Friday, October 24
Providence, RI
4:00 PM
Creighton University
at
Providence
#13 Volleyball Visits Providence & UConn This Weekend
10/22/2025 3:00:00 PM | Volleyball
CU opens second half of league play
Match #21: #13 Creighton at Providence • Providence, R.I. • Friday, Oct. 24 • 4:00 p.m. CT
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Match #22: #13 Creighton at Connecticut • Storrs, Conn. • Saturday, Oct. 25 • 3:00 p.m. CT
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Next Up
No. 13 Creighton Volleyball starts the second half of conference play with a return to the East Coast for a pair of matches.
Creighton (15-5, 8-0 BIG EAST) visits Providence (10-11, 1-7 BIG EAST) on Friday at 4 p.m. Central inside Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I.
On Saturday the Bluejays take on Connecticut (15-5, 4-4 BIG EAST) at 3 p.m. Central at UConn Volleyball Center in Storrrs, Conn.
Broadcast Information
Both of Creighton's matches this weekend will air on ESPN+. A subscription is required to view the matches on http://watchESPN.com.
Live Stats Information
Both of this weekend's matches will have live stats at http://Creighton.StatBroadcast.com.
Scouting #13 Creighton
Creighton is 15-5 this season and 8-0 in the BIG EAST after dropping just one set in league play thus far. The Bluejays played seven matches against ranked foes in non-conference action, winning two of them, and are 13-0 against unranked foes.
Creighton has won 12 of its last 13 matches, with a five-set loss to No. 1 Nebraska the only setback in that time, to climb to No. 13 in the latest AVCA Top 25 poll.
Ava Martin (4.09 kps., 0.42 saps., .294%) was named Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year, while fellow senior Kiara Reinhardt (2.52 kps., .452%, 1.16 bps.) is also playing at an All-American level.
Annalea Maeder (10.32 aps.) has taken the reigns as CU setter, while Saige Damrow (3.24 dps.) and Sydney Breissinger (2.52 dps.) have both seen time at libero.
CU averages 13.68 kills, 2.13 aces, 13.74 digs and 2.38 blocks per set while hitting .262.
Scouting Providence
Providence is 10-11 this season and 1-7 in BIG EAST action.
Sophia Adkins (3.68 kps.) is the top offensive option and Lyric Berry (1.33 bps.) leads the BIG EAST in blocks per set.
Miller McDonald (5.18 aps., 0.39 saps.) and Audrey Kocon (4.39 aps., 0.52 saps.) share setting duties and have combined for 66 aces against just 25 service errors.
The Friars average 12.51 kills, 2.01 aces, 14.83 digs and 2.53 blocks per set on .204 hitting.
Scouting Providence
Creighton is 17-0 all-time against Providence, winning 51-of-52 sets in a series that began in 2014. Twenty-five of those set victories have been by 10 or more points.
CU has also won its last 32 sets against the Friars.
Five of the last seven meetings have taken place in Rhode Island.
Brian Rosen has never faced Providence nor Friars coach Margot Royer-Johnson. Royer-Johnson is 0-17 against Creighton all-time.
Scouting Connecticut
Connecticut is 15-5 overall and 4-4 in BIG EAST play after suffering its first home defeat of the season last Saturday against Villanova.
Emma Werkmeister leads the offense with 3.73 kills per set and paces the BIG EAST with 0.62 aces per set.
McKenna Brand (3.69 dps.) leads the way in digs and Doga Kutlu (9.39 aps., 2.58 dps.) sets an offense that hits .268.
The Huskies average 13.23 kills, 12.70 digs, 2.09 blocks and 2.27 aces per set.
Series History vs.Connecticut
Creighton is 5-2 all-time against Connecticut, with three of those meetings going five sets.
Creighton has swept each of the past three meetings and 12 straight sets overall against the Huskies.
Brian Rosen has never faced Connecticut, nor Ellen Herman-Kimball. Herman-Kimball is 1-5 against Creighton.
Creighton Coaches
Brian Rosen was named the fourth head coach in modern Creighton Volleyball history on April 6, 2025, as he was promoted following the departure of 22-year head coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth. He is 15-5 as Creighton head coach, defeating No. 14 Kansas on Aug. 31 for his first win on the Bluejay sideline.
Named the 2024 AVCA National Assistant Coach of the Year, Rosen served as a Creighton assistant from 2022-24, during which time CU went 88-13, swept the BIG EAST regular-season and tournament tiles each fall, and defeated 10 Top 25 opponents.
The 2008 South Carolina grad went 45-17 as head coach at Division II Nova Southeastern from 2019-21, though the 2020 season was cancelled due to COVID-19 without playing a match.
Rosen is assisted by Angie Oxley Behrens, Adam Kessenich and Izzy Ashburn.
With A Win...
With a win on Friday at Providence, Creighton would...
- Extend a program record by winning its 40th consecutive regular-season conference match, and 44th in a row against BIG EAST teams.
- Win its 58th straight match against an unranked team.
- Win its 49th straight non-televised match.
- Creighton would improve to 18-0 all-time against Providence.
- Creighton would improve to 197-16 all-time in regular-season BIG EAST matches.
- Creighton would improve to 218-18 against BIG EAST opponents since joining the league in 2013.
- Extend its season-high win streak to 11, and its October win streak to 22.
Milestone Watch
Creighton's student-athletes are approaching all sorts of milestones heading into the week...
- Destiny Ndam-Simpson is one kill shy of 250.
- Sydney Breissinger is four aces shy of 100 and 11 digs short of 700.
- Annalea Maeder owns 985 career digs and is 15 shy of 1,000 in her career.
- Annalea Maeder is two aces short of 150 in her career. She's also 29 assists away from 3,500.
- Kiara Reinhardt is one block short of 500 in her career.
- Ava Martin owns 1,391 career kills, just nine away from 1,400. Martin is 37 kills shy of passing Taryn Kloth (1,427) for fifth in CU history.
League Leaders
Not only is Creighton alone atop the BIG EAST standings, but the Bluejays are also dominating many of the team and individual statistical categories in league play, as well.
Individually, Kiara Reinhardt leads the BIG EAST with 1.56 blocks per set and a .504 hitting percentage. Annalea Maeder is tops with 11.12 assists per set, Sydney Breissinger heads the league with 0.76 aces per set and Ava Martin is first with 4.24 kills per set.
As a team, Creighton is first in hitting percentage (.344), opponent hitting percentage (.129), assists per set (13.56), kills per set (14.88), blocks per set (2.68) and aces per set (2.88).
The .500 Club
Senior Kiara Reinhardt is hitting .452 this fall, a figure that ranks fifth in the nation, and she's hit .500 or better in 10-of-20 matches this fall.
Not only has she hit a robust .369 against Top 25 foes, but she's hitting an insane .508 (115-22-183) with 1.28 blocks per set against unranked foes.
Reinhardt's Matches Hitting .500+ This Season
Pct. K E TA Opponent CU Result
.789 15 0 19 vs. San Diego W 3-1
.750 10 1 12 at Villanova W 3-0
.722 14 1 18 at DePaul W 3-1
.700 7 0 10 RIce W 3-0
.667 10 0 15 Seton Hall W 3-0
.636 8 1 11 at Georgetown W 3-0
.560 16 2 25 #4 Louisville L 1-3
.529 9 0 17 vs. #5 Texas L 0-3
.526 11 1 19 #1 Nebraska L 2-3
.500 6 1 10 at Marquette W 3-0
Reinhardt's Peers
Kiara Reinhardt's .452 hitting percentage ranks fifth-best nationally, and is on pace to shatter the Creighton single-season record in that category should she get to 200 kills (she has 174).
2025 NCAA Leaders in Attack Pct. (min. 3.33 attacks per set)
Name, School K E Att. Pct.
1. Haley Yount, Jacksonville 132 17 239 .481
2. Julieta Sandez, UIC 149 23 271 .465
3. Lucia Scalamandre, Princeton 165 30 293 .461
4. KJ Burgess, Oklahoma 131 21 240 .458
5. Kiara Reinhardt, Creighton 174 36 305 .452
6. Layanna Green, UCSB 165 32 296 .449
7. Lizzy Andrew, Stanford 168 27 317 .445
Single-Season Creighton Records
Individual Attack Percentage (Min. 200 kills)
Name K E Att. Pct. Year
1. Kiana Schmitt 307 75 612 .379 2023
2. Elise Goetzinger 266 73 513 .376 2024
3. Kelli Browning 350 87 710 .370 2012
4. Marysa Wilkinson 340 74 720 .369 2017
6. Kelly Goc 414 86 892 .368 2007
7. Lauren Smith 280 76 592 .345 2016
7. Lauren Smith 331 96 686 .343 2015
8. Kelli Browning 403 120 836 .339 2014
9. Marysa Wilkinson 321 80 715 .337 2016
10. Lauren Smith 278 89 578 .327 2014
Creighton Career Records
Individual Attack Percentage (Min. 250 kills)
Name K E Att. Pct. Years
1. Elise Goetzinger 266 73 513 .376 2024
2. Kendra Wait 511 78 1,194 .363 2021-24
3. Kelli Browning 1,104 325 2,327 .335 2011-14
4. Lydia Dimke 297 77 659 .334 2016-17
5. Kiana Schmitt 806 237 1,726 .330 2019-23
6. Kiara Reinhardt 704 211 1,522 .324 2020-Pr.
7. Lauren Smith 1,160 365 2,460 .323 2013-16
8. Marysa Wilkinson 1,183 307 2,771 .316 2014-17
9. Megan Ballenger 965 317 2,176 .298 2016-19
10. Kelly Goc 1,414 414 3,374 .296 2004-07
Ava Elevates Up The Chart
Ava Martin enters this weekend with 1,391 career kills, good for seventh in program history. after passing JoDe Cieloha (1,375) and Jessica Houts (1,385) last weekend.
She's also not far off the top five, as Taryn Kloth (1,427) and Kelly Goc (1,414) are next up on CU's all-time kills list.
Career Kills, Creighton History
Name Sets No. Years
1. Jaali Winters 494 1,843 2015-18
2. Norah Sis 422 1,664 2021-24
3. Leah Ratzlaff 409 1,622 2002-05
4. Melissa Walsh 394 1,596 1998-01
5. Taryn Kloth 462 1,427 2015-18
6. Kelly Goc 394 1,414 2004-07
7. Ava Martin 408 1,391 2022-Pr.
8. Jessica Houts 451 1,385 2005-09
9. JoDe Cieloha 398 1,375 1994-97
10. Leah McNary 458 1,257 2011-14
Getting Better and Better
It's scary to see the numbers for Creighton's first 10 matches compared to its last 10 matches. The Bluejay numbers are up across the board, with the exception of digs per set, a key reason for its increased success.
First 10 Matches vs. Last 10 Matches
When W-L KPS HIT% SAPS DPS BPS
First 10 5-5 12.84 .215 1.63 14.26 2.17
Last 10 10-0 14.71 .324 2.74 13.10 2.65
All They Do Is Win
Creighton has won 10 straight matches, its 13th double-digit win streak in program history and one of the nation's longest active win streaks.
NCAA's Longest Active Winning Streaks
Wins School Next Match
18 Nebraska 10/24, Northwestern
16 Texas 10/24 at Ole Miss
12 East Tennessee State 10/23 at Chatanooga
11 Kentucky 10/24 at Mississippi State
11 Northern Iowa 10/24, Illinois State
10 Creighton 10/24 vs. Providence
10 Arizona State 10/25 at Arizona
10 Fairfield 10/24 at Quinnipiac
10 LIU 10/29, New Haven
Consecutive Creighton Wins, Program History
Wins Dates Snapped By
25 Sept. 20-Dec. 13, 2024 at #2 Penn State, 3-2
23 Sept. 23-Dec. 9, 2016 at #5 Texas, 3-0
21 Sept. 21 - Nov. 30, 2018 #22 Washington, 3-0
17 Sept. 29-Nov. 30, 2012 at #11 Minnesota, 3-1
17 Sept. 23-Nov. 18, 2022 at #16 Marquette, 3-0
17 Oct. 7-Dec. 2, 2023 vs. #7 Louisville, 3-2
14 Sept. 19-Nov. 3, 2019 at Villanova, 3-0
14 Oct. 17-Dec. 2, 2021 Kansas, 3-1
12 Sept. 20-Oct. 25, 2015 at Villanova, 3-2
11 Oct. 11-Nov. 21, 2014 Seton Hall, 3-0
11 Oct. 6-Nov. 12, 2017 at Villanova, 3-0
10 Oct. 31-Dec. 5, 2015 vs. #2 USC, 3-1
10 Sept. 19, 2025 - Present TBD
8 Oct. 25-Nov. 22, 2008 vs. Northern Iowa, 3-2
8 Sept. 10-25, 2021 at St. John's, 3-1
Hall Pass
Creighton has won 59 straight sets over Seton Hall, the longest set win streak over another opponent in program history. Second-longest on that list is an active streak of 32 straight set wins over Friday's foe, Providence.
Most Consecutive Set Wins Over One Team
Wins Opponent Dates
59 Seton Hall 2015-Present
32 Providence 2017-Present
31 Georgetown 2019-Present
27 Villanova 2021-Present
25 Indiana State 2005-09
24 Xavier 2015-18
23 Indiana State 2009-Present
19 Providence 2014-17
19 Butler 2018-21
19 Butler 2021-Present
Easy PC
Creighton has won 17 straight matches against Providence, its seventh-longest win streak ever against another foe.
Most Consecutive Match Wins Over One Team
Wins Opponent Dates
28 DePaul 2013-Present
23 Xavier 2013-22
23 Butler 2013-Present
23 Georgetown 2013-Present
20 Seton Hall 2014-Present
19 Southern Illinois 2003-11
17 Providence 2014-Present
16 Indiana State 2005-Present
So Far, So Good
Creighton is 17-0 all-time against Providence, its second-most meetings against any foe without a loss. Here's those leaders since CU resumed volleyball in 1994:
Most Meetings Without a Creighton Loss
W-L Opponent Sets Lost by CU
23 Georgetown 7
17 Providence 1
5 Omaha 2
5 Tulsa 2
The Reveal
The NCAA Volleyball Selection Committee revealed its Top 16 as of Oct. 19th. The in-season reveal offers fans an early look at potential NCAA tournament seedings ahead of Selection Sunday on Nov. 30. Creighton was 10th in that listing.
Last year Creighton was sixth in the early reveal, and would enter the NCAA Tournament sixth as well.
1. Nebraska
2. Texas
3. Pittsburgh
4. Kentucky
5. SMU
6. Louisville
7. Arizona State
8. Purdue
9. TCU
10. Creighton
11. Stanford
12. Wisconsin
13. Texas A&M
14. Indiana
15. Penn State
16. Minnesota
Streakin'
Ava Martin owns 10 or more kills in each of Creighton's last 14 matches, tied for the seventh-longest streak in program history. She already owns a 19-match streak that was snapped earlier this season.
Martin is the only player in Bluejay history with multiple streaks 10-kill streaks of 14 or longer.
Consecutive Matches, 10 or More Kills
58 Leah Ratzlaff, Sept. 13, 2003-Sept. 9, 2005
21 Jaali Winters, Oct. 6, 2015 - Aug. 28, 2016
19 JoDe Cieloha, Sept. 26-Nov. 21, 1997
19 Ava Martin, Oct. 18, 2024-Aug. 23, 2025
18 Jaela Zimmerman, Nov. 16, 2019 - March 27, 2021
15 Norah Sis, Oct. 7 - Dec. 2, 2022
14 Kelly Goc, Sept. 8-Oct. 19, 2007
14 Ava Martin, Sept. 12, 2025 - Present
13 JoDe Cieloha, Sept. 7-Oct. 18, 1996
13 Jaali Winters, Nov. 12, 2016-Sept. 1, 2017
Syd The Kid
Sydney Breissinger first wore the libero jersey this fall in the fourth set against Nebraska on Sept. 16th. She put it back on to being the Sept. 21 win over No. 17 Kansas, and hasn't relinquished it in nine matches since. That means Creighton is 28-2 in sets and outscored teams 743-539 when she dons the alternate jersey.
When Breissinger was a freshman in 2023, she played libero in the final 13 matches of the season. Creighton went 12-1 in those contests, winning 38-of-42 sets and outscoring teams 1,031-738.
Add it all up and Creighton is 21-2 all-time in matches Breissinger serves as libero at any point, losing only to No. 7 Louisville (2023 Regional Semifinal) and to No. 1 Nebraska (2025). CU has won 66-of-72 sets when she's donned the alternate jersey and outscored foes 1,754-1,277 in points.
Top 50 Wins
Creighton owns nine Top 50 victories this season, which is tied for third-most in the country.
Most Volleyball Top 50 wins in 2025
Top 50 W's School
11 Nebraska
10 Texas
9 Creighton, Purdue
8 Pittsburgh, SMU, TCU
Maeder Repeats as Setter of the Week
Senior Annalea Maeder has been named BIG EAST Setter of the Week for the second straight week and fourth time this season.
Maeder averaged 11.67 assists, 2.17 digs, 1.33 kills and 0.67 blocks per set as Creighton swept St. John's and Seton Hall and hit a league-best .316 last week.
The Ried, Switzerland native had 31 assists, seven digs, six kills and two blocks against the Red Storm, then owned 39 assists, two aces, two blocks and two kills in a romp over Seton Hall.
Maeder's 11.67 assists per set led the BIG EAST last week and helped improve her league-leading 10.30 assists per set average, which ranks 22nd nationally.
Maeder was also honored on Sept. 15, Sept. 29 and Oct. 13 before this week's recognition.
300+ Matches as a Ranked Team
Creighton is 248-53 all-time as a ranked team, as last Friday's win over St. John's was its 300th such match.
When playing as a ranked team, Creighton is 120-15 all-time at home, 84-25 on the road and 44-13 in neutral-site matches.
Here's how Creighton has done in some of its milestone matches while ranked:
W-L CU Rank Opponent Result Date
1-0 25 Indiana State W 3-0 11.09/12
38-12 9 vs. Belmont W 3-0 09/08/17
79-21 9 at St. John's W 3-0 11/02/18
120-30 23 at Butler W 3-0 03/13/21
162-38 18 at Villanova W 3-0 10/21/22
205-45 11 #20 USC W 3-1 09/05/24
247-53 13 St. John's W 3-0 10/17/25
More Than a Decade of Dominance
Thirteen years in the BIG EAST gives Creighton a pretty good set of data to compare its yearly performance in league matches.
Here's how the 2025 campaign compares to previous seasons:
Creighton's Year-By-Year BIG EAST Stats
Year W-L KPS HIT% SAPS DPS BPS
2013 12-4 13.75 .213 1.00 16.20 3.13
2014# 16-2 14.89 .242 1.30 17.09 2.86
2015# 17-1 15.02 .271 1.33 16.97 2.47
2016# 18-0 15.37 .317 1.69 16.08 2.41
2017# 16-2 14.81 .302 1.31 16.62 2.05
2018# 18-0 14.45 .294 2.13 15.67 2.38
2019# 17-1 14.61 .269 2.07 15.80 2.25
2020# 7-1 12.93 .249 1.30 14.17 2.75
2021# 16-2 13.95 .242 1.82 18.02 2.86
2022# 17-1 14.80 .299 1.85 16.10 2.33
2023# 16-2 14.40 .313 1.89 15.91 2.30
2024# 18-0 14.79 .371 2.32 14.18 2.75
2025 8-0 14.88 .344 2.88 12.72 2.68
#won league's regular-season title
Best League Starts
Creighton has started 8-0 in conference play for the seventh time in 13 seasons in the BIG EAST.
The Bluejays have started 11-0 or better in league action six times in the previous 10 years and went 18-0 in 2016, 2018 and 2024.
Most Wins Before First League Loss
Wins Year (League) First League Loss
18-0 2018 (BIG EAST) None
18-0 2016 (BIG EAST) None
18-0 2024 (BIG EAST) None
17 2022 (BIG EAST) 11/19 at #16 Marquette
12 2019 (BIG EAST) 11/8 at Villanova
11 2015 (BIG EAST) 10/30 at Villanova
8 2025 (BIG EAST) TBD
7 2007 (MVC) 10/12 vs. Wichita State
5 2014 (BIG EAST) 10/10 at Seton Hall
5 2011 (MVC) 10/7 at Missouri State
5 2006 (MVC) 10/6 vs. Northern Iowa
4 2017 (BIG EAST) 10/5 at Marquette
Halfway Home
Creighton has reached the midpoint of league play with an 8-0 record. The Bluejays are unbeaten at the halfway mark of league play for the seventh time since 2025 (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2025).
The Bluejays have suffered one league loss or fewer in the second half of conference play during each of the previous 11 seasons.
League Record by Year
Year 1st Half 2nd Half Place
1994 2-8 1-9 T-9th MVC
1995 3-7 3-7 T-7th MVC
1996 2-7 3-6 T-6th MVC
1997 6-3 4-5 T-3rd MVC
1998 2-7 3-6 8th MVC
1999 5-4 4-5 5th MVC
2000 5-4 5-4 T-4th MVC
2001 7-2 5-4 4th MVC
2002 1-8 1-8 T-9th MVC
2003 5-4 4-5 T-5th MVC
2004 5-4 5-4 5th MVC
2005 4-5 6-3 5th MVC
2006 7-2 5-4 4th MVC
2007 7-2 7-2 T-2nd MVC
2008 7-2 8-1 2nd MVC
2009 4-5 6-3 T-4th MVC
2010 7-2 6-3 3rd MVC
2011 6-3 6-3 4th MVC
2012 8-1 9-0 1st MVC
2013 6-2 6-2 T-2nd BIG EAST
2014 8-1 8-1 1st BIG EAST
2015 9-0 8-1 1st BIG EAST
2016 9-0 9-0 1st BIG EAST
2017 8-1 8-1 1st BIG EAST
2018 9-0 9-0 1st BIG EAST
2019 9-0 8-1 1st BIG EAST
2020 3-1 4-0 1st BIG EAST (Midwest)
2021 7-2 9-0 T-1st BIG EAST
2022 9-0 8-1 T-1st BIG EAST
2023 7-2 9-0 T-1st BIG EAST
2024 9-0 9-0 1st BIG EAST
2025 8-0 -- TBD
Total 194-89 186-89 --
Reinhardt & Martin Pass Century Mark
Kiara Reinhardt is 111-22 (.835) all-time in matches that she's appeared in, which means she's tied for third in CU history in wins and fifth in winning percentage.
Ava Martin is 102-18 (.850) all-time when appearing in a match, making her 12th in wins and fourth in win percentage.
Most Wins, Appeared In As A Player
119 Kendra Wait 2021-24
116 Naomi Hickman 2017-21
111 Jaali Winters 2015-18
111 Kiara Reinhardt 2020-Pres.
110 Kiana Schmitt 2019-23
109 Taryn Kloth 2015-18
109 Brittany Witt 2016-19
109 Norah Sis 2021-24
107 Megan Ballenger 2016-19
106 Marysa Wilkinson 2014-17
104 Lauren Smith 2013-16
102 Melanie Jereb 2012-15
102 Ava Martin 2022-Pres.
101 Ashley Jansen 2012-15
98 Jaela Zimmerman 2018-22
Best Win Pct. in Matches Appeared In As A Player (min. 100 wins)
W-L Pct. Name Years
109-14 .886 Norah Sis 2021-24
119-16 .881 Kendra Wait 2021-24
110-16 .873 Kiana Schmitt 2019-23
102-18 .850 Aav Martin 2022-Pres.
111-22 .835 Kiara Reinhardt 2020-Pres.
109-24 .820 Taryn Kloth 2015-18
116-26 .817 Naomi Hickman 2017-21
109-25 .813 Brittany Witt 2016-19
107-25 .811 Megan Ballenger 2016-19
111-28 .799 Jaali Winters 2015-18
106-32 .768 Marysa Wilkinson 2014-17
102-31 .767 Melanie Jereb 2012-15
101-31 .765 Ashley Jansen 2012-15
104-34 .754 Lauren Smith 2013-16
Most Wins, Four-Year Span
W-L Years
119-17 2021-24
111-28 2015-18
109-25 2016-19
107-32 2014-17
104-31 2012-15
104-34 2013-16
103-18 2022-Pres.
99-18 2020-23
97-19 2018-21
95-19 2019-22
Nice Work, Ace
Creighton tied a program-record with 15 service aces on Oct. 4 vs. DePaul, with Ava Martin (6), Alivia Hausmann (3), Jaya Johnson (3), Sydney Breissinger (2) and Annalea Maeder (1) all getting in the act.
It was the fourth time in program history that CU has recorded 15 aces or more, and first time it's done so in a true road match.
Creighton set a school-record with 224 aces in 35 matches last season (6.40 per match) and averaged a whopping 2.32 aces per set in league play. This year's team has 147 aces in 20 matches (7.35 per match) and is averaging 2.88 aces per set in league action.
Most Creighton Service Aces, Match
15 vs. Northeastern Illinois (3s) 09-23-95
15 vs. UMKC (4s) 11-12-95
15 vs. Seton Hall (3s) 11-15-24
15 at DePaul (4s) 10-04-25
14 at UMKC (4s) 10-30-94
14 vs. UNC-Greensboro (4s) 09-02-00
14 vs. Butler (3s) 10-20-18
14 vs. DePaul (4s) 11-24-19
14 vs. UMKC (5s) 09-28-04
A Smashing Success
Kiara Reinhardt had 14 kills and one error in 18 swings on Oct. 4 at DePaul, the second-best mark in program history for a four-set match.
The only performance that's been better was Reinhardt's .789 hitting (15-0-19) vs. San Diego earlier this year on Sept. 5, 2025.
Best Hitting Percentage, Four Sets (min. 12 kills)
.789 Kiara Reinhardt (15-0-19) vs. San Diego 09-05-25
.722 Kiara Reinhardt (14-1-18) at DePaul 10-04-25
.684 Kelli Browning (14-1-19) vs. Southern Illinois 10-27-12
.640 Naomi Hickman (17-1-25) vs. Kentucky 09-06-19
.636 Megan Bober (14-0-22) vs. Bradley 10-06-12
.625 Kelly Goc (26-1-40) vs. Drake 11-16-07
.615 Alicia Runge (17-1-26) vs. Bradley 09-25-10
.600 Kelli Browning (16-1-25) vs. Wisconsin 08-25-12
Jaya Does It All
Since moving into a role that has her playing all six rotations on Sept. 20 vs. South Florida, sophomore Jaya Johnson has played like a star.
Johnson has averaged 2.61 kills, 2.16 digs, 1.06 blocks and 0.19 aces per set while hitting .253. Creighton is 10-0 in that time, dropping just one set.
Before the move, Johnson averaged 1.84 kills, 0.74 digs, 0.92 blocks and 0.00 aces per set while hitting .191. Creighton was 5-5 in those matches (18-18 in sets), though six of them came against top-25 foes.
Johnson is the only player in the BIG EAST to average at least 0.99 blocks and 0.99 digs per set this season.
Opening RPI
The third NCAA Volleyball RPI of the fall was released on October 20th and Creighton came in at No. 10, easily the best mark in the BIG EAST.
The Bluejays are one of five BIG EAST teams in the top 55, joining Xavier (28), Marquette (37), Villanova (46) and Connecticut (55).
Of CU's foes this weekend, Providence is 239th while Connecticut comes in at 55th.
BIG EAST'S Best
Since the reconfiguration of the BIG EAST in the summer of 2013, Creighton, Marquette and St. John's are the only teams to win any sort of BIG EAST volleyball title.
Creighton owns 11 regular-season titles (3 shared) in that time, while Marquette owns four regular-season (3 shared) crowns.
As it relates to BIG EAST Tournament titles, Creighton has won 10, Marquette one and St. John's one since 2013.
Below is a look at the record of each BIG EAST team since league realignment in 2013:
BIG EAST VB Standings, 2013 - Oct. 22, 2025
BIG EAST only All matches
Team (NCAA Bids) W L W L
Creighton (12) 196 16 330 78
Marquette (11) 175 34 296 99
Xavier 123 87 197 172
St. John's (1) 106 106 228 176
Villanova (1) 106 106 203 167
Butler 105 107 187 188
Seton Hall (1) 86 125 173 199
DePaul 69 143 160 209
Georgetown 48 156 122 231
Connecticut# 46 42 94 67
Providence* 31 165 122 220
*Providence rejoined the league for volleyball in 2014 and
its 2013 overall record (12-20) is not included above.
#Connecticut rejoined the league in 2020 and
its record from 2013-19 (96-121) is not included above.
Against The BIG EAST
Since the BIG EAST was restructured in 2013, Creighton owns a winning percentage better than .800 against each of the other teams currently in the BIG EAST.
The Bluejays own 217 wins against BIG EAST competition (including BIG EAST Championship play) since 2013, 35 more wins than Marquette for most in the league.
CU still has not lost to three league foes (DePaul, Georgetown, Providence) since joining the BIG EAST, and Marquette (6), Villanova (3), Seton Hall (3) and St. John's (3) are the only BIG EAST programs to top the Bluejays multiple times since 2013.
Opponent Reg. Season BE Tourney Total
Butler 23-1 - 23-1
Connecticut 4-1 1-0 5-1
DePaul 25-0 3-0 28-0
Georgetown 23-0 - 23-0
Marquette 20-5 7-1 27-6
Providence 17-0 - 17-0
Seton Hall 20-3 2-0 22-3
St. John's 21-2 1-1 22-3
Villanova 20-3 3-0 23-3
Xavier 23-1 4-0 27-1
TOTAL 196-16 21-2 217-18
Putting The 0 In October And November
Creighton is 87-6 in the 10th month of the year since Oct. 1, 2016, including 21 straight wins, and victories in 35 of its past 36 such matches.
Creighton's been awfully good in the month of November too. Since Nov. 1, 2014, CU is 71-4 in the 11th month of the year with 20 straight victories.
Creighton has won 45 straight October home matches (since 10/15/11) and 44 consecutive home matches in November (since 11/23/14). Incredibly, Creighton is 132-10 in sets in those home November contests.
All They Do Is Win
Creighton has won its last 39 BIG EAST regular-season matches to establish a program record.
The 39 straight regular-season league wins is the second-longest streak in BIG EAST history, and trails only the 45 in a row from Oct. 1, 1999 to Nov. 15, 2002 by the Irish.
Creighton's Most Consecutive Regular-Season League Wins
Wins Dates Snapped By League
39 Oct. 7, 2023 - Present ? ? ? BIG EAST
31 Nov. 18, 2017 - Nov. 3, 2019 at Villanova, 3-0 BIG EAST
28 Oct. 31, 2015 - Sept. 30, 2017 at Marquette, 3-0 BIG EAST
28 Oct. 17, 2021- Nov. 18, 2022 at #16 Marquette, 3-0 BIG EAST
14 Sept. 29, 2012 - End of 2012 Never (left MVC) MVC
Streaking In League Play
Add in conference tournament play and Creighton has won 43 straight matches against BIG EAST teams. In its 43 matches against BIG EAST schools since October 7, 2023, Creighton is 43-0 and has dropped just five sets to league opponents.
Though impressive, there's still two teams with longer active streaks against league foes (through Oct. 21).
Wins Team Current League
48 Northern Iowa Missouri Valley
46 Western Kentucky Conference-USA
43 Creighton BIG EAST
21 Arizona State Big 12
11 Straight BIG EAST Regular-Season Titles
Regular-season champions from 2014-24, Creighton is the first team in BIG EAST volleyball history to win 11 straight regular-season titles. The previous record had been seven by Notre Dame from 1999-2005.
The Bluejay volleyball team is also the first Creighton program in any sport to win more than five straight league titles, more than doubling the previous high of five in a row by the men's soccer program (1992-96) in the MVC.
The only other volleyball team nationally with an active streak of more than five straight regular-season league titles is Kentucky, with eight.
Champions Among Champions
Since the start of the 2012 season, Creighton, and Western Kentucky are the nation's only schools to have won 12 conference regular-season titles. All but three of Creighton's 12 crowns were outright titles, whereas WKU has shared five. Texas has won 11 titles in that time.
Creighton has also won 11 conference tournament titles since 2012, the most in the nation.
Most Conference Titles 2012-2024
Regular-Season League Tournament
12 (3 shared) Creighton 11 Creighton
12 (5) Western Kentucky 10 Western Kentucky
11 (1) Texas 9 Dayton
11 (1) Fairfield 9 Fairfield
9 (8) Florida A&M
9 (5) Yale
9 (1) Colorado State
Kiara Got Her Block Back
Kiara Reinhardt led the BIG EAST and ranked 10th nationally with 1.48 blocks per set last season, a figure that climbed to 1.58 blocks per set against BIG EAST foes.
Reinhardt averages 1.56 blocks per set in league play this year, far above the next-closest player (MU's Hattie Bray, 1.46 bps.).
Reinhardt's 499 career blocks rank fourth-most in CU history.
Best Starts With A New Coach
Brian Rosen is the first coach since Creighton brought back volleyball in 1994 to win at least 15 of his first 20 matches.
Rosen is 15-5, just ahead of Howard Wallace (12-8), Kirsten Bernthal Booth (8-12) and Ben Guiliano (5-15).
Rosen is also the only coach in program history to win his or her first four conference matches. He's currently 8-0.
Pink Out Jersey Auction Raises $10,239.50
The Creighton Volleyball team hosted its 18th Annual Pink Out match last Sunday, using the competition as an opportunity to benefit the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge Nebraska.
Last year's Pink Out Jersey auction raised $9,106.23, plus an additional $10,017 on matchday via donations. This year's auction brought in $10,239.50, as well as $11,257 in donations.
The winning bidders get the opportunity to honor a friend or family member who has battled cancer or is currently battling cancer. The warm-up shirt to be worn could be personalized by the winning bidder.
Shortly after the match, the family members of the winning bidders had the opportunity to meet the student-athletes of the jersey they bid on.
The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge Nebraska provides a free home away from home for cancer patients and their caregivers who must travel to Omaha to receive their lifesaving treatment.
Below is the final numbers for each jersey/item in the auction this year.
#1 $405 #2 $910 #3 $405
#5 $355 #6 $525 #7 $570
#8 $1,167 #9 $350 #10 $365
#11 $405 #12 $200 #13 $365
#17 $395 #18 $345 #19 $710
#22 $455 #24 $800
Courtside Seats $237.50 Autographed Balls $435, $840
Sokol Milestone Unlocked
Creighton owns a 203-34 record all-time inside D.J. Sokol Arena, as CU picked up its 200th home win in the facility on Sept. 26.
Creighton started 50-17 (.746) in the facility, which means it is 153-17 (.900) since then in its on-campus home.
Milestone Wins at D.J. Sokol Arena
W-L Opponent Date
1-0 Texas Tech (W 3-0) 8/28/09
50-17 Villanova (W 3-0) 11/24/13
100-25 DePaul (W 3-0) 11/5/17
150-31 #25 USC (W 3-1) 9/2/22
200-34 Xavier (W 3-0) 9/26/25
Home Sweet Home
Creighton is in its 13th season as a member of the BIG EAST since joining the league in the summer of 2013.
Since then, the Bluejays are 116-4 in home matches against BIG EAST teams (105-3 in the regular-season, 11-1 in the BIG EAST Tournament).
Since November of 2014, Creighton is 100-1 inside D.J. Sokol Arena against BIG EAST teams, which includes a 90-1 mark in league play and a 10-0 mark in the conference tournament. The only setback (on Feb. 6, 2021 vs. Marquette) was played as a non-conference match, only to be flipped to a league contest 19 days later.
Put another way, since enrolling at Creighton in the fall of 2022, fourth-year Bluejay seniors Ava Martin and Sky McCune are 36-0 in home matches against BIG EAST teams, and 108-7 in sets.
Creighton has won 50 straight matches against BIG EAST opposition at home.
Since the start of the 2023 season, Creighton has won 72-of-73 sets at home against BIG EAST teams, dropping only the third set on Oct. 1, 2024 to Marquette. The Bluejays have won 40 straight sets at home over BIG EAST competition since then.
League Opener Histories
Creighton's 3-0 win vs. Xavier on Sept. 26 improved the Jays to 24-8 all-time in conference openers, and 1-0 under Brian Rosen. That includes an 12-1 mark in BIG EAST lid-lifters, with 12 straight wins.
Entering 2025, each of the previous 12 times that Creighton won its league opener (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024), the Bluejays went on to win the regular-season title, going a combined 195-13 (entering 2025) in regular-season league action. Creighton also won 11 conference tournament titles during those years, going 22-1 at the league tournament in those seasons.
In the 23 seasons (entering 2025) that Creighton has won its conference opener, it has never finished worse than .500 in league play and it owned a combined .790 (324-86) winning percentage (entering 2025) in league matches.
In the eight years in which Creighton lost its league opener, the Bluejays have had a losing record on five occasions and owns a combined .363 (53-93) winning percentage during league contests.
In conference home openers, Creighton is 27-5 overall with 15 straight wins.
In league road openers, Creighton is 23-9 overall with 12 straight wins after this year's 3-0 win at Marquette.
The last team to win a BIG EAST regular-season or tournament title without winning its regular-season opener in conference play was Cincinnati in the fall of 2008, which would seem to limit this year's league champion hopefuls to Creighton, Marquette, Xavier, Georgetown, DePaul and Villanova.
Wurtz On A Run
Standing at 6-foot-4, Nora Wurtz isn't your typical serving specialist, but that doesn't mean she hasn't been a tremendous weapon behind the service line.
Wurtz recently had a streak of 11 straight matches with an ace, tied for the ffith-longest streak in program history.
Wurtz's streak tied Julianne Mandolfo's 11 straight matches with an ace in 2010 for the longest ever by a Bluejay freshman.
Consecutive Matches With An Ace
15 Amanda Cvejdlik, Sept. 29-Nov. 18, 2006
12 Madelyn Cole - Oct. 27, 2018-Aug. 30, 2019
12 Madelyn Cole, Sept. 14-Oct. 25, 2019
12 Ellie Bolton, Aug. 26-Sept. 23, 2023
11 Kim Whitman, Sept. 5-Oct. 4, 1998
11 Molly Moran, Oct. 7-Nov. 10, 2000
11 Julianne Mandolfo, Oct. 2-Nov. 13, 2010
11 Nora Wurtz, Sept. 5-27, 2025
9 Melissa Weisensee, Sept. 1-20, 1995
9 Madelyn Cole, Aug. 31 - Sept. 21, 2018
9 Norah Sis, Sept. 17-Oct. 14, 2022
Don't Fret
The combination of losing four All-Americans off a 32-3 team, plus a grueling schedule featuring seven top-25 opponents in its 12 non-conference matches, helped Creighton start "just" 7-5 through 12 matches.
Each of the two previous times that Creighton has lost at least five of its first 12 matches, the Bluejays rebounded quite nicely.
In 2016 Creighton ended non-conference play with a 6-6 mark. That squad rebounded to win its next 23 matches and finished 29-7, reaching the Elite Eight for the first time.
The year before in 2015 Creighton finished the non-conference slate 5-7. That team won 22 of its next 23 matches, including a 17-1 mark in BIG EAST play, and qualified for the program's first Sweet 16 berth.
Attendance Update
Creighton ranks eighth nationally in total home attendance (38,323) and ninth in average fans per home match (3,832).
Creighton has led the BIG EAST in average home attendance in all but one non-COVID year since joining the league.
Creighton's 38,323 home fans this fall already rank fourth-most in program history, and there's still four home matches left on the docket.
The 3,832 fans per home match so far put CU on pace to shatter a program record.
Most Home Fans, Season
Rk. Fans Dates Year
1. 47,632 17 2018
2. 44,518 19 2024
3. 41,805 17 2022
4. 38,323 10 2025
5. 30,211 14 2021
Highest Home Attendance Average, Season
Average Rk. Fans Dates Year
1. 3,832 38,323 10 2025
2. 2,802 47,632 17 2018
3. 2,459 41,805 17 2022
4. 2,343 44,518 19 2024
5. 2,161 28,089 13 2023
Overwhelming The Unranked
Creighton is 13-0 this season against unranked teams, and the serve and pass game has been a major reason why.
In those 13 matches (43 sets), CU has served 114 aces (2.65 saps.) compared to 113 service errors. Its opponents have just 31 aces (0.72 saps.) but made 94 serving miscues.
Fun With Numbers
- Creighton has not trailed by more than five points in any of its last 120 sets played against BIG EAST competition dating to a 17-10 deficit in the second set at Providence on Oct. 21, 2023 (Creighton won that set, 25-21).
- During Creighton's 43-match win streak over BIG EAST foes, the Bluejays have owned a hitting percentage advantage over its opponent of .098 or more in each match.
- Creighton has won the second set in 42 of its last 43 matches against BIG EAST opponents.
Report Card
Creighton is 196-16 all-time in regular-season BIG EAST matches.
Here's a report card of how CU has done in 50 match segments in the BIG EAST, which includes a 157-9 mark in its last 166 matches.
Matches W-L
1-50 43-7
51-100 48-2
101-150 46-4
151-200 47-3
201-210 10-0
Watch This!
Nine of Creighton's first 20 matches this fall have aired on television (four on FS1, three on BTN, two on Nebraska Public Media).
Creighton has also won 48 straight non-televised matches, since an Oct. 6, 2023 loss at Marquette.
Historically Speaking
Here's a look at the top indoor volleyball-only regular-season crowds in NCAA history after Creighton smashed a record on Sept. 16th at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Top Reg.-Season Indoor Volleyball-Only Crowds in NCAA History
Att. Opponent Date Site
17,675 Nebraska def. Creighton, 3-2 9/16/25 Omaha, NE
17,037 Wisconsin def. Marquette, 3-1 9/13/23 Milwaukee, WI
16,833 Florida def. Wisconsin, 3-2 9/16/22 Madison, WI
15,797 Nebraska def. Creighton, 3-2 9/7/22 Omaha, NE
15,734 Florida vs. Pittsburgh, 3-2 8/24/25 Lincoln, NE
15,734 Nebraska def. Stanford, 3-0
15,576 Nebraska def. Pittsburgh, 3-1 8/22/25 Lincoln, NE
15,576 Stanford vs. Florida, 3-1
15,084 Wisconsin def. Marquette, 3-1 9/17/24 Madison, WI
14,876 Wisconsin def. Purdue, 3-0 10/26/24 West Lafayette, IN
14,876 Purdue def. Indiana, 3-0 10/19/24 West Lafayette, IN
14,126 Nebraska def. Louisville, 3-0 9/22/24 Louisville, KY
14,035 Texas def. Wisconsin, 3-1 9/1/24 Milwaukee, WI
14,035 Stanford def. Minnesota, 3-2
14,022 Nebraska def. Creighton, 3-2 9/6/18 Omaha, NE
13,870 UCLA def. Nebraska, 3-2 9/13/09 Lincoln, NE
13,412 Nebraska def. LSU, 3-0 9/12/08 Lincoln, NE
13,396 Nebraska def. Hawai'i, 3-0 10/21/07 Lincoln, NE
13,081 Cal Poly def. Creighton, 3-0 9/2/07 Omaha, NE
Nebraska def. Penn State, 3-0
13,071 Nebraska def. Maryland, 3-1 11/30/24 College Park, MD
12,760 Louisville def. Kentucky, 3-0 9/13/23 Louisville, KY
12,510 Pittsburgh def. Louisville, 3-1 11/27/24 Louisville, KY
12,504 Nebraska def. Colorado, 3-0 11/4/00 Lincoln, NE
12,277 Wisocnsin def. Florida, 3-1 9/21/25 Madison, WI
12,112 Nebraska def. Creighton, 3-1 9/24/06 Omaha, NE
Largest Crowds To See The Jays
Sept. 16th marked the fourth time in eight matches at CHI Health Center Omaha that Creighton broke an all-time NCAA's attendance record.
In 2007 CU played in front of 13,081 in a match against Cal Poly that was part of a doubleheader. In 2018 CU met Nebraska before 14,022 fans. In 2022, CU welcomed 15,797 fans against Nebraska. And on Sept. 16 the crowd was 17,675.
Below is a list of the largest crowds (and home crowds) in Creighton Volleyball history, which includes four crowds of 10,000 or more this fall.
Creighton's Largest Home Crowds All-Time
Att. Opponent Date CU Result Facility
17,675 #1 Nebraska 09/16/25 L 2-3 CHI Health Ctr.
15,797 #2 Nebraska 09/07/22 L 2-3 CHI Health Ctr.
14,022 #7 Nebraska 09/06/18 L 2-3 CHI Health Ctr.
13,081 #18 Cal Poly 09/02/07 L 0-3 CHI Health Ctr.
12,112 #1 Nebraska 09/24/06 L 1-3 CHI Health Ctr.
11,279 #3 Nebraska 09/08/21 L 0-3 CHI Health Ctr.
10,131 #4 Nebraska 09/15/15 L 0-3 CHI Health Ctr.
8,037 #2 Nebraska 10/05/08 L 0-3 CHI Health Ctr.
2,665 Ole Miss 12/06/24 W 3-0 Sokol
2,658 #4 Louisville 09/12/25 L 1-3 Sokol
2,653 Auburn 12/02/22 L 2-3 Sokol
Creighton Volleyball's Largest Crowds (All Sites)
Att. Opponent Date CU Result Facility
17,675 #1 Nebraska 09/16/25 L 2-3 CHI Health Ctr.
15,797 #2 Nebraska 09.07/22 L 2-3 CHI Health Ctr.
14,022 #6 Nebraska 09/06/18 L 2-3 CHI Health Ctr.
13,081 #18 Cal Poly 09/02/07 L 0-3 CHI Health Ctr.
12,112 #1 Nebraska 09/24/06 L 1-3 CHI Health Ctr.
11,678 vs. #14 Kansas 08/31/25 W 3-2 Kohl Center
11,279 #3 Nebraska 09/08/21 L 0-3 CHI Health Ctr.
10,438 vs. #2 Penn St. 08/23/25 L 0-3 Pinn Bank Arena
10,131 #4 Nebraska 09/15/15 L 0-3 CHI Health Ctr.
10,072 vs. #5 Texas 08/29/25 L 0-3 Kohl Center
8,924 at #5 Nebraska 09/06/23 L 1-3 Devaney Ctr.
8,656 at #4 Nebraska 09/10/24 L 2-3 Devaney Ctr.
8,627 at #5 Nebraska 09/29/02 L 0-3 Devaney Ctr.
8,450 at #2 Nebraska 08/30/19 L 1-3 Devaney Ctr.
8,277 vs. Montana St. 09/16/16 W 3-0 Devaney Ctr.
8,249 at #1 Nebraska 09/17/16 L 1-3 Devaney Ctr.
8,237 vs. #20 Baylor (@NU) 08/31/19 L 0-3 Devaney Ctr.
8,060 at #9 Nebraska 09/17/14 L 1-3 Devaney Ctr.
The Friendly Confines
Creighton had its first unbeaten home season in program history in 2023, going a perfect 13-0 in matches and 39-3 in sets.
Last year CU did even better, going 19-0 and losing just two sets at home.
Though its 32-match win streak was snapped on Sept. 12 against No. 4 Louisville, that still means the Bluejays are 40-1 in its last 41 contests at D.J. Sokol Arena.
All told, Creighton has won 114 of its last 119 home sets at D.J. Sokol Arena.
Creighton's Longest Home Win Streaks
Wins Dates Snapped By
32 Sept. 1, 2023 - Dec. 6, 2024 #4 Louisville, 3-1
15 Sept. 7 - Nov. 30, 2018 #22 Washington, 3-0
13 Sept. 1, 2012 - Sept. 7, 2013 California, 3-0
13 Sept. 9, 2016-Sept. 1, 2017 #18 USC, 3-0
Creighton Introduces New Taraflex Court
Creighton Volleyball introduced a new Taraflex® court at its 2025 regular-season home debut on Sept. 12 against Louisville.
The court was designed by GLGR out of Portland, Ore., in working with Specialty Floors out of Parkville, Mo., representatives of Taraflex Sports.
The new court features a royal blue outline with a feather pattern similar to what is on the Creighton men's basketball court that was unveiled last October at CHI Health Center Omaha. More than 6/10ths of a mile of stencils were used to create the blue feather border that features more than a dozen "Easter eggs" hidden throughout.
The words Creighton and Bluejays flank the end lines in white lettering. The East sideline features the words D.J. Sokol Arena on one side of the court and a BIG EAST Conference logo on the other, both shaded in light blue. The Northeast side of the court, where the team runs in and out when returning to or from the locker room, features the words "Fly Together", while Creighton's popular C-Bird logo adorns the Northwest and Southeast corners of the court
The West sideline features 14 smaller Bluejay bird outlines, seven on each side of the court. Inside those logo decals are years to designate NCAA Tournament appearances, with different colors used to highlight the program's previous trips to the first weekend, Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. Room to add future postseason appearances is available, if necessary.
The middle of the court features a gray outline of a Bluejay bird head. The hue of the two-tone court helps put the focus on the action and will make the players in uniform stand out, in addition to making it easier for officials to discern in/out calls along the sidelines. The matte finish on the court adds to the sharpness.
The perimeter of the court features no less than 14 hidden messages within the design, ranging from Heritage logos to honor Creighton's history, a map of the state of Nebraska, the year Creighton University was founded (1878), the year the Creighton Volleyball program was restarted (1994), and donor acknowledgements.
The court is a FIVB-certified playing surface and is up to the same high standards that it used in international competitions such as the Olympics. The design process for one of the most unique and complex designed courts in the world began in January, with the full painting process taking a little over a month in application and curing.
The Amazing Ava
Ava Martin had a career-high 24 kills vs. UC Santa Barbara, then added 20 on Sept. 13 vs. Rice in just three sets.
Martin now owns nine matches with 20+ kills in her career, and she's done it against some impressive competition.
Ava Martin's 20-Kill Matches
Kills Pct. Opponent Date
24 .286 vs. UC Santa Barbara 09/06/25
22 .333 #14 Marquette 11/26/22
22 .396 Northern Iowa 09/03/23
22 .180 at #9 Minnesota 09/16/23
21 .230 at Xavier 09/23/23
20 .400 at DePaul 11/22/24
20 .405 vs. Duke 08/27/23
20 .472 Rice 09/13/25
20 .514 at Marquette 10/02/25
Against Ranked Foes
After a total of three top-25 wins from 1994-2014, Creighton has earned at least one top-25 win each of the last 11 seasons (2015-25).
Creighton is 32-94 all-time against ranked teams, with 30 wins coming under Kirsten Bernthal Booth and two under Brian Rosen.
The highest ranked teams that Creighton has ever beaten at any site were No. 3 Washington (8/26/17 in Seattle) and No. 3 Kentucky (9/4/21 in Lexington). CU's highest-ranked opponent it has defeated at home was a 3-1 win over then-No. 9 Marquette on Nov. 22, 2019.
This year is the ninth season that CU owned multiple Top-25 victories. The Jays beat three Top 25 teams in 2017, 2022 and 2023, and a record four in 2018, 2019 and 2024.
Top 25 Sweeps
Creighton owns 32 top 25 victories in its history, but its Sept. 21 sweep of Kansas was just its ninth sweep of a ranked foe.
Three of those wins have come against Kansas, another three against Kentucky, two vs. Marquette and one at Purdue.
Creighton's 3-0 Wins vs. Top 25 Teams
Opponent Date
vs. #10 Kentucky 09/05/15
#13 Kentucky 09/01/17
at #7 Kansas 09/09/17
#21 Marquette 09/23/18
at #3 Kentucky 09/04/21
at #16 Purdue 08/26/23
#25 Marquette 11/05/23
at #10 Kansas 09/21/24
#17 Kansas 09/21/25
Top 25 History
Creighton is 248-53 all-time when playing as a ranked team, and also 27-33 all-time against ranked teams when ranked itself. That mark is 4-4 when both Creighton and its opponent are ranked in the top 10.
Since the start of the 2012 season, 48 of Creighton's 82 losses have come against ranked teams. In that same period, Creighton is 327-34 against unranked teams. Creighton has won all but three of its past 129 home matches over unranked teams and all but 13 of its last 188 matches at all sites against unranked teams.
Ranked vs. Ranked (CU is 27-33)
Home: 11-11 Away: 8-13 Neutral: 8-9
Date Winner Loser CU Score
11/19/12 #11 Minnesota #21 Creighton 1-3
08/30/13 #25 Creighton #13 BYU 3-1
09/14/13 #11 UCLA #24 Creighton 1-3
09/16/13 #7 Hawaii #23 Creighton 2-3
08/30/14 #22 Kansas #23 Creighton 1-3
09/03/16 #23 Kentucky #22 Creighton 0-3
12/02/16 #21 Creighton #4 Kansas 3-2
12/09/16 #21 Creighton #17 Michigan 3-2
12/10/16 #5 Texas #21 Creighton 0-3
08/26/17 #9 Creighton #3 Washington 3-1
09/01/17 #7 Creighton #13 Kentucky 3-0
09/02/17 #18 USC #7 Creighton 0-3
09/08/17 #17 Purdue #9 Creighton 1-3
09/09/17 #9 Creighton #7 Kansas 3-0
09/16/17 #19 Iowa State #8 Creighton 2-3
12/12/17 #12 Michigan St. #15 Creighton 1-3
08/24/18 #13 Creighton #5 Kentucky 3-2
08/25/18 #10 USC #13 Creighton 2-3
09/06/18 #7 Nebraska #14 Creighton 2-3
09/15/18 #8 Illinois #10 Creighton 1-3
09/23/18 #10 Creighton #21 Marquette 3-0
10/26/18 #10 Creighton #18 Marquette 3-1
11/24/18 #9 Creighton #16 Marquette 3-1
12/01/18 #22 Washington #9 Creighton 0-3
08/30/19 #2 Nebraska #18 Creighton 1-3
08/31/19 #20 Baylor #18 Creighton 0-3
09/06/19 #23 Creighton #12 Kentucky 3-1
09/07/19 #23 Creighton #15 USC 3-1
09/14/19 #12 Washington #17 Creighton 1-3
10/12/19 #13 Creighton #10 Marquette 3-2
11/22/19 #12 Creighton #9 Marquette 3-1
12/07/19 #7 Minnesota #15 Creighton 2-3
02/05/21 #19 Creighton #25 Marquette 3-2
02/06/21 #25 Marquette #19 Creighton 0-3
09/08/21 #3 Nebraska #19 Creighton 0-3
09/02/22 #17 Creighton #25 USC 3-1
09/03/22 #16 Kentucky #17 Creighton 1-3
09/07/22 #2 Nebraska #17 Creighton 2-3
10/14/22 #21 Creighton #16 Marquette 3-2
11/19/22 #16 Marquette #11 Creighton 0-3
11/26/22 #15 Creighton #14 Marquette 3-2
08/26/23 #18 Creighton #16 Purdue 3-0
09/06/23 #4 Nebraska #16 Creighton 1-3
09/16/23 #14 Creighton #9 Minnesota 3-2
11/05/23 #17 Creighton #25 Marquette 3-0
12/07/23 #7 Louisville #17 Creighton 2-3
09/05/24 #11 Creighton #20 USC 3-1
09/10/24 #5 Nebraska #9 Creighton 2-3
09/15/24 #4 Louisville #9 Creighton 2-3
09/20/24 #9 Creighton #6 Purdue 3-1
09/21/24 #9 Creighton #10 Kansas 3-0
12/13/24 #6 Creighton #13 Texas 3-1
12/15/24 #2 Penn State #6 Creighton 2-3
08/23/25 #2 Penn State #12 Creighton 0-3
08/29/25 #5 Texas #12 Creighton 0-3
08/31/25 #12 Creighton #14 Kansas 3-2
09/07/25 #22 USC #13 Creighton 0-3
09/12/25 #4 Louisville #18 Creighton 1-3
09/16/25 #1 Nebraska #18 Creighton 2-3
09/21/25 #18 Creighton #17 Kansas 3-0
The Defense Never Rests
Creighton has led the country in opponents hitting percentage in two of the last four seasons, doing so in both 2021 (.124) and 2024 (.130).
Creighton is holding foes to .175 this year, a figure that plummets to .130 in league action.
High FIve
Brian Rosen is Creighton's first volleyball coach since the program's 1994 reinstatement to pick up his first victory in a five set match, as Ben Guiliano, Howard Wallace and Kirsten Bernthal Booth's first wins all came in 3-0 sweeps.
Record in 5-Set Matches
Coach Years Set 5 W-L
Ben Guiliano 1994-1996 2-10
Howard Wallace 1997-2002 13-18
Kirsten Bernthal Booth 2003-2024 70-42
Brian Rosen 2025-Pres. 2-1
Twice For Breissinger
Junior defensive specialist Sydney Breissinger helped Creighton erase a 3-0 deficit in the fifth set on Aug. 31 vs. Kansas, serving up a 9-0 run that helped the Bluejays take the lead for good. She also served a 9-0 run in the fourth set vs. San Diego on Sept. 5.
Breissinger's heroics were eerily similar to the 9-0 serving run she had in the fifth set on Sept. 16, 2023 in a win over No. 9 Minnesota. That win over the Gophers had been CU's last previous five-set win.
Since enrolling at Creighton in 2023, Breissinger owns 43 service runs of five or longer, 14 more than the next-closest Bluejay (Norah Sis, who graduated in 2024). Next-most among her active teammates is the 22 by Ava Martin.
148 Weeks As A Ranked Team
Creighton is ranked 13th in the Oct. 20 edition of the AVCA poll, the 148th time in program history it's been ranked. That's 38th-most of all programs in NCAA history.
All 148 rankings have occurred since 2012.
The Bluejays are one of 11 schools (along with Baylor, Kentucky, Louisville, Nebraska, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, Stanford, Texas and Wisconsin) to have been ranked each of the last 71 polls.
Creighton's 71 weeks in a row being ranked dates began on Sept. 6, 2021 and sets a program-record, breaking the previous-high of 64 from Oct. 31, 2016 to March 15, 2021.
Preseason Ranking
Creighton was ranked 12th in the AVCA preseason poll on Aug. 7th. It was the 11th time in the past 13 years that the Jays have been ranked in the preseason, and fourth year in a row.
The No. 12 slotting tied last year's team for the second-best preseason ranking in program history, trailing only the 2017 team that was ranked ninth.
Over the previous 17 seasons, 315-of-425 teams (74.1 percent) of teams have been in both the preseason and final polls, and in the 17 seasons from 2008-2024, 385-of-425 teams (90.6 percent) in the preseason top-25 polls would go on to reach the NCAA Tournament, as all but preseason No. 19 Arkansas and No. 25 Georgia reached the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
This year marks the 14th straight season that CU has been ranked at least one week, extending a program record.
Year Preseason Rank Final W-L Final Rank
2013 25th 23-9 NR
2014 23rd 25-9 NR
2016 18th 27-9 9th
2017 9th 26-7 16th
2018 13th 29-5 13th
2019 18th 25-6 16th
2020 16th 12-4 NR
2022 18th 27-5 21st
2023 18th 29-5 15th
2024 12th 32-3 5th
2025 12th TBD TBD
Production Returns
Creighton returns 11-of-19 letterwinners to the court from last season, including three starters.
From last year's team, Norah Sis, Elise Goetzinger, Kendra Wait, Abbey Milner, Maddy Bilinovic, Audrey Clark, Katie Maser and Emma Ziegler are not back.
All told, of the seven categories listed below, Creighton returns 294.5 of a possible 700% back (42.1 percent), the smallest amount returning since it headed into Howard Wallace's final season in 2002.
Below is a breakdown of the production that is back:
Stat Returners Departures
Assists 119 (7.6%) 1,450 (92.4%)
Aces 115 (51.3%) 109 (48.7%)
Digs 598 (35.7%) 1,076 (64.3%)
Points 1,115.5 (50.2%) 1,107.0 (49.8%)
Kills 843 (50.1%) 841 (49.9%)
Matches Started 104 (49.5%) 106 (50.5%)
Blocks 157.5 (50.1%) 157.0 (49.9%)
One Tough Schedule
Of Creighton's 12 non-conference matches, seven were against ranked teams and three others against programs that received votes in the preseason AVCA Top 25 poll.
Creighton is the only team in the preseason Top 25 with 10 or more non-conference matches against teams getting votes, as Texas and TCU are next-closest with eight each.
No Losers Here
Creighton has been as good as anyone at avoiding losses in recent seasons.
Creighton and Pittsburgh are the nation's only teams with five losses or less in the 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 seasons.
If you go back two years more, the nation's only teams to lose six times or less in the 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 seasons are also Creighton and Pittsburgh.
Creighton is also the only school nationally who have won 25 matches or more in every season between 2014-24 (not counting the 2020 COVID-19 year, when CU only played 16 times).
13 Straight NCAA's
Creighton Volleyball has made the NCAA Tournament in each of the last 13 seasons. They are the first women's team in any sport at Creighton to make 13 straight NCAA Tournament appearances.
The only other sport in Creighton history to make even 10 straight NCAA Tournament appearances is the men's soccer program, which qualified in 17 straight seasons from 1992-2008.
Creighton is one of seven teams nationally to have appeared in each of the last 13 NCAA Tournaments (2012-24). That group features BYU, Creighton, Florida, Kentucky, Nebraska, Penn State and Texas.
Survival of the Fittest
Since the move to rally scoring in 2001, Creighton has won 10 matches when surviving a match point and lost four contests when holding a match point of its own.
Surviving Match Points Since 2001
Date Opponent MP(s) Faced Final Set 5
09/27/02 Evansville 13-14, 14-15 19-17
08/30/03 vs. McNeese State 13-14, 15-16 18-16
10/10/03 Wichita State 13-14 16-14
10/13/06 at Wichita State 12-14, 13-14, 14-15 17-15
09/11/07 at Drake 13-14, 14-15 17-15
08/26/11 vs. UTSA 12-14, 13-14 16-14
11/16/12 at Wichita State 13-14 16-14
09/20/15 Kansas State 23-24 (4th set) 15-13
11/20/15 at Georgetown 23-24, 26-27 (4th set) 15-7
08/24/18 vs. #5 Kentucky 16-15, 19-18 22-20
Tournament Tested
Creighton has played multiple matches in 29 tournaments since the start of the 2021 calendar year, and won 19 of them.
Keep in mind that when Kirsten Bernthal Booth was hired in 2003, Creighton had been 17-33 in 15 regular-season tournaments all-time, with just one tournament title (the 2000 Iowa State Heritage Classic).
CU's Multi-Match Tournaments Since Jan. 1, 2021
Year Event CU Record (Place)
2021 BIG EAST Tournament 2-0 (1st)
2021 Mizzou Invitational 3-0 (1st)
2021 Bluegrass Battle 3-0 (1st)
2021 Bluejay Invitational 3-0 (1st)
2021 Shocker Volleyball Classic 3-0 (1st)
2021 BIG EAST Tournament 2-0 (1st)
2021 NCAA Tournament 1-1 (T-17th)
2022 Rumble in the Rockies 3-0 (1st)
2022 Bluejay Invitational 2-1 (2nd)
2022 Omaha Invitational 2-0 (1st)
2022 Rice adidas Invitational 1-1 (2nd)
2022 BIG EAST Tournament 2-0 (1st)
2023 Reamer Club Xtra Special Premier 2-1 (1st)
2023 Bluejay Invitational 3-0 (1st)
2023 MN Hospitality Omaha Challenge 2-0 (1st)
2023 Diet Coke Challenge 2-0 (1st)
2023 BIG EAST Tournament 2-0 (1st)
2023 NCAA Tournament 2-1 (T-9th)
2024 Bluejay Invitational 3-0 (1st)
2024 Creighton Classic 2-0 (1st)
2024 Cardinal Classic 2-1 (2nd)
2024 Jayhawk Classic 2-0 (1st)
2024 BIG EAST Tournament 2-0 (1st)
2024 NCAA Tournament 3-1 (T-5th)
2025 Opening Spike Classic 1-1 (T-2nd)
2025 Trojan Invitational 2-1 (2nd)
2025 Bluejay Invitational 2-1 (2nd)
2025 Creighton Classic 2-0 (1st)
Jays Earn Tourney Titles
Creighton has won at least one tournament each of the last 14 seasons, a streak that dates to 2012.
During that span, the Bluejays have won 36 tournament titles, not to mention 12 regular-season league crowns.
Creighton has also now won at least one home tournament each of the last nine seasons.
Creighton's Tournament Titles Since 2012
Year Titles Won Tourney Hosts
2012 3 USF, UNC, MVC
2013 1 BGSU
2014 1 CU, BIG EAST
2015 1 BIG EAST
2016 1 BIG EAST
2017 4 WASH, CU, KU, BIG EAST
2018 3 SMU, CU, BIG EAST
2019 2 UNI, CU
2020 1 BIG EAST
2021 5 MIZZ, UK, CU, WSU, BIG EAST
2022 3 WYO, UNO, BIG EAST
2023 5 Purdue, CU, UNO, MINN, BIG EAST
2024 4 CU, CU, KU, BIG EAST
2025 1 CU
2-0 Better Than 0-2
Creighton is 432-11 (.975) all-time when leading a match 2-0, and 157-1 (.994) all-time at D.J. Sokol Arena when up 2-0 at the break.
Per RichKern.com, Division I teams that won the first two sets won 94.9 percent of their matches from 2014-23.
Creighton has won 119 matches in a row when taking a 2-0 lead.
Conversely, the Jays are 17-211 (.075) all-time when trailing a match 0-2. Those 17 comebacks in program history from down 0-2 are listed below.
Date Opponent Sets 3-5 scores Coach
09/19/97 at Bradley 15-11, 15-13, 15-8 Wallace
10/01/99 at Drake 15-6, 17-15, 15-11 Wallace
09/03/04 vs. Montana 30-20, 30-21, 15-11 Booth
10/15/04 at Bradley 30-22, 30-23, 15-11 Booth
10/15/05 at So. Illinois 30-25, 30-24, 15-8 Booth
09/21/07 at No. Iowa 31-29, 30-26, 15-12 Booth
11/16/12 at Wichita St. 25-16, 25-20, 16-14 Booth
09/05/14 vs. No. Iowa 25-16, 25-22, 15-5 Booth
11/08/14 at Butler 25-16, 25-20, 15-13 Booth
09/20/15 Kansas State 25-23, 26-24, 15-13 Booth
10/09/15 DePaul 25-21, 25-12, 15-11 Booth
11/20/15 at Georgetown 30-28, 26-24, 15-7 Booth
10/13/17 Butler 25-21, 25-23, 15-9 Booth
10/18/18 Xavier 25-17, 25-17, 15-13 Booth
01/31/21 at So. Dakota 25-20, 25-23, 15-7 Booth
10/07/22 at UConn 25-15, 25-12, 15-13 Booth
10/14/22 #16 Marquette 25-19, 25-16, 15-8 Booth
Set 1 Result A Strong Indicator
Creighton has gone 175-6 in its last 181 matches at all sites when winning the first set, compared to a 18-26 record in that same span when dropping the opener.
Creighton has gone 207-4 (.981) in its last 211 matches against unranked foes when winning the opening set.
Per RichKern.com, Division I teams that lost the first set won just 20.3 percent of their matches from 2014-23.
Since Aug. 29, 2010, Creighton has gone 175-6 in its last 181 home matches when taking a 1-0 lead, losing only to Pacific (Sept. 12, 2015), No. 7 Nebraska (Sept. 6, 2018), South Dakota (Jan. 29, 2021), No. 16 Kentucky (Sept. 3, 2022), Auburn (Dec. 2, 2022) and No. 4 Louisville (Sept. 12, 2025).
The Jays have won their last 39 of their last 40 home matches following a first set victory.
Against NCAA Tournament Qualifiers
This year's team will play 10 matches against teams that made the 2024 NCAA Tournament with contests against Marquette (2x), Nebraska, Kansas (2x), Louisville, Northern Iowa, USC, Texas and Penn State.
Year W-L vs. Previous Season NCAA Teams
1994 0-4
1995 0-2
1996 0-2
1997 0-3
1998 0-5
1999 2-4
2000 0-4
2001 1-6
2002 0-5
2003 0-3
2004 2-2
2005 0-6
2006 4-6
2007 4-9
2008 6-8
2009 1-11
2010 4-7
2011 2-6
2012 8-3
2013 6-6
2014 4-5
2015 11-5
2016 10-7
2017 8-6
2018 8-5
2019 5-4
2020 3-1
2021 3-1
2022 5-4
2023 11-3
2024 9-3
2025 4-5 so far
TOTAL 120-150
TOTAL Before Booth 3-35
TOTAL Under Booth 113-110
TOTAL Under Rosen 4-5
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Match #22: #13 Creighton at Connecticut • Storrs, Conn. • Saturday, Oct. 25 • 3:00 p.m. CT
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Next Up
No. 13 Creighton Volleyball starts the second half of conference play with a return to the East Coast for a pair of matches.
Creighton (15-5, 8-0 BIG EAST) visits Providence (10-11, 1-7 BIG EAST) on Friday at 4 p.m. Central inside Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I.
On Saturday the Bluejays take on Connecticut (15-5, 4-4 BIG EAST) at 3 p.m. Central at UConn Volleyball Center in Storrrs, Conn.
Broadcast Information
Both of Creighton's matches this weekend will air on ESPN+. A subscription is required to view the matches on http://watchESPN.com.
Live Stats Information
Both of this weekend's matches will have live stats at http://Creighton.StatBroadcast.com.
Scouting #13 Creighton
Creighton is 15-5 this season and 8-0 in the BIG EAST after dropping just one set in league play thus far. The Bluejays played seven matches against ranked foes in non-conference action, winning two of them, and are 13-0 against unranked foes.
Creighton has won 12 of its last 13 matches, with a five-set loss to No. 1 Nebraska the only setback in that time, to climb to No. 13 in the latest AVCA Top 25 poll.
Ava Martin (4.09 kps., 0.42 saps., .294%) was named Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year, while fellow senior Kiara Reinhardt (2.52 kps., .452%, 1.16 bps.) is also playing at an All-American level.
Annalea Maeder (10.32 aps.) has taken the reigns as CU setter, while Saige Damrow (3.24 dps.) and Sydney Breissinger (2.52 dps.) have both seen time at libero.
CU averages 13.68 kills, 2.13 aces, 13.74 digs and 2.38 blocks per set while hitting .262.
Scouting Providence
Providence is 10-11 this season and 1-7 in BIG EAST action.
Sophia Adkins (3.68 kps.) is the top offensive option and Lyric Berry (1.33 bps.) leads the BIG EAST in blocks per set.
Miller McDonald (5.18 aps., 0.39 saps.) and Audrey Kocon (4.39 aps., 0.52 saps.) share setting duties and have combined for 66 aces against just 25 service errors.
The Friars average 12.51 kills, 2.01 aces, 14.83 digs and 2.53 blocks per set on .204 hitting.
Scouting Providence
Creighton is 17-0 all-time against Providence, winning 51-of-52 sets in a series that began in 2014. Twenty-five of those set victories have been by 10 or more points.
CU has also won its last 32 sets against the Friars.
Five of the last seven meetings have taken place in Rhode Island.
Brian Rosen has never faced Providence nor Friars coach Margot Royer-Johnson. Royer-Johnson is 0-17 against Creighton all-time.
Scouting Connecticut
Connecticut is 15-5 overall and 4-4 in BIG EAST play after suffering its first home defeat of the season last Saturday against Villanova.
Emma Werkmeister leads the offense with 3.73 kills per set and paces the BIG EAST with 0.62 aces per set.
McKenna Brand (3.69 dps.) leads the way in digs and Doga Kutlu (9.39 aps., 2.58 dps.) sets an offense that hits .268.
The Huskies average 13.23 kills, 12.70 digs, 2.09 blocks and 2.27 aces per set.
Series History vs.Connecticut
Creighton is 5-2 all-time against Connecticut, with three of those meetings going five sets.
Creighton has swept each of the past three meetings and 12 straight sets overall against the Huskies.
Brian Rosen has never faced Connecticut, nor Ellen Herman-Kimball. Herman-Kimball is 1-5 against Creighton.
Creighton Coaches
Brian Rosen was named the fourth head coach in modern Creighton Volleyball history on April 6, 2025, as he was promoted following the departure of 22-year head coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth. He is 15-5 as Creighton head coach, defeating No. 14 Kansas on Aug. 31 for his first win on the Bluejay sideline.
Named the 2024 AVCA National Assistant Coach of the Year, Rosen served as a Creighton assistant from 2022-24, during which time CU went 88-13, swept the BIG EAST regular-season and tournament tiles each fall, and defeated 10 Top 25 opponents.
The 2008 South Carolina grad went 45-17 as head coach at Division II Nova Southeastern from 2019-21, though the 2020 season was cancelled due to COVID-19 without playing a match.
Rosen is assisted by Angie Oxley Behrens, Adam Kessenich and Izzy Ashburn.
With A Win...
With a win on Friday at Providence, Creighton would...
- Extend a program record by winning its 40th consecutive regular-season conference match, and 44th in a row against BIG EAST teams.
- Win its 58th straight match against an unranked team.
- Win its 49th straight non-televised match.
- Creighton would improve to 18-0 all-time against Providence.
- Creighton would improve to 197-16 all-time in regular-season BIG EAST matches.
- Creighton would improve to 218-18 against BIG EAST opponents since joining the league in 2013.
- Extend its season-high win streak to 11, and its October win streak to 22.
Milestone Watch
Creighton's student-athletes are approaching all sorts of milestones heading into the week...
- Destiny Ndam-Simpson is one kill shy of 250.
- Sydney Breissinger is four aces shy of 100 and 11 digs short of 700.
- Annalea Maeder owns 985 career digs and is 15 shy of 1,000 in her career.
- Annalea Maeder is two aces short of 150 in her career. She's also 29 assists away from 3,500.
- Kiara Reinhardt is one block short of 500 in her career.
- Ava Martin owns 1,391 career kills, just nine away from 1,400. Martin is 37 kills shy of passing Taryn Kloth (1,427) for fifth in CU history.
League Leaders
Not only is Creighton alone atop the BIG EAST standings, but the Bluejays are also dominating many of the team and individual statistical categories in league play, as well.
Individually, Kiara Reinhardt leads the BIG EAST with 1.56 blocks per set and a .504 hitting percentage. Annalea Maeder is tops with 11.12 assists per set, Sydney Breissinger heads the league with 0.76 aces per set and Ava Martin is first with 4.24 kills per set.
As a team, Creighton is first in hitting percentage (.344), opponent hitting percentage (.129), assists per set (13.56), kills per set (14.88), blocks per set (2.68) and aces per set (2.88).
The .500 Club
Senior Kiara Reinhardt is hitting .452 this fall, a figure that ranks fifth in the nation, and she's hit .500 or better in 10-of-20 matches this fall.
Not only has she hit a robust .369 against Top 25 foes, but she's hitting an insane .508 (115-22-183) with 1.28 blocks per set against unranked foes.
Reinhardt's Matches Hitting .500+ This Season
Pct. K E TA Opponent CU Result
.789 15 0 19 vs. San Diego W 3-1
.750 10 1 12 at Villanova W 3-0
.722 14 1 18 at DePaul W 3-1
.700 7 0 10 RIce W 3-0
.667 10 0 15 Seton Hall W 3-0
.636 8 1 11 at Georgetown W 3-0
.560 16 2 25 #4 Louisville L 1-3
.529 9 0 17 vs. #5 Texas L 0-3
.526 11 1 19 #1 Nebraska L 2-3
.500 6 1 10 at Marquette W 3-0
Reinhardt's Peers
Kiara Reinhardt's .452 hitting percentage ranks fifth-best nationally, and is on pace to shatter the Creighton single-season record in that category should she get to 200 kills (she has 174).
2025 NCAA Leaders in Attack Pct. (min. 3.33 attacks per set)
Name, School K E Att. Pct.
1. Haley Yount, Jacksonville 132 17 239 .481
2. Julieta Sandez, UIC 149 23 271 .465
3. Lucia Scalamandre, Princeton 165 30 293 .461
4. KJ Burgess, Oklahoma 131 21 240 .458
5. Kiara Reinhardt, Creighton 174 36 305 .452
6. Layanna Green, UCSB 165 32 296 .449
7. Lizzy Andrew, Stanford 168 27 317 .445
Single-Season Creighton Records
Individual Attack Percentage (Min. 200 kills)
Name K E Att. Pct. Year
1. Kiana Schmitt 307 75 612 .379 2023
2. Elise Goetzinger 266 73 513 .376 2024
3. Kelli Browning 350 87 710 .370 2012
4. Marysa Wilkinson 340 74 720 .369 2017
6. Kelly Goc 414 86 892 .368 2007
7. Lauren Smith 280 76 592 .345 2016
7. Lauren Smith 331 96 686 .343 2015
8. Kelli Browning 403 120 836 .339 2014
9. Marysa Wilkinson 321 80 715 .337 2016
10. Lauren Smith 278 89 578 .327 2014
Creighton Career Records
Individual Attack Percentage (Min. 250 kills)
Name K E Att. Pct. Years
1. Elise Goetzinger 266 73 513 .376 2024
2. Kendra Wait 511 78 1,194 .363 2021-24
3. Kelli Browning 1,104 325 2,327 .335 2011-14
4. Lydia Dimke 297 77 659 .334 2016-17
5. Kiana Schmitt 806 237 1,726 .330 2019-23
6. Kiara Reinhardt 704 211 1,522 .324 2020-Pr.
7. Lauren Smith 1,160 365 2,460 .323 2013-16
8. Marysa Wilkinson 1,183 307 2,771 .316 2014-17
9. Megan Ballenger 965 317 2,176 .298 2016-19
10. Kelly Goc 1,414 414 3,374 .296 2004-07
Ava Elevates Up The Chart
Ava Martin enters this weekend with 1,391 career kills, good for seventh in program history. after passing JoDe Cieloha (1,375) and Jessica Houts (1,385) last weekend.
She's also not far off the top five, as Taryn Kloth (1,427) and Kelly Goc (1,414) are next up on CU's all-time kills list.
Career Kills, Creighton History
Name Sets No. Years
1. Jaali Winters 494 1,843 2015-18
2. Norah Sis 422 1,664 2021-24
3. Leah Ratzlaff 409 1,622 2002-05
4. Melissa Walsh 394 1,596 1998-01
5. Taryn Kloth 462 1,427 2015-18
6. Kelly Goc 394 1,414 2004-07
7. Ava Martin 408 1,391 2022-Pr.
8. Jessica Houts 451 1,385 2005-09
9. JoDe Cieloha 398 1,375 1994-97
10. Leah McNary 458 1,257 2011-14
Getting Better and Better
It's scary to see the numbers for Creighton's first 10 matches compared to its last 10 matches. The Bluejay numbers are up across the board, with the exception of digs per set, a key reason for its increased success.
First 10 Matches vs. Last 10 Matches
When W-L KPS HIT% SAPS DPS BPS
First 10 5-5 12.84 .215 1.63 14.26 2.17
Last 10 10-0 14.71 .324 2.74 13.10 2.65
All They Do Is Win
Creighton has won 10 straight matches, its 13th double-digit win streak in program history and one of the nation's longest active win streaks.
NCAA's Longest Active Winning Streaks
Wins School Next Match
18 Nebraska 10/24, Northwestern
16 Texas 10/24 at Ole Miss
12 East Tennessee State 10/23 at Chatanooga
11 Kentucky 10/24 at Mississippi State
11 Northern Iowa 10/24, Illinois State
10 Creighton 10/24 vs. Providence
10 Arizona State 10/25 at Arizona
10 Fairfield 10/24 at Quinnipiac
10 LIU 10/29, New Haven
Consecutive Creighton Wins, Program History
Wins Dates Snapped By
25 Sept. 20-Dec. 13, 2024 at #2 Penn State, 3-2
23 Sept. 23-Dec. 9, 2016 at #5 Texas, 3-0
21 Sept. 21 - Nov. 30, 2018 #22 Washington, 3-0
17 Sept. 29-Nov. 30, 2012 at #11 Minnesota, 3-1
17 Sept. 23-Nov. 18, 2022 at #16 Marquette, 3-0
17 Oct. 7-Dec. 2, 2023 vs. #7 Louisville, 3-2
14 Sept. 19-Nov. 3, 2019 at Villanova, 3-0
14 Oct. 17-Dec. 2, 2021 Kansas, 3-1
12 Sept. 20-Oct. 25, 2015 at Villanova, 3-2
11 Oct. 11-Nov. 21, 2014 Seton Hall, 3-0
11 Oct. 6-Nov. 12, 2017 at Villanova, 3-0
10 Oct. 31-Dec. 5, 2015 vs. #2 USC, 3-1
10 Sept. 19, 2025 - Present TBD
8 Oct. 25-Nov. 22, 2008 vs. Northern Iowa, 3-2
8 Sept. 10-25, 2021 at St. John's, 3-1
Hall Pass
Creighton has won 59 straight sets over Seton Hall, the longest set win streak over another opponent in program history. Second-longest on that list is an active streak of 32 straight set wins over Friday's foe, Providence.
Most Consecutive Set Wins Over One Team
Wins Opponent Dates
59 Seton Hall 2015-Present
32 Providence 2017-Present
31 Georgetown 2019-Present
27 Villanova 2021-Present
25 Indiana State 2005-09
24 Xavier 2015-18
23 Indiana State 2009-Present
19 Providence 2014-17
19 Butler 2018-21
19 Butler 2021-Present
Easy PC
Creighton has won 17 straight matches against Providence, its seventh-longest win streak ever against another foe.
Most Consecutive Match Wins Over One Team
Wins Opponent Dates
28 DePaul 2013-Present
23 Xavier 2013-22
23 Butler 2013-Present
23 Georgetown 2013-Present
20 Seton Hall 2014-Present
19 Southern Illinois 2003-11
17 Providence 2014-Present
16 Indiana State 2005-Present
So Far, So Good
Creighton is 17-0 all-time against Providence, its second-most meetings against any foe without a loss. Here's those leaders since CU resumed volleyball in 1994:
Most Meetings Without a Creighton Loss
W-L Opponent Sets Lost by CU
23 Georgetown 7
17 Providence 1
5 Omaha 2
5 Tulsa 2
The Reveal
The NCAA Volleyball Selection Committee revealed its Top 16 as of Oct. 19th. The in-season reveal offers fans an early look at potential NCAA tournament seedings ahead of Selection Sunday on Nov. 30. Creighton was 10th in that listing.
Last year Creighton was sixth in the early reveal, and would enter the NCAA Tournament sixth as well.
1. Nebraska
2. Texas
3. Pittsburgh
4. Kentucky
5. SMU
6. Louisville
7. Arizona State
8. Purdue
9. TCU
10. Creighton
11. Stanford
12. Wisconsin
13. Texas A&M
14. Indiana
15. Penn State
16. Minnesota
Streakin'
Ava Martin owns 10 or more kills in each of Creighton's last 14 matches, tied for the seventh-longest streak in program history. She already owns a 19-match streak that was snapped earlier this season.
Martin is the only player in Bluejay history with multiple streaks 10-kill streaks of 14 or longer.
Consecutive Matches, 10 or More Kills
58 Leah Ratzlaff, Sept. 13, 2003-Sept. 9, 2005
21 Jaali Winters, Oct. 6, 2015 - Aug. 28, 2016
19 JoDe Cieloha, Sept. 26-Nov. 21, 1997
19 Ava Martin, Oct. 18, 2024-Aug. 23, 2025
18 Jaela Zimmerman, Nov. 16, 2019 - March 27, 2021
15 Norah Sis, Oct. 7 - Dec. 2, 2022
14 Kelly Goc, Sept. 8-Oct. 19, 2007
14 Ava Martin, Sept. 12, 2025 - Present
13 JoDe Cieloha, Sept. 7-Oct. 18, 1996
13 Jaali Winters, Nov. 12, 2016-Sept. 1, 2017
Syd The Kid
Sydney Breissinger first wore the libero jersey this fall in the fourth set against Nebraska on Sept. 16th. She put it back on to being the Sept. 21 win over No. 17 Kansas, and hasn't relinquished it in nine matches since. That means Creighton is 28-2 in sets and outscored teams 743-539 when she dons the alternate jersey.
When Breissinger was a freshman in 2023, she played libero in the final 13 matches of the season. Creighton went 12-1 in those contests, winning 38-of-42 sets and outscoring teams 1,031-738.
Add it all up and Creighton is 21-2 all-time in matches Breissinger serves as libero at any point, losing only to No. 7 Louisville (2023 Regional Semifinal) and to No. 1 Nebraska (2025). CU has won 66-of-72 sets when she's donned the alternate jersey and outscored foes 1,754-1,277 in points.
Top 50 Wins
Creighton owns nine Top 50 victories this season, which is tied for third-most in the country.
Most Volleyball Top 50 wins in 2025
Top 50 W's School
11 Nebraska
10 Texas
9 Creighton, Purdue
8 Pittsburgh, SMU, TCU
Maeder Repeats as Setter of the Week
Senior Annalea Maeder has been named BIG EAST Setter of the Week for the second straight week and fourth time this season.
Maeder averaged 11.67 assists, 2.17 digs, 1.33 kills and 0.67 blocks per set as Creighton swept St. John's and Seton Hall and hit a league-best .316 last week.
The Ried, Switzerland native had 31 assists, seven digs, six kills and two blocks against the Red Storm, then owned 39 assists, two aces, two blocks and two kills in a romp over Seton Hall.
Maeder's 11.67 assists per set led the BIG EAST last week and helped improve her league-leading 10.30 assists per set average, which ranks 22nd nationally.
Maeder was also honored on Sept. 15, Sept. 29 and Oct. 13 before this week's recognition.
300+ Matches as a Ranked Team
Creighton is 248-53 all-time as a ranked team, as last Friday's win over St. John's was its 300th such match.
When playing as a ranked team, Creighton is 120-15 all-time at home, 84-25 on the road and 44-13 in neutral-site matches.
Here's how Creighton has done in some of its milestone matches while ranked:
W-L CU Rank Opponent Result Date
1-0 25 Indiana State W 3-0 11.09/12
38-12 9 vs. Belmont W 3-0 09/08/17
79-21 9 at St. John's W 3-0 11/02/18
120-30 23 at Butler W 3-0 03/13/21
162-38 18 at Villanova W 3-0 10/21/22
205-45 11 #20 USC W 3-1 09/05/24
247-53 13 St. John's W 3-0 10/17/25
More Than a Decade of Dominance
Thirteen years in the BIG EAST gives Creighton a pretty good set of data to compare its yearly performance in league matches.
Here's how the 2025 campaign compares to previous seasons:
Creighton's Year-By-Year BIG EAST Stats
Year W-L KPS HIT% SAPS DPS BPS
2013 12-4 13.75 .213 1.00 16.20 3.13
2014# 16-2 14.89 .242 1.30 17.09 2.86
2015# 17-1 15.02 .271 1.33 16.97 2.47
2016# 18-0 15.37 .317 1.69 16.08 2.41
2017# 16-2 14.81 .302 1.31 16.62 2.05
2018# 18-0 14.45 .294 2.13 15.67 2.38
2019# 17-1 14.61 .269 2.07 15.80 2.25
2020# 7-1 12.93 .249 1.30 14.17 2.75
2021# 16-2 13.95 .242 1.82 18.02 2.86
2022# 17-1 14.80 .299 1.85 16.10 2.33
2023# 16-2 14.40 .313 1.89 15.91 2.30
2024# 18-0 14.79 .371 2.32 14.18 2.75
2025 8-0 14.88 .344 2.88 12.72 2.68
#won league's regular-season title
Best League Starts
Creighton has started 8-0 in conference play for the seventh time in 13 seasons in the BIG EAST.
The Bluejays have started 11-0 or better in league action six times in the previous 10 years and went 18-0 in 2016, 2018 and 2024.
Most Wins Before First League Loss
Wins Year (League) First League Loss
18-0 2018 (BIG EAST) None
18-0 2016 (BIG EAST) None
18-0 2024 (BIG EAST) None
17 2022 (BIG EAST) 11/19 at #16 Marquette
12 2019 (BIG EAST) 11/8 at Villanova
11 2015 (BIG EAST) 10/30 at Villanova
8 2025 (BIG EAST) TBD
7 2007 (MVC) 10/12 vs. Wichita State
5 2014 (BIG EAST) 10/10 at Seton Hall
5 2011 (MVC) 10/7 at Missouri State
5 2006 (MVC) 10/6 vs. Northern Iowa
4 2017 (BIG EAST) 10/5 at Marquette
Halfway Home
Creighton has reached the midpoint of league play with an 8-0 record. The Bluejays are unbeaten at the halfway mark of league play for the seventh time since 2025 (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2025).
The Bluejays have suffered one league loss or fewer in the second half of conference play during each of the previous 11 seasons.
League Record by Year
Year 1st Half 2nd Half Place
1994 2-8 1-9 T-9th MVC
1995 3-7 3-7 T-7th MVC
1996 2-7 3-6 T-6th MVC
1997 6-3 4-5 T-3rd MVC
1998 2-7 3-6 8th MVC
1999 5-4 4-5 5th MVC
2000 5-4 5-4 T-4th MVC
2001 7-2 5-4 4th MVC
2002 1-8 1-8 T-9th MVC
2003 5-4 4-5 T-5th MVC
2004 5-4 5-4 5th MVC
2005 4-5 6-3 5th MVC
2006 7-2 5-4 4th MVC
2007 7-2 7-2 T-2nd MVC
2008 7-2 8-1 2nd MVC
2009 4-5 6-3 T-4th MVC
2010 7-2 6-3 3rd MVC
2011 6-3 6-3 4th MVC
2012 8-1 9-0 1st MVC
2013 6-2 6-2 T-2nd BIG EAST
2014 8-1 8-1 1st BIG EAST
2015 9-0 8-1 1st BIG EAST
2016 9-0 9-0 1st BIG EAST
2017 8-1 8-1 1st BIG EAST
2018 9-0 9-0 1st BIG EAST
2019 9-0 8-1 1st BIG EAST
2020 3-1 4-0 1st BIG EAST (Midwest)
2021 7-2 9-0 T-1st BIG EAST
2022 9-0 8-1 T-1st BIG EAST
2023 7-2 9-0 T-1st BIG EAST
2024 9-0 9-0 1st BIG EAST
2025 8-0 -- TBD
Total 194-89 186-89 --
Reinhardt & Martin Pass Century Mark
Kiara Reinhardt is 111-22 (.835) all-time in matches that she's appeared in, which means she's tied for third in CU history in wins and fifth in winning percentage.
Ava Martin is 102-18 (.850) all-time when appearing in a match, making her 12th in wins and fourth in win percentage.
Most Wins, Appeared In As A Player
119 Kendra Wait 2021-24
116 Naomi Hickman 2017-21
111 Jaali Winters 2015-18
111 Kiara Reinhardt 2020-Pres.
110 Kiana Schmitt 2019-23
109 Taryn Kloth 2015-18
109 Brittany Witt 2016-19
109 Norah Sis 2021-24
107 Megan Ballenger 2016-19
106 Marysa Wilkinson 2014-17
104 Lauren Smith 2013-16
102 Melanie Jereb 2012-15
102 Ava Martin 2022-Pres.
101 Ashley Jansen 2012-15
98 Jaela Zimmerman 2018-22
Best Win Pct. in Matches Appeared In As A Player (min. 100 wins)
W-L Pct. Name Years
109-14 .886 Norah Sis 2021-24
119-16 .881 Kendra Wait 2021-24
110-16 .873 Kiana Schmitt 2019-23
102-18 .850 Aav Martin 2022-Pres.
111-22 .835 Kiara Reinhardt 2020-Pres.
109-24 .820 Taryn Kloth 2015-18
116-26 .817 Naomi Hickman 2017-21
109-25 .813 Brittany Witt 2016-19
107-25 .811 Megan Ballenger 2016-19
111-28 .799 Jaali Winters 2015-18
106-32 .768 Marysa Wilkinson 2014-17
102-31 .767 Melanie Jereb 2012-15
101-31 .765 Ashley Jansen 2012-15
104-34 .754 Lauren Smith 2013-16
Most Wins, Four-Year Span
W-L Years
119-17 2021-24
111-28 2015-18
109-25 2016-19
107-32 2014-17
104-31 2012-15
104-34 2013-16
103-18 2022-Pres.
99-18 2020-23
97-19 2018-21
95-19 2019-22
Nice Work, Ace
Creighton tied a program-record with 15 service aces on Oct. 4 vs. DePaul, with Ava Martin (6), Alivia Hausmann (3), Jaya Johnson (3), Sydney Breissinger (2) and Annalea Maeder (1) all getting in the act.
It was the fourth time in program history that CU has recorded 15 aces or more, and first time it's done so in a true road match.
Creighton set a school-record with 224 aces in 35 matches last season (6.40 per match) and averaged a whopping 2.32 aces per set in league play. This year's team has 147 aces in 20 matches (7.35 per match) and is averaging 2.88 aces per set in league action.
Most Creighton Service Aces, Match
15 vs. Northeastern Illinois (3s) 09-23-95
15 vs. UMKC (4s) 11-12-95
15 vs. Seton Hall (3s) 11-15-24
15 at DePaul (4s) 10-04-25
14 at UMKC (4s) 10-30-94
14 vs. UNC-Greensboro (4s) 09-02-00
14 vs. Butler (3s) 10-20-18
14 vs. DePaul (4s) 11-24-19
14 vs. UMKC (5s) 09-28-04
A Smashing Success
Kiara Reinhardt had 14 kills and one error in 18 swings on Oct. 4 at DePaul, the second-best mark in program history for a four-set match.
The only performance that's been better was Reinhardt's .789 hitting (15-0-19) vs. San Diego earlier this year on Sept. 5, 2025.
Best Hitting Percentage, Four Sets (min. 12 kills)
.789 Kiara Reinhardt (15-0-19) vs. San Diego 09-05-25
.722 Kiara Reinhardt (14-1-18) at DePaul 10-04-25
.684 Kelli Browning (14-1-19) vs. Southern Illinois 10-27-12
.640 Naomi Hickman (17-1-25) vs. Kentucky 09-06-19
.636 Megan Bober (14-0-22) vs. Bradley 10-06-12
.625 Kelly Goc (26-1-40) vs. Drake 11-16-07
.615 Alicia Runge (17-1-26) vs. Bradley 09-25-10
.600 Kelli Browning (16-1-25) vs. Wisconsin 08-25-12
Jaya Does It All
Since moving into a role that has her playing all six rotations on Sept. 20 vs. South Florida, sophomore Jaya Johnson has played like a star.
Johnson has averaged 2.61 kills, 2.16 digs, 1.06 blocks and 0.19 aces per set while hitting .253. Creighton is 10-0 in that time, dropping just one set.
Before the move, Johnson averaged 1.84 kills, 0.74 digs, 0.92 blocks and 0.00 aces per set while hitting .191. Creighton was 5-5 in those matches (18-18 in sets), though six of them came against top-25 foes.
Johnson is the only player in the BIG EAST to average at least 0.99 blocks and 0.99 digs per set this season.
Opening RPI
The third NCAA Volleyball RPI of the fall was released on October 20th and Creighton came in at No. 10, easily the best mark in the BIG EAST.
The Bluejays are one of five BIG EAST teams in the top 55, joining Xavier (28), Marquette (37), Villanova (46) and Connecticut (55).
Of CU's foes this weekend, Providence is 239th while Connecticut comes in at 55th.
BIG EAST'S Best
Since the reconfiguration of the BIG EAST in the summer of 2013, Creighton, Marquette and St. John's are the only teams to win any sort of BIG EAST volleyball title.
Creighton owns 11 regular-season titles (3 shared) in that time, while Marquette owns four regular-season (3 shared) crowns.
As it relates to BIG EAST Tournament titles, Creighton has won 10, Marquette one and St. John's one since 2013.
Below is a look at the record of each BIG EAST team since league realignment in 2013:
BIG EAST VB Standings, 2013 - Oct. 22, 2025
BIG EAST only All matches
Team (NCAA Bids) W L W L
Creighton (12) 196 16 330 78
Marquette (11) 175 34 296 99
Xavier 123 87 197 172
St. John's (1) 106 106 228 176
Villanova (1) 106 106 203 167
Butler 105 107 187 188
Seton Hall (1) 86 125 173 199
DePaul 69 143 160 209
Georgetown 48 156 122 231
Connecticut# 46 42 94 67
Providence* 31 165 122 220
*Providence rejoined the league for volleyball in 2014 and
its 2013 overall record (12-20) is not included above.
#Connecticut rejoined the league in 2020 and
its record from 2013-19 (96-121) is not included above.
Against The BIG EAST
Since the BIG EAST was restructured in 2013, Creighton owns a winning percentage better than .800 against each of the other teams currently in the BIG EAST.
The Bluejays own 217 wins against BIG EAST competition (including BIG EAST Championship play) since 2013, 35 more wins than Marquette for most in the league.
CU still has not lost to three league foes (DePaul, Georgetown, Providence) since joining the BIG EAST, and Marquette (6), Villanova (3), Seton Hall (3) and St. John's (3) are the only BIG EAST programs to top the Bluejays multiple times since 2013.
Opponent Reg. Season BE Tourney Total
Butler 23-1 - 23-1
Connecticut 4-1 1-0 5-1
DePaul 25-0 3-0 28-0
Georgetown 23-0 - 23-0
Marquette 20-5 7-1 27-6
Providence 17-0 - 17-0
Seton Hall 20-3 2-0 22-3
St. John's 21-2 1-1 22-3
Villanova 20-3 3-0 23-3
Xavier 23-1 4-0 27-1
TOTAL 196-16 21-2 217-18
Putting The 0 In October And November
Creighton is 87-6 in the 10th month of the year since Oct. 1, 2016, including 21 straight wins, and victories in 35 of its past 36 such matches.
Creighton's been awfully good in the month of November too. Since Nov. 1, 2014, CU is 71-4 in the 11th month of the year with 20 straight victories.
Creighton has won 45 straight October home matches (since 10/15/11) and 44 consecutive home matches in November (since 11/23/14). Incredibly, Creighton is 132-10 in sets in those home November contests.
All They Do Is Win
Creighton has won its last 39 BIG EAST regular-season matches to establish a program record.
The 39 straight regular-season league wins is the second-longest streak in BIG EAST history, and trails only the 45 in a row from Oct. 1, 1999 to Nov. 15, 2002 by the Irish.
Creighton's Most Consecutive Regular-Season League Wins
Wins Dates Snapped By League
39 Oct. 7, 2023 - Present ? ? ? BIG EAST
31 Nov. 18, 2017 - Nov. 3, 2019 at Villanova, 3-0 BIG EAST
28 Oct. 31, 2015 - Sept. 30, 2017 at Marquette, 3-0 BIG EAST
28 Oct. 17, 2021- Nov. 18, 2022 at #16 Marquette, 3-0 BIG EAST
14 Sept. 29, 2012 - End of 2012 Never (left MVC) MVC
Streaking In League Play
Add in conference tournament play and Creighton has won 43 straight matches against BIG EAST teams. In its 43 matches against BIG EAST schools since October 7, 2023, Creighton is 43-0 and has dropped just five sets to league opponents.
Though impressive, there's still two teams with longer active streaks against league foes (through Oct. 21).
Wins Team Current League
48 Northern Iowa Missouri Valley
46 Western Kentucky Conference-USA
43 Creighton BIG EAST
21 Arizona State Big 12
11 Straight BIG EAST Regular-Season Titles
Regular-season champions from 2014-24, Creighton is the first team in BIG EAST volleyball history to win 11 straight regular-season titles. The previous record had been seven by Notre Dame from 1999-2005.
The Bluejay volleyball team is also the first Creighton program in any sport to win more than five straight league titles, more than doubling the previous high of five in a row by the men's soccer program (1992-96) in the MVC.
The only other volleyball team nationally with an active streak of more than five straight regular-season league titles is Kentucky, with eight.
Champions Among Champions
Since the start of the 2012 season, Creighton, and Western Kentucky are the nation's only schools to have won 12 conference regular-season titles. All but three of Creighton's 12 crowns were outright titles, whereas WKU has shared five. Texas has won 11 titles in that time.
Creighton has also won 11 conference tournament titles since 2012, the most in the nation.
Most Conference Titles 2012-2024
Regular-Season League Tournament
12 (3 shared) Creighton 11 Creighton
12 (5) Western Kentucky 10 Western Kentucky
11 (1) Texas 9 Dayton
11 (1) Fairfield 9 Fairfield
9 (8) Florida A&M
9 (5) Yale
9 (1) Colorado State
Kiara Got Her Block Back
Kiara Reinhardt led the BIG EAST and ranked 10th nationally with 1.48 blocks per set last season, a figure that climbed to 1.58 blocks per set against BIG EAST foes.
Reinhardt averages 1.56 blocks per set in league play this year, far above the next-closest player (MU's Hattie Bray, 1.46 bps.).
Reinhardt's 499 career blocks rank fourth-most in CU history.
Best Starts With A New Coach
Brian Rosen is the first coach since Creighton brought back volleyball in 1994 to win at least 15 of his first 20 matches.
Rosen is 15-5, just ahead of Howard Wallace (12-8), Kirsten Bernthal Booth (8-12) and Ben Guiliano (5-15).
Rosen is also the only coach in program history to win his or her first four conference matches. He's currently 8-0.
Pink Out Jersey Auction Raises $10,239.50
The Creighton Volleyball team hosted its 18th Annual Pink Out match last Sunday, using the competition as an opportunity to benefit the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge Nebraska.
Last year's Pink Out Jersey auction raised $9,106.23, plus an additional $10,017 on matchday via donations. This year's auction brought in $10,239.50, as well as $11,257 in donations.
The winning bidders get the opportunity to honor a friend or family member who has battled cancer or is currently battling cancer. The warm-up shirt to be worn could be personalized by the winning bidder.
Shortly after the match, the family members of the winning bidders had the opportunity to meet the student-athletes of the jersey they bid on.
The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge Nebraska provides a free home away from home for cancer patients and their caregivers who must travel to Omaha to receive their lifesaving treatment.
Below is the final numbers for each jersey/item in the auction this year.
#1 $405 #2 $910 #3 $405
#5 $355 #6 $525 #7 $570
#8 $1,167 #9 $350 #10 $365
#11 $405 #12 $200 #13 $365
#17 $395 #18 $345 #19 $710
#22 $455 #24 $800
Courtside Seats $237.50 Autographed Balls $435, $840
Sokol Milestone Unlocked
Creighton owns a 203-34 record all-time inside D.J. Sokol Arena, as CU picked up its 200th home win in the facility on Sept. 26.
Creighton started 50-17 (.746) in the facility, which means it is 153-17 (.900) since then in its on-campus home.
Milestone Wins at D.J. Sokol Arena
W-L Opponent Date
1-0 Texas Tech (W 3-0) 8/28/09
50-17 Villanova (W 3-0) 11/24/13
100-25 DePaul (W 3-0) 11/5/17
150-31 #25 USC (W 3-1) 9/2/22
200-34 Xavier (W 3-0) 9/26/25
Home Sweet Home
Creighton is in its 13th season as a member of the BIG EAST since joining the league in the summer of 2013.
Since then, the Bluejays are 116-4 in home matches against BIG EAST teams (105-3 in the regular-season, 11-1 in the BIG EAST Tournament).
Since November of 2014, Creighton is 100-1 inside D.J. Sokol Arena against BIG EAST teams, which includes a 90-1 mark in league play and a 10-0 mark in the conference tournament. The only setback (on Feb. 6, 2021 vs. Marquette) was played as a non-conference match, only to be flipped to a league contest 19 days later.
Put another way, since enrolling at Creighton in the fall of 2022, fourth-year Bluejay seniors Ava Martin and Sky McCune are 36-0 in home matches against BIG EAST teams, and 108-7 in sets.
Creighton has won 50 straight matches against BIG EAST opposition at home.
Since the start of the 2023 season, Creighton has won 72-of-73 sets at home against BIG EAST teams, dropping only the third set on Oct. 1, 2024 to Marquette. The Bluejays have won 40 straight sets at home over BIG EAST competition since then.
League Opener Histories
Creighton's 3-0 win vs. Xavier on Sept. 26 improved the Jays to 24-8 all-time in conference openers, and 1-0 under Brian Rosen. That includes an 12-1 mark in BIG EAST lid-lifters, with 12 straight wins.
Entering 2025, each of the previous 12 times that Creighton won its league opener (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024), the Bluejays went on to win the regular-season title, going a combined 195-13 (entering 2025) in regular-season league action. Creighton also won 11 conference tournament titles during those years, going 22-1 at the league tournament in those seasons.
In the 23 seasons (entering 2025) that Creighton has won its conference opener, it has never finished worse than .500 in league play and it owned a combined .790 (324-86) winning percentage (entering 2025) in league matches.
In the eight years in which Creighton lost its league opener, the Bluejays have had a losing record on five occasions and owns a combined .363 (53-93) winning percentage during league contests.
In conference home openers, Creighton is 27-5 overall with 15 straight wins.
In league road openers, Creighton is 23-9 overall with 12 straight wins after this year's 3-0 win at Marquette.
The last team to win a BIG EAST regular-season or tournament title without winning its regular-season opener in conference play was Cincinnati in the fall of 2008, which would seem to limit this year's league champion hopefuls to Creighton, Marquette, Xavier, Georgetown, DePaul and Villanova.
Wurtz On A Run
Standing at 6-foot-4, Nora Wurtz isn't your typical serving specialist, but that doesn't mean she hasn't been a tremendous weapon behind the service line.
Wurtz recently had a streak of 11 straight matches with an ace, tied for the ffith-longest streak in program history.
Wurtz's streak tied Julianne Mandolfo's 11 straight matches with an ace in 2010 for the longest ever by a Bluejay freshman.
Consecutive Matches With An Ace
15 Amanda Cvejdlik, Sept. 29-Nov. 18, 2006
12 Madelyn Cole - Oct. 27, 2018-Aug. 30, 2019
12 Madelyn Cole, Sept. 14-Oct. 25, 2019
12 Ellie Bolton, Aug. 26-Sept. 23, 2023
11 Kim Whitman, Sept. 5-Oct. 4, 1998
11 Molly Moran, Oct. 7-Nov. 10, 2000
11 Julianne Mandolfo, Oct. 2-Nov. 13, 2010
11 Nora Wurtz, Sept. 5-27, 2025
9 Melissa Weisensee, Sept. 1-20, 1995
9 Madelyn Cole, Aug. 31 - Sept. 21, 2018
9 Norah Sis, Sept. 17-Oct. 14, 2022
Don't Fret
The combination of losing four All-Americans off a 32-3 team, plus a grueling schedule featuring seven top-25 opponents in its 12 non-conference matches, helped Creighton start "just" 7-5 through 12 matches.
Each of the two previous times that Creighton has lost at least five of its first 12 matches, the Bluejays rebounded quite nicely.
In 2016 Creighton ended non-conference play with a 6-6 mark. That squad rebounded to win its next 23 matches and finished 29-7, reaching the Elite Eight for the first time.
The year before in 2015 Creighton finished the non-conference slate 5-7. That team won 22 of its next 23 matches, including a 17-1 mark in BIG EAST play, and qualified for the program's first Sweet 16 berth.
Attendance Update
Creighton ranks eighth nationally in total home attendance (38,323) and ninth in average fans per home match (3,832).
Creighton has led the BIG EAST in average home attendance in all but one non-COVID year since joining the league.
Creighton's 38,323 home fans this fall already rank fourth-most in program history, and there's still four home matches left on the docket.
The 3,832 fans per home match so far put CU on pace to shatter a program record.
Most Home Fans, Season
Rk. Fans Dates Year
1. 47,632 17 2018
2. 44,518 19 2024
3. 41,805 17 2022
4. 38,323 10 2025
5. 30,211 14 2021
Highest Home Attendance Average, Season
Average Rk. Fans Dates Year
1. 3,832 38,323 10 2025
2. 2,802 47,632 17 2018
3. 2,459 41,805 17 2022
4. 2,343 44,518 19 2024
5. 2,161 28,089 13 2023
Overwhelming The Unranked
Creighton is 13-0 this season against unranked teams, and the serve and pass game has been a major reason why.
In those 13 matches (43 sets), CU has served 114 aces (2.65 saps.) compared to 113 service errors. Its opponents have just 31 aces (0.72 saps.) but made 94 serving miscues.
Fun With Numbers
- Creighton has not trailed by more than five points in any of its last 120 sets played against BIG EAST competition dating to a 17-10 deficit in the second set at Providence on Oct. 21, 2023 (Creighton won that set, 25-21).
- During Creighton's 43-match win streak over BIG EAST foes, the Bluejays have owned a hitting percentage advantage over its opponent of .098 or more in each match.
- Creighton has won the second set in 42 of its last 43 matches against BIG EAST opponents.
Report Card
Creighton is 196-16 all-time in regular-season BIG EAST matches.
Here's a report card of how CU has done in 50 match segments in the BIG EAST, which includes a 157-9 mark in its last 166 matches.
Matches W-L
1-50 43-7
51-100 48-2
101-150 46-4
151-200 47-3
201-210 10-0
Watch This!
Nine of Creighton's first 20 matches this fall have aired on television (four on FS1, three on BTN, two on Nebraska Public Media).
Creighton has also won 48 straight non-televised matches, since an Oct. 6, 2023 loss at Marquette.
Historically Speaking
Here's a look at the top indoor volleyball-only regular-season crowds in NCAA history after Creighton smashed a record on Sept. 16th at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Top Reg.-Season Indoor Volleyball-Only Crowds in NCAA History
Att. Opponent Date Site
17,675 Nebraska def. Creighton, 3-2 9/16/25 Omaha, NE
17,037 Wisconsin def. Marquette, 3-1 9/13/23 Milwaukee, WI
16,833 Florida def. Wisconsin, 3-2 9/16/22 Madison, WI
15,797 Nebraska def. Creighton, 3-2 9/7/22 Omaha, NE
15,734 Florida vs. Pittsburgh, 3-2 8/24/25 Lincoln, NE
15,734 Nebraska def. Stanford, 3-0
15,576 Nebraska def. Pittsburgh, 3-1 8/22/25 Lincoln, NE
15,576 Stanford vs. Florida, 3-1
15,084 Wisconsin def. Marquette, 3-1 9/17/24 Madison, WI
14,876 Wisconsin def. Purdue, 3-0 10/26/24 West Lafayette, IN
14,876 Purdue def. Indiana, 3-0 10/19/24 West Lafayette, IN
14,126 Nebraska def. Louisville, 3-0 9/22/24 Louisville, KY
14,035 Texas def. Wisconsin, 3-1 9/1/24 Milwaukee, WI
14,035 Stanford def. Minnesota, 3-2
14,022 Nebraska def. Creighton, 3-2 9/6/18 Omaha, NE
13,870 UCLA def. Nebraska, 3-2 9/13/09 Lincoln, NE
13,412 Nebraska def. LSU, 3-0 9/12/08 Lincoln, NE
13,396 Nebraska def. Hawai'i, 3-0 10/21/07 Lincoln, NE
13,081 Cal Poly def. Creighton, 3-0 9/2/07 Omaha, NE
Nebraska def. Penn State, 3-0
13,071 Nebraska def. Maryland, 3-1 11/30/24 College Park, MD
12,760 Louisville def. Kentucky, 3-0 9/13/23 Louisville, KY
12,510 Pittsburgh def. Louisville, 3-1 11/27/24 Louisville, KY
12,504 Nebraska def. Colorado, 3-0 11/4/00 Lincoln, NE
12,277 Wisocnsin def. Florida, 3-1 9/21/25 Madison, WI
12,112 Nebraska def. Creighton, 3-1 9/24/06 Omaha, NE
Largest Crowds To See The Jays
Sept. 16th marked the fourth time in eight matches at CHI Health Center Omaha that Creighton broke an all-time NCAA's attendance record.
In 2007 CU played in front of 13,081 in a match against Cal Poly that was part of a doubleheader. In 2018 CU met Nebraska before 14,022 fans. In 2022, CU welcomed 15,797 fans against Nebraska. And on Sept. 16 the crowd was 17,675.
Below is a list of the largest crowds (and home crowds) in Creighton Volleyball history, which includes four crowds of 10,000 or more this fall.
Creighton's Largest Home Crowds All-Time
Att. Opponent Date CU Result Facility
17,675 #1 Nebraska 09/16/25 L 2-3 CHI Health Ctr.
15,797 #2 Nebraska 09/07/22 L 2-3 CHI Health Ctr.
14,022 #7 Nebraska 09/06/18 L 2-3 CHI Health Ctr.
13,081 #18 Cal Poly 09/02/07 L 0-3 CHI Health Ctr.
12,112 #1 Nebraska 09/24/06 L 1-3 CHI Health Ctr.
11,279 #3 Nebraska 09/08/21 L 0-3 CHI Health Ctr.
10,131 #4 Nebraska 09/15/15 L 0-3 CHI Health Ctr.
8,037 #2 Nebraska 10/05/08 L 0-3 CHI Health Ctr.
2,665 Ole Miss 12/06/24 W 3-0 Sokol
2,658 #4 Louisville 09/12/25 L 1-3 Sokol
2,653 Auburn 12/02/22 L 2-3 Sokol
Creighton Volleyball's Largest Crowds (All Sites)
Att. Opponent Date CU Result Facility
17,675 #1 Nebraska 09/16/25 L 2-3 CHI Health Ctr.
15,797 #2 Nebraska 09.07/22 L 2-3 CHI Health Ctr.
14,022 #6 Nebraska 09/06/18 L 2-3 CHI Health Ctr.
13,081 #18 Cal Poly 09/02/07 L 0-3 CHI Health Ctr.
12,112 #1 Nebraska 09/24/06 L 1-3 CHI Health Ctr.
11,678 vs. #14 Kansas 08/31/25 W 3-2 Kohl Center
11,279 #3 Nebraska 09/08/21 L 0-3 CHI Health Ctr.
10,438 vs. #2 Penn St. 08/23/25 L 0-3 Pinn Bank Arena
10,131 #4 Nebraska 09/15/15 L 0-3 CHI Health Ctr.
10,072 vs. #5 Texas 08/29/25 L 0-3 Kohl Center
8,924 at #5 Nebraska 09/06/23 L 1-3 Devaney Ctr.
8,656 at #4 Nebraska 09/10/24 L 2-3 Devaney Ctr.
8,627 at #5 Nebraska 09/29/02 L 0-3 Devaney Ctr.
8,450 at #2 Nebraska 08/30/19 L 1-3 Devaney Ctr.
8,277 vs. Montana St. 09/16/16 W 3-0 Devaney Ctr.
8,249 at #1 Nebraska 09/17/16 L 1-3 Devaney Ctr.
8,237 vs. #20 Baylor (@NU) 08/31/19 L 0-3 Devaney Ctr.
8,060 at #9 Nebraska 09/17/14 L 1-3 Devaney Ctr.
The Friendly Confines
Creighton had its first unbeaten home season in program history in 2023, going a perfect 13-0 in matches and 39-3 in sets.
Last year CU did even better, going 19-0 and losing just two sets at home.
Though its 32-match win streak was snapped on Sept. 12 against No. 4 Louisville, that still means the Bluejays are 40-1 in its last 41 contests at D.J. Sokol Arena.
All told, Creighton has won 114 of its last 119 home sets at D.J. Sokol Arena.
Creighton's Longest Home Win Streaks
Wins Dates Snapped By
32 Sept. 1, 2023 - Dec. 6, 2024 #4 Louisville, 3-1
15 Sept. 7 - Nov. 30, 2018 #22 Washington, 3-0
13 Sept. 1, 2012 - Sept. 7, 2013 California, 3-0
13 Sept. 9, 2016-Sept. 1, 2017 #18 USC, 3-0
Creighton Introduces New Taraflex Court
Creighton Volleyball introduced a new Taraflex® court at its 2025 regular-season home debut on Sept. 12 against Louisville.
The court was designed by GLGR out of Portland, Ore., in working with Specialty Floors out of Parkville, Mo., representatives of Taraflex Sports.
The new court features a royal blue outline with a feather pattern similar to what is on the Creighton men's basketball court that was unveiled last October at CHI Health Center Omaha. More than 6/10ths of a mile of stencils were used to create the blue feather border that features more than a dozen "Easter eggs" hidden throughout.
The words Creighton and Bluejays flank the end lines in white lettering. The East sideline features the words D.J. Sokol Arena on one side of the court and a BIG EAST Conference logo on the other, both shaded in light blue. The Northeast side of the court, where the team runs in and out when returning to or from the locker room, features the words "Fly Together", while Creighton's popular C-Bird logo adorns the Northwest and Southeast corners of the court
The West sideline features 14 smaller Bluejay bird outlines, seven on each side of the court. Inside those logo decals are years to designate NCAA Tournament appearances, with different colors used to highlight the program's previous trips to the first weekend, Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. Room to add future postseason appearances is available, if necessary.
The middle of the court features a gray outline of a Bluejay bird head. The hue of the two-tone court helps put the focus on the action and will make the players in uniform stand out, in addition to making it easier for officials to discern in/out calls along the sidelines. The matte finish on the court adds to the sharpness.
The perimeter of the court features no less than 14 hidden messages within the design, ranging from Heritage logos to honor Creighton's history, a map of the state of Nebraska, the year Creighton University was founded (1878), the year the Creighton Volleyball program was restarted (1994), and donor acknowledgements.
The court is a FIVB-certified playing surface and is up to the same high standards that it used in international competitions such as the Olympics. The design process for one of the most unique and complex designed courts in the world began in January, with the full painting process taking a little over a month in application and curing.
The Amazing Ava
Ava Martin had a career-high 24 kills vs. UC Santa Barbara, then added 20 on Sept. 13 vs. Rice in just three sets.
Martin now owns nine matches with 20+ kills in her career, and she's done it against some impressive competition.
Ava Martin's 20-Kill Matches
Kills Pct. Opponent Date
24 .286 vs. UC Santa Barbara 09/06/25
22 .333 #14 Marquette 11/26/22
22 .396 Northern Iowa 09/03/23
22 .180 at #9 Minnesota 09/16/23
21 .230 at Xavier 09/23/23
20 .400 at DePaul 11/22/24
20 .405 vs. Duke 08/27/23
20 .472 Rice 09/13/25
20 .514 at Marquette 10/02/25
Against Ranked Foes
After a total of three top-25 wins from 1994-2014, Creighton has earned at least one top-25 win each of the last 11 seasons (2015-25).
Creighton is 32-94 all-time against ranked teams, with 30 wins coming under Kirsten Bernthal Booth and two under Brian Rosen.
The highest ranked teams that Creighton has ever beaten at any site were No. 3 Washington (8/26/17 in Seattle) and No. 3 Kentucky (9/4/21 in Lexington). CU's highest-ranked opponent it has defeated at home was a 3-1 win over then-No. 9 Marquette on Nov. 22, 2019.
This year is the ninth season that CU owned multiple Top-25 victories. The Jays beat three Top 25 teams in 2017, 2022 and 2023, and a record four in 2018, 2019 and 2024.
Top 25 Sweeps
Creighton owns 32 top 25 victories in its history, but its Sept. 21 sweep of Kansas was just its ninth sweep of a ranked foe.
Three of those wins have come against Kansas, another three against Kentucky, two vs. Marquette and one at Purdue.
Creighton's 3-0 Wins vs. Top 25 Teams
Opponent Date
vs. #10 Kentucky 09/05/15
#13 Kentucky 09/01/17
at #7 Kansas 09/09/17
#21 Marquette 09/23/18
at #3 Kentucky 09/04/21
at #16 Purdue 08/26/23
#25 Marquette 11/05/23
at #10 Kansas 09/21/24
#17 Kansas 09/21/25
Top 25 History
Creighton is 248-53 all-time when playing as a ranked team, and also 27-33 all-time against ranked teams when ranked itself. That mark is 4-4 when both Creighton and its opponent are ranked in the top 10.
Since the start of the 2012 season, 48 of Creighton's 82 losses have come against ranked teams. In that same period, Creighton is 327-34 against unranked teams. Creighton has won all but three of its past 129 home matches over unranked teams and all but 13 of its last 188 matches at all sites against unranked teams.
Ranked vs. Ranked (CU is 27-33)
Home: 11-11 Away: 8-13 Neutral: 8-9
Date Winner Loser CU Score
11/19/12 #11 Minnesota #21 Creighton 1-3
08/30/13 #25 Creighton #13 BYU 3-1
09/14/13 #11 UCLA #24 Creighton 1-3
09/16/13 #7 Hawaii #23 Creighton 2-3
08/30/14 #22 Kansas #23 Creighton 1-3
09/03/16 #23 Kentucky #22 Creighton 0-3
12/02/16 #21 Creighton #4 Kansas 3-2
12/09/16 #21 Creighton #17 Michigan 3-2
12/10/16 #5 Texas #21 Creighton 0-3
08/26/17 #9 Creighton #3 Washington 3-1
09/01/17 #7 Creighton #13 Kentucky 3-0
09/02/17 #18 USC #7 Creighton 0-3
09/08/17 #17 Purdue #9 Creighton 1-3
09/09/17 #9 Creighton #7 Kansas 3-0
09/16/17 #19 Iowa State #8 Creighton 2-3
12/12/17 #12 Michigan St. #15 Creighton 1-3
08/24/18 #13 Creighton #5 Kentucky 3-2
08/25/18 #10 USC #13 Creighton 2-3
09/06/18 #7 Nebraska #14 Creighton 2-3
09/15/18 #8 Illinois #10 Creighton 1-3
09/23/18 #10 Creighton #21 Marquette 3-0
10/26/18 #10 Creighton #18 Marquette 3-1
11/24/18 #9 Creighton #16 Marquette 3-1
12/01/18 #22 Washington #9 Creighton 0-3
08/30/19 #2 Nebraska #18 Creighton 1-3
08/31/19 #20 Baylor #18 Creighton 0-3
09/06/19 #23 Creighton #12 Kentucky 3-1
09/07/19 #23 Creighton #15 USC 3-1
09/14/19 #12 Washington #17 Creighton 1-3
10/12/19 #13 Creighton #10 Marquette 3-2
11/22/19 #12 Creighton #9 Marquette 3-1
12/07/19 #7 Minnesota #15 Creighton 2-3
02/05/21 #19 Creighton #25 Marquette 3-2
02/06/21 #25 Marquette #19 Creighton 0-3
09/08/21 #3 Nebraska #19 Creighton 0-3
09/02/22 #17 Creighton #25 USC 3-1
09/03/22 #16 Kentucky #17 Creighton 1-3
09/07/22 #2 Nebraska #17 Creighton 2-3
10/14/22 #21 Creighton #16 Marquette 3-2
11/19/22 #16 Marquette #11 Creighton 0-3
11/26/22 #15 Creighton #14 Marquette 3-2
08/26/23 #18 Creighton #16 Purdue 3-0
09/06/23 #4 Nebraska #16 Creighton 1-3
09/16/23 #14 Creighton #9 Minnesota 3-2
11/05/23 #17 Creighton #25 Marquette 3-0
12/07/23 #7 Louisville #17 Creighton 2-3
09/05/24 #11 Creighton #20 USC 3-1
09/10/24 #5 Nebraska #9 Creighton 2-3
09/15/24 #4 Louisville #9 Creighton 2-3
09/20/24 #9 Creighton #6 Purdue 3-1
09/21/24 #9 Creighton #10 Kansas 3-0
12/13/24 #6 Creighton #13 Texas 3-1
12/15/24 #2 Penn State #6 Creighton 2-3
08/23/25 #2 Penn State #12 Creighton 0-3
08/29/25 #5 Texas #12 Creighton 0-3
08/31/25 #12 Creighton #14 Kansas 3-2
09/07/25 #22 USC #13 Creighton 0-3
09/12/25 #4 Louisville #18 Creighton 1-3
09/16/25 #1 Nebraska #18 Creighton 2-3
09/21/25 #18 Creighton #17 Kansas 3-0
The Defense Never Rests
Creighton has led the country in opponents hitting percentage in two of the last four seasons, doing so in both 2021 (.124) and 2024 (.130).
Creighton is holding foes to .175 this year, a figure that plummets to .130 in league action.
High FIve
Brian Rosen is Creighton's first volleyball coach since the program's 1994 reinstatement to pick up his first victory in a five set match, as Ben Guiliano, Howard Wallace and Kirsten Bernthal Booth's first wins all came in 3-0 sweeps.
Record in 5-Set Matches
Coach Years Set 5 W-L
Ben Guiliano 1994-1996 2-10
Howard Wallace 1997-2002 13-18
Kirsten Bernthal Booth 2003-2024 70-42
Brian Rosen 2025-Pres. 2-1
Twice For Breissinger
Junior defensive specialist Sydney Breissinger helped Creighton erase a 3-0 deficit in the fifth set on Aug. 31 vs. Kansas, serving up a 9-0 run that helped the Bluejays take the lead for good. She also served a 9-0 run in the fourth set vs. San Diego on Sept. 5.
Breissinger's heroics were eerily similar to the 9-0 serving run she had in the fifth set on Sept. 16, 2023 in a win over No. 9 Minnesota. That win over the Gophers had been CU's last previous five-set win.
Since enrolling at Creighton in 2023, Breissinger owns 43 service runs of five or longer, 14 more than the next-closest Bluejay (Norah Sis, who graduated in 2024). Next-most among her active teammates is the 22 by Ava Martin.
148 Weeks As A Ranked Team
Creighton is ranked 13th in the Oct. 20 edition of the AVCA poll, the 148th time in program history it's been ranked. That's 38th-most of all programs in NCAA history.
All 148 rankings have occurred since 2012.
The Bluejays are one of 11 schools (along with Baylor, Kentucky, Louisville, Nebraska, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, Stanford, Texas and Wisconsin) to have been ranked each of the last 71 polls.
Creighton's 71 weeks in a row being ranked dates began on Sept. 6, 2021 and sets a program-record, breaking the previous-high of 64 from Oct. 31, 2016 to March 15, 2021.
Preseason Ranking
Creighton was ranked 12th in the AVCA preseason poll on Aug. 7th. It was the 11th time in the past 13 years that the Jays have been ranked in the preseason, and fourth year in a row.
The No. 12 slotting tied last year's team for the second-best preseason ranking in program history, trailing only the 2017 team that was ranked ninth.
Over the previous 17 seasons, 315-of-425 teams (74.1 percent) of teams have been in both the preseason and final polls, and in the 17 seasons from 2008-2024, 385-of-425 teams (90.6 percent) in the preseason top-25 polls would go on to reach the NCAA Tournament, as all but preseason No. 19 Arkansas and No. 25 Georgia reached the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
This year marks the 14th straight season that CU has been ranked at least one week, extending a program record.
Year Preseason Rank Final W-L Final Rank
2013 25th 23-9 NR
2014 23rd 25-9 NR
2016 18th 27-9 9th
2017 9th 26-7 16th
2018 13th 29-5 13th
2019 18th 25-6 16th
2020 16th 12-4 NR
2022 18th 27-5 21st
2023 18th 29-5 15th
2024 12th 32-3 5th
2025 12th TBD TBD
Production Returns
Creighton returns 11-of-19 letterwinners to the court from last season, including three starters.
From last year's team, Norah Sis, Elise Goetzinger, Kendra Wait, Abbey Milner, Maddy Bilinovic, Audrey Clark, Katie Maser and Emma Ziegler are not back.
All told, of the seven categories listed below, Creighton returns 294.5 of a possible 700% back (42.1 percent), the smallest amount returning since it headed into Howard Wallace's final season in 2002.
Below is a breakdown of the production that is back:
Stat Returners Departures
Assists 119 (7.6%) 1,450 (92.4%)
Aces 115 (51.3%) 109 (48.7%)
Digs 598 (35.7%) 1,076 (64.3%)
Points 1,115.5 (50.2%) 1,107.0 (49.8%)
Kills 843 (50.1%) 841 (49.9%)
Matches Started 104 (49.5%) 106 (50.5%)
Blocks 157.5 (50.1%) 157.0 (49.9%)
One Tough Schedule
Of Creighton's 12 non-conference matches, seven were against ranked teams and three others against programs that received votes in the preseason AVCA Top 25 poll.
Creighton is the only team in the preseason Top 25 with 10 or more non-conference matches against teams getting votes, as Texas and TCU are next-closest with eight each.
No Losers Here
Creighton has been as good as anyone at avoiding losses in recent seasons.
Creighton and Pittsburgh are the nation's only teams with five losses or less in the 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 seasons.
If you go back two years more, the nation's only teams to lose six times or less in the 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 seasons are also Creighton and Pittsburgh.
Creighton is also the only school nationally who have won 25 matches or more in every season between 2014-24 (not counting the 2020 COVID-19 year, when CU only played 16 times).
13 Straight NCAA's
Creighton Volleyball has made the NCAA Tournament in each of the last 13 seasons. They are the first women's team in any sport at Creighton to make 13 straight NCAA Tournament appearances.
The only other sport in Creighton history to make even 10 straight NCAA Tournament appearances is the men's soccer program, which qualified in 17 straight seasons from 1992-2008.
Creighton is one of seven teams nationally to have appeared in each of the last 13 NCAA Tournaments (2012-24). That group features BYU, Creighton, Florida, Kentucky, Nebraska, Penn State and Texas.
Survival of the Fittest
Since the move to rally scoring in 2001, Creighton has won 10 matches when surviving a match point and lost four contests when holding a match point of its own.
Surviving Match Points Since 2001
Date Opponent MP(s) Faced Final Set 5
09/27/02 Evansville 13-14, 14-15 19-17
08/30/03 vs. McNeese State 13-14, 15-16 18-16
10/10/03 Wichita State 13-14 16-14
10/13/06 at Wichita State 12-14, 13-14, 14-15 17-15
09/11/07 at Drake 13-14, 14-15 17-15
08/26/11 vs. UTSA 12-14, 13-14 16-14
11/16/12 at Wichita State 13-14 16-14
09/20/15 Kansas State 23-24 (4th set) 15-13
11/20/15 at Georgetown 23-24, 26-27 (4th set) 15-7
08/24/18 vs. #5 Kentucky 16-15, 19-18 22-20
Tournament Tested
Creighton has played multiple matches in 29 tournaments since the start of the 2021 calendar year, and won 19 of them.
Keep in mind that when Kirsten Bernthal Booth was hired in 2003, Creighton had been 17-33 in 15 regular-season tournaments all-time, with just one tournament title (the 2000 Iowa State Heritage Classic).
CU's Multi-Match Tournaments Since Jan. 1, 2021
Year Event CU Record (Place)
2021 BIG EAST Tournament 2-0 (1st)
2021 Mizzou Invitational 3-0 (1st)
2021 Bluegrass Battle 3-0 (1st)
2021 Bluejay Invitational 3-0 (1st)
2021 Shocker Volleyball Classic 3-0 (1st)
2021 BIG EAST Tournament 2-0 (1st)
2021 NCAA Tournament 1-1 (T-17th)
2022 Rumble in the Rockies 3-0 (1st)
2022 Bluejay Invitational 2-1 (2nd)
2022 Omaha Invitational 2-0 (1st)
2022 Rice adidas Invitational 1-1 (2nd)
2022 BIG EAST Tournament 2-0 (1st)
2023 Reamer Club Xtra Special Premier 2-1 (1st)
2023 Bluejay Invitational 3-0 (1st)
2023 MN Hospitality Omaha Challenge 2-0 (1st)
2023 Diet Coke Challenge 2-0 (1st)
2023 BIG EAST Tournament 2-0 (1st)
2023 NCAA Tournament 2-1 (T-9th)
2024 Bluejay Invitational 3-0 (1st)
2024 Creighton Classic 2-0 (1st)
2024 Cardinal Classic 2-1 (2nd)
2024 Jayhawk Classic 2-0 (1st)
2024 BIG EAST Tournament 2-0 (1st)
2024 NCAA Tournament 3-1 (T-5th)
2025 Opening Spike Classic 1-1 (T-2nd)
2025 Trojan Invitational 2-1 (2nd)
2025 Bluejay Invitational 2-1 (2nd)
2025 Creighton Classic 2-0 (1st)
Jays Earn Tourney Titles
Creighton has won at least one tournament each of the last 14 seasons, a streak that dates to 2012.
During that span, the Bluejays have won 36 tournament titles, not to mention 12 regular-season league crowns.
Creighton has also now won at least one home tournament each of the last nine seasons.
Creighton's Tournament Titles Since 2012
Year Titles Won Tourney Hosts
2012 3 USF, UNC, MVC
2013 1 BGSU
2014 1 CU, BIG EAST
2015 1 BIG EAST
2016 1 BIG EAST
2017 4 WASH, CU, KU, BIG EAST
2018 3 SMU, CU, BIG EAST
2019 2 UNI, CU
2020 1 BIG EAST
2021 5 MIZZ, UK, CU, WSU, BIG EAST
2022 3 WYO, UNO, BIG EAST
2023 5 Purdue, CU, UNO, MINN, BIG EAST
2024 4 CU, CU, KU, BIG EAST
2025 1 CU
2-0 Better Than 0-2
Creighton is 432-11 (.975) all-time when leading a match 2-0, and 157-1 (.994) all-time at D.J. Sokol Arena when up 2-0 at the break.
Per RichKern.com, Division I teams that won the first two sets won 94.9 percent of their matches from 2014-23.
Creighton has won 119 matches in a row when taking a 2-0 lead.
Conversely, the Jays are 17-211 (.075) all-time when trailing a match 0-2. Those 17 comebacks in program history from down 0-2 are listed below.
Date Opponent Sets 3-5 scores Coach
09/19/97 at Bradley 15-11, 15-13, 15-8 Wallace
10/01/99 at Drake 15-6, 17-15, 15-11 Wallace
09/03/04 vs. Montana 30-20, 30-21, 15-11 Booth
10/15/04 at Bradley 30-22, 30-23, 15-11 Booth
10/15/05 at So. Illinois 30-25, 30-24, 15-8 Booth
09/21/07 at No. Iowa 31-29, 30-26, 15-12 Booth
11/16/12 at Wichita St. 25-16, 25-20, 16-14 Booth
09/05/14 vs. No. Iowa 25-16, 25-22, 15-5 Booth
11/08/14 at Butler 25-16, 25-20, 15-13 Booth
09/20/15 Kansas State 25-23, 26-24, 15-13 Booth
10/09/15 DePaul 25-21, 25-12, 15-11 Booth
11/20/15 at Georgetown 30-28, 26-24, 15-7 Booth
10/13/17 Butler 25-21, 25-23, 15-9 Booth
10/18/18 Xavier 25-17, 25-17, 15-13 Booth
01/31/21 at So. Dakota 25-20, 25-23, 15-7 Booth
10/07/22 at UConn 25-15, 25-12, 15-13 Booth
10/14/22 #16 Marquette 25-19, 25-16, 15-8 Booth
Set 1 Result A Strong Indicator
Creighton has gone 175-6 in its last 181 matches at all sites when winning the first set, compared to a 18-26 record in that same span when dropping the opener.
Creighton has gone 207-4 (.981) in its last 211 matches against unranked foes when winning the opening set.
Per RichKern.com, Division I teams that lost the first set won just 20.3 percent of their matches from 2014-23.
Since Aug. 29, 2010, Creighton has gone 175-6 in its last 181 home matches when taking a 1-0 lead, losing only to Pacific (Sept. 12, 2015), No. 7 Nebraska (Sept. 6, 2018), South Dakota (Jan. 29, 2021), No. 16 Kentucky (Sept. 3, 2022), Auburn (Dec. 2, 2022) and No. 4 Louisville (Sept. 12, 2025).
The Jays have won their last 39 of their last 40 home matches following a first set victory.
Against NCAA Tournament Qualifiers
This year's team will play 10 matches against teams that made the 2024 NCAA Tournament with contests against Marquette (2x), Nebraska, Kansas (2x), Louisville, Northern Iowa, USC, Texas and Penn State.
Year W-L vs. Previous Season NCAA Teams
1994 0-4
1995 0-2
1996 0-2
1997 0-3
1998 0-5
1999 2-4
2000 0-4
2001 1-6
2002 0-5
2003 0-3
2004 2-2
2005 0-6
2006 4-6
2007 4-9
2008 6-8
2009 1-11
2010 4-7
2011 2-6
2012 8-3
2013 6-6
2014 4-5
2015 11-5
2016 10-7
2017 8-6
2018 8-5
2019 5-4
2020 3-1
2021 3-1
2022 5-4
2023 11-3
2024 9-3
2025 4-5 so far
TOTAL 120-150
TOTAL Before Booth 3-35
TOTAL Under Booth 113-110
TOTAL Under Rosen 4-5
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