluejay freshman with two homers in a game since Amy base hit against Southern Utah (Feb. 10) ... Launched three-run home run Baker on April 17, 2010 ... Hit her first home run in BIG EAST play in the first during first inning at Missouri (March 3) for her first homer since April 2, 2016, game of a doubleheader against Seton Hall (April 2) ... Delivered a walk-off prior to knee surgery ... Hit two three-run home runs during Creighton’s 13-12 bunt to score Katie Pascuzzi from second base for a 1-0 victory against Iowa victory against UMKC (April 17) as she recorded six RBIs, which ranks third for State (April 13) ... Led Creighton with four pinch hits (4-for-16) ... Creighton a single game in program history. went 13-1 in games in which she had a hit ... Missed final month of season after injuring knee. 2017 (Sophomore at Creighton) Granted medical redshirt from NCAA after playing in only the first 10 games Benson High School of the season, including nine starts ... Opened season with RBI single against Three-time All-Metro selction at Benson High School ... Named Offensive San Jose State (Feb. 9) during her first at-bat after having off-season knee Player of the Year for the Bunnies following sophomore and junior seasons surgery ... Made all nine of her starts at designated player. ... Selected to the Second Team All-Class A team as a designated hitter after hitting .511 and guiding Benson to a 19-10 record in 2013 ... Teamed with former Bluejay Tash Coffiel to lead the Bunnies to their first-ever Class A state tournament appearance in 2012 ... Earned Newcomer of the Year status as a freshman ... Claimed two letters in track ... Accumulated a 3.8 GPA in the classroom.
Five More Facts About Mileah...
• Lists Lance Gross as her celebrity crush.
• Her favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant.
• If given the oppportunity to workout with any professional player Mileah would choose Natasha Watley.
• Her favorite professor is Gene Walker (pyschology).
• Mileah would choose to eat parmesan garlic chicken wings if she was stranded on a destered island and could only eat one thing the X entire time she was there. X X 22 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 23 X Player Profiles - Victoria Alvarez
#3 • 5-5 • Sophomore Bats/Throws: R/R Infielder Montebello, Calif. Montebello High School
College: Arts and Sciences Parents: Alfredo and Veronica Siblings: Brianna, Arianna, Mia
Career Hitting Statistics YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2018 .240 18-11 25 6 6 0 0 0 5 6 .240 5 0 7 0 .367 0 4 2-2 9 17 1 .963
2018 (Freshman at Creighton) Montebello High School Played in 18 games, including 11 starts during her freshman campaign ... Helped lead the Oilers to four league championships ... Named 2017 Athlete of Started at shortstop seven times and at third base four times ... Ranked the Year for the Montebello softball program ... Also selected as Team MVP for fourth on the team with four sacrifice bunts ... Earned first career start the 2016 and 2017 seasons ... Played club softball for the Ohana Tigers under during second game of the season on Feb. 9 against Utah Valley and the direction of Shawn Quarles ... In addition to softball, played water polo three finished 2-for-2 with two RBIs and two runs scored ... Went 3-for-6 with years and helped the Oilers to league championships each season... Achieved three walks, two runs scored and two stolen bases during three starts at highest honors academically each year ... Member of photography club ... the Schutt Invitational (Feb. 24-25) ... Appeared as a pinch-hitter twice and a Volunteered with Pico Fastpitch ... Also helped feed the homeless, donated blood pinch-runner on two other occasions. and assisted with a Lupus walk.
Five More Facts About Victoria...
• Victoria’s favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant, Derek Jeter and Bo Jackson.
• Her favorite location on campus is the Skutt Student Center.
• Victoria’s celebrity crush is Cody Bellinger from her favorite professional sports team, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• Her favorite sport outside of softball isbaseball .
• Instagram is the social media outlet that she spends the most time on. X X X 24 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Player Profiles - Jacey Sawyer
#6 • 5-6 • Sophomore Bats/Throws: L/R Outfielder Rapid City, S.D. Stevens High School
Major: Chemistry Parents: John and Judy Siblings: John, Josh, Justin
Career Hitting Statistics YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2018 .000 10-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000
2018 (Freshman at Creighton) Stevens High School Appeared in 10 games as a pinch-runner during her first season with the Participated in varsity softball for the Stevens Raiders ... Played club ball Bluejays ... Scored three times ... Made her collegiate debut on March 10 against for SWAT Softball ... Part of 2017 4x100 meter relay team that set a Southeast Missouri and tallied first career career run scored during the second South Dakota state meet record, all-time state record and school record game of the doubleheader ... Earned her first career at-bat during the top of (48.38) ... Member of 2015 Stevens track team which won overall state the seventh inning at South Dakota (April 11) and worked a full count before meet ... Named team captain for 2017 track team ... Also part of two-time producing a ground out. district champion volleyball team ... Chosen as captain for 2016 volleyball season ... Selected as Top Iron Raider in 2016 ... Member of National Honor Society ... Competed in 2016 School of Mines and Technology math competition, 2016 American Mathematics Association event and at the Chadron State Math competition ... Volunteered as volleyball coach and referee throughout high school and spent two years as a Summer Saint School volunteer.
Five More Facts About Jacey...
• Her favorite sport outside of softball istrack and field.
• Jacey’s favorite location on campus is the St. John’s Parish.
• Lists Anastasia Liukin as her favorite athlete.
• If she had the opportunity to play catch or workout with any professional player, she would choose Cat Osterman.
• Jacey’s gameday superstition is that she “has to have good gameday hair.” X X X 24 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 25 X Player Profiles - Kiele Miller
#7 • 5-6 • Sophomore Bats/Throws: R/R Pitcher Dripping Springs, Texas Dripping Springs High School
Major: Nursing Parents: John and Julie Siblings: Hunter, Kloe, Kora
Pitching Statistics Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR B/AVG WP HP BK SFA SHA 2018 3.20 14-8 30 20 9 1/2 2 135.2 116 73 62 57 147 25 6 15 .228 18 16 0 4 12
2018 (Freshman at Creighton) Dripping Springs High School All-BIG EAST Second Team Selection ... Made 30 appearances, including 20 Named 2017 All-Central Texas Player of the Year by the American-Statesman starts ... Led the BIG EAST in ERA (1.42), opposing batting average (.172) ... Also selected to the 2017 Texas Sports Writers Association All-State First and strikeouts looking during league action (59.0 innings pitched) ... Became Team and earned 2017 District 26-5A MVP honors ... Recorded 256 strikeouts the fourth Bluejay pitcher to record 100 or more strikeouts during her and posted a 23-5 record in the circle while helping the Tigers advance to the freshman season ... Ranked third in the BIG EAST with 147 strikeouts ... Recorded Class 5A state semifinals ... Also hit .402 with eight home runs and 47 RBIs ... double-digit punch outs during four different games ... Opened collegiate Named 2016 District 25-5A Pitcher of the Year and claimed All-Central Texas career with five-inning complete game effort against Utah Valley (Feb. 9) First Team honors ... Posted a 2.24 ERA and struck out 278 hitters while ... Pitched 13 innings and allowed only one earned run, while striking out guiding Dripping Springs to a 2016 District Championship during her junior 16 and earning a pair of victories during Creighton’s doubleheader sweep season ... Also hit .370 with 32 RBIs, 10 doubles, four triples and a home run of Providence to open league play (March 28) ... Tossed season-high 137 during the 2016 season ... Posted a 2.25 ERA with 207 strikeouts during 2015 pitches and struck out season-best 12 batters during complete-game victory ... Hit .320 and struck out 39 of 110 batters faced during her freshman season against Seton Hall (April 22) ... Earned spot on BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll ... Played at the Club Level for Impact Gold ... Also participated in PowerLifting, (April 23) ... Named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week (May 7) after not allowing HOSA and 4-H. a run during 10.1 innings of work against Villanova (May 5-6) and earning victories in all three games ... Became first Creighton pitcher to finish 3-0 during a league weekend since Tara Oltman in 2010 ... Earned spot on BIG EAST All-Tournament Team following victory in semifinal game against St. John’s (May 11).
Five More Facts About Kiele...
• Kiele’s favorite professional sports team is the Dallas Cowboys.
• She would choose to have dinner with Emma Watson if she could choose anyone to share a meal with.
• Her celebrity crush is Chris Hemsworth.
• Kiele’s favorite softball memory isgoing to state her senior year of high school.
• Her favorite location on campus is her apartment with her best friends. X X X 26 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Player Profiles - Logan Black
#11 • 5-10 • Sophomore Bats/Throws: R/R Pitcher Omaha, Neb. Millard West High School
Major: Biology Parents: Mike and Rita Sibling: Lexie
Career Pitching Statistics Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR B/AVG WP HP BK SFA SHA 2018 4.43 8-3 16 12 2 0/2 0 55.1 63 46 35 20 34 8 1 13 .274 9 4 0 0 4
Career Hitting Statistics YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2018 1.000 2-1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 4 4.000 0 1 0 0 1.000 0 0 0-0 3 8 1 .917
2018 (Freshman at Creighton) Millard West High School Appeared in 16 games and made 12 starts during her first season at Helped lead the Wildcats to four Nebraska Class A State Tournament Creighton ... Led the Bluejays with a .727 winning percentage in the circle ... appearances, which included two third-place finishes ... Named to the 2016 Collegiate debut came on Feb. 10 against Southern Utah ... Opened career by Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska First Team after finishing her senior allowing only one earned run during her first three appearances (11.0 innings) season with a school-record 245 strikeouts a 1.46 ERA and 22-7 record ... Combined with Bryana Clark on Feb. 25 against Grambling for the Bluejays’ ... Pitched three consecutive perfect games and six overall during her final first no-hitter since 2016 ... Struck out season-best five on two different season at Millard West ... Also made the Lincoln Journal Star’s Super-State First occasions (Feb. 25 and April 28) ... Earned start during each of Bluejays’ Team ... Honored on All-Metro Conference team three times ... Recorded 175 BIG EAST weekends ... Delivered a pinch-hit two-run homer during her first strikeouts, a 2.72 ERA and 16-9 record as a junior (2015) ... Millard West’s collegiate at-bat (April 11 at South Dakota) ... Pitched complete game and career-leader with 545 strikeouts ... Paired with battery mate and current tossed season-high 129 pitches during Creighton’s come-from-behind win Creighton catcher Mikaela Pechar for three seasons at Millard West ... Played against Georgetown (April 28) for head coach Brent Vigness’s 900th career at the club level with Nebraska Quakes Prime ... Also a three-time All-State victory. Honorable Mention selection in basketball while helping the Wildcats to their first Metro Conference championship and four state tournament appearances, including one runner-up finish at state ... District qualifier as member of Millard West’s track team as a senior ... Graduated Summa Cum Laude and in top five percent of graduating class ... Three-time Academic All-State Selection and two-year Outstanding Student Award recipient at Millard West ... Also honored as Greater Omaha Sports Committee Scholar-Athlete ... Volunteered at youth softball and basketball camps and participated in Unified Sports Basketball game.
Five More Facts About Logan...
• Logan’s favorite song is “Beachin’” by Jake Owen.
• Lists her favorite athlete as Kevin Durant.
• She enjoys spending the most amount of her social media time on Snapchat.
• Her dream dinner date is Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Logan’s gameday superstition is wiping the pitching rubber with her cleat before throwing her first pitch of the game. X X X 26 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 27 X Player Profiles - Hope Bonar
#14 • 5-7 • Sophomore Bats/Throws: R/R Catcher Bellevue, Neb. West High School
Major: Biology Parents: Adonis and Allison Siblings: Faith, Adonis II, Asher, London, Elijah, Azariah, Ezekiel
Career Hitting Statistics YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2018 DID NOT PLAY
2018 (Freshman at Creighton) Did not appear in a game for the Bluejays during her first season.
Bellevue West High School Three-time Nebraska Class A All-State Honorable Mention selection helped guide the Thunderbirds to a pair of district runner-up finishes ... Earned spot on All-ITG Team following her senior year as one of the top players in Bellevue, Gretna, Papillion, Ralston and Springfield (southern suburbs of Omaha) ... Four-year letterwinner ... Last played at the club level for Nebraska Quakes ... Also played one year of basketball and part of track and field team for one year at Bellevue West ... Claimed membership to the National Honor Society, Nest Club and DECA ... Helped coach 10U and 12U softball throughout high school.
Five More Facts About Hope...
• Hope’s favorite location on campus is the Championship Center.
• Lists her celebrity crush as Shawn Mendes.
• Her favorite song is “Trip” by Ella Mai.
• Says that she always has to have her hair done on gameday, and she “can’t have it in just a regular pony tail.”
• Hope’s favorite softball memory is hitting a grand slam her senior year of high school against her school’s rival. X X X 28 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Player Profiles - Courtney Sandell
#22 • 5-7 • Sophomore Bats/Throws: L/R Outfielder Malcolm, Neb. Malcolm High School
Major: Exercise Science Parents: Cary and Becki Siblings: Emily and Jessica
Creighton Career Hitting Statistics YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2018 .292 36-16 48 18 14 0 0 0 8 14 .292 9 0 12 0 .397 1 1 3-3 20 0 2 .909
2018 (Freshman at Creighton) average -- best in history across all classes in Nebraska -- with 160 hits, Played in 36 games, including 16 starts in her first year with the Bluejays ... scored 155 runs and stole 63 bases ... Made Lincoln Journal Star Super-State Started 14 games in left field and two in center ... Creighton went 11-5 during team three times and named co-captain of the team once (2016) ... Hit .566 games in which she started ... Appeared as a pinch-hitter nine times and and claimed spot on the Omaha World-Herald Class C First Team as a junior for as a pinch-runner in 10 games ... Made her collegiate debut with a 2-for-2 the Clippers ... Guided Malcolm’s first year of softball (2014) and earned Omaha performance and added two RBIs, two runs scored and two walks while World-Herald Class C First Team recognition after hitting .573 ... Played at club starting in left field against Utah Valley (Feb. 9) ... Recorded a season-high level for Nebraska Gold ... Helped lead her 16U team to the state’s first National three hits against Prairie View A&M (Feb. 25) ... Went a combined 5-for-8 with Championship in 2015 ... Also part of 2016 18U squad that finished eighth at three runs scored, two RBIs and a stolen base during the Schutt Invitational Nationals ... Also an eight-time Nebraska State medalist in Track and Field (Feb. 24 and 25) ... Hit .371 during non-league games with 13 hits and 15 runs (fifth, sixth (2x), seventh in Pole Vault, third, sixth, seventh in 4x100 meter relay, scored (24 games). 2016 Class C 4x100 meter relay state champion) ... Also played two years of basketball, one year of volleyball and participated in unified bowling one year Malcolm High School ... Attended Nebraska Girls State ... Received NSAA Believers and Achievers A 2016 Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska Second Team selection after Award ... Named Academic All-State five times ... Member of National Honor leading Malcolm to its first-ever Nebraska Class C State title in only the Society, Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America and Skills USA. program’s third season ... Led all hitters in the state of Nebraska across all classes with a .605 batting average ... Also set Nebraska state-record (all classes) with 72 runs scored ... Finished career with .582 career batting
Five More Facts About Courtney...
• Courtney’s gameday superstition is licking her batting gloves before stepping up to the plate.
• Her favorite sport outside of softball ispole vault.
• If given the opportunity to play catch or workout with any professional softball or baseball player, Courtney would choosePaige Parker.
• Lists her celebrity crush as Channing Tatum.
X • Her favorite professional sports team is the Kansas City Royals. X X 28 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 29 X Player Profiles - Kiahana Scott and Sam Alm
#8 • 5-3 • Freshman Bats/Throws: R/R Catcher San Antonio, Texas East Central High School
Major: Finance Parents: Edwin Walker and Cynthia Foreman Siblings: Kashau and Alyssa, Cierra Macaluso C
East Central High School Five More Facts About Kiahana... Helped lead East Central to the 2017 Bi-District Championship ... Named to • Lists her favorite sport outside of softball asgymnastics . the 2018 San Antonia Area All-Star Team ... Earned First Team All-District honors in 2018 and honorable mention recognition in 2016 and 2017 ... • Kiahana’s favorite professional sports team is the San Antonio Spurs. Secured Academic All-District accolades three times ... Played at the club • If given the opportunity to have dinner with anyone she would choose level for coach George Kassis and American Freedom ... Also participated in Alicia Keys. cheerleading all four years ... Held status of lead yearbook editor at her high school and was a junior and senior class officer ... Claimed National • Her favorite athlete is Jose Altuve. Honor Society membership and volunteered with Relay for Life, Rock N’ Roll • Always wears something on her wrist, such as a hair tie, on Marathon and Operation Christmas Child. gamedays.
#9 • 5-7 • Freshman Bats/Throws: R/R Utility Omaha, Neb. Millard West High School
Major: Business Parents: Dan and Leigh Anne Siblings: Nick and Stephanie UT
Millard West High School Five More Facts About Sam... Set the Nebraska Class A state record for career batting average (.534) ... Hit .618 as a junior and .575 as a senior ... Millard West’s career leader • Sam’s favorite song is “Nowhere Fast” by Old Dominion. with 203 hits ... Named the Metro Coaches Player of the Year in 2017 after tallying 39 RBIs, nine doubles, six home runs and four triples ... • Her celebrity crush is Chase Rice. Claimed a spot on the Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska First Team three times ... Earned spot on Lincoln Journal Star Super-State First Team in • She spends most of her time on social media on Snapchat. both 2016 and 2017 ... Helped lead the Wildcats to four state tournament appearances and a total of 90 wins ... Played at the club level for • The area outside of St. John’s Parish is Sam’s favorite location on campus. Nebraska Mizuno Quakes Primes and helped guide the team to the 2016 PGF Nationals and two Top Gun Elite Invite titles ... Honored twice as a • Lists the as her favorite professional sports NCPA Academic All-State Team selection ... Also ran track one season and Kansas City Royals team. participated in unified bowling ... Owned membership in the Fellowship of X Christian Athletes and Key Club. X X 30 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Player Profiles - Kailey Wilson and Kiara Mills
#15 • 5-10 • Freshman Bats/Throws: L/L Infielder Aurora, Colo. Eaglecrest High School
Major: Undeclared Parents: Clinton Jr. and Karen Sibling: Skylar INF
Eaglecrest High School Five More Facts About Kailey... Named 2017 Colorado High School Athletic Association 5A Player of the Year and led Eaglecrest to the Final Four after hitting .738 with 12 • Her favorite softball memory istraveling to New York for nationals home runs, 53 RBIs, seven doubles and four triples ... Gatorade Player and placing in the top 10. of the Year nominee ... Acclaimed as the Female Athlete of the Year at • Kailey’s favorite athlete is LeBron James. Eaglecrest High School following her senior year ... Ended her career with a .599 average, 100 hits, 110 RBIs, 22 home runs and 20 doubles • Lists her favorite sport outside of softball asbasketball . during 63 games ... Claimed three First Team All-Centennial League Conference selections ... Played club ball for Colorado Styxx and tallied • Would choose to work out with Jackie Robinson if she could choose 15 homers, 70 RBIs and 25 walks during the 2017 club season ... Also to work out with any professional player (living or dead). participated in basketball and orchestra ... Served as a Link Leader ... Earned Academic Honor Mention recognition twice. • Kailey’s favorite location on campus is the Skutt Student Center.
#18 • 5-8 • Freshman Bats/Throws: R/R Utility West Covina, Calif. St. Lucy’s Priory High School
Major: Business Marketing Parents: Kevin and Karen Siblings: Korinne, Kayla, Keyon UT
St. Lucy’s Priory High School Five More Facts About Kiara... Helped lead the Regents to the 2017 CIF South Section Semifinals ... • Her gameday superstition is having a pregame dance party. Earned honorable mention status ... Played at the club level for the Ohana Tigers under the direction of Shawn Quarles ... Club teammate of • Lists her favorite professor at Creighton as Dr. Engel. Creighton infielder Victoria Alvarez ... Also participated in water polo ... • Kiara would choose to eat her mother’s spaghetti if she was on a Claimed membership in and earned status as Secretary of School Spirit deserted island and could eat only one thing the entire time she was for the 2017-18 school year ... Volunteered with House of Ruth. there.
• Her favorite sports outside of softball arefootball and soccer.
• Kiara’s celebrity crush is YG. X X X 30 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 31 X Player Profiles - Kate Mullally
#20 • 5-8 • Freshman Bats/Throws: R/R Pitcher Seward, Neb. Seward High School
Major: Public Relations Parents: Pat and Janet Sibling: James
Seward High School Five More Facts About Kate... Earned Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska Second Team and Lincoln Journal Star Super-State Second Team honors after posting a 2.28 ERA, • Her gameday superstitions include wearing white scrunchies and putting on her . 175 strikeouts and a 19-8 record as a senior while helping Seward to a left shoe first runner-up finish at the 2017 Nebraska Class B State Tournament ... Tied • Kate’s favorite song is “At Last” by Beyonce. a school record with 21 wins and owned a 1.90 ERA as a sophomore on her way to Class B Second Team honors ... Ended her career as Seward’s • Her favorite professional sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers. career leading in wins (73) and ranked second in strikeouts (614) and shutouts, as well as hits (113), offensively ... Played at the club level for • Kate’s favorite sport besides softball isping pong. Nebraska Premier Gold, Nebraska Firecrackers, Nebraska Gold and Iowa Premier ... Also participated in track and basketball, while earning All-State • If given the opportunity to play catch or work out with any honorable mention as a junior in basketball ... Claimed membership in professional softball or baseball player she would choose Kris Bryant. National Honor Society, FFA, FBLA, Key Club and Student Council.
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Date Opponent Result Score Innings Overall Record BIG EAST Record CU Pitcher of Record Att. Time Feb. 9 ! at UNLV L 2-4 7 0-1-0 --- Bryana Clark (L 0-1) 680 2:00 Feb. 9 ! vs. Utah Valley W 15-1 5 1-1-0 --- Kiele Miller (W 1-0) 187 2:02 Feb. 10 ! vs. North Dakota State W 7-4 7 2-1-0 --- Miller (W 2-0) 145 2:07 Feb. 10 ! vs. Southern Utah W 9-1 6 3-1-0 --- Logan Black (W 1-0) 175 1:48 Feb. 11 ! vs. #16 Minnesota L 3-7 7 3-2-0 --- Miller (L 2-1) 260 2:15 Feb. 24 $ vs. Prairie View A&M W 5-0 7 4-2-0 --- Clark (W 1-1) 120 1:50 Feb. 24 $ vs. Grambling W 10-0 5 5-2-0 --- Black (W 2-0) 120 1:30 Feb. 25 $ vs. Prairie View A&M W 9-5 7 6-2-0 --- Miller (W 3-1) 214 2:30 Feb. 25 $ vs. Grambling W 11-0 5 7-2-0 --- Clark (W 2-1) 214 1:22 Mar. 2 ^ vs. Southeastern Louisiana L 3-4 7 7-3-0 --- Miller (L 3-2) 150 2:08 Mar. 3 ^ at Missouri L 3-11 5 7-4-0 --- Black (L 2-1) 1,223 1:35 Mar. 3 ^ vs. Drake W 2-1 7 8-4-0 --- Miller (W 4-2) 75 1:50 Mar. 4 ^ vs. Drake L 1-2 7 8-5-0 --- Clark (L 2-2) 105 1:51 Mar. 4 ^ at Missouri L 0-8 6 8-6-0 --- Miller (L 4-3) 1,040 1:41 Mar. 9 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI W 6-3 7 9-6-0 --- Black (W 3-1) 157 2:05 Mar. 10 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (DH) L 4-7 7 9-7-0 --- Miller (L 4-4) - 2:10 Mar. 10 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (DH) W 7-5 7 10-7-0 --- Black (W 4-1) 213 1:50 Mar. 17 & IOWA L 3-4 7 10-8-0 --- Clark (L 2-3) 220 1:59 Mar. 17 & WICHITA STATE W 12-11 (8) 11-8-0 --- Clark (W 3-3) 205 2:55 Mar. 18 & WICHITA STATE L 1-9 7 11-9-0 --- Black (L 4-2) 145 2:08 Mar. 21 at Nebraska L 2-6 7 11-10-0 --- Clark (L 3-4) 458 2:00 Mar. 28 * PROVIDENCE (DH) W 7-6 (10) 12-10-0 1-0-0 Miller (W 5-4) - 2:28 Mar. 28 * PROVIDENCE (DH) W 3-2 7 13-10-0 2-0-0 Miller (W 6-4) 164 1:34 Mar. 29 * PROVIDENCE L 5-8 7 13-11-0 2-1-0 Black (L 4-3) 109 2:17 Apr. 4 SOUTH DAKOTA W 10-2 5 14-11-0 --- Miller (W 7-4) 160 1:36 Apr. 7 * at Butler (DH) W 8-3 7 15-11-0 3-1-0 Clark (W 4-4) - 2:32 Apr. 7 * at Butler (DH) W 5-3 7 16-11-0 4-1-0 Clark (W 5-4) 114 2:10 Apr. 8 * at Butler L 0-2 7 16-12-0 4-2-0 Miller (L 7-5) 102 1:53 Apr. 11 at South Dakota W 6-3 7 17-12-0 --- Black (W 5-3) 84 2:11 Apr. 17 UMKC (DH) W 5-4 7 18-12-0 --- Miller (W 8-5) - 2:02 Apr. 17 UMKC (DH) W 13-12 7 19-12-0 --- Black (W 6-3) 136 2:14 Apr. 21 * at Seton Hall (DH) W 2-1 7 20-12-0 5-2-0 Miller (W 9-5) 204 1:58 Apr. 21 * at Seton Hall (DH) W 12-4 5 21-12-0 6-2-0 Black (W 7-3) 210 1:32 Apr. 22 * at Seton Hall W 5-3 7 22-12-0 7-2-0 Miller (W 10-5) 301 2:03 Apr. 26 NEBRASKA-OMAHA L 5-8 7 22-13-0 --- Miller (L 10-6) 248 2:08 Apr. 28 * GEORGETOWN (DH) L 0-4 7 22-14-0 7-3-0 Miller (L 10-7) - 2:01 Apr. 28 * GEORGETOWN (DH) W 5-4 7 23-14-0 8-3-0 Black (W 8-3) 173 2:12 Apr. 29 * GEORGETOWN W 5-2 7 24-14-0 9-3-0 Clark (W 6-4) 182 2:09 May 5 * VILLANOVA (DH) W 14-0 7 25-14-0 10-3-0 Miller (W 11-7) - 1:29 May 5 * VILLANOVA (DH) W 6-5 7 26-14-0 11-3-0 Miller (W 12-7) 365 1:46 May 6 * VILLANOVA W 9-0 6 27-14-0 12-3-0 Miller (W 13-7) 192 1:41 May 11 # vs. St. John’s W 8-1 7 28-14-0 --- Miller (W 14-7) 305 2:16 May 12 # vs. DePaul L 2-6 7 28-15-0 --- Miller (L 14-8) 205 2:21
* - BIG EAST Conference game ! - Sportco Kick Off Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) $ - Schutt Invitational (Denton, Texas) ^ - Mizzou Tournament (Columbia, Mo.) & - Creighton Tournament (Omaha, Neb.) # - BIG EAST Championship (Rosemont, Ill.) () - extra inning game (DH) - Part of doubleheader Home games in BOLD CAPS played at Creighton Sports Complex
X X X 32 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 33 X 2018 Stats Overall: 28-15 • Home: 13-6 • Away: 6-5 • Neutral: 9-4 No. Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 11 Logan Black 1.000 2-1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 4 4.000 0 1 0 0 1.000 0 0 0-0 3 8 1 .917 5 Ashley Cantu .401 43-43 142 45 57 9 0 1 15 69 .486 22 0 15 0 .479 1 3 3-4 52 0 1 .981 9 Sam Crowley .400 41-41 120 29 48 3 2 7 33 76 .633 6 9 12 1 .460 2 17 3-3 60 2 0 1.000 21 Kelli Finan .333 42-39 114 28 38 8 1 6 36 66 .579 19 2 14 0 .434 1 5 0-1 86 8 6 .940 20 Tash Coffiel .333 41-39 81 21 27 2 2 2 11 39 .481 18 3 17 0 .471 0 3 2-2 37 71 10 .915 16 Nikki McNeil .316 27-8 38 1 12 6 0 0 10 18 .474 8 1 10 0 .447 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 --- 13 Hope Moreno .314 43-42 118 15 37 5 0 3 26 51 .432 16 8 12 3 .424 2 3 0-0 197 7 5 .976 10 Mikaela Pechar .311 38-14 61 12 19 6 0 3 22 34 .557 7 1 17 0 .391 0 0 0-0 47 1 1 .980 18 Jordyn Sturgeon .302 36-33 96 13 29 5 0 4 16 46 .479 10 0 20 0 .368 0 5 0-1 216 15 4 .983 24 Mileah McKelvy .301 38-27 83 8 25 5 1 4 30 44 .530 11 6 19 0 .420 0 2 0-0 3 0 1 .750 22 Courtney Sandell .292 36-16 48 18 14 0 0 0 8 14 .292 9 0 12 0 .397 1 1 3-3 20 0 2 .909 2 Jayci Foster .277 40-40 119 17 33 8 0 6 19 59 .496 7 0 24 0 .317 0 3 0-0 67 51 9 .929 3 Victoria Alvarez .240 18-11 25 6 6 0 0 0 5 6 .240 5 0 7 0 .367 0 4 2-2 9 17 1 .963 1 Sydney Jenkins .143 26-0 7 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 1 0 3 0 .250 0 0 3-4 0 0 0 --- 12 Kaitlynn Hunt .121 38-34 58 12 7 0 0 0 2 7 .121 7 4 19 0 .261 0 3 3-3 41 50 7 .929 8 Morgan Bohanan .000 7-0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1.000 4 Kristin Fry .000 28-0 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 --- 6 Jacey Sawyer .000 10-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 ---
Creighton Totals .316 43 1120 250 354 57 6 37 235 534 .477 146 35 204 4 .409 7 49 21-25 850 269 52 .956 Opponent Totals .254 43 1121 176 285 41 9 37 166 455 .406 113 28 248 5 .336 7 28 41-46 816 345 48 .960
LOB - Team (292), Opp (272). DPs turned - Team (9), Opp (14). IBB - Team (3), Pechar 1, McNeil 1, Sandell 1, Opp (3). Picked off - Coffiel 1, Sandell 1.
No. Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR B/AVG WP HP BK SFA SHA 17 Bryana Clark 2.88 6-4 29 11 4 1/2 1 92.1 106 57 38 36 67 8 2 9 .277 7 8 0 3 12 7 Kiele Miller 3.20 14-8 30 20 9 1/2 2 135.2 116 73 62 57 147 25 6 15 .228 18 16 0 4 12 11 Logan Black 4.43 8-3 16 12 2 0/2 0 55.1 63 46 35 20 34 8 1 13 .274 9 4 0 0 4
Creighton Totals 3.34 28-15 43 43 15 5/3 3 283.1 285 176 135 113 248 41 9 37 .254 34 28 0 7 28 Opponent Totals 5.07 15-28 43 43 13 3/1 3 272.0 354 250 197 146 204 57 6 37 .316 33 35 0 7 49
PB - Team (9), Sturgeon 7, Pechar 2, Opp (6). Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp (2). SBA/ATT - Sturgeon (35-40), Miller (21-22), Clark (16-18), Black (4-6), Pechar (6-6).
BIG EAST Conference • 12-3, Second Place No. Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 9 Sam Crowley .523 15-15 44 16 23 3 1 4 17 40 .909 2 3 4 0 .549 2 8 2-2 29 1 0 1.000 20 Tash Coffiel .452 15-15 31 10 14 1 2 1 6 22 .710 8 0 2 0 .564 0 1 1-1 14 20 4 .895 16 Nikki McNeil .417 11-2 12 0 5 2 0 0 1 7 .583 4 0 3 0 .563 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 --- 5 Ashley Cantu .327 15-15 52 15 17 2 0 0 6 19 .365 8 0 5 0 .417 0 0 0-1 21 0 1 .955 21 Kelli Finan .326 15-14 43 7 14 4 0 0 10 18 .419 4 0 5 0 .383 0 3 0-0 17 1 4 .818 24 Mileah McKelvy .324 14-11 34 3 11 3 1 1 10 19 .559 5 3 6 0 .452 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 --- 10 Mikaela Pechar .308 15-6 26 4 8 2 0 2 10 16 .615 3 0 10 0 .379 0 0 0-0 15 0 1 .938 18 Jordyn Sturgeon .265 11-11 34 4 9 1 0 2 4 16 .471 4 0 10 0 .342 0 3 0-0 91 4 2 .979 2 Jayci Foster .234 15-15 47 7 11 1 0 4 10 24 .511 2 0 7 0 .265 0 0 0-0 26 19 5 .900 13 Hope Moreno .225 15-15 40 3 9 1 0 1 5 13 .325 7 2 4 0 .367 0 2 0-0 67 1 3 .958 12 Kaitlynn Hunt .100 14-13 20 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 .100 0 3 7 0 .217 0 1 1-1 11 12 0 1.000 22 Courtney Sandell .077 12-3 13 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .077 2 0 1 0 .200 0 0 2-2 8 0 1 .889 1 Sydney Jenkins .000 10-0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 --- 8 Morgan Bohanan .000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 --- 3 Victoria Alvarez .000 4-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1 0-0 0 1 0 1.000 4 Kristin Fry .000 12-0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 --- 6 Jacey Sawyer .000 4-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 ---
Creighton Totals .310 15 400 86 124 20 4 15 80 197 .493 50 11 64 0 .400 2 19 8-9 306 69 23 .942 Opponent Totals .204 15 382 47 78 11 2 9 42 120 .314 35 8 96 2 .285 0 10 16-17 290 114 16 .962 LOB - Team (106), Opp (82). DPs turned - Team (3), Opp (3). IBB - Team (2), Pechar 1, McNeil 1.
No. Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR B/AVG WP HP BK SFA SHA 7 Kiele Miller 1.42 7-2 12 9 5 1/1 1 59.0 37 17 12 18 64 7 1 4 .172 5 4 0 0 3 17 Bryana Clark 2.91 3-0 9 1 0 0/1 0 21.2 19 10 9 6 22 1 1 2 .232 2 3 0 0 4 11 Logan Black 4.92 2-1 5 5 1 0/0 0 21.1 22 20 15 11 10 3 0 3 .259 3 1 0 0 3
Creighton Totals 2.47 12-3 15 15 6 2/1 1 102.0 78 47 36 35 96 11 2 9 .204 10 8 0 0 10 Opponent Totals 4.63 3-12 15 15 5 2/1 0 96.2 124 86 64 50 64 20 4 15 .310 10 11 0 2 19
PB - Team (3), Sturgeon 3, Opp (1). SBA/ATT - Sturgeon (14-15), Miller (11-11), Clark (3-4), Pechar (2-2), Black (2-2). X X X 34 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2018 BIG EAST Standings and Awards
2018 All-BIG EAST Honors 2018 BIG EAST Conference Standings First Team P Pat Moore, Fr. DePaul Conference Overall P Missy Zoch, So. DePaul Team W L Pct. W L T Pct. C Kaitlin Mattera, So. St. John’s DePaul 15 3 .833 35 17 0 .673 1B Krystal Puga, Sr.* St. John’s Creighton 12 3 .800 28 15 0 .651 2B Angela Giampolo, Fr.* Villanova St. John’s 12 6 .667 24 26 0 .480 3B Alyssa Lach, Sr. Butler Villanova 10 8 .556 27 24 2 .528 SS Brittany Husk, Sr. * Villanova Butler 7 11 .389 20 28 0 .417 OF Sam Crowley, Sr. Creighton Georgetown 7 13 .350 16 36 0 .308 OF Kate Polucha, Fr. DePaul Providence 6 14 .300 13 32 0 .289 OF Megan Leyva, Sr. DePaul Seton Hall 5 16 .238 19 35 0 .352 UT Gretchen Bowie, So. St. John’s DP Morgan Greenwood, Jr. DePaul BIG EAST Championship Recap
Second Team Friday, May 11 P Kiele Miller, Fr. Creighton P Anna Brooks Pacha, So. Georgetown #1 DePaul 12 C Jessica Cothern, So. DePaul #4 Villanova 2 Saturday, May 12 1B Nikki Alden, Sr. Villanova #1 DePaul 6 2B Sara Foster, Sr. Seton Hall #2 Creighton 8 #2 Creighton 2 3B Tash Coffiel, Sr. Creighton #3 St. John’s 1 SS Maranda Gutierrez, Fr. DePaul OF Jenna Foreman, Jr. Butler OF Theresa Kane, Sr. Georgetown OF Lauren Zick, Sr. St. John’s 2018 Bluejay Honors UT Julianne Rurka, Sr. Providence Sam Crowley, Sr. DP Sarah Bennett, Sr. Georgetown Ashley Cantu, So. NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Third Team, OF BIG EAST All-Tournament Team Google Cloud CoSIDA Academic Specialty Awards BIG EAST Player of the Week (Feb. 26) All-America First Team, OF Player of the Year: Google Cloud CoSIDA Academic Krystal Puga, St. John’s Bryana Clark, Sr. All-District VII, OF Pitcher of the Year: BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 26) All-BIG EAST First Team, OF Pat Moore, DePaul BIG EAST Player of the Week (April 23) Defensive Player of the Year: Tash Coffiel, Sr. Gretchen Bowie, St. John’s All-BIG EAST Second Team, 3B Kiele Miller, Fr. Rookie of the Year: All-BIG EAST Second Team, P Kate Polucha, DePaul BIG EAST All-Tournament Team Coaching Staff of the Year: BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week (May 7) DePaul * Unanimous selection Hope Moreno, Sr. BIG EAST All-Tournament Team 2018 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team Megan Leyva, DePaul Kate Polucha, DePaul Angela Schalzitti, DePaul Missy Zoch, DePaul Ashley Cantu, Creighton Kiele Miller, Creighton Hope Moreno, Creighton Krystal Puga, St. John’s Dana Morris, Villanova BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player: X Megan Leyva, DePaul X X 34 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 35 X 2019 Non-Conference Opponents
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Location: Pine Bluff, Ark. Interim Head Coach SID Contact: Duane Lewis Conference: Southwestern Athletic Michael Bumpers SID Phone: 870-575-7949 Series Record: CU leads 5-0 Career Record: First Season SID E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @UAPB_Softball Record at UAPB: Same Website: UAPBLionsRoar.com 2018 Overall Record: 19-28
Chattanooga Mocs Location: Chattanooga, Tenn. Head Coach: Frank Reed SID Contact: Corey Belonzi Conference: Southern Career Record: 1,080-498 (27 yrs) SID Phone: 423-425-2116 Series Record: First Meeting Record at UTC: 604-411 (17) SID E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @GoMocsSB 2018 Overall Record: 26-30 Website: GoMocs.com
Evansville Purple Aces Location: Evansville, Ind. Head Coach: Mat Mundell SID Contact: Bob Pristash Conference: Missouri Valley Career Record: 186-296 (10 yrs) SID Phone: 812-488-4073 Series Record: CU leads 39-20 Record at Evansville: 69-138 (4) SID E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @UEAthletics_SB 2018 Overall Record: 15-34 Website: GoPurpleAces.com
Lamar Cardinals Location: Beaumont, Texas Head Coach: Amy Hooks SID Contact: Travis Rae Conference: Southland Career Record: First Season SID Phone: 409-880-2323 Series Record: Tied 1-1 Record at Lamar: Same SID E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @LamarSoftball 2018 Overall Record: 28-28 Website: LamarCardinals.com
Nebraska Cornhuskers Location: Lincoln, Neb. Head Coach: Rhonda Revelle SID Contact: Erica Nett Conference: Big Ten Career Record: 976-553 (27 yrs) SID Phone: 402-472-2264 Series Record: NU leads 85-37 Record at Nebraska: 968-537 (26) SID E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @HuskerSoftball 2018 Overall Record: 31-23 Website: Huskers.com
Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks Location: Omaha, Neb. Head Coach: Amanda Eberhart SID Contact: Shad Beam Conference: Summit League Career Record: 95-108 (4 yrs) SID Phone: 402-306-1150 Series Record: CU leads 27-9 Record at UNO: First Season SID E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @OmahaSB 2018 Overall Record: 20-31 Website: OMavs.com
New Mexico Lobos Location: Albuquerque, N.M. Head Coach: Paula Congleton SID Contact: Allison Weiss Conference: Mountain West Career Record: 47-116 (3 yrs) SID Phone: 661-313-5402 Series Record: CU leads 14-12 Record at New Mexico: 14-39 (1) SID E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @UNMLoboSB 2018 Overall Record: 14-39 Website: GoLobos.com
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New Mexico State Aggies Location: Las Cruces, N.M. Head Coach: Kathy Rodolph SID Contact: Christina Anderson Conference: Western Athletic Career Record: 534-424 (17 yrs) SID Phone: 575-646-1885 Series Record: CU leads 13-10 Record at NM State: 465-390 (15) SID E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @NMStateSoftball 2018 Overall Record: 29-24 Website: NMStateSports.com
North Texas Mean Green Location Denton, Texas Head Coach: Rodney DeLong SID Contact: Clay Massey Conference: Conference USA Career Record: 144-79 (4 yrs) SID Phone: 817-933-8803 Series Record: CU leads 5-4 Record at North Texas: First Season SID E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @MeanGreenSB 2018 Overall Record: 25-27 Website: MeanGreenSports.com
Northwestern State Lady Demons Location: Natchitoches, La. Head Coach: Donald Pickett SID Contact: Matt Vines Conference: Southland Career Record: 267-266-1 (10 yrs) SID Phone: 318-357-6467 Series Record: Tied 1-1 Record at NSU: Same SID E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @NSUDemonsSB 2018 Overall Record: 28-25 Website: NSUDemons.com
Ohio Bobcats Location: Athens, Ohio Head Coach: Kenzie Roark SID Contact: Sara Legarsky Conference: Mid-American Career Record: First Season SID Phone: 740-597-1837 Series Record: First meeting Record at Ohio: Same SID E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @OhioBobcatSB 2018 Overall Record: 40-17 Website: OhioBobcats.com
South Dakota Coyotes Location: Vermillion, S.D. Head Coach: Robert Wagner SID Contact: Bryan Boettcher Conference: Summit League Career Record: 71-96 (3 yrs) SID Phone: 605-658-5544 Series Record: CU leads 15-7 Record at South Dakota: 39-70 (2) SID E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @SDCoyotesSB 2018 Overall Record: 17-38 Website: GoYotes.com
South Dakota State Jackrabbits Location: Brookings, S.D. Head Coach: Krista Wood SID Contact: Andrew Sogn Conference: Summit Career Record: 372-270 (12 yrs) SID Phone: 605-688-4822 Series Record: CU leads 13-7-1 Record at SDSU: 102-116 (4) SID E-mail: Twitter: @GoJacksSB 2018 Overall Record: 37-18 [email protected] Website: GoJacks.com
Southern Illinois Salukis Location: Carbondale, Ill. Head Coach: Kerri Blaylock SID Contact: Will Becque Conference: Missouri Valley Career Record: 659-368-1 (19 yrs) SID Phone: 618-453-5470 Series Record: CU leads 35-25 Record at SIU: Same SID E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @SIU_Softball 2018 Overall Record: 31-22 Website: SIUSalukis.com
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UMKC Kangaroos Location: Kansas City, Mo. Head Coach: Meredith Smith Neal SID Contact: Tyler Wall Conference: Western Athletic Career Record: 238-379 (12 yrs) SID Phone: 816-235-1053 Series Record: CU leads 47-2 Record at UMKC: Same SID E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @UMKCSB 2018 Overall Record: 15-41 Website: UMKCKangaroos.com
UTEP Miners Location: El Paso, Texas Head Coach: Tobin Echo-Hawk SID Contact: Brandon Collins Conference: Conference USA Career Record: 233-301 (10 yrs) SID Phone: 915-747-6451 Series Record: First Meeting Record at UTEP: 87-174 (5) SID E-mail: Twitter: @UTEPSoftball 2018 Overall Record: 21-33 [email protected] Website: UTEPAthletics.com
Western Michigan Broncos Location: Kalamazoo, Mich. Head Coach: Kathy Leitke SID Contact: Kristin Keirns Conference: Mid-American Career Record: 730-634-1 (27 yrs) SID Phone: 269-387-4123 Series Record: CU leads 6-4 Record at WMU: 418-467-1 (18) SID E-mail: Twitter: @WMUSoftball 2018 Overall Record: 29-25 [email protected] Website: WMUBroncos.com
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Butler Bulldogs Location: Indianapolis, Ind. Head Coach: Scott Hall SID Contact: John Dedman Conference: BIG EAST Career Record: 198-216 (8 yrs) SID Phone: 317-940-9414 Series Record: CU leads 9-6 Record at Butler: Same SID E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @ButlerSoftball 2018 Overall Record: 20-28 Website: ButlerSports.com
DePaul Blue Demons Location: Chicago, Ill. Head Coach: Tracie Adix-Zins SID Contact: Alyssa Damato Conference: BIG EAST Career Record: First Season SID Phone: 773-325-8609 Series Record: DePaul leads 16-7 Record at DePaul: Same SID E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @DPUSoftball 2018 Overall Record: 34-17 Website: DePaulBlueDemons.com
Georgetown Hoyas Location: Washington, D.C. Head Coach: Pat Conlan SID Contact: Abby Schrum Conference: BIG EAST Career Record: 256-518 (16 yrs) SID Phone: 202-687-6591 Series Record: CU leads 8-5 Record at Georgetown: 202-429 (13) SID E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @HoyaSoftball 2018 Overall Record: 16-36 Website: GUHoyas.com
Providence Friars Location: Providence, R.I. Head Coach: Jill Karwoski SID Contact: Chris Mezzanotte Conference: BIG EAST Career Record: 183-319 (10 yrs) SID Phone: 401-865-2272 Series Record: CU leads 8-6 Record at Providence: First Season SID E-mail: Twitter: @PCFriarSoftball 2018 Overall Record: 13-32 [email protected] Website: Friars.com
Seton Hall Pirates Location: South Orange, N.J. Head Coach: Paige Smith SID Contact: Bobby Mullen Conference: BIG EAST Career Record: 291-290-2 (11 yrs) SID Phone: 973-761-9493 Series Record: CU leads 9-5 Record at Seton Hall: 122-186-1 (6) SID E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @SHUSoftball 2018 Overall Record: 19-35 Website: SHUPirates.com
St. John’s Red Storm Location: Queens, N.Y. Head Coach: Bob Guerriero SID Contact: Dylan Smith Conference: BIG EAST Career Record: First Season SID Phone: 718-990-3119 Series Record: SJU leads 10-4 Record at St. John’s: Same SID E-mail: Twitter: @StJohnsSoftball 2018 Overall Record: 24-26 [email protected] Website: RedStormSports.com
Villanova Wildcats Location: Villanova, Pa. Head Coach: Bridget Orchard SID Contact: Austin Carrozza Conference: BIG EAST Career Record: 753-420-3 (21 yrs) SID Phone: 610-519-7579 Series Record: Tied 8-8 Record at Villanova: First Season SID E-mail: Twitter: @VUSoftball 2018 Overall Record: 27-24 [email protected] Website: Villanova.com
X X X 38 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 39 X Series Results Adelphi 3-0 George Mason 1-0 North Dakota 3-0 South Dakota State 13-7-1 Akron 4-1 Georgetown 8-5 North Dakota State 8-4 South Florida 1-1 Alabama 1-0 Georgia 0-1 North Texas 5-4 Southeast Missouri State 7-3 Alabama A&M 2-0 Georgia State 1-0 Northern California 2-0 Southeastern Louisiana 0-1 Alabama-Birmingham 1-2 Grambling State 3-0 Northern Colorado 10-1 Southern Illinois 35-25 Albany 2-0 Grand Canyon 0-2 Northern Illinois 5-3 Southern Miss 1-0 Alcorn State 1-0 Grandview 4-0 Northern Iowa 53-18 Southern Utah 5-1 Arizona 5-13 Green Bay 7-0 Northwest Missouri State 10-3 Stanford 0-1 Arizona State 1-15 Hampton 3-0 Northwestern 2-1 St. John’s 4-10 Arkansas 2-3 Hastings 1-0 Northwestern State 1-1 Stephen F. Austin 4-2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 5-0 Hawaii 0-4 Notre Dame 1-2 Tarkio College 4-0 Army 2-0 Hawaii Hilo 1-1 Oakland 1-0 Temple 1-0 Auburn 0-3 Hofstra 0-1 Ohio First Meeting in 2019 Tennessee 0-1 Augustana (S.D.) 4-0 Holy Cross 4-0 Ohio State 1-0 Tennessee State 1-1 Austin Peay 3-0 Howard 3-0 Oklahoma 10-18 Tennessee-Martin 2-0 Ball State 3-0 Idaho State 2-0 Oklahoma City 10-2 Texas 0-2 Baylor 7-4 Illinois 0-1 Oklahoma State 3-6 Texas A&M 8-7 Bellevue (Neb.) 4-0 Illinois Central 2-0 Oregon 2-2 Texas State 7-3 Bethune-Cookman 1-0 Illinois State 32-36-1 Oregon State 2-2 Texas Tech 1-1 Boise State 2-1 Illinois-Chicago 1-4 Pacific 2-7 Texas Women’s University 1-0 Boston College 1-1 Indiana 5-4 Pennsylvania 1-0 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 0-3 Boston University 0-1 Indiana State 50-8 Penn State 1-0 Texas-Arlington 14-6 Bowling Green 0-1 Iowa 21-9 Peru State 11-5 Texas-San Antonio 1-2 Bradley 41-16 Iowa State 26-21 Pima College 1-0 Toledo 4-2 Briar Cliff 2-0 IPFW 2-0 Pittsburg State 1-0 Truman State 2-1 Bucknell 1-0 IUPUI 1-0 Portland State 0-1 Tulsa 13-8 Buffalo 1-0 Kansas 24-44-1 Prairie View A&M 2-0 UCLA 1-9 Butler 9-6 Kansas State 15-0 Presbyterian 1-0 UC Riverside 1-1 BYU 1-2 Lamar 1-1 Providence 8-6 UC Santa Barbara 2-0 California 1-9 LaSalle 2-1 Quinnipiac 1-0 UMass-Lowell 1-0 Cal Poly 0-3 Lehigh 1-0 Robert Morris 2-1 UMKC 47-2 Cal Poly Pomona 2-8 Lipscomb 1-0 Sacramento State 2-4 UNLV 3-2 Cal State Northridge 0-3 Long Beach State 2-4 Sacred Heart 3-0 U.S. International 4-3 Cal State Fullerton 0-7 Louisiana 0-1 Saint Bonaventure 1-1 Utah 13-10 Campbell 3-1 Louisiana Monroe 5-2 Saint Cloud State 1-0 Utah State 9-8 Centenary 3-0 Louisiana Tech 1-4 Saint Francis (Pa.) 1-0 Utah Valley 1-1 Central Arkansas 2-1 Louisville 0-3 Saint Joseph’s 2-0 UTEP First Meeting in 2019 Central Florida 0-2 Loyola Chicago 5-1 Saint Louis 5-0 Valparaiso 4-0 Central Michigan 3-2 Loyola Marymount 2-0 College of Saint Mary (Neb.) 15-3 Villanova 8-8 Chapman 3-1 Maine 6-0 Saint Mary’s (Calif.) 1-0 Virginia 1-0 Chattanooga First Meeting in 2019 Manhattan 1-0 Saint Mary’s (Texas) 1-0 Wagner 2-0 Colorado State 20-18 McNeese State 1-0 Saint Peter’s 4-0 Washburn 2-0 Columbia 1-0 Mercer 0-1 Saint Xavier 1-0 Washington 1-3 Concordia (Neb.) 7-1 Miami (Ohio) 1-0 Sam Houston State 7-4 Wayne State (Neb.) 11-5 Connecticut 1-0 Michigan 2-2 Samford 3-1 Weber State 2-0 Dayton 2-0 Michigan State 5-0 San Diego 3-0 Western Illinois 9-2 DePaul 7-16 Middle Tennessee 1-1 San Diego State 7-6 Western Kentucky 1-0 Detroit 7-0 Midland (Neb.) 0-3 San Jose State 1-2 Western Michigan 6-4 Drake 60-32 Minnesota 9-9 Santa Clara 7-0 Wichita State 51-29 Drexel 1-0 Minnesota State-Mankato 4-1 Seton Hall 9-5 Wisconsin 1-0 East Carolina 0-2 Mississippi 0-2 Siena 1-0 Wyoming 6-1 Eastern Illinois 4-1 Missouri 10-16 Simpson College 5-1 Yale 1-0 Eastern Michigan 2-1 Missouri State 49-31 South Carolina 3-3 Youngstown State 2-0 Emporia State 3-4 Missouri-St. Louis 1-0 South Dakota 15-7 2019 Bluejay opponents are in bold Evansville 39-20 Monmouth 1-0 Fairfield 1-0 Morehead State 1-0 All-Time Team Records League Games: 370-242-1 (.604) Fairleigh Dickinson 1-0 National College of Education 2-2 Overall : 1,321-858-3 (.606) HCAC: 27-19 (.587) Florida 0-1 Nebraska 37-85 Home: 462-243-1 (.655) WAC: 7-13 (.350) Florida A&M 2-0 Nebraska-Kearney 17-3 Away: 378-357-2 (.514) MVC: 292-161-1 (.644) Florida Atlantic 4-0 Nebraska-Omaha 27-9 Neutral: 481-258 (.650) BIG EAST: 44-49 (.473) Florida Gulf Coast 0-1 Nebraska Wesleyan 5-2 1970s: 50-38 (.568) League Tourney: 61-35 (.635) Florida International 2-0 New Mexico 14-12 385-157 (.710) HCAC: 16-6 (.727) Florida State 1-2 New Mexico Highlands 1-0 1980s: WAC: 6-4 (.600) Fresno State 0-4 New Mexico State 13-10 1990s: 298-250 (.544) Furman 1-0 Niagara 2-0 2000s: 347-205-2 (.628) MVC: 38-23 (.623) Nicholls State 0-1 2010s: 241-208-1 (.537) BIG EAST: 1-2 (.333) X North Carolina 1-0 AIAW Regionals: 9-2 (.818) NCAA Regionals: 11-20 (.355) North Carolina Greensboro 1-0 AIAW WCWS: 2-4 (.333) NCAA WCWS: 1-4 (.200) X X 40 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Year-by-Year Statistics
Hitting & Fielding • Bold indicates single-season best YEAR W-L AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB SO HBP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2018 28-15 .316 1120 250 354 57 6 37 235 534 .477 146 204 35 .409 7 49 21-25 850 269 52 .956 2017 18-32 .259 1275 196 330 46 6 26 175 466 .365 120 279 30 .335 7 44 22-34 948 334 69 .949 2016 25-22 .255 1167 189 298 37 7 22 165 415 .356 163 279 27 .358 5 48 43-50 924 274 48 .961 2015 22-21 .270 1108 186 299 31 7 35 168 449 .405 113 227 26 .350 5 42 30-39 845 355 49 .961 2014 29-24 .231 1353 188 312 43 3 42 177 487 .360 158 380 37 .327 2 30 39-52 1072 363 61 .959 2013 29-18 .262 1209 202 317 56 5 48 181 527 .436 133 341 23 .346 3 40 29-36 927 317 60 .954 2012 28-25-1 .292 1430 294 418 59 9 56 275 663 .464 181 340 30 .381 9 46 37-44 1045 358 61 .958 2011 25-28 .259 1349 184 349 25 4 38 164 496 .368 116 379 30 .330 5 50 55-72 1036 383 54 .963 2010 37-23 .243 1531 265 372 51 6 66 244 633 .413 166 412 48 .325 6 57 40-55 1228 506 73 .960 2009 35-16 .256 1287 188 329 57 7 37 169 511 .397 136 302 29 .339 6 81 32-48 1048 401 37 .975 2008 43-17 .272 1520 259 414 62 8 47 235 633 .416 167 340 42 .359 4 100 35-43 1227 482 47 .973 2007 40-14-1 .287 1431 259 410 54 9 57 233 653 .456 140 313 22 .358 5 92 44-60 1123 462 52 .968 2006 23-27 .259 1264 166 328 42 6 26 148 460 .364 113 315 22 .331 1 84 32-43 994 379 70 .951 2005 44-13 .274 1471 225 403 64 2 29 209 558 .379 116 393 33 .393 7 85 82-99 1184 335 44 .972 2004 44-17-1 .279 1576 282 439 71 13 42 248 662 .420 161 404 29 .355 6 82 60-72 1249 356 59 .965 2003 26-24 .227 1302 180 296 36 6 43 155 473 .363 119 326 26 .303 7 53 40-50 1024 289 54 .960 2002 28-28 .246 1395 197 343 60 7 22 168 483 .346 137 320 13 .318 5 58 34-51 1080 431 65 .959 2001 30-27 .250 1490 220 372 74 6 38 187 572 .384 151 336 20 .325 9 79 40-54 1209 553 63 .965 2000 34-22 .245 1475 200 361 55 3 17 167 473 .321 108 313 26 .306 7 59 41-51 1160 484 68 .960 1999 31-28 .275 1579 245 434 73 23 10 217 583 .369 109 295 33 .334 6 63 74-89 1183 518 67 .962 1998 33-15 .272 1226 172 333 42 5 15 150 430 .351 95 155 11 .327 9 63 52-67 968 476 39 .974 1997 32-30 .261 1586 201 414 65 10 15 167 544 .343 116 235 15 .317 2 95 79-103 1236 630 71 .963 1996 17-24 .284 1090 162 310 56 6 9 138 405 .372 118 179 12 .359 3 48 49-71 813 390 65 .949 1995 32-19 .296 1282 222 380 58 14 18 179 520 .406 115 114 9 .356 8 64 83-102 982 452 78 .948 1994 24-31 .263 1477 180 388 63 10 11 151 504 .341 96 189 13 .312 7 62 31-53 1131 500 102 .941 1993 32-23 .315 1487 243 469 79 8 11 202 597 .401 101 137 10 .360 11 65 71-94 1105 455 89 .946 1992 20-32 .226 1232 130 278 21 3 5 101 320 .260 103 178 7 .289 7 64 58-86 1034 483 73 .954 1991 38-25 .243 1755 173 426 53 15 4 138 521 .297 117 161 16 .360 9 82 89-130 1448 717 88 .961 1990 39-23 .259 1624 226 420 59 6 9 195 518 .319 121 115 14 .398 7 79 59-80 1300 620 78 .961 1989 49-19 .281 1798 269 506 65 13 9 219 624 .347 133 125 16 .339 7 112 54-73 1435 517 76 .963 1988 38-18 .254 1466 174 372 55 10 7 150 468 .319 115 129 13 .314 7 77 54-69 1170 545 70 .961 1987 34-13 .294 1231 203 362 54 10 8 164 460 .373 100 82 10 .349 12 61 50 957 457 72 .952 1986 36-22 .209 1509 157 316 33 4 13 131 396 .262 124 157 13 .360 – – 36-52 1251 767 69 .963 1985 43-18 .268 1519 207 407 59 20 1 175 407 .334 124 153 16 .377 10 64 37-47 1217 565 76 .959 1984 28-12 .235 1083 131 254 26 10 3 109 309 .285 86 106 8 .294 6 55 20-30 – – 49 .962 1983 21-18 .254 1039 124 254 20 12 2 90 308 .296 53 93 11 .288 1 39 10 804 350 51 .958 1982 39-13 .256 1443 187 370 31 21 6 152 461 .319 78 111 3 – – – – – – – – 1981 51-7 .291 1605 281 467 28 29 9 218 580 .361 98 82 8 .332 – – – – – – – 1980 46-17 .263 1478 253 390 26 33 4 189 494 .334 133 135 5 – – 74 64 1244 620 80 .936 1979 22-13 .269 908 166 264 25 11 2 115 317 .349 91 83 4 – – 29 39 – – – – 1978 20-11 .322 883 216 275 22 11 10 162 349 .409 74 41 3 – – 20 35 – – – – 1977 8-14 .260 587 147 153 14 5 4 – 189 .321 92 66 – – – – 22 – – – –
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Pitching • Bold indicates single-season best YEAR ERA W-L SV CG SHO/CBO IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB AVG WP HBP 2018 3.34 28-15 3 15 5/3 283.1 285 176 135 113 248 41 9 37 1121 .254 34 28 2017 4.92 18-32 2 18 3/0 316.0 384 290 222 212 191 63 2 42 1309 .293 32 49 2016 3.55 25-22 2 29 7/0 308.0 320 182 156 102 328 42 6 35 1219 .263 11 33 2015 3.63 22-21 1 34 8/0 281.2 288 180 146 108 210 44 4 47 1114 .259 13 26 2014 2.57 29-24 5 35 18/3 357.1 311 165 131 153 361 52 6 25 1360 .229 8 23 2013 2.38 29-18 1 34 9/0 309.0 272 145 105 113 325 36 3 33 1174 .232 11 20 2012 3.66 28-25 2 24 5/2 348.1 352 233 182 204 300 44 3 40 1345 .262 21 38 2011 3.30 25-28 1 26 11/2 345.1 303 205 163 190 293 46 5 37 1312 .231 12 35 2010 2.62 37-23 3 35 14/2 409.1 361 189 153 168 396 44 5 37 1538 .235 10 37 2009 1.46 35-16 2 42 15/2 349.1 234 95 73 91 333 25 0 20 1228 .191 3 32 2008 2.21 43-17 7 39 15/1 409.1 303 143 129 128 414 37 4 39 1491 .203 11 19 2007 1.76 40-14 5 33 19/8 374.1 280 121 94 116 379 27 2 29 1360 .206 15 20 2006 2.56 23-27 2 29 10/2 331.1 273 157 121 162 310 40 1 24 1229 .222 24 29 2005 1.60 44-13 3 38 21/5 394.2 257 116 90 141 458 39 3 27 1410 .182 15 20 2004 0.99 44-17 4 43 22/2 416.1 253 95 59 134 482 32 2 15 1463 .173 10 14 2003 2.07 26-24 2 31 9/1 341.1 232 128 101 157 382 23 3 28 1214 .191 11 14 2002 2.53 28-28 1 35 11/0 360.0 335 171 130 129 276 51 4 25 1378 .243 18 19 2001 2.41 30-27 0 39 16/1 403.0 359 171 139 149 318 49 2 27 1502 .239 27 23 2000 1.73 34-22 4 41 7/2 387.1 311 142 96 166 276 44 5 16 1402 .222 14 21 1999 2.63 31-28 1 52 11/0 394.1 403 200 148 118 237 58 10 28 1516 .266 23 25 1998 1.58 33-15 4 34 14/1 322.2 276 92 73 85 192 34 5 14 1184 .233 18 9 1997 1.99 32-29 1 33 15/3 415.1 388 174 118 131 135 61 17 13 1772 .248 20 13 1996 3.51 16-24 4 13 4/1 271.0 312 191 136 105 122 44 8 17 1272 .284 22 13 1995 2.31 32-19 1 23 10 327.1 285 145 108 125 159 50 6 11 1252 .228 6 18 1994 2.64 24-31 2 32 8 377.0 361 210 142 143 215 52 18 18 1477 .244 23 15 1993 1.73 32-23 3 44 13 365.1 318 168 91 125 215 46 6 10 1380 .230 21 9 1992 2.04 19-31 3 34 9 344.2 317 154 100 141 171 39 13 8 1501 .248 – 10 1991 1.02 38-25 2 53 19 482.2 360 107 70 110 167 33 17 11 1761 .204 6 9 1990 1.42 39-23 3 51 20 433.1 349 128 88 113 168 51 8 3 1606 .217 11 8 1989 1.22 49-19 6 44 18 485.0 385 133 85 130 163 40 17 8 1759 .218 11 14 1988 1.20 38-18 2 39 16 402.0 309 114 69 74 127 – – – – – 13 7 1987 1.43 34-13 8 25 13 319.0 246 101 65 89 108 – – – – – 20 10 1986 0.83 36-22 3 36 17 421.0 242 81 50 66 260 31 13 2 1392 .174 20 1 1985 1.30 43-18 5 43 19 409.0 285 111 76 94 189 31 10 5 1652 .173 13 1 1984 0.54 28-12 1 – 16 298.2 130 43 23 59 – – – – 1105 .117 – – 1983 0.96 21-18 1 – 14 270.0 182 55 37 47 171 – – – 1058 .172 0 – 1982 0.64 39-13 14 – 24 374.1 221 68 34 36 223 – – – – – 8 – 1981 0.51 51-7 14 – 28 389.1 220 166 29 38 273 – – – – – 6 – 1980 1.15 46-17 0 – 24 455.0 332 106 75 96 229 – – – 1833 .181 2 13 1979 1.60 22-13 1 – 8 249.0 188 91 57 46 141 – – – 966 .195 0 1 1978 2.14 20-11 – – 2 200.0 198 151 61 92 59 – – – – – 10 7 1977 –– 8-14 – – 0 – 173 213 – 141 26 12 5 4 657 .246 – –
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Batting Average 2005 Lauren Cisneros 179 1985 Traci Fitsimones 37 2009 Renae Sinkler 39 1977 Anne Timmermann .400 2006 Bailey Dawson 153 1986 Traci Fitsimones 20 2010 Renae Sinkler 58 1978 Anne Timmermann .538 2007 Jamie Reiss 184 1987 Sue Frederick 41 2011 Amy Baker 33 1979 Cheri Love .385 2008 Renae Sinkler 189 1988 Sue Frederick 36 2012 Alexis Cantu 48 1980 Mary Yori .323 2009 Bailey Dawson 163 1989 Jody Ream 38 2013 Amy Baker 42 1981 Mary Yori .354 2010 Lauren Larson 181 1990 Karyn Rice 26 2014 Liz Dike 41 1982 Jean Tierney .303 2011 Ellen Homan 169 1991 Tiffany Strnad 28 2015 Liz Dike 41 1983 Angie Rajtora .355 2012 Ellen Homan 181 1992 Wendy Moon 17 2016 Jen Daro 39 1984 Angie Rajtora .336 2013 Ellen Homan 148 1993 Shelly Esser 31 2017 Sam Dellinger 42 1985 Flo Mannix .349 2014 Liz Dike 170 Wendy Moon 31 2018 Kelli Finan 36 1986 Ellen Castro .244 2015 Kelsey Allender 142 1994 Wendy Moon 29 1987 Sue Frederick .423 2016 Allie Reinhart 137 1995 Shelly Esser 41 Doubles 1988 Jody Schwartz .340 2017 Sam Dellinger 154 1996 Heidi Geier 27 1977 Jean Conrad 4 1989 Jody Ream .325 2018 Ashley Cantu 142 Christy Lunceford 27 1978 Jean Conrad 7 1990 Kelly Brookhart .325 1997 Christy Lunceford 37 Anne Timmermann 7 1991 Kelly Brookhart .332 Hits 1998 Heidi Geier 27 1979 Cheri Love 8 1992 Wendy Moon .291 1977 Anne Timmermann 56 1999 Heidi Geier 39 1980 Jody Jenison 7 1993 Julie Woodley .376 1978 Anne Timmermann 30 2000 Frenchy Nix 27 1981 Karla Hughes 5 1994 Tracy Rice .347 1979 Cheri Love 45 2001 Sami Herbster 38 Brenda Sather 5 1995 Christy Lunceford .397 1980 Mary Yori 65 2002 Stacey Rybar 27 1982 Jean Tierney 5 1996 Christy Lunceford .419 1981 Mary Yori 67 2003 Stacey Rybar 30 1983 Jean Tierney 4 1997 Christy Lunceford .400 1982 Jean Tierney 58 2004 Stacey Rybar 49 1984 Susan Glines 4 1998 Marie Gieron .346 1983 Angie Rajtora 44 2005 Lauren Cisneros 42 Mary Lucca 4 1999 Heidi Geier .403 1984 Angie Rajtora 43 2006 Lauren Cisneros 31 Flo Mannix 4 2000 Marie Gieron .339 1985 Flo Mannix 52 2007 Jamie Reiss 35 Angie Rajtora 4 2001 Marie Gieron .321 Jody Schwartz 52 2008 Bailey Dawson 37 1985 Jody Schwartz 11 2002 Jenny Hunt .325 1986 Ellen Castro 42 2009 Bailey Dawson 29 1986 Mary Panagos 7 2003 Jenny Hunt .306 1987 Sue Frederick 69 2010 Renae Sinkler 59 Jody Schwartz 7 2004 Stacey Rybar .374 1988 Jody Schwartz 51 2011 Ellen Homan 25 1987 Joey Schope 8 2005 Melanie Dorsey .402 Marina Watson 51 2012 Allie Mathewson 44 Jody Schwartz 8 2006 Lauren Cisneros .365 1989 Sue Frederick 69 2013 Amy Baker 26 1988 Jody Schwartz 10 2007 Jamie Reiss .364 1990 Kelly Brookhart 63 Ellen Homan 26 1989 Jody Ream 14 2008 Jessica Wakasugi .353 1991 Kelly Brookhart 70 2014 Liz Dike 37 1990 Karyn Rice 13 2009 Renae Sinkler .364 1992 Wendy Moon 43 2015 Liz Dike 36 1991 Kelly Brookhart 15 2010 Renae Sinkler .383 1993 Julie Woodley 59 2016 Michelle Trulin 27 1992 Michelle Klinetobe 4 2011 Ellen Homan .308 1994 Christy Lunceford 55 2017 Ashley Cantu 30 Tracy Rice 4 2012 Ellen Homan .370 1995 Christy Lunceford 62 2018 Ashley Cantu 45 1993 Julie Woodley 15 2013 Amy Baker .358 1996 Christy Lunceford 52 1994 Dede Pendleton 12 2014 Alexis Cantu .287 1997 Christy Lunceford 76 Runs Batted In 1995 Erin Fraser 13 2015 Liz Dike .418 1998 Heidi Geier 48 1977 Anne Timmerman 28 1996 Christy Lunceford 13 2016 Tash Coffiel .353 1999 Heidi Geier 75 1978 Jean Conrad 42 1997 Christy Lunceford 19 2017 Ashley Cantu .346 2000 Marie Gieron 59 1979 Cheri Love 27 1998 Valerie Downen 7 2018 Ashley Cantu .401 2001 Marie Gieron 53 1980 Mary Yori 36 Summer O’Neal 7 2002 Stacey Rybar 44 1981 Mary Yori 36 1999 Frenchy Nix 23 At Bats 2003 Stacey Rybar 42 1982 Karla Hughes 21 2000 Marie Gieron 10 1977 Anne Timmermann 75 2004 Melanie Dorsey 70 Jody Jenison 21 Frenchy Nix 10 1978 Anne Timmermann 104 2005 Melanie Dorsey 70 Mary Yori 21 2001 Sami Herbster 13 1979 Cheri Love 117 2006 Lauren Cisneros 50 1983 Angie Rajtora 21 2002 DeAnn Kaster 14 1980 Missy Carson 215 2007 Jamie Reiss 67 1984 Sue Glines 16 2003 Kari Shank 7 1981 Jean Tierney 198 2008 Renae Sinkler 64 Angie Rajtora 16 2004 Stacey Rybar 14 1982 Jean Tierney 188 2009 Renae Sinkler 51 1985 Mary Panganos 31 2005 Abby Johnson 13 1983 Jean Tierney 132 2010 Renae Sinkler 64 1986 Jody Schwartz 25 2006 Bailey Dawson 9 1984 Angie Rajtora 128 2011 Ellen Homan 52 1987 Jody Schwartz 27 2007 Bailey Dawson 8 1985 Mary Lucca 178 2012 Ellen Homan 67 1988 Jody Schwartz 36 TJ Eadus 8 1986 Ellen Castro 172 2013 Amy Baker 49 1989 Jody Ream 40 2008 Renae Sinkler 15 April Trupp 172 Liz Dike 49 1990 Karyn Rice 38 2009 Sara Loeffelholz 10 1987 Sue Frederick 163 2014 Liz Dike 44 1991 Kelly Brookhart 27 2010 Amy Baker 13 1988 Sue Frederick 182 Blair Lowe 44 1992 Tracy Rice 18 2011 Ellen Homan 6 1989 Sue Frederick 230 2015 Liz Dike 56 1993 Dede Pendleton 35 2012 Ellen Homan 8 1990 Kelly Brookhart 194 2016 Allie Reinhart 46 Tracy Rice 35 2013 Blair Lowe 8 1991 Tiffany Strnad 216 2017 Sam Dellinger 52 1994 Dede Pendleton 31 2014 Blair Lowe 9 1992 Wendy Moon 148 2018 Ashley Cantu 57 1995 Christy Lunceford 34 2015 Allie Reinhart 8 1993 Wendy Moon 159 1996 Kellie Rivera 27 2016 Allie Reinhart 7 1994 Christy Lunceford 176 Runs 1997 Christy Lunceford 29 2017 Sam Dellinger 13 1995 Shelly Esser 159 1977 Marge Reuter 22 1998 Summer O’Neal 36 2018 Ashley Cantu 9 1996 Heidi Geier 142 Anne Timmermann 22 1999 Heidi Geier 34 1997 Heidi Geier 199 1978 Anne Timmermann 40 2000 Marie Gieron 30 1998 Heidi Geier 151 1979 Karla Hughes 21 2001 Marie Gieron 36 1999 Heidi Geier 186 Anne Timmermann 21 2002 Abby Johnson 28 2000 Marie Gieron 174 1980 Mary Yori 39 2003 Stacey Rybar 34 2001 Stacey Rybar 172 1981 Mary Yori 50 2004 Abby Johnson 43 2002 Stacey Rybar 171 1982 Jean Tierney 28 2005 Abby Johnson 41 X 2003 Stacey Rybar 162 1983 Jean Tierney 29 2006 Lauren Cisneros 36 X 2004 Melanie Dorsey 192 1984 Angie Rajtora 19 2007 TJ Eadus 42 X 2008 Bailey Dawson 39 42 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 43 X Year-by-Year Leaders Triples Home Runs 1995 Christy Lunceford .590 Walks 1977 Jean Conrad 2 1977 Jean Conrad 2 1996 Christy Lunceford .613 1977 Sue Maher 17 1978 Jean Conrad 4 1978 Jean Conrad 7 1997 Christy Lunceford .584 1978 Peggy Mahoney 10 Cheri Love 4 1979 Anne Timmermann 1 1998 Marie Gieron .556 Marge Reuter 10 1979 Karla Hughes 5 Ann Schatz 1 1999 Heidi Geier .516 1979 Karla Hughes 20 1980 Mary Yori 13 1980 Karla Hughes 2 2000 Marie Gieron .511 1980 Laura Rodham 30 1981 Karla Hughes 6 1981 Mary Yori 6 2001 Sami Herbster .553 1981 Karla Hughes 16 Angie Rajtora 6 1982 Brenda Sather 2 2002 Stacey Rybar .491 1982 Brenda Sather 13 Mary Yori 6 1983 Angie Rajtora 1 2003 Abby Johnson .558 1983 Jody Jenison 11 1982 Karla Hughes 6 Flo Mannix 1 2004 Stacey Rybar .709 1984 Traci Fitsimones 17 1983 Angie Rajtora 6 1984 Angie Rajtora 1 2005 Abby Johnson .542 1985 Traci Fitsimones 21 1984 Angie Rajtora 4 Kandy Foust 1 2006 Lauren Cisneros .723 1986 Traci Fitsimones 24 1985 Mary Panagos 7 Susan Glines 1 2007 TJ Eadus .662 1987 Lisa Elwell 17 1986 Ellen Castro 1 1985 Mary Lucca 1 2008 Bailey Dawson .553 1988 Jody Schwartz 29 Mary Panagos 1 1986 Jody Schwartz 6 2009 Renae Sinkler .707 1989 Kelly Wilkins 22 Joey Schope 1 1987 Joey Schope 2 2010 Renae Sinkler .880 1990 Wendee Brown 17 1987 Mary Panagos 4 Sylvia Lavin 2 2011 Amy Baker .636 Kristy States 17 1988 Lisa Elwell 2 1988 Jody Schwartz 4 2012 Alexis Cantu .802 1991 Tracy Rice 18 Sue Federick 2 1989 Jody Ream 5 2013 Amy Baker .781 1992 Tracy Rice 19 Marina Watson 2 1990 Kelly Brookhart 4 2014 Liz Dike .594 1993 Dede Pendleton 17 1989 Jody Ream 3 1991 Kelly Brookhart 1 2015 Liz Dike .784 1994 Wendy Moon 23 Karyn Rice 3 Lorrie McGill 1 2016 Jen Daro .548 1995 Cecily Amato 14 Kelly Wilkins 3 Dede Pendleton 1 2017 Sam Dellinger .617 Becky Kroll 14 1990 Kelly Brookhart 2 Tracy Rice 1 2018 Sam Crowley .633 Summer O’Neal 14 1991 Wendy Moon 5 1992 Wendee Brown 2 Dede Pendleton 14 1992 Wendy Moon 1 Tracy Rice 2 Total Bases Kellie Rivera 14 Tracy Rice 1 1993 Dede Pendleton 4 1977 Jean Conrad 38 1996 Christy Lunceford 18 Teir Wilbur 1 1994 Dede Pendleton 5 1978 Jean Conrad 75 1997 Christy Lunceford 18 1993 Julie Woodley 3 1995 Dede Pendleton 6 1979 Cheri Love 57 1998 Heidi Geier 16 1994 Dede Pendleton 4 Kellie Rivera 6 1980 Mary Yori 97 1999 Heidi Geier 18 1995 Christy Lunceford 5 1996 Becky Kroll 3 1981 Mary Yori 101 Brandi Weigel 18 1996 Valerie Downen 2 Christy Lunceford 3 1982 Jean Tierney 69 2000 Frenchy Nix 19 1997 Heidi Geier 3 1997 Christy Lunceford 4 1983 Angie Rajtora 62 2001 Frenchy Nix 22 Summer O’Neal 3 1998 Marie Gieron 7 1984 Angie Rajtora 58 2002 Sami Herbster 26 1998 Amy Ficenec 2 1999 Temple Windhorst 3 1985 Jody Schwartz 67 2003 Abby Johnson 23 1999 Temple Windhorst 6 2000 Marie Gieron 6 1986 Jody Schwartz 62 2004 Abby Johnson 27 2000 Marie Gieron 1 2001 Sami Herbster 11 1987 Sue Frederick 79 2005 Abby Johnson 27 Frenchy Nix 1 2002 Stacey Rybar 8 1988 Jody Schwartz 75 2006 Lauren Cisneros 22 Emily Townsend 1 2003 Abby Johnson 12 1989 Jody Ream 103 2007 TJ Eadus 21 2001 Marie Gieron 3 2004 Stacey Rybar 13 1990 Kelly Brookhart 88 2008 TJ Eadus 34 2002 Abby Johnson 3 2005 Lauren Cisneros 10 1991 Kelly Brookhart 94 2009 Renae Sinkler 32 2003 Lauren Cisneros 2 2006 Lauren Cisneros 13 1992 Wendy Moon 48 2010 Michelle Graner 40 Melanie Dorsey 2 2007 TJ Eadus 16 1993 Julie Woodley 80 2011 Amy Baker 30 2004 Stacey Rybar 4 2008 TJ Eadus 11 1994 Dede Pendleton 87 2012 Alexis Cantu 46 2005 Mary Egan 1 2009 Renae Sinkler 13 1995 Christy Lunceford 92 2013 Alexis Cantu 32 Lauren Cisneros 1 2010 Renae Sinkler 24 1996 Christy Lunceford 76 2014 Alexis Cantu 32 2006 Lauren Cisneros 2 2011 Amy Baker 18 1997 Christy Lunceford 111 2015 Jen Daro 17 Bailey Dawson 2 2012 Alexis Cantu 17 1998 Marie Gieron 74 Blake Ringle 17 2007 Jamie Reiss 4 2013 Amy Baker 17 1999 Heidi Geier 96 2016 Blake Ringle 27 2008 Bailey Dawson 3 2014 Liz Dike 16 2000 Marie Gieron 89 2017 Anna O’Gorman 21 2009 Sara Loeffelholz 2 2015 Liz Dike 12 2001 Sami Herbster 94 2018 Ashley Cantu 22 Renae Sinkler 2 2016 Jen Daro 9 2002 Stacey Rybar 84 2010 Christa Ruf 2 2017 Sam Dellinger 10 2003 Stacey Rybar 81 Bold Indicates School Record Renae Sinkler 2 2018 Sam Crowley 7 2004 Stacey Rybar 129 2011 Jennifer Bohle 1 2005 Lauren Cisneros 96 Ellen Homan 1 Slugging Percentage 2006 Lauren Cisneros 99 Danai Martin 1 1977 Jean Conrad .543 2007 TJ Eadus 100 Liz McKewon 1 1978 Jean Conrad .798 2008 Renae Sinkler 103 2012 Liz Dike 2 1979 Cheri Love .487 2009 Renae Sinkler 99 Ellen Homan 2 1980 Mary Yori .483 2010 Renae Sinkler 147 Christa Ruf 2 1981 Mary Yori .534 2011 Amy Baker 96 2013 Liz Dike 3 1982 Mary Yori .382 2012 Alexis Cantu 101 2014 Liz Dike 2 1983 Angie Rajtora .500 2013 Amy Baker 107 2015 Liz Dike 5 1984 Angie Rajtora .453 2014 Liz Dike 101 2016 Kelsey Allender 2 1985 Flo Mannix .416 2015 Liz Dike 105 Tash Coffiel 2 1986 Jody Schwartz .365 2016 Allie Reinhart 71 2017 Ashley Cantu 2 1987 Sylvia Lavin .505 2017 Sam Dellinger 95 Aujanae McCoy 2 1988 Jody Schwartz .500 2018 Sam Crowley 76 2018 Sam Crowley 2 1989 Jody Ream .493 Tash Coffiel 2 1990 Kelly Brookhart .454 1991 Kelly Brookhart .445 1992 Wendy Moon .346 X 1993 Julie Woodley .510 Renae Sinkler (2007-10) 1994 Tracy Rice .505 X X 44 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Year-by-Year Leaders On-Base Percentage 2002 Melanie Dorsey 7 Hit by Pitch 1977-80 Not Available 2003 Katie Ayers 9 1977 Not Available 1997 Erin Fraser 510 1981 Mary Yori .399 Stacey Rybar 9 1978 Peggy Mahoney 2 1998 Erin Fraser 364 1982 Not Available 2004 Melanie Dorsey 16 1979 Ann Schatz 2 1999 Brandi Weigel 293 1983 Angie Rajtora .389 2005 Melanie Dorsey 24 1980 Brenda Sather 3 2000 Emily Townsend 263 1984 Angie Rajtora .393 2006 Bailey Dawson 8 1981 Karla Hughes 2 2001 Marie Gieron 354 1985 Flo Mannix .430 2007 Kate Petullo 9 Angie Rajtora 2 2002 DeAnn Kaster 327 1986 Not Available 2008 Jessica Wakasugi 9 Jean Tierney 2 2003 Kari Shank 387 1987 Sue Frederick .448 2009 Jessica Wakasugi 7 1982 Jody Jenison 1 2004 Kari Shank 426 1988 Jody Schwartz .457 2010 Renae Sinkler 10 Flo Mannix 1 2005 Christine Fukumoto 393 1989 Kelly Wilkins .394 2011 Danai Martin 18 Jean Tierney 1 2006 Laura Kratochvil 232 1990 Kelly Brookhart .367 2012 Allie Mathewson 13 1983 Flo Mannix 3 2007 Jessica German 378 1991 Kelly Brookhart .387 2013 Liz Dike 6 1984 Flo Mannix 3 2008 TJ Eadus 386 1992 Wendee Brown .345 2014 Blair Lowe 10 1985 Cari Furness 4 2009 Renae Sinkler 289 1993 Tracy Rice .411 2015 Liz Dike 11 Mary Lucca 4 2010 Renae Sinkler 455 Julie Woodley .411 2016 Aujanae McCoy 16 1986 Not Available 2011 Amy Baker 314 1994 Wendy Moon .380 2017 Aujanae McCoy 12 1987 Jody Schwartz 4 2012 Amy Baker 279 1995 Christy Lunceford .428 2018 Five players 3 1988 Jody Schwartz 4 2013 Bri Lingl 328 1996 Christy Lunceford .490 1989 Beth Herod 4 2014 Bri Lingl 379 1997 Christy Lunceford .455 Sacrifice Hits Jody Ream 4 2015 Jen Daro 321 1998 Marie Gieron .393 1977 Not Available 1990 Brenda Konfrst 3 2016 Blake Ringle 313 1999 Heidi Geier .451 1978 Jean Conrad 5 1991 Beth Herod 4 2017 Anna O’Gorman 212 2000 Marie Gieron .398 1979 Jill Christy 7 Lorrie McGill 4 2018 Jordyn Sturgeon 216 2001 Marie Gieron .372 1980 Cheri Love 16 1992 Wendee Brown 2 2002 Jenny Hunt .403 1981 Lisa Boyer 18 Teir Wilbur 2 Assists 2003 Jenny Hunt .386 1982 Missy Carson 17 1993 Shelly Esser 3 1977-79 Not Available 2004 Stacey Rybar .450 1983 Lisa Boyer 8 1994 Shelly Esser 3 1980 Missy Carson 158 2005 Melanie Dorsey .441 1984 Traci Fitsimones 8 Wendy Moon 3 1981 Mary Yori 152 2006 Lauren Cisneros .466 1985 Mary Lucca 14 1995 Cecily Amato 3 1982 Angie Rajtora 142 2007 Michelle Graner .421 1986 Not Available Shelly Esser 3 1983 Jody Jenison 70 2008 Michelle Graner .435 1987 Brenda Konfrst 9 1996 Becky Kroll 4 1984 Not Available 2009 Renae Sinkler .492 Mary Panagos 9 1997 Erin Fraser 3 1985 Mary Lucca 136 2010 Renae Sinkler .514 1988 Marina Watson 23 Jamie McMurtry 3 1986 Not Available 2011 Amy Baker .396 1989 Karyn Rice 23 1998 Emily Townsend 3 1987 Brenda Konfrst 114 2012 Alexis Cantu .547 1990 Karyn Rice 18 1999 Temple Windhorst 8 1988 Mary Panagos 150 2013 Alexis Cantu .467 1991 Lorrie McGill 23 2000 Sami Herbster 5 1989 Kelly Wilkins 148 2014 Alexis Cantu .449 1992 Julie Woodley 20 2001 Sami Herbster 5 1990 Sheila Nahrgang 169 2015 Liz Dike .477 1993 Wendy Moon 14 2002 Sami Herbster 4 1991 Heidi Ives 203 2016 Tash Coffiel .463 1994 Wendy Moon 17 2003 Sami Herbster 7 1992 Wendy Moon 135 2017 Tash Coffiel .410 1995 Danielle Fitzgerald 14 2004 Lauren Cisneros 9 1993 Beth Herod 104 2018 Ashley Cantu .479 1996 Danielle Fitzgerald 17 2005 Lauren Cisneros 7 1994 Shawnay Aguilera 122 1997 Jamie McMurtry 18 2006 Caitlin Marcano 7 1995 Dede Pendleton 100 Stolen Bases 1998 Valerie Downen 11 2007 Michelle Graner 6 1996 Heidi Geier 93 1977 Sue Maher 4 Erin Fraser 11 2008 Michelle Graner 10 1997 Jamie McMurtry 139 Louise Reifert 4 1999 Valerie Downen 14 2009 Michelle Graner 9 1998 Valerie Downen 111 Anne Timmermann 4 2000 Frenchy Nix 14 2010 Michelle Graner 9 1999 Valerie Downen 131 1978 Jill Christy 10 2001 Sami Herbster 13 Renae Sinkler 9 2000 Sami Herbster 85 1979 Jill Christy 8 Jenny Hunt 13 2011 Liz McKewon 7 2001 Sami Herbster 150 1980 Jean Tierney 18 Frenchy Nix 13 2012 Alexis Cantu 8 2002 Cara Van Winkle 94 1981 Jean Tierney 9 2002 Kari Shank 11 2013 Alexis Cantu 15 2003 Sami Herbster 65 Mary Yori 9 2003 Katie Ayers 10 2014 Jen Daro 12 2004 Jamie Reiss 64 1982 Jean Tierney 6 Cara Van Winkle 10 2015 Jen Daro 10 2005 Jamie Reiss 90 Mary Yori 6 2004 Christine Fukumoto 20 2016 Jen Daro 7 2006 Jamie Reiss 97 1983 Jean Tierney 5 2005 Christine Fukumoto 17 2017 Jen Daro 10 2007 Jamie Reiss 104 1984 Traci Fitsimones 6 2006 Jamie Reiss 28 2018 Sam Crowley 9 2008 Liz McKewon 117 1985 Traci Fitsimones 9 2007 Bailey Dawson 16 2009 Liz McKewon 115 1986 Joey Schope 10 Michelle Koch 16 Putouts 2010 Michelle Graner 103 1987 Sue Frederick 14 Jessica Wakasugi 16 1977-79 Not Available 2011 Liz McKewon 111 1988 Sue Frederick 15 2008 Liz McKewon 20 1980 Cheri Love 480 2012 Liz Dike 83 1989 Brenda Konfrst 14 2009 Michelle Koch 17 1981 Angie Rajtora 445 2013 Ashley Frutos 63 1990 Beth Herod 10 2010 Michelle Koch 15 1982 Mary Yori 368 2014 Liz Dike 75 Brenda Konfrst 10 2011 Liz McKewon 11 1983 Susan Glines 264 Blair Lowe 75 1991 Tiffany Strnad 29 2012 Christa Ruf 12 1984 Not Available 2015 Liz Dike 82 1992 Tiffany Strnad 13 2013 Ashley Frutos 8 1985 Jody Schwartz 387 2016 Tash Coffiel 66 1993 Shelly Esser 23 Blair Lowe 8 1986 Not Available 2017 Tash Coffiel 88 1994 Shelly Esser 11 2014 Kelsey Allender 7 1987 Jody Schwartz 351 2018 Tash Coffiel 71 1995 Shelly Esser 29 2015 Michelle Trulin 10 1988 Jody Schwartz 314 1996 Heidi Geier 19 2016 Kelsey Allender 15 1989 Jody Ream 282 Bold Indicates School Record 1997 Heidi Geier 25 2017 Tash Coffiel 7 1990 Teir Wilbur 306 1998 Heidi Geier 15 Aujanae McCoy 7 1991 Teir Wilbur 380 1999 Heidi Geier 24 Jordyn Sturgeon 7 1992 Teir Wilbur 250 2000 Rebecca Goodspeed 7 2018 Sam Crowley 17 1993 Becky Kroll 302 X Brandi Weigel 7 1994 Dede Pendleton 309 X 2001 Stacey Rybar 11 1995 Erin Fraser 391 X 1996 Erin Fraser 255 44 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 45 X Year-by-Year Leaders Wins 1999 Renee Woods 2.36 Innings Pitched Complete Games 1977 Terri Tibbitts 8 2000 Marie Gieron 1.14 1977 Terri Tibbitts 144.0 1977-84 Not Available 1978 Deb Sharar 11 2001 Shelli Mellegaard 2.05 1978 Deb Sharar 110.1 1985 Kandy Foust 19 1979 Holly Hesse 11 2002 Melissa Plog 2.01 1979 Holly Hesse 129.1 1986 Kandy Foust 20 Deb Sharar 11 2003 Tammy Nielsen 1.25 1980 Holly Hesse 182.1 1987 Sylvia Lavin 8 1980 Holly Hesse 16 2004 Tammy Nielsen 0.67 1981 Marcia Jacobsen 146.0 1988 Jeni Ruzich 15 1981 Marcia Jacobsen 21 2005 Tammy Nielsen 1.54 1982 Candi Letts 119.0 1989 Jeni Ruzich 16 1982 Marcia Jacobsen 11 2006 Stephanie Cortese 1.69 1983 Marcia Jacobsen 93.1 1990 Kelly Brookhart 30 1983 Kandy Foust 7 2007 Tara Oltman 1.23 1984 Kandy Foust 146.2 1991 Kelly Brookhart 27 1984 Kandy Foust 13 2008 Tara Oltman 0.96 1985 Kandy Foust 172.0 1992 Lauren Kennedy 14 Marcia Jacobsen 13 2009 Tara Oltman 0.88 1986 Kandy Foust 202.0 1993 Lauren Kennedy 18 1985 Marina Watson 19 2010 Tara Oltman 1.68 1987 Sylvia Lavin 94.2 1994 Stephanie Byrge 13 1986 Kandy Foust 16 2011 Becca Changstrom 1.96 1988 Jeni Ruzich 163.1 1995 Stephanie Byrge 12 1987 Stephanie Skegas 11 2012 Becca Changstrom 2.38 1989 Kelly Brookhart 175.0 1996 Mindy Farnsworth 5 1988 Jeni Ruzich 18 2013 Becca Changstrom 1.70 1990 Kelly Brookhart 235.0 Renee Woods 5 1989 Kelly Brookhart 20 2014 Becca Changstrom 2.18 1991 Kelly Brookhart 263.1 1997 Marie Gieron 12 1990 Kelly Brookhart 23 2015 Sydnee Eck 3.17 1992 Stephanie Byrge 127.2 1998 Mindy Farsnworth 13 1991 Kelly Brookhart 18 2016 Micaela Whitney 2.74 Lauren Kennedy 127.2 1999 Renee Woods 28 1992 Stephanie Byrge 8 2017 Bryana Clark 3.91 1993 Lauren Kennedy 140.2 2000 Shelli Mellegaard 16 1993 Lauren Kennedy 15 2018 Bryana Clark 2.88 1994 Lauren Kennedy 137.2 Kristan Melton 16 1994 Stephanie Byrge 10 1995 Stephanie Byrge 134.2 2001 Shelli Mellegaard 18 1995 Stephanie Byrge 12 Strikeouts 1996 Renee Woods 85.2 2002 Shelli Mellegaard 18 1996 Mindy Farnsworth 6 1977 Terri Tibbitts 27 1997 Marie Gieron 144.2 2003 Tammy Nielsen 22 Renee Woods 6 1978 Deb Sharar 36 1998 Marie Gieron 122.0 2004 Tammy Nielsen 32 1997 Marie Gieron 10 1979 Holly Hesse 90 1999 Renee Woods 204.2 2005 Tammy Nielsen 28 1998 Mindy Farnsworth 12 1980 Holly Hesse 95 2000 Shelli Mellegaard 145.2 2006 Stephanie Cortese 18 Marie Gieron 12 1981 Marcia Jacobsen 116 2001 Shelli Mellegaard 184.2 2007 Tara Oltman 25 1999 Renee Woods 17 1982 Candi Letts 69 2002 Shelli Mellegaard 150.0 2008 Tara Oltman 33 2000 Kristan Melton 14 1983 Kandy Foust 85 2003 Tammy Nielsen 201.2 2009 Tara Oltman 35 2001 Shelli Mellegaard 15 1984 Kandy Foust 113 2004 Tammy Nielsen 260.1 2010 Tara Oltman 35 2002 Shelli Mellegaard 11 1985 Kandy Foust 114 2005 Tammy Nielsen 254.1 2011 Becca Changstrom 20 2003 Tammy Nielsen 20 1986 Kandy Foust 146 2006 Stephanie Cortese 199.0 2012 Becca Changstrom 20 2004 Tammy Nielsen 28 1987 Sylvia Lavin 33 2007 Tara Oltman 227.0 2013 Becca Changstrom 28 2005 Tammy Nielsen 28 Stephanie Skegas 33 2008 Tara Oltman 276.2 2014 Becca Changstrom 25 2006 Stephanie Cortese 13 1988 Kelly Brookhart 47 2009 Tara Oltman 277.1 2015 Micaela Whitney 16 2007 Tara Oltman 26 1989 Cheryl Cameron 87 2010 Tara Oltman 283.0 2016 Sydnee Eck 14 2008 Tara Oltman 31 1990 Kelly Brookhart 119 2011 Becca Changstrom 179.0 Micaela Whitney 14 2009 Tara Oltman 29 1991 Kelly Brookhart 88 2012 Becca Changstrom 182.1 2017 Bryana Clark 9 2010 Tara Oltman 32 1992 Willa Parchen 64 2013 Becca Changstrom 202.1 2018 Kiele Miller 9 2011 Becca Changstrom 18 1993 Willa Parchen 97 2014 Becca Changstrom 202.1 2012 Becca Changstrom 17 1994 Lauren Kennedy 66 2015 Micaela Whitney 132.0 Shutouts 2013 Becca Changstrom 22 1995 Stephanie Byrge 79 2016 Sydnee Eck 129.0 1977-88 Not Available 2014 Becca Changstrom 17 1996 Renee Woods 44 2017 Bryana Clark 145.0 1989 Jeni Ruzich 8 2015 Sydnee Eck 11 1997 Marie Gieron 52 2018 Kiele Miller 135.2 1990 Kelly Brookhart 13 2016 Sydnee Eck 13 1998 Mindy Farnsworth 79 1991 Kelly Brookhart 12 2017 Bryana Clark 9 1999 Renee Woods 134 1992 Lauren Kennedy 5 2018 Kiele Miller 14 2000 Shelli Mellegaard 108 1993 Lauren Kennedy 6 2001 Shelli Mellegaard 165 1994 Stephanie Byrge 5 Earned Run Average 2002 Shelli Mellegaard 124 1995 Stephanie Byrge 6 1977 Terri Tibbitts 4.13 2003 Tammy Nielsen 261 1996 Renee Woods 2 1978 Deb Sharar 1.08 2004 Tammy Nielsen 334 1997 Marie Gieron 6 1979 Holly Hesse 0.97 2005 Tammy Nielsen 319 1998 Marie Gieron 5 1980 Candi Letts 0.95 2006 Stephanie Cortese 183 Renee Woods 5 1981 Holly Hesse 0.38 2007 Tara Oltman 212 1999 Renee Woods 6 1982 Ann Coughenour 0.46 2008 Tara Oltman 300 2000 Marie Gieron 2 1983 Candi Letts 0.57 2009 Tara Oltman 283 Kristan Melton 2 1984 Marcia Jacobsen 0.32 2010 Tara Oltman 291 2001 Shelli Mellegaard 6 1985 Kandy Foust 1.18 2011 Becca Changstrom 175 2002 Kristan Melton 5 1986 Marina Watson 0.33 2012 Becca Changstrom 177 2003 Tammy Nielsen 7 1987 Stephanie Skegas 1.32 2013 Becca Changstrom 254 2004 Tammy Nielsen 14 1988 Jeni Ruzich 0.86 2014 Becca Changstrom 254 2005 Tammy Nielsen 12 1989 Jeni Ruzich 1.17 2015 Sydnee Eck 113 2006 Stephanie Cortese 4 1990 Kelly Brookhart 1.16 2016 Sydnee Eck 169 2007 Tara Oltman 7 1991 Kelly Brookhart 0.66 2017 Bryana Clark 95 2008 Tara Oltman 13 1992 Lauren Kennedy 1.48 2018 Kiele Miller 147 2009 Tara Oltman 12 1993 Willa Parchen 1.48 2010 Tara Oltman 12 1994 Stephanie Byrge 1.43 Bold indicates school record 2011 Becca Changstrom 8 1995 Lauren Kennedy 1.42 2012 Becca Changstrom 3 1996 Mindy Farnsworth 2.70 2013 Becca Changstrom 7 1997 Mindy Farnsworth 1.51 2014 Becca Changstrom 10 1998 Marie Gieron 1.84 2015 Sydnee Eck 5 Tara Oltman (2007-10) 2016 Micaela Whitney 4 2017 Bryana Clark 2 X 2018 Kiele Miller 1 X Bryana Clark 1 X 46 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Miscellaneous Records
Miscellaneous Single-Game Team Single-Season
Most Games Played, Season...... 68 (1989) Runs Batting Average Most Wins...... 51 (1981) 1. 20 - vs. College of Saint Mary...... 2/9/00 1. .322 (275-853)...... 1978 Most Losses...... 32 (2017, 1992) 2. 19 - vs. Howard...... 3/4/12 2. .316 (354-1120)...... 2018 Fewest Wins...... 8 (1977) 3. 18 - at Arkansas-Pine Bluff...... 2/11/12 3. .315 (469-1487)...... 1993 Fewest Losses...... 7 (1981) 18 - vs. Saint Louis...... 2/20/09 4. .296 (380-1282)...... 1995 18 - at Nebraska Wesleyan...... 5/1/78 5. .294 (362-1231)...... 1987 Longest Winning Streaks 18 - at Peru State...... 4/12/77 1. 21...... 3/10/81 to 4/4/81 Runs 2. 20...... 2/22/04 to 3/21/04 Hits 1. 294...... 2012 20...... 4/14/81 to 5/17/81 1. 22 - vs. Howard...... 3/4/12 2. 282...... 2004 4. 17...... 3/27/05 to 4/23/05 22 - at Drake (Game 1)...... 4/9/02 3. 281...... 1981 5. 15...... 3/5/05 to 3/26/05 3. 20 - at UMKC...... 4/18/96 4. 269...... 1989 4. 18 - at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Game 2)...... 2/11/12 5. 265...... 2010 Longest Losing Streaks 18 - vs. Wichita State...... 4/1/00 1. 10...... 4/23/17 to 2/9/18 18 - vs. Bellevue (Neb.)...... 2/8/99 Hits 10...... 3/9/02 to 3/20/02 1. 506...... 1989 10...... 3/5/99 to 3/12/99 Doubles 2. 469...... 1993 4. 9...... 3/28/92 to 4/7/92 1. 6 - vs. Villanova...... 4/5/14 3. 467...... 1981 9...... 4/23/16 to 2/9/17 6 - at Kansas...... 3/25/09 4. 439...... 2004 6. 7...... 4/12/14 to 4/22/14 6 - vs. Detroit ...... 2/26/99 5. 434...... 1999 7...... 3/4/11 to 3/10/11 6 - vs. Green Bay...... 3/20/93 7...... 3/23/10 to 4/3/10 6 - at New Mexico State...... 4/8/89 Doubles 7...... 3/16/03 to 3/30/03 1. 79...... 1993 7...... 5/5/95 to 3/9/96 Triples 2. 74...... 2001 1. 4 - at Bellevue (Neb.)...... 2/8/99 3. 73...... 1999 Longest Home Winning Streak: 2. 3 - nine times, last vs. Nebraska-Omaha.....3/4/91 4. 71...... 2004 20...... 5/1/80 to 3/22/82 5. 65...... 1997 Home Runs 65...... 1989 Longest Home Losing Streak: 1. 6 - vs. UMKC (Game 2)...... 4/17/18 7...... 5/15/93 to 4/15/94 2 . 5 - at Indiana State...... 4/13/13 Triples 5 - vs. North Dakota State...... 4/5/10 1. 33...... 1980 Longest Road Winning Streak: 5 - vs. South Dakota State...... 4/22/09 2. 29...... 1981 17...... 3/10/81 to 4/4/81 5 - vs. Northern Colorado...... 4/28/04 3. 23...... 1999 6. 4 - vs. Villanova (Game 1)...... 5/6/18 4. 21...... 1982 Longest Road Losing Streak: 4 - vs. South Dakota...... 4/27/17 5. 20...... 1985 9...... 3/28/92 to 4/7/92 4 - vs. South Dakota...... 4/8/15 4 - at Seton Hall...... 4/12/14 Home Runs Best Winning %...... 879 (51-7), 1981 4 - at Butler...... 3/22/14 1. 66...... 2010 4 - at Wichita State (Game 2)...... 4/6/12 2. 57...... 2007 Worst Winning %...... 360 (18-32), 2017 4 - at Wichita State (Game 1)...... 4/6/12 3. 56...... 2012 4 - at Nebraska...... 4/28/10 4. 48...... 2013 Largest Margin of Victory: 4 - vs. Northern Iowa...... 3/29/08 5. 47...... 2008 18 ...... at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (18-0), 2/11/12 4 - vs. Southern Illinois...... 4/1/07 4 - vs. South Dakota State...... 3/22/07 Stolen Bases Largest Margin of Defeat 4 - vs. Wichita State...... 5/7/05 1. 89...... 1991 17...... at Arizona (19-2), 3/7/09 4 - vs. Bradley...... 4/9/05 2. 83...... 1995 3. 82...... 2005 Stolen Bases 4. 79...... 1997 1 . 9 - vs. Connecticut...... 3/13/91 5. 74...... 1999 2. 7 - vs. Bradley...... 3/31/01 3. 6 - seven times, last vs. UMKC...... 2/27/10
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BATTING AVG. (min. 2 AB/game played) RUNS BATTED IN No. Avg. Name H-AB Year No. Name RBI Year 1. .538 Anne Timmermann 56-104 1978 1. Renae Sinkler 58 2010 2. .423 Sue Frederick 69-163 1987 2. Alexis Cantu 48 2012 3. .419 Christy Lunceford 52-124 1996 3. Amy Baker 46 2012 4. .418 Liz Dike 56-134 2015 Amy Baker 46 2010 5. .415 Jean Conrad 39-94 1978 5. Bri (Lingl) McMahon 43 2012 6. .403 Heidi Geier 75-186 1999 Abby Johnson 43 2004 7. .402 Melanie Dorsey 70-174 2005 7. Sam Dellinger 42 2017 8. .401 Ashley Cantu 57-142 2018 Amy Baker 42 2013 9. .400 Sam Crowley 48-120 2018 TJ Eadus 42 2007 .400 Christy Lunceford 76-190 1997 Stacey Rybar 42 2004 .400 Anne Timmermann 30-75 1977 Jean Conrad 42 1978
AT BATS HOME RUNS No. Name AB Year No. Name HR Year 1. Sue Frederick 230 1989 1. Renae Sinkler 24 2010 2. Tiffany Strnad 216 1991 2. Amy Baker 18 2011 3. Missy Carson 215 1980 3. Amy Baker 17 2013 4. Kelly Brookhart 211 1991 Alexis Cantu 17 2012 5. Jody Ream 209 1989 5. Liz Dike 16 2014 6. Karyn Rice 207 1989 TJ Eadus 16 2007 Frenchy Nix established a school and MVC record with 7. Kelly Brookhart 206 1989 7. Amy Baker 15 2010 23 doubles in 1999. 8. Jody Jenison 203 1980 8. Renae Sinkler 13 2009 9. Mary Yori 201 1980 Lauren Cisneros 13 2006 RUNS SCORED 10. Wendy Moon 200 1991 Stacey Rybar 13 2004 No. Name R Year 1. Renae Sinkler 59 2010 HITS DOUBLES 2. Mary Yori 50 1981 No. Name H Year No. Name 2B Year 3. Stacey Rybar 49 2004 1. Christy Lunceford 76 1997 1. Frenchy Nix 23 1999 4. Ashley Cantu 45 2018 2. Heidi Geier 75 1999 2. Christy Lunceford 19 1997 5. Allie Mathewson 44 2012 3. Melanie Dorsey 70 2005 3. Temple Windhorst 17 1999 6. Lauren Cisneros 42 2005 Melanie Dorsey 70 2004 4. Renae Sinkler 15 2008 7. Shelly Esser 41 1995 Heidi Geier 70 1997 Julie Woodley 15 1993 Sue Frederick 41 1987 Kelly Brookhart 70 1991 Kelly Brookhart 15 1991 9. Melanie Dorsey 40 2004 7. Sue Frederick 69 1989 7. Stacey Rybar 14 2004 Jean Tierney 40 1981 Sue Frederick 69 1987 DeAnn Kaster 14 2002 Anne Timmerman 40 1978 9. Stacey Rybar 68 2004 Jody Ream 14 1989 Jody Ream 68 1989 10. Sam Dellinger 13 2017 WALKS Amy Baker 13 2010 No. Name BB Year Abby Johnson 13 2005 1. Alexis Cantu 46 2012 Sami Herbster 13 2001 2. Michelle Graner 40 2010 Christy Lunceford 13 1996 3. Renae Sinkler 37 2010 Erin Fraser 13 1995 4. TJ Eadus 34 2008 Karyn Rice 13 1990 5. Amy Baker 33 2012 6. Alexis Cantu 32 2014 TRIPLES Alexis Cantu 32 2013 No. Name 3B Year Renae Sinkler 32 2009 1. Mary Yori 13 1980 Michelle Graner 32 2008 2. Mary Panagos 7 1985 10. Amy Baker 30 2011 Karla Hughes 7 1980 Laura Rodham 30 1980 Brenda Sather 7 1980 5. Temple Windhorst 6 1999 HIT BY PITCH Angie Rajtora 6 1983 No. Name HBP Year Karla Hughes 6 1982 1. Alexis Cantu 15 2013 Karla Hughes 6 1981 2. Jen Daro 12 2014 Angie Rajtora 6 1981 3. Jen Daro 10 2017 Mary Yori 6 1981 Jen Daro 10 2015 Michelle Graner 10 2008 TOTAL BASES 6. Sam Crowley 9 2018 No. Name TB Year Michelle Graner 9 2010 1. Renae Sinkler 147 2010 Renae Sinkler 9 2010 2. Stacey Rybar 129 2004 Michelle Graner 9 2009 3. Christy Lunceford 111 1997 Michelle Koch 9 2008 4. Amy Baker 109 2010 Lauren Cisneros 9 2004 5. Amy Baker 107 2013 6. Liz Dike 105 2015 Bold indicates active student-athlete 7. Renae Sinkler 103 2008 Renae Sinkler set school records for home runs, RBI, Jody Ream 103 1989 X runs scored and total bases in 2010. 9. Liz Dike 101 2014 Alexis Cantu 101 2012 X Mary Yori 101 1981 X 48 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Single-Season Records SACRIFICE HITS SAVES No. Name SH Year No. Name SV Year 1. Jamie Reiss 28 2006 1. Candi Letts 9 1982 2. Lorrie McGill 23 1991 2. Tara Oltman 7 2008 Karyn Rice 23 1989 3. Candi Letts 6 1981 Marina Watson 23 1988 Holly Hesse 6 1981 5. Brenda Konfrst 22 1989 5. April Trupp 4 1987 6. Liz McKewon 20 2008 6. 12 Times 3 Christine Fukumoto 20 2004 last by Tara Oltman 2010 Julie Woodley 20 1992 9. Jamie McMurtry 18 1997 COMPLETE GAMES Karyn Rice 18 1990 No. Name CG Year Lisa Boyer 18 1981 1. Tara Oltman 35 2010 Tara Oltman 35 2009 STOLEN BASES 3. Tara Oltman 33 2008 No. Name SB Year 4. Tammy Nielsen 32 2004 1. Shelly Esser 29 1995 5. Kelly Brookhart 30 1990 Tiffany Strnad 29 1991 6. Becca Changstrom 28 2013 3. Heidi Geier 25 1997 Tammy Nielsen 28 2005 4. Melanie Dorsey 24 2005 Renee Woods 28 1999 Heidi Geier 24 1999 9. Kelly Brookhart 27 1991 6. Shelly Esser 23 1993 Jamie Reiss led the NCAA with a school-record 28 10. Becca Changstrom 25 2014 7. Heidi Geier 19 1996 sacrifice hits in 2006. Tara Oltman 25 2007 8. Danai Martin 18 2011 Holly Hesse 25 1980 Jean Tierney 18 1980 WINS 10. Aujanae McCoy 16 2016 No. Name W Year STRIKEOUTS Melanie Dorsey 16 2004 1. Tara Oltman 32 2010 No. Name Ks Year Danielle Fitzgerald 16 1997 2. Tara Oltman 31 2008 1. Tammy Nielsen 334 2004 3. Tara Oltman 29 2009 2. Tammy Nielsen 319 2005 INNINGS PITCHED 4. Tammy Nielsen 28 2005 3. Tara Oltman 300 2008 No. Name IP Year Tammy Nielsen 28 2004 4. Tara Oltman 291 2010 1. Tara Oltman 283.0 2010 6. Tara Oltman 26 2007 5. Tara Oltman 283 2009 2. Tara Oltman 277.1 2009 7. Kelly Brookhart 23 1990 6. Tammy Nielsen 261 2003 3. Tara Oltman 276.2 2008 8. Becca Changstrom 22 2013 7. Becca Changstrom 254 2014 4. Kelly Brookhart 263.1 1991 9. Marcia Jacobsen 21 1981 Becca Changstrom 254 2013 5. Tammy Nielsen 260.1 2004 10. Tammy Nielsen 20 2003 9. Tara Oltman 212 2007 6. Tammy Nielsen 254.1 2005 Kelly Brookhart 20 1989 10. Stephanie Cortese 183 2006 7. Kelly Brookhart 235.0 1990 8. Tara Oltman 227.0 2007 EARNED RUN AVERAGE (minimum 50 IP) 9. Renee Woods 204.2 1999 No. Name ERA Year 10. Becca Changstrom 202.1 2014 1. Marcia Jacobsen 0.32 1984 Becca Changstrom 202.1 2013 2. Marina Watson 0.33 1986 3. Holly Hesse 0.38 1981 4. Ann Coughenour 0.46 1982 5. Marcia Jacobsen 0.47 1981 6. Marcia Jacobsen 0.48 1982 7. Candi Letts 0.57 1983 8. Kelly Brookhart 0.66 1991 9. Tammy Nielsen 0.67 2004 Candi Letts 0.67 1981
GAMES STARTED No. Name GS Year 1. Tara Oltman 41 2010 2. Tammy Nielsen 37 2005 3. Tara Oltman 36 2009 Tara Oltman 36 2008 5. Tammy Nielsen 35 2004 6. Kelly Brookhart 32 1990 7. Renee Woods 31 1999 8. Becca Changstrom 30 2014 Tara Oltman 30 2007 10. Becca Changstrom 29 2013 Becca Changstrom 29 2012
Tiffany Strnad set the school record with 29 stolen Tammy Nielsen is the only player in MVC history with X bases in 1991. two 300-strikeout seasons. X X 48 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 49 X Career Records
BATTING AVERAGE (minimum 250 at-bats) RUNS BATTED IN No. Avg. Name H-AB Years No. Name RBI Years 1. .404 Anne Timmerman 116-287 1977-79 1. Amy Baker 167 2010-13 2. .379 Christy Lunceford 245-646 1994-97 2. Renae Sinkler 146 2007-10 3. .375 Ashley Cantu 101-269 2017-Pres. 3. Abby Johnson 144 2002-05 4. .358 Heidi Geier 243-678 1996-99 4. Bailey Dawson 121 2006-09 5. .336 Renae Sinkler 201-599 2007-10 Stacey Rybar 121 2001-04 6. .328 Melanie Dorsey 198-604 2002-05 6. Liz Dike 119 2012-15 7. .326 Christine Fukumoto 110-337 2004-05 7. Jody Schwartz 113 1985-88 8. .325 Mary Yori 176-542 1980-82 8. Christy Lunceford 110 1994-97 9. .323 Amy Baker 191-591 2010-13 9. Lauren Cisneros 107 2003-06 10. .323 Marie Gieron 166-514 1997-01 10. Dede Pendleton 103 1991-95
AT BATS HOME RUNS No. Name AB Years No. Name HR Years 1. Kelly Brookhart 706 1988-91 1. Amy Baker 58 2010-13 2. Jean Tierney 695 1980-83 2. Renae Sinkler 50 2007-10 3. Sue Frederick 692 1986-89 3. Liz Dike 39 2012-15 4. Stacey Rybar 687 2001-04 4. Lauren Cisneros 37 2003-06 5. Karyn Rice 682 1987-90 Stacey Rybar 37 2001-04 6. Heidi Geier 678 1996-99 6. Alexis Cantu 33 2012-14 7. Jody Jenison 663 1980-83 7. Bailey Dawson 30 2006-09 8. Wendy Moon 659 1991-94 Abby Johnson 30 2002-05 9. Ellen Homan 644 2011-14 9. Michelle Graner 27 2007-10 10. Bailey Dawson 633 2006-09 TJ Eadus 27 2007-08 Abby Johnson, the 2005 MVC Player of the Year, held school records with 144 RBI and 85 walks when her HITS DOUBLES career ended. No. Name H Years No. Name 2B Years RUNS SCORED 1. Christy Lunceford 245 1994-97 1. Christy Lunceford 51 1994-97 No. Name R Years 2. Heidi Geier 243 1996-99 2. Frenchy Nix 47 1998-01 1. Stacey Rybar 132 2001-04 3. Kelly Brookhart 218 1988-91 3. Stacey Rybar 43 2001-04 2. Jean Tierney 130 1980-83 4. Sue Frederick 209 1986-89 4. Kelly Brookhart 40 1988-91 3. Heidi Geier 129 1996-99 5. Ellen Homan 203 2011-14 5. Abby Johnson 36 2002-05 4. Sue Frederick 128 1986-89 Wendy Moon 203 1991-94 Jody Schwartz 36 1985-88 5. Christy Lunceford 122 1994-97 7. Renae Sinkler 201 2007-10 7. Bailey Dawson 35 2006-09 6. Renae Sinkler 120 2007-10 Jean Tierney 201 1980-83 8. Erin Fraser 34 1995-98 7. Bailey Dawson 119 2006-09 9. Melanie Dorsey 198 2002-05 Dede Pendleton 34 1991-95 8. Liz Dike 118 2012-15 10. Stacey Rybar 194 2001-04 10. Wendy Moon 33 1991-94 9. Lauren Cisneros 113 2003-06 10. Melanie Dorsey 112 2002-05 TRIPLES No. Name 3B Years WALKS 1. Karla Hughes 24 1979-82 No. Name BB Years 2. Mary Yori 23 1980-82 1. Michelle Graner 111 2007-10 3. Angie Rajtora 20 1981-84 2. Alexis Cantu 110 2012-14 4. Mary Panagos 13 1985-88 3. Amy Baker 104 2010-13 Brenda Sather 13 1980-82 4. Abby Johnson 85 2002-05 6. Liz Dike 12 2012-15 5. Renae Sinkler 81 2007-10 7. Christy Lunceford 10 1994-97 6. Jen Daro 80 2014-17 7. Jody Schwartz 78 1985-88 TOTAL BASES 8. Karla Hughes 69 1979-82 No. Name TB Years 9. Stacey Rybar 67 2001-04 1. Amy Baker 393 2010-13 10. Traci Fitsimones 65 1983-86 2. Renae Sinkler 391 2007-10 3. Stacey Rybar 360 2001-04 HIT BY PITCH 4. Christy Lunceford 349 1994-97 No. Name HBP Years 5. Liz Dike 340 2012-15 1. Jen Daro 39 2014-17 6. Bailey Dawson 322 2006-09 2. Michelle Graner 34 2007-10 7. Lauren Cisneros 312 2003-06 3. Alexis Cantu 29 2012-14 8. Abby Johnson 304 2002-05 4. Michelle Koch 25 2007-10 9. Heidi Geier 301 1996-99 Lauren Cisneros 25 2003-06 10. Kelly Brookhart 286 1991-94 6. Sami Herbster 21 2000-03 7. Liz McKewon 18 2008-11 8. Renae Sinkler 16 2007-10 9. Tash Coffiel 13 2015-18 Stacey Rybar, the 2004 MVC Player of the Year, owns Bold indicates active student-athlete 10. Sam Crowley 12 2015-18 the school record with 132 runs scored in her career. Amy Baker 12 2010-13 Jamie Reiss 12 2004-07 Cara Van Winkle 12 2000-03 X Temple Windhorst 12 2000-03 X X 50 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Career Records SACRIFICE HITS WINS STARTS No. Name SH Years No. Name W Years No. Name GS Years 1. Michelle Koch 58 2007-10 1. Tara Oltman 118 2007-10 1. Tara Oltman 143 2007-10 2. Jamie Reiss 56 2004-07 2. Tammy Nielsen 76 2003-05 2. Becca Changstrom 115 2011-14 3. Karyn Rice 55 1987-90 3. Becca Changstrom 74 2011-14 3. Kelly Brookhart 102 1988-91 4. Jessica Wakasugi 53 2006-09 4. Kelly Brookhart 71 1988-91 4. Tammy Nielsen 100 2003-05 5. Bailey Dawson 44 2006-09 5. Jeni Ruzich 57 1988-91 5. Shelli Mellegaard 99 1999-02 Danielle Fitzgerald 44 1995-97 6. Holly Hesse 54 1979-82 6. Jeni Ruzich 87 1988-91 7. Liz McKewon 42 2008-11 7. Kandy Foust 51 1983-86 7. Kandy Foust 77 1983-86 Beth Herod 42 1989-93 Marcia Jacobsen 51 1981-84 8. Renee Woods 76 1996-99 9. Wendy Moon 41 1991-94 9. Shelli Mellegaard 50 1999-02 Stephanie Byrge 76 1992-95 10. Kari Shank 40 2001-04 10. Candi Letts 43 1980-83 Holly Hesse 76 1979-82 Brenda Konfrst 40 1987-90 SAVES INNINGS PITCHED STOLEN BASES No. Name SV Years No. Name IP Years No. Name SB Years 1. Candi Letts 16 1980-83 1. Tara Oltman 1,064.0 2007-10 1. Heidi Geier 83 1996-99 2. Tara Oltman 15 2007-10 2. Kelly Brookhart 801.2 1988-91 2. Shelly Esser 72 1992-95 3. Holly Hesse 10 1979-82 3. Becca Changstrom 766.0 2011-14 3. Melanie Dorsey 54 2002-05 4. Kandy Foust 6 1983-86 4. Tammy Nielsen 716.1 2003-05 4. Tiffany Strnad 49 1991-93 5. Becca Changstrom 5 2011-14 5. Shelli Mellegaard 665.0 1999-02 5. Sue Frederick 47 1986-89 Tammy Nielsen 5 2003-05 6. Jeni Ruzich 622.0 1988-91 6. Danielle Fitzgerald 41 1995-97 Kelly Brookhart 5 1988-91 7. Kandy Foust 608.2 1983-86 7. Jean Tierney 38 1980-83 Jeni Ruzich 5 1988-91 8. Holly Hesse 532.2 1979-82 8. Katie Ayers 36 2002-05 9. Marie Gieron 4 1997-01 9. Stephanie Byrge 505.0 1992-95 9. Stacey Rybar 33 2001-04 Lauren Kennedy 4 1992-95 10. Lauren Kennedy 494.2 1992-95 10. Jamie McMurtry 32 1996-99 April Trupp 4 1986-87 Christy Lunceford 32 1994-97 COMPLETE GAMES EARNED RUN AVERAGE (minimum 100 IP) No. Name CG Years GAMES PLAYED No. Name ERA Years 1. Tara Oltman 128 2007-10 No. Name GP Years 1. Ann Coughenour 0.46 1982-83 2. Becaa Changstrom 93 2011-14 1. Kelly Brookhart 239 1988-91 2. Marcia Jacobsen 0.62 1981-84 3. Kelly Brookhart 83 1988-91 2. Beth Herod 233 1989-93 3. Candi Letts 0.76 1980-83 4. Tammy Nielsen 82 2003-05 3. Karyn Rice 232 1987-90 4. Holly Hesse 0.83 1979-82 5. Shelli Mellegaard 76 1999-02 4. Brenda Konfrst 230 1987-90 5. Kandy Foust 0.90 1983-86 6. Jeni Ruzich 66 1988-91 5. Jody Schwartz 222 1985-88 6. Kelly Brookhart 1.12 1988-91 7. Renee Woods 54 1996-99 6. Stacey Rybar 221 2001-04 7. Tammy Nielsen 1.14 2003-05 8. Stephanie Byrge 52 1992-95 Wendy Moon 221 1991-94 8. Marina Watson 1.17 1985-88 9. Lauren Kennedy 47 1992-95 8. Melanie Dorsey 220 2002-05 9. Jeni Ruzich 1.18 1988-91 10. Kristan Melton 44 2000-03 9. Lauren Cisneros 219 2003-06 10. Tara Oltman 1.19 2007-10 Dede Pendleton 219 1991-95 Mary Panagos 219 1985-88 STRIKEOUTS No. Name Ks Years 1. Tara Oltman 1,086 2007-10 2. Tammy Nielsen 914 2003-05 3. Becca Changstrom 860 2011-14 4. Shelli Mellegaard 495 1999-02 5. Kandy Foust 458 1983-86 6. Holly Hesse 308 1979-82 7. Marcia Jacobsen 294 1981-84 8. Kelly Brookhart 289 1988-91 9. Sydnee Eck 282 2015-16 10. Kristan Melton 278 2000-03
APPEARANCES No. Name APP Years 1. Tara Oltman 187 2007-10 2. Becca Changstrom 133 2011-14 3. Kelly Brookhart 122 1988-91 4. Tammy Nielsen 121 2003-05 5. Shelli Mellegaard 117 1999-02 6. Jeni Ruzich 109 1988-91 7. Kandy Foust 105 1983-86 8. Lauren Kennedy 101 1992-95 9. Stephanie Byrge 95 1992-95 10. Renee Woods 94 1996-99 Tara Oltman, the only three-time MVC Pitcher of Kelly Brookhart ranks second in school history in the Year in league history, has her name scattered innings pitched. The left-hander pitched all 31 innings throughout the school, MVC and NCAA record books. in the longest game in NCAA history on May 11, 1991, X against Utah. X X 50 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 51 X Individual Single-Game Records Individual Single-Game Highs (since 1995) Innings Pitched Runs Scored 1. 31.0 - Kelly Brookhart...... 5/11/91* 1. 4 - Heidi Geier...... 4/18/96 2. 20.1 - Kelly Brookhart...... 5/12/91* 4 - Christy Lunceford...... 4/18/96 3. 13.0 - Kristan Melton...... 5/6/00 4 - Marie Gieron...... 2/9/00 4. 11.2 - Shelli Mellegaard...... 5/12/01 4 - Kelsey Allender...... 3/12/15 5. 11.0 - Shelli Mellegaard...... 4/4/99 4 - Michelle Trulin...... 3/23/16 6. 10.2 - Tammy Neilsen...... 5/20/05 4 - Ashley Cantu...... 2/25/18 7. 10.1 - Tara Oltman...... 4/15/07 7. 3- Multiple times, last by Ashley Cantu...... 5/11/17 10.1 - Becca Changstrom...... 4/5/14 Hits Strikeouts 1 . 6 - Kelly Brookhart...... 5/11/91* 1. 19 - Tammy Nielsen...... 3/29/03 2. 4 - Multiple times, last by Ashley Cantu....2/24/18 2. 17 - Abby Johnson...... 3/30/05 3. 16 - Tammy Nielsen...... 4/12/03 Stolen Bases 16 - Tammy Nielsen...... 3/11/04 1 . 4 - Heidi Geier...... 3/15/97 16 - Becca Changstrom...... 4/5/14 2. 3 - Jamie McMurtry...... 2/22/97 6. 15 - Tammy Nielsen...... 4/3/04 3 - Heidi Geier...... 3/15/97 15 - Tammy Nielsen...... 5/1/04 3 - Stacey Rybar...... 4/9/04 15 - Amanda Hess...... 2/17/07 3 - Melanie Dorsey...... 3/10/05 15 - Micaela Whitney...... 4/24/16 3 - Lauren (Flores) Cisneros...... 4/3/05 3 - Danai Martin...... 3/4/11 Doubles 3 - Danai Martin...... 3/12/11 1. 2 - Multiple times, last by Jordyn Sturgeon.4/26/18 Alexis Cantu is the most recent Bluejay to hit three home runs in a single game (April 6, 2012 at Wichita 3. 2 - Multiple times, last by Aujanae McCoy...... 4/15/17 State). She also set a school record with eight RBIs Bold indicates occurred in 2018 Triples against the Shockers during the same game. *1991 WAC Tournament Championship games included because of NCAA 1. 2 - Erin Fraser...... 3/18/95 record for longest and third-longest games on record 2 - Dede Pendleton...... 3/19/95 2 - Temple Windhorst...... 2/8/99 2 - Bailey Dawson...... 2/23/08 2 - Liz Dike...... 4/14/13
Home Runs 1. 3 - Michelle Graner...... 3/22/07 3 - Amy Baker...... 3/11/11 3 - Alexis Cantu...... 4/6/12 4. 2 - Mutiple times, last by Jayci Foster...4/29/18
Runs Batted In 1 . 8 - Alexis Cantu...... 4/6/12 2. 7 - Stacey Rybar...... 4/26/03 3. 6 - Marie Gieron...... 4/12/00 6 - Kari Shank...... 4/7/01 6 - Abby Johnson...... 4/3/04 6 - Renae Sinkler...... 2/20/09 6 - Amy Baker...... 4/5/10 6 - Jen Daro...... 2/20/16 6 - Sam Dellinger...... 3/25/17 6 - Mileah McKelvy...... 4/17/18 10. 5 - Multiple times, last byJordyn Sturgeon....3/10/18 Tammy Nielsen set a CU single-game record for Bailey Dawson hit two triples on Feb. 23, strikeouts when she recorded 19 during 9.0 innings 2008 against Alcorn State to tie a Creighton of work against Southern Illinois on March 29, single-game record for three-baggers. 2003.
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Mary Yori Jody Schwartz 1981 First Team All-American 1988 First Team NFCA All-American 1982 Second Team Converse All-American Schwartz led the Bluejays to the Yori earned First Team All-America first of what would be three straight honors during her junior year, after NCAA Regional appearances in leading the Bluejays in hitting (.354 1988. That season Schwartz hit average), hits (67), runs (50), RBI .340, with 10 doubles, four home (36) and extra-base hits (16). The runs and 36 RBsI and recorded 50 runs scored in 1981 and her 13 a .989 fielding percentage. She triples in 1980 still stand as Bluejay also posted a 10-5 record in the single-season records. A Second circle, with a 1.14 earned run Team All-American as a junior, this average and 12 complete games in 17 .325 career hitter struck out only 27 starts. She finished her career as the times in 594 career plate appear- school’s career leader with 113 RBIs ances. Yori was inducted into the (which still ranks seventh). She was Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame in inducted into the Creighton Athletics 1992, along with sister and Bluejay Hall of Fame in 2012. basketball standout, Connie Yori.
Jean Tierney Kelly Brookhart 1981 First Team All-American 1991 Second Team NFCA All-American 1982 Second Team Converse All-American Brookhart led the team in six 1983 First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American batting and nine pitching categories Tierney batted .298 with 15 RBIs, nine in earning Second Team All-America stolen bases and only eight strikeouts honors in 1991. Brookhart was in over 200 plate appearances in the winning pitcher in Creighton’s earning First Team All-America hon- historic 1-0, 31-inning victory over ors as a sophomore in 1981. Tierney, Utah on May 11. The longest game who finished her career as the in NCAA history, Brookhart pitched Creighton career runs scored lead- all 31 innings to pick up the win, er, helped Creighton to two AIAW and set a school record with 263.1 Women’s College World Series berths innings pitched that season. A and the inaugural NCAA WCWS in 2003 inductee into the Creighton Omaha in 1982. A two-sport athlete Athletics Hall of Fame, Brookhart (basketball), Tierney became the first still holds the career record for female student-athlete in school his- games played and is second in tory to be inducted into the Creighton innings pitched. Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990.
Angie Rajtora Christy Lunceford 1984 Second Team All-American 1997 First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American Rajtora is one of Lunceford set the Bluejay sin- the most versatile gle-season record with 76 hits in players in school 1997. She remains the Bluejays’ all- history, starting time leader in hits (245), while rank- at first base as a ing second in batting average (.379) freshman, shortstop and seventh in RBIs (110). A three- as a sophomore time First Team All-MVC outfielder, and catcher her she still owns the CU record and final two seasons, concluded her career as the Valley’s including her All- all-time leader with 51 doubles. A America campaign two-time First Team All-Midwest as a senior in 1984. Region honoree, she is one of only She led the team in two players in Creighton history to average (.336), runs hit better than .400 in two seasons, (19), at bats (128), hits (43), triples (4), walks (12) and RBIs (16), while logging including a career-best .419 in 1996. X a .996 fielding percentage behind the plate as a senior. X X 52 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 53 X Bluejay All-Americans Heidi Geier Stacey Rybar 1998 Second Team CoSIDA Academic All-American 2004 Third Team Easton All-American 1999 Second Team Easton All-American Rybar earned Easton All-America 1999 First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team honors in leading the highest-scoring offense and most Creighton’s all-time stolen base successful postseason run in school leader with 83 steals, Geier history. Along with a then school-re- finished her career with a .358 batting cord 13 home runs, she led the average and ended her career team in batting (.374), runs (49), ranked second on the career charts doubles (14) and triples (4). She with 243 hits and 129 runs scored. A was named the MVC Player of the three-time First Team All-MVC pick, Year and First Team All-MVC for the Geier is one of seven Bluejay players third straight season. She concluded with 200 career hits and 100 runs. her career as the MVC and school Geier hit .403 in 1999 and she was leader with 37 home runs, and owned the first player in school history school records with 121 RBIs and 132 with two 70-hit seasons. She is the runs scored, starting all 221 games only Bluejay with two seasons of in her career. at least 24 stolen bases. She was inducted into the Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.
Tammy Nielsen Melanie Dorsey 2004 Second Team Easton All-American 2005 First Team Easton All-American 2005 Third Team Easton All-American Dorsey was named a First Team Nielsen ended her three-year Easton All-American after leading Bluejay career as one of the greatest the MVC with 68 singles, 24 stolen pitchers in school and conference bases and a .402 batting average. history. The right-hander earned She became the first Bluejay since Easton All-America honors in her 1999 to hit .400 in a season and final two seasons at Creighton. was the second player in school In just three seasons with the history to notch two 70-hit seasons. Jays, the rise-ball specialist set a She was named First Team All- school and MVC record with 914 MVC and to the MVC All-Tournament strikeouts, becoming the only Team for her standout season. She pitcher in league with two finished her career with 54 stolen 300-strikeout seasons. She bases and a .328 average, ranking concluded her career ranked in the Creighton top five. Of her 198 25th in NCAA Division I career hits, 140 came in her final history with 8.9 strikeouts per two seasons. seven innings pitched. Her 76 career victories also set a school record, as she was the first player in Bluejay history to record three 20-win seasons. She also set school single-season records for wins, starts, complete Christine Fukumoto games and strikeouts. Her 2004 season was possibly the best in school and 2005 First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American league history, as she hurled five no-hitters, ranked fifth in the NCAA with Fukumoto was named CoSIDA a 0.67 ERA and was in the NCAA top-20 with 28 wins and 9.0 K’s per FirstTeam Academic All-American in seven innings. She was named the 2004 MVC Pitcher of the Year and set her final year with the Bluejays. The single-season school marks with 28 wins and 334 strikeouts. The three-time catcher hit .348 to end her career MVC First Team pitcher was named MVC Pitcher of the Week seven times in fifth in school history with a .326 her career. She earned NFCA All-Midwest Region Second Team honors three career average. She went a perfect times and was tabbed to the NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team twice. The 9-for-9 in stolen base opportunities only three-time MVC Tournament MVP, she recorded every out for Creighton and led the league with 17 sacrifice in the tournament from 2003-05, going 10-0 with a 0.39 ERA and 82 hits. She was named Second Team strikeouts in 72 innings at the tournament. She was inducted into the Creighton All-MVC and was tabbed to the MVC Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015. All-Tournament Team as she was the only Bluejay to collect a hit in every game at the tournament. Her 57 hits and 12 doubles ranked second on the team. X X X 54 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Bluejay All-Americans Lauren Cisneros Tara Oltman 2006 Third Team Easton All-American 2007 Second Team Easton All-American Cisneros was honored on the Easton 2008 Second Team Easton All-American All-American Third Team after 2008 Second Team CoSIDA Academic All-American concluding a stellar career with her 2009 Second Team Easton All-American best season. She started all 219 2009 Third Team NFCA All-American games of her career (208 at sec- 2009 Second Team CoSIDA Academic All-American ond base), including 50 as a senior when she led the team with a .365 2010 Second Team CoSIDA Academic All-American average, 31 runs, 50 hits, 13 home Oltman was the first runs and 36 RBIs. A two-time First student-athlete in school Team All-MVC performer, she tied history to earn First Team the school single-season (13) and All-MVC honors all four years career (37) home run records and became the first player in school of her career, the only Bluejay history to hit at least 10 home softball player to be named runs in a season three times. She an All-American after three ended her career ranked fifth in seasons of her career and the RBIs (107) and sixth in runs (113). only three-time MVC Pitcher of the Year in league history. In 2010 she was on the USA Jamie Reiss Softball National Collegiate 2007 Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-American Player of the Year Watch List, was named a Second Reiss concluded her career as a Team CoSIDA Academic four-year starter at third base All-American for the third with her best season, leading the consecutive season and earned team with a .364 average, 67 hits, all-region honors for the fourth 35 runs and four triples. She was straight season. In 2009, she earned CU’s first NFCA All-America honor since named to the MVC All-Tournament 1991 and was named to the Easton All-America Second Team for the third time. Team, First Team All-MVC, First As a sophomore, her seven saves ranked second in the NCAA and she ranked Team MVC Scholar-Athlete, First 11th in the nation with a 0.96 ERA. In 2009 she finished the season ranked Team Academic All-District and a fourth in the NCAA with a 0.88 ERA, 10th in wins (29), 11th in shutouts (12) and Third Team Academic All-American 22nd in strikeouts (283), while becoming the winningest pitcher in school and with a 3.82 grade point average. MVC history. Highlights in her junior season included a shutout win at No. 13 She was one of 10 national finalists Arizona and a no-hitter against 24th-ranked SIU. for the Senior CLASS Award. The In her senior season, Oltman eclipsed her own school and league record with Omaha native set a school record 32 wins, which ranked 10th in the NCAA, while her 12 shutouts also ranked 10th and led the NCAA with 28 sacrifice in the nation. A 13-time MVC Pitcher of the Week during her four years, she bunts during her junior season in concluded her career with school and league records in wins (118), strikeouts 2006. (1,086), innings (1,064), appearances (187), starts (143) and complete games (128), while her 44 shutouts set a school record. The 2010 MVC Tournament Renae Sinkler MVP finished her career ranked in the NCAA career top-30 in appearances 2010 Third Team NFCA All-American (T-13th), wins (T-18th), complete games (T-20th), innings (25th) and saves (T-26th). She was inducted into the Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame during Sinkler enjoyed the greatest the spring of 2017. offensive season in school his- tory as a senior, garnering her second straight MVC Player of the Year honor and earning NFCA Third Team All-America recognition. She set single-season school records for runs (59), RBI (58), total bases (147), slugging percentage (.880), on-base percentage (.514) and hit an MVC-record 24 home runs. The first baseman ranked fourth in the NCAA in home runs per game, fifth in total home runs and sixth in slugging percentage. Her 50 career home runs rank second all-time at Creighton as do her career counts of 146 RBIs and 391 total bases. X X X 54 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 55 X Bluejay All-Americans and Hall of Famers Becca Changstrom 2013 Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-American Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame Changstrom finished her Softball Inductees impressive career in the BIG EAST after three seasons in the Missouri Valley Conference. She earned a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-America Division I Softball Third Team just days after claiming 2013 Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year hon- ors. She earned selection to National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region Second Teams in her final two seasons. She won the pitching triple crown in Valley play in 2013 with 13 wins, 133 strikeouts and a Kelly Brookhart Heidi Geier 1.34 ERA. She ranks third all-time with 1996-99 860 career K’s. 1988-91 2003 Inductee 2006 Inductee
Sam Crowley 2018 First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American Crowley became Creighton softball’s first Academic All-American First Team selection since Christine Fukumoto in 2005, and fifth overall. She also claimed a spot on the NFCA Mary Higgins Tammy Nielsen All-Great Lakes Region Third Team (Head Coach) 2003-05 and the All-BIG EAST First Team after 1977-93 2015 Inductee pacing the Bluejays with a 1987 Inductee .633 slugging percentage and ranking third in the BIG EAST with a .400 batting average. The outfielder owned 17 sacrifice hits to lead Division I with 0.41 sacrifice hits per game. She also scored 29 times, drove in 33 runs and hit a Bluejay-best seven home runs while helping Creighton finish the 2018 season with a 28-15 record, including a 12-3 mark during BIG EAST play for a second place finish before taking runner-up at the BIG EAST Tara Oltman Jody Schwartz Championship in Rosemont, Illinois. 2007-10 1985-88 2017 Inductee 2012 Inductee
Jean Tierney Mary Yori 1980-83 1980-82 1990 Inductee 1992 Inductee X X X 56 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X All-Time Roster A G M Aguilera, Shawnay 1994 Garber, Nicole 2001-02 Mackevicius, Alexa 2009-11 Rola, Angie 2001-02 Allender, Kelsey 2013-16 Geier, Heidi 1996-99 Madison, Tiffany 2004 Ruf, Christa 2009-12 Alm, Sam 2019-pr. German, Jessica 2004-07 Maher, Sue 1977-78 Ruiz, Micaila 1995 Alvarez, Victoria 2018-pr. Giddings, Debbie 1973 Mahoney, Peggy 1978-80 Ruzich, Jeni 1988-91 Amato, Cecily 1994-96 Gieron, Marie 1997-01 Manninen, Linda 1995-97 Rybar, Stacey 2001-04 Aust, Michelle 1996 Glines, Sue 1981-84 Mannix, Flo 1982-85 S Ayers, Katie 2002-05 Goodspeed, Rebecca 1999-02 Marcano, Caitlin 2004-07 Sakamoto, Kari 2009-10 Graner, Michelle 2007-10 Mardones, Kelly 2016 Sandell, Courtney 2018-pr. B Grove, Brittnie 2011 Marshall, Lizanne 1977 Sanders, Nina 1991 Baker, Amy 2010-13 Grove, Malloree 2011 Martin, Danai 2010-11 Sandwick, Sue 1982-83 Balkovec, Rachel 2006 Martin, Kelly 1988 Sather, Brenda 1980-82 Bertrand, Valentina 2016-pr. H Mathewson, Allie 2012 Sawyer, Jacey 2018-pr. Beyerhelm, Ruth 1981 Hattrup, Christine 1997-98 McCoy, Aujanae 2016-17 Schatz, Ann 1978-79 Biaggi, Kelsey 2015-17 Hayes, Kerry 2002 McGill, Lorrie 1990-91 Schildberg, Susan 1984 Schmitz, Karen 1979-80 Black, Logan 2018-pr. Hearty, Chris 1977 McGonigal, Erin 2013-16 Bohanan, Morgan 2017-2018 Herbster, Sami 2000-03 McKelvy, Mileah 2016-pr. Schoenstedt, Linda 1973 Bohle, Jennifer 2010-11 Herod, Beth 1989-93 McKewon, Liz 2008-11 Schope, Joey 1985-88 Bohlmann, Lindy 2005 Hess, Amanda 2007-08 McMahon (Lingl), Bri 2012-15 Schramm, Joyce 1973 Schubert, Jenny 1991 Bonar, Hope 2018-pr. Hesse, Holly 1979-82 McMillen, Dawn 1996 Bonin, Theresa 1979 Higgins, Mary 1973 McMurtry, Jamie 1996-99 Schwartz, Jody 1985-88 Boyer, Lisa 1981-83 Hirai, Brandie 1993-94 McNeil, Nikki 2018-pr. Schwarzenbach, Jamie 1998 Brinkmann, Danie 2010 Hirner, Marcy 1991-92 Meade, Kelly 2005 Schwiekert, Joan 1977 Brookhart, Kelly 1988-91 Hittinger, Jenny 2017 Mellegaard, Shelli 1999-02 Scott, Kiahana 2019-pr. Brown, Wendee 1990-93 Holden, Mary Jo 1978-79 Melton, Kristan 2000-03 Setlik, McKenna 2011-12 Brydges, Jordan 2013 Holmes, Jennie 1999-02 Meneely, Kristi 2007-08 Seymour, Alicia 1998 Byrge, Stephanie 1992-95 Homan, Ellen 2011-14 Merkel, Jessica 2004-05 Shank, Kari 2001-04 Hoos, Shannon 1996-99 Michael, MaKenzie 2011-14 Sharar, Deb 1978-80 Hovinga, Kylie 2009-12 Miller, Kiele 2018-pr. Sharon, Cassie 2013-14 C Hughes, Karla 1979-82 Miller, Stacie 1986 Simonson, Nicole 2019-pr. Cameron, Cheryl 1989-90 Simpson, Toni 1984 Cantu, Alexis 2012-14 Humpal, Emily 2008 MIlls, Kiara 2019-pr. Hunt, Jenny 2000-03 Millspaugh, Alex 2014 Sinkler, Renae 2007-10 Cantu, Ashley 2017-pr. Skegas, Stephanie 1987 Carmichael, Bobbi 1984-85 Hunt, Kaitlynn 2018-pr. Millspaugh, Mac 2014 Hylton, Michal 2016-17 Mitchell, Marti 1986-87 Snygg, Sammy 2010-13 Carson, Missy 1979-82 Spiezio, Tammi 1999-01 Castro, Ellen 1986 Moffett, Peggy 1977 I Moon, Wendy 1991-94 States, Kristy 1990 Changstrom, Becca 2011-14 Sterling, Denise 1977 Christiansen, Danielle 2011 Ives, Heidi 1989-91 Moreno, Hope 2018 Mullally, Kate 2019-pr. Stigge, Jess 2007-09 Christy, Jill 1978-79 St. John, Shannon 2001-02 Cisneros, Lauren 2003-06 J Jacobsen, Marcia 1981-84 N Strnad, Tiffany 1991-93 Clark, Bryana 2017-18 Sturgeon, Jordyn 2017-18 Clark, Dee 1977 Jacobson, Kim 2013 Nahrgang, Sheila 1989-90 Jadlowski, Jessi 2008-10 Nee, Cassidy 2006-09 Suing, Shelly 1990 Codoni, Susie 1996-98 Sutton, Ally 2014 Coffiel, Tash 2015-18 Jenison, Jody 1980-83 Nelson, Noelle 1996 Conrad, Jean 1977-78 Jenkins, Sydney 2017-pr. Nemeth, Heidi 1996 Johnson, Abby 2002-05 Nichols, Morya 1989-90 T Cormier, Cheryl 1994-95 Tande, Taina 1993 Cortese, Stephanie 2003-06 Nielsen, Tammy 2003-05 K Nix, Frenchy 1998-01 Telecky, Brittany 2011-14 Coughenour, Ann 1982-83 Thomas, Mary Lynn 1973 Crowley, Sam 2015-18 Kaiser, Kate 1996 Nunnikhoven, Meredith 2002-05 Kasel, Mary 1973 Tibbitts, Terri 1977-78 Kaster, DeAnn 1999-02 O Tierney, Jean 1980-83 D Keenan, Nora 1973 Oltman, Tara 2007-10 Timmermann, Anne 1977-79 Daro, Jen 2014-17 Tomansky, Kris 1987-89 Dawson, Bailey 2006-09 Kelley, Heather 1994 Oltmans, Teri 1992 Kenkel, Jean 1977 O’Gorman, Anna 2015-17 Townsend, Emily 1997-2000 Dellinger, Sam 2017 Trapp, Ashlee 2000-03 Dickson, Brooke 1984-85 Kennedy, Lauren 1992-95 O’Neal, Summer 1995-98 Kenney, Michelle 1978-79 Trulin, Michelle 2015-16 Dike, Liz 2012-15 Trupp, April 1986-87 Dorsey, Melanie 2002-05 Kingsley, Kassidy 2014-2015 P Downen, Valerie 1996-99 Klinetobe, Michelle 1991-92 Panagos, Mary 1985-88 Knapp, Chloe 2018 Parchen, Willa 1992-95 V Koch, Michelle 2007-10 Pascuzzi, Katie 2013-16 Van Winkle, Cara 2000-03 E Vidinha, Ana 1993 & 1995 Eadus, TJ 2007-08 Koenen, Shelley 1998 Pawlicki, Elizabeth 2001-02 Eck, Sydnee 2015-16 Konfrst, Brenda 1987-90 Pechar, Mikaela 2017-pr. Kratochvil, Laura 2006-09 Pendleton, Dede 1991-95 W Egan, Mary 2005-08 Wakasugi, Jessica 2006-09 Elwell, Lisa 1986-89 Kraus, Di 1977-78 Peppers, Michelle 1998 Kreiser, Brittnie 2011-12 Perry, Emily 2010-12 Watson, Marina 1985-88 Emmsley-Chang, Lau 2006-09 Webb, Allie 2015-16 Esser, Shelly 1992-95 Krokker, Kim 1983-86 Petska, Sara 2010 Kroll, Becky 1993-96 Petullo, Kate 2004-07 Weigel, Brandi 1998-2000 Pickett, Suzanne 1991-92 Weihe, Melissa 2003 F L Plog, Melissa 2002-05 Whitney, Micaela 2015-16 Faaborg, Connie 1979 Wiechers, Jennifer 2000 Fallahee, Tara 2016 Larson, Lauren 2009-10 Pohl, Jobbie 1973 Lavin, Sylvia 1987 Points, Kaycee 2007 Wilbur, Teir 1990-92 Farnsworth, Mindy 1995-98 Wilkins, Kelly 1989-90 Ficenec, Amy 1998-01 Lehotak, Carrie 1995 Lenhard, Pam 1973 R Wilson, Kailey 2019-pr. Finan, Kelli 2018-pr. Letts, Candi 1980-83 Rajtora, Angie 1981-84 Windhorst, Temple 1999-2000 Fitsimones, Traci 1983-86 Woodley, Julie 1992-94 Fitzgerald, Danielle 1995-97 Lewis, Jessica 2014-17 Ramsey, Beth 2005-06 Lindauer, Laura 1979 Ream, Jody 1989 Woods, Renee 1996-99 Fitzgerald, Judy 1987-88 Woods, Tina 1998 Flanagan, Bry 2016 Loeffelholz, Sara 2009-10 Reifert, Louise 1977-78 Love, Cheri 1978-80 Reinhart, Allie 2014-17 Flodman, Taylor 2012 Y Fonda, Laura 2005-07 Lowe, Blair 2011-14 Reiss, Jamie 2004-07 Lucca, Mary 1984-85 Reuter, Marge 1977-78 Yakisch, Pam 1980 Foster, Jayci 2017-pr Lunceford, Christy 1994-97 Rice, Karyn 1987-90 Yori, Mary 1980-82 Foust, Kandy 1983-86 Yoshizu, Mandy 2005 Fraser, Erin 1995-98 Rice, Tracy 1991-94 Frederick, Sue 1986-89 Ringle, Blake 2013-16 Frutos, Ashley 2010-13 Rivera, Kellie 1994-97 Current student-athletes in bold Rodham, Laura 1980-82 Fry, Kristin 2017-pr. Fukumoto, Christine 2004-05 Rodriguez, Sophia 1986 Furness, Cari 1983-85 Roecker, Laura 2019-pr. X Rogers, Anita 1984-85 X Roggenstein, Joan 1978 X 56 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 57 X Year-by-Year Results
1977: 8-14 1980: 46-17 1981: 51-7 1982: 39-13 H: 3-7 • A: 3-6 • N: 2-1 H: 23-3 • A: 11-4 • N: 12-10 H: 14-0 • A: 6-2 • N: 31-5 H: 15-4 • A: 9-5 • N: 15-4 Head Coach: Mary Higgins Head Coach: Mary Higgins Head Coach: Mary Higgins Head Coach: Mary Higgins Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score 3/28 at College of St. Mary L 5-7 3/10 vs. Kansas ! L 2-5 3/9 vs. New Mexico ^ L 0-2 3/8 at UCLA W 3-2 4/2 Midland (Neb.) L 4-9 3/10 vs. New Mexico State ! L (12) 3-8 3/9 vs. New Mexico ^ W 7-0 3/8 at UCLA L 0-1 4/2 Midland (Neb.) L 6-1 3/11 vs. Wyoming ! W 3-1 3/10 at New Mexico State ^ L 0-3 3/10 at Cal State Fullerton L 1-8 4/6 National College of Ed. L 3-6 3/11 vs. Oklahoma State ! W 4-1 3/10 at New Mexico State ^ W 1-0 3/10 at Cal State Fullerton L 4-6 4/6 National College of Ed. L 4-7 3/12 vs. Oklahoma ! W 4-0 3/11 vs. Wyoming ^ W 3-1 3/11 at Cal Poly Pomona L (5) 1-3 4/8 at Nebraska-Omaha L 2-16 3/12 at Arizona ! W 1-0 3/11 vs. Wyoming ^ W 3-1 3/12 at Chapman W 2-1 4/10 Nebraska Wesleyan W 7-6 3/13 vs. Wyoming ! W 12-0 3/12 vs. N. Mexico Highlands ^ W 13-0 3/12 at Chapman W 7-3 4/10 Nebraska Wesleyan L 2-13 3/14 vs. New Mexico ! L 2-3 3/12 vs. Colorado State ^ W 9-0 3/13 at US International W (13) 2-0 4/11 at Peru State L 3-8 3/14 at Arizona ! L 4-6 3/13 vs. Pima College ^ W 4-0 3/13 at US International W 3-0 4/11 at Peru State L 11-15 3/15 vs. Arizona State ! L 3-4 3/13 vs. Arizona ^ W (10) 5-3 3/21 South Dakota W 10-0 4/12 at Peru State W 18-17 3/15 at Arizona ! L (10) 0-1 3/14 vs. Wyoming ^ W 11-2 3/21 South Dakota W 6-0 4/12 at Peru State L 3-13 3/25 Nebraska-Kearney W 10-0 3/14 at New Mexico State ^ W 4-2 3/22 vs. Michigan State ^ W 5-0 4/15 at Concordia (Neb.) L 0-11 3/25 Nebraska-Kearney W 1-0 3/24 Northwest Missouri W 10-0 3/22 vs. Western Michigan ^ L 0-2 4/15 at Concordia (Neb.) W 9-4 3/29 Simpson W 11-1 3/24 Northwest Missouri W 6-1 3/25 vs. Idaho State ^ W 2-0 4/16 at Hastings W 7-4 3/29 Simpson W 6-0 3/27 vs. Washburn # W 4-0 3/26 vs. Michigan State ^ W 5-1 4/17 College of St. Mary W 17-16 3/30 at Drake W 3-2 3/27 vs. South Dakota # W 6-0 3/26 vs. Oklahoma City ^ W 6-1 4/17 Nebraska Wesleyan L 9-10 3/31 Peru State W 4-1 3/27 at Emporia State # W 5-0 3/27 vs. Missouri State ^ W 3-0 4/18 College of St. Mary L 4-6 3/31 Peru State W 2-1 3/28 vs. Kansas State # W 5-0 3/27 vs. Western Michigan ^ L 0-1 4/18 Nebraska Wesleyan W 8-6 4/2 at South Dakota L 1-7 3/31 Nebraska-Omaha W 7-1 3/27 vs. Oklahoma State ^ W (8) 6-4 4/24 vs. Concordia (Neb.)* W 8-7 4/2 at South Dakota W 11-0 3/31 Nebraska-Omaha W 5-1 3/31 at Nebraska W (8) 1-0 4/24 vs. Peru State* W 10-4 4/8 Nebraska W 7-2 4/3 vs. Truman State ! W 5-2 3/31 at Nebraska L 2-5 4/25 vs. Midland (Neb.)* L 7-12 4/8 Nebraska W 9-7 4/3 vs. Southern Illinois ! W 5-0 4/2 vs. Evansville # W 7-4 * Small College State Tournament, Lincoln, Neb. 4/10 North Dakota State W 9-7 4/4 vs. Oklahoma ! W 4-3 4/3 vs. Pittsburg State # W 1-0 4/10 North Dakota State W 10-0 4/4 vs. Texas Women’s ! W 7-0 4/3 vs. Missouri # W 1-0 1978: 20-11 4/12 vs. St. Cloud State ^ W 11-1 4/4 vs. Illinois State ! L 3-4 4/3 vs. Illinois State # W (11) 1-0 H: 9-5 • A: 7-5 • N: 4-1 4/13 vs. Wayne State ^ W 3-0 4/4 vs. Oklahoma ! L 0-1 4/4 vs. Oklahoma State # L 0-2 Head Coach: Mary Higgins 4/13 vs. Emporia State ^ W 3-0 4/7 College of St. Mary W 1-0 4/4 vs. Oklahoma # W 7-0 Date Opponent W/L Score 4/13 vs. Emporia State ^ L 0-2 4/7 College of St. Mary W 8-1 4/6 at Kansas State W 1-0 3/28 Bellevue (Neb.) W 13-0 4/13 vs. Emporia State ^ L 0-2 4/9 Minnesota State W 8-0 4/6 at Kansas State W 5-0 3/28 Bellevue (Neb.) W 17-7 4/15 at Northwest Missouri W 1-0 4/9 Minnesota State W 7-0 4/13 Wichita State W 4-0 3/30 at Nebraska-Omaha L 0-3 4/15 at Northwest Missouri W 1-0 4/10 vs. Nebraska-Kearney $ W 5-1 4/13 Wichita State W 9-0 3/30 at Nebraska-Omaha W 1-0 4/16 at Tarkio W 8-2 4/10 vs. Emporia $ W 2-1 4/16 vs. Missouri State ! W 6-0 4/1 Peru State W 7-1 4/16 at Tarkio W 8-0 4/11 vs. Drake $ W 3-0 4/16 vs. Illinois Central ! W 4-1 4/1 Peru State W 6-2 4/18 Emporia State L 0-2 4/11 vs. Mankato State $ W 9-0 4/16 vs. Nebraska ! L 0-1 4/2 College of St. Mary L 10-11 4/18 Nebraska-Omaha W 9-0 4/12 at Nebraska $ L 4-8 4/17 vs. Missouri-St. Louis ! W 6-2 4/2 College of St. Mary W 10-4 4/19 South Dakota W 9-3 4/14 Wayne State W 1-0 4/17 at Missouri ! W 4-1 4/10 National College of Ed. W 12-6 4/19 Emporia State L 2-6 4/14 Wayne State W 5-1 4/17 vs. Kansas State ! W 3-0 4/10 National College of Ed. W 9-2 4/20 Grand View W 2-0 4/16 at Kansas W 6-5 4/20 Northwest Missouri W (10) 6-5 4/12 at Peru State L 6-10 4/20 Grand View W 6-3 4/16 at Kansas W 1-0 4/20 Northwest Missouri W 2-0 4/12 at Peru State W 8-3 4/22 Nebraska-Omaha W 2-1 4/17 vs. Wichita State W 12-5 4/21 Nebraska-Omaha L 0-1 4/22 at Drake L 0-4 4/22 Nebraska-Omaha W 7-0 4/17 vs. Wichita State W 9-0 4/21 Nebraska-Omaha W 2-0 4/22 vs. Truman State L 2-3 4/23 College of St. Mary W 8-0 4/23 vs. Nebraska-Omaha W 9-0 4/24 Wayne State W 6-0 4/24 Nebraska-Kearney L 0-7 4/23 College of St. Mary W 3-1 4/23 vs. Nebraska-Omaha W 3-1 4/24 Wayne State W 7-1 4/24 Nebraska-Kearney W 5-4 4/25 Kansas State W (8) 2-0 4/24 at Minnesota % W 7-3 5/8 Wyoming $ W 6-0 4/25 Wayne State L 3-4 4/25 Kansas State W 4-2 4/25 vs. Augustana (S.D) % W 7-0 5/8 Oklahoma City $ W 13-3 4/25 Wayne State L 2-4 4/26 Missouri State W 5-2 4/25 vs. Iowa % W 5-0 5/8 Missouri $ W 4-1 4/26 Nebraska L 12-1 4/26 Kansas L 0-4 4/25 vs. Iowa % W 11-2 5/9 Truman State $ W (11) 1-0 4/26 Nebraska W 6-5 4/28 Drake W 10-0 4/29 Nebraska W 9-0 5/9 Missouri $ L 0-1 4/28 at Nebraska-Kearney W 7-6 4/28 Drake W 1-0 4/29 Nebraska W 1-0 5/15 South Carolina % W 7-0 4/29 at Nebraska L 2-8 5/1 at Nebraska L 2-3 5/2 Kansas State W 6-1 5/16 South Carolina % W 3-2 4/29 at Nebraska L 8-10 5/1 at Nebraska W 3-2 5/2 Kansas State W 3-0 5/27 Nebraska * L (8) 2-3 5/1 at Nebraska Wesleyan W 13-7 5/2 at Kansas State W 5-4 5/15 vs. Iowa & W 1-0 5/29 Cal State Fullerton * L (8) 1-4 5/1 at Nebraska Wesleyan W 18-1 5/2 at Kansas State W 3-0 5/16 vs. Iowa State & W 4-0 ^ Bartlesville (Okla.) Tournament 5/2 at Concordia (Neb.) W 6-5 5/6 vs. Missouri State # L 0-2 5/16 vs. Missouri & W 3-2 # Missouri State Invitational, Springfield, Mo. 5/2 at Concordia (Neb.) W 9-1 5/6 vs. Nebraska # W 1-0 5/17 vs. Missouri & W 5-1 ! Missouri Tournament (1st), Columbia, Mo. 5/5 vs. College of St. Mary* W 15-2 5/7 vs. Saint Louis # W (8) 3-2 5/21 vs. Western Michigan * L 0-2 $ Lady Jay Classic, Omaha, Neb. 5/7 vs. Peru State* W 16-5 5/7 vs. Iowa # W 6-2 5/22 vs. New Mexico State * W 4-2 % NCAA Regional, Omaha, Neb. 5/8 vs. Concordia (Neb.)* W 3-1 5/8 at Kansas # W 5-4 5/22 vs. UCLA * L 1-2 * NCAA Women’s CWS, Omaha, Neb. 5/9 vs. Nebraska-Kearney* W 5-3 5/8 vs. Iowa State # W (8) 2-0 ^ Roadrunner Invitational (1st), Las Cruces, N.M. * Small College State Tournament, Lincoln, Neb. 5/8 vs. Missouri State # L (15) 0-1 # Emporia (Kan.) State Tournament (1st) 1983: 21-18 5/14 vs. Cal State Fullerton * L 0-5 ! Missouri State Tournament, Springfield, Mo. H: 8-6 • A: 5-9 • N: 8-3 1979: 22-13 5/14 vs. Oklahoma * W 3-0 $ Cornhusker Classic, Lincoln, Neb. Head Coach: Mary Higgins H: 8-4 • A: 7-4 • N: 7-5 5/14 vs. Cal Poly Pomona * L 0-3 % Minnesota Invitational (1st), St. Paul, Minn. Date Opponent W/L Score Head Coach: Mary Higgins ! Arizona Round Robin, Tucson, Ariz. & Region VI Tournament (1st), Lawrence, Kan. 3/7 at UCLA L 0-7 Date Opponent W/L Score ^ Nebraska Tournament, Lincoln, Neb. * AIAW World Series, Norman, Okla. 3/7 at UCLA L (11) 0-1 3/25 Briar Cliff W 7-0 # Region VI Tournament (2nd), Lawrence, Kan. 3/8 at Cal State Fullerton L 1-2 3/25 Briar Cliff W 14-0 * AIAW World Series, Norman, Okla. 3/8 at Cal State Fullerton L 0-2 3/27 Concordia (Neb.) W 10-4 3/10 at Chapman L 0-2 3/27 Concordia (Neb.) W 12-2 3/10 at Chapman W 6-1 3/29 College of St. Mary W 8-3 3/11 at Cal Poly Pomona L 0-2 3/29 College of St. Mary W 4-3 3/11 at Cal Poly Pomona L (10) 1-2 3/31 Peru State L 2-5 3/12 at US International W 1-0 3/31 Peru State W 4-2 3/12 at US International L (10) 3-4 4/6 vs. Minnesota State ^ L 0-1 3/18 vs. Oklahoma City ^ W 12-0 4/7 vs. Iowa ^ W 2-0 3/18 vs. Minnesota State ^ W 4-1 4/7 vs. Nebraska-Omaha ^ L 0-1 3/18 vs. Sam Houston State ^ W 11-1 4/13 at Simpson L 3-10 3/26 vs. Missouri State # W 2-0 4/13 at Simpson W 4-1 3/26 vs. Illinois Central # W 4-1 4/14 Nebraska-Kearney L 6-7 3/26 vs. Kansas State # W 7-0 4/14 Nebraska-Kearney W 8-2 3/27 vs. Nebraska # L 0-2 4/17 at Tarkio W 2-0 3/27 at Missouri # L 0-3 4/17 at Tarkio W 6-2 3/27 vs. Missouri State # W 1-0 4/18 at Northwest Missouri W 3-1 3/30 Northwest Missouri W 3-2 4/18 at Northwest Missouri L (15) 0-1 3/30 Northwest Missouri L 0-2 4/19 vs. South Dakota L 0-2 4/5 Iowa State L 0-3 4/19 vs. South Dakota W 4-2 4/5 Iowa State W 3-2 4/22 Wayne State L 8-11 4/7 Kansas L 0-2 4/22 Wayne State L 0-2 4/7 Kansas L 1-4 4/23 at Nebraska-Omaha L 1-3 4/12 Wayne State W 13-0 4/27 vs. Nebraska-Omaha # W 5-0 4/12 Wayne State W 3-0 4/27 vs. Wayne State # W 6-1 4/13 Drake W 10-0 4/28 vs. Nebraska # L 1-3 4/20 at Nebraska-Omaha W 5-1 4/29 vs. Nebraska-Kearney # L 5-7 4/20 at Nebraska-Omaha W 8-0 5/1 College of St. Mary W 4-3 4/22 vs. Texas A&M ! W 1-0 5/1 College of St. Mary W 10-0 4/22 at Nebraska ! W 7-2 5/3 at Nebraska L 2-6 4/23 vs. California ! L 0-1 5/3 at Nebraska W 10-3 4/23 vs. Texas A&M ! L 0-1 5/4 vs. Nebraska Wesleyan* W 5-0 5/7 Nebraska-Omaha * W 7-0 5/5 vs. Peru State* W 1-0 5/7 Oklahoma City * W 7-0 5/6 vs. Peru State* W 6-5 5/7 Indiana * L 2-3 ^ Husker Invitational 5/8 Oklahoma * W 1-0 # State Qualifying Tournament 5/8 Missouri * L 1-2 * Small College State Championship, Lincoln, Neb. ^ American Legion Tournament, Bartlesville, Okla. X # Mizzou Invitational, Columbia, Mo. ! Husker Invitational, Lincoln, Neb. X * Lady Jay Classic, Omaha, Neb. X 58 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Year-by-Year Results
1984: 28-12 1986: 36-22 • HCAC: 5-5 1987: 34-13 • HCAC: 6-4 1989: 49-19 • HCAC: 7-3 H: 11-1 • A: 12-10 • N: 5-1 H: 4-7 • A: 8-7 • N: 24-8 H: 13-3 • A: 12-3 • N: 9-7 H: 24-4 • A: 10-7 • N: 15-8 Head Coach: Mary Higgins Head Coach: Mary Higgins Head Coach: Mary Higgins Head Coach: Mary Higgins Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score 3/11 at US International L (8) 2-3 2/15 at Louisiana Tech L 0-5 2/26 Nebraska-Omaha W 4-0 3/4 vs. Illinois State ! W 8-3 3/11 at US International L (8) 2-3 2/15 at Louisiana Tech L 2-4 2/26 Nebraska-Omaha W 8-1 3/4 vs. Sam Houston St. ! L 4-5 3/12 at San Diego W 3-1 2/16 at UL Monroe W 3-1 3/3 Nebraska-Kearney W 6-4 3/4 vs. Ball State ! W 2-1 3/12 at San Diego W 2-1 2/16 at UL Monroe W 4-0 3/3 Nebraska-Kearney W 4-0 3/7 at Texas-Arlington W 4-0 3/13 at San Diego State W 5-1 2/26 vs. New Mexico State * L 1-3 3/6 vs. Utah ^ W 3-2 3/10 at Oklahoma # W 4-2 3/14 at San Diego State W 4-2 2/27 vs. New Mexico State * W 5-0 3/6 vs. Oregon ^ W 8-2 3/10 vs. Kansas # W 5-1 3/15 at Long Beach State L 0-2 2/28 at Arizona State ^ L 0-2 3/6 vs. San Diego State ^ W 6-3 3/11 vs. Texas-Arlington # W 4-2 3/15 at Long Beach State W 1-0 2/28 vs. Oregon State ^ L 0-4 3/8 at UNLV ^ W 13-1 3/11 vs. Oklahoma City # L 2-6 3/16 at UCLA L (14) 0-1 3/1 vs. Cal Poly Pomona ^ W 3-2 3/9 at UNLV W 6-3 3/12 vs. Texas-Arlington # W 2-1 3/16 at UCLA L 0-2 3/1 vs. US International ^ W 3-2 3/9 at UNLV W 5-3 3/12 at Oklahoma # W 3-0 3/17 at Cal Poly Pomona L 1-2 3/2 vs. Pacific ^ W 1-0 3/11 vs. Texas A&M L 0-1 3/12 vs. Oklahoma State # L 0-2 3/11 vs. Texas A&M L 2-6 3/17 at Cal Poly Pomona W 1-0 3/8 vs. Texas State # L 0-1 3/12 vs. Kansas # W 6-3 3/17 vs. Santa Clara $ W 8-1 3/22 vs. Northern California* W 2-0 3/8 at Baylor # W 6-1 3/12 vs. Oklahoma City # W 2-0 3/17 vs. Adelphi $ W 2-1 3/24 vs. Western Michigan* L 0-1 3/9 vs. Texas-Arlington # W 1-0 3/12 vs. Texas-Arlington # L 4-5 3/17 vs. Arizona State $ W 3-1 3/24 vs. Northern California* W 2-1 3/9 vs. Texas A&M # W 3-1 3/13 vs. Indiana # L 1-7 3/18 vs. Oklahoma $ W 6-0 3/30 Nebraska-Kearney W 11-1 3/12 vs. New Mexico * W 2-1 3/13 vs. Illinois State # L 2-3 3/18 vs. Indiana $ W 7-0 3/30 Nebraska-Kearney W 2-0 3/12 vs. New Mexico * L 0-2 3/14 vs. Northern Iowa # W 1-0 3/19 vs. Utah State $ W 4-3 3/31 Wayne State W (14) 1-0 3/13 vs. Baylor ! W 8-0 3/14 vs. Indiana # W 2-0 3/19 vs. Michigan $ L 0-2 3/31 Wayne State W 10-0 3/13 vs. Oklahoma State ! W 7-1 3/14 vs. Iowa # W 5-3 3/22 Nebraska-Omaha W 7-0 4/1 at Kansas W 2-0 3/14 vs. Northern Iowa ! W 2-0 3/21 Wichita State W 6-1 3/22 Nebraska-Omaha W 4-1 4/1 at Kansas L 3-6 3/16 vs. Indiana ! L 0-5 3/21 Wichita State W 7-0 3/30 Nebraska-Kearney W 4-0 4/5 Nebraska L 0-1 3/25 at Kansas L 0-1 3/22 Wichita State W 5-0 3/30 Nebraska-Kearney W 11-0 4/5 Nebraska W 4-0 3/25 at Kansas L 0-2 3/22 Wichita State W 3-2 4/1 Wichita State % W 7-4 4/7 at Iowa W 4-1 4/4 vs. Bowling Green $ L 0-1 4/3 at New Mexico * W 5-2 4/1 Northern Illinois % W 5-2 4/7 at Iowa W 7-0 4/4 vs. Toledo $ W 1-0 4/3 at New Mexico * W 7-4 4/2 Bradley % W 8-3 4/17 Iowa State W 1-0 4/4 at Northern Iowa $ W 1-0 4/4 at New Mexico State * L 3-4 4/2 Northern Illinois % L 1-5 4/18 at Drake W 7-2 4/5 vs. Missouri State $ W 1-0 4/4 at New Mexico State * W 5-1 4/4 Drake W 8-1 4/18 at Drake W 15-1 4/5 vs. Wichita State $ W 5-0 4/9 Utah * L 0-1 4/4 Drake W 7-0 4/20 vs. Missouri # W 2-1 4/6 vs. Saint Xavier $ W 6-0 4/9 Utah * L 1-5 4/5 Nebraska W 4-2 4/20 vs. Illinois State # W 2-0 4/6 vs. Washburn $ W 2-1 4/11 at Kansas W 7-2 4/5 Nebraska W 1-0 4/20 at Missouri State # W 2-1 4/6 vs. Missouri State $ W 1-0 4/11 at Kansas W 6-3 4/7 at New Mexico * W 4-3 4/21 vs. Missouri # W 4-0 4/6 vs. Toledo $ W 6-1 4/15 Drake W 7-0 4/7 at New Mexico * L 3-4 4/21 at Missouri State # L 2-5 4/11 vs. Georgia State % W 5-3 4/15 Drake W 1-0 4/8 at New Mexico State * W 4-0 4/24 at Nebraska L 0-4 4/11 vs. Loyola (Ill.) % W 9-0 4/16 Kansas W 2-1 4/8 at New Mexico State * W 15-6 4/24 at Nebraska L 0-1 4/11 vs. Bradley % L 1-4 4/16 Kansas L 2-3 4/11 Kansas L 1-2 4/28 Kansas State W 3-0 4/12 vs. Green Bay % W 11-1 4/18 at Colorado State * L 2-8 4/11 Kansas L 2-3 4/28 Kansas State W 6-0 4/12 vs. Detroit % W 3-1 4/18 at Colorado State * W 1-0 4/13 Utah * W 1-0 5/1 Nebraska-Omaha W 8-0 4/12 at Western Illinois % W 2-1 4/21 at Minnesota W 6-0 4/13 Utah * W 4-0 4/21 at Minnesota W 9-0 5/2 Augustana (S.D.) W 3-0 4/16 Iowa State L 1-2 4/22 at Iowa State L 0-1 4/15 Utah State * L 1-2 5/2 Augustana (S.D.) W 6-4 4/16 Iowa State W 2-1 4/22 at Iowa State W 4-2 4/15 Utah State * W 9-3 * American Legion Tournament, Bartlesville, Okla. 4/20 Colorado State * W 2-0 4/17 at Minnesota L 2-3 # Missouri State Invitational, Springfield, Mo. 5/2 Utah State * W 3-2 4/17 at Minnesota L 0-2 4/20 Colorado State * L 4-5 5/2 Utah State * W 11-0 4/21 Minnesota L 2-3 5/7 vs. Utah ! W 9-4 4/18 at Iowa State W 6-4 1985: 43-18 4/21 Minnesota L 0-2 5/8 vs. Utah State ! L 3-8 4/18 at Iowa State L 5-6 H: 17-6 • A: 13-7 • N: 13-5 4/25 Missouri W 3-0 5/8 vs. Colorado State ! L 0-4 4/20 at Nebraska L 2-3 Head Coach: Mary Higgins 4/25 Nebraska-Omaha L 0-1 ^ UNLV Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev. 4/20 at Nebraska W 7-0 Date Opponent W/L Score 5/1 at Utah * W 7-4 # Sooner Invitational, Norman, Okla. 4/22 at Colorado State * L 5-6 3/2 at Wayne State W 4-2 5/1 at Utah * W 14-1 ! HCAC Tournament, Las Cruces, N.M. 4/22 at Colorado State * W 5-1 3/2 at Wayne State L 2-4 5/2 at Utah State * L 2-3 * HCAC Game 4/26 at Kansas L (19) 2-3 3/9 at Baylor W (8) 4-3 5/2 at Utah State * L 0-1 4/28 Texas A&M W 2-0 3/9 at Baylor W (9) 8-2 5/9 vs. New Mexico & L 0-1 1988: 38-18 • HCAC: 4-2 4/28 Texas A&M W 4-1 3/10 vs. Texas-Arlington W 4-0 5/10 at Utah State & W 3-2 H: 19-7 • A: 10-6 • N: 9-5 4/30 Missouri State W 6-0 3/10 vs. Texas-Arlington W 10-0 5/10 vs. New Mexico & W 3-0 Head Coach: Mary Higgins 4/30 Missouri State W 2-0 3/11 at Baylor L 0-1 5/11 vs. New Mexico State & W 4-1 Date Opponent W/L Score 5/6 Western Illinois W 2-0 3/11 at Baylor W 2-1 5/11 vs. New Mexico State & W 2-0 3/7 at Texas-Arlington L 0-1 5/6 Western Illinois W 5-2 3/12 vs. Central Michigan * W 4-3 5/22 Texas A&M @ L 0-1 3/7 at Texas-Arlington W 4-0 5/7 Western Illniois W 2-0 3/12 vs. Arizona * L 3-4 5/23 Louisiana Tech @ W 4-3 3/8 at Baylor W 5-0 5/7 Western Illinois W 5-4 3/14 vs. Texas-Arlington * W 6-0 5/24 California @ L 0-1 3/8 at Baylor L 0-1 5/9 Iowa W 4-2 3/14 vs. Kansas State * W 1-0 ^ Sun Devil Round Robin, Tempe, Ariz. 3/9 at Baylor W 4-1 5/9 Iowa W 2-0 3/15 vs. South Carolina * W 2-1 # Baylor Invitational, Waco, Texas 3/10 vs. Missouri ^ L 2-3 5/12 vs. New Mexico ^ W 4-1 3/15 vs. Texas A&M * L 0-6 ! Sooner Invitational, Norman, Okla. 3/11 vs. Oklahoma ^ W 1-0 5/13 vs. Utah State ^ L 0-3 3/20 at Nebraska-Omaha W 2-0 $ UNI Classic, Cedar Falls, Iowa 3/11 vs. Northern Iowa ^ W 5-4 5/13 vs. Utah ^ W (8) 6-5 3/20 at Nebraska-Omaha W 5-0 % Westerwind Invitational, Macomb, Ill. 3/12 vs. Texas-Arlington ^ W 1-0 5/14 vs. Utah State ^ W 2-1 3/21 Grand View W (8) 1-0 & HCAC Tournament, Logan, Utah 3/12 vs. Indiana ^ L 0-4 5/14 vs. Utah State ^ L 1-2 3/21 Grand View W 5-2 @ NCAA Women’s CWS, Omaha, Neb. 3/19 Nebraska-Kearney W 2-0 5/19 vs. Toledo @ W 6-0 3/23 Iowa W 3-1 * HCAC Game 3/19 Nebraska-Kearney W 3-0 5/19 at Iowa @ W 6-1 3/23 Iowa W 4-3 3/25 vs. Adelphi # W 1-0 5/20 vs. Toledo @ L 3-8 3/24 Iowa W 4-3 3/26 vs. UCLA # L 0-9 5/20 vs. Toledo @ L 1-3 3/24 Iowa W 5-1 3/26 vs. Northwestern # L 0-1 ! Texas A&M Invitational, College Station, Texas 3/26 at South Dakota W 3-1 3/27 vs. Nebraska # L 0-5 # Sooner Invitational, Norman, Okla. 3/26 at South Dakota W 5-0 3/27 vs. Utah State # W 5-2 $ National Invitation Tournament, San Jose, Calif. 4/2 at Nebraska L 0-3 3/29 UMKC W 8-0 % Creighton Invitational, Omaha, Neb. 3/29 UMKC W 16-0 ^ HCAC Tournament, Fort Collins, Colo. 4/2 at Nebraska L 1-6 3/30 at Drake W 7-1 4/4 at Kansas State W 8-1 3/30 at Drake W 2-0 @ NCAA Regional, Iowa City, Iowa * HCAC Game 4/5 at Kansas L 0-1 4/1 Northern Iowa ! W 3-2 4/5 at Kansas W 4-2 4/1 Minnesota ! W 4-3 4/9 Iowa State L (9) 0-1 4/2 Northern Iowa ! W 8-1 4/9 Iowa State W 5-2 4/2 Minnesota ! W 4-3 4/11 at Northern Iowa W 6-0 4/7 New Mexico State * L 4-6 4/11 at Northern Iowa W 2-0 4/7 New Mexico State * W 4-3 4/12 vs. Michigan State # W 6-1 4/11 at Nebraska W 4-2 4/13 vs. Central Michigan # L 1-4 4/11 at Nebraska W 2-1 4/13 vs. Colorado State # W 4-1 4/14 Kansas W 3-1 4/13 vs. Drake # W 3-0 4/14 Kansas L 2-4 4/14 vs. Augustana (S.D.) # W 3-0 4/18 Florida State L 0-4 4/14 vs. Drake # W 3-1 4/18 Florida State W 2-0 4/14 vs. Central Michigan # W 3-1 4/19 Iowa State L 1-2 4/17 Nebraska L 0-7 4/19 Iowa State W 3-2 4/17 Nebraska W 5-3 4/20 Nebraska-Omaha W 10-0 4/19 Simpson W 15-0 4/20 Nebraska-Omaha W 1-0 4/19 Simpson W 8-1 4/23 at Utah * W 2-0 4/22 Northwest Missouri W 7-0 4/23 at Utah * L 1-5 4/22 Northwest Missouri W 6-3 4/26 at Kansas L 1-2 4/24 at Iowa State W 3-0 4/26 at Kansas W 5-4 4/24 at Iowa State L 1-5 4/28 Nebraska W 2-1 4/26 at Missouri ! L 2-3 4/28 Nebraska L 1-3 4/26 vs. Oklahoma City ! W 6-3 4/30 Colorado State * W 3-2 4/27 vs. Illinois State ! L 0-2 4/30 Colorado State * W 5-1 4/27 vs. Texas A&M ! L 1-3 5/7 Louisiana Tech $ L 1-5 5/7 Michigan State $ W 3-1 4/30 Kansas L 0-1 5/8 Michigan State $ W 7-0 4/30 Kansas L 1-4 5/8 Louisiana Tech $ L 0-1 5/1 Nebraska-Kearney W 7-1 5/12 vs. New Mexico State % W 7-4 5/1 Nebraska-Kearney W 4-0 5/13 vs. Colorado State % W 4-1 5/10 Oklahoma City W 5-2 5/13 vs. Colorado State % W 4-3 5/10 Oklahoma City W 3-0 5/20 vs. Iowa State & W 3-2 5/11 Oklahoma ^ L 1-4 5/20 at Nebraska & W 3-2 5/11 Oklahoma City ^ W 1-0 5/21 at Nebraska & L 2-7 5/11 Missouri ^ L 0-3 5/21 at Nebraska & L 1-4 * Sooner Invitational, Norman, Okla. ^ Baylor Invitational, Waco, Texas # UNI-Dome Classic, Cedar Falls, Iowa # National Invitation Tournament, San Jose, Calif. ! Mizzou Invitational, Columbia, Mo. ! Creighton Budweiser Invitational, Omaha X ^ Lady Jay Classic, Omaha, Neb. $ Creighton Bud Light Round Robin, Omaha % HCAC Tournament, Salt Lake City, Utah X & NCAA Regionals, Lincoln, Neb. * HCAC Game X 58 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 59 X Year-by-Year Results
1990: 39-23 • HCAC: 5-5 1991: 38-25 • WAC: 4-6 1992: 20-32 • WAC: 3-7 1993: 32-23 • MVC: 10-6 H: 15-6 • A: 10-9 • N: 14-8 H: 16-7 • A: 5-10 • N: 17-8 H: 5-7 • A: 2-8 • N: 13-17 H: 17-9 • A: 6-7 • N: 9-7 Head Coach: Mary Higgins Head Coach: Mary Higgins Head Coach: Mary Higgins Head Coach: Mary Higgins Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score 2/22 vs. Cal Poly Pomona ^ L 3-8 3/4 Nebraska-Omaha W 4-3 3/2 vs. Western Michigan W 2-0 3/5 vs. Nebraska ! L 7-14 2/22 at Arizona State ^ L 0-6 3/4 Nebraska-Omaha W 7-0 3/2 vs. Western Michigan W 7-1 3/5 vs. Texas-San Antonio ! L 3-12 2/23 vs. Penn State ^ W 3-1 3/8 vs. Oklahoma ^ W 4-1 3/4 at New Mexico State W 3-1 3/5 vs. Sam Houston State ! L 4-7 2/23 vs. Arizona ^ L 0-3 3/8 vs. South Carolina ^ L (8) 0-1 3/5 vs. Utah ^ W 5-1 3/6 vs. UL Monroe ! W 7-6 2/24 vs. Iowa State ^ L 1-4 3/9 vs. Samford ^ W 6-2 3/5 vs. Central Michigan ^ L 2-8 3/6 vs. Centenary ! W 6-5 2/24 vs. UC Santa Barbara ^ W (8) 3-2 3/9 at South Florida ^ L 1-2 3/5 vs. Sacramento State ^ L 2-7 3/6 vs. Sam Houston State ! L 5-9 3/7 Nebraska-Kearney W 9-0 3/9 vs. Maine ^ W 11-0 3/6 vs. Green Bay ^ W 6-0 3/9 vs. Texas State W 1-0 3/7 Nebraska-Kearney W 7-0 3/10 vs. Ball State ^ W 2-0 3/6 vs. Fresno State ^ L 1-5 3/9 vs. Texas State W 11-3 3/12 at Sam Houston State W 12-5 3/10 vs. Eastern Michigan ^ L 3-4 3/7 vs. Sacramento State ^ W 1-0 3/13 at Texas A&M # W 5-0 3/12 at SHSU - FORFEIT W 7-0 3/12 vs. Southern Illinois L 1-5 3/7 vs. Arizona ^ L 0-8 3/13 vs. Tulsa # W 11-0 3/13 vs. Temple W 3-0 3/12 vs. South Carolina L 1-2 3/13 vs. Sacramento State ! W 2-1 3/13 vs. Indiana # W 4-2 3/13 vs. Texas A&M L 0-3 3/13 vs. Connecticut W 5-1 3/13 vs. Cal State Northridge ! L 0-7 3/14 vs. Washington # W 2-1 3/15 vs. Sam Houston State # L 1-3 3/14 at Florida State L 2-3 3/13 vs. Hawaii ! L 1-2 3/14 vs. Missouri State # W 6-0 3/15 vs. South Carolina # L (12) 1-2 3/15 vs. DePaul # W 6-2 3/14 vs. Pacific ! L 4-7 3/20 Green Bay W 5-1 3/16 vs. Western Illinois # W 4-2 3/15 vs. Northern Iowa # W 6-1 3/14 vs. San Diego State ! W 1-0 3/20 Green Bay W 8-1 3/16 vs. Southern Miss # W 8-0 3/15 vs. Furman # W 5-1 3/14 vs. DePaul ! L 6-7 3/21 Green Bay W 11-5 3/17 vs. Saint Mary’s (Tex.) # W 8-0 3/16 vs. Indiana # W 2-0 3/15 vs. San Diego State ! W 7-0 3/26 vs. New Mexico $ L 0-1 3/17 vs. UL Monroe # W 5-0 3/16 vs. Florida A&M # W 13-3 3/15 vs. New Mexico ! W 3-0 3/26 vs. Pacific $ L 2-4 3/17 vs. Ohio State # W 3-0 3/16 vs. South Florida # W 3-0 3/15 vs. Cal Poly Pomona ! L 2-4 3/26 vs. Iowa $ W (8) 1-0 3/23 vs. Long Beach State ! L 0-1 3/21 vs. Adelphi ! W 1-0 3/21 Nebraska L 1-2 3/27 vs. Hawaii $ L 3-9 3/23 vs. Northwestern ! W 7-0 3/22 vs. Virginia ! W 4-0 3/21 Nebraska W 7-2 4/3 at Southern Illinois * L (8) 0-1 3/23 vs. Santa Clara ! W 9-6 3/22 vs. California ! L 0-3 3/26 vs. California # L 0-7 4/3 at Southern Illinois * W 2-1 3/24 vs. Michigan ! W 9-0 3/22 vs. Arizona State ! L (8) 1-2 3/27 vs. Michigan # W 4-3 4/4 at Indiana State * W 11-2 3/24 vs. Arizona State ! L (9) 2-3 3/23 vs. Kansas ! L 1-3 3/27 vs. Hawaii # L 3-5 4/4 at Indiana State * W 12-0 3/30 Eastern Michigan $ W 8-1 4/2 Nebraska W 4-1 3/27 vs. Colorado State # W 3-0 4/6 Iowa State L 1-2 3/31 Northern Illinois $ W 8-7 4/2 Nebraska L 1-5 3/28 vs. Sacramento State # L 2-9 4/6 Iowa State W 5-1 3/31 DePaul $ W 2-0 4/6 vs. Texas-Arlington $ W (8) 5-4 3/28 vs. Oklahoma # L 1-2 4/10 at Illinois State * L 0-3 4/1 Illinois State $ W 9-0 4/6 vs. Texas A&M $ W 2-0 4/4 vs. Missouri @ L 0-5 4/10 at Illinois State * W 1-0 4/1 Northern Iowa $ W 6-0 4/6 vs. Missouri State $ W 1-0 4/4 at Illinois State @ L 0-2 4/11 at Bradley * L 3-6 4/3 at Iowa W 2-1 4/7 vs. Sam Houston State $ W 3-0 4/4 vs. Northern Illinois @ L 0-3 4/11 at Bradley * W 12-3 4/3 at Iowa W 7-1 4/7 vs. Nebraska $ L 1-2 4/5 vs. Northern Illinois @ L 2-8 4/16 Wichita State * W (8) 1-0 4/7 Colorado State * L 1-2 4/7 at Oklahoma State $ L (8) 0-1 4/5 at Illinois State @ L 1-3 4/16 Wichita State * L (12) 4-5 4/7 Colorado State * L 1-3 4/9 at Iowa State W 2-1 4/7 at Kansas L 0-1 4/17 Wichita State & L (9) 4-6 4/9 at Drake L (8) 0-1 4/9 at Iowa State W 4-1 4/7 at Kansas L 2-3 4/17 UMKC & W 7-0 4/9 at Drake W 2-1 4/11 at New Mexico * L 2-8 4/9 Colorado State * W 3-0 4/18 DePaul & W 7-4 4/12 New Mexico * W 2-0 4/11 at New Mexico * L 1-2 4/9 Colorado State * L 1-2 4/18 DePaul & W 7-6 4/12 New Mexico * L 0-1 4/13 at San Diego State * L (11) 1-2 4/11 DePaul $ W 5-4 4/18 Wichita State & L 0-8 4/14 New Mexico State * W (8) 3-2 4/13 at San Diego State * W 3-1 4/11 Notre Dame $ L 1-2 4/20 Nebraska W 1-0 4/14 New Mexico State * L 0-5 4/16 Kansas W (11) 1-0 4/12 UMKC $ W 11-0 4/20 Nebraska W 14-1 4/17 Minnesota L (10) 1-2 4/16 Kansas L 0-2 4/14 Nebraska $ L 1-3 4/21 at Kansas L 0-2 4/17 Minnesota W 4-1 4/18 Southern Utah * W 7-0 4/16 San Diego State * L 1-2 4/21 at Kansas L 0-1 4/18 Nebraska W 7-0 4/18 Southern Utah * W 5-1 4/16 San Diego State * L 0-1 4/23 Drake * L 2-5 4/18 Nebraska W 1-0 4/20 Utah * L 0-1 4/18 New Mexico * W 1-0 4/23 Drake * L 8-9 4/20 at Utah * W (11) 2-1 4/20 Utah * L 2-5 4/18 New Mexico * L 0-1 4/24 Northern Iowa * W 4-1 4/20 at Utah * W 7-0 4/22 at Minnesota L 2-5 5/1 at Southern Utah * W (13) 4-3 4/24 Northern Iowa * W 3-1 4/21 at Utah State * W 6-4 4/22 at Minnesota W 1-0 5/1 at Southern Utah * L 4-5 4/27 Kansas W (9) 1-0 4/21 at Utah State * L (12) 3-4 4/24 at Nebraska L (10) 1-2 5/2 at Utah * L 0-2 4/27 Kansas L 2-3 4/24 Iowa State W 4-0 4/24 at Nebraska L 1-4 5/2 at Utah * L 1-2 4/28 at Nebraska L 0-2 4/24 Iowa State L 1-3 4/26 Nebraska-Omaha % W 5-2 5/7 vs. Colorado State & W 5-1 4/28 at Nebraska L (9) 2-3 4/26 at Nebraska L 1-2 4/27 Drake % W 3-2 5/7 at Utah & L 0-6 5/7 Tulsa * W 8-0 4/28 Missouri W 7-0 4/27 Northern Iowa % W 5-2 5/8 vs. Southern Utah & W 12-5 5/7 Tulsa * W 5-2 4/28 Missouri W 5-0 4/28 Drake % W 4-2 5/8 vs. Colorado State & L 0-2 5/13 Northern Iowa ^ W 5-2 5/2 at Kansas L (9) 2-3 4/28 Nebraska-Omaha % L 0-1 5/13 Missouri State ^ W 5-0 5/2 at Kansas L 1-2 5/1 Drake W 3-0 ^ Troy Cox Invitational, Las Cruces, N.M. 5/13 Illinois State ^ L 2-3 5/10 vs. Utah State % W 5-1 5/1 Drake W 2-1 ! Elite Softball Showcase, Bakersfield, Calif. 5/13 Drake ^ L (10) 2-5 5/10 vs. Colorado State % W 7-2 5/3 at Colorado State * W 2-0 # National Invitation Tournament, San Jose, Calif. 5/11 at New Mexico % L 1-8 5/3 at Colorado State * L (8) 3-4 @ Redbird Classic, Normal, Ill. ! Texas A&M Tourney, College Station, Texas 5/12 vs. Utah % W 4-1 5/9 Colorado State & L 0-2 $ Creighton-OSA Classic, Omaha, Neb. # Texas A&M Classic, College Station, Texas 5/12 at New Mexico % W 2-0 5/10 San Diego State & W (9) 1-0 & WAC Tournament, Salt Lake City, Utah $ National Invitation Tournament, San Jose, Calif. 5/12 at New Mexico % W (9) 4-3 5/10 Colorado State & W 1-0 * WAC Game & Creighton-OSA Classic, Omaha, Neb. 5/18 at Fresno State & L 1-11 5/11 New Mexico & W 1-0 ^ MVC Tournament, Omaha, Neb. 5/19 at Fresno State & L 1-2 5/11 Utah & W (31) 1-0 * MVC Game 5/12 Utah & L (25) 3-4 ^ Arizona State Invitational, Tempe, Ariz. # Houston Invitational, Houston, Texas ^ South Florida Classic, Tampa, Fla. ! National Invitation Tournament, San Jose, Calif. # Seminole Invitational, Tallahassee, Fla. $ Creighton Classic, Omaha, Neb. ! National Invitation Tournament, San Jose, Calif. % HCAC Tournament, Albuquerque, N.M. $ Oklahoma St. Invitational, Okla. City, Okla. & NCAA Regional, Fresno, Calif. % Creighton Godfather’s Classic, Omaha * HCAC Game & WAC Tournament, Omaha, Neb. * WAC Game
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1994: 24-31 • MVC: 6-10 1995: 32-19 • MVC: 9-9 1996: 17-24 • MVC: 6-12 1997: 32-30 • MVC: 10-4 H: 3-7 • A: 9-16 • N: 12-8 H: 13-7 • A: 8-8 • N: 11-4 H: 6-8 • A: 4-11 • N: 7-5 H: 10-6 • A: 13-16 • N: 9-8 Head Coach: Brent Vigness Head Coach: Brent Vigness Head Coach: Brent Vigness Head Coach: Brent Vigness Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score 2/18 vs. Tulsa ! W 2-1 2/22 College of St. Mary W 8-6 2/24 Nebraska L 8-19 2/21 vs. Colorado State ^ L 0-5 2/18 at Texas-Arlington ! W (10) 1-0 2/22 College of St. Mary W 3-1 2/24 Nebraska L 3-8 2/21 at Texas A&M ^ W 5-2 2/19 vs. Nebraska ! L (8) 0-1 2/25 Nebraska L 4-6 3/9 vs. Boston University ^ L 0-4 2/22 vs. Sam Houston State ^ W 12-3 2/19 vs. Oklahoma ! L 5-7 2/25 Nebraska L 0-5 3/9 vs. Boston College ^ W 5-1 2/22 at Texas A&M ^ W 8-3 2/19 vs. Stephen F. Austin ! L 1-3 3/4 vs. Maine ^ W 7-1 3/10 vs. Tennessee-Martin ^ W 4-3 2/23 vs. Colorado State ^ W 4-0 2/20 vs. Nebraska ! L 0-4 3/4 vs. Illinois-Chicago ^ L 0-3 3/10 vs. Middle Tennessee ^ W 7-1 2/23 vs. Sam Houston State ^ W 5-3 3/4 vs. Notre Dame # W 9-5 3/5 vs. UNC Greensboro ^ W 4-2 3/12 vs. Morehead State ^ W 5-0 3/1 vs. Missouri State # W 2-1 3/4 vs. Sam Houston # W 6-4 3/5 vs. Southeast Missouri ^ W 4-3 3/12 vs. Valparaiso ^ W 9-3 3/1 vs. Oklahoma City # W (8) 6-5 3/5 vs. North Carolina # W 13-1 3/7 vs. Loyola (Ill.) ^ L 1-2 3/14 vs. Tennessee-Martin ^ W 5-4 3/1 at Arkansas # L 1-2 3/5 vs. Centenary # W 3-2 3/7 vs. Illinois-Chicago ^ W 4-1 3/14 vs. Maine ^ W 1-0 3/1 vs. Oklahoma City # L 1-4 3/5 vs. Illinois State # L 3-10 3/9 vs. Campbell ^ W 4-0 3/14 vs. Middle Tennessee ^ L 4-5 3/2 at Arkansas # W 1-0 3/8 at Texas-San Antonio W 6-1 3/9 vs. Florida Atlantic ^ W 6-0 3/15 vs. Southeast Missouri ^ L 4-7 3/8 at Sacramento State L 1-2 3/8 at Texas-San Antonio L 0-3 3/10 vs. Southeast Missouri ^ W 7-1 3/23 vs. Utah State # L 1-2 3/8 at Sacramento State L 3-6 3/9 at Texas State W 5-1 3/10 vs. Detroit ^ W 5-0 3/23 at Colorado State # L 2-8 3/9 at Pacific L 2-6 3/9 at Texas State L 3-6 3/15 Nebraska-Omaha W 5-4 3/29 vs. Illinois-Chicago ! L 0-2 3/9 at Pacific L 3-4 3/10 at Stephen F. Austin W 1-0 3/15 Nebraska-Omaha W 4-3 4/3 at Kansas W 4-3 3/11 at Hawaii-Hilo W 1-0 3/10 at Stephen F. Austin W 2-0 3/18 vs. UMKC # W 11-2 4/3 at Kansas L 0-6 3/11 at Hawaii-Hilo L (8) 0-1 3/13 at Wichita State * L 2-3 3/18 at Saint Louis # W 8-1 4/5 Missouri State * L 4-14 3/13 vs. Southeast Missouri ! L (8) 4-5 3/13 at Wichita State * L 4-11 3/18 vs. UMKC # W 4-3 4/5 Missouri State * L 2-6 3/14 vs. California ! L 0-4 3/25 vs. Eastern Michigan ^ W 3-0 3/19 at Saint Louis # W 15-0 4/6 Tulsa * W 8-0 3/14 at Hawaii ! L 1-5 3/25 at Missouri ^ L 0-7 3/19 vs. UMKC # W 8-0 4/6 Tulsa * W 5-3 3/15 vs. Illinois State ! W 3-2 3/27 vs. Detroit ^ W 7-1 3/23 Iowa State L 0-4 4/12 at Drake * L 2-3 3/15 vs. Southeast Missouri ! W 5-2 3/27 vs. Missouri State ^ W 3-2 3/23 Iowa State L 0-2 4/12 at Drake * L 0-8 3/15 vs. California ! L 0-7 3/27 at Missouri ^ L 1-5 3/29 at UMKC W 5-1 4/13 at Northern Iowa * L 0-3 3/16 vs. Southeast Missouri ! W 1-0 3/30 Nebraska L 1-5 3/29 at UMKC W 8-0 4/13 at Northern Iowa * L 3-4 3/16 vs. California ! L 1-5 3/30 Nebraska L 1-7 4/2 UMKC W 7-0 4/17 Kansas L 2-3 3/22 UMKC $ W 3-1 4/1 vs. Green Bay $ W 7-1 4/2 UMKC W 8-0 4/17 Kansas W 3-1 3/22 Drake $ L 3-4 4/1 at Western Illinois $ L 0-5 4/7 Evansville * W 11-3 4/18 at UMKC W 15-8 3/22 Colorado State $ L 1-7 4/2 vs. Northern Iowa $ L 3-5 4/7 Evansville * W 5-2 4/18 at UMKC W 6-0 3/23 Drake $ L 0-1 4/3 vs. DePaul $ L 0-5 4/8 Southern Illinois * W 9-1 4/20 at Wichita State * L 0-2 3/23 Colorado State $ L 1-2 4/3 vs. UMKC $ W 9-4 4/8 Southern Illinois * W 2-1 4/20 at Wichita State * L 1-2 3/23 UMKC $ W 8-2 4/6 at Iowa State L (16) 4-7 4/12 at Kansas L 2-6 4/24 at Nebraska L 1-5 3/27 at Western Illinois W (8) 6-4 4/8 at Missouri State * L 1-2 4/12 at Kansas W 3-2 4/24 at Nebraska L 0-3 3/27 at Western Illinois L 3-4 4/8 at Missouri State * L 2-4 4/14 at Bradley * W 9-3 4/27 at Southern Illinois * W 11-6 3/29 at Loyola (Ill.) W 1-0 4/9 at Tulsa * L 3-4 4/14 at Bradley * L 1-11 4/27 at Southern Illinois * L 9-15 3/29 at Loyola (Ill.) W 4-1 4/9 at Tulsa * W 5-4 4/15 at Illinois State * L 2-4 5/4 Bradley * W 8-6 4/2 Iowa State W 6-0 4/13 Kansas L 2-7 4/15 at Illinois State * L 0-5 5/4 Bradley * W 8-6 4/2 Iowa State L 0-2 4/13 Kansas L 1-5 4/16 at Indiana State * W 2-1 5/4 Evansville * L 1-5 4/3 at Nebraska L 1-10 4/15 Bradley * L 3-5 4/16 at Indiana State * L 6-7 5/4 Evansville * W 5-2 4/3 at Nebraska L 2-4 4/15 Bradley * L 6-8 4/19 at Nebraska W 3-0 5/5 Illinois State * L 2-4 4/5 at Wichita State * W 6-1 4/16 Illinois State * W 5-3 4/19 at Nebraska L 1-9 5/5 Illinois State * L 4-7 4/5 at Wichita State * L 2-5 4/16 Illinois State * L 8-9 4/21 Drake * W 3-0 4/6 at Missouri State * W 1-0 4/22 at Drake * L 3-4 4/21 Drake * L 3-4 ^ Rebel Spring Games in Orlando, Fla. 4/6 at Missouri State * L 0-7 4/22 at Drake * W 5-3 4/22 Northern Iowa * L 4-5 # Colorado St. Tournament, Ft. Collins, Colo. 4/14 Indiana State * W 3-0 4/23 at Northern Iowa * W 2-0 4/22 Northern Iowa * W 9-3 ! Tulsa Festival, Tulsa, Okla. 4/14 Indiana State * W 9-0 4/23 at Northern Iowa * L 7-13 4/28 Wichita State * L 2-4 * MVC Game 4/15 Nebraska L 4-5 4/23 at Nebraska L 0-1 4/28 Wichita State * W 4-1 4/15 Nebraska W 6-0 4/23 at Nebraska L 3-7 5/5 at Missouri State * L 0-8 4/17 at Kansas L 0-4 4/29 Indiana State * W 3-0 5/5 at Missouri State * L 0-1 4/17 at Kansas L 3-4 4/29 Indiana State * W 6-4 5/11 vs. Drake ! L 0-3 4/19 Bradley * W 8-2 5/12 vs. Tulsa & W 1-0 5/11 vs. Missouri State ! L 2-6 4/19 Bradley * W 8-4 5/12 at Missouri State & W 2-1 4/23 Drake * W 1-0 5/13 vs. Southern Illinois & L 6-8 ^ Rebel Spring Games, Kissimmee, Fla. 4/23 Drake * W 2-0 5/13 vs. Illinois State & W 1-0 # Saint Louis (Mo.) Invitational 4/24 at UMKC W 5-0 5/14 at Missouri State & L 0-1 ! MVC Tournament, Terre Haute, Ind. 4/24 at UMKC W 12-0 * MVC Game 4/26 at Evansville * W 5-2 ! UTA Tournament, Arlington, Texas 4/26 at Evansville * W 2-0 # Lady Aggie Invitational, College Station, Texas 4/27 at Southern Illinois * L 2-3 ^ Mizzou Invitational, Columbia, Mo. 4/27 at Southern Illinois * L 3-5 $ Westerwind Invitational, Macomb, Ill. 5/8 vs. Evansville % W 2-1 & MVC Tournament, Springfield, Mo. 5/9 vs. Southern Illinois % L 3-7 * MVC Game 5/9 vs. Drake % L 5-6
^ Texas A&M Invitational, College Station, Texas # Ladyback Invitational, Fayetteville, Ark. ! Big Island Classic, Honolulu, Hawaii $ Lady Jay Classic, Omaha, Neb. % MVC Tournament, Cedar Falls, Iowa * MVC Game
X The 1994 team was current head coach Brent Vigness’ first at Creighton. X X 60 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 61 X Year-by-Year Results
1998: 33-15 • MVC: 16-2 1999: 31-28 • MVC: 11-3 2000: 34-22 • MVC: 11-7 2001: 30-27 • MVC: 16-10 H: 11-3 • A: 14-7 • N: 8-5 H: 9-6 • A: 11-10 • N: 11-12 H: 10-6 • A: 9-11 • N: 15-5 H: 11-7 • A: 10-10 • N: 9-10 Head Coach: Brent Vigness Head Coach: Brent Vigness Head Coach: Brent Vigness Head Coach: Brent Vigness Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score 2/20 vs. Wichita State ^ W 2-1 2/8 at Bellevue (Neb.) W 8-0 2/9 College of St. Mary W 20-3 2/17 at #4 Oklahoma ^ L 0-4 2/20 at Oklahoma ^ L (8) 3-4 2/8 at Bellevue (Neb.) W 12-4 2/9 College of St. Mary W 13-0 2/18 vs. Wichita State ^ L 1-5 2/21 vs. Missouri State ^ W 1-0 2/19 at Oklahoma ^ L 0-12 2/25 vs. Kansas ^ W 7-1 2/18 vs. Tulsa ^ W (10) 1-0 2/21 vs. McNeese State ^ W 8-2 2/19 at Oklahoma ^ L 2-4 2/25 vs. Nicholls State ^ L (8) 0-1 2/25 vs. Mississippi # L (8) 2-3 2/22 at Oklahoma ^ L 0-4 2/20 vs. Missouri State ^ L 1-2 2/26 vs. #16 Cal State Fullerton ^ L 0-2 2/25 vs. Tulsa # W 8-1 3/5 at Arkansas W 3-2 2/20 vs. Missouri State ^ L 1-2 2/26 vs. Missouri State ^ W 5-4 3/2 at #2 Arizona ! L 0-9 3/11 at Santa Clara W 4-1 2/21 vs. Colorado State ^ W 1-0 2/27 vs. Mississippi ^ L 4-5 3/2 vs. Western Michigan ! W 7-0 3/11 at Santa Clara W 9-0 2/21 vs. Colorado State ^ L 1-6 2/27 at #7 Oklahoma ^ L 0-2 3/3 vs. #23 Baylor ! L 1-5 3/13 vs. Santa Clara # W 7-0 2/25 at Texas L 0-1 3/4 vs. Western Kentucky # W 7-4 3/3 vs. #4 Oklahoma ! L 3-11 3/13 vs. California # L 1-2 2/25 at Texas L 0-3 3/4 vs. IUPUI # W 6-0 3/4 vs. Indiana State ! W 9-1 3/14 vs. Akron # W 2-1 2/26 vs. Detroit # W 17-3 3/5 vs. Iowa State # W 2-1 3/6 vs. Cal State Northridge $ L 0-6 3/14 vs. Colorado State # L 1-2 2/26 vs. Detroit # W 9-3 3/5 at Southeast Missouri # W 1-0 3/6 at #2 Arizona L 0-3 3/14 vs. Drake # W 8-2 2/27 at Texas State # W 5-3 3/5 vs. Missouri State # W 4-3 3/9 vs. Buffalo % W 1-0 3/14 vs. Colorado State # W 2-1 2/27 at Texas State # W 7-0 3/7 at UAB W (9) 4-3 3/9 vs. Minnesota % W 3-0 3/15 vs. Arizona State # W (8) 4-3 2/28 vs. Dayton # W 13-0 3/8 at Samford L 2-3 3/9 vs. Drake % L (9) 3-4 3/15 vs. California L 1-8 2/28 vs. Dayton # W 13-2 3/8 at Samford W 4-1 3/10 vs. UMKC % W 11-3 3/26 at Nebraska W 4-3 3/5 vs. DePaul ! L 5-7 3/10 at Auburn ! L 2-6 3/10 vs. #17 Nebraska % L (8) 2-3 3/26 at Nebraska L (9) 4-5 3/5 vs. Oregon State ! L 2-9 3/12 vs. Akron ! W (8) 3-2 3/17 at Evansville * L 2-10 3/28 Loyola (Ill.) W 6-1 3/5 at Fresno State ! L 0-6 3/12 vs. Indiana ! W 3-1 3/17 at Evansville * L (10) 3-4 3/28 Colorado State L 2-8 3/6 vs. UCLA ! L 4-16 3/12 vs. Miami (Ohio) ! W 8-3 3/18 at Evansville * L 3-5 3/29 Colorado State L 1-2 3/6 vs. Long Beach State ! L 2-5 3/22 Nebraska L 0-5 3/20 at UMKC W 6-0 3/29 Loyola (Ill.) W 2-0 3/7 vs. Missouri ! L 1-2 3/22 Nebraska L (8) 2-3 3/20 at UMKC W 11-0 4/4 at Drake * W 2-0 3/10 at Pacific L 0-1 3/25 at #16 Iowa $ L 0-2 3/21 #18 Nebraska L 0-4 4/4 at Drake * W 4-1 3/10 at Pacific L 1-6 3/25 vs. Eastern Illinois $ W 5-4 3/24 Illinois State * L 0-3 4/5 at Iowa State W (8) 2-1 3/12 vs. Cal Poly $ L 3-9 3/26 vs. Green Bay $ W 5-1 3/24 Illinois State * L 3-4 4/5 at Iowa State L 0-1 3/12 vs. Utah $ L 3-5 3/26 at #16 Iowa $ L 0-1 3/25 Illinois State * L 1-6 4/11 at Northern Iowa * L 0-2 3/12 vs. Northern Illinois $ W 3-2 4/1 Wichita State * W 13-6 3/31 Bradley * L 0-1 4/11 at Northern Iowa * W 4-3 3/13 vs. Santa Clara $ W 7-5 4/1 Wichita State * W 9-1 3/31 Bradley * W 9-0 4/12 at Bradley * W 3-0 3/13 vs. Nebraska $ L 1-4 4/2 Missouri State * L 2-6 4/1 Bradley * W 5-1 4/12 at Bradley * W 1-0 3/17 at UMKC W 5-1 4/2 Missouri State * W 2-0 4/4 at #15 Nebraska L 2-6 4/18 at Illinois State * W 3-2 3/17 at UMKC W 7-0 4/4 at Kansas L 0-2 4/6 at Drake * W 4-0 4/18 at Illinois State * W 3-0 3/23 at Nebraska L 5-6 4/4 at Kansas L (8) 0-1 4/7 at Northern Iowa * W 12-3 4/19 at Indiana State * W 5-3 3/30 Nebraska L 2-3 4/6 Nebraska W 2-0 4/8 at Northern Iowa * W (10) 1-0 4/19 at Indiana State * W 1-0 3/31 UMKC W (8) 4-3 4/9 at Illinois State * W 3-1 4/8 at Northern Iowa * L 0-3 4/22 UMKC W 8-0 3/31 UMKC W 13-1 4/9 at Illinois State * W 3-2 4/10 Drake * L (8) 0-1 4/22 UMKC W 12-1 4/4 at Evansville * W (8) 5-2 4/10 at Indiana State * L 1-2 4/10 Drake * W 8-0 4/23 at Iowa L 2-5 4/4 at Evansvile * W (11) 3-2 4/10 at Indiana State * W 6-1 4/13 at Indiana State * W (8) 4-1 4/23 at Iowa L 1-4 4/7 at Nebraska L 0-1 4/12 Iowa State W 11-10 4/14 at Indiana State * W 7-0 4/25 Missouri State * L 0-2 4/11 Drake * W 1-0 4/15 at Drake * L 2-3 4/14 at Indiana State * W 7-0 4/25 Missouri State * W 11-0 4/11 Drake * W 5-0 4/15 at Drake * W 5-4 4/17 UMKC W 8-3 4/26 Wichita State * W 4-1 4/17 Bradley * W 3-1 4/19 at Nebraska L 1-3 4/17 UMKC W 3-0 4/26 Wichita State * W 6-2 4/17 Bradley * L 0-3 4/22 at Bradley * W 4-1 4/18 vs. Missouri @ L 4-5 5/2 Evansville * W 9-0 4/18 Northern Iowa * L (10) 3-4 4/22 at Bradley * W 1-0 4/21 Wichita State * W 5-1 5/2 Evansville * W 8-2 4/18 Northern Iowa * W 3-1 4/23 at Northern Iowa * L 2-7 4/21 Wichita State * L 1-4 5/3 Southern Illinois * W 1-0 4/20 at Iowa W 2-0 4/23 at Northern Iowa * L 0-5 4/22 Wichita State * W 7-6 5/3 Southern Illinois * W 5-0 4/20 at Iowa L 1-3 4/25 at Iowa State W 3-2 4/24 at #12 Nebraska L 2-8 5/7 vs. Illinois State ! L 1-8 4/24 at Missouri State * W 3-2 4/29 Southern Illinois * W 1-0 4/25 Kansas L 1-5 5/7 vs. Wichita State ! L (9) 1-2 4/24 at Missouri State * W 1-0 4/29 Southern Illinois * W 4-1 4/25 Kansas W 7-4 4/28 Nebraska L 1-8 4/30 Evansville * L (8) 3-5 4/28 at Missouri State * W 3-0 ^ Sooner Invitational, Norman, Okla. 5/1 Illinois State* L 0-3 4/30 Evansville * L 0-6 4/28 at Missouri State * W 5-0 # National Invitation Tournament, San Jose, Calif. 5/1 Illinois State * W 15-2 5/5 vs. Southern Illinois % L 0-1 4/29 at Missouri State * W 3-0 ! MVC Tournament, Evansville, Ind. 5/2 Indiana State * W 8-0 5/6 vs. Evansville % W 3-2 5/5 Southern Illinois * W 10-5 * MVC Game 5/2 Indiana State * W 10-4 5/6 vs. Northern Iowa % W 4-1 5/5 Southern Illinois * W 6-2 5/7 vs. Bradley % W 8-4 5/6 vs. Southern Illinois % W (13) 2-1 5/10 Southern Illinois & W (14) 5-4 5/8 vs. Northern Iowa % W 2-0 5/7 vs. Indiana State % W 5-2 5/11 Evansville & L 1-5 5/9 vs. Illinois State % W 8-4 5/7 vs. Illinois State % L 1-5 5/12 Evansville & W (8) 6-5 5/10 vs. Northern Iowa % W 5-4 5/12 Illinois State & L (12) 3-4 5/20 vs. Minnesota & L 0-2 ^ OU/adidas Classic, Norman, Okla. 5/21 at UCLA & L 0-14 # Southeast Classic, Cape Girardeau, Mo. ^ OU/adidas Classic, Norman, Okla. ! War Eagle Classic, Auburn, Ala. # Oklahoma State Classic, Stillwater, Okla. ^ Sooner Invitational, Norman, Okla. $ Hawkeye Classic, Iowa City, Iowa ! Hillenbrand Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. # Texas State Invitational, San Marcos, Texas % MVC Tournament, Peoria, Ill. $ Game played in Tucson, Ariz. ! Fresno State Classic, Fresno, Calif. * MVC Game % CU Spring Classic in Shawnee, Kan. $ National Invitation Tournament, San Jose, Calif. @ Game played in Kansas City, Mo. % MVC Tournament, Wichita, Kan. & MVC Tournament in Omaha, Neb. & NCAA Regional, Los Angeles, Calif. * MVC Game * MVC Game
X Creighton won its final seven regular-season games in 1998. X X 62 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Year-by-Year Results
2002: 28-28 • MVC: 18-7 2003: 26-24 • MVC: 14-12 2004: 44-17-1 • MVC: 17-8 2005: 44-13 • MVC: 19-8 H: 9-4 • A: 9-14 • N: 10-10 H: 5-9 • A: 17-6 • N: 4-9 H: 12-5 • A: 12-9-1 • N: 20-3 H: 13-5 • A: 15-5 • N: 16-3 Head Coach: Brent Vigness Head Coach: Brent Vigness Head Coach: Brent Vigness Head Coach: Brent Vigness Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score 2/15 vs. Missouri State ! L 2-3 2/14 vs. Long Beach State ! L 0-4 2/20 at North Texas # L 0-6 2/18 at #13 Oklahoma # L 0-8 2/15 at #7 Oklahoma ! L 1-6 2/14 vs. Long Beach State ! W (9) 1-0 2/20 vs. Oklahoma State # L 5-7 2/19 vs. North Texas # W 7-1 2/16 vs. Northwestern State ! W (8) 4-3 2/15 vs. UAB ! L 3-5 2/21 vs. Wichita State # W 5-1 2/19 at #13 Oklahoma # L 2-14 2/17 vs. #21 Louisiana ! L 1-3 2/15 vs. UAB ! L 0-3 2/21 vs. Missouri State # L 1-5 2/20 vs. Lipscomb # W 6-0 2/17 vs. Drake ! - FORFEIT W 7-0 3/1 at Austin Peay W 3-2 2/22 vs. New Mexico # L (8) 1-2 2/20 vs. North Texas # W (8) 1-0 2/22 vs. San Diego State # L 1-3 3/1 at Austin Peay W 10-0 2/22 vs. Texas-Arlington # W 8-5 2/25 vs. Florida Atlantic % W 6-1 2/22 at Baylor # L 0-3 3/2 at Austin Peay W 5-2 3/6 vs. Florida A&M $ W 4-0 2/25 vs. #18 Oregon % W 4-1 2/23 vs. Oakland # W 1-0 3/7 vs. Portland State $ L 3-4 3/6 vs. Maine $ W (8) 2-1 2/26 vs. #7 Alabama % W 6-4 2/23 vs. Stephen F. Austin # W 1-0 3/7 vs. Iowa State $ L 0-1 3/7 vs. St. Bonaventure $ W 8-0 2/26 vs. #8 Michigan % L 0-7 2/24 vs. Akron # W (10) 4-3 3/8 vs. Bradley $ L 2-3 3/7 vs. Central Michigan $ W 5-1 3/5 vs. Wagner $ W (8) 2-1 3/8 vs. Texas A&M CC $ L (10) 2-3 3/8 vs. UL Monroe $ L 10-13 3/8 vs. Youngstown State $ W (8) 1-0 3/5 vs. Saint Peter’s $ W 8-0 3/8 vs. Wichita State $ W 4-3 3/9 at Tulsa $ W 8-1 3/8 vs. Yale $ W 4-0 3/6 vs. Detroit $ W 5-0 3/9 vs. Wichita State $ W 6-2 3/15 at Missouri State * L 5-6 3/9 vs. Pennsylvania $ W 9-1 3/6 vs. Robert Morris $ W 12-0 3/9 at #9 Oklahoma $ L 0-8 3/15 at Missouri State * W 2-0 3/9 vs. George Mason $ W 10-2 3/8 vs. Sacred Heart $ W 5-0 3/10 vs. Texas A&M CC $ L 1-10 3/16 at Missouri State * L (8) 2-3 3/11 vs. Quinnipiac $ W 6-0 3/8 vs. Tennessee State $ W 8-0 3/10 at #9 Oklahoma $ L 0-8 3/22 Wichita State * L 0-3 3/11 vs. IPFW $ W 11-1 3/10 vs. Toledo $ W 5-0 3/12 at Oklahoma State L 2-4 3/22 Wichita State * L 0-1 3/12 vs. Holy Cross $ W 8-0 3/10 vs. Wagner $ W 11-1 3/12 at Oklahoma State L 2-5 3/22 Wichita State* L 3-8 3/12 vs. Sacred Heart $ W 6-1 3/17 South Dakota State W 4-1 3/16 at Illinois State * L (8) 0-1 3/26 at #6 Nebraska L 2-5 3/13 vs. Columbia $ W 1-0 3/17 South Dakota State W 10-2 3/16 at Illinois State * L 0-10 3/29 Southern Illinois * L (9) 0-2 3/13 vs. Gardner-Webb $ W 3-1 3/19 at Evansville * W (8) 2-1 3/17 at Illinois State * L 2-4 3/30 Southern Illinois * L 2-4 3/17 at UMKC W 11-0 3/19 at Evansville * W 2-1 3/19 at #5 Nebraska L 1-3 3/30 Southern Illinois * W 3-2 3/17 at UMKC W 9-1 3/20 at Evansville * W 3-0 3/20 at UMKC L 0-1 4/1 #6 Nebraska L 2-4 3/20 at Illinois State * W 6-1 3/23 at #18 Nebraska W (9) 6-5 3/20 at UMKC W 5-3 4/5 at Evansville * L (8) 4-5 3/20 at Illinois State * W 4-2 3/26 Illinois State * W 3-1 3/23 Evansville * L 2-3 4/5 at Evansville * W 2-0 3/21 at Illinois State * W 5-2 3/26 Illinois State * L 1-2 3/23 Evansville * W 4-0 4/6 at Evansville * L 1-3 3/24 #20 Nebraska L (8) 0-1 3/27 Illinois State * W 3-0 3/27 #4 Nebraska L 0-7 4/12 at Indiana State * W 8-2 3/28 Evansville * L 1-4 3/30 at UMKC W 5-2 3/29 Northern Iowa * W 1-0 4/12 at Indiana State * W 10-3 3/28 Evansville * L 0-9 3/30 at UMKC W 8-0 3/29 Northern Iowa * W 7-1 4/13 at Indiana State * W 5-3 4/1 at Kansas L 0-2 4/2 at Northern Iowa * W 3-0 3/30 Northern Iowa * L 0-3 4/15 Drake * W 5-0 4/1 at Kansas T (9) 1-1 4/2 at Northern Iowa * W 5-3 4/4 at Kansas L 1-6 4/15 Drake * W 6-1 4/3 Indiana State * W 4-0 4/3 at Northern Iowa * W 4-1 4/4 at Kansas L 0-2 4/16 at #5 Nebraska L 2-4 4/3 Indiana State * W 13-0 4/6 Drake * W 3-2 4/6 Indiana State * W 8-0 4/19 Illinois State * W 1-0 4/4 Indiana State * W 4-0 4/6 Drake * W 3-1 4/6 Indiana State * W 11-0 4/20 Illinois State * L 0-2 4/6 at #21 Nebraska L 0-2 4/9 Bradley * W 8-0 4/7 Indiana State * W 8-0 4/20 Illinois State * L 0-1 4/9 Northern Iowa * W 2-0 4/9 Bradley * W 3-0 4/9 at Drake * W 15-3 4/22 at Drake * W 7-0 4/10 Northern Iowa * W 7-3 4/10 Bradley * W 5-4 4/9 at Drake * W 13-12 4/26 at Northern Iowa * W 11-0 4/10 Northern Iowa * L (8) 3-4 4/14 #25 Nebraska W (9) 1-0 4/13 at Wichita State * W 9-1 4/26 at Northern Iowa * W (10) 7-6 4/14 at Drake * W 5-0 4/16 at Indiana State * W 8-1 4/13 at Wichita State * W 5-0 4/27 at Northern Iowa * W 6-1 4/14 at Drake * L (8) 2-3 4/16 at Indiana State * W 1-0 4/14 at Wichita State * W 10-3 4/29 at UMKC W 8-3 4/17 at Bradley * L 0-1 4/16 at Indiana State * W 2-0 4/16 #4 Nebraska L (8) 4-5 4/29 at UMKC W 8-0 4/17 at Bradley * W 5-0 4/21 Kansas W 3-2 4/20 at Southern Illinois * L 1-3 5/3 Bradley * W 5-1 4/18 at Bradley * W 6-0 4/23 #22 Southern Illinois * W 3-0 4/20 at Southern Illinois * W 2-0 5/3 Bradley * L 1-4 4/20 UMKC W 9-0 4/23 #22 Southern Illinois * L 0-8 4/21 at Southern Illinois * L 4-6 5/8 at Evansville & W 3-2 4/20 UMKC W 9-1 4/24 #22 Southern Illinois * L 4-8 4/23 Drake * W 10-2 5/8 vs. Illinois State & W (8) 2-1 4/25 at Southern Illinois * L 0-2 4/27 at Drake * L 2-5 4/25 at Iowa State L 2-6 5/9 vs. #24 Southern Illinois & W 2-1 4/25 at Southern Illinois * W 3-2 4/30 at Missouri State * L (8) 2-3 4/28 Missouri State * W 6-0 5/10 at Evansville & W 6-2 4/27 Drake * L (8) 2-3 4/30 at Missouri State * L 0-1 4/28 Missouri State * W 4-2 5/15 vs. #8 Washington ^ L 1-5 4/28 Northern Colorado W 13-1 5/1 at Missouri State * W 1-0 5/1 at #22 Iowa L 3-4 5/15 vs. Fla. International ^ W 3-1 4/28 Northern Colorado W 14-1 5/7 Wichita State * W 8-3 5/4 at Bradley * W 6-1 5/16 vs. Hofstra ^ L (9) 0-1 5/1 Missouri State * W 6-0 5/7 Wichita State * L 7-9 5/4 at Bradley * W (8) 4-2 5/1 Missouri State * W 10-2 5/8 Wichita State * L 4-6 5/5 at Bradley * W 3-0 ! OU/Nike Classic, Norman, Okla. 5/2 Missouri State * W 5-1 5/12 vs. Illinois State & W 2-0 5/9 vs. Missouri State & W 3-2 $ Embassy Suites Invitational, Tulsa, Okla. 5/8 at Wichita State * W 2-0 5/12 at Wichita State & W (8) 2-1 5/10 vs. Evansville & L 1-4 & MVC Tournament, Evansville, Ind. 5/8 at Wichita State * W 1-0 5/13 vs. Missouri State & W 2-1 5/10 vs. Northern Iowa & W 3-2 ^ NCAA Regional, Lincoln, Neb. 5/9 at Wichita State * L (9) 0-1 5/14 at Wichita State & W 2-0 5/11 vs. Evansville & L 0-2 *MVC Game 5/13 vs. Evansville & W 1-0 5/20 vs. #21 Washington ^ L (11) 1-2 5/15 at Southern Illinois & W 5-0 5/21 vs. #22 Iowa ^ L (8) 1-2 ! OU/Nike Classic, Norman, Okla. 5/20 vs. Florida Atlantic ^ W 6-2 # Compass Bank Invitational, Waco, Texas 5/21 at #14 Nebraska ^ L 0-2 # OU/Nike Classic, Norman, Okla. $ OU/Worth Invitational, Norman, Okla. 5/21 vs. Iowa ^ W (10) 8-4 % NFCA Leadoff Classic, Columbus, Ga. & MVC Tournament, Normal, Ill. 5/22 vs. Florida Atlantic ^ W 1-0 $ Rebel Spring Games, Kissimmee, Fla. *MVC Game 5/22 at #14 Nebraska ^ L 1-3 & MVC Tournament, Wichita, Kan. ^ NCAA Regional, Lincoln, Neb. # UNT Betlin Round-Up, Denton, Texas * MVC game $ Rebel Spring Games, Kissimmee, Fla. & MVC Tournament, Carbondale, Ill. ^ NCAA Regional, Lincoln, Neb. *MVC Game
X X Creighton won 44 games and went 2-2 at the NCAA Regionals during the 2004 season. X 62 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 63 X Year-by-Year Results
2006: 23-27 • MVC: 10-13 2007: 40-14-1 • MVC: 19-4-1 2008: 43-17 • MVC: 21-3 2009: 35-16 • MVC: 19-6 H: 8-8 • A: 5-14 • N: 10-5 H: 15-6-1 • A: 17-6 • N: 8-2 H: 19-2 • A: 11-9 • N: 13-6 H: 12-6 • A: 13-7 • N: 10-3 Head Coach: Brent Vigness Head Coach: Brent Vigness Head Coach: Brent Vigness Head Coach: Brent Vigness Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score 2/24 vs. Eastern Illinois # W 4-1 2/17 vs. Alabama A&M ^ W 17-0 2/9 vs. Texas State # W 4-0 2/13 vs. Indiana State # L 3-4 2/24 at Tulsa # L 0-7 2/17 at Central Arkansas ^ W 8-1 2/9 at North Texas # L 0-3 2/13 vs. Detroit # W 8-0 2/25 vs. UL Monroe # W 3-2 2/17 vs. Eastern Illinois ^ W 6-0 2/10 vs. Tulsa # W 7-2 2/14 vs. North Texas # W 5-1 2/25 vs. North Texas # L 4-5 2/18 vs. Alabama A&M ^ W 13-5 2/10 vs. Texas State # L (9) 4-5 2/14 at Texas A&M-CC # L 2-3 2/26 vs. Boston College # L 2-5 2/18 at Central Arkansas ^ W 5-0 2/15 vs. Northern Colorado ! W 6-3 2/15 vs. North Texas # W (9) 4-3 3/3 vs. Bethune-Cookman ^ W 4-3 2/23 vs. Missouri State $ W 4-1 2/15 vs. Loyola Marymount ! W 4-1 2/20 vs. South Dakota State ! W 4-3 3/3 at Central Florida ^ L 0-7 2/23 at Tulsa $ L 1-3 2/16 vs. San Diego ! W 8-2 2/20 vs. Saint Louis ! W 18-5 3/4 vs. New Mexico State ^ L 1-4 2/24 vs. Stephen F. Austin $ W 4-1 2/16 vs. Loyola Marymount ! W (8) 3-2 2/22 vs. UL Monroe ! L 0-3 3/4 vs. Villanova ^ W 9-2 2/24 vs. Eastern Illinois $ W 6-0 2/23 vs. Saint Louis $ W 1-0 2/22 at Tulsa ! L 1-4 3/5 at Central Florida ^ L 0-1 3/6 at #3 Arizona L 2-6 2/23 vs. Alcorn State $ W 8-0 3/1 at #7 Oklahoma L 3-5 3/7 vs. La Salle $ W 8-0 3/6 at #3 Arizona L 3-7 2/24 vs. Northern Colorado $ W 5-4 3/6 vs. Saint Joseph’s ^ W 8-0 3/7 vs. St. Bonaventure $ L 3-4 3/7 at #3 Arizona State L 0-4 2/24 at Arkansas $ L 2-7 3/6 vs. Saint Joseph’s ^ W 10-2 3/8 vs. IPFW $ W 5-1 3/10 at Northern Colorado W 5-4 2/29 vs. San Jose State % W 8-0 3/7 at #13 Arizona ^ W 6-0 3/8 vs. UMKC $ W 13-0 3/10 at Northern Colorado W 9-1 2/29 vs. BYU % L 0-1 3/7 at #13 Arizona ^ L 2-19 3/9 vs. Holy Cross $ W 10-2 3/11 at Northern Colorado W 11-0 3/1 vs. Arkansas % L 1-10 3/8 vs. Minnesota ^ L (8) 0-1 3/9 vs. Robert Morris $ W 7-2 3/14 at UMKC W 8-0 3/1 vs. BYU % W 10-1 3/14 at Evansville * W 1-0 3/10 vs. Tennessee State $ L 2-3 3/14 at UMKC W 6-0 3/2 vs. Fla. International % W 7-6 3/14 at Evansville * W 10-1 3/10 vs. Monmouth $ W 8-0 3/15 North Dakota State W 1-0 3/4 at #1 Arizona State L (10) 0-1 3/15 at Evansville * W 6-2 3/18 at Illinois State * L 5-6 3/15 North Dakota State L (9) 0-3 3/6 at #7 Arizona L 0-6 3/18 North Dakota State W 5-0 3/18 at Illinois State * L 3-8 3/17 at Missouri State * W (9) 1-0 3/7 vs. La Salle @ L 2-4 3/18 North Dakota State L 0-3 3/19 at Illinois State * L 0-6 3/17 at Missouri State * W 10-2 3/7 at #7 Arizona L 1-15 3/21 Illinois State * W 3-2 3/25 Evansville * L 2-3 3/18 at Missouri State * W (9) 2-0 3/8 vs. La Salle @ W 9-0 3/21 Illinois State * W 1-0 3/25 Evansville * W 8-0 3/21 at Nebraska W 4-1 3/8 at #7 Arizona W 2-1 3/22 Illinois State * W 2-1 3/26 Evansville * W 7-0 3/22 South Dakota State W 8-0 3/13 North Dakota State W 2-1 3/25 at Kansas W 2-1 3/28 #17 Nebraska L 1-3 3/22 South Dakota State L 3-11 3/13 North Dakota State L 3-5 3/25 at Kansas W (10) 4-3 4/1 Northern Iowa * W 4-0 3/24 Wichita State * W 3-1 3/18 Iowa State W 2-1 4/1 at Nebraska W 3-0 4/1 Northern Iowa * W 2-1 3/24 Wichita State * W 5-2 3/18 Iowa State W 3-1 4/4 Bradley * L 0-1 4/2 Northern Iowa * L 6-8 3/25 Wichita State * W 5-1 3/21 at Bradley * W 2-0 4/4 Bradley * W 4-0 4/5 at Drake * L 0-1 3/27 Colorado State W 8-0 3/21 at Bradley * W 5-2 4/7 vs. Northern Iowa * @ W 5-1 4/5 at Drake * W 4-0 3/27 Colorado State W 3-0 3/25 UMKC W 7-1 4/7 vs. Northern Iowa * @ W 1-0 4/8 Indiana State * L 0-4 3/31 #18 Southern Illinois * L 1-3 3/25 UMKC W 11-1 4/10 at Indiana State * W 7-0 4/8 Indiana State * W 2-0 4/1 #18 Southern Illinois * W 5-4 3/26 Nebraska W 7-2 4/10 at Indiana State * W 4-2 4/9 Indiana State * L 1-7 4/1 #18 Southern Illinois * W 12-6 3/29 Northern Iowa * W (10) 4-2 4/11 at Indiana State * L 0-1 4/11 UMKC W 5-2 4/6 at Evansville * W (8) 5-4 3/29 Northern Iowa * W 11-6 4/15 Drake * W 2-1 4/11 UMKC W 8-0 4/6 at Evansville * L 3-7 3/30 Northern Iowa * W 1-0 4/15 Drake * L 2-4 4/14 at Wichita State * L (9) 0-1 4/12 Nebraska L 2-7 4/2 Kansas W 8-0 4/18 #24 Southern Illinois * W 5-0 4/15 at Wichita State * L 0-6 4/15 at Indiana State * L (11) 0-1 4/2 Kansas L 3-6 4/18 #24 Southern Illinois * L 2-3 4/15 at Wichita State * W 2-0 4/15 at Indiana State * W 4-3 4/5 at Wichita State * L 0-3 4/19 #24 Southern Illinois * W 3-0 4/19 Drake * L 5-6 4/18 Drake * W 2-0 4/5 at Wichita State * W 3-1 4/21 at Drake * W 2-1 4/20 at Kansas L 0-8 4/18 Drake * W 1-0 4/6 at Wichita State * L (9) 1-2 4/22 South Dakota State W 14-1 4/20 at Kansas L 0-10 4/21 #19 Illinois State * W 5-3 4/9 at Nebraska W 13-1 4/22 South Dakota State W 5-1 4/22 at #25 Southern Illinois * W 2-1 4/21 #19 Illinois State * W 8-6 4/13 Evansville * W 6-1 4/25 at Missouri State * W 3-0 4/22 at #25 Southern Illinois * L 2-8 4/22 #19 Illinois State * T 1-1 4/13 Evansville * W (9) 4-3 4/25 at Missouri State * L 0-1 4/27 at #17 Nebraska L (8) 3-4 4/26 Kansas L 1-2 4/15 at Drake * W 8-0 4/26 at Missouri State * W 4-0 5/6 at Bradley * W (8) 2-1 4/28 at Northern Iowa * W 3-0 4/15 at Drake * W 12-5 4/28 Nebraska L 1-3 5/6 at Bradley * L 3-5 4/28 at Northern Iowa * W 10-4 4/19 at Southern Illinois * W 1-0 4/29 at Iowa State W 3-1 5/7 at Bradley * W (8) 4-3 4/29 at Northern Iowa * W 10-0 4/19 at Southern Illinois * W 9-2 5/2 Wichita State * W 2-0 5/11 Southern Illinois & W (10) 2-1 5/5 Bradley * L 2-4 4/20 at Southern Illinois* W 5-3 5/2 Wichita State * L 0-1 5/11 Missouri State & L 0-4 5/5 Bradley * W 7-0 4/21 at Illinois State * W 3-2 5/3 Wichita State * W (10) 3-1 5/12 Wichita State & L (8) 0-1 5/6 Bradley * W 4-0 4/21 at Illinois State * L 0-9 5/8 vs. Indiana State & W 5-4 5/11 vs. Wichita State & W 3-1 4/23 Drake * W 2-0 5/9 at Bradley & L 0-2 # Holiday Inn Select Festival, Tulsa, Okla. 5/11 vs. #24 So. Illinois & W 6-2 4/26 Indiana State * W 8-0 ^ UCF Tournament, Altamonte Springs, Fla. 5/18 vs. #11 Washington ! L 1-5 4/26 Indiana State * W 4-1 # Corpus Christi (Texas) Invitational $ Rebel Spring Games, Kissimmee, Fla. 5/19 at Nebraska ! W 2-1 4/27 Indiana State * W 4-0 ! Tulsa (Okla.) Select Festival & MVC Tournament, Omaha, Neb. 5/19 vs. Georgia ! L 0-3 5/3 Missouri State * W 6-1 ^ Hillenbrand Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. * MVC game 5/3 Missouri State * W 4-0 @ Game played in Des Moines, Iowa ^ UCA Spring Clash, Conway, Ark. 5/4 Missouri State * W 1-0 & MVC Tournament, East Peoria, Ill. $ Tulsa Festival, Tulsa, Okla. 5/9 vs. Drake $ L 2-3 * MVC game & MVC Tournament, Normal, Ill. 5/16 vs. #18 Long Beach St. ^ L (8) 1-2 ! NCAA Regional, Lincoln, Neb. 5/17 at Iowa ^ L (8) 1-2 * MVC game # North Texas Invite, Denton, Texas ! UCR Tournament, Riverside, Calif. $ Arkansas Invitational, Fayetteville, Ark. % Wilson/DeMarini Invitational, Tempe, Ariz. @ Game played in Tucson, Ariz. & MVC Tournament, Carbondale, Ill. ^ NCAA Regional, Iowa City, Iowa * MVC game
X The 2008 Bluejays won 16 of their final 17 MVC regular-season games. X X 64 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Year-by-Year Results
2010: 37-23 • MVC: 18-7 2011: 25-28 • MVC: 12-12 2012: 28-25-1 • MVC: 15-11 2013: 29-18 • MVC: 15-7 H: 11-8 • A: 10-8 • N: 16-7 H: 5-9 • A: 11-11 • N: 9-8 H: 11-5 • A: 11-15-1 • N: 6-5 H: 9-5 • A: 7-7 • N: 13-6 Head Coach: Brent Vigness Head Coach: Brent Vigness Head Coach: Brent Vigness Head Coach: Brent Vigness Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score 2/11 vs. San Diego State ! L 3-5 2/11 vs. Western Illinois ! W 8-0 2/11 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 18-0 2/7 vs. New Mexico ! W 5-1 2/12 vs. Notre Dame ! L 3-11 2/11 at Iowa State ! L 0-7 2/11 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 14-2 2/7 vs. San Diego State ! L 2-5 2/12 vs. Oregon ! L 2-8 2/12 vs. Valparaiso ! W 2-1 2/12 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 10-2 2/8 vs. #14 Florida ! L 3-13 2/13 vs. Wisconsin ! W 7-0 2/12 vs. South Dakota State ! W 6-3 2/12 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 12-0 2/8 vs. Oregon State ! W 5-3 2/13 vs. Oregon State ! W 5-3 2/13 vs. Western Illinois ! W 1-0 2/17 vs. Northern Illinois ^ W (8) 5-4 2/9 vs. Stephen F. Austin ! L 3-4 2/14 vs. #15 Northwestern ! W 2-1 2/25 vs. Centenary # W 10-0 2/17 vs. South Dakota State ^ W 8-1 2/22 vs. Ball State # W 7-1 2/27 vs. UMKC # W 9-4 2/25 vs. Tulsa # L 3-5 2/19 vs. Northern Illinois ^ W 5-1 2/22 at Central Arkansas # L 2-13 2/27 vs. South Dakota St. # L 0-3 2/26 at UT Arlington # L (8) 1-2 2/24 at #18 Louisville L 0-8 2/23 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff # W 16-2 2/28 vs. Texas State # W (8) 2-0 2/26 at UT Arlington # W 3-2 2/25 at #18 Louisville L 0-7 2/24 vs. Grambling State # W 10-0 3/5 vs. Samford ^ W (8) 1-0 2/27 vs. Tulsa # L (9) 1-2 2/25 at #18 Louisville L 0-4 3/1 at UT Arlington ^ W 3-1 3/5 vs. UC Santa Barbara ^ W 5-1 3/4 vs. Northern Colorado ^ W 4-0 3/3 vs. North Dakota State ! L 2-6 3/1 vs. Lamar ^ W 10-3 3/6 vs. Idaho State ^ W 6-1 3/4 vs. New Mexico State ^ L 4-8 3/3 vs. Boise State ! L 3-6 3/2 vs. #21 Tulsa ^ W (8) 4-3 3/6 vs. Northern Iowa ^ W 4-0 3/5 vs. East Carolina ^ L 0-2 3/4 vs. Howard ! W 19-4 3/2 vs. Lamar ^ L 2-3 3/9 at #8 Arizona State L 0-4 3/5 vs. Northern Iowa ^ L 3-5 3/4 at #5 Arizona State ! L (8) 1-3 3/3 at UT Arlington ^ L 0-3 3/10 vs. St. John’s @ W 4-0 3/6 at #9 Arizona State ^ L 1-11 3/6 at #5 Arizona State L 3-12 3/9 vs. Saint Francis % W 2-0 3/10 at #8 Arizona State L 8-11 3/8 at #8 Arizona State L 0-10 3/9 vs. New Mexico State $ L 1-4 3/9 vs. North Dakota % W 9-0 3/12 vs. St. John’s $ L 5-9 3/9 at #4 Arizona L 0-8 3/9 vs. Pacific $ L 6-7 3/10 vs. Butler % W 3-0 3/12 vs. Minnesota $ W 5-0 3/10 vs. Florida Gulf Coast @ L 2-8 3/10 vs. Valparaiso $ W (8) 3-1 3/10 vs. Eastern Illinois % L 0-5 3/13 at #2 Arizona $ L 0-6 3/11 vs. Weber State @ W 7-2 3/10 vs. East Carolina $ L 1-12 3/12 vs. Youngstown State % W 6-2 3/13 vs. Illinois-Chicago $ L 3-6 3/11 vs. Campbell @ L 6-7 3/17 at Bradley * W 11-3 3/12 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson % W 4-0 3/14 vs. Northern Colorado $ W 4-1 3/12 vs. Howard @ W 8-0 3/17 at Bradley * W (8) 2-1 3/13 vs. Robert Morris % L 1-3 3/21 Indiana State * W 6-0 3/19 at Evansville * W 6-0 3/18 at Bradley * L 4-7 3/13 vs. Army % W 4-0 3/21 Indiana State * W 6-5 3/19 at Evansville * L 2-4 3/24 at Southern Illinois * L 4-10 3/15 at Evansville * W 2-0 3/23 Iowa State L 1-2 3/20 at Evansville * W 4-0 3/24 at Southern Illinois * L 8-17 3/15 at Evansville * L 2-5 3/23 Iowa State L 1-3 3/30 at #13 Nebraska L 2-7 3/25 at Southern Illinois * W 7-6 3/16 at Evansville * W 6-4 3/27 at Southern Illinois * L 0-9 3/31 at Iowa State L 1-7 3/28 South Dakota W 4-1 3/29 Northern Iowa * W 4-1 3/27 at Southern Illinois * L 2-5 3/31 at Iowa State W 9-3 3/28 South Dakota W 15-1 3/29 Northern Iowa * W 11-1 4/2 Missouri State * L 1-4 4/2 Bradley * W 7-1 3/31 Indiana State * W 9-0 3/30 Northern Iowa * W 4-2 4/2 Missouri State * L 2-3 4/2 Bradley * W (8) 4-3 3/31 Indiana State * W 12-4 4/3 #22 Nebraska L 3-4 4/3 Missouri State * L 1-5 4/3 Bradley * L 4-9 4/1 Indiana State * W 4-0 4/6 Bradley * L 2-3 4/5 North Dakota State W 8-4 4/9 at Missouri State * W 4-1 4/3 at South Dakota State L (8) 0-1 4/6 Bradley * W (8) 6-5 4/5 North Dakota State W 14-1 4/9 at Missouri State * L 2-3 4/3 at South Dakota State T (9) 1-1 4/7 Bradley * W 3-2 4/7 Nebraska L 3-4 4/10 at Missouri State * W 4-3 4/4 Iowa State L 3-6 4/13 at Indiana State * W 3-1 4/10 at Wichita State * W 5-1 4/12 North Dakota W 6-3 4/6 at Wichita State * W 9-1 4/13 at Indiana State * W 16-5 4/10 at Wichita State * W 8-6 4/12 North Dakota W 9-1 4/6 at Wichita State * W 14-4 4/14 at Indiana State * W 9-1 4/11 at Wichita State * W 12-0 4/13 #12 Nebraska L 2-10 4/7 at Wichita State * W 15-7 4/20 Southern Illinois * W (8) 6-5 4/15 Kansas W 8-0 4/16 Wichita State * L 2-3 4/11 at Nebraska L 0-3 4/20 Southern Illinois * L 1-6 4/15 Kansas L 5-6 4/16 Wichita State * L (8) 5-6 4/14 Northern Iowa * L 4-5 4/21 Southern Illinois * W 5-0 4/17 Northern Iowa * W 8-2 4/17 Wichita State * L 1-14 4/15 Northern Iowa * L 3-15 4/24 at #20 Nebraska L 0-6 4/17 Northern Iowa * W 4-3 4/20 Drake * L 0-5 4/18 at Drake * W 5-2 4/28 at Missouri State * W 3-1 4/18 Northern Iowa * W 8-0 4/20 Drake * L 3-5 4/18 at Drake * L 0-2 4/28 at Missouri State * L 5-10 4/21 at Drake * W 8-0 4/22 at Northern Iowa * W 3-0 4/21 Evansville * W 4-3 4/30 at Drake * L 4-5 4/21 at Drake * W (9) 2-0 4/23 at Northern Iowa * W 4-3 4/21 Evansville * W 2-1 4/30 at Drake * L 1-9 4/24 at Bradley * W 7-3 4/23 at Northern Iowa * L 2-7 4/22 Evansville * W 7-0 5/4 Wichita State * W 1-0 4/24 at Bradley * W 7-4 4/27 at Drake * W 2-1 4/24 Drake * W 6-2 5/5 Wichita State * W 3-1 4/25 at Bradley * W 1-0 4/30 at Indiana State * W 9-0 4/25 Nebraska W 2-1 5/5 Wichita State * L 1-2 4/27 Drake * W 6-3 4/30 at Indiana State * W 3-0 4/28 at Illinois State * L 1-3 5/10 Northern Iowa $ L 0-1 4/28 at Nebraska L 7-11 5/1 at Indiana State * L 2-6 4/28 at Illinois State * L 3-8 5/1 at Illinois State * W 8-0 5/7 Illinois State * W 1-0 4/29 at Illinois State * L 0-8 ! - Kajikawa Classic, Tempe, Ariz. 5/1 at Illinois State * L 1-2 5/7 Illinois State * L 2-4 5/5 Missouri State * L 0-1 # - UCA Tournament, Conway, Ark. 5/2 at Illinois State * W 3-1 5/8 Illinois State * L 1-8 5/5 Missouri State * L 11-13 ^ - UTA Maverick Invitational, Arlington, Texas 5/8 Evansville * W 9-5 5/12 vs. Wichita State & W 8-1 5/6 Missouri State * W (8) 5-4 % - Rebel Spring Games, Kissimmee, Fla. 5/8 Evansville * W 8-6 5/12 vs. Southern Illinois & L 0-4 5/10 vs. Evansville % W 6-5 $ - MVC Tournament, Omaha, Neb. 5/9 Evansville * L 1-3 5/10 at Southern Illinois % L 2-3 * MVC game 5/13 vs. Wichita State & W (8) 5-4 ! Cyclone Indoor Invitational, Ames, Iowa 5/14 vs. Illinois State & W 2-1 # UT Arlington Classic, Arlington, Texas ^ Fairfield Inn & Suites Classic, Denton, Texas 5/14 vs. Southern Illinois & W 2-1 ^ Wilson/DeMarini Invitational, Tempe, Ariz. ! Wilson/DeMarini Invitational, Tempe, Ariz. 5/15 vs. Southern Illinois & W 3-2 @ Diamond Devil Invitational, Tempe, Ariz. $ Diamond Devil Invitational, Tempe, Ariz. 5/21 at #8 Missouri % L 2-3 & MVC Tournament, Springfield, Mo. % MVC Tournament, Carbondale, Ill. 5/22 vs. DePaul % L (9) 2-3 * MVC game * MVC game
! Kajikawa Classic, Tempe, Ariz. # Embassy Suites Invitational, Tulsa, Okla. ^ Wilson/DeMarini Invitational, Tempe, Ariz. @ Game played in Tempe, Ariz. $ Wildcat Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. & MVC Tournament, Des Moines, Iowa % NCAA Regional, Columbia, Mo. * MVC game
X X The 2010 Creighton softball team is the most recent squad to reach the NCAA Regionals. X 64 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 65 X Year-by-Year Results
2014: 29-24 • BIG EAST: 10-10 2015: 22-21 • BIG EAST: 7-12 2016: 25-22 • BIG EAST: 7-11 2017: 18-32 • BIG EAST: 8-13 H: 9-6 • A: 5-12 • N: 15-6 H: 4-9 • A: 5-9 • N: 13-3 H: 7-8 • A: 4-7 • N: 14-7 H: 6-6 • A: 6-15 • N: 6-11 Head Coach: Brent Vigness Head Coach: Brent Vigness Head Coach: Brent Vigness Head Coach: Brent Vigness Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score 2/6 vs. San Jose State # L 2-11 2/5 vs. Pacific # W 2-0 2/11 vs. #8 Tennessee # L 0-5 2/9 vs. San Jose State # L 3-7 2/6 at #7 Arizona State # L 0-3 2/5 at #7 Arizona State # L 4-7 2/11 vs. Boise State # W 9-6 2/9 vs. #9 Oregon # L 0-8 2/7 vs. Western Michigan # W 9-0 2/6 vs. Cal Poly # L 0-1 2/12 vs. Cal State Northridge # L 2-3 2/10 vs. Saint Mary’s # W 2-1 2/7 vs. Boise State # W 4-0 2/6 vs. Western Michigan # W 8-5 2/12 vs. UC Riverside # L 2-5 2/10 vs. Stanford # L 2-7 2/8 vs. #24 California # W 6-4 2/7 vs. UC Riverside # W 5-2 2/13 vs. BYU # L 0-4 2/11 vs. Cal Poly # L 0-8 2/21 vs. Texas Tech ^ L 3-7 2/20 at Northern Colorado $ W 3-2 2/19 vs. Campbell ^ W 15-3 2/17 vs. Mercer ^ L 6-10 2/21 at UT Arlington ^ L 0-8 2/20 at Northern Colorado $ L 3-1 2/19 vs. #14 Oklahoma ^ L 4-11 2/17 at #2 Auburn ^ L 0-8 2/22 vs. Texas Tech ^ W 1-0 3/8 vs. Akron % L 3-5 2/20 vs. Campbell ^ W 11-3 2/18 vs. Evansville ^ W (8) 1-0 2/22 at UT Arlington ^ L 5-6 3/8 vs. Presbyterian % W 3-0 2/20 vs. Western Michigan ^ W 6-1 2/18 at #2 Auburn ^ L 0-9 2/23 vs. Illinois ^ L 1-9 3/9 vs. Southern Illinois % W 3-1 2/21 at New Mexico State ^ L 0-9 2/19 vs. Evansville ^ L 2-3 2/28 at #21 Tulsa & L 0-3 3/9 vs. Lehigh % W 4-0 2/27 vs. Sam Houston State & W 2-1 2/24 vs. South Dakota $ L 6-20 2/28 at #21 Tulsa & L 0-8 3/10 vs. St. Peter’s % W 9-2 2/27 at North Texas & L 1-11 2/24 at Santa Clara $ W 4-0 3/1 vs. Northwestern State & L (8) 1-2 3/10 vs. Fairfield % W 4-1 2/28 vs. Sam Houston State & L 3-7 2/25 vs. Weber State $ W 9-6 3/9 vs. Manhattan % W 4-0 3/12 vs. Niagara % W 8-0 2/28 at North Texas & W (8) 5-4 2/25 vs. Illinois-Chicago $ L 2-3 3/9 vs. UMass-Lowell % W 4-3 3/12 vs. St. Peter’s % W 10-0 3/5 vs. Sacred Heart % W 4-1 3/4 at Grand Canyon & L 1-2 3/10 vs. South Dakota % W 1-0 3/13 vs. Hampton % W 8-2 3/5 vs. Niagara % W 10-1 3/4 vs. Maine & W 5-2 3/10 vs. Bucknell % W 5-3 3/13 vs. Albany % W 11-0 3/6 vs. Akron % W (8) 1-0 3/5 at Grand Canyon & L 2-8 3/11 vs. Indiana State % W 2-0 3/21 Butler * L 1-4 3/6 vs. Holy Cross % W 3-1 3/5 vs. Maine & W 5-3 3/11 vs. Utah Valley % L 1-4 3/21 Butler * W 7-4 3/8 vs. South Dakota State % L 0-1 3/7 at UNLV L 0-4 3/13 vs. St. Peter’s % W 1-0 3/22 Butler * L 5-7 3/8 vs. Hampton % W 7-3 3/17 vs. Valparaiso % W 12-4 3/13 vs. Siena % W 5-1 3/29 at Georgetown * W 2-1 3/9 vs. Holy Cross % W 2-0 3/18 vs. South Dakota State % L (8) 3-4 3/14 vs. Howard % W 8-0 4/1 at Villanova * L 0-2 3/9 vs. Hampton % W 7-0 3/18 vs. South Dakota % L 0-7 3/14 vs. Army % W 7-0 4/2 at Villanova * L 0-4 3/10 vs. South Dakota State % W 4-3 3/19 at Iowa % W (8) 4-2 3/15 vs. Albany % W 7-1 4/2 at Villanova * L 3-9 3/10 vs. Drexel % W 7-3 3/19 vs. South Dakota % L (8) 3-5 3/15 vs. South Dakota % W 2-0 4/8 South Dakota L (8) 12-20 3/16 Kansas L 0-6 3/22 Drake W 4-3 3/19 Wichita State W 2-1 4/8 South Dakota W 7-6 3/23 Providence * W 11-3 3/25 at Georgetown * L 2-5 3/22 at Butler * W 10-0 4/11 Seton Hall * W 8-3 3/23 Providence * W 14-12 3/25 at Georgetown * W 11-6 3/22 at Butler * W 6-0 4/11 Seton Hall * L 7-9 3/30 South Dakota State W 4-0 3/26 at Georgetown * W 3-2 3/26 at Drake W (8) 4-2 4/12 Seton Hall * L 1-12 3/30 South Dakota State L 0-10 4/1 St. John’s * L 1-10 3/29 Georgetown * L 2-5 4/15 at South Dakota State L 6-7 4/2 at Seton Hall * L 3-4 4/1 St. John’s * L 7-11 3/29 Georgetown * L 3-6 4/15 at South Dakota State W 9-0 4/2 at Seton Hall * W 3-0 4/2 St. John’s * L 6-13 3/30 Georgetown * L 1-6 4/18 at DePaul * W 2-0 4/9 Georgetown * W 5-4 4/8 at Villanova * L 3-5 4/2 at #20 Nebraska L 2-5 4/18 at DePaul * W (8) 5-3 4/9 Georgetown * W 15-2 4/8 at Villanova * L 0-7 4/5 Villanova * W 1-0 4/19 at DePaul * L 1-2 4/10 Georgetown * W 6-2 4/9 at Villanova * W 12-3 4/5 Villanova * W (16) 6-4 4/21 at Nebraska L 1-11 4/12 at Drake W 4-0 4/14 Seton Hall * W 8-0 4/6 Villanova * W 3-1 4/25 St. John’s * W 9-2 4/13 Iowa State W 1-0 4/14 Seton Hall * W (8) 3-2 4/8 South Dakota State W 10-2 4/25 St. John’s * L 0-11 4/16 Villanova * L 0-4 4/15 Seton Hall * W 4-3 4/8 South Dakota State W 3-0 4/26 St. John’s * L 0-4 4/16 Villanova * L 1-8 4/18 at UMKC L 5-6 4/12 at Seton Hall * W 12-0 4/29 Drake L 0-1 4/17 Villanova * L 2-4 4/18 at UMKC W 11-5 4/12 at Seton Hall * L 3-5 4/29 Drake L 1-5 4/23 at Butler * W 3-2 4/22 Butler * W 4-3 4/13 at Seton Hall * L 0-1 5/2 at Providence * L 2-5 4/23 at Butler * L 0-3 4/22 Butler * W 11-2 4/18 DePaul * L 4-6 5/2 at Providence * L 3-6 4/24 at Butler * L (9) 1-2 4/23 Butler * L 7-10 4/18 DePaul * L 3-7 5/3 at Providence * W 6-3 4/30 at St. John’s * L 6-8 4/25 Nebraska L 4-5 4/19 DePaul * L 4-8 4/30 at St. John’s * L 1-4 4/27 South Dakota L 10-13 4/26 at St. John’s * L 2-3 # - Kajikawa Classic, Tempe, Ariz. 5/7 DePaul * L 3-7 4/29 at Providence * L 1-2 4/26 at St. John’s * L 0-2 % - Rebel Spring Games, Kissimmee, Fla. 5/7 DePaul * L 1-9 4/29 at Providence * L 3-11 4/27 at St. John’s * W 4-0 $ - Game played in McCook, Neb 5/8 DePaul * L 0-2 4/30 at Providence * L 1-5 4/29 at #13 Missouri L 6-11 * - BIG EAST game 5/6 at DePaul * L 0-8 4/29 at #13 Missouri L 1-2 # - Kajikawa Classic, Tempe, Ariz. 5/6 at DePaul * L 0-13 5/3 Providence * W 9-6 ^ - Troy Cox Classic, Las Cruces, N.M. 5/7 at DePaul * L 3-6 5/3 Providence * W 2-0 & - North Texas Invitational, Denton, Texas 5/4 Providence * W 5-0 % - Rebel Spring Games, Kissimmee, Fla. # - Kajikawa Classic, Tempe, Ariz. 5/9 vs. DePaul ! L 1-9 * - BIG EAST game ^ - Plainsman Invitational, Auburn, Ala. $ - Santa Clara Invitational, Santa Clara, Calif. # - Kajikawa Classic, Tempe, Ariz. & - GCU Round Robin, Phoenix, Ariz. ^ - UTA Hilton Invitational, Arlington, Texas % - Hawkeye Invitational, Iowa City, Iowa & - Tulsa Invitational, Tulsa, Okla. * - BIG EAST game % - Rebel Spring Games, Kissimmee, Fla. ! - BIG EAST Championship, Rosemont, Ill. Bold indicates home games * - BIG EAST game
X The 2014 team was the program’s first to play as a member of the BIG EAST Conference. X X 66 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Year-by-Year Results
2018: 28-15 • BIG EAST: 12-3 H: 13-6 • A: 6-5 • N: 9-4 Year-By-Year Summary Head Coach: Brent Vigness Date Opponent W/L Score 2/9 at UNLV ! L 2-4 Year Overall Conference League Finish Conference Tourney AIAW/NCAA Finish 2/9 vs. Utah Valley ! W 15-1 1977 8-14 ------2/10 vs. North Dakota State ! W 7-4 1978 20-11 ------2/10 vs. Southern Utah ! W 9-1 1979 22-13 ------2/11 vs. #16 Minnesota ! L 3-7 1980 46-17 ------AIAW World Series (1-2) 2/24 vs. Prairie View A&M $ W 5-0 1981 51-7 ------AIAW World Series (1-2) 2/24 vs. Grambling State $ W 10-0 2/25 vs. Prairie View A&M $ W 9-5 1982 39-13 ------WCWS (0-2) 2/25 vs. Grambling State $ W 11-0 1983 21-18 ------3/2 vs. Southeastern Louisiana ^ L 3-4 1984 28-12 ------3/3 at Missouri ^ L 3-11 1985 43-18 ------3/4 vs. Drake ^ W 2-1 1986 36-22 5-5 T-2nd/HCAC # 4-1 WCWS (1-2) 3/4 vs. Drake ^ L 1-2 1987 34-13 6-4 3rd/HCAC 1-2 --- 3/4 vs. Missouri ^ L 0-8 3/9 Southeast Missouri W 6-3 1988 38-18 4-2 1st/HCAC # 3-0 NCAA Regionals (2-2) 3/10 Southeast Missouri L 4-7 1989 49-19 7-3 1st/HCAC 3-2 NCAA Regionals (2-2) 3/10 Southeast Missouri W 7-5 1990 39-23 5-5 T-2nd/HCAC # 5-1 NCAA Regionals (2-2) 3/17 Iowa & L 3-4 1991 38-25 4-6 4th/WAC 4-2 --- 3/17 Wichita State & W (8) 12-11 1992 20-32 3-7 T-4th/WAC 2-2 --- 3/18 Wichita State & L 1-9 1993 32-23 10-6 3rd/MVC 2-2 --- 3/21 at Nebraska L 2-6 1994 24-31 6-10 8th/MVC 3-2 --- 3/28 Providence * W (10) 7-6 3/28 Providence * W 3-2 1995 32-19 9-9 6th/MVC 0-2 --- 3/29 Providence * L 5-8 1996 17-24 6-12 9th/MVC ------4/4 South Dakota W 10-2 1997 32-30 10-4 3rd/MVC 1-2 --- 4/7 at Butler * W 8-3 1998 33-15 16-2 1st/MVC 0-2 --- 4/7 at Butler * W 5-3 1999 31-28 11-3 1st/MVC # 4-0 NCAA Regionals (0-2) 4/8 at Butler * L 0-2 4/11 at South Dakota W 6-3 2000 34-22 11-7 T-1st/MVC 4-2 --- 4/17 UMKC W 5-4 2001 30-27 16-10 4th/MVC 1-2 --- 4/17 UMKC W 13-12 2002 28-28 18-7 2nd/MVC 2-2 --- 4/21 at Seton Hall * W 2-1 2003 26-24 14-12 4th/MVC # 4-0 NCAA Regionals (1-2) 4/21 at Seton Hall * W 12-4 2004 44-17-1 17-8 2nd/MVC # 2-0 NCAA Regionals (2-2) 4/22 at Seton Hall * W 5-3 2005 44-13 19-8 3rd/MVC # 4-0 NCAA Regionals (0-2) 4/26 Nebraska-Omaha L 5-8 2006 23-27 10-13 T-7th/MVC 1-2 --- 4/28 Georgetown * L 0-4 4/28 Georgetown * W 5-4 2007 40-14-1 19-4-1 1st/MVC # 2-0 NCAA Regionals (1-2) 4/29 Georgetown * W 5-2 2008 43-17 21-3 1st/MVC 0-1 NCAA Regionals (0-2) 5/5 Villanova * W 14-0 2009 35-16 19-6 1st/MVC 1-1 --- 5/5 Villanova * W 6-5 2010 37-23 18-7 3rd/MVC # 4-0 NCAA Regionals (0-2) 5/6 Villanova * W 9-0 2011 25-28 12-12 6th/MVC 1-1 --- 5/11 vs. St. John’s % W 8-1 5/12 vs. DePaul % L 2-6 2012 28-25-1 15-11 5th/MVC 1-1 --- 2013 29-18 15-7 1st/MVC 0-1 --- ! - Sportco Kick Off Classic, Las Vegas, Nev. 2014 29-24 10-10 T-4th/BIG EAST 0-1 --- $ - Schutt Invitational, Denton, Texas 2015 22-21 7-12 7th/BIG EAST ------^ - Mizzou Tournament, Columbia, Mo. 2016 25-22 7-11 5th/BIG EAST ------& - Creighton Tournament, Omaha, Neb. 2017 18-32 8-13 6th/BIG EAST ------% - BIG EAST Championship, Rosemont, Ill. * - BIG EAST game 2018 28-15 12-3 2nd/BIG EAST 1-1 ---
Bold indicates home games # - Conference Tournament Champion
Coaching Ledger
Coach Years Overall Record (Pct.) Mary Higgins 1977-1993 564-298 (.654) Brent Vigness 1994-Present 757-560-3 (.575)
X X The 2018 Bluejays went 12-3 in league play, their best finish (2nd) since joining the BIG EAST. X 66 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 67 X Creighton University Location Campus Life Student Snapshot Creighton is located in Omaha, Neb., which has Creighton offers more than 200 student Creighton has more than 8,000 students: More a metropolitan area population of more than clubs and organizations, including academic, than 4,000 are enrolled as undergraduates and 900,000. athletic, cultural, Greek, political, professional, more than 4,000 are enrolled in the graduate service, social and spiritual groups, as well as or professional programs. Creighton History opportunities to work on campus publications. One-third of Creighton undergraduates Founded in 1878, Creighton University is a Nine sophisticated on-campus living participate in research before graduating. Last private university, one of 28 Catholic, Jesuit environments include two junior/senior year, 200 of these students presented their colleges and universities in the United States. townhome residence halls with research findings at local, state and national technologically rich furnished apartments and professional conferences. Creighton Today complete kitchens. Creighton is nationally recognized as a Creighton students take part in more The Creighton Campus leading university in the Midwest, known than 1 million hours of community service at Creighton is committed to being a model for student-centered education and local, national and international community living-learning campus environment. The significant undergraduate student research organizations annually. 120-acre campus is located within walking opportunities. As a Jesuit university, Creighton Creighton welcomes students of all distance of downtown Omaha and many is committed to academic excellence and religious beliefs and the University recreational, cultural and entertainment oppor- service to others and seeks to create an encourages students to participate in retreats, tunities. The campus design and master plan inclusive, diverse community. faith-sharing opportunities and multi-faith have received top awards in landscape and In addition to the College of Arts and services. architecture. Sciences, the University’s oldest and largest Students may enroll in Creighton’s Since 2000, Creighton has invest- college, Creighton includes the Heider College service-learning semester in the Dominican ed more than $300 million in on-campus of Business, the College of Nursing, the College Republic, faculty-led courses taught abroad, improvements and planned expansion to of Professional Studies, the Graduate School, or study abroad in nearly every country in the create a more vibrant and robust campus: and the Schools of Dentistry, Law, Medicine, world through exchange or affiliate programs. • Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium, hosts high and Pharmacy and Health Professions. Creighton also offers online education school, club and international soccer events The freshman academic profile and has campuses outside of the Omaha and a variety of Omaha community events. places Creighton among the Top 10 pri- area, including a health professions regional • The Hixson-Lied Science Building, the vate Midwestern universities with more than campus at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital renovated Rigge Science Building and Criss 4,000 undergraduates and among the Top 10 and Medical Center in Phoenix; occupational Health Sciences Building form the center- Catholic universities in the nation. therapy partnerships with the University of piece of Creighton’s undergraduate and health For the 16th year in a row, Creighton is Alaska in Anchorage and Regis University in professions’ leading approach to teaching and the No. 1 Midwest regional university in the Denver; and a campus for nursing students in research. annual U.S. News & World Report magazine’s Hastings, Neb. • Davis Square and Opus Hall are college rankings. U.S. News also again ranked upperclassman townhome residence halls the University No. 1 in the Midwest region for Our Alumni located on the east side of campus. veterans. Creighton was also named among Nearly 70,000 Creighton alumni live in 90 • The Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center only 90 schools nationally as a top school countries, with 30 percent living in Nebraska. and D.J. Sokol Arena serves as an on-campus for undergraduate research opportunities, The largest number of alumni who live outside home to Creighton women’s basketball and and among only 41 schools nationwide for the United States reside in Canada, Japan and volleyball. internship opportunities available for Malaysia. • The Rasmussen Fitness & Sports Center students. opened in the fall of 2012 and serves the The Princeton Review listed Creighton as fitness needs of all students. one of the nation’s top 382 colleges and • The Mike and Josie Harper Center became universities in its latest college guide. the home of the Heider College of Business in the fall of 2013. • The Championship Center opened in 2014. • The new 200,000-square foot School of Dentistry building at 21st and Cuming streets opened in the summer of 2018.
At the center of campus is the heart of the University, the historic and recently restored St. John’s Church, as well as the California Street Mall, the Lied Education Center for the Arts, the V.J. and Angela Skutt Student Center and the Kiewit Fitness Center. The University recently undertook the largest renovation project in its history, with more than 100,000 sq. ft. of academic space being remodeled. X X X 68 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Creighton University Bluejay Athletics on the Web Visit the official home page of the Bluejays at www.gocreighton.com to get the latest news on Creighton athletics. The site contains updat- ed as well as archived rosters, schedules and statistics, media guides, photo galleries and links on everything related to Bluejay athletics. • Free live audio/video for home games in the following sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, softball as well as volleyball. For More Information For more information on Creighton University, check out the University’s website at www.creighton.edu, or call the Admissions Office at 1-800-282-5835 (toll free) or 402-280-2703. A view of the Creighton archway. Social Media Links For more information about Creighton History of Billy Bluejay University, visit us on Facebook or Twitter at: Facebook.com/creightonuniversity Billy Bluejay is the official mascot of the Creighton University Athletics Department. Creighton is a Facebook.com/gocreighton private, Jesuit NCAA Division I school in Omaha, Neb., founded in 1878. Twitter.com/creighton Prior to 1924, with no official athletics nickname, University publications and news media often Twitter.com/gocreighton referred to Creighton athletic teams by the school’s colors – the “White and Blue,” or vice versa. Because of Creighton’s location atop a bluff, the team was occasionally designated unofficially as the “Hilltoppers,” but the name lost favor because at least six other teams in the country went by the same nickname. At the behest of Creighton’s Athletics Board and Alumni Association, the Omaha Bee newspa- per coordinated a public contest in late 1923 to select a nickname and mascot for Creighton University athletic teams. After reviewing 200 entries, the Athletics Board decided upon “Bluejays” because the color of the bird was in keeping with school colors. The Bluejays were originally depicted by an ornithologically correct rendition of the bird. In 1941, Creighton alumnus Joseph P. Murphy, a 1931 graduate of the College of Business and, at the time, a Creighton journalism professor and the head of its public relations department, designed a graphical image of the bird with a more human stance and expression. Murphy’s 1941 design remained largely intact for the past 72 years with only minor revisions. While it is unclear on the exact year the first walking costume mascot modeled after Murphy’s 1941 graphical image appeared publicly or the first time the image or mascot were referred to as “Billy Bluejay,” many costumes were created, changed/ re-designed over the past seven decades as Billy became a fixture at Creighton Athletics events, roaming the sidelines to cheer on his beloved Bluejays. In October, 2013, in conjunction with Creighton’s move to the BIG EAST Conference, the University unveiled a new Athletics brand – athletic logo, sport-specific logos and corresponding secondary marks designed to Creighton Directory increase overall awareness of the Creighton University Bluejays - locally, regionally and Campus Operator 402-280-2700 nationally. The new logo was designed to Admissions (toll free) 800-282-5835 build on the history, tradition and love of College of Arts and Sciences 402-280-2800 previous Billy Bluejay icons while maintaining Athletics Department 402-280-2720 the integrity of the past and establishing the Bookstore 402-280-2796 Heider College of Business 402-280-2850 new Creighton Bluejay brand as a distinct and School of Dentistry 402-280-5060 recognizable identity in the BIG EAST. Financial Aid 402-280-2731 Creighton Athletics turned to Street Graduate School 402-280-2870 Characters to provide an updated Billy Bluejay Law School 402-280-2872 walking mascot costume, one that was more School of Medicine 402-280-2900 vibrant, more athletic and one that more School of Nursing 402-280-2004 closely resembled the new athletics brand. Pharmacy & Health Professions 402-280-2950 The new-look Billy Bluejay walking mascot Public Safety 402-280-2104 Registrar 402-280-2702 costume made his first public appearance in front Residence Life 402-280-2717 of over 17,000 fans when the Creighton men’s X Student Activities 402-280-1715 basketball team hosted Nebraska on Dec. 8 at Student Support Services 402-280-2749 CHI Health Center Omaha. X College of Professional Studies 402-280-2424 X 68 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 69 X Creighton Administration
McCormick Endowed President Athletic Director Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D. Bruce Rasmussen The Rev. Daniel Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D., is The 2017-18 chairman of the highly esteemed the 25th president of Creighton University. A NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, Bruce Nebraska native, Fr. Hendrickson earned his Rasmussen enters his 25th year as McCormick B.A. in psychology and theology from Marquette Endowed Athletic Director, and 39th overall at University in 1993 and entered the Society Creighton University, in 2018-19. of Jesus in 1994. He received his M.A. in During Rasmussen’s tenure, Creighton has philosophical resources from Fordham University, risen to prominence with its success on and off the field, impressive facilities a Master of Divinity degree from the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa and record-breaking fundraising efforts. Clara University, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Columbia University. For evidence, look no further than four recent projects that continue to Fr. Hendrickson’s first contact with Creighton was as a student in change the area’s athletics scene. The Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center the Jesuit Humanities Program in 1996. He returned as an adjunct and D.J. Sokol Arena opened in 2009 and immediately gave Creighton’s instructor of philosophy from 2000 to 2003. He also served as an adjunct women’s basketball and volleyball teams a top-notch facility to call home. professor with Creighton’s Institute for Latin American Concern (ILAC) TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, home to Bluejay baseball and the College World program in Santiago, Dominican Republic, in 2002. Fr. Hendrickson was a Series, opened in 2011 to rave reviews. Just east of the Ryan Athletic Center visiting instructor at Jordan University College in Morogoro, Tanzania, and is Creighton’s student recreation center that was named the Rasmussen an adjunct professor of philosophy at Fordham University. Center in his honor in 2012. The most recent addition to the campus is the In 2012, he returned to Marquette University as associate vice Championship Center, which opened in June 2014 and is considered one of president in the Office of the Executive Vice President, working the best of its kind. closely with the president, provost and academic deans. He then became Those projects add to an overhaul in the school’s athletic facilities over the an associate provost for academic initiatives at Marquette. While in past 15 years, which has also seen Creighton begin play at two of the finest administrative posts at Marquette, Fr. Hendrickson also taught each facilities nationwide -- Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium (soccer) and CHI semester jointly in the Department of Philosophy and College of Health Center Omaha (men’s basketball). Education, and he served as the co-director of the Burke Scholars Rasmussen also helped lead the charge for one of the biggest moves service and leadership program. He was elected to the Creighton Board in school history when the school accepted an invitation into the BIG EAST of Trustees in 2013 and also serves on the boards of Boston College and Conference in March of 2013. Xavier University. Fr. Hendrickson is also a trustee of the St. Francis Indian Since Rasmussen assumed the role of athletics director, Creighton has Mission of the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. won 38 regular-season and 41 conference tournament titles, which have Fr. Hendrickson has a special interest in education with a global helped lead to 84 postseason appearances. The Bluejays remain the only perspective. His international travel and immersion experiences have taken school in the history of the Missouri Valley Conference to make 16 straight him to over 30 countries on nearly every continent. He is a trustee of men’s basketball postseasons, and have made the NCAA Tournament in men’s ILAC/Centro de Educación para la Salud Integral (CESI) in the Dominican soccer in 24 of the past 26 years. Creighton was also recognized with the Republic and a trustee of Jesuit Worldwide Learning (JWL). MVC All-Academic Award in seven of its last nine seasons in the league. Fr. Hendrickson, who grew up in Fremont, Neb., and graduated A member of the College World Series of Omaha, Inc., Executive from Mount Michael Benedictine High School in Elkhorn, comes from a Committee, Rasmussen continues to play a vital role in Creighton and the city family of educators. His identical twin, the Rev. D. Scott Hendrickson, S.J., of Omaha remaining as host of the College World Series. He was one of six D.Phil., is an assistant professor of modern languages at Loyola University individuals on the CWS Oversight Committee that helped decide the location Chicago, while his older brother, Ryan C. Hendrickson, Ph.D., is the interim for the new downtown TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, which will help keep the dean of the Graduate School and a political science professor at Eastern CWS in Omaha for another 25 years. With Creighton serving as host, the Illinois University. CWS has welcomed more than 300,000 fans in each of the last 13 years. Rasmussen was one of four regional winners from the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) to take home a 2004 GeneralSports TURF Systems AD of the Year Award. In both 2010 and 2015, Rasmussen was honored with an Under Armour AD of the Year award by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. In 2008, he was inducted into the Omaha Sports Hall of Fame. Creighton’s reputation as one of the nation’s top academic institutions is reflected in the success the Bluejay student-athletes have had in the classroom during Rasmussen’s service as athletics director. Creighton’s baseball, softball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, women’s golf, women’s soccer as well as men’s and women’s tennis teams all have received national awards for their academic success. Bluejay student-athletes have owned GPAs of 3.30 or above in 24 straight semesters entering the fall of 2018. Creighton’s primary annual athletics fundraising events are the Bluejay Bash and the Bluejay Jamboree. Under Rasmussen’s leadership, each of these events continues to raise record-breaking funds for Creighton athletics. Most notably, the 2018 Jamboree generated more than $270,000 through its gourmet dinner, raffle and auction. Rasmussen accepted the associate athletics director position in 1992 after a 12-year run as the win- ningest coach in Creighton women’s basketball history (196-147), that culminating in the program’s historic 1991-92 season. The 1992 Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, Rasmussen led the 1991-92 Bluejay women to a program-record 28 wins (28-4), the WAC regular-season and tournament champion- ships and a first-round NCAA Tournament victory in the program’s first-ever trip to the “Big Dance.” With that 28-4 record in 1991-92, Rasmussen completed his college coaching career with a 196-147 record, good for a .571 winning percentage. After serving as associate athletics director for two years, 1992-94, Rasmussen was named athletics director on Aug. 1, 1994. A native of Webster City, Iowa, Rasmussen and his wife, Jill, have five children: X Megan, David, John, Katie and Grace. X X 70 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Omaha, Nebraska
Think of Omaha as center court: a dynamic and unique destination in the center of the country, full of action. Omaha has this special spirit that fills the city like an arena full of fans whose team just won with a buzzer beater. Excitement abounds for what it has built, what it has accomplished and what’s still ahead. It’s a spirit born on the banks of the Missouri River, a city founded in 1854 by land speculators convinced they were at the heart of something new. Soon after, the transcontinental railroad was built and Omaha emerged as a hotbed of activity and new A view of the Omaha skyline at night. More than 900,000 people live in the Omaha metro technologies. and about 1.2 million people live within a 50-mile radius. There is a great story about Omaha’s call Omaha home, they are all innovators: some of the most prized and rarely displayed growth in the early days that really speaks Berkshire Hathaway, Union Pacific, Mutual of military aircraft. Discover how nature can to the pioneering spirit of the city. As Omaha Omaha and Peter Kiewit Sons’. seem brand new as you walk through over prepared to lay underground cables for It’s not just the business community that 100 acres of lush and rare flora at Lauritzen telephones, workers were trying to figure out embodies that spirit; you can also listen to Gardens, Omaha’s botanical center. the easiest way to string the lines. Being an it, touch it, taste it and feel it when you visit Omaha is a mecca to music pioneers, as inventive bunch, Omahans solved the prob- Omaha. the city is known by many as the nation’s lem by getting ferrets to help carry the lines Home to the world’s largest indoor premier hot spot for the indie rock scene. It’s through the tunnels. Sounds extraordinary, rainforest, next to the world’s largest indoor home to famed Saddle Creek Records and but it worked. Today, Omaha is at the center desert under the world’s largest geodesic nationally renowned bands such as Bright of the telecommunications industry. Call for a dome, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo is a can’t Eyes, The Faint and Cursive. hotel reservation from anywhere in the U.S. miss when you’re in town. Experience what Omaha is a city that never forgets its and you are probably calling Omaha. The city it’s like to go underground and see rare past. The Old Market is the true merging of is home to the Hyatt, Marriott, Radisson, and creatures that only come out at night, or old and new. The historic warehouse district Omni reservation centers. That infrastructure surround yourself with sharks as you walk was preserved and transformed into an art, is also key to the nation’s defense. Offutt Air through an 850,000-gallon underwater shopping and dining district. Unique shops Force Base, home to STRATCOM, is based tunnel. Talk about innovative: The zoo has and restaurants lining cobblestone streets, it’s here. STRATCOM is the nation’s eyes, ears spent $6 million on a research facility a place to remember where you’ve been and and muscle when it comes to protecting the allowing it to respond to national and where you’re going. country. international conservation needs. The Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge S-curves That spirit is also seen in Omaha’s Omaha’s three Smithsonian-affiliated its way across the Missouri River. This modern day pioneers. Warren Buffett, one museums feature diverse offerings. Gaze at one-of-a-kind structure is the longest of the wealthiest men in the world, is a a 15,000-pound glass sculpture suspended pedestrian bridge to link two states. plainspoken Omaha-born and bred in the air at the Joslyn Art Museum, hop on It’s just one more example of how Omaha financial pioneer. When Warren speaks, people board Harry S. Truman’s press train at the stays fresh and innovative, all thanks to that listen, learn and make money. In fact, as you Durham Museum, or “pilot” a fighter jet at the indelible pioneering spirit. look at the four Fortune 500 companies that Strategic Air and Space Museum, home to
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Kirsten Dan Debbie Jim Chris Tom Bernthal Booth Chipps Conry Flanery Gannon Lilly Volleyball Rowing Women’s Golf Women’s Basketball Cross Country Tennis
Greg Ross Ed Johnny Brent Chris McDermott Paule Servais Torres Vigness Wiemers Men’s Basketball Women’s Soccer Baseball Men’s Soccer Softball Men’s Golf
2017-18 Athletics Highlights 2017-18 Season Records
• Creighton student-athletes owned a GPA of 3.46 in the spring of Sport Overall Conference Finish 2018 and own a collective 3.44 cumulative GPA. Baseball 34-16 8-9 T-4th/BIG EAST • Three teams (volleyball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball) reached the NCAA Tournament, giving the Bluejays at least one Men’s Basketball 21-12 10-8 T-3rd/BIG EAST NCAA team for a 31st straight school year. • The volleyball team won both the BIG EAST regular-season and tour- NCAA First Round nament title for the fourth straight season. Women’s Basketball 19-13 11-7 4th/BIG EAST • Creighton ranked fifth nationally in men’s basketball average home attendance, 10th in men’s soccer, 21st in baseball and 22nd in vol- NCAA Second Round leyball in 2017-18. • The volleyball team made its sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament, Men’s Cross Country NA NA 7th/BIG EAST hosting the postseason for the first time. Women’s Cross Country NA NA 6th/BIG EAST • Kirsten Bernthal Booth won her 300th match at Creighton on September 24, Jim Flanery won his 300th game at Creighton on Men’s Golf NA NA 9th/BIG EAST December 29 and Ed Servais won his 500th game at Creighton on April 4. Women’s Golf NA NA 6th/BIG EAST • The Creighton women’s basketball team extended its Rowing NA NA 6th/West Coast postseason streak to 11 seasons, reaching the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight campaign. Men’s Soccer 9-7-2 3-4-2 T-5th/BIG EAST • Men’s basketball senior Tyler Clement, volleyball junior Jaali Winters, softball senior Sam Crowley and men’s tennis senior Brooks Kendall Women’s Soccer 4-11-3 2-5-2 8th/BIG EAST were named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans. Softball 28-15 12-3 2nd/BIG EAST • A new awards show to honor Creighton student-athletes, “The Billy’s”, was introduced on April 24. Men’s Tennis 10-10 NA T-5th/BIG EAST • Creighton served as the host institution as the 2018 Midwest Regional was held at CHI Health Center Omaha. Creighton AD Bruce Women’s Tennis 15-8 NA T-5th/BIG EAST Rasmussen was chairman of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Selection Volleyball 26-7 16-2 1st/BIG EAST Committee. • Ground was broken in late April on a new practice facility for wom- NCAA Second Round en’s basketball and volleyball. X X X 72 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Athletics Staff
Senior Administration
Steve Brace Mark Burgers Adrian Dowell Brandy Menaugh Bruce Rasmussen Adrian Rider Kevin Sarver Associate Associate Assistant Associate McCormick Endowed Assistant Associate Athletic Director Athletic Director Athletic Director Athletic Director Athletic Director Athletic Director Athletic Director
Staff
Brad Rob Tommy Jeremy Dan Scott Margaret JJ Abramson Anderson Anderson Andreesen Bailey Bankers Bennett Borecky Ticketing Sports Information Athletic Development Business Athletic Performance Athletic Performance Admin. Assistant Facilities
Tim Lisa Wilbur Jim Patty Joey Shelley Stephanie Callahan Chipps DeLashmet Dorsey Galas Gardner Gates Hamersky Marketing & Sales Academic Support Social Media Academic Support Admin. Assistant Marketing Athletic Development Athletic Training
Aaron Jaden Brandon Ben Lauren Steier Chris Newhouse Nelson Rachel Haselhorst Hill McCarville McNair Miltenberger Marketing Pouliot Rider Athletic Training Facilities Facilities Athletic Training Athletic Development Athletic Development Athletic Development
Anthony Brad Curtis Glen Alex Molly Brian Joe Alynne Robinson Schmidt Self Sisk Stowe Trevathan Tweed Willman Wize Sports Athletic Athletic Training Sports Compliance Athletic Training Ticketing Marketing Dance Team X Information Performance Information X X 72 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 Media Guide 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 73 X Student-Athlete Support
Academic and Athletic Success • Creighton’s student-athletes combined for a 3.46 GPA last spring. The student-athletes also own a 3.44 cumulative GPA. • The NCAA uses a tool for the evaluation of the academic quality of par- ticipating programs. The Academic Progress Report is intended to gauge the progress student-athletes are making to degree completion and graduation. In the spring of 2018, Creighton had four teams post multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports: women’s basketball, women’s cross country, women’s golf and women’s tennis. • Creighton owns 50 Google Cloud CoSIDA Academic All-American honors all-time. In the fall of 2018, Steve Brace Lisa Chipps Jim Dorsey Taryn Kloth (volleyball), Sven Koenig (men’s soccer) and Jaali Winters (volleyball) became the Associate AD/Director of Academic Coordinator Assistant Student-Athlete Support Academic Coordinator school’s latest honorees. Services • In June of 2014, Creighton opened the Championship Center that is located adjacent to D.J. Sokol Arena and Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium. It serves as the Creighton Athletics’ home for athletic performance, athletic training, men’s basketball and the academic resource center. Outstanding Student-Athletes • Creighton had 161 student-athletes make the Dean’s List at least one time last year, including 85 Creighton prides itself on the quality education it provides for stu- student-athletes who earned the honor both semesters. dent-athletes. Those listed below were members of the Dean’s List (3.5 • Thirty student-athletes (13.5 percent) earned perfect 4.0 GPAs during the spring 2018 semester. GPA) in 2017-18. (*Earned Dean’s List honors both semesters.) • Eleven teams (women’s basketball, rowing, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s golf, Baseball Men’s Golf Women’s Soccer women’s golf, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, volleyball) had team Jason Allbery* Charlie Bolton* Haylee Blach GPAs of 3.25 or better last spring and every team owns a cumulative GPA of 2.90 or better. Mitchell Boyer Bradley Keyer* Elizabeth Bolland Clark Brinkman* Andrew McCormick* Emma Braasch* Max Clark* Trey Petitt* Marissa Casas Isaac Collins Koy Potthoff* Josie Clough All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Michael Emodi Joe Torkelson* Keelie Fothergill* Ian Evans Nate Vontz Emily Goodson* Bobby Kametas* Mackenzie Graybill* Rick Apke, 1977 & 1978 Emily Greisch, 2006 Christy Lunceford, 1997 Jake Kruk Women’s Golf Kaira Houser Ty Blach, 2011 Bill Hahn, 1993 Tara Oltman, 2008, 2009 & 2010 Thomas Luevano* Delaney Benson* Darby Hugunin* Megan Bober, 2012 Jennie Hartjes, 2015 Jace Peters, 2011 Ryan Mantle* Sarah Eversman* Taryn Jakubowski John Sakowski Sydney Gillespie Kate Johnson* Krystle Campa, 2003 Shane Havens, 2003 Jessica Powers, 1999 Nate Shoemaker Rachel Grenko* Maureen Kerr Becca Changstrom, 2013 Fabian Herbers, 2014 & 2015 Jamie Reiss, 2007 Jack Strunc* Margaret Hickey* Cassie Legband Tyler Clement, 2018 Brian Holt, 2011 Ernie Rongish, 1973 Thomas Swafford* Caroline Lake* Katie Sullivan Sam Crowley, 2018 Vincent Keller, 2015 Darin Ruf, 2009 Justin Wick Amelia Lee* Alyssa Swift Olivia Witherspoon Zach Daeges, 2005 & 2006 Brooks Kendall, 2018 Dave Schrage, 1983 Men’s Basketball Rowing Brody Deren, 2004 Taryn Kloth, 2018 Paul Silas, 1964 Tyler Clement* Maggie Barran* Softball Ethan Finlay, 2011 Sven Koenig, 2018 Jean Tierney, 1983 Jacob Epperson Kacie Beebe* Valentina Bertrand* Becky Flynn, 1995 Harrison Lang, 2017 Anthony Tolliver, 2007 Toby Hegner Ally Bormann* Logan Black* Eilidh Chowanec Bryana Clark Christine Fukumoto, 2005 Dan Lawler, 1999, 2000 & 2001 Carrie Welle, 1998 Women’s Basketball Romi Dazzio Sam Crowley* Heidi Geier, 1998 & 1999 Michael Lindeman, 2003 & 2004 Matt Wieland, 2005 Jaylyn Agnew* Alissa Dolan* Kristin Fry* Jaali Winters, 2017 & 2018 Kylie Brown Maddie Eyer* Kaitlynn Hunt Temi Carda* Alyssa Freitas* Sydney Jenkins Olivia Elger* Morgan Garside Chloe Knapp* Creighton’s Championship Center Audrey Faber Katie Graham* Courtney Sandell* Ali Greene Emily Graupman* Jordyn Sturgeon Features New Academic Resource Center Gracey Griglione Mackenzie Hatcher Brooke Kissinger* Kaeli Lenz* Men’s Tennis In the summer of 2014, Creighton opened its Championship Center, a facility Sydney Lamberty* Elizabeth Maynard Stratton Brown Myah Mellman* Jordyn McDaniel Armando Gandini* that will benefit all student-athletes for years to come. Located adjacent to D.J. Bailey Norby* Madalyn McKeone Joe Hoff Sokol Arena and the Wayne and Eileen Jade Owens* Kathleen O’Boyle Brooks Kendall* Ryan Athletic Center, the Championship Tatum Rembao Grace Rauh* Michael Koch Aimee Rischard* Audrey Sisel Daniel Lopez-Rey* Center is highlighted by the Wayne and Mary Stanley Marko Vukalovic Eileen Ryan Athletic Training Center, Men’s Cross Country Grace Tierney Jake Landreth* Bella Trane* Women’s Tennis the Parker Family Academic Resource Ty Medd Catie Ward* Julia Aguirre Center and the Kyle Korver Courts Nick Monkemeyer* McKinley Wilson* Claire Embree Jacob Ohnstad* Carly Young Erin Epperson* inside D.J. Sokol Gymnasium, among Matt Piercy Laura Higueras many other features. Christopher Smith* Men’s Soccer Ashley Ishimura* Florian Daut* Kendra Lavallee* Women’s Cross Country Daniel Espeleta Ashley Monaco* Alexis Altmaier* Luke Haakenson Darby Rosette* The Parker Family Academic Resource Michaela Brands Michael Kluver Katie Fukushima* Sven Koenig* Volleyball Center features private meeting and Haley Fye* Paul Kruse Megan Ballenger* study rooms with access to tutors, Adriana Kammerer Mitch LaGro* Samantha Bohnet a computer lab, wireless internet, Amy Leasure Marios Lomis* Lydia Dimke Emily Martin Anthony Macchione Taryn Kloth* couches, tables, chairs and many Grace Mimmack Peter Prescott Brittany Lawrence more accoutrements to help Bluejay Mairead Nash Connor Ramlo* Grace Nelson Caroline Pass Daniel Ribas Kelsey O’Connell* student-athletes make the most of Megan Paule Joel Rydstrand* Alexa Roumeliotis* their time. Maile Shigemasa* Carlos Soto Merchan Megan Sharkey Erin Smith* Collin Valdivia* Jaclyn Taylor Stefan Wutte Jaali Winters* X Brittany Witt* X X 74 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X Athletic Performance/Training Athletic Performance Creighton University student-athletes benefit from year-round strength and conditioning training programs in The Championship Center. The 6,000 square foot state-of-the-art Athletic Performance Center is equipped with 12 Power Lift half-racks that each have inlaid lifting platforms and the EliteForm system. Additionally, the Athletic Performance Center features Uesaka Collegiate Series Bumper Plates, Plae Flooring, Iron Grip dumbbells, and a nutrition/hydration station to provide Creighton student-athletes with the optimal training and recovery environment. The athletic performance program at Creighton University is designed to help the athletes become strong and powerful. The program combines Olympic lifts, strength training exercises, plyometrics, speed and agility development, flexibility, and cardiovascular regimes. The programs are specifically tailored to each athlete, the sport they participate in and to their individual experience and ability. The goal of the program is to reduce the chance of injury and to help all athletes reach their full potential. To help maximize athletic performance, each Creighton student-athlete works with the strength and conditioning staff, the sports medicine staff, a certified nutritionist and a sports psychologist, giving Creighton student-athletes all the resources they need to succeed at the highest level.
Athletic Training
The Creighton University Athletic Training staff works in cooperation with and under the supervision of physicians to provide the best possible care for student-athletes. It has a staff of five full-time athletic trainers, and two graduate assistant athletic trainers. Athletic training students also gain clinical experience as they help serve the sports medicine needs of Creighton student-athletes. The mission of Creighton University athletic training is to serve as the initial allied healthcare provider for Creighton University student-athletes and to provide access to other healthcare professionals as needed. Services include prevention, assessment, management and rehabilitation of athletic-related injuries and illnesses.
Creighton athletic training is committed to the highest standards of care consistent with the National Athletic Trainers Association Code of Professional Practice and the credentialing statutes of the state of Nebraska. Matt Hobson serves as the athletic trainer for softball (back right in photo at left).
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Sports Information Bluejays Media Directory The Creighton Sports Information Office is always interested in helping local and national media with its coverage of the Bluejays. Listed on this Local Newspapers page are guidelines and services which the Sports Information Office Omaha World-Herald Lincoln Journal Star provides to aid you as you do your job. 14th & Dodge Streets PO Box 81609 Omaha, NE 68102 926 P Street Media Information Phone ...... 402-444-1000 Lincoln, NE 68501 . . . 402-473-7431/7291 All interviews must be coordinated through Sports Information Director Fax ...... 402-344-3343 Phone/Fax Sports Editor ...... Clark Grell Anthony Robinson at 402-280-5801 or [email protected]. Sports Editor . . . . Thad Livingston
Creightonian Council Bluffs Nonpareil Game Day Services 2500 California Plaza 117 Pearl Street Media guides, rosters, game notes and updated statistics will be available at Omaha, NE 68178 Council Bluffs, IA 51503 the Creighton Sports Complex in the press box. Following the game, the final Phone/Fax . . .402-280-4058/4730 Phone/Fax . . . .712-328-1811/1597 box score and game summary will be available in the press box and can be Sports Editor . . . .Steve Sigafoose emailed to requested media outlets.
Bluejay Athletics on the Web For the latest information on Creighton softball and all varsity sports at Wire Services Local Television Creighton, check out the athletics website: gocreighton.com Omaha Associated Press KETV (ABC, Ch. 7) 909 N. 96th Street, #104 1001 S. 10th Street Live statistics for all Bluejay home games and select road games will Omaha, NE 68114 Omaha, NE 68131 ...... 402-391-0031 ...... 402-978-8957 be carried by Creighton’s live stats provider StatBroadcast Systems, Phone Phone Fax ...... 402-391-1412 Fax ...... 402-978-8931 which also allows fans to follow live stats on their mobile devices at Sports Desk ...... Eric Olson Sports Director . . . Andy Kendeigh creighton.statbroadcast.com. Fans can also follow Creighton athletics on Twitter and Facebook. Local Radio KMTV (CBS, Ch. 3) twitter.com/gocreighton KOZN (1620 The Zone) 10714 Mockingbird Drive facebook.com/gocreighton KZOT (1180 Zone 2) Omaha, NE 68127 KOIL (The Mighty 1290) Phone ...... 402-593-2706 Directions to Creighton Sports Complex 5011 Capitol Ave. Fax ...... 402-592-4714 23rd & Burt Streets, Omaha, Neb. Omaha, NE 68132 Sports Director . . . Adam Krueger Phone ...... 402-342-2000 From I-80 West: Traveling west on Interstate 80 from Des Moines, continue on I-80 Fax ...... 402-342-7041 KPTM (FOX, Ch. 42) West across the Missouri River to I-480 North to downtown Omaha. Follow I-480, Station Contact . . . . .Mike Stibbs 4625 Farnam Street until the I-480 East/Highway 75 split. Take Highway 75 North. Exit to the right on the Omaha, NE 68132 Cuming Street exit, turn right at the bottom of the ramp onto Cuming. After going past KXSP (AM 590 ESPN Radio) Phone ...... 402-554-4286 the newly constructed medical center, turn right onto 24th street. At the first set of 10714 Mockingbird Drive Fax ...... 402-554-4292 lights going up the hill on 24th, turn left onto Burt and then take the first right into the Omaha, NE 68127 Sports Director . . . .Paul Gutierrez parking lot that is hidden by a slight embankment. The Kitty Gaughan Pavilion as well as Phone ...... 402-573-0590 the baseball and softball fields will be visible on the left as you continue up a slight hill. Fax ...... 402-331-1348 NET Sports PO Box 83111 From I-29 North: Traveling north on Interstate 29, take I-80 West at the convergence KFAB (1110 AM) Lincoln, NE 68111 of the two interstates in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Follow the above directions from I-80 5010 Underwood Avenue Phone ...... 402-472-9333 West. Omaha, NE 68132 Fax ...... 402-472-5347 Phone ...... 402-556-5060 Producer ...... Joe Turco From I-80 East: Traveling east on Interstate 80 from Lincoln, take Interstate 480 Fax ...... 402-556-8937 North to downtown Omaha and follow the above directions. WOWT (NBC, Ch. 6) 3501 Farnam Street When leaving the terminal, turn left (south) on Abbott Drive From Eppley Airfield: Omaha, NE 68131 and follow toward downtown, where Abbott Drive will turn into Cuming Street. From Phone ...... 402-233-7940 Cuming Street, turn left onto 24th Street and head south to Burt Street. Turn left onto Fax ...... 402-233-7888 Burt and then take the first right into the parking lot that is hidden by a slight embank- . . .Ross Jernstrom ment. The Kitty Gaughan Pavilion as well as the baseball and softball fields will be visible Sports Director on the left as you continue up a slight hill.
Media and Team Parking: Parking credentials are not required at the Creighton Sports Complex. It is recommended you park several rows from the field to avoid foul balls.
2019 Creighton Softball Media Guide Credits The 2019 Creighton Softball Media Guide was written, edited and designed by Assistant Sports Information Director Anthony Robinson. Editorial assistance provided by Sports Information Director Rob Anderson, Associate Sports Information Director Glen Sisk, Associate Athletic Director Kevin Sarver, and the Creighton softball staff.
Covers were designed by the Joey Gardner of Creighton University Athletics Marketing. Photos courtesy of BIG EAST Conference, Steve Branscombe, Scott Bruhn, Jamie Byrnes, Chris Donahue, Jim Fackler, Eric Francis, J and L Photography, Ray Kennedy, Mark Kuhlmann, Missouri Valley Conference, A.J. Olnes, Mark Romesser, Dave Weaver, Jason Wise Photography and Creighton University Media Services. X The 2019 Softball Media Guide was printed by the Creighton University Print Center. X X 76 2019 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE X X CREIGHTON SOFTBALL
#1 Sydney Jenkins #2 Jayci Foster #3 Victoria Alvarez #4 Kristin Fry #5 Ashley Cantu Jr. • 5-5 • OF Sr. • 5-7 • IF So. • 5-5 • IF Jr. • 5-7 • OF Jr. • 5-8 • OF 2 0 1 9 Newton, Iowa Papillion, Neb. Montebello, Calif. Mahtomedi, Minn. Frisco, Texas
#6 Jacey Sawyer #7 Kiele Miller #8 Kiahana Scott #9 Sam Alm #10 Mikaela Pechar So. • 5-6 • OF So. • 5-6 • P Fr. • 5-3 • C Fr. • 5-7 • UT Jr. • 5-7 • C Rapid City, S.D. Dripping Springs, Texas San Antonio, Texas Omaha, Neb. Omaha, Neb.
#11 Logan Black #12 Kaitlynn Hunt #14 Hope Bonar #15 Kailey Wilson #16 Nikki McNeil So. • 5-10 • P Jr. • 5-7 • IF/C So • 5-7 • C Fr. • 5-10 • IF Sr. • 5-9 • IF Omaha, Neb. Ashland, Neb. Bellevue, Neb. Aurora, Colo. Omaha, Neb.
#17 Laura Roecker #18 Kiara Mills #19 Nicole Simonson #20 Kate Mullally #21 Kelli Finan Sr. • 5-9 • P Fr. • 5-8 • UT Jr. • 5-6 • OF Fr. • 5-8 • P Sr. • 5-8 • UT Elkhorn, Neb. West Covina, Calif. Laguna Niguel, Calif. Seward, Neb. La Quinta, Calif.
#22 Courtney Sandell #23 Valentina Bertrand #24 Mileah McKelvy So. • 5-7 • OF Sr. • 5-7 • C Jr. • 5-8 • OF Malcolm, Neb. Cave Creek, Ariz. Omaha, Neb.
Brent Vigness Renae Sinkler-O’Gorman Micaela Whitney Hope Moreno Matt Hobson Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Undergraduate Student Athletic Trainer Central College (Iowa), ‘88 Creighton, ‘11 Creighton, ‘16 Assistant Coach Nebraska-Omaha, ‘16 DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME New Mexico State Invitational February 8 vs UTEP Las Cruces, N.M. 12:00 PM February 8 at New Mexico State Las Cruces, N.M. 5:00 PM February 9 vs New Mexico Las Cruces, N.M. 11:00 AM February 9 vs UTEP Las Cruces, N.M. 1:30 PM February 10 at New Mexico State Las Cruces, N.M. 11:00 AM Mean Green Classic February 15 vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff Denton, Texas 11:00 AM February 15 vs Northwestern State Denton, Texas 1:30 PM February 15 at North Texas Denton, Texas 4:00 PM February 15 vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff Denton, Texas 6:30 PM Frost Classic February 22 vs Evansville Chattanooga, Tenn. 10:00 AM February 22 at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tenn. 12:30 PM February 23 vs Southern Illinois Chattanooga, Tenn. 12:30 PM February 23 vs Western Michigan Chattanooga, Tenn. 3:00 PM February 24 vs Ohio Chattanooga, Tenn. 9:00 AM March 2 LAMAR (DH) CREIGHTON SPORTS COMPLEX 12:00 PM March 3 LAMAR CREIGHTON SPORTS COMPLEX 12:00 PM March 8 ARKANSAS–PINE BLUFF (DH) CREIGHTON SPORTS COMPLEX 12:00 PM March 9 ARKANSAS–PINE BLUFF CREIGHTON SPORTS COMPLEX 12:00 PM CREIGHTON TOURNAMENT March 15 UMKC CREIGHTON SPORTS COMPLEX 3:00 PM March 16 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE CREIGHTON SPORTS COMPLEX 12:00 PM March 16 UMKC CREIGHTON SPORTS COMPLEX 2:30 PM March 17 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE CREIGHTON SPORTS COMPLEX 12:00 PM March 17 UMKC CREIGHTON SPORTS COMPLEX 2:30 PM March 20 at Nebraska–Omaha Omaha, Neb. 4:00 PM March 23 at Georgetown (DH)* Washington, D.C. 11:00 AM March 24 at Georgetown* Washington, D.C. 10:00 AM March 27 SOUTH DAKOTA CREIGHTON SPORTS COMPLEX 4:00 PM March 30 at Providence (DH)* Providence, R.I. 11:00 AM March 31 at Providence* Providence, R.I. 10:00 AM April 3 at South Dakota Vermillion, S.D. 3:00 PM April 6 ST. JOHN’S (DH)* CREIGHTON SPORTS COMPLEX 12:00 PM April 7 ST. JOHN’S* (BEDN) CREIGHTON SPORTS COMPLEX 11:00 AM April 9 NEBRASKA CREIGHTON SPORTS COMPLEX 6:00 PM April 3 at Villanova (DH)* Villanova, Pa. 11:00 AM April 14 at Villanova* Villanova, Pa. 10:00 AM April 19 BUTLER (DH)* CREIGHTON SPORTS COMPLEX 12:00 PM April 20 BUTLER* CREIGHTON SPORTS COMPLEX 11:00 AM April 23 at South Dakota State (DH) Brookings, S.D. 2:00 PM April 27 at DePaul (DH)* Chicago, Ill. 12:00 PM April 28 at DePaul* (BEDN) Chicago, Ill. 11:00 AM May 4 SETON HALL (DH)* CREIGHTON SPORTS COMPLEX 12:00 PM May 5 SETON HALL* (BEDN) CREIGHTON SPORTS COMPLEX 11:00 AM
2019 BIG EAST Softball Championship May 10 Semifinal (FS2) Rosemont, Ill. 12 or 3 PM May 11 Championship (FS1) Rosemont, Ill. 11:30 AM
* DENOTES BIG EAST GAME; (DH) DENOTES DOUBLEHEADER (FS2) DENOTES BROADCASTED ON FOX SPORTS 2; (FS1) DENOTES BROADCASTED ON FOX SPORTS 1 (BEDN) DENOTES BROADCASTED ON BIG EAST DIGITAL NETWORK HOME GAMES LISTED IN BOLD CAPS ALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL STANDARD TIME AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE