Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center & D.J. Sokol Arena 2010-11 Creighton Women’s Basketball Table of Contents Introduction 2010-11 Opponent Info Ryan Athletic Center & D.J. Sokol Arena 2-4 Opponent Information 58-63 Media Information 5 All-Time Results Against 2010-11 Roster Information / Quick Facts 6 2010-11 Opponents 63-64 2010-11 Season Outlook 7 Missouri Valley Conference 65 Creighton University 8-9 MVC Composite Schedule 66-67 President Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. 10 Athletics Director Bruce Rasmussen 11 The Record Book Omaha, Nebraska 12 All-Time Coaching Ledger 68 Bluejay Academics 13 Year-By-Year Team Statistics 69 Athletics Department Directory 14 Miscellaneous Records 70 Individual Single-Game Records 71 Coaching and Support Staff Individual Single-Season Records 72 Head Coach Jim Flanery 16-17 Individual Career Records 73 Assistant Coach Steve Huber 18 Year-By-Year Leaders 74-75 Assistant Coach Jenny Vickers 19 1,000 Point Club 76-79 Assistant Coach Carrie Moore 20 All-Time Honors & Awards 80-81 Seniors Kelsey Woodard, Kellie Nelson and Graduate Manager Sara Cain 21 All-Time Roster 82 Sam Schuett. Women’s Basketball Support Staff 21 Bluejays at Home 83 D.J. Sokol Arena Records 84-86 Media Guide Credits The 2010-11 Creighton women’s basketball MVC Tournament Records 87 Player Profiles media guide is a production of the award-win- Kellie Nelson 22-23 NCAA Tournament Teams 88 ning Creighton University Sports Information Sam Schuett 24-25 NCAA Tournament Box Scores 89-90 Office. Interior design, writing and editing by Kelsey Woodard 26-27 WNIT Teams 91-93 Associate Sports Information Director Rob DaNae Moore 28-29 All-Time Series Results 94 Simms, using an iMac with QuarkXPress 6.1 Jasmin Corbin 30 Bluejays in the Postseason 94 and Adobe PhotoShop CS3 softwares. Ally Jensen 31 All-Time Game-By-Game Results 95-99 Editorial assistance provided by Sports McKenzie Fujan & Jordan Garrison 32 Overtime Games 99 Information Director Rob Anderson, Sports Alyssa Kamphaus & Sarah Nelson 33 Radio & Television Roster 100 Information Intern Shannon Pivovar, Riley Norman & Carli Tritz 34 Associate Athletics Director Kevin Sarver, Career Game-by-Game Statistics 35-39 Creighton Public Relations and the women’s basketball staff. Photos courtesy of 2009-10 Season Review Creighton Media Services, Jonathan Final Statistics 40 Brownfield, Scott Bruhn, Chris Donahue, Jim Game-By-Game Results 41 Fackler, Eric Francis, Doug French, Missouri Valley Conference, Christopher Petit, Game-By-Game Leaders 42 On the Covers Front: Seniors Kellie Nelson, Sam Schuett and Princeton University, Dave Weaver and Brad Team Season Highs & Lows 43 Kelsey Woodard. Williams. Outside covers designed by Aurora MVC Standings & Honors 44 Back: Junior DaNae Moore, sophomores Driscoll. Printing by Creighton University Box Scores 45-57 Jasmin Corbin and Ally Jensen. Varsity Press. 1 Ryan Athletic Center & D.J. Sokol Arena On Oct. 16, 2007, an important milestone was reached when Creighton broke ground for a new on-campus facility at the northeast corner of 19th and Webster – just north of Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium – thanks to the generous donations of Wayne and Eileen Ryan and family and Dave and Peggy Sokol. The facility was fully-funded by private monies and was dedicated on August 28, 2009. The facility is home to Bluejay volleyball and women’s basketball, hosting its first regular-season basketball game on Nov. 13, 2009, a Bluejay win over Arkansas State. The Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center and D.J. Sokol Arena, a 75,000 square-foot facility, houses a gymnasium seating 2,500 fans for Eileen and Wayne Ryan D.J. Sokol sporting events, as well as coaches’ offices and locker rooms for women’s basketball, volleyball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, baseball and soft- ball. It also houses areas for ticketing, athletic training, meeting rooms, media workrooms, hospitality functions and additional academic space. The arena is also being used for other campus and community events, including assemblies, coaching camps and clinics, concerts, speakers and graduations. Wayne and Eileen Ryan and their family have been long time supporters of Creighton University. Wayne Ryan, BS'49, MS'51, chairman and CEO of Streck Laboratories, Inc., began his career teaching at Creighton before pursuing his passion for research that led to the founding of his company. The Ryans are also Jaybackers and their daughter, Connie, serves on Creighton’s Board of Directors. David and Peggy Sokol are honoring their son, David L. Sokol, Jr. “D.J.”, who died in 1999 following a battle with Hodgkin’s disease, by naming the gymnasium the D.J. Sokol Arena. Sokol serves as chairman and CEO of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company and recently served on Creighton University’s Board of Directors. “We have been searching to find a more suitable venue for women’s bas- ketball and volleyball competitions for some time,” said Creighton Athletics Director Bruce Rasmussen. “Visionary donors like the Ryans and Sokols A view from the northwest corner of D.J. Sokol Arena during the official ded- make our dreams of an even stronger athletics program, championed by ication ceremony on Aug. 28, 2009. intensely loyal fans, more of a reality. This Bluejay spirit is a unifying char- acteristic that enhances the institution’s visibility and reputation.” 2 Ryan Athletic Center & D.J. Sokol Arena With the opening of the Ryan Athletic Center and D.J. Sokol Arena in 2009, the Creighton women’s basketball team played a regular-season game on campus for the first time since the 1991-92 season. Located on the east side of Creighton’s campus on Florence Boulevard (19th Street), the arena is situated just one block north of the nationally recognized Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium where the Bluejay soccer teams play. Creighton opened the facility with a 77-54 win over Arkansas State on Nov. 13, 2009, and would post a 12-3 record in the first season in its new home. (D.J. Sokol Arena firsts and records on pages 84-86) More than 182,000 bricks, 654 tons of steel and 30 miles of electrical wire were used during construction, which employed up to 115 workers at one time. The height of the roof ridge is 78’-10” above the arena floor, with a unique ceiling fan measuring 20 feet in diameter spinning high above the playing surface. Located in the adjoining Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center are lock- er rooms and a team lounge for the Bluejays. In addition to the locker Creighton posted a 12-3 record at home in 2009-10, playing home games on campus for the first time in 18 seasons. room and lounge, the Ryan Athletic Center includes a weight room and athletic training room for the student-athletes. Coaches offices are also located in the new facility, along with offices for much of Creighton’s sup- port staff, including facilites, ticketing, marketing and sports information. The Bluejays can relax or study in the team lounge area connected to their A weight room inside of the Ryan Athletic Center gives all Creighton student- locker room. athletes access to two weight rooms in the athletic department. Women’s basketball locker room. 3 Ryan Athletic Center & D.J. Sokol Arena Ryan Athletic Center and D.J. Sokol Arena 701 Florence Boulevard • Omaha, NE 68178 Omaha, Neb., is located just west of the convergence of Interstates 29 and 80 on the west bank of the Missouri River. To get to D.J. Sokol Arena, follow the directions below: Going West on I-80 Traveling west on Interstate 80 from Des Moines as you approach the state line, take Interstate 29 North. Go 1.4 miles before getting in the left lane and exit left onto Interstate 480 West, crossing into Nebraska. Take the 14th Street exit (exit 3). Stay straight to go onto Cass Street. Turn right onto Florence Boulevard. Facility will be on your right. From I-29 North Traveling north on Interstate 29, take I-80 West at the convergence of the two interstates in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Follow the above directions from I-80 West. Going East on I-80 A view from the northeast corner of D.J. Sokol Arena. Traveling east on Interstate 80 from Lincoln, take Interstate 480 North to downtown Omaha. Continue on I-480 North to I-480 East, taking the Capitol/Civic Auditorium exit. At the stop light, turn left (north) on 19th Street. D.J. Sokol Arena will be on your right in 0.4 miles. From Eppley Airfield When leaving the terminal, turn left (south) on Abbott Drive and follow toward downtown Omaha. Abbott Drive will turn into Cuming Street. Take Cuming Street to 18th Street and turn left (south). Proceed two blocks and the facility will be on your right, just past Mystery Manor. Media Parking Limited media parking is available near D.J. Sokol Arena in a lot locat- ed on the northeast corner of the intersection of 18th and Burt Streets. From that intersection, go north and the lot entrance will be on your right. Requests must be made to Rob Simms 24 hours or more in advance. Media should cross the street and enter through the east side of the building, just past Mystery Manor. Media Will Call/Entrance Media may enter through any ticketed gate at D.J. Sokol Arena. Credentials will be left with the attendant on the east side of the build- D.J. Sokol Arena provides a great game-day atmosphere. ing. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance by calling Associate Sports Information Director Rob Simms at (402) 280-2433.