Women's Soccer Heads to the Big Apple to Face St. John's on Thursday

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Creighton (6-2-4, 2-2-0 BE) returns to the east coast for a Thursday night match against St. John's (5-4-3, 2-2-0 BE) in Queens, N.Y.

The Bluejays and the Red Storm are scheduled to kickoff at 6 p.m. central time from Belson Stadium.

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Scouting Creighton (6-2-4, 2-2-0 BE)

Coming off back-to-back shutouts over Marquette and Providence, Creighton heads to the east coast sporting a 6-2-4 overall record and a 2-2-0 record in the BIG EAST.

The Bluejays opened the season with a program record eight match unbeaten streak, collecting wins over Kansas City (2-1), North Dakota (4-1), Tulsa (2-0) and Colorado College (2-1). The Bluejays also have wins over Marquette and Providence while tying a program record with four daws this season.

On the offensive side of the pitch, Senior Jenny Grissom paces the Bluejays with three goals, while junior Ariana Mondiri has contributed two goals and a pair of assists.

Sophomore Hannah Luke is also tied for the team lead with six points on a pair of goals and a pair of assists.

Juniors Lara Kazandjian and Abigail Santana have each netted a pair of goals this season, while sophomore Azumi Manriki has added a goal and team best three assists herself.

In total, 11 different Bluejays have found the back of the net at least once this season as Creighton has scored 17 goals and dished out 14 assists, while out shooting their opponents 178-114.

Senior goalkeeper Keelan Terrell, recorded her fifth shutout of the season against Providence on Sunday, earning BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week honors for the second time this season.

Keelan has played all 1080 minutes in goal for the Bluejays this season , allowing 11 goals and ranking seventh in the BIG EAST with a 0.92 goals against average. She also ranks tied for fourth in the league with 33 total saves.

The Bluejays entered the 2022 season with 18 returning letterwinners from last season's squad that posted a 7-10-2 record. Creighton returns 11 players who started 10 or more matches in 2021.

Creighton was picked seventh in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, while Senior Aida Kardovic was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST team for the second straight season.

Head coach Ross Paule is in his eighth year at the helm of the Bluejays.

Scouting St. John's (5-4-3, 2-2-0 BE)

St. John's enters Thursday's contest with a 5-4-3 overall record and a 2-2-0 mark in the BIG EAST. The Red Storm is 5-1 this season at Belson Stadium with four of the wins coming via shutouts. St. John's lone loss at home was a 2-0 setback to Sacred Heart on Aug. 25.

The Red Storm are coming off a 1-0 loss to Villanova last weekend. St. John's two BIG EAST wins this season have been 1-0 shutouts over Connecticut and Seton Hall.

Preseason All-BIG EAST Selection Jessica Garziano leads the Red Storm and is tied for sixth in the BIG EAST with eight points on two goals and four assists.

Garziano is one of four Red Storm players to find the back of the net twice this season. Juniors Nicole Gordon and Ava Collins as well as senior Isabelle Aviza have each scored a pair of goals this season.

In all, nine different players have touched the back of the net for St. John's, netting 13 total goals this season. The Red Storm have outshot their opponents 127-89 over the course of 12 matches.

Senior Gina Muzi has all 12 matches in goal for St. John's, logging 1035 minutes in goal. Muzi has allowed nine goals this season, ranking fourth in the BIG EAST with a 0.78 goals against average. She also ranks seventh in the BIG EAST with 31 saves.

St. John's was picked to finish fifth in the BIG EAST in the Preseason Coaches' Poll, while Garziano earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Preseason Team.

Head Coach Ian Stone is in his 28th season at the helm of St. John's and is the winningest coach in Red Storm women's soccer history with a 264-217-61 overall record at St. John's.

Series History Against Red Storm

Creighton and St. John's will meet for the 10th time in program history on Thursday night. The Bluejays trail the all-time series 2-5-2 and have lost three out of the last four meetings with the only result being a 1-1 on Oct. 27, 2019.

Creighton's last win in the series came back on Oct. 9, 2016 inside Morrison Stadium as Kaira Houser and Lauren Sullivan delivered goals for the Bluejays.

Creighton is 1-2-2 in matches played at St. John's with the only win coming in the first ever meeting back on Oct. 12, 1991.

Last season the Red Storm took down the Bluejays 3-0 in Omaha.

Terrell Earns BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week

Senior netminder Keelan Terrell nabbed her second BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week honor on Oct. 3 following a pair of shutouts last week against Marquette and Providence.

The Olathe, Kan. native registered her fourth and fifth shutouts of the season while collecting five save in 180 minutes in between the posts.

She smothered both shots on goal in the Bluejays 2-0 win over Marquette, before completing her fifth clean sheet of the season with three saves in the 2-0 victory over Providence.

With the pair of shutouts, Terrell now has 13 career shutouts which ranks seventh on Creighton's all-time career shutouts list.

Rothwell and Luke Earn Spot On BE Honor Roll

Senior Jordy Rothwell and sophomore Hannah Luke each earned a spot on the BIG EAST Honor Roll on Oct. 3 after guiding the Bluejays to a pair of wins over Marquette and Providence.

Rothwell headed in her first goal of the season off a corner kick during the 74th minutes against Marquette on Sept. 29. She also helped the Bluejays back line to a pair of shutouts allowing just five total shots on goal during their 2-0 wins over Marquette and Providence.

Luke led the Bluejays offensive last week with a goal and an assist. She found Lara Kazandjian for the game-winning goal against Marquette on Sept. 29, before finding the back of the net for thee second time this season in the shutout win over Providence on Oct. 2.

Back-to-Back Multiple Goal Wins and Shutouts

Creighton posted back-to-back shutouts over Marquette and Providence last week to improve to 2-2-0 in BIG EAST Play. It was just the third time since joining the BIG EAST in 2013 that the Bluejays have recorded back-to-back shutout win in BIG EAST play.

The last time it happened was during the 2020 Covid season when the Bluejays defeated Marquette 3-0 and Xavier 1-0 in consecutive matches. The only other time Creighton posted back-to-back shutouts was in 2016 when the Bluejays beat Seton Hall 4-0 and St. John's 2-0.

It was also the first time winning consecutive BIG EAST matches by multiple goals since defeating Seton Hall and St. John's in 2016.

Heading in the Right Direction

Senior Jordy Rothwell helped the Bluejays get back on the right track by heading in her first goal of the season against Marquette on Sept. 29.

The Wisconsin native secured the 2-0 win for the Bluejays by heading in a cross to the far post off a corner kick from fellow classmate Aida Kardovic.

It was her first goal since finding the back of the net twice in the Bluejays 3-0 shutout win at Oral Roberts last season.

Return to the BIG EAST Tournament Will Be Paved on the Road

To reach the Bluejays' goal of a return trip to the BIG EAST Tournament (top six teams), Creighton will need to find points on the road. The Bluejays did just that with with a 2-0 shutout win at Marquette on Sept. 29.

During the Bluejays' 10 seasons in the BIG EAST, Creighton has a combined road record of 9-28-7 in conference play. Last season the Bluejays suffered five losses but battled a limited lineup with significant injuries to key players.

Creighton's BIG EAST Record on the road

2013: 2-2-1

2014: 1-2-1

2015: 1-4-0

2016: 0-4-0

2017: 0-3-2

2018: 1-3-0

2019: 1-1-3

2020: 2-2-0

2021: 0-5-0

2022: 1-1-0

Terrell Logging Major Minutes

A fixture in goal for the Bluejays over the last three seasons has senior goalkeeper Keelan Terrell climbing the Creighton ranks for career goalkeeper minutes.

Terrell has played all 1,080 minutes in goal this season, jumping up to sixth on Creighton's all-time goalkeeper minutes played.

The Olathe, Kan. native started all 19 matches last season, playing all but the last 45 minutes of the season. Overall, Terrell has seen action in 46 matches, making 43 starts and logging 4,243 total minutes in between the posts.

Goalkeeper Minutes Played

1. Jaimie Thompson 6,815 2000-03

2. Denise Zaver 5,287 1990-93

3. Kristen Casey 5,180 2005-08

4. Maggie Phelan 5,058 1997-00

5. Mary Libert 4,883 1993-96

6. Keelan Terrell 4,243 2019-present

7. Katie Jo Swanson 3,329 2009-12

8. Danielle Rice 3,303 2013-14

9. Valerie Zimmerer 3,012 2003-06

10. McKenzie Meola 2,869 2016-17

Top-10 Terrell

Bluejay senior goalkeeper Keelan Terrell has recorded five shutouts this season to climb to seventh all-time in Creighton history with 13 career shutouts.

She notched her ninth career shutout after making three saves in the Bluejays 2022 season-opener against Montana on Aug. 18.

Terrell continued her climb up the record books with her 10th and 11th career shutouts in a 0-0 draw against Iowa State and a 2-0 win over Tulsa.

The Kansas native secured back-to-back 2-0 shutout over Marquette (Sept. 29) and Providence (Oct. 2), recording her 13th shout of her career. Terrell now sits in seventh on Creighton's all-time career shutouts list.

Shutouts (indicates shared shutouts)

1. Jaimie Thompson 24 (2) 2000-03

Denise Zaver 24 (8) 1990-93

3. Alicia Montgomery 22 (0) 2008-11

4. Kristen Casey 18 (0) 2005-08

Mary Libert 18 (6) 1993-96

6. Maggie Phelan 17 (6) 1997-00

7. Keelan Terrell 13 (0) 2018-Present

8. Valerie Zimmerer 10 (3) 2003-06

Lori Kwapiszeski 10 (8) 1989-90

10. Katie Sullivan 9 (0) 2018-20

Meghan Coleman 9 (6) 1994-97

Bluejays All-Time vs. Top 25 Competition

Including Creighton's loss to #23 Gerogetown on Sept. 25, the Bluejays have faced ranked opposition 21 times and hold a 1-16-4 overall record. Since current head coach Ross Paule took the helm in 2015, Creighton is 0-6-3 against ranked opponents.

Date Opponent Result

10/27/90 at #20 Central Florida T, 1-1 (ot)

9/3/94 #12 Wisconsin W, 1-0

10/30/94 #7 at Cincinnati L, 4-5 (ot)

11/15/02 % at #6 Santa Clara L, 1-5

11/12/04 % at #8 Kansas L, 1-3

8/26/05 #25 Wisconsin L, 0-2

11/16/07 % vs. #9 USC L, 0-3

9/2/11 #5 Oklahoma State L, 0-1

8/26/12 at #4 Oklahoma State L, 1-4

10/20/13 * at #15 Georgetown L, 0-4

10/11/14 * at #13 DePaul L, 0-2

10/19/14 * #25 Georgetown L, 0-1

10/28/16 * #10 Georgetown L, 0-3

10/5/17 * at #12 Georgetown T, 1-1 (2ot)

10/19/17 * #22 Butler L, 0-3

9/14/18 #20 Oklahoma State L, 0-2

10/4/18 * #5 Georgetown L, 1-7

10/13/19 * at #10 Georgetown T, 2-2 (2ot)

4/16/21 & vs. #10 Georgetown L, 1-2 (ot)

9/23/21 * #25 Georgetown T, 1-1 (2ot)

9/25/22 * at #23 Georgetown L, 0-4

* BIG EAST?regular-season match

BIG EAST Tournament match (Providence, R.I.)

% NCAA?Tournament

Home matches in bold.

Creighton in BIG EAST Openers

The Bluejays entered its 10th season in the BIG EAST with a 2-1 loss to Connecticut in the conference opener, dropping the Bluejays to 3-6-1 in BIG EAST openers and 3-6-1 in conference home openers.

Last Thursday's match against Connecticut on Sept. 22 marked the seventh time in 10 seasons that Creighton begins BIG EAST play at Morrison Stadium.

Under head coach Ross Paule, the Bluejays are 3-5-1 in the BIG EAST opening match.

Creighton BIG EAST History

Year Opener (Result) Final Record (Place)

2013 Marquette (L) 2-6-1 (9th)

2014 at Marquette (L) 2-5-2 (8th)

2015 at Marquette (L) 2-7-0 (8th)

2016 Marquette (W 2OT) 4-5-0 (7th)

2017 at Xavier (L) 2-5-2 (8th)

2018 Xavier (W) 3-5-1 (7th)

2019 DePaul (W) 2-4-3 (8th)

2020 Xavier (L) 4-4-0 (3rd MW)

2021 #25 Georgetown (T) 1-8-1 (9th)

2022 Connecticut (L) TBD

League Opener History

Creighton owns a 13-10-3 record all-time in conference openers, including a 3-4-1 record under Ross Paule.

The Bluejays are also 11-5-2 when opening conference play at home, including a 7-4-3 mark since moving into Morrison Stadium.

In conference home openers, Creighton is 15-8-3 overall and 3-4-1 under Paule. In league road openers, the Bluejays are 8-16-2 overall, but 0-9-1 in the BIG EAST.

Unbeaten Streak Broken at Eight Matches

With a 1-1 draw against South Dakota State on Sept. 11, Creighton set the program record for the longest unbeaten streak to start a season. Unfortunately, the Bluejays unbeaten streak came to an end with a 2-1 loss to Connecticut in the BIG EAST opener on Sept. 22.

The Bluejays have secured six victories this season, while also battling their way to four ties with limited depth on the Bluejay bench. The four draws this season are tied for the most by a Creighton squad in a single season. The 2003 and 2004 Creighton teams also battled to four draws in their respected seasons.

Below is a breakdown of the amount of ties the Bluejays have had under the direction of Head Coach Ross Paule.

Year # of Ties # of Matches

2022 4 12 matches

2021 2 19 matches

2020 0 10 matches

2019 3 18 matches

2018 1 17 matches

2017 3 18 matches

2016 2 16 matches

2015 0 20 matches

Home Sweet Home

Creighton enters Sunday's contest with a 5-1-1 record inside Morrison Stadium this season. The Bluejays have secured wins over Kansas City, North Dakota, Tulsa, Colorado College and Providence as well as a draw against Iowa State.

Creighton is now 110-56-23 all-time at Morrison Stadium (opened in 2003), which includes a 48-31-8 mark at Morrison Stadium since the start of 2013, when the program joined the BIG EAST and 15-25-3 during home league matches.

The Bluejays are also 21-9-4 all-time in home-openers, which includes an 12-5-3 mark during home-openers at Morrison Stadium.

Creighton Picked Seventh in BIG EAST

The Bluejays were picked to finish seventh in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, the league announced on Aug. 11

Creighton received 43 points for seventh in the coaches' poll. Georgetown, the defending BIG EAST tournament champions, were picked as the favorites after receiving 8-of-11 first place votes and 98 points.

Xavier was second with 91 points and two of the three remaining first-place votes. Butler received the final first-place vote and 83 points to finish third, while Providence claimed 69 points for fourth. St. John's (59) and Connecticut (57) hold the five and six spots after sliding in ahead of Creighton (43). Picked eight was Marquette (42), followed by DePaul (31), Villanova (22) and Seton Hall (10).

The top six teams in the final league standings will qualify for the 2022 BIG EAST Championship Presented by JEEP. The first-round matchups will be hosted by the higher seed on Oct. 30 (3 vs. 6 and 4 vs. 5), while the number one seed will host the semifinals on Nov. 3 (1 vs. winner of 4/5 and 2 vs. winner of 3/6) and final match on Nov. 6.

Creighton finished 7-10-2 overall and 1-8-1 in league play to finish ninth in the BIG EAST during the 2021 season.

Kardovic Tabbed To Preseason All-BIG EAST Team

Senior midfielder Aida Kardovic earned unanimous All-BIG EAST Preseason honors in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, the league announced on Aug. 11.

Kardovic was a First Team All-BIG EAST selection last season, when she led the Bluejays with 40 shots. The midfielder from Kassel, Germany, ranked second on the team with three goals and two assist.

Kardovic is the first Bluejay to be named to multiple All-BIG EAST preseason teams and is the first Creighton women's soccer player to earn all-conference preseason honors in back-to-back years since Brittney Neumann was named to the All-MVC Preseason team in 2011 and 2012.

In two seasons, she owns 17 points during 23 career matches from seven goals and three assists.

BIG EAST Preseason Offensive Player of the Year

Katie Soderstrom, Butler, R-Sr., F

BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

Julia Leas, Georgetown, Sr., M

BIG EAST Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year

Allie Augur, Georgetown, Sr., GK

Preseason All-BIG EAST Team

Aliyah Diagne, Butler, R-Jr., D

Katie Soderstrom, Butler, R-Sr., F*

Jaydah Bedoya, Connecticut, Jr., F

Aida Kardovic, Creighton, Sr., M*

Allie Augur, Georgetown, Sr., GK

Julia Leas, Georgetown, Sr., M*

Gia Vicari, Georgetown, Jr., F

Meg Hughes, Providence, Jr., F

Jessica Garziano, St. John's, Sr., M

Molly McLaughlin, Xavier, So., M

Ella Rogers, Xavier, So., M

*unanimous Selection

Socctoberfest Success

The Bluejays posted a 2-1 victory over Colorado College on Sept. 9 in the Bluejays 10th annual Socctoberfest match. With the win the Bluejays improved to 6-1-1 in Socctoberfest matches dating back to 2012, with wins over New Mexico State, Omaha, South Dakota, Iowa State and Colorado College. Creighton has outscored the opposition 19-6 in those matches.

The Bluejays first Socctoberfest victory came on Sept. 5, 2014 when Creighton defeated New Mexico State, 6-0. The Bluejays picked up a 1-0 win against Iowa State during the 2019 Socctoberfest at Morrison Stadium.

The Bluejay women's squad did not play during the 2013 or 2021 Socctoberfest due to schedule issues.

Bluejay Women's Soccer at Socctoberfest (6-1-1)

10/20/12 L, 0-1 vs. Evansville

9/5/14 W, 6-0 vs. New Mexico State

9/4/15 W, 4-0 vs. Omaha

9/9/16 W, 2-1 vs. South Dakota

9/8/17 T, 2-2 vs. Kansas City

9/7/18 W, 2-1 (ot) vs. South Dakota

9/6/19 W, 1-0 vs. Iowa State

9/9/22 W, 2-1 vs. Colorado College

Luke Earns BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week

Sophomore Hannah Luke earned her first BIG EAST award of her career, nabbing the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, Sept. 5.

Luke helped the Bluejays remain unbeaten by recording a pair of victories against North Dakota and Tulsa. The Darlington, England native was a critical part of the Bluejays defense that held the Fighting Hawks and the Golden Hurricane to just seven total shots in 180 minutes on the pitch.

Luke also contributed on the offensive side of the pitch in the Bluejays 2-0 shutout win over Tulsa on Sunday, Sept. 4. The transfer from Limestone University found the back of the net for the first time in her Bluejay career after fielding a pass from Ariana Mondiri. Luke finished off the play by getting crafty and making a Golden Hurricane miss before blasting a shot into the back of the net from just outside the top of the 18-yard box, securing the victory for the Bluejays.

Love Delivers Fastest Goal Since 2002

In the 2-0 win over Tulsa on Sept. 4, senior Juelle Love put the Bluejays on the board with a goal just 41 seconds into the match. The tally knocked out Jenny Grissom's goal from 70 seconds into Sept. 1 match against North Dakota as the earliest goal scored in the Ross Paule era.

It was also the fastest goal scored by a Bluejay since Franny Hylok scored in just 35 seconds against Drury on Oct. 18, 2002. The Bluejays also had a goal against Portland State on Sept. 12, 2008 in 70 seconds, but it was an own goal by the Vikings.

Bluejay First's

Creighton has scored 17 goals this season with 10 different individuals contributing to the Bluejays offense. Of those 10 individuals to net goals, six scored their first goal of their Bluejay career this season.

Below is a list of all the first goals scored by Bluejay this season.

- In her fourth season with the Bluejays, senior Jenny Grissom touched the back of the net for the first time in her career against Kansas City on Thursday, August 25.

- In the Bluejays 4-1 win over North Dakota, junior Ariana Mondiri netted her first goal of the season and as a Bluejay in the 20th minute before adding a game-sealing goal in the 63rd minute of play.

- Sophomore Azumi Manriki blasted her first goal as a Bluejay past the Fighting Hawks goalkeeper in the 39th minute to giving Creighton a 3-1 lead.

- Senior Juelle Love touched the back of the net for the first time in her Bluejay career just 41 seconds into Sept. 4th match against Tulsa. It was her first collegiate goal since scoring a goal in her college debut for Pittsburgh way back on Aug. 18, 2017.

- Sophomore Hannah Luke rounded out the Bluejays scoring in the Bluejays shutout win over Tulsa with the first goal of her Bluejay career in the 20th minute.

- Junior Peighton Steffen touched the back of the net for the first time as a Bluejay in the BIG EAST opener against Connecticut. Steffen lofted a shot into the back of the net off the hand of the Huskies goalkeeper from roughly 35-yards out.

Firing On All Cylinders

The Bluejays have posted a 5-1-1 record inside Morrison Stadium this season. In those seven matches, the Bluejays have outshot their opponents 124-50 while netting 13 goals in the process.

In all, the Bluejays are out shooting their opponents 178-114 this season, despite being outshot in just four matches.

Creighton recorded a season-high 32 shots in their 4-1 win over North Dakota, out shooting the Fighting Hawks 32-3 in the match.

The Bluejays backline limited North Dakota to zero shots in the second half. The three shots allowed were the least amount of shots allowed in a match since the Bluejays did not allow South Dakota to take a shot in the match last season.

Mondiri Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll

Junior Ariana Mondiri was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll on Sept. 5 after leading the Bluejays offense with a pair of goals in Creighton's 4-1 win over North Dakota. She found the back of the net for the first time as a Bluejay in the 20th minute against North Dakota before adding a second goal in the 63rd minute to secure the 4-1 Bluejay win.

Terrell Nabs BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week

Senior Goalkeeper Keelan Terrell collected the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week honor on Aug. 29, becoming the first Bluejays goalkeeper to earn BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week honors since Katie Sullivan nabbed the honor on Sept. 30, 2019.

The Olathe, Kan. native helped the Bluejays to a 1-0-1 record last week against Kansas City (Aug. 25) and Iowa State (Aug. 28). Terrell earned her first win of the season in goal on Thursday before earning her second shutout of the season against the Cyclones on Sunday afternoon. Overall, during her Creighton career, Terrell has claimed 10 individual shutouts, which ranks her tied for seventh on Creighton's all-time career shutouts list.

The senior co-captain made a pair of saves on Thursday during Creighton's 2-1 victory over Kansas City. She followed Thursday's performance up by tying her season-high with five saves in a 0-0 draw against Iowa State on Sunday. Terrell came up big for the Bluejays down the stretch of Sunday's match, as she fought off three Cyclone scoring opportunities in the final 10 minutes of the play to keep the match scoreless.

Grissom Nets First Career Goal

In her fourth season with the Bluejays, senior Jenny Grissom touched the back of the net for the first time in her career against Kansas City on Thursday, August 25.

Sophomore Azumi Manriki sent a ball through the Kansas City defense to the charging Grissom. Grissom gathered the pass and worked her way around a Roos defender before blasting a shot past Kansas City goalkeeper Riley Moore to give the Bluejays a 1-0 advantage in the 13th minute of the contest.

Judkins and Radke Deliver Game-Winning Goal

Locked into a 1-1 battle with under 20 minutes remaining in the match, Sophomore Alyssa Judkins delivered a game-winning goal to give the Bluejays a 2-1 win over Kansas City.

Judkins struck the back of the net during the 72nd minute after rebounding her own header from a free kick from junior Maddie Radke. Following a Kansas City foul, Radke delivered a perfectly placed cross into the box where Judkins headed the pass off the far post. She was able to recover and push across the game-winning goal for the Bluejays.

Creighton Soccer Goes Green

Spearheaded by senior Emma Yackley, the Creighton men's and women's soccer programs participated in Green Games on Thursday, August 25th as women's soccer team earned a 2-1 win over Kansas City and the men's soccer to dominated Oakland, 6-0.

Both matches were carbon neutral and had zero waste, meaning the electricity consumed at the matches had been offset by credits and all concessions were composted or recycled.

The goal of those matches were to promote a sustainable culture at Creighton and within our community, as well as to educate attendees about environmental stewardship.

Terrell Nabs Spot on BIG EAST Honor Roll

Senior goalkeeper Keelan Terrell earned a spot on the BIG EAST Honor Roll on Aug. 29 after recording eight saves and a shutout during the opening weekend at the Rumble in the Rockies event.

The Olathe, Kansas native, opened the 2022 season by recording her ninth career shutout against Montana, moving her into a tie for ninth on Creighton's all-time career shutout's list. She followed that up with five saves during a 1-1 draw against Gonzaga on Aug. 21.

LOVE To See Her Back

Sixth-year senior Juelle Love returned to the pitch for the first time in 529 days in Creighton's 0-0 draw against Montana on Aug. 18, 2022.

Love torn her ACL during a match against Xavier on March 7, 2021 and missed the rest of the 2020 season (played in the spring) and the entire 2021 fall season.

Love has appeared in 47 matches over four seasons, logging 2,054 minutes of action.

Scoreless Draw to Open Season

On Aug. 18, Creighton played Montana to a 0-0 draw to open the 2022 season.

It was the Bluejays first season-opening tie since battling South Dakota State to a 0-0 double overtime draw in the 2010 season-opener.

It was also the first season-opening shutout for the Bluejays since topping South Dakota, 1-0, on Aug. 21, 2015.

New Faces Around The Pitch

Creighton's starting XI for the season-opener against Montana featured four players making their first start in a Bluejay uniform.

In total, six players made their Creighton debuts against either Montana or Gonzaga.

Azumi Manriki, Lara Kazandjian, Hannah Luke, Ariana Mondiri, Jess Torres and Olivia Manning each made their Bluejay debuts during the Bluejays season-opening weekend at the Rumble in the Rockies.

Season-Opener History

Creighton moved to 17-14-3 in season openers all-time after the Bluejays earned a 0-0 draw against Montana on Aug. 18.

Under Paule the Bluejays are 4-3-1 in season openers, including 4-0-0 in contests at home to start a season and 6-2-0 in home openers.

The match against Montana on Aug. 18 was the 17th time in program history that the Bluejays opened the season on the road. Creighton is now 6-10-1 in those matches.

The Bluejays are also 14-18-2 in its first road match of the season since the program started in 1989.

Chasing History

Senior Ansley Atkinson enters her senior season sixth in Creighton history with 18 career assists. Atkinson needs three assists to move into the top-three and 13 to surpass Lulu Quigley (2000-03) for the most assists in program history.

Last season Atkinson was leading the country with nine assists, the fourth most in a single-season, through the first eight matches before suffering a season-ending knee injury. Her nine assists ranked third in the BIG EAST behind Georgetown's Maya Fernandez-Powell (12) and St. John's Jessica Garziano (10).

Assists

1. Lulu Quigley 30 2000-03

2. Sara Hovland 25 1998-01

3. Jennifer Norman 20 1993-96

4. Jill Richgels 19 2012-15

Kristine Willrett 19 2004-06

6. Ansley Atkinson 18 2018-present

Emily Orbell 18 2007-10

Anne Eveler 18 1989-92

9. Lauren Cingoranelli 17 2010-13

Sam Russell 17 2003-07

Jessica Powers 17 1997-98

Gretta Matthews 17 1989-92

Production Returns

Creighton returns 11 players who started 10 or more matches from last fall's team that finished 7-10-2 and 1-8-1 in the BIG EAST Conference.

All told, CU returns 91.4 percent of its starts, 87.1 percent of its minutes, 81.8 percent of its goals, 95.5 percent of its assists, 86.4 percent of its points, and 95.7 percent of its saves off of last year's squad.

Below is a breakdown of the production that is back:

Stat Returners Departures

Starts 191 (91.4%) 18 (8.6%)

Minutes 17,110 (87.1%) 2,536 (12.9%)

Goals 18 (81.8%) 4 (18.2%)

Assists 21 (95.5%) 1 (4.5%)

Points 57 (86.4%) 9 (13.6%)

Saves 66 (95.7%) 3 (4.3%)

International Flavor

This year's roster features a more robust team with players from nine different countries.

The Bluejays have 20 players from the United States while the remaining nine players representing eight additional countries.

Australia: (1) Renée Pountney

Canada: (1) Lara Kazandjian

England: (1) Hannah Luke

France: (1) Ariana Mondiri

Germany: (1) Aida Kardovic

Japan: (2) Hitomi Yamaue, Azumi Manriki

Puerto Rico: (1) Jess Torres

Sweden: (1) Lisa Hall

United State: (20)

The Rothwell Sister Duo

In their second season on the pitch together, sisters Hailey and Jordy Rothwell have a special bond on the field. It is a unique experience that a lot of people don't get to do.

This season Creighton is one of 50 Division I schools to have a set of sisters playing on the same team. Of those 50 schools, nine schools have two sister tandems.

BIG EAST Extends Contract With FloSports

The BIG EAST Conference, including Creighton University, has partnered with FloSports from 2021-25 to deliver hundreds of subscription-based events leaguewide. This includes virtually every Creighton-produced home webcast in men's soccer, women's soccer, volleyball, women's basketball, baseball and softball.

A subscription is required to view events on FloSports.

Founded in 2006, FloSports features a growing library of more than 300,000 hours of premium content including news, expert commentary, films, documentaries and more.

A subscription to FloSports grants access to the entire FloSports catalog across all of its websites. So rather than paying for individual subscriptions to multiple BIG EAST schools to watch Creighton play road events, now one subscription to FloSports will let you watch all the school-produced events streamed on-line.

Subscribers who cannot watch a game "live" will still be able to watch an archived version of those games "on-demand".

For a complete rundown of the costs and options, go to the Bluejays website at https://gocreighton.com/news/2021/8/17/flosports-information.aspx

Women's Soccer Heads to the Big Apple to Face St. John's on Thursday

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Players Mentioned

Ansley Atkinson

Jenny Grissom

Lisa Hall

Alyssa Judkins

Aida Kardovic

Lara Kazandjian

Juelle Love

Hannah Luke

Olivia Manning

Azumi Manriki

Ariana Mondiri

Maddie Radke

Jordy Rothwell

Abigail Santana

Peighton Steffen

Keelan Terrell

Jess Torres

Emma Yackley

Hitomi Yamaue

Women's Soccer Heads to the Big Apple to Face St. John's on Thursday

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Ansley Atkinson

Jenny Grissom

Lisa Hall

Alyssa Judkins

Aida Kardovic

Lara Kazandjian

Juelle Love

Hannah Luke

Olivia Manning

Azumi Manriki

Ariana Mondiri

Maddie Radke

Jordy Rothwell

Abigail Santana

Peighton Steffen

Keelan Terrell

Jess Torres

Emma Yackley

Hitomi Yamaue

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