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Bluejay Women’s Soccer Hosts Seton Hall in Pink Out Match on Thursday
10/11/2023 11:14:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Match #15: Creighton Bluejays (3-7-4, 1-5-0 BE) vs. Seton Hall Pirates (6-5-3, 2-2-2 BE)
Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 • 4:00 p.m. CT
Omaha, Neb. | Morrison Stadium
Television: FloSports
Series History: Creighton leads 7-0-2
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Creighton (3-7-4, 1-5-0 BIG EAST) returns to Morrison Stadium for a pivotal BIG EAST matchup against Seton Hall (6-5-3, 2-2-2 BE) on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 4 p.m. in the Bluejays Pink Out game.
Follow the Match
Thursday matches will feature both live video and live stats.
Live stats will be featured through http://Creighton.StatBroadcast.com, while live video will be available on FloSports with Jon Schriner and Josh Peterson on the call.
Additionally, Thursday's match will have the audio simulcasted on 1180 The Zone (KZOT) and be streamed at http://GoCreighton.com/listen1180.
A subscription is required to view the event on FloSports. More information can be found at GoCreighton.com/flosports.
Links to video and live stats will be provided on the Creighton Women's Soccer schedule page. Updates will be provided during the match on Twitter (@CreightonWSoc).
Scouting Creighton (3-7-4, 1-5-0 BE)
Coming off a much needed 2-1 win over Villanova, Creighton enters Thursday's match against Seton Hall with a 3-7-4 overall record and a 1-5-0 mark in the BIG EAST. The Bluejays closed out a rigorous non-conference schedule with a 2-2-4 record, which featured matches against four power-five conference opponents.
The Bluejays own wins over North Dakota State (3-2), South Dakota State (1-0) and Villanova (2-1) this season, while also earning draws against Nebraska (2-2), Kansas State (0-0), Drake (2-2) and Minnesota (0-0).
Offensively, Creighton is led by senior Abigail Santana with three goals and four assists, while senior Hannah Luke follows closely behind with a pair of goals and two assists.
Senior Azumi Manriki has added a pair of goals and an assist, while classmate Hitomi Yamaue and freshman Anja Jestrovic have each provided a goal and an assist. Senior Maddie Radke and sophomore Andrine Westlie, as well as freshmen Savanna Solomon, Shani Sirota and Tilly Thomas have each contributed one goal for the Bluejays this season.
Fifth-year senior Keelan Terrell has been the driving force for the Bluejays in goal thus far. Terrell ranks second in the BIG EAST with 49 saves and has posted three shutouts while playing 1,080 minutes in between the posts. Freshman Maddie Merrick has played two matches this season, collecting nine total saves.
Fresh off a second trip to the BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals in 2022, the Bluejays have renewed energy as 15 players return from last season's squad that posted an 8-4-8 record. Creighton returned eight players who started 10 or more matches in 2022, led by preseason all-conference selection Lara Kazandjian.
Creighton also welcomes in 14 newcomers, including transfer Westlie and freshman Maia Sirota are each expected to contribute during their first seasons in Omaha.
Head coach Ross Paule is in his ninth year at the helm of the Bluejays.
Scouting Seton Hall (6-5-3, 2-2-2 BE)
After finishing the 2022 season with a 5-10-3 record, including a 1-8-1 mark in conference play, the Pirates have shown great improvement and enters Thursday's matchup sporting a 6-5-3 record with a 2-2-2 mark in the BIG EAST.
Seton Hall owns wins over Central Connecticut State, Binghamton, Rider, Le Moyne, St. John's and Marquette, while also earning draws against Xavier and Georgetown.
Junior Natalie Tavana, the reigning BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, leads the BIG EAST in points with 24 behind a league-best 11 goals and two assists.
Junior Phoebe Hampson is the only other Pirate to have recorded multiple goals this season, while senior Skyler Matusz and junior Sophie Liston have each dished out a team-best four assists.
Defensively, graduate student Morgan Fedosiewich and junior Anna Prawer have split time in goal for the Pirates this season. Fedosiewich has appeared in 10 matches, logging a combined 810 minutes in between the posts. She has recorded 27 saves, while owning a 1.78 goals against average. Prawer, however, has played 450 minutes over the course of six matches. She ranks second in the BIG EAST with a 0.40 goals against average and has collected 15 saves.
Seton Hall was picked to finish 11th in this year's BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' poll. Head coach Josh Osit enters his second season at the helm of the Pirates.
Series History Against The Pirates
Creighton and Seton Hall will meet for the 10th time in program history on Thursday night, with the Bluejays holding a 7-0-2 edge in the all-time series.
Creighton has won six of the last seven meetings, including the last four dating back to a 1-1 draw in 2017. The Bluejays are 3-0-1 in matches played in Morrison Stadium.
Last season, Ariana Mondiri delivered the game-winning unassisted goal in the 86th minute to lift Creighton to a 2-1 victory over Seton Hall in South Orange, N.J.
Bluejays Don Pink Uniforms Against Seton Hall
Creighton will wear its alternate pink uniforms on Thursday as the Bluejays host its annual Pink Out match. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to promote breast cancer awareness.
This will be the ninth time that Creighton has had a Pink Out match, but the first since 2019. It will be the seventh under head coach Ross Paule. Since its creation in 2012, the Bluejays are 2-6-0 in Pink Games.
Creighton's last Pink Out win was a 4-0 win over Seton Hall on Oct. 5, 2014.
Date Opponent Result
10/11/12 Drake L, 2-3
10/12/13 DePaul L, 1-2 (ot)
10/16/14 Villanova L, 0-2
10/4/15 Villanova W, 3-1
10/5/16 Seton Hall W, 4-0
10/19/17 Butler L, 0-3
10/4/18 Georgetown L, 1-7
10/10/19 Butler L, 0-1 (ot)
Success against Seton Hall
Creighton owns a nine-match unbeaten streak vs. Seton Hall, the Bluejays fifth-longest unbeaten streak against any team in program history. Creighton's longest unbeaten streak was 14 consecutive matches against Indiana State from 2000 to 2014.
Most Consecutive Matches W/out a Loss Over One Team
Matches Opponent Dates
14 Indiana State 2000-11
12 Western Illinois 1997-Present
10 South Dakota 2007-16
10 South Dakota State 2004-14
9 Seton Hall 2013-Present
Anja Jestrovic Freshman of the Week
Freshman Anja Jestrovic earned some well-deserved recognition on Monday, Oct. 9 as the Bluejay midfielder was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week.
Jestrovic led Creighton to a 1-1-0 record, recording her first points as a Bluejay with a goal and an assist over two games last week. Down 2-0 on Thursday, Oct. 5 versus St. John's, Jestrovic entered the match and provided instant offense, scoring the first goal of her collegiate career in the 41st minute. Earning a penalty kick following a handball in the box by St. John's, Jestrovic stepped up to attempt the PK. St.John's denied the initial PK attempt, but Jestrovic rebounded her miss and touched the back of the net on the ensuing shot to cut the deficit in half.
On Sunday, Jestrovic earned the first start of her career and helped deliver the equalize in the second half of a 2-1 win at Villanova. The Belgrade, Serbia native notched the first assist of her Bluejay career in the 48th, delivering a cross at the near post on a free kick to senior Hannah Luke, who tapped in her second goal of the season to level the match at 1-1.
Overall, Jestrovic recorded eight total shots, including five on goal in 111 minutes on the pitch over the course of the two matches.
Freshman Contribution
Creighton has scored 16 goals this season with 11 different individuals contributing to the Bluejays offense. Among those 16 goals, four have come from four true freshmen.
The four different freshmen to score a goal in their debut season is the most individual freshmen goal scores since the 2016 freshmen class had eight different goal scorers.
Savanna Solomon delivered the first goal of her collegiate career in a draw against Drake (Sept. 3), while Shani Sirota notched the game-winning goal in the Bluejays 1-0 win over South Dakota State (Sept. 15).
In last week's match against St. John's, freshmen Anja Jestrovic and Tilly Thomas each found the back of the net for the first time in their Bluejay careers. Jestrovic rebounded and scored off her own PK miss, while Thomas delivered the equalizer in the second half.
Firing On All Cylinders
After being outshot 116-69 in non-conference play, Creighton has flipped the script and has outshot conference opponents 97-65 in six conference matches, including a 52-25 advantage in shots in the second half.
Creighton was outshot in six of their eight non-conference matches but have outshot five of their six opponents in conference play this season.
In the Bluejays 2-1 win over Villanova last Sunday, Creighton recorded a season-high 21 shots, outshooting the Wildcats, 21-11.
Despite a 3-1 setback to Marquette on Sept. 28, Creighton's backline held the Golden Eagles to zero shots in the second half. It was the first time the Bluejays have held a team shotless in a half since the Bluejays limited North Dakota to zero shots in the second half last season.
Home Sweet Home
Creighton is 1-4-2 in home matches this season, including a 1-0 shutout victory over South Dakota State on Sept. 15 and a 2-2 draw against Nebraska in the season-opener on Aug. 17, as well as a scoreless draw against Minnesota on Sept. 8. Creighton is now 112-60-27 all-time at Morrison Stadium (opened in 2003), which includes a 12-5-4 mark in home-openers.
Last season, Creighton finished the year 6-1-3 in Morrison Stadium. Creighton's six home wins last fall were tied for the second most home wins since joining the BIG EAST in 2013 and the tied for the seventh most home wins since moving into Morrison Stadium in 2003.
Creighton holds a 50-35-12 mark at Morrison Stadium since the start of 2013, when the program joined the BIG EAST and a 16-28-5 mark during home league matches.
Most Win in Morrison Stadium in a Season
Year Wins Overall Home Record
1. 2010 9 9-1-2
2. 2009 8 8-2-2
2008 8 8-2-1
2005 8 8-1-1
5. 2015 7 7-4-0
2007 7 7-2-1
7. 2022 6 6-1-3
2019 6 6-4-0
2016 6 6-2-2
2013 6 6-4-0
2006 6 6-5-0
Steffen's Logging Serious Minutes
Since arriving on campus in the fall of 2020 senior Peighton Steffen has been a staple in the Bluejays starting lineup. The heart of Creighton's backline, Steffen has played 5,748 minutes in her career, 99.5 percent of the 5,778 possible minutes she could have played.
Dating back to last season, Steffen has played 2,630 consecutive minutes along the Creighton backline. Her 2,630 consecutive minutes played is the longest stretch by a Bluejay player since at least 2000.
Terrell's Logging Major Minutes
A fixture in goal for Creighton over the last four seasons has graduate goalkeeper Keelan Terrell climbing the Creighton ranks for career goalkeeper minutes.
Over the course of her career with the Bluejays, the Olathe, Kans. native has seen action in 64 matches, making 62 starts and logging 5,792 total minutes in between the posts, ranking second on Creighton's all-time goalkeeper minutes played list.
This season, Terrell has played 1,080 minutes in goal for the Bluejays, posting a trio of shutouts against Kansas State, Minnesota and South Dakota State.
Goalkeeper Minutes Played
1. Jaimie Thompson 6,815 2000-03
2. Keelan Terrell 5,792 2019-present
3. Denise Zaver 5,287 1990-93
4. Kristen Casey 5,180 2005-08
5. Maggie Phelan 5,058 1997-00
6. Mary Libert 4,883 1993-96
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
Terrell's Chasing History
Graduate Keelan Terrell has proven time and time again over her first four years as a Bluejay that she is one of the greatest goalkeepers to ever wear a Creighton uniform.
Terrell is one of just five players in Creighton history to rank in the top-10 of every career goalkeeper category. She currently sits second in goalkeeper minutes (5,792), sixth in total saves (209), seventh in goals against average (1.29), seventh in shutouts (16) and seventh in goalkeeper victories (20).
Goalkeeping Victories Total Years
1. Jaimie Thompson 41 2000-03
2. Denise Zaver 35 1990-93
3. Alicia Montgomery 30 2008-11
4. Kristen Casey 29 2005-08
Mary Libert 29 1993-96
6. Maggie Phelan 26 1997-00
7. Keelan Terrell 20 2019-present
8. Danielle Rice 19 2013-14
Valerie Zimmerer 19 2003-06
10. Katie Sullivan 13 2018-20
Saves Total Years
1. Denise Zaver 355 1990-93
2. Jaimie Thompson 345 2000-03
3. Kristen Casey 259 2005-08
4. Mary Libert 256 1993-96
5. Alicia Montgomery 226 2008-11
6. Keelan Terrell 209 2019-present
7. Danielle Rice 199 2013-14
8. Maggie Phelan 193 1997-00
9. Katie Jo Swanson 173 2009-12
10. McKenzie Meola 160 2016-17
Goals Against Average Total Years
(Minimum 1,000 Minutes Played)
1. Alicia Montgomery 0.81 2008-11
2. Valerie Zimmerer 0.96 2004-06
3. Denise Zaver 1.14 1990-93
4. Jaimie Thompson 1.15 2000-03
5. Kristen Casey 1.18 2005-08
6. Katie Jo Swanson 1.24 2009-12
7. Keelan Terrell 1.29 2019-present
8. Danielle Rice 1.36 2013-14
9. Lori Kwapiszeski 1.37 1989-90
10. Mary Libert 1.38 1993-96
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 16 (0) 2019-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
Third Official RPI Rankings Released
The fourth official RPI Rankings were released by the NCAA on Monday. The Bluejays were listed at No. 46 in the initial release but have since fallen to 134 after opening BIG EAST play with a 1-5-0 record.
BIG EAST in the RPI (Oct. 9 edition)
12. Georgetown
23. Xavier
56. Providence
69. Butler
70. Connecticut
76. St. John's
89. Marquette
121. Seton Hall
127. DePaul
134. Creighton
174. Villanova
Battled Tested Bluejays
Creighton owns a 3-7-4 record this season, but the 14 teams the Bluejays have played so far this fall have a combined record of 89-51-49 (.601).
With the third RPI rankings released on Monday, the Bluejays have faced three teams currently listed in the top 30 (0-2-1 vs those opponents) and nine teams in the top 100 (0-7-2).
Team (RPI Rank) W-L-T (10/9) CU's Result
Nebraska (16) 9-2-3 T, 2-2
Missouri (72) 5-5-3 L, 1-3
Saint Louis (28) 10-2-2 L, 1-4
Kansas State (193) 3-8-3 T, 0-0
Drake (122) 8-3-3 T, 2-2
Minnesota (64) 5-4-4 T, 0-0
North Dakota State (234) 4-5-6 W, 3-2
South Dakota State (109) 10-3-0 W, 1-0
Connecticut (70) 5-3-4 L, 0-2
Georgetown (12) 7-1-6 L, 0-1
Marquette (89) 5-6-3 L, 1-3
Providence (56) 7-2-3 L, 1-3
St. John's (76) 7-4-3 L, 2-3
Villanova (174) 4-3-6 W, 2-1
