2021 Creighton Women’s Soccer Notes Creighton at Tulsa (8/26/21) SID Contact: Glen Sisk • Cell Phone: (402) 515-7528 • E-mail: [email protected] 2021 Schedule (2-0-0, 0-0-0 BIG EAST) August 19 Montana (FloSports) W, 2-1 (2ot) 22 Drake (FloSports) W, 2-0 26 at Tulsa (ESPN+) 8:00 pm at 29 at Oral Roberts 1:30 pm September 2 South Dakota (FloSports) 7:00 pm 5 South Dakota State (FloSports) 2:00 pm 9 North Dakota State (FloSports) 7:00 pm Creighton (2-0-0) at Tulsa (0-2-0) 12 at Kansas City 2:00 pm 16 at Iowa State 6:00 pm 23 * Georgetown (FloSports) 7:00 pm Thursday, August 26 @ 8:00 pm 26 * at Providence (FloSports) 11:00 am 30 * Marquette (FloSports) 7:00 pm Stats: https://creighton.statbroadcast.com October 3 * Xavier (FloSports) 1:00 pm Live Stream: ESPN+ 10 * at Villanova (FloSports) 12:00 pm 14 * at Connecticut (FloSports) 6:00 pm 17 * Seton Hall (FloSports) 1:00 pm Series History: Bluejays Trail Golden Hurricane, 4-2 21 * at DePaul (FloSports) 2:00 pm Creighton and Tulsa have met six times previously with Tulsa holding a 4-2 edge. 24 * St. John’s (FloSports) 1:00 pm The last meeting came in 1999, a 2-1 win in overtime for the Golden Hurricane in 28 * at Butler (FloSports) 6:00 pm Omaha (Sept. 3, 1999). 31 ^ BIG EAST Tournament TBA Four of the six battles have come in Tulsa, with Creighton claiming the last two Key: (*) BIG EAST Conference Match road matches. (^) BIG EAST Tournament All times listed are Central; and subject to change; Date Location Score Nov. 4, 1989 at Tulsa L, 1-2 All home matches in BOLD Sept. 9, 1990 at Tulsa L, 0-1 played at the Morrison Stadium Sept. 24, 1993 Tulsa L, 1-2 Nov. 5, 1994 at Tulsa W, 2-1 Follow the Bluejays online: Sept. 12, 1998 at Tulsa W, 2-1 (ot) Jays Video: http://gocreighton.com/watch Sept. 3, 1999 Tulsa L, 1-2 (ot) Stats: http://creighton.statbroadcast.com Second Time in Three Seasons Bluejays Open 2-0-0 For the second time in the last three seasons, Creighton women’s soccer opened the Follow Us: Creighton women’s soccer can be season with a pair of victories at home. The Bluejays also opened 2-0-0 with home found on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. victories over Kansas State and South Dakota State in 2019. https://www.facebook.com/Creightonwsoccer The best beginning to a year under head coach Ross Paule came in 2016 as the www.twitter.com/Creightonwsoc Bluejays posted three results to begin the year, going 2-0-1. www.instragram.com/ Creightonwsoc The last time Creighton began a season with at least three victories came in 2014 as the Bluejays started the campaign 7-0-0. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, August 24 August 25 August 26 August 27 August 28 August 29 August 30 1-3:15 pm 9:30-11:15 am at Tulsa Recovery Day Practice in at Oral Roberts Off Practice Practice 8:00 pm Oklahoma 1:30 pm ESPN+ Morrison Morrison Stadium Stadium Travel to Oklahoma 1 2021 Creighton Women’s Soccer Notes Creighton at Tulsa (8/26/21) Pronunciation Guide Numerical Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/Last School) Ayana Aoyagi .......................................AA-yana 1 Keelan Terrell GK 5-9 So. Olathe, Kan. / Olathe East HS .............................................................Ow-yagi 2 Maddie Radke D 5-10 Fr. Parker, Colo. / Legend HS 3 Chloe Arnold D 5-7 Fr. Santa Ana, Calif. / Foothill HS Cristina Garriga ...............................Ga-Ree-Ga 4 Gabby Grimaldi D 5-4 So. Kansas City, Mo. / Notre Dame de Sion HS Mikayla Grocki .................................... Grockey 5 Hitomi Yamaue D 5-3 Jr. Okayama, Japan / Tyler JC 6 Daphne Nierop M 5-4 So. Amsterdam, Netherlands / Johan Cruyff College Gabby Grimaldi ............................ Grim-all-dee 7 Paityn Bretzer F 5-6 Jr. Edmonton, Alberta / Archbishop MacDonald HS Aida Kardovic .................................... I-EE Duh 8 Karina Gilson D 5-6 R-Fr. Hudson, Wis. / Husdon HS ...................................................... Car-do-vitch 9 Cristina Garriga M 6-0 R-Jr. Barcelona, Spain / Eastern Florida State Hildur Björg Kristjánsdóttir ....................Hill Dur 10 Aida Kardovic M 5-8 R-So. Kassel, Germany / Dositej Obradovic ..........................................................Be-Your-gah 11 Michaela Weist D 5-5 R-So. Overland Park, Kan. / St. James Academy 12 Kennedy Ruark D 5-3 Fr. Overland Park, Kan. / Notre Dame De Sion HS .................................................Christ-a-Dote-Tur 13 Sammi Matula D 5-8 R-Fr. Overland Park, Kan. / Barstow HS Juelle Love ............................................Jew-elle 14 Alyssa Judkins F 5-9 Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Burke HS 15 Ansley Atkinson M 5-9 Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. / DeLaSalle HS Sammi Matula ..................................... Matoola 16 Greta Betz F 5-5 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Ursula Academy Daphne Nierop ..................... Daph-na Ne-rope 17 Hildur Björg Kristjánsdóttir D 5-4 Fr. Reykjavik, Iceland / Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð Ross Paule ..............................................Pauley 18 Nicole Tiller M 5-6 Fr. Aarau, Switzerland / Alte Kantonsschule Aarau 19 Peighton Steffen D 5-6 Fr. Waunakee, Wis. / Waunakee HS Peighton Steffen .................................... Payton 20 Hailey Rothwell F 5-8 Fr. Madison, Wis. / Edgewood HS Keelan Terrell ...................Tare (like Stare) rell 21 Jordy Rothwell D 5-9 So. Madison, Wis. / Edgewood HS 22 Jenny Grissom F 5-6 So. Kerrville, Texas / Tivy HS Michaela Weist ....................................... Weast 23 Abigail Santana M 5-2 Fr. Marion, Iowa / Linn-Mar HS ........................................ (Rhymes with Beast) 24 Lilli Bedell F 5-5 Fr. Seattle, Wash. / West Seattle HS Hitomi Yamaue .............................He Toe May 25 Gracely Briley M 5-10 Jr. Olathe, Kan. / Kansas 26 Alexis Johnson M 5-4 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Chaparral HS ........................................................Ya Ma Way 27 Renée Pountney F 5-6 So. Newcastle, Australia / Hunter Sports HS 28 Juelle Love F 5-5 Gr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Pittsburgh 29 Ayana Aoyagi GK 5-7 Jr. Brisbane, Australia / Tyler JC 30 Mikayla Grocki GK 5-9 R-Fr. Kerrville, Texas / Our Lady of the Hills HS Bluejays by Year 31 Delaney Diltz F 5-7 Fr. San Diego, Calif. / Cathedral Catholic HS Creighton Women’s Soccer choose not to 32 Olivia Manning M 5-4 Fr. Issaquah, Wash. / Seattle Prep advance the eligibity of any athlete from 33 Taylor Daffer D 5-11 Fr. Gretna, Neb. / Gretna HS 34 Emma Yackley M 5-3 So. Lawrence, Kan. / Lawrence Free State HS 2020-21 due to Covid. Seniors (1): Alphabetical Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/Last School) Juelle Love 29 Ayana Aoyagi GK 5-7 Jr. Brisbane, Australia / Tyler JC 3 Chloe Arnold D 5-7 Fr. Santa Ana, Calif. / Foothill HS Juniors (6): 15 Ansley Atkinson M 5-9 Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. / DeLaSalle HS 24 Lilli Bedell F 5-5 Fr. Seattle, Wash. / West Seattle HS Ayana Aoyagi, Ansley Atkinson, 16 Greta Betz F 5-5 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Ursula Academy Paityn Bretzer, Gracely Briley, 7 Paityn Bretzer F 5-6 Jr. Edmonton, Alberta / Archbishop MacDonald HS 25 Gracely Briley M 5-10 Jr. Olathe, Kan. / Kansas Cristina Garriga, Hitomi Yamaue 33 Taylor Daffer D 5-11 Fr. Gretna, Neb. / Gretna HS 31 Delaney Diltz F 5-7 Fr. San Diego, Calif. / Cathedral Catholic HS Sophomores (9): 9 Cristina Garriga M 6-0 R-Jr. Barcelona, Spain / Eastern Florida State 8 Karina Gilson D 5-6 R-Fr. Hudson, Wis. / Husdon HS Gabby Grimaldi, Jenny Grissom, 4 Gabby Grimaldi D 5-4 So. Kansas City, Mo. / Notre Dame de Sion HS Aida Kardovic, Daphne Nierop, 22 Jenny Grissom F 5-6 So. Kerrville, Texas / Tivy HS 30 Mikayla Grocki GK 5-9 R-Fr. Kerrville, Texas / Our Lady of the Hills HS Renée Pountney, Jordy Rothwell, 26 Alexis Johnson M 5-4 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Chaparral HS Keelan Terrell, Michaela Weist, Emma Yackley 14 Alyssa Judkins F 5-9 Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Burke HS 10 Aida Kardovic M 5-8 R-So. Kassel, Germany / Dositej Obradovic 17 Hildur Björg Kristjánsdóttir D 5-4 Fr. Reykjavik, Iceland / Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð Freshmen (18): 28 Juelle Love F 5-5 Gr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Pittsburgh Chloe Arnold, Lilli Bedell 32 Olivia Manning M 5-4 Fr. Issaquah, Wash. / Seattle Prep 13 Sammi Matula D 5-8 R-Fr. Overland Park, Kan. / Barstow HS Greta Betz, Taylor Daffer, 6 Daphne Nierop M 5-4 So. Amsterdam, Netherlands / Johan Cruyff College Delaney Diltz, Karina Gilson, 27 Renée Pountney F 5-6 So. Newcastle, Australia / Hunter Sports HS 2 Maddie Radke D 5-10 Fr. Parker, Colo. / Legend HS Mikayla Grocki, Alexis Johnson, 20 Hailey Rothwell F 5-8 Fr. Madison, Wis. / Edgewood HS Alyssa Judkins, Hildur Björg Kristjánsdóttir, 21 Jordy Rothwell D 5-9 So. Madison, Wis. / Edgewood HS Olivia Manning, Sammi Matula, 12 Kennedy Ruark D 5-3 Fr. Overland Park, Kan. / Notre Dame De Sion HS 23 Abigail Santana M 5-2 Fr. Marion, Iowa / Linn-Mar HS Maddie Radke, Hailey Rothwell, 19 Peighton Steffen D 5-6 Fr. Waunakee, Wis. / Waunakee HS Abigail Santana, Peighton Steffen, Nicole Tiller 1 Keelan Terrell GK 5-9 So. Olathe, Kan. / Olathe East HS 18 Nicole Tiller M 5-6 Fr. Aarau, Switzerland / Alte Kantonsschule Aarau 11 Michaela Weist D 5-5 R-So. Overland Park, Kan. / St. James Academy 34 Emma Yackley M 5-3 So. Lawrence, Kan. / Lawrence Free State HS 5 Hitomi Yamaue D 5-3 Jr. Okayama, Japan / Tyler JC Head Coach: Ross Paule - Seventh Season Assistant Coaches: Lisa-Marie Woods - Fourth Season; Daniella Pappas - First Season 2 2021 Creighton Women’s Soccer Notes Creighton at Tulsa (8/26/21) Scouting Tulsa (0-2-0) The Golden Hurricane suffered consecutive 3-0 losses during the opening weekend, drop- Creighton Quick Facts ping a pair of neutral site contests in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Pittsburgh and Texas-San Antonio.