2 0 1 7 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL 2017 MEDIA GUIDE 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 ........................................... 46-47 Location ................................................................ Omaha, Neb. 2017 Roster Information ................................................ 2 Year-by-Year Leaders ............................................. 48-51 Founded ................................................................................1878 2017 Outlook ..................................................................... 3 Single-Season Records .......................................... 52-53 Enrollment...........................................................................8,393 Rasmussen Fitness & Sports Center .......................... 4 Career Records ......................................................... 54-55 Nickname .......................................................................Bluejays Creighton Sports Complex ........................................... 5 Miscellaneous Records .......................................... 56-57 Colors .................................................................Blue and White Creighton All-Americans ...................................... 58-60 Affiliation ........................................................NCAA Division I Meet the Bluejays Creighton Softball Hall of Famers ............................61 Conference .................................................................. BIG EAST Head Coach Brent Vigness ........................................ 6-7 All-Time Roster ................................................................62 President .............. Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D. Assistant Coach Renae Sinkler .................................... 8 All-Time Game-by-Game Results ....................... 63-71 Director of Athletics ...............................Bruce Rasmussen Assistant Coach Alexis Cantu ....................................... 9 SWA ................................................................Brandy Menaugh Player Profiles ........................................................... 10-35 This is Creighton Athletics Ticket Office ..................................402-280-5297 Creighton University .............................................. 72-73 2016 in Review Creighton Administration ...........................................74 Bluejay Softball 2016 Results .....................................................................37 Omaha, Nebraska ...........................................................75 Head Coach ........................................................Brent Vigness 2016 Stats ..........................................................................38 Head Coaches ..................................................................76 Alma Mater ...................Central College (Iowa), 1988 2016 BIG EAST Standings and Awards ...................39 Athletics Staff ...................................................................77 Career Record / Years ......................... 859-584-4 / 28 Student-Athlete Support .............................................78 Record at CU / Years ............................ 711-513-3 / 23 2017 Opponents Athletic Performance/Training ..................................79 Assistant Coach .............................................. Renae Sinkler Non-Conference ...................................................... 40-42 Media Information .........................................................80 Alma Mater ........................................... Creighton, 2011 Conference .......................................................................43 Assistant Coach .................................................Alexis Cantu BIG EAST Conference Information ...........................44 Alma Mater ........................................... Creighton, 2014 Series Results ...................................................................45 Home Field ............................... Creighton Sports Complex Capacity ........................................................................1,000 Surface ............................AstroTurf® GameDay Grass™ Dimensions .........................................Lines 190; CF 215 2016 Overall Record ...................................................... 25-22 Home ..................................................................................7-8 Away ...................................................................................4-7 Neutral ..............................................................................14-7 2016 BIG EAST Record/Finish ............................................ 7-11/5th Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..................................11/10 Newcomers ...............................................................................10 Conference Regular-Season Titles ..................................7 Conference Tournament Titles .........................................6 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 Instagram .........................................CreightonSoftball Two-time All-BIG EAST selection Allie Reinhart led the Bluejays with 46 hits during the 2016 season. 2017 Media Guide 1 2017 Roster Information Numerical Roster Pronunciation Guide No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Hometown (Last School / High School) Bertrand: .....................................................Ber • TRAN 1 Sydney Jenkins IF/OF L/R 5-5 Fr. Newton, Iowa (Newton) Biaggi: ...................................................... Be • AH • gee 2 Jayci McGill IF R/R 5-6 So. Papillion, Neb. (East Tennessee St. / Papillion-La Vista South) Bryana Clark: ....................................Bree • AH • nuh 3 Aujanae McCoy IF L/R 5-4 Sr. Wichita, Kan. (Butler [Kan.] CC / Wichita West) Tash Coffiel: ............................TOSH CAW • fee • el 4 Kristin Fry OF R/R 5-6 Fr. Mahtomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi) Crowley: ..........................CROWW (as in wow) • lee 5 Ashley Cantu OF L/R 5-7 Fr. Frisco, Texas (Frisco Lone Star) Daro: ..................... DARE • oh (rhymes with arrow) 7 Jessica Lewis IF R/R 5-3 Sr. Camarillo, Calif. (Grace Brethren) Dellinger ..................................................Dell • in • JUR 8 Morgan Bohanan IF L/R 5-6 So. Goddard, Kan. (Butler [Kan.] CC / Kansas / Goddard) Hittinger ................................. Hit • in • GER (hard G) 9 Sam Crowley OF R/R 5-7 Jr. Green Bay, Wis. (Ashwaubenon) Michal Hylton: ..................................Michael Hilton 10 Mikaela Pechar C R/R 5-6 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) Aujanae McCoy: ................................. AH • jah • nay 12 Allie Reinhart OF/C R/R 5-7 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) Mileah McKelvy: ...............................Mah • LEE • uh 13 Jenny Hittinger P R/R 5-9 Jr. Cibolo, Texas (Butler [Kan.] CC / Steele) .................................................................Mick • KEL • vee 14 Michal Hylton P L/L 5-6 So. Wayne, Okla. (Wayne) Pechar ................................................................ Pe • CAR 15 Sam Dellinger UT R/R 5-3 Fr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista) Reinhart: ......................................................RINE • hart 16 Jen Daro IF R/R 5-4 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic) 17 Bryana Clark P R/R 5-7 Jr. Riverside, Calif. (South Dakota State / Martin Luther King) Breakdown by Class 18 Jordyn Sturgeon C R/R 5-7 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (South Dakota State / Millard South) Seniors (5): Jen Daro, Jessica Lewis, Aujanae 19 Anna O’Gorman UT R/R 5-3 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Peru State / Millard West) McCoy, Anna O’Gorman, Allie Reinhart 20 Tash Coffiel IF L/R 5-4 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Benson) Juniors (6): Kelsey Biaggi, Bryana Clark, Tash 21 Kelsey Biaggi C R/R 5-5 Jr. Aurora, Colo. (Grandview) Coffiel, Sam Crowley, Jenny Hittinger, Jordyn 23 Valentina Bertrand C R/R 5-7 So. Cave Creek, Ariz. (Cactus Shadows) Sturgeon 24 Mileah McKelvy UT L/R 5-7 So. Omaha, Neb. (Benson) Sophomores (5): Valentina Bertrand, Morgan Bohanan, Michal Hylton, Jayci McGill, Mileah Alphabetical Roster McKelvy No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Hometown (Last School / High School) Freshmen (5): Ashley Cantu, Sam Dellinger, 23 Valentina Bertrand C R/R 5-7 So. Cave Creek, Ariz. (Cactus Shadows) Kristin Fry, Sydney Jenkins, Mikaela Pechar 21 Kelsey Biaggi C R/R 5-5 Jr. Aurora, Colo. (Grandview) 8 Morgan Bohanan IF L/R 5-6 So. Goddard, Kan. (Butler [Kan.] CC / Kansas / Goddard) Breakdown by State 5 Ashley Cantu OF L/R 5-7 Fr. Frisco, Texas (Frisco Lone Star) Arizona (1): Valentina Bertrand 17 Bryana Clark P R/R 5-7 Jr. Riverside, Calif. (South Dakota State / Martin Luther King) California (2): Bryana Clark, Jessica Lewis 20 Tash Coffiel IF L/R 5-4 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Benson) Colorado (1): Kelsey Biaggi 9 Sam Crowley OF R/R 5-7 Jr. Green Bay, Wis. (Ashwaubenon) Iowa (1): Sydney Jenkins 16 Jen Daro IF R/R 5-4 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic) Kansas (2): Morgan Bohanan,