Sunday, April 26
Storrs, Conn.
11:00 AM
Creighton University
27-23, 15-6
2
at
4
Connecticut
25-25, 15-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| UConn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Softball Drops Series Finale at UConn, 4-2
4/26/2026 1:43:00 PM | Softball
STORRS, Conn. – The Creighton softball team dropped the series finale to UConn, 4-2, on Sunday, April 26 at Burrill Family Field in Storrs, Conn.
The loss dropped the Bluejays to 27-23 on the season and 15-6 in BIG EAST play, while the Huskies climbed to 25-25 overall and moved into a tie for second with Creighton in the league standing with a 15-6 mark in league play.
UConn broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the second as Haley Coupal and Kaitlyn Kibling drew a pair of walks before an RBI double down the left field line from Caylee De Meo put the Huskies on the board 1-0.
Creighton answered in the top of the third when senior Lily West snuck her fourth home run of the season just inside the left field foul pole to level the contest at 1-1.
The Huskies would then reclaim the lead in the home half of the fourth using a walk from Emma Willers, a sacrifice bunt from Kibling and an RBI single up the middle from Ava Calciano to give UConn a 2-1 lead.
The Bluejays countered with a run in the fifth after loading the bases with a leadoff walk from Tara Vandewater and a pair of singles from freshman Keegan Mayhie and pinch hitter Ashley Smetter. Freshman Chiqui Vazquez then drove in her first run as a Bluejays with the bases loaded walk to knot things up at 2-2.
UConn, however, pushed across two in the bottom of the sixth inning on a bases loaded two-out, two-run single from Heidi Barber to retake a 4-2 advantage.
Down to their final three outs, Creighton got a single to left from junior Ashten Pierson but was unable to deliver a hit as UConn secured the 4-2 victory.
Sophomore Landrie Harris suffered the loss (4-5) allowing four runs on four hits and six walks in the complete-game effort, while West led the way offensively with a home run and a walk. UConn reliever Jessica Walter earned the win (5-8), tossing 3.0 scoreless innings of three hit ball.
The Bluejays return home on Tuesday, April 28 when they close out non-conference play with a midweek battle against crosstown rival Omaha at the Creighton Softball Stadium at 6 p.m.
The loss dropped the Bluejays to 27-23 on the season and 15-6 in BIG EAST play, while the Huskies climbed to 25-25 overall and moved into a tie for second with Creighton in the league standing with a 15-6 mark in league play.
UConn broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the second as Haley Coupal and Kaitlyn Kibling drew a pair of walks before an RBI double down the left field line from Caylee De Meo put the Huskies on the board 1-0.
Creighton answered in the top of the third when senior Lily West snuck her fourth home run of the season just inside the left field foul pole to level the contest at 1-1.
The Huskies would then reclaim the lead in the home half of the fourth using a walk from Emma Willers, a sacrifice bunt from Kibling and an RBI single up the middle from Ava Calciano to give UConn a 2-1 lead.
The Bluejays countered with a run in the fifth after loading the bases with a leadoff walk from Tara Vandewater and a pair of singles from freshman Keegan Mayhie and pinch hitter Ashley Smetter. Freshman Chiqui Vazquez then drove in her first run as a Bluejays with the bases loaded walk to knot things up at 2-2.
UConn, however, pushed across two in the bottom of the sixth inning on a bases loaded two-out, two-run single from Heidi Barber to retake a 4-2 advantage.
Down to their final three outs, Creighton got a single to left from junior Ashten Pierson but was unable to deliver a hit as UConn secured the 4-2 victory.
Sophomore Landrie Harris suffered the loss (4-5) allowing four runs on four hits and six walks in the complete-game effort, while West led the way offensively with a home run and a walk. UConn reliever Jessica Walter earned the win (5-8), tossing 3.0 scoreless innings of three hit ball.
The Bluejays return home on Tuesday, April 28 when they close out non-conference play with a midweek battle against crosstown rival Omaha at the Creighton Softball Stadium at 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jessica Walter (5-8)
L: Harris, Landrie (4-5)
Batting:
HR: West, Lily 1
RBI: West, Lily 1 ; Vazquez, Chiqui 1
Base Running:
RUNS: West, Lily 1 ; Vandewater, Tara 1
CS: Bailey, Emma 1
Batting:
2B: Kaitlyn Kibling 1 ; Caylee De Meo 1
RBI: Ava Calciano 1 ; Caylee De Meo 1 ; Heidi Barber 2
SH: Kaitlyn Kibling 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Haley Coupal 1 ; Emma Willers 1 ; Isabella Lundquist 1 ; Kaitlyn Kibling 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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