2008-09 Creighton Women’s Basketball Creighton Quick Facts Table of Contents General Information General Information 2007-08 Season Review 2008-09 Roster Information 2 Final Statistics 44 Location . .Omaha, Neb. 2008-09 Season Outlook 3 Game-By-Game Results 45 Founded . .1878 Media Information 4-5 Game-By-Game Leaders 46 Enrollment . .7,051 Creighton University 6-7 Team Season Highs & Lows 47 School Colors . .Blue & White President Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. 8 MVC Standings & Honors 48 Nickname . .Bluejays Athletics Director Bruce Rasmussen 9 Box Scores 49-59 Affiliation . .NCAA Division I Omaha, Nebraska 10 Conference . .Missouri Valley Athletics Department 11 2008-09 Opponent Information President . .Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. Opponent Information 60-69 Director of Athletics . .Bruce Rasmussen Coaching and Support Staff All-Time Results Against Associate A.D. / SWA . .Sharon Hanson Head Coach Jim Flanery 12-13 2008-09 Opponents 70-72 NCAA Faculty Rep . .Dr. Timothy Dickel Assistant Coach Steve Huber 14 State Farm MVC Tournament 72 Assistant Coach Jenny Vickers 15 Missouri Valley Conference 73 Athletics Phone . .(402) 280-2720 Assistant Coach Dayna Finch 16 MVC Composite Schedule 74-75 Ticket Office . .(402) 280-JAYS Graduate Manager Kristi Woodard 17 Women’s Basketball Support Staff 17 The Record Book Basketball Facts Bluejay Academics 18 All-Time Coaching Ledger 76 Head Coach . .Jim Flanery Year-By-Year Team Statistics 77 Alma Mater . .Creighton, 1987 Meet the Bluejays Miscellaneous Records 78 Career Record / Years . .109-80 / Six Michelle Kaus 20-21 Individual Single-Game Records 79 Creighton Record . .Same Kristina Voss 22-23 Individual Single-Season Records 80 Assistant Coach . .Steve Huber Kelsey Crites 24-25 Individual Career Records 81 Alma Mater . .Illinois State, 1982 Katie Frank 26-27 Year-By-Year Leaders 82-83 Assistant Coach . .Jenny Vickers Chevelle Herring 28-29 1,000 Point Club 84-86 Alma Mater . .Creighton, 2003 Megan Neuvirth 30-31 MVC Tournament Records 87 Assistant Coach . .Dayna Finch Sam Schuett 32-33 All-Time Honors & Awards 88-89 Kellie Nelson 34 All-Time Roster 90 Alma Mater . .Creighton, 2004 Kelsey Woodard 35 Bluejays at Home 91 Graduate Manager . .Kristi Woodard Stephani Rhoten & DaNae Moore 36 NCAA Tournament Teams 92 Alma Mater . .Creighton, 2006 Career Game-by-Game Statistics 37-42 NCAA Tournament Box Scores 93-94 Facility . .Omaha Civic Auditorium NIT Teams 95-97 Capacity . .9,377 All-Time Series Results 98 2007-08 Overall Record . .21-12 Landmark Victories 98 2007-08 MVC Record/Finish . .12-6 / 4th All-Time Game-By-Game Results 99-103 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . .8/3 Overtime Games & 100-Point Games 103 Starters Returning . .Three Radio & Television Roster 104 Basketball Office Phone . .(402) 280-2720 Media Guide Credits Sports Information The 2008-09 Creighton women’s basketball media guide is a production of the award-winning Sports Information Director . .Rob Anderson Creighton University Sports Information Office. Interior design, writing and editing by Associate Office Phone . .(402) 280-5544 Sports Information Director Rob Simms, using an iMac with QuarkXpress 6.1 and Adobe Associate SID / WBB Contact . .Rob Simms PhotoShop CS3 softwares. Editorial assistance provided by Sports Information Director Rob Office Phone . .(402) 280-2433 Anderson, sports information intern Rob Beuerlein, Assistant Athletics Director Kevin Sarver, Home Phone . .(402) 827-3060 Creighton Public Relations and the women’s basketball staff. Special assistance from Lauren Cell Phone . .(402) 660-5853 Kestel. Photos courtesy of Creighton Media Services, Jonathan Brownfield, Scott Bruhn, Chris E-mail . [email protected] Donahue, Eric Francis, Fr. Jim Kirby, Missouri Valley Conference, Northern Colorado SID office, Christopher Petit and Dave Weaver. Cover design by Damon Andersen, Creative Reservoir of Sports Information Intern . .Rob Beuerlein Ralston, Neb. Printing by MultiAd of Peoria, Ill. Office Phone . .(402) 280-5801 Office FAX . .(402) 280-2495 On the Covers Press Row Phone . .(402) 444-3208 Front: Senior guard Michelle Kaus (left) and CU Sports Hotline . .(402) 280-5555 senior center Kristina Voss (right). Mailing Address Back (from top to bottom): Juniors Kelsey Creighton University Sports Information Crites, Megan Neuvirth, Chevelle Herring, 2500 California Plaza Katie Frank and Sam Schuett and sopho- Omaha, NE 68178 more Kelsey Woodard. www.gocreighton.com 1 2008-09 Roster Information Numerical Roster Breakdown by Class N o . N a m e H t . P o s . Y r. Hometown (High School / Previous School) Seniors (2) Michelle Kaus 3 Kelsey Woodard 5-10 G So. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue West) Kristina Voss 4 Stephani Rhoten 5-6 G So. C a n y o n , Texas (Canyon / Seward County CC) Juniors (5) Kelsey Crites 5 Chevelle Herring 5-4 G Jr. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue East) Katie Frank 11 Sam Schuett 6-0 F/G Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) Chevelle Herring 12 DaNae Moore 5-10 G Fr. Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview) Megan Neuvirth 15 Kelsey Crites 5-9 G Jr. Clinton, Iowa (Clinton) Sam Schuett 21 Megan Neuvirth 5-11 F/G Jr. West Point, Neb. (Central Catholic) Sophomores (3) Kellie Nelson Stephani Rhoten 22 Michelle Kaus 5-9 G Sr. Eagan, Minn. (Eastview) Kelsey Woodard 33 Katie Frank 6-0 F Jr. South Sioux City, Neb. (South Sioux City) Freshman (1) DaNae Moore 44 Kellie Nelson 6-3 C So. Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 54 Kristina Voss 6-2 C Sr. Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) Breakdown by Home State Alphabetical Roster Iowa (2) Kelsey Crites (Clinton) Kristina Voss (Ankeny) N o . N a m e H t . P o s . Y r. Hometown (High School / Previous School) Minnesota (2) Michelle Kaus (Eagan) 15 Kelsey Crites 5-9 G Jr. Clinton, Iowa (Clinton) DaNae Moore (Apple Valley) 33 Katie Frank 6-0 F Jr. South Sioux City, Neb. (South Sioux City) Nebraska (6) Katie Frank (South Sioux City) 5 Chevelle Herring 5-4 G Jr. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue East) Chevelle Herring (Bellevue) 22 Michelle Kaus 5-9 G Sr. Eagan, Minn. (Eastview) Kellie Nelson (Omaha) 12 DaNae Moore 5-10 G Fr. Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview) Megan Neuvirth (West Point) 44 Kellie Nelson 6-3 C So. Omaha, Neb. (Westside) Sam Schuett (Omaha) Kelsey Woodard (Bellevue) 21 Megan Neuvirth 5-11 F/G Jr. West Point, Neb. (Central Catholic) Texas (1) Stephani Rhoten (Canyon) 4 Stephani Rhoten 5-6 G So. C a n y o n , Texas (Canyon / Seward County CC) 11 Sam Schuett 6-0 F/G Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) Breakdown by Height 54 Kristina Voss 6-2 C Sr. Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) 3 Kelsey Woodard 5-10 G So. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue West) 6’3” Kellie Nelson 6’2” Kristina Voss 6’0” Katie Frank Head Coach: Jim Flanery (Creighton, 1987), Seventh Season Sam Schuett Assistant Coaches: Steve Huber (Illinois State, 1982), Jenny Vickers (Creighton, 2003) 5’11” Megan Neuvirth 5’10” DaNae Moore Dayna Finch (Creighton, 2004) Kelsey Woodard Graduate Manager: Kristi Woodard (Creighton, 2006) 5’9” Kelsey Crites Athletic Trainer: Julie Tuttle (Nebraska, 2003) Michelle Kaus 5’6” Stephani Rhoten 5’4” Chevelle Herring Bluejay Birthdays Kelsey Woodard February 7, 1989 Chevelle Herring March 20, 1987 Michelle Kaus April 19, 1987 Stephani Rhoten May 10, 1988 Pronunciation Guide Kellie Nelson May 23, 1989 Kelsey Crites June 26, 1987 Chevelle Herring . .Shuh • VEL, HAIR • ing Katie Frank August 27, 1988 Michelle Kaus . .COSS Kristina Voss September 8, 1986 DaNae Moore . .Duh • NAY Megan Neuvirth . .NYE • worth Megan Neuvirth September 13, 1986 Stephani Rhoten . .WROTE • n Sam Schuett October 12, 1987 Sam Schuett . .SHOE • it DaNae Moore October 31, 1989 2 www.gocreighton.com 2008-09 Season Outlook hen a team loses a pair of seniors which Jays’ most dangerous threat from long range. Whave provided on-court leadership and The only freshman on this year’s roster been the top-two leading scorers over the past rounds out the backcourt for the Jays. DaNae two campaigns, one might think that team is set Moore, a high school teammate of Kaus, will up for a rebuilding season. Creighton head provide a solid defensive presence and a good coach Jim Flanery would not agree with that mid-range game. The 5-foot-10 guard is a line of thinking. good rebounder and has proven to be a tough “Yes, we lost two seniors, but we have nine competitor in her first few months on campus. players returning who have each played signif- Juniors Megan Neuvirth and Sam Schuett icant minutes already in their careers,” said epitomize Flanery’s description of versatile Flanery. “This may be our most experienced players. Neuvirth shows more of her versatility team in four years. While we have just 11 on on the defensive end, while Schuett demon- our roster, I don’t think we will have depth strates her different abilities on offense. This issues because of the versatility of our wing d u o ’s success and leadership will certainly players.” influence the team’s success this season. The biggest question Flanery and the 2008- Neuvirth, the 2006-07 MVC Newcomer of 09 Bluejays will need to answer comes at the the Year, was slowed as a sophomore last year point guard position, where first-team all- because of a late-season injury she suffered as Missouri Valley Conference starter Ally Thrall a rookie. Now with a full healthy summer to had been for the past four seasons. Junior prepare for her junior season, the Bluejays can Chevelle Herring will be handed the reins to turn to the forward for another all-conference the Bluejay offense after taking a medical red- type season. A proven commodity on defense, shirt last year. Junior college transfer Stephani she has led the team in steals her first two sea- Rhoten will also play the point this season.