Creighton University
Purdue Fort Wayne
Softball Opens 2025 Regular-Season at Kickin' Chicken Classic
2/4/2025 2:32:00 PM | Softball
Bluejays take on Purdue Fort Wayne and Coastal Carolina in Conway, S.C.
Game #1: Creighton Bluejays vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastadons
Friday, Feb. 7, 2024 • 11 a.m. || LIVE STATS | CU NOTES
Game #2: Creighton Bluejays at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Friday, Feb. 7, 2024 • 1:30 p.m. || LIVE STATS | WATCH | CU NOTES
Game #3: Creighton Bluejays vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastadons
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2024 • 10 a.m. || LIVE STATS | CU NOTES
Game #4: Creighton Bluejays at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2024 • 3 p.m. || LIVE STATS | WATCH | CU NOTES
Game #5: Creighton Bluejays vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastadons
Sunday, Feb. 9, 2024 • 9 a.m. || LIVE STATS | CU NOTES
This Week
The Creighton softball team opens its 2025 season this weekend with five games at the Kickin' Chicken Classic hosted by Coastal Carolina in Conway, S.C.
The season starts on Friday, Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. Central when the Bluejays meet Purdue Fort Wayne in the season-opener for both programs. Creighton will then matchup with host Coastal Carolina at 1:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon.
On Saturday, Creighton will square off once again against Purdue Fort Wayne at 10 a.m. followed by a second contest against Coastal Carolina at 3 p.m.
The Bluejays will conclude play in the tournament with a 9 a.m. Central contest vs. Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday morning.
Follow The Games
Live stats for each game of the Kickin' Chicken Classic will be available via StatBroadcast.
All of Creighton's games this season will have free live stats. Visit www.gocreighton.com and click on the small bar graph icon on the scoreboard at the top of the page for the event of your choosing. Stats to all home games can also be followed at www.gocreightonstats.com.
In addition, Creighton's games against Coastal Carolina on Friday and Saturday will be streamed live on ESPN+. Links to the stream can be found on the Creighton softball page at gocreighton.com.
Scoring updates and infographics will be provided via Twitter at @BluejaySoftball.
Bluejays not Blue Jays
Creighton's mascot is the Bluejays or Bluejay, one word. Conversely the MLB Toronto team is the Blue Jays.
Scouting Creighton
Creighton returns six regular starters from last season's 36-22 squad that posted the programs first 35-win season since 2010 and finished runner-up in both the BIG EAST regular-season and tournament. The Bluejays were picked to finish fourth in the BIG EAST by the league coaches in 2025.
The Bluejays return two All-BIG EAST selections from a year ago, a group led by first team selection Ella Dalton, second team selection Sydra Seville and 2024 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Ashten Pierson.
Seville led Creighton's offense with a team-best .367 batting average on 33 hits, while Dalton owned a .315 batting average with 45 hits, including eight doubles, a team-high two triples, two home runs and 27 RBI last spring.
Pierson, one of only four Bluejays to start all 58 games last season, will anchor the Creighton defense up the middle after leading the league with a perfect 1.000 percent fielding percentage on 38 putouts, contributing 48 assists and participated in five double plays during league action a season ago.
Also back are key contributors Lily West (.326 BA, 60 Hits, 26 RBI), Sydney Potter (.242 BA, 9 2B, 9 HR, 33 RBI) and Erika Perez (.224 BA, 13 BB), while Creighton picked up transfers Ashley Smetter (Nebraska), Hannah Poole (Furman) and Avery Barnard (Wichita State) in addition to adding six freshmen.
In the circle, the Bluejays return Kenzie Schopfer, Brooklyn Patchen and Brooke Shifflett to anchor the rotation. Schopfer looks to build upon her six-win, 64 strikeout and 4.00 ERA season from a year ago, while Patchen will be challenged to be a key contributor this season, after recording 27 strikeouts in 30.1 innings of work during her first year with the Bluejays in 2024.
Head coach Krista Wood is in her third season with the Bluejays and holds a 566-371 career record, including a 58-52 mark at Creighton.
Scouting Purdue Fort Wayne
Purdue Fort Wayne went 14-33 last season, finishing in seventh place in the Horizon League with a 9-15 mark.
First Team All-Horizon League performers Grace Hollopeter and Aglala Rudd, the 2024 Freshman of the Year, lead Purdue Fort Wayne's returning nucleus, as does outfielder Bailey Manos.
Hollopeter led the team with a .357 batting average, 55 hits, 11 home runs and 36 RBI last season, while Rudd hit at a .341 clip with 44 hits, including 14 doubles and 27 RBI. Manos added in 55 hits of her own and posted a .331 batting average on a a team-high 16 multi-hit games.
In the circle the Mastadon's return Second Team All-League pitcher Alanah Jones and senior Gracie Brinkerhoff. Jones recorded eight victories while striking out a team-high 152 batters and posting a 3.18 for PFW in 2024. Brinkerhoff added in 105.1 innings of solid work, retiring 45 batters via strikeout and recording a 4.85 ERA.
Head coach Amber Bowman is in her fourth season at the helm of Purdue Fort Wayne and holds a 38-107 record as the head coach of the Mastadon's.
Series History Against The Mastadon's
Creighton leads the all-time series against Purdue Fort Wayne, 3-0, winning 11-1 in 2004, 5-1 in 2006 and 14-1 in 2020, with all three previous meetings taking place at neutral sites.
The Bluejays have won all three contests by a score of 30-3 and have not allowed more than one run in either of the three all-time meetings.
Head Coach Krista Wood is an impressive 16-1 in her career against Purdue Fort Wayne, having won all 16 contests while serving as the head coach at South Dakota State.
Scouting Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina went 34-21 last season, including a 14-10 mark in the Sun Belt and an impressive 26-9 mark inside the friendly confines of St. John Stadium.
The Chanticleers return four women who hit over .250 from a season ago, led by 2024 All-Sun Belt First Team and NFCA All-Region Second Team selection Georgia Hood and 2025 Preseason All-Sun Belt honoree Delaney Keith.
Hood topped the team in batting average (.402), slugging percentage (.750), and on-base percentage (.521), while also smashing nine home runs and driving in 31 RBI last season. Keith also made her mark in the Sun Belt rankings, placing fourth in runs (46), tied for sixth in doubles (13), and tied for sixth in stolen bases (17), while leading her team with 11 home runs and 14 multi-hit games in 2024.
In the circle the Chanticleers are forced to replace star pitch Raelee Brabham but will look for Nicolette Picone to take a step forward as she returns to anchor the Coastal Carolina pitching staff.
Picone recorded seven wins a season ago, while recording a 3.04 ERA with 69 strikeouts in 103.2 innings of work. In addition, the Chanticleers hope to get key contribution from sophomores Kate Ryan and Abby Henderson this season.
Coastal Carolina was picked to finish sixth in the Sun Belt Preseason Coaches' Poll, as head coach Kelly Green enters her 16th season at the helm of Chanticleers with a 470-341 overall record.
Series History Against The Chanticleers
Creighton is 0-1 all-time against Coastal Carolina, dropping the only meeting 3-0 in 2023 at The Spring Games in Madeira, Fla.
Head coach Krista Wood is 0-1 in her career against the Chanticleers, dropping the aforementioned game in the Creighton dugout.
Milestone Watch
- Sydra Seville has recorded at least one hit in 15 consecutive contests, two games shy of tying Jamie Reiss and Renae Sinkler for the longest streak since 1999.
- Ella Dalton has played in 99 career games, one shy of becoming the third active Bluejay to appear in 100 career contests.
- Lily West is 15 putouts away from 500 career putouts.
- Lily West owns 48 career RBI and is two shy of 50 for her Bluejay career.
It Gets Earlier Every Year
Friday's Kickin' Chicken Classic opener will take place on February 7, tied for the third-earliest start date for a season-opener in Creighton softball history.
The only earlier starts in program history came in 2015 (Feb. 5) and 2014 (Feb. 6), while the Bluejays also debuted on Feb. 7 in both 2013 and 2020.
In comparison, Creighton's season-opener in 1997, its first season as a program, didn't take place until March 28.
Season Opener History
Creighton owns a 22-26 (.458) all-time record in season-openers, including a 3-8 mark in lid-lifters since joining the BIG EAST in 2013 after falling to Southern Illinois, 3-0, a season ago.
The Bluejays, however, have outscored foes by an average of 4.19 to 4.10 runs per game in the 48 season-openers.
Head coach Krista Wood is 13-5 all-time in lid-lifters, including a 6-5 mark at the Division I level. Wood also sported a 7-1 record in season-openers at Wayne State College.
Date School Opponent Result
3/4/07 Wayne St. Dominican College W, 6-1
3/3/08 Wayne St. St. Anselm (N.Y.) W, 2-0
2/20/09 Wayne St. Colorado Mines W, 3-2
2/26/10 Wayne St. Washburn L, 2-3 (8)
2/18/11 Wayne St. Regis W, 8-0
3/3/12 Wayne St. Gannon W, 6-4
3/3/13 Wayne St. W. Virgina Wesleyan W, 5-4
2/21/14 Wayne St. Nebraska-Kearney W, 11-2
2/7/15 SDSU Utah State W, 6-4
2/12/16 SDSU Green Bay L, 7-10
2/10/17 SDSU Montana L, 5-6
2/9/18 SDSU Kansas City W, 5-3
2/8/19 SDSU Saint Louis W, 6-0
2/7/20 SDSU DePaul W, 4-1
2/12/21 SDSU Iowa State L, 2-4
2/11/22 SDSU Northern Iowa W, 2-1 (9)
2/11/23 Creighton Detroit Mercy W, 4-3
2/9/24 Creighton Southern Illinois L, 0-3
Making Opening Statements
Despite holding a 22-26 record in season-openers, Creighton has outscored its opponents 201-197 in 48 season-opening contests.
In the Bluejays' 22 victories, they averaged an impressive 6.91 runs per game, including five or more runs on 11 different occasions. The Bluejays have also held its opponents to just 1.27 runs per contests in its 22 lid-lifting victories.
Creighton, however, has only averaged 1.85 runs per game and has allowed 6.04 runs per contests during its 26 season-opening losses.
CU Season-Opener Run Differential
CU Runs Scored Runs Allowed
Overall 201 (4.19) 197 (4.10)
In Wins 153 (6.91) 28 (1.27)
In Losses 48 (1.85) 169 (6.04)
Mix of Old and New
Creighton returns 12 letterwinners from last season's squad that posted its first 35-win season since 2010 but welcomes in nine new players to the Bluejay program.
Of this season's nine new faces, six are freshmen and three are incoming transfers from, Furman, Nebraska and Wichita State.
By comparison, the Bluejays have had at least nine newcomers in each of the last three seasons.
Making an Entrance
Creighton has nine players; Avery Barnard, Annika Dugenske, Mazie Flud, Cydney Fullerton, Meghan McCutcheon, Hannah Poole, Reese Ramos, Abby Rusher and Ashley Smetter; that could make their Bluejay debuts this weekend at the Kickin' Chicken Classic in Conway, S.C.
Since joining the BIG EAST in 2014, Creighton has only had 14 true freshmen start the season opener. Last season, Ashten Pierson got the starting nod at shortstop and went on to become the first freshman in league history to earn BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year honors, while Sydney Potter earned the start as designated player.
Below is a look at how Creighton's Current players have done in their Creighton debuts, as well as a list of Bluejay freshmen to earn a season-opening start since 2013.
Name AB H R 2B HR RBI
Seville 1 0 0 0 0 0
Dalton 0 0 1 0 0 0
Perez* 3 1 0 0 0 1
West** 3 1 0 0 0 0
Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0
Potter** 2 0 0 0 0 0
Pierson** 2 0 0 0 0 0
Schultz** 2 0 0 0 0 0
Davis 0 0 1 0 0 0
Patchen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Name IP H R ER K BB
Schopfer** 6.0 4 3 3 5 2
Shifflet 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
* - Started Bluejay Debut
**-Started Bluejay Debut in Season-Opener
Bluejay Freshman to Start Season Opener Since 2013
Year Name Position
*2024 Ashten Pierson Shortstop
*2024 Sydney Potter DP
*2023 Lily West Catcher
2023 Natalia Puchino Pitcher
2023 Ensley Frame Shortstop
2019 Kailey Wilson DP
2019 Sam Alm First Base
2017 Ashley Cantu Right Field
2017 Sam Dellinger Left Field
2015 Tash Coffiel Third Base
2014 Jen Daro First Base
2014 Jessica Lewis Second Base
2013 Kelsey Allender Left Field
Current Player in Bold
Magic Number 5
Since the turn of the century, Creighton has had tremendous success when scoring five or more runs. The Bluejays have continued that success last spring, recording a 23-0 record when scoring at least five runs in a game. In those 23 contests, Creighton outscored their opponents, 192-66.
Over the last 24 seasons, Creighton is 375-54 when scoring five or more runs. In the same time span Creighton is 241-410-3 when scoring four runs or fever.
Creighton is also 159-36 when scoring five or more runs in a game since joining the BIG EAST in 2014.
During that same time frame the Bluejays are 93-4 when scoring eight or more runs, which included a perfect 15-0 record in 2024. Including the Jays 15 wins last season, Creighton has now won 24 consecutive games when scoring eight or more runs dating back to a 9-8 loss at St. John's on April 2, 2022.
Additionally, Creighton has won 33 straight games when scoring 10+ runs. The last such loss was a 13-10 setback to South Dakota on April 27, 2017.
Seville Opens Season on 15 Game Hitting Streak
Sydra Seville enters her season senior as one of the hottest hitters in the BIG EAST after finishing last season on a 15-game hitting streak.
The New Lenox, Ill. native hit a blistering .500 (23-of-46) with 23 hits, six RBI, nine runs scored and three stolen bases over the final 15-games in 2024, helping earn herself Second Team All-BIG EAST honors and a spot on the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team.
Seville's 15-game hitting streak is the Bluejays longest hitting streak since Renae Sinkler recorded a hit in 17 straight games during the 2008 season.
In addition to recording a hit in 15 consecutive games, Seville has reached base in 15 straight contests, the longest active straight since Cayla Nielsen reached base safely in 19 consecutive games in 2023.
Below is a list of Creighton's top hitting streaks since 1999 and the Bluejays top on-base streaks since 2010.
Longest Creighton Hitting Streaks Since 1999
Hit Streak Player Year
17 Renae Sinkler 2008
17 Jamie Reiss 2007
15 Sydra Seville 2024-Pres.
14 Liz Dike 2015
14 Marie Gieron 2001
13 Ashley Cantu 2019
13 Jayci Foster 2018
13 Ellen Homan 2012
Longest Creighton On-Base Streaks Since 2010
OB Streak Player Year
37 Amy Baker 2013
28 Alexis Cantu 2012
21 Ashley Cantu 2019
20 Anna O'Gorman 2017
20 Kelsey Allender 2015
19 Kailey Wilson 2022
18 Cayla Nielsen 2024
17 Cayla Nielsen 2023
17 Alexis Cantu 2013
16 Michelle Trulin 2016
15 Sydra Seville 2024-Pres.
15 Amy Baker 2012
West Staying Durable
Junior catcher Lily West has been a fixture in the Bluejays starting lineup since stepping foot on campus in 2023 and is reaching uncharted territory as she has started in all 111 games of her Bluejay career.
Her 111 consecutive starts are the longest starting streak since Madeline Vejvoda started 174 consecutive games from 2020- 2024.
West Hitting Way Into Top-10
Entering her junior season with the Bluejays, Lily West looks to continue her climb up the Bluejay ranks in career batting average.
West currently ranks tied for eighth all-time with a .331 career batting average. The Choctaw, Okla. native ended her sophomore season with 118 career hits, a total that ranks second-most for a career through two seasons in program history.
BATTING AVERAGE (minimum 250 at-bats)
No. Avg. Name H-AB Years
1. .404 Anne Timmermann 116-287 1977-79
2. .382 Ashley Cantu 218-570 2017-21
3. .379 Christy Lunceford 245-646 1994-97
4. .358 Heidi Geier 243-678 1996-99
5. .353 Kailey Wilson 168-476 2019-23
6. .336 Renae Sinkler 201-599 2007-10
7. .333 Cayla Nielsen 209-627 2020-24
8. .331 Lily West 118-354 2023-pr.
.331 Kiara Mills 123-372 2019-22
10. .328 Melanie Dorsey 198-604 2002-05
On The Double
Over the last two season's Creighton has consistently been able to snag extra-bases, recording 77 doubles in each of the last two years.
The Bluejays 77 doubles last spring were tied for the second most in a single season, falling two shy of the school record 79 hit during the 1993 season.
Overall, the 154 doubles hit over the last two years are the most doubles in a two-year span in program history.
Rank Doubles Year
1. 79 1993
2. 77 2024
77 2023
4. 74 2001
5. 73 1999
6. 71 2004
7. 65 1997
65 1989
9. 64 2005
10. 63 1994
Starting On The Right Foot
Since joining the BIG EAST in 2014, Creighton has finished the first weekend of the season with more than one win just six times.
2024: 3-2 in San Marcos, Texas
2023: 2-2 in Rosemont, Ill.
2022: 3-2 in El Paso, Texas
2021: 0-3 at Wichita State
2020: 3-2 in San Antonio, Texas
2019: 1-4 in Las Cruces, N.M.
2018: 3-2 in Las Vegas, Nev.
2017: 1-4 in Tempe, Ariz.
2016: 1-4 in Tempe, Ariz.
2015: 3-2 in Tempe, Ariz.
2014: 3-2 in Tempe, Ariz.
The last time Creighton finished with fewer than two wins in the opening weekend of the season was in 2021 when the Bluejays were swept in a three-game series at Wichita State. On the flip side, the last time Creighton finished the opening weekend with fewer than two losses was 2012 when the Bluejays swept a four-game series against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and started the season 7-0.
Additionally, the last time Creighton opened the year with a perfect showing at a tournament was in 2007 when Creighton went 5-0 at the UCA Spring Clash in Conway, Arkansas.
Tough Sledding
Creighton has never shied away from playing a tough schedule, and that is no different in 2025. The Bluejays will play five different teams that made the 2024 NCAA Tournament, as well as Preseason Top-25 ranked Nebraska on April 9.
Coaching is Key
After leading the Bluejays to a 36-win season, its first 35-win season since 2010, and a runner-up finish in both the BIG EAST regular-season and tournament, the Creighton Softball coaching staff was named the BIG EAST Co-Coaching Staff of the Year.
In just two seasons as the Creighton head coach, Krista Wood has engineered one of the nation's greatest turnarounds, improving the Bluejays by 21 wins over the past two years.
She has coached five first team and two second team All-BIG EAST picks, while also recruiting and coaching the 2024 BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year (Natalia Puchino) and the 2024 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year (Ashten Pierson). In addition, Wood has also coached four NFCA All-Great Lakes Region, seven College Sports Communicators Academic All-District and 27 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete members during her first two seasons.
Production Returns
Creighton returns six regular starters from last spring's team that finished 36-22 and capped off the year as the runner-up in both the BIG EAST regular-season and tournament.
All told, CU returns 51.7 percent of its starts, 51.7 percent of its hits, 53.0 percent of its runs, 42.9 percent of its doubles, 57.7 percent of its home runs, 48.0 percent of its RBI and 46.7 percent of its walks off last year's squad.
The Bluejays, however, only return 33.5 percent of its innings pitched, 33.2 percent of its strikeouts, 19.4 percent of its pitching wins and 60.8 percent of its putouts from last season's team.
Below is a breakdown of the production that is back:
Stat Returners Departures
Starts 300 (51.7%) 280 (48.3%)
Hits 215 (51.7%) 201 (48.3%)
Runs 131 (53.0%) 116 (47.0%)
Doubles 33 (42.9%) 44 (57.1%)
Home Runs 15 (57.7%) 11 (42.3%)
RBI 109 (48.0%) 118 (52.0%)
Walks 72 (49.7%) 73 (50.3%)
IP 126.3 (33.5%) 250.5 (66.5%)
K's 96 (33.2%) 193 (66.8%)
Wins 7 (19.4%) 29 (80.6%)
PO 690 (60.8%) 445 (39.2%)
Bluejays Tabbed Fourth In Preseason Poll
Coming off the programs most successful season in over a decade, the Creighton softball team was picked to finish fourth in the 2025 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, the league announced on Friday, January 17.
Creighton received one first-place vote and a total of 43 points, falling three points shy of St. John's who was picked third with 46 points. Defending BIG EAST regular-season and tournament champion Villanova was tabbed the preseason favorite by the league coaches, earning six first-place votes and 61 points overall, while UConn generated two first-place votes and 57 points to finish second.
Seton Hall checked in at fifth with 39 points, while Butler (28) edged out Providence (27) by one point for fifth. DePaul (14) and Georgetown (9) rounded out the poll in the eighth and ninth position respectfully.
Creighton opens the 2025 season at the Kickin' Chicken Classic in Conway, S.C. on Feb. 7-9, battling Purdue Fort Wayne to begin the new campaign. The home portion of the schedule begins on March 11 when the Jays welcome in former Missouri Valley Conference rival Drake.
BIG EAST play begins on March 7 when Creighton travels to take on Providence in Rhode Island. The top six finishers in the BIG EAST regular-season standings will qualify for the BIG EAST Championship presented by Jeep, with the winner receiving the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Regionals.
2024 BIG EAST Softball Preseason Coaches' Poll
Villanova (6) - 61
UConn (2) - 57
St. John's - 46
Creighton (1) - 43
Seton Hall - 39
Butler - 28
Providence - 27
DePaul - 14
Georgetown – 9
Bluejay To Be Feature Seven Time on 2025 TV Schedule
The Creighton softball team will be featured a total of seven times this season on the BIG EAST 2025 Television Schedule, the league announced on January 28.
In addition to Creighton playing four home games and two road contests on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN), the Bluejays game against UConn on March 29 will be highlighted on FS1.
Creighton softball's first BEDN appearance comes against Providence on March 7 at 2:00 p.m., followed by a contest at Villanova on March 16 at 10 a.m. The Bluejays' home games on BEDN begin against UConn on March 28 at 4 p.m. and on March 31 at 10 a.m., followed by a contest with St. John's on April 17 at 5:30 p.m. and capped off by a May 5 contest against Seton Hall at 11:00 a.m.
The BIG EAST Softball Championship follows on FS2, with the second semifinals on May 9 at 5 p.m., while the BIG EAST Championship will be aired live on FS1 on Saturday, May 10 at 3 p.m., with the if-necessary game scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on FS2. The Softball Championship is set to be hosted by Villanova at the Villanova Softball Complex.
Furnal and Vejvoda Join Bluejay Coaching Staff
Garrett Furnal was named an assistant coach on August 15, while former Bluejay Madeline Vejvoda rejoined the Creighton softball program on July 17 as a graduate assistant coach.
Furnal comes to Creighton after spending the previous three seasons as an assistant coach at Northern Iowa, during which time the Panthers went 104-42 overall and won a pair of Missouri Valley Conference regular-season titles after compiling a 66-9 record in league play.
Serving as the Panthers outfield and hitting coach, Furnal was part of UNI's 2022 and 2023 MVC Coaching Staff of the Year who helped develop nine NFCA All-Region and 18 All-MVC selections, including two MVC Players of the Year and two MVC Freshmen of the Year selections.
Under Furnal's guidance, UNI rewrote the Panthers record book, setting seven single-season team records, including batting average (.323), slugging percentage (.572), on-base percentage (.420), runs scored (348), doubles (97), home runs (73) and stolen bases (90). In addition, the Panthers led the MVC in batting average, runs, walks, total bases and hits, while established new MVC records with 97 doubles and 330 RBI in 2023.
Furnal's hitters also led the MVC in home runs, slugging percentage, and OPS each of the last three years, while ranking in the top-10 nationally in doubles per game (1st), OPS (2nd), total doubles (4th), slugging percentage (4th), scoring (5th), on-base percentage (6th) and home runs per game (7th) in 2023.
Furnal joined the UNI coaching staff after spending three seasons at Ohio University two years at UNC Wilmington, two years at Presbyterian College and one year at the University of Monroe.
Vejvoda joins Wood's staff as a graduate assistant after spending the previous five seasons (2020-2024) in a Bluejay uniform, where she made 184 starts and appeared in 197 games. The La Vista, Neb. native posted a .293 career batting average, collecting 162 hits, 29 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 79 RBI while scoring a total of 100 runs.
Vejvoda, a 2024 unanimous All-BIG EAST First Team and NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team second baseman, guided the Bluejays to its first 35-win since 2010 while leading the team with 32 runs scored and a .404 on-base percentage as a senior. She also ranked second on the team in batting average (.353), hits, (61), doubles (12) and walks (17), while recording a team-high six of the Bluejays new school record 20 sacrifice flies in 2024.
In the classroom, Vejvoda was a two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree and a three-time NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete. She was also a five-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and a nine-time honoree on the Creighton honor roll.
