Women's Basketball Hosts UC Davis and Colorado State

Game 9 vs. UC Davis ? Saturday, Dec. 20 ? 1:05 p.m.
Game 10 vs. Colorado State ? Sunday, Dec. 21 ? 2:05 p.m.
Omaha Civic Auditorium ? Omaha, Neb.
Radio: 88.9 FM, www.kvss.com

? Both games can be heard on Spirit 88.9 FM (KVSS) and online at www.kvss.com. Brad Burwell and former Bluejay Sara Cizek Going will call the action.

? Live video will be available for the UC Davis game for $4.95, but will NOT be available for the Colorado State game. More information is available at www.gocreighton.com

? Live stats for all home games can be found on the CU athletics website at www.gocreighton.com.

? Creighton is 73-27 (.730) in its last 100 home games.

? Through games played on Dec. 16, Creighton's strength of schedule ranked eighth among the 341 Division I programs according to CollegeRPI.com.

? Chevelle Herring was named MVC Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 27 points against Kansas and No. 25 Kansas State.

? Herring scored a career-high 31 points against Kansas last Saturday, moving her scoring average to 22.6 per game against Big 12 opponents this season.

? DaNae Moore pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds against Kansas last Saturday.

? The Jays are 1-0 against Big West schools under Jim Flanery (UC Irvine, 2002), while the Jays have never faced UC Davis.

? CU is 12-3 all-time against Colorado State, including 6-0 in Omaha.

Scouting the Bluejays
While Creighton is 2-6 on the year, half of its losses have come to ranked teams and five of the six have come against Big 12 foes ... CU has the eighth strongest strength of schedule in the nation ... The Jays were picked to finish second in the MVC this year, after finishing just one win shy of a shared MVC title a year ago ... CU returns eight letterwinners and four players who started at least 15 games last year from its 21-12 team which advanced to the second round of the postseason WNIT ... Creighton ranks ninth in the NCAA with just 13.9 turnovers per game and is 15th in the nation with a 39.1 three-point field goal percentage ... Junior Chevelle Herring leads the team and MVC with 19 points and 37.8 minutes per game, while she ranks third in the MVC with a 47.5 three-point field goal percentage ... Junior Megan Neuvirth leads the team with 9.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.1 steals per game.

Scouting UC Davis
The Aggies are 4-4 on the year after losing 59-47 at nationally-ranked South Dakota State on Wednesday night ... UC Davis is 2-3 on the road this year, including a 64-50 loss at Denver ... Last year the Aggies were 19-12, including a 12-4 second-place finish in the Big West, while they also advanced to the postseason WNIT ... UCD averages 58.5 points per game this season and allows 58.1 per game ... They are shooting 41.9 percent from the field, 31.3 percent from three-point range and 71.5 percent at the free-throw line ... UCD averages 32.8 rebounds per game and 22.5 turnovers per game, while forcing 23.1 turnovers per game ... They average 5.0 three-pointers per game, with Genevieve Costello leading the team with 10 treys and a 43.5 three-point field goal percentage ... Paige Mintun leads the team with 11.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game ... Haylee Donaghe adds 11.6 points per game and a team-leading 3.0 steals per contest ... Lauren Juric contributes 6.0 rebounds per game and a team-leading 10 blocked shots.

Scouting Colorado State
The Rams are 3-6 on the year and have not played since a 55-53 home win over MVC foe Northern Iowa last Sunday ... Colorado State has lost to Wichita State and Denver this year as well, while it is 0-3 away from home ... First-year head coach Kristen Holt, formerly an assistant at Wichita State, uses a deep bench, as 11 players average at least 11 minutes per game and 10 players average between four and nine points per game ... As a team the Rams are averaging 60.8 points and allowing 67.2 points per game, while shooting 36.4 percent from the field, 29.5 percent from three-point range and 64.6 perent at the line ... Colorado State averages 41.4 rebounds per game, 2.1 more than its opponents, while it commits 17.7 turnovers per game and forces just 14.8 give-aways ... Iowa native Kandy Beemer leads the team with 8.9 points per game, as 20 of her 25 field goal makes have come from three-point range ... Britney Minor averages 8.4 points, followed by Bonnie Barbee's 8.1 and Chatilla van Grinsven's 8.0 per game ... Amaka Uzomah leads the team with 6.7 rebounds per game, while Juanise Cornell adds 5.8 boards per game.

The Coaches
Jim Flanery (Creighton, 1987) has led his team to four WNIT postseason appearances and three 20-win seasons in his first six seasons at Creighton. In 2003 he became the winningest rookie coach in school and MVC history and led the Jays to the 2004 WNIT Championship. Now in his seventh season at CU, his overall mark is 111-86 (.563). Prior to serving as CU's head coach, Flanery served as CU's top assistant for a decade. He is 1-0 all-time against Big West schools, defeating UC Irvine in 2002. He is 2-0 all-time against Colorado State and 4-0 all-time against the Mountain West Conference. Sandy Simpson (UC Davis, 1981) is in his 12th season with UC Davis and as a collegiate head coach, posting a 199-119 (.626) record. Kristen Holt (Ohio, 1993) is in her first season as Colorado State's head coach and her second as a collegiate head coach. Holt was an assistant at CSU last year, following a four-year stint as an assistant at Wichita State. She served as Radford's head coach during the 2001-02 season and is now 14-22 (.389) as a head coach.

CU-UCD Series History
Creighton and UC Davis have never met on the court in women's basketball. The Bluejays will return this game at Davis next year.

CU-CSU Series History
Creighton has dominated the all-time series history with Colorado State, owning a 12-3 series lead. The Jays have a long history with the Rams, as both were members of the High Country Athletic Conference (HCAC) and the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) together in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The Jays have won the last seven meetings between the teams, including a 78-56 win in Fort Collins last November. The Jays are 6-0 against the Rams in Omaha, but CSU has not been to CU's home court since 1992.

Strength of Schedule
Creighton ranks eighth out of 341 Division I women's basketball teams in its strength of schedule, through games on Dec. 16, according to CollegeRPI.com. The next closest SOS in the Missouri Valley Conference is Missouri State's 117. The average SOS of the other nine teams in the MVC is 175, with the worst SOS belonging to Wichita State at 330. UC Davis' SOS was 331 entering the week.

Herring Named MVC Player of the Week
Junior Chevelle Herring was named the MVC Player of the Week on Monday for her play against No. 25 Kansas State and Kansas last week. For the week she averaged 27 points and four rebounds against the Big 12 foes. She poured in a game-high 23 at nationally-ranked K-State on Dec. 9 and followed with a career-high 31 points in a one-point overtime loss to Kansas on Dec. 13. She also played every minute of both games. For the week she shot 48.7 percent (19-39) from the field, 50 percent (4-8) from three-point range and 75 percent (12-16) from the free-throw line.

Herring Named All-Big 12
OK, not really, but junior Chevelle Herring could make a case to earn all-conference honors from the Big 12 this year after her play against the league. In five games against the league this year, she averaged 22.6 points per game. In each of the five games, she was the game's high-scorer, establishing a career-high in three games. She averaged 40.2 minutes per game, while shooting 44.4 percent (12-27) from three-point range and 77.8 percent (21-27) at the free-throw line. Herring scored a career-high 31 points against Kansas, in addition to 24 points against Iowa State and 23 against Kansas State.

Tough Schedule
If having the eighth strongest strength of schedule in the nation wasn't proof enough of CU's tough slate, here is further. The Jays faced five Big 12 teams, five 20-win teams and four opponents which advanced past the first round of the NCAA tournament last year. In addition to the four NCAA teams (Iowa State, Kansas State, Nebraska, Oklahoma), the Jays also take on two WNIT teams in non-conference play (Kansas, UC Davis).

30-Point Performance
Chevelle Herring poured in a career-high 31 points against Kansas on Dec. 13, the first Bluejay to score 30 in a game since Sam Schuett had 30 at Nebraska on Nov. 30, 2007. Herring became the fifth different player under head coach Jim Flanery (since 2002-03) to score at least 30 in a game, joining Schuett, Angie Janis, Laura Spanheimer and Christy Neneman. It marked the 10th time a player has scored at least 30 in a game under Flanery, as Neneman accomplished the feat five times with Flanery at the helm.

League Leaders
Creighton leads the MVC and ranks 15th in the NCAA in three-point accuracy, shooting 39.1 percent from beyond the arc. Chevelle Herring leads the MVC with 19 points per game and 37.8 minutes played per game. Megan Neuvirth tops the league with 3.3 offensive rebounds per game, while she ranks third with 9.5 boards per game. Kelsey Woodard ranks second in the MVC with 36.9 minutes player per game, followed by Neuvirth's 36.8 minutes.

We're Hurting
First ? DaNae Moore breaks her right hand in preseason practice and misses both of CU's exhibition games.
Second ? Sam Schuett injures her left ankle in practice on Oct. 31, has surgery on Nov. 10 and will miss the season.
Third ? Michelle Kaus tears her left ACL for the second time in eight months against Nebraska on Nov. 17. She underwent surgery on Dec. 18 and will miss the remainder of the season.
Fourth ? Megan Neuvirth is struck with an illness which caused her to lose weight. Tests for mono were negative, however she did received an I-V before the game at Oklahoma (Dec. 3), but played all 40 minutes that night.
Fifth ? Kristina Voss sprains her left ankle early in the first half at Kansas State (Dec. 9), plays just two minutes that game and misses the Kansas contest (Dec. 13).
Sixth ? Kelsey Woodard suffers a cut above her right eye in a collision during the Kansas game on Dec. 13, misses a key seven-minute span in the second half, before returning to the floor with stitches.

40-40-40 Club
Chevelle Herring, Megan Neuvirth and Kelsey Woodard each played all 40 minutes in Creighton's game at Kansas State on Dec. 9. It marked the first time since Dec. 29, 2005, that three Bluejays played at least 40 minutes in a game, as Angie Janis (40), Kristi Woodard (41) and Ally Thrall (45) all played that much in a 67-64 overtime win at Northern Iowa. It was the first time under Jim Flanery that three players had played an entire game in the same contest.

No Rest for the Weary
With a small roster, it's no surprise that three Bluejays are atop the MVC leader board in minutes played per game. Chevelle Herring played every minute in CU's two games last week, including all 45 against Kansas on Dec. 13. She now leads the MVC with 37.8 minutes played per game. Kelsey Woodard ranks second in the MVC with 36.9 minutes per game and Megan Neuvirth ranks third in the league with 36.8 minutes played per game. In addition to the trio leading the MVC in minutes, DaNae Moore and Kellie Nelson have established career-highs in minutes played in each of CU's last two outings. Moore played 33 minutes at Kansas State (Dec. 9) and 34 against KU. Nelson played 26 at K-State and 36 against KU, while Kelsey Crites also played a career-high 29 minutes against Kansas.

Nelson Ratings
Sophomore center Kellie Nelson played 26 minutes off the bench at Kansas State (Dec. 9) after an ankle injury limited starting center Kristina Voss to just two minutes played in the game. Nelson responded to the challenge, going 4-for-8 from the field for a season-high nine points. She followed with a season-high six rebounds and two blocked shots in a career-best 36 minutes against Kansas last Saturday.

Welcome Aboard
With season-ending injuries to senior Michelle Kaus (knee) and junior Sam Schuett (ankle), the Bluejay roster was down to nine. It's now back to 10 active players with the addition of walk-on Michaela Kraft. The 5-foot-3 guard from Mandan, N.D., joined the team recently, but has not seen action in a game as of yet. As a prep at Mandan High she was a part of five Class A state championships.

Lonely No More
Freshman DaNae Moore is no longer the lone freshman on the Bluejay roster, as Michaela Kraft has joined the team as a walk-on. Alone, Moore represented the smallest freshman class in school history to start the season. While Kraft is in her second year at Creighton, athletically she is listed as a freshman.

Voss is Streaking
Senior center Kristina Voss, a career 71.9 percent free-throw shooter, started the season with an 0-for-4 performance at the line and was 4-for-10 after two games. Since that game, she had made 14 straight attempts at the charity stripe to move to 18-for-24 (.750).

Cruisin' With Chevy
Junior Chevelle Herring leads the team and MVC with 19 points per game, including 22.6 points per game against Big 12 schools. She has scored in double figures in seven straight games, including four games with at least 20 points and the first 30-point game by a Bluejay in over a year. On Nov. 17 against Nebraska she scored a then career-best 19 points on 9-of-22 shooting from the field. She followed with a then career-high 24-point outing against No. 24 Iowa State (Nov. 23). Against Kansas last Saturday, she again led all players with a career-high 31 points, finishing 11-of-18 from the field.

Herring is Hot
Chevelle Herring's scoring average has soared since she has found her shooting touch. After opening the season 1-of-4 from three-point range in her first two games, she is 18-for-36 (.500) from long range in her last seven games. Herring went 5-for-6 from beyond the arc against Denver (Nov. 30) to establish a career-high for threes in a game, and followed with a career-high 10 three-point attempts at Oklahoma (Dec. 3). Herring is 13-for-24 (.542) from three-point range over CU's last four games.

Neuvirth's Nice Numbers
Megan Neuvirth logged consecutive double-doubles in CU's two wins, averaging 14.5 points, 14.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. At Saint Louis (Nov. 25), she grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds, including 12 in the second half. She added 17 points for her first double-dime since her freshman season. Her 16 boards were the most by a Bluejay since Angie Janis also grabbed 16 on Jan. 9, 2006. Neuvirth, a career 53.5 percent free-throw shooter, drained a career-best 8-of-10 free-throws against the Billikens and also led the team with six assists in the win. Against Denver (Nov. 30), she led all players with 13 rebounds and chipped in 12 points and four assists. She now has six career double-doubles.

More Neuvirth Numbers
Despite receiving an I-V before the game at Oklahoma (Dec. 3), Megan Neuvirth played a career-high 40 minutes (and followed with 40 minutes played at K-State on Dec. 9). She also established a career-high by making all three of her three-point attempts at OU. The junior also led the team with six rebounds and led all players with four steals and two blocked shots against the Sooners.

Woodard's Wild Ride
Sophomore Kelsey Woodard was shooting 28.6 percent (4-14) from three-point range through her first three games ? all Bluejay losses ? before tying her career-high with five three-pointers at Saint Louis (Nov. 25). Woodard went 5-of-9 from behind the line at SLU. She added four more three-pointers against Denver (Nov. 30) and shoots 45 percent from long range in CU wins this year. Woodard went 0-for-7 from three-point range at Oklahoma (Dec. 3) and has made just 19 percent of her three-point shots in CU losses this season. In wins she averages 20.5 points per game and shoots 43.5 percent from the field, but in losses she shoots 24.6 percent from the floor and averages 7.8 points.

Need a Three From Woody
Sophomore Kelsey Woodard went 0-for-7 from three-point range at Oklahoma on Dec. 3, the poorest shooting day from long range in her career. The Jays lost that game to fall to 0-2 this year when Woodard does not make a three. The Jays went 3-5 last year when Woodard did not make a three-pointer. The Jays are also 0-5 over the past two years when Woodard does not make a field goal in a game, as she was held without a field goal in CU's loss to Iowa State on Nov. 23.

Double the Double-Doubles
In addition to Megan Neuvirth's 17 points and career-high 16 rebounds at Saint Louis (Nov. 25), Kristina Voss added a double-double of her own. Voss chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds for her fourth career double-dime. They were the first pair of Jays to have double-doubles in the same game since Neuvirth and Sam Schuett pulled off the feat on Feb. 3, 2007 at Northern Iowa.

No Gripes From Crites
After not appearing off the bench in Creighton's game against Iowa State (Nov. 23), Kelsey Crites impressed off the pine at Saint Louis (Nov. 25) and against Denver (Nov. 30). The junior swiped a team-leading and career-high four steals at SLU. She also added four rebounds, four points and three assists in just 20 minutes at SLU. She followed with seven points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes against Denver.

Block Parties
Senior Kristina Voss tied her career-high with three blocked shots against both Nebraska (Nov. 17) and Iowa State (Nov. 23). Voss had 11 blocked shots in 33 games last year. Junior Megan Neuvirth joined Voss at her block party against NU, also swatting a career-high three shots against the Huskers.

No Bench Scoring
For the first time under head coach Jim Flanery, the Creighton bench was held scoreless in the Jays' 63-59 loss to Iowa State on Nov. 23. Three times previously the Bluejays had notched two points off the bench since 2002-03, with the last coming against Kansas in 2005. Creighton's bench is averaging 8.8 points per game this year and has scored less than 10 points four times in six games. Last year the Bluejay bench scored less than 10 points twice in 33 games.

News on the Newcomers
Creighton freshman, DaNae Moore, made her collegiate debut in the Jays' season-opener at Arkansas State (Nov. 14) and made her first career start at Saint Louis (Nov. 25). Junior college transfer Stephani Rhoten also debuted against ASU, making her first Division I field goal attempt, a three-pointer in the second half. Moore, who missed both CU exhibitions with a broken hand, played nine minutes and made the only field goal attempt in her first college game.

ACL-U
That's Anterior Cruciate Ligament University, not that other ACLU. When Michelle Kaus tore her ACL against Nebraska (Nov. 17), it marked the latest in a long line of ACL tears for Bluejays. Kaus also tore the same ACL last March. No longer a Bluejay, Abby Henry tore her ACL in the preseason last year and missed the entire season. Megan Neuvirth tore her ACL in CU's final game of the 2006-07 season and Kelsey Crites tore her ACL in Creighton's sixth game of the 2006-07 season. Even the women's basketball sports information contact, Rob Simms, tore his ACL in May of this year.

Milestone Reached
Michelle Kaus pushed her career three-point total to 101 with three makes against Nebraska last Monday. In so doing, Kaus became the 12th player in school history to eclipse 100 career three-pointers.

Hot Shooting, Bad Injuries
Senior Michelle Kaus has now suffered two torn left ACL's in an eight month period, the first ending her 2007-08 season last March. The most recent occurred on Nov. 17 against Nebraska, ending her 2008-09 season. In both instances, Kaus had been on fire from long range right before the injury took place. Last year Kaus connected on 16-of-30 shots from three-point range (.533) in her final eight games before the injury. This season, she was 6-for-9 (.667) from long range.

Be Careful Kristina
Should Michelle Kaus choose to take a medical redshirt and return next season, that would make senior Kristina Voss the only member of the five-person class to make it through her career in four seasons and without a season-ending injury. Kelsey Crites, Chevelle Herring and Megan Neuvirth are all fourth-year juniors, having already redshirted because of injuries. While Voss has not suffered a season-ending injury, she did sustain a sprained ankle at Kansas State on Dec. 9 and missed the Kansas game on Dec. 13.

Season-Ending Injuries
For the fourth consecutive season the Bluejays have lost at least one player to injury for the entire season. This year junior Sam Schuett suffered an ankle injury in practice on Oct. 31 and will be forced to miss the season following surgery on the left ankle on Nov. 10. Senior Michelle Kaus tore her left ACL on Nov. 17 and will also miss the season. Chevelle Herring (2007-08), Kelsey Crites (2006-07) and Megan Neuvirth (2005-06) were the previous players to go down with season-ending injuries. Crites played six games in 2006-07, while Herring and Neuvirth did not play a game the seasons they were injured.

Adjust the Numbers Again
When the season started, the Jays returned 75.9 percent of their rebounding, 66.1 percent of their scoring and 61.1 percent of their assists from last year's squad. However, subtract Sam Schuett's stats from the mix and the numbers drop to 59.1 percent of rebounding, 54.3 percent of scoring and 49.3 percent of assists. Schuett led the team with 6.8 rebounds per game last year, was third in assists and fifth in scoring Then subtract Michelle Kaus' numbers from the equation and the numbers fall to 55.4 percent of rebounding, 48.5 percent of scoring and 47.1 percent of assists from last year are now active on the roster.

Voss Has Seniority
Senior Kristina Voss has played in more games (95), started more games (55), scored more points (631) and made more field goals (218) than any current Bluejay on the roster. Her career field-goal percentage of 50.5 leads all Bluejays as well. Last year she led the team by shooting 53.3 percent from the field, which would have ranked third in the MVC had she not fallen just two field goal makes shy of the statistical minimum (three made per game). She also led the team in double-doubles (3), FT made (77) and FT attempts (102) last year.

Preseason Picks
The Bluejays have been picked to finish second in the MVC preseason poll as voted on by league coaches, media and sports information directors. The Jays were picked to finish sixth in last year's preseason poll, and ended the year in fourth. The last time the Bluejays were tabbed for a second-place finish was 2004-05, and then went on to finish second. In fact, each of the previous three times the Bluejays were tabbed for a second-place finish (1993-94, 2003-04 and 2004-05), the Jays did finish in second place. Illinois State is the unanimous MVC preseason favorite, earning all 40 first-place votes.

We're Back
The Bluejays return eight letterwinners and four players who started at least 15 games last year, while they lose three letterwinners and two starters. Gone are Tyrai Bronson and starters Sara Cain and Ally Thrall. Returning starters Kristina Voss (32), Megan Neuvirth (21), Kelsey Woodard (19) and Sam Schuett (15) were all regulars in the starting lineup, while Michelle Kaus also started 11 contests last year.

All-Conference Losses
Creighton lost two all-conference players to graduation following last year. Point guard Ally Thrall was named first-team all-MVC after leading the team in scoring (10.8) and assists (3.8). Thrall led the MVC by playing 36.5 minutes per game and averaged 37.4 minutes played per game over her final three seasons at Creighton. Sara Cain earned second-team all-MVC honors after ranking second on the team with 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.

Welcome to Creighton
The Jays welcome three newcomers to this year's roster, sophomore Stephani Rhoten of Canyon, Texas, freshman DaNae Moore of Apple Valley, Minn., and Michaela Kraft of Mandan, N.D. Rhoten, who attended Seward County (Kan.) Community College last year, is Creighton's first junior college transfer since Taya Allen in 1998-99. Allen was named the MVC Newcomer of the Year that season. Moore, a high school teammate of Bluejay senior Michelle Kaus at Eastview High School, alone made up the smallest freshman class in CU women's basketball history, before she was joined by CU's third newcomer Kraft. Kraft joined the team as a walk-on after the season started.

Rhoten's Road to Omaha
Stephani Rhoten has three years of eligibility remaining at Creighton after playing her freshman season at Seward County CC in Liberal, Kan., last year. Rhoten averaged 14.2 points, 6.1 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game in her only junior college season. The guard was named second-team all-conference and honorable-mention all-region after leading both the conference and region in assists.

Chevy Returns
Junior Chevelle Herring returns to the court this year after missing all of last season due to preseason knee surgery. The fourth-year junior took a medical redshirt last year. Herring, who is expected to see a majority of CU's point guard minutes, finished third on the team with 8.6 points per game as a sophomore in 2006-07.

Record Rebounding
Creighton not only led the MVC with 40.7 rebounds per game and finished second with a plus-5.4 rebounding margin last season, but the Jays also established a school record for rebounds in a season. CU pulled down 1,342 total boards, 892 of which were on the defensive glass, setting school records in both categories. Sam Schuett topped the team and ranked fourth in the MVC with 6.8 rebounds per game. Schuett averaged 7.2 boards per MVC game, as CU averaged 43.1 rebounds in conference play.

Nebraska Flavor
Six of Creighton's 11 players on this year's roster are from Nebraska ? Bellevue natives Chevelle Herring (East) and Kelsey Woodard (West), Omaha products Kellie Nelson (Westside) and Sam Schuett (Millard West), along with Katie Frank (South Sioux City) and Megan Neuvirth (West Point Central Catholic).

Women's Turn at Qwest Center
Creighton will play the first regular-season women's basketball game in Qwest Center Omaha history when the Bluejays host Drake on Friday, Feb. 27. The Jays have previously played two exhibition games, both wins over Central Missouri, at the Qwest Center.

Finch Flies Home
The MVC's most prolific three-pointer shooter has returned to the Creighton bench this year. Dayna Finch, a 2004 Creighton graduate, is back on the Bluejay bench as an assistant coach, following a two-year stint at Northern Colorado and two seasons as a graduate assistant at Nebraska. Finch's 294 career three-pointers made remains the MVC record, while her 1,260 career points rank 13th in school history. She replaces Rekha Hollomon, who took a position on Baylor's basketball staff.

So Long Civic
Creighton is playing in its final season at the Omaha Civic Auditorium, as it is slated to move into the new, on-campus Ryan Center and D.J. Sokol Arena prior to next season. The Bluejays went 11-1 at the Civic last year and is 60-20 at home in their six seasons under head coach Jim Flanery.

About Our New Home
Creighton is currently building an on-campus facility for basketball and volleyball. The Ryan Center and D.J. Sokol Arena, a 75,600 square-foot facility, will house a gym seating 2,500 to 3,000, athletics staff offices, locker rooms, ticket offices, athletic training and meeting rooms, media workrooms and much more. Construction on the facility located at Webster and Florence Blvd. (19th Street) is expected to be completed in August, 2009.

Neuvirth's Near Triple-Double
While it was only exhibition play, Megan Neuvirth's performance against UNO on Nov. 4 was impressive. The junior had 14 points, career-best 14 rebounds, five steals and tied her career-high with eight assists. She's approached a triple-double before, with 14 points, 11 rebounds and seven steals against Indiana State on March 1, 2007 and nine points, eight rebounds and eight assists against Evansville on Feb. 15, 2007. Only two Bluejays have ever recorded a triple-double in the regular-season ? Becky Flynn (Jan. 11, 1994) and Laura Spanheimer (Jan. 8, 2004).

Exhibition Recap
Creighton won both of its exhibition contests of Division II opponents from the MIAA. CU topped Nebraska-Omaha 93-68 and defeated Central Missouri 78-56. The Jays averaged 85.5 points, shooting 46.5 percent from the field, 31.7 percent from three-point range and 67.8 percent from the free-throw line. CU out-rebounded the D2 foes by an average of 10 boards per game. Kelsey Woodard led CU with 18.5 points per game, making 8-of-16 shots from three-point range. Megan Neuvirth averaged 17 points and 10.5 rebounds per game and topped the team with 4.5 assists and 3.0 steals per game. Kellie Nelson (13.5), Kristina Voss (11.0) and Chevelle Herring (10.0) each average double figure point totals as well. The Jays forced 47 turnovers, but committed 37 in the two exhibition games.

Women's Basketball Hosts UC Davis and Colorado State

Players Mentioned

Tyrai Bronson

Sara Cain

Michaela Kraft

DaNae Moore

Ally Thrall

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