Photo by: Stew Milne
7/9/2021 10:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Omaha, Neb. -- Returning to the pitch just a few short months after reaching the first BIG EAST Tournament in school history, Creighton women's soccer head coach Ross Paule announced the Bluejays' 2021 schedule on Friday.
Full Schedule
The Bluejays will host 10 regular season matches at Morrison Stadium, including battles with NCAA opponents Montana (Aug. 19) and Georgetown (Sept. 23) to open the regular season and BIG EAST season respectively.
Creighton finished an abbreviated 2020 season with a 4-6-0 overall record, including a 4-4-0 record in BIG EAST play. After opening the season 0-4, the Bluejays rattled off four consecutive victories in conference action to reach the BIG EAST Tournament. Creighton battled eventual tournament champion, Georgetown, to a 2-1 loss in overtime in the opening round.
Full Schedule
The Bluejays will host 10 regular season matches at Morrison Stadium, including battles with NCAA opponents Montana (Aug. 19) and Georgetown (Sept. 23) to open the regular season and BIG EAST season respectively.
Creighton finished an abbreviated 2020 season with a 4-6-0 overall record, including a 4-4-0 record in BIG EAST play. After opening the season 0-4, the Bluejays rattled off four consecutive victories in conference action to reach the BIG EAST Tournament. Creighton battled eventual tournament champion, Georgetown, to a 2-1 loss in overtime in the opening round.
The Bluejays return both of their top scorers from the 2020 season in Aida Kardovic (nine points on four goals and one assist) and Ansley Atkinson (seven points on three goals and one assist). Kardovic closed the 2020 season by earning a spot on the United Soccer Coaches Association All-East Region Second Team and All-BIG EAST First Team. Atkinson, meanwhile, was an All-BIG EAST Second Team selection.
The 2021 season begins just days after the women's squad reports to campus, with the Blue-White Scrimmage on Aug. 7 at 1:00 pm. The final exhibition match of the fall takes Creighton to a neutral site, Swope Park in Kansas City, to face Missouri State on Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 2:00 pm.
Creighton's regular season begins with back-to-back home matches as the Bluejays host Montana (Aug. 19 at 7:00 pm) and former MVC rival Drake on Sunday, Aug. 22 at 1:00 pm.
A relatively balanced schedule takes the Bluejays to Oklahoma for matches against Tulsa (Aug. 26 at 7:00 pm) and Oral Roberts (Aug. 29 at 12:00 pm), before home matches against South Dakota (Sept. 2 at 7:00 pm), South Dakota State (Sept. 5 at 3:00 pm) and North Dakota State (Sept. 9 at 6:00 pm).
The non-conference season wraps up with a pair of road contests at Kansas City on Sept. 12 (2:00 pm) and at Iowa State on Sept. 16 (6:00 pm).
BIG EAST action begins on Thursday, Sept. 23 against the defending champion Georgetown at 7:00 pm in Morrison Stadium. Three days later the Bluejays travel to Providence to face the Friars on Sept. 26 (11:00 am).
As the season continues, Creighton's hosts Marquette (Sept. 30 at 7:00 pm) and Xavier (Oct. 3 at 1:00 pm), then travels to Villanova (Oct. 10 at 12:00 pm) and to Connecticut (Oct. 14 at 6:00 pm).
The final four matches of the regular season alternate between road and home contests. The Bluejays face Seton Hall at home on Sunday, Oct. 17 (1:00 pm), then battle at DePaul on Thursday, Oct. 21 (2:00 pm).
The regular season closes with St. John's coming to Omaha for Creighton's senior day festivities on Sunday, Oct. 24 (1:00 pm), while the season concludes at Butler on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 6:00 pm.
The 2021 BIG EAST Women's Soccer Championship Presented by JEEP will be played Oct. 31 - Nov. 7 at a site to be determined. The title match with the league's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament on the line is set for Sunday, Nov. 7.
Creighton season ticket holders will receive an email later this month regarding their 2021 Women's Soccer season tickets. Single-match tickets will go on sale at a later date. Morrison Stadium will be at full capacity for the 2021 season.
The 2021 season begins just days after the women's squad reports to campus, with the Blue-White Scrimmage on Aug. 7 at 1:00 pm. The final exhibition match of the fall takes Creighton to a neutral site, Swope Park in Kansas City, to face Missouri State on Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 2:00 pm.
Creighton's regular season begins with back-to-back home matches as the Bluejays host Montana (Aug. 19 at 7:00 pm) and former MVC rival Drake on Sunday, Aug. 22 at 1:00 pm.
A relatively balanced schedule takes the Bluejays to Oklahoma for matches against Tulsa (Aug. 26 at 7:00 pm) and Oral Roberts (Aug. 29 at 12:00 pm), before home matches against South Dakota (Sept. 2 at 7:00 pm), South Dakota State (Sept. 5 at 3:00 pm) and North Dakota State (Sept. 9 at 6:00 pm).
The non-conference season wraps up with a pair of road contests at Kansas City on Sept. 12 (2:00 pm) and at Iowa State on Sept. 16 (6:00 pm).
BIG EAST action begins on Thursday, Sept. 23 against the defending champion Georgetown at 7:00 pm in Morrison Stadium. Three days later the Bluejays travel to Providence to face the Friars on Sept. 26 (11:00 am).
As the season continues, Creighton's hosts Marquette (Sept. 30 at 7:00 pm) and Xavier (Oct. 3 at 1:00 pm), then travels to Villanova (Oct. 10 at 12:00 pm) and to Connecticut (Oct. 14 at 6:00 pm).
The final four matches of the regular season alternate between road and home contests. The Bluejays face Seton Hall at home on Sunday, Oct. 17 (1:00 pm), then battle at DePaul on Thursday, Oct. 21 (2:00 pm).
The regular season closes with St. John's coming to Omaha for Creighton's senior day festivities on Sunday, Oct. 24 (1:00 pm), while the season concludes at Butler on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 6:00 pm.
The 2021 BIG EAST Women's Soccer Championship Presented by JEEP will be played Oct. 31 - Nov. 7 at a site to be determined. The title match with the league's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament on the line is set for Sunday, Nov. 7.
Creighton season ticket holders will receive an email later this month regarding their 2021 Women's Soccer season tickets. Single-match tickets will go on sale at a later date. Morrison Stadium will be at full capacity for the 2021 season.
Players Mentioned
M
/ Women's Soccer
M
/ Women's SoccerThursday, October 22
Thursday, October 22
Wednesday, October 21
Tuesday, October 13
