Women's Soccer Closes Out Non-Conference Play with Senior Day Tilt With Gonzaga and Road Match at Omaha

Sunday, September 13

Omaha, Neb.

1:00 P.M.

Creighton University

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Women's Soccer Closes Out Non-Conference Play with Senior Day Tilt With Gonzaga and Road Match at Omaha

9/11/2026 9:59:00 AM | Women's Soccer

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By: Patrick Davis

Game #7: Gonzaga Bulldogs (2-4-1) at Creighton Bluejays (3-2-1)
Sunday, September 13, 2026 • 1 p.m. • Omaha, Neb. • Morrison Stadium
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Game #8: Creighton Bluejays (3-2-1) at Omaha Mavericks (1-3-2)
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 • 7 p.m. • Omaha, Neb. • Caniglia Field
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS | CU NOTES (PDF)

Up Next

Creighton (3-2-1) has a busy week ahead as it closes out non-conference play with a pair of matches against Gonzaga (2-4-1) and Omaha (1-3-2).

The Bluejays are set to host to Bulldogs on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. inside Morrison Stadium, before traveling down Dodge Street to battle crosstown rival Omaha on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. in the annual Kicks for a Cure match.

Promotional Schedule

Sunday is Senior Day for Creighton, where specialized senior shirts will be available for fans upon entry. CU will recognize seniors Olivia Duray, Clara Kulick, Ella Luna, Savanna Soloman and Kendal Radke prior to the match.

Wednesday's contest at Omaha is the annual Kicks for a Cure match with the Mavericks. An ongoing spring tradition to help raise funds and awareness for cancer research, Creighton and Omaha's Kicks for a Cure battle comes to the competition season for the second straight season. Creighton and Omaha encourage all fans to wear pink to show their support in the fight against cancer.

Follow the Match

Sunday's match against Gonzaga will be broadcasted live on ESPN+ with Jon Schriner and Avarie Howard on the call, while Wednesday's contest at Omaha will be streamed live on Midco Sports Plus.

Live stats for both matches will be available through Statbroadcast at http://Creighton.StatBroadcast.com.

Links to video and live stats will be provided on the Creighton Women's Soccer schedule page.

Updates will also be provided during the match on Twitter (@CreightonWSoc).

Scouting Creighton (3-2-1)

Creighton is 3-2-1 this season, including a perfect 3-0-0 record at home. The Bluejays are coming off three straight 1-0 wins over Kansas City, Missouri and Northern Colorado and have posted shutouts in each of their last four contests.

Senior Olivia Duray and sophomore Sarah Hyde pace the Bluejays offense with five points each on a team-high two goals and an assist, while sophomore Jalen Chaney has provided a one goal of her own.

Defensively the Bluejays have been spectacular, posting four consecutive shutouts with fifth-year Kailey Hall and junior transfer Morgan Paley having split time in between the post. Paley leads the way with a 0.93 goals against average with 13 saves, while Hall follows closely with a 1.09 goals against average and 10 saves.

Following a season that saw Creighton qualify for the BIG EAST Tournament for a second straight season, the 2026 Bluejays will be put to the test as they try to replace a talented senior class that elevated the program and expectations to new heights.

Head coach Jimmy Walker will turn to his core nucleus and 17 underclassmen to continue to build upon the program's most successful back-to-back seasons in over a decade, as the Bluejays went 7-8-4 last season, finishing fourth in the BIG EAST with a 4-3-3 record.

Creighton was picked to finish fourth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' poll as Jimmy Walker coaches his 19th season with a 194-112-33 career record.

Scouting Gonzaga (2-4-1)

Gonzaga is 2-4-1 this year with wins over South Florida (5-1) and New Mexico (3-1), as well as a draw against No. 11 Washington (1-1), but are coming off back-to-back losses to Seattle (3-2) and Wyoming (1-0).

Offensively, Gonzaga has found the back of the net 12 times this season, with Amelia Severn and Samantha Snorsky leading the way with five goals apiece.

Sophomore Kalia Franklin and freshman Sienna Jenson have each added a goal of her own, while Severn has dished out a team-high three assists.

Junior Sydney Head has been tested early, collecting 29 saves and a 1.71 goals against average in 630 minutes in between the posts.

Gonzaga was picked to finish sixth in the Pac-12 Preseason Coaches' poll after finishing last season with a 8-9-2 overall record and tied for fourth with a 6-3-2 mark in league play.

Head Coach Katie Benz is in her third season, owning a 20-20-5 overall record at the helm.

Series History With Gonzaga

Creighton is 0-0-1 all-time against Gonzaga, having battled the Bulldogs to a 1-1 draw on Aug. 21, 2022, in Missoula, Mont.

After falling behind in the 20th minute, Abigail Santana delivered the equalizer in the 71st minute to secure the draw.

Head coach Jimmy Walker has never faced Gonzaga as a head coach.

Scouting Omaha (1-3-2)

Omaha enters Saturday's matchup against Drake with 1-3-2 record, with its lone win coming over Northern Iowa (1-0) in the opening week of the season. The Mavericks have also posted scoreless draws against Green Bay and Lindenwood), while suffering losses to Iowa State (1-0), Nebraska (3-0) and Idaho State (2-0).

Omaha has struggled to find the back of the net as Kendall Dobberstein has netted the Mavericks only goal this season. Senior Cadence Fagen has played all 540 minutes in net for the Mavericks, posting a 1.00 goals against average with 21 total saves.

Omaha returns 14 players, including nine regular starters from last year's team that finished 6-9-4 and sixth in the Summit League. The Mavericks also welcomed in 12 newcomers, including six true freshmen.

Omaha was picked to finish third in the Summit League Preseason Coaches' Poll, while head coach Tim Walters is in his 10th season with a 67-74-36 overall record at the helm of the Mavericks.

Series History With Omaha

Creighton has won 10 of the 11 previous meetings with Omaha, including each of the last eight contests in the crosstown rivalry.

The Bluejays shutout Omaha in the first two meeting in 1999 and 2001, before Omaha earned its lone win in the series in 2002. Since then, CU has won eight straight meetings, outscoring the Mavs, 23-8.

Last season, Creighton erased a 2-0 halftime deficit with three unanswered goals in the second half, including two goals in final three minutes, to defeat Omaha, 3-2, on Sept. 10.

CU is 4-1-0 in matches played at Omaha, having outscored the Mavericks 10-5 in the five contests.

Creighton's active eight-match win streak over Omaha is tied for the program's longest active win streak against another foe.

Jimmy Walker is 1-0-0 against Omaha and Tim Walters as a head coach.

Creighton-Omaha Connections

Omaha head coach Tim Walters played soccer at Creighton from 2006-08 and then served as an assistant coach with the Creighton men's team in 2009.

During his time as a player, Walters started 29 of the 53 matches he appeared in, tallying seven goals and nine assists. In Creighton's 16-2-2 campaign in 2008, Walters had three goals and three assists, including clutch game-winner at sixth-ranked California and against Bradley in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament semifinals.

Walters enjoyed a career year as a junior, posting four goals and four assists to finish third on the team with 12 points in 2007. Walters scored the game-winning goal against second-ranked Indiana and followed with an assist on the game-winning overtime goal against Loyola Marymount to earn Saint Louis Nike Classic Tournament Co-MVP honors in addition to several national team of the week accolades in September of 2007.

Creighton to Honor Senior Class

Creighton will honor six seniors prior to Sunday's match against Gonzaga as part of its senior day festivities.

This year the Bluejays will recognize Savanna Soloman, Kendal Hall, Ella Luna, Olivia Duray, Tejia Murray-Powell and Clara Kulick. In total, this group has combined to spend 19 years in the Bluejay program. They have taken the program to new heights, recording 22 wins and guiding the Bluejays to back-to-back BIG EAST Tournament appearances.

Hometown Flavor

Creighton's 2026 roster boasts five players from the state of Nebraska, including Omaha-area products Anna Bragg, Blu Keiper, Gabby Wagenfuhr, Kennedy Moore and Adeline Bosiljevac.

Omaha's roster is dotted with 10 natives from the state, including six individuals from the Omaha area.

Many of these individuals played club soccer together at the Gretna Elite Academy or for Sporting Nebraska.

Reaching The Summit

Creighton has enjoyed success against teams from the Summit League over the past two decades, owning a 63-11-8 all-time record against current members, including a 1-0 win over Kansas City earlier this season.

With the win over the Roos, Creighton extended its unbeaten streak against current members of the Summit League to 16 straight matches, dating back to a 4-2 loss at Kansas City in 2018.

Over the past 22 seasons, Creighton has battled at least one current member of the Summit League in 21 of those seasons. The only season the Bluejays did not match-up against a Summit League opponent was during the 2020 Covid-19 shorten season.

Sunday's match against Omaha is the Bluejays final match against a member school of the Summit League this season.

Creighton vs. Summit League

Team Overall Record

Denver 4-1-0

Kansas City 10-3-3

North Dakota 5-0-0

North Dakota State 5-2-1

Omaha 10-1-0

Oral Roberts 3-1-1

St. Thomas Have not met

South Dakota 12-1-1

South Dakota State 14-2-2

Do You Remember?

Creighton had one of its most memorable matches in program history last season against Omaha in the annual Kicks for a Cure match.

The Bluejays rallied from behind, erasing a 2-0 halftime deficit with three second half goals, including two in the final three minutes to defeat Omaha, 3-2 on Sept. 10, 2025.

CU come-from-behind victory was the Bluejays first win when trailing 2-0 since C Creighton scored three unanswered goals in a 3-2 win at North Dakota State in 2023. It was also the first time Creighton had erased a 2-0 halftime deficit to win since rallying from down 2-0 in the season half at Minnesota on Sept. 4, 1993.

In addition, the win over Omaha last fall was the first time in program history that Creighton won a game in regulation when trailing with less than five minutes remaining in a match.

The Bluejays, however, had won when down a goal in the final five minutes in overtime twice since 2000. Ironically, the last time it happened was in 2014 against Omaha, when Lauren Sullivan netted the equalizing goal in the 89th minute and delivered the game-winner in the 102nd minute.

Creighton's Comeback Wins When Down 2-0

Date Opponent Deficit Result

9/4/93 at Minnesota 0-2 W, 3-2

9/25/16 Marquette 0-2 W, 3-2 (2ot)

8/23/19 Kansas State 0-2 W, 3-2

9/10/23 at NDSU 0-2 W, 3-2

9/10/25 Omaha 0-2 W, 3-2

Mavericks Feeling Blue

Creighton has won eight straight matches against Omaha, its longest active winning streak against another foe.

The eight straight wins over Omaha are tied for the third-most consecutive wins over one team in program history, trailing only the 14 straight wins over Indiana State from 2000 to 2011 and the 10 straight wins over South Dakota from 2007 to 2016.

In addition, Creighton's eight match unbeaten streak against Omaha is tied for the sixth longest streak in program history.

Most Consecutive Match Wins Over One Team

Wins Opponent Dates

14 Indiana State 2000-11

10 South Dakota 2007-16

8 Omaha 2012-Present

8 Drury 1999-Present

8 Western Illinois 1997-2004

7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1989-Present

7 Seton Hall 2018-Present

6 South Dakota State 2004-09

Most Consecutive Match Unbeaten Streak Over One Team

Str. Opponent Dates

14 Indiana State 2000-11

12 Seton Hall 2013-Present

12 Western Illinois 1997-Present

10 South Dakota 2007-16

10 South Dakota State 2004-14

8 Omaha 2012-Present

8 Drury 1999-Present

8 Northern Iowa 2000-05

7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1989-Present

Felton Nabs Spot on BIG EAST Honor Roll

Junior Macy Felton claimed a spot on this week's BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after guiding Creighton to a 1-0 shutout victory over Northern Colorado on Sept. 4.

Felton anchored the Bluejays back line, where she played all 90 minutes, helping limit the Bears to just four shots on goal as the Jays recorded their fourth consecutive shutout, the program's longest shutout streak since 2021.

Late Match Dramatics

Sophomore forward Sarah Hyde came up in the clutch for the Bluejays, delivering the game-winning goal in the 89th minute of the Bluejays' 1-0 win over Northern Colorado on Sept. 4.

Hyde's 89th minute game-winning goal of Northern Colorado was Creighton's 20th game-winning goal with less than 10 minutes remaining in regulation and/or in overtime since joining the BIG EAST in 2013.

In addition, Creighton has now scored a game-winning goal during the final 10 minutes of regulation 12 times and a game-winner in golden goal overtime eight times. It also marks the 14th consecutive season that Creighton has scored a game-winning goal in the final 10 minutes of regulation and/or in overtime.
Arguably, Hailey Rothwell continues to own the most dramatic game-winner in recent seasons, scoring in the 110th minute (109:14) of a 2-1 double-overtime win over Montana in the 2021 season opener.

Creighton Game-Winning Goals During

Final 10 Minutes/Overtime since 2013

Date Opponent GW Goal Time (Scorer)

9/15/13 Montana 93:48 (Kirstyn Corder)

8/22/14 at SDSU 82:27 (Kirstyn Corder)

9/7/14 Drake 85:49 (Addison Nokels)

9/21/14 at Omaha 101:57 (Lauren Sullivan)

10/2/14 Providence 106:25 (Addison Nokels)

10/8/15 at Seton Hall 98:26 (Alyssa Jara)

9/25/16 Marquette 107:32 (Lauren Sullivan)

10/15/17 Villanova 88:35 (Kaira Houser)

9/7/18 South Dakota 95:55 (Keelie Fothergill)

9/23/18 Xavier 85:12 (Taryn Jakubowski)

9/6/19 Iowa State 87:50 (Skylar Heinrich)

9/17/19 at Kansas City 85:06 (Kylin Grubb)

4/1/21 at Marquette 91:02 (Ansley Atkinson)

8/19/21 Montana 109:14 (Hailey Rothwell)

10/13/22 at Seton Hall 85:50 (Ariana Mondiri)

9/10/23 at NDSU 83:39 (Hitomi Yamaue)

10/6/24 UConn 84:44 (Stella Downing)

8/17/25 at Kansas City 89:07 (Ariana Mondiri)

9/10/25 Omaha 89:31 (Mallory Connealy)

9/4/26 Northern Colo. 88:25 (Sarah Hyde)

High on Hyde

Sophomore Sarah Hyde has been the definition of clutch, delivering the game-winning goal in each of the last two matches for the Bluejays.

The Plymouth, Minn. native recorded the first goal of her collegiate career in the Bluejays' 1-0 victory over Missouri on Aug. 30 and followed it up with the game-winning goal in the Jays' 1-0 win over Northern Colorado on Sept. 4.

Hyde did all the work scoring her first career goal, blocking a pass from Missouri's Mia Yang along the back line and raced up field, where she beat goalkeeper Riley Wilkerson in a 1v1 by slotting the shot just inside the left post to give the Jays a 1-0 lead in the 32nd minute (31:57).

She then finished off the game-winning goal in the triumph over Northern Colorado by receiving a series of passes from Kassey Dzenis and Olivia Duray ten yards beyond midfield. and beating a Bears defender to set up a 1-on-1 chance against Northern Colorado keeper Thordoris Melstad. Hyde then blasted a shot from 20 yards out to give Creighton the lead in the 89th minute.

In six matches this season, Hyde has recorded a team-high five points on two goals and an assist while recording seven shots in 227 minutes of action.

Duray Dials In

Senior Olivia Duray has doubled her career point total this season, having recorded a team-high tying five points on two goals and an assist in the first six matches of her senior year.

Duray netted the Bluejays first goal of the season at Colorado College on Aug. 12 and added the game-winner in the Jays' 1-0 win over Kansas City on Aug. 27. She then assisted on the game-winning goal in the Bluejays' 1-0 Socctoberfest win over Northern Colorado on Sept. 4.

The Illinois native record five point on a goal and three assists last season, after not collecting a point in her first two seasons at Pittsburgh.

Tough to Crack

Anchored by a pair of goalkeepers and a young back line, it has been quite some time since an opponent has cracked the Creighton defense.

Since falling to Colorado College and Air Force, 3-1, in the opening week of the season, Creighton's defensive unit has posted four consecutive shutouts and have not allowed a goal in 407 minutes of play.

The Bluejays four straight shutouts are tied for the fourth-longest streak in program history and the longest streak since the Jays recorded a program record five clean sheets between Aug. 28 and Sept. 12 in 2021.

The only other times that Creighton has posted five straight shutouts was in 1990, where the Jays outscored their five victims by a 25-0 count, and between the end of the 2008 and beginning of the 2009 season.

Longest Shutout Streaks in Program History

Rk. Streak Dates

1. 5 Aug. 28 - Sept. 12, 2021

5 Nov. 5, 2008 - Aug. 30, 2009

5 Sept. 15 - Sept. 23, 1990

4. 4 Aug. 23, 2026 - Present

4 Oct. 9 - Oct. 18, 1994

6. 3 Sept. 12 - Sept. 20, 2015

3 Aug. 24 - Sept. 5, 2014

3 Sept. 18 - Sept. 25, 2011

3 Oct. 9 - Oct. 16, 2010

3 Sept. 19-Sept. 26, 2010

3 Sept. 6 - Sept. 13, 2009

3 Sept. 18 - Sept. 25, 2005

3 Oct. 6 - Oct. 13, 2002

3 Sept. 25 - Sept. 30, 2001

3 Oct. 2 - Oct. 7, 1998

3 Oct. 17 - Oct. 24, 1993

3 Sept. 10 - Sept. 13, 1993

3 Oct. 4 - Oct. 11, 1992

3 Sept. 3 - Sept. 10, 1989

Locked Down Defense

Since giving up six goals in the first three halves of the 2026 season, Creighton has settled in, posting four consecutive shutouts while holding its opponents scoreless for better than 407 minutes (407:24).

Creighton's scoreless streak of 407:24 is the fifth-longest scoreless streak in program history and the longest scoreless streak by a Bluejay squad since the Jays held its opponents scoreless for 507:38 straight minutes over seven matches in 2021.

The record for a Creighton scoreless streak is over 612 minutes (612:15) stretching from the final two matches of 2008 into the opening five contest of 2009.

Should the Bluejays hold Gonzaga and Omaha scoreless this week, CU will push its scoreless streak north of 580 minutes, marking just the fourth time in school history the Jays have recorded a scoreless streak of 500 minutes or longer. The 587 scoreless minutes will be the second-longest scoreless streak in program history.

Creighton's Longest Scoreless Streaks

Rk. Minutes Dates

1. 612:15 Oct. 30, 2008 - Sept. 1, 2009

2. 564:35 Sept. 14 - Oct. 5, 1990

3. 507:38 Aug. 26 - Sept. 16, 2021

4. 430:25 Oct. 8 - Oct. 21, 1994

5. 407:24 Aug. 16, 2026 - Present

6. 382:45 Oct. 4 - Oct. 18, 2002

7. 362:00 Sept. 27 - Oct. 9, 1998

8. 359:30 Sept. 16 - Oct. 1, 2011

9. 357:13 Sept. 4 - Sept. 18, 2009

10. 353:50 Sept. 23 - Oct. 5, 2001

11. 347:42 Sept. 16 - Sept. 30, 2005

12. 340:25 Oct. 16 - Oct. 30, 1993

13. 334:11 Oct. 2 - Oct. 22, 2010

14. 334:25 Sept. 5 - Sept. 18, 1993

15. 316:20 Sept. 11 - Sept. 22, 2015

16. 305:03 Oct. 2 - Oct. 17, 1992

17. 295:09 Aug. 22 - Sept. 7, 2014

18. 286:45 Sept. 17 - Sept. 22, 2010

Keeping Things Clean

Creighton's goalkeeper duo of fifth-year Kailey Hall and junior Morgan Paley enters Sunday's match against Gonzaga having posted four consecutive combined shutouts.

The dynamic duo currently owns a scoreless streak better than 407 minutes (407:24), having not allowed a goal since allowing three first half goals to Air Force on Aug. 16.

Hall and Paley combined for the Bluejays first shutout of the season against Iowa State on Aug. 23 and followed it up with clean sheets against Kansas City, Missouri and Northern Colorado.

The combined shutout against Iowa State marked the first time Creighton has posted a shutout where multiple goalkeepers played at least 45 minutes since Alicia Montgomery and Katie Jo Swanson combined for a double-overtime shutout against South Dakota State on August 20, 2010.

In addition, this is the first time since 2009 that Creighton has recorded multiple combined shutouts in the same season.

Some Loyal Fans

Since Jimmy Walker took over prior to the 2024 season, Creighton has seen its attendance numbers climb to new heights.

Creighton fans have shown out in a big way through the first three home matches this season. The Bluejays currently rank sixth nationally in average home attendance (1,954) and 11th in total home attendance (5,896) through four weeks of the season.

CU has hosted two of the top nine largest crowds in program history this season, including the fourth-largest crowd of 3,521 fans for its annual Socctoberfest match against Northern Colorado on Sept. 4.

Creighton fans showed up in a big way last season, setting a single season program record with 15,085 total spectators. The Bluejays finished the year ranked ninth nationally in average home attendance (1,676) and 15th in total home attendance (15,085).

Creighton hosted four of the top 10 largest crowds in program history, including a program record 3,985 fans for its Kicks for a Cure match against Omaha on Sept. 10 and the second largest crowd of 3,673 for its annual Socctoberfest match against No. 13 Arkansas on Sept. 5, 2025.

Creighton attracted 15,085 total fans, surpassing the previous single season record set in 2019 by nearly 6,000 fans. Last year marked the first time in program history Creighton has hosted more than 10,000 fans in a season. In addition, the 1,676 fans per home match were the most in a single year ever.

Below is a list of the largest home single season attendance marks in program history, as well as NCAA Average Attendance leaders this season.

Creighton's Single Season Home Attendance Totals

Rk. Year Games Total Avg.

1. 2025 9 15,085 1,676

2. 2019 10 9,308 931

3. 2024 9 9,218 1,024

4. 2006 11 7,603 691

5. 2009 12 7,371 614

6. 2004 10 7,281 728

7. 2005 10 7,195 720

8. 2023 9 6,473 719

9. 2016 10 6,399 640

10. 2007 10 6,324 632

- 2026 3 5,896 1,965

NCAA 2026 Average Attendance Top-10

Rk. Team Games Total Avg

1. Georgia 3 27,568 9,189

2. South Carolina 4 18,313 4,578

3. BYU 4 12,255 3,064

4. Tennessee 5 13,704 2,741

5. Texas Tech 3 7,635 2,545

6. Creighton 3 5,896 1,954

7. North Carolina 3 5,882 1,961

8. Texas A&M 4 7,815 1,954

9. Michigan State 4 7,551 1,888

10. Missouri 3 4,930 1,643

Packed House

Hosting its 12th annual Socctoberfest celebration last Friday against Northern Colorado, Creighton drew a packed crowd of 3,521 fans.

The 3,521 Bluejay fans in attendance marked the fourth largest crowd in program history and the third straight Socctoberfest CU has attracted more than 3,500 fans.

In addition, five of the top 18 largest crowds in program history have been during socctoberfest matches, which includes last season when the Jays welcomed in 3,673 fans for the Bluejays' 3-3 draw against No. 13 Arkansas.

Earlier this season, Creighton hosted the then eighth-largest home crowd in program history, when 1,968 fans filed in to watch the Bluejays defeat Kansas City, 1-0, on Aug. 27.

Last season Creighton hosted four of the top eight largest single-match crowds in program history, including a school record 3,985 fans during the Kicks for a Cure match against Omaha (Sept. 10).

In addition, Creighton saw an average of 1,676 fans attend their matches in 2025, an increase of 652 fans per match from 2024. The 652 average fan increase was the third-largest increase of any Division I school from 2024 to 2025.

In total, 12 of the top 18 largest home crowds have come since the Bluejays made the move to the BIG EAST in 2013.

Top Creighton Women's Soccer Home Crowds

1. 3,985 vs. Omaha, Sept. 10, 2025 (W, 3-2)

*2. 3,673 vs. #13 Arkansas, Sept. 5, 2025 (T, 3-3)

*3. 3,670 vs. #19 Saint Louis, Sept. 6, 2024 (T, 0-0)

*4. 3,521 vs. Northern Colorado, Sept. 4, 2026 (W, 1-0)

5. 2,308 vs. Nebraska-Omaha, Sept. 16. 2017 (W, 3-1)

6. 2,151 vs. St. John's, Nov. 1, 2025 (W, 3-0)

7. 2,023 vs. Kansas State, Aug. 23, 2019 (W, 3-2)

8. 2,006 vs. Iowa State, Aug. 21, 2025 (L, 0-1)

9. 1,968 vs. Kansas City, Aug. 27, 2026 (W, 1-0)

10. 1,834 vs. Nebraska, Aug. 17, 2023 (T, 2-2)

11. 1,678 vs. Nebraska-Omaha, Sept. 20, 2013 (W, 3-2)

12. 1,547 vs. Iowa, Sept. 21, 2007 (L, 0-1)

*13. 1,444 vs. South Dakota, Sept. 9, 2016 (W, 2-1)

14. 1,413 vs. South Dakota State, Sept. 15, 2023 (W, 1-0)

15. 1,289 vs. Northern Iowa, Sept. 23, 2011 (W, 1-0)

16. 1,277 vs. Arizona State, Sept. 18, 2009 (L, 1-2)

17. 1,251 vs. Kansas, Sept. 29, 2006 (W, 1-0)

*18. 1,248 vs. South Dakota, Sept. 7, 2018 (W, 2-1 OT)

* - Socctoberfest Matches

Chaney Makes Mexico Women's Soccer

U20 Roster for FIFA World Cup

Sophomore Jalen Chaney was one of 21 athletes selected by Mexico Women's Soccer to be part of the Mexican Women's U20 National Team that will compete at the 2026 FIFA Women's U20 World Cup, Sept. 5-27 in Poland.

This marks the third time in her short collegiate career that Chaney has been called up to the Mexico U20 National Team, as she was also called up for training camp at the beginning of April and again in early June.

Chaney joined the Mexican U20 squad in late August for final training, before heading to Poland for group stage matches against Benin (T, 2-2), host Poland (L, 2-1) and Argentina (Sept. 11). Should Mexico make it out of the group stage, Chaney will help guide her team through the Knockout stage beginning on Sept. 16 with the finals set for Sept. 27.

Chaney, a native of Flower Mound, Texas, played in 13 games as a rookie for the Bluejays in 2025. Battling injuries, she logged just 413 minutes but ranked second on the team with four goals and three assists, earning BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honors twice.

Chaney will be deeply missed as she has already contributed to the scoring this season, netting the Bluejays' lone goal against Air Force on Aug. 16.

Bringing the Physicality

Over the course of the last few years there is one portion of the game that Creighton is not shy to bring, and that is the physicality.

Through the first six matches this season, Creighton has racked up 78 fouls and a total of 14 yellow cards. The Bluejays 14 yellow cards are tied for the third-most in the NCAA while the 13.00 fouls per game are tied for the sixth-most in the country this season.

During the Bluejays' scoreless draw with Iowa State on Aug. 23, Creighton was booked with five yellow cards and called for 17 fouls over the course of the match. The Bluejays five yellow cards were the most in a single match since at least 2000 and tied for the most in a single match in the NCAA this season.

In 19 matches last year, Creighton racked up 227 fouls and a total of 27 yellow cards. The Bluejays' 11.95 fouls per game were tied for the 15th-most in the country, while its 27 yellow cards were tied for the 12th-most in the NCAA last year.

CU's 27 yellow cards last fall were the second-most in a single season since at least 2000, trailing only the 29 yellow cards in 2024. By comparison, the Bluejays were booked for just six yellow cards and ranked 301st out of 335 DI teams in 2021.

CU Fouls Per Game and Yellow Cards

Year FPG Yellow Cards

2026 13.00 (T-6th) 14 (T-3rd)

2025 11.95 (T-15th) 27 (T-12th)

2024 15.18 (1st) 29 (T-12th)

2023 11.28 (33rd) 12 (209th)

2022 9.85 (118th) 9 (278th)

2021 9.17 (169th) 6 (301st)

2020 10.70 (48th) 4 (215th)

2019 11.56 (39th) 17 (41st)

2018 8.94 (171st) 10 (155th)

Drawing First Blood

Scoring first in soccer has its advantages and that has proved to be the difference for the Bluejays over the last decade.

Through the first six matches this season, Creighton is 3-0-0 when scoring first, but 0-2-0 when the opponent finds the back of the net first.

Last fall, Creighton went 5-0-1 when scoring first, but 2-8-3 when the opponent found the back of the net first, with CU's two wins coming against Omaha (Sept. 10) and DePaul (Oct. 18).

In addition, CU had tremendous success when taking a lead into the break as the Bluejays were 4-0-1 when leading at halftime, but 2-2-2 when trailing and 1-6-1 when tied at the break last season.

Since joining the BIG EAST in 2013, Creighton owns a 54-13-14 when finding the back of the net first. However, the Bluejays are 21-89-11 when the opponent scores first and 0-0-9 in scoreless draws.

Category 2026 Walker Era

Creighton scores first 3-0-0 15-2-2

Opponent scores first 0-2-0 3-14-3

Scoreless ties 0-0-1 0-0-2

Scores 1 Goal 3-2-0 7-7-2

Scores 2 Goals 0-0-0 5-1-1

Scores 3+ Goals 0-0-0 6-0-2

Opponent Scores 1 Goal 0-0-0 6-4-2

Opponent Scores 2 Goals 0-0-0 1-7-1

Opponent Scores 3+ Goals 0-2-0 0-5-2

Leading at halftime 2-0-0 10-1-2

Trailing at halftime 0-2-0 3-7-2

Tied at halftime 1-0-1 5-9-3

Bluejay Defense is the Key

Defense has been a focal point for Creighton over the past decade, developing a pattern that has led the Jays to success in the three seasons under head coach Jimmy Walker.

In the first six matches this season, Creighton has allowed a total of six goals, owning a 0-2-0 record when allowing more than two goals, while recording a perfect 3-0-1 mark when posting a shutout.

Since joining the BIG EAST in 2013, Creighton owns an impressive 84-27-27 record when holding its opponents to one goal or less, including a 17-5-4 mark under Walker.

Conversely, the Jays are 13-77-7 when allowing two or more goals, and 1-12-3 under Walker. The Bluejays lone win under Walker when allowing two or more goals came last fall when the Jays rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Omaha on Sept. 10.

Creighton's Record When Allowing...

Year 1 or less goals 2 or more goals

2013 7-1-1 2-7-0

2014 8-2-2 2-4-0

2015 8-1-0 2-9-0

2016 6-1-2 3-5-0

2017 4-3-2 0-8-1

2018 6-1-1 0-9-0

2019 6-4-2 2-3-1

2020 4-2-0 0-4-0

2021 7-4-2 0-6-0

2022 8-1-8 0-3-0

2023 3-2-3 1-7-2

2024 8-2-1 0-5-1

2025 6-3-2 1-5-2

2026 3-0-1 0-2-0

Totals 84-27-27 13-77-7

Scoring Two Works Almost Everytime

It would stand to reason that scoring goals increases a team's chances of winning. For the Bluejays, that is most certainly the case.

Since the program began in 1989, Creighton owns a 283-23-15 all-time record when scoring two or more goals in a match, which includes a 6-0-2 record from last season. On the flip side, the Bluejays are 50-263-54 when being held to fewer than two goals.

Additionally, the Bluejays are 76-8-6 when scoring two or more goals and 18-96-26 when netting fewer than two goals since joining the BIG EAST in 2013.

Socctoberfest Success

Creighton continued its success during the Bluejays 12th annual Socctoberfest, moving to 7-1-4 all-time following a 1-0 win over Northern Colorado on Sept. 4.

The Bluejays are an impressive 7-1-4 in Socctoberfest matches dating back to 2012, with wins over New Mexico State, Omaha, South Dakota Iowa State, Colorado Colleg and Northern Colorado, as well as ranked draws against No. 19 Saint Louis and No. 13 Arkansas. Including this year's 1-0 win over Northern Colorado, Creighton has outscored the opposition 23-9 in its 12 Socctoberfest matches.

The Bluejays first Socctoberfest victory came on Sept. 5, 2014, when Creighton defeated New Mexico State, 6-0.

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

Bluejay Women's Soccer at Socctoberfest (7-1-4)

Date Opponent Result Atten.

10/20/12 Evansville L, 0-1 557

9/5/14 New Mexico State W, 6-0 509

9/4/15 Omaha W, 4-0 1058

9/9/16 South Dakota W, 2-1 1444

9/8/17 Kansas City T, 2-2 958

9/6/18 South Dakota W, 2-1 (ot) 1248

9/6/19 Iowa State W, 1-0 1246

9/9/22 Colorado College W, 2-1 896

9/8/23 Minnesota T, 0-0 1072

9/6/24 #19 Saint Louis T, 0-0 3,670

9/5/25 #13 Arkansas T, 3-3 3,673

9/4/26 Northern Colo. W, 1-0 3,521

Sides Earns Spot on BIG EAST Honor Roll

Sophomore Olivia Sides earned a spot on BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Aug. 31 after guiding the Bluejays to a 2-0-0 week, posting a pair of 1-0 shutouts over Kansas City and Missouri.

The Maple Valley, Washington native anchored the Bluejays back line to their third consecutive shutout, while playing the full 90 in both contests.

Sides helped limit Kansas City and Missouri to just eight shots on goal during the week and has helped push its scoreless streak north of 317 minutes.

It Just Means More

For the second straight season Creighton has posted a result against a team from the mighty SEC as the Jays took down Missouri, 1-0, on Aug. 30 inside Morrison Stadium.

The Bluejays 1-0 win over Missouri last Sunday was a milestone victory as it marked Creighton's first win over an SEC opponent since the Jays defeated LSU 2-1 on Oct. 31, 1997.

Overall, Creighton is 6-6-1 all-time against SEC opponents, with five of the six wins coming over Arkansas (3-1-1) and LSU (2-0-0).

Creighton's Record Against SEC Teams

Team Record

Arkansas 3-1-1

Kentucky 0-1-0

LSU 2-0-0

Missouri 1-2-0

Oklahoma 0-1-0

Vanderbilt 0-1-0

Home Opener History

Creighton opened the home portion of their schedule with a 1-0 shutout last Thursday against Kansas City to improve to 2-1-0 in home openers under head coach Jimmy Walker.

Including this year's win over the Roos, the Bluejays are now 23-10-5 all-time in home openers.

Creighton is also 14-6-4 all-time in its first home match of the season at Morrison Stadium since it opened in 2003 and have won 10 of its 14 home openers since joining the BIG EAST in 2013.

Creighton Home Openers at Morrison Stadium

Date Opponent Result

9/5/03 Western Michigan T, 0-0 (2ot)

9/4/04 South Dakota State W, 2-0

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

8/30/06 South Dakota State W, 2-0

8/31/07 Northern Colorado W, 2-1

8/24/08 South Dakota State W, 3-2 (2ot)

8/21/09 Iowa State T, 0-0 (2ot)

8/20/10 South Dakota State T, 0-0 (2ot)

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

8/19/12 Iowa State L, 0-1 (ot)

8/30/13 North Dakota W, 6-0

8/24/14 Incarnate Word W, 2-0

8/21/15 South Dakota W, 1-0

8/19/16 Iowa W, 5-3

9/3/17 South Dakota State L, 2-3 (ot)

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

8/23/19 Kansas State W, 3-2

3/7/21 Xavier L, 0-1

8/19/21 Montana W, 2-1 (2ot)

8/25/22 Kansas City W, 2-1

8/17/23 Nebraska T, 2-2

8/29/24 Western Michigan W, 3-0

8/21/25 Iowa State L, 0-1

8/27/26 Kansas City W, 1-0

Home Sweet Home

Creighton is in its 24th season of playing home matches inside the friendly confines of Morrison Stadium.

Since opening in 2003, Creighton owns a 125-66-31 (.633) record at Morrison Stadium, including a 63-41-16 (.592) mark at home since joining the BIG EAST in 2013 and a 22-32-6 record in home league matches.

Last season, the Bluejays finished with a 4-3-2 record at home, while hosting four of the top seven largest home crowds in program history, including a school record 3,895 fans for its crosstown battle with Omaha on Sept. 10.

Most Win in Morrison Stadium in a Season

Year Wins Overall Home Record

1. 2010 9 9-1-2

2. 2009 8 8-2-2

2008 8 8-2-1

2005 8 8-1-1

5. 2015 7 7-4-0

2007 7 7-2-1

7. 2022 6 6-1-3

2019 6 6-4-0

2016 6 6-2-2

2013 6 6-4-0

2006 6 6-5-0

Bluejays Claim 200th Home Wins

With a 1-0 win over Kansas City on Aug. 27, Creighton hit a major milestone by secured its 200th all-time win at home.

The Bluejays currently own a 202-100-35 (.651) all-time record at home, including a 125-66-31 (.633) record since moving into Morrison Stadium in 2003.

Prior to the construction of Morrison Stadium in 2003, Creighton played their home matches at Tranquility Park, where the Bluejays racked up a 77-34-4 record from 1989-2002, including the programs very first home win against Tarkio (2-1) on Sept. 16, 1989.

Bluejay Milestone Home Victories

Win Opponent Date Result

1 Tarkio 9/16/89 W, 2-1

50 Missouri State 9/25/98 W, 6-0

100 Illinois State 10/7/06 W, 1-0

150 Providence 10/2/14 W, 2-1 (2OT)

200 Kansas City 8/27/26 W, 1-0

Hall Marks an Assists

Fifth-year Kailey Hall recorded one of the rarest stats for a goalkeeper to record as she dished out an assist in the Bluejays' season-opener against Colorado College on Aug. 12.

The Exeter, N.H. native collected the first assist of her career when she booted a free kick down field to Sarah Hyde, who headed a pass over to Olivia Duray before banking in the Bluejays first goal of the season.

Earning the first assist of her collegiate career, Hall became the first Bluejay goalkeeper to deliver an assist since Alyssa Zalac notched a helper in a win over Seton Hall on Oct. 24, 2024. Hall joins Zalac as the only two Bluejay goalkeepers to record an assist since 2010.

Production Returns

Creighton returns 13 of its 25 letterwinners but just four regular starters to the pitch from last season's team that finished 7-8-4 and finished fourth in the BIG EAST with a 4-3-3 league record.

All told, CU returns 33.0 percent of its starts, 34.2 percent of its minutes, 44.8 percent of its goals, 46.4 percent of its assists, 45.3 percent of its points, 29.3 percent of its shots, but return none of its saves off of last year's squad.

Below is a breakdown of the production that is back:

Stat Returners Departures

Starts 69 (33.0%) 140 (67.0%)

Minutes 6,419 (34.2%) 12,335 (65.8%)

Goals 13 (44.8%) 16 (55.2%)

Assists 13 (46.4%) 15 (53.6%)

Points 39 (45.3%) 47 (54.7%)

Shots 61 (29.3%) 147 (70.7%)

Saves 0 (0.0%) 59 (100%)

It Gets Earlier Every Year

Creighton's match against Colorado College took place on Aug. 12, marking the earlies start date for a season-opener in Creighton women's soccer history.

The previous earliest date ever came last season when the Bluejays dropped a 4-1 decision to Oklahoma on Aug. 14, 2025.

By comparison, Creighton's season-opener in 1998 didn't take place until Sept. 2.

Bluejay History in First Road Match of Season

Creighton hit the road for the first time last week when they opened the 2026 regular-season opener at Colorado College on Wednesday, Aug. 12. A few defensive miscues costed the Bluejays early as the Tigers claimed a 3-1 season-opening victory.

The Aug. 12th match against Colorado College marked the third straight season the Bluejays had opened the season on the road.

CU has not had the greatest success in its first road match of the season, falling to 14-21-2 mark all-time in road openers, including an 0-3 mark under head coach Jimmy Walker.

Of note, the Bluejays have not won its road opener since posting a 2-1 win at Kansas City in 2019 and has not won a season opener on the road since downing South Dakota State, 3-2, in 2014.

Some Fab Freshmen

Creighton freshmen Kassey Dzenis and Blu Kieper both got the starting nod in last Wednesday's season opening match at Colorado College, becoming just the 27th and 28th different true freshmen to start the season opener since joining the BIG EAST in 2013.

Since joining the league prior to the 2013 season, the only other true freshmen to start CU's season-opener have been Emily Roll (2013), Ylenia Sachau (2013), Danielle Rice (2013), McKynzie Dickman (2014), Emma Braasch (2015), Erin Scott (2015), Taryn Jakubowski (2016), Caeley Lordemann (2016), Jaylin Bosak (2016), Keelie Fothergill (2017), Ansley Atkinson (2018), Michaela Weist (2018), Aline Reinkober (2018), Skylar Heinrich (2019), Lea Høiness (2019), Daphne Nierop (2019), Anna Grassinger (2019), Abigail Santana (2020), Peighton Steffen (2020), Nicole Tiller (2020), Maddie Radke (2020), Greta Betz (2021), Shani Sirota (2023), Maia Sirota (2023), Josie Holt (2025) and Olivia Sides (2025) with Rice and Scott the only freshmen to start at goalkeeper in the season-opener.

Four of those women (Jakubowski, Atkinson, Heinrich and Radke) went on to land a spot on the BIG EAST's All-Freshman Team, with Heinrich claimed Second Team All-BIG EAST in 2019.

Season-Opener History

A slow start and a few defensive miscues hindered Creighton in the 2026 season opener, falling to Colorado College, 3-1, on Aug. 12. With the loss, Creighton fell to 17-17-4 all-time in season-opening matches.

Since joining the BIG EAST in 2013, Creighton is now 5-7-2 in season-openers, including an 0-3-0 mark under head coach Jimmy Walker.

Walker is 8-10-1 all-time in season-openers, including a 3-7-1 mark at the Division I level.

Date School Opponent Result

9/10/97 Tiffin at Ashland L, 0-4

8/29/98 Tiffin Houghton College L, 0-8

9/2/99 Tiffin Trine W, 8-0

8/30/00 Tiffin Saginaw Valley W, 2-1 (ot)

8/28/01 Tiffin at Notre Dame College W, 8-0

9/7/02 Tiffin at Milligan L, 2-4

8/29/03 Duquesne vs. Howard W, 2-1

8/27/04 Duquesne at Bowling Green L, 3-7

8/28/05 Duquesne vs. Jacksonville W, 5-2

8/25/06 Duquesne at Vermont T, 1-1

8/30/18 Findlay Urbana W, 1-0

9/8/19 Findlay Northwood W, 2-1

3/4/21 BGSU at Akron W, 3-0

8/19/21 BGSU at Notre Dame L, 1-3

8/18/22 BGSU Michigan State L, 0-2

8/20/23 BGSU at #17 Michigan State L, 1-3

8/15/24 CU at Minnesota L, 1-2

8/14/25 CU at Oklahoma L, 1-4

8/12/26 CU at Colorado College L, 1-3

Making an Opening Statement

Despite owning a 17-17-4 record in season-openers, Creighton goal discrepancy has been level at 56 goals apiece in its 38 season-opening contests.

In the Bluejays' 21 season-opening victories and ties, they have averaged an impressive 2.29 goals per game, which includes multiple goals on 14 different occasions. In addition, Creighton has posted 12 shutouts and limited its opponents to just 16 goals (0.76 goals per game) in those 21 contests.

CU, however, has only averaged 0.47 goals per match and has allowed 2.35 goals per contest during it 17 season-opening losses.

Season-Opener Goal Differential

Goals Scored Goals Allowed

Overall 56 (1.47) 56 (1.47)

Wins/Ties 48 (2.29) 16 (0.76)

Losses 8 (0.47) 40 (2.35)

Coast to Coast

Creighton travels all over the country to find players to come to Omaha, Nebraska to play collegiate soccer.

This season, head coach Jimmy Walker has put together a more robust team with players hailing from 14 different US states and one coming internationally from Canada.

Last season, CU was represented by five different countries, including 22 players from 13 different US states.

Creighton's 2026 Roster by State

California (1): Lorel Stringer

Colorado (1): Clara Kulick

Georgia (1): Kassey Dzenis

Illinois (1): Olivia Duray

Indiana (1): Grace Mann

Minnesota (1): Sarah Hyde

Nebraska (5): Adeline Bosiljevac, Anna Bragg, Blu Keiper, Kennedy Moore, Gabby Wagenfuhr

New Hampshire (1): Kailey Hall

Ohio (2): Macy Felton, Whitney Scott

Tennessee (1): Josie Holt

Texas (5): Jalen Chaney, Cassidy Horton, Morgan Paley, Allison Williams, Taylor Yablonski

Washington (1): Olivia Sides

Wisconsin (2): Aubrey Lane, Ella Luna

International (1):

Canada (1): Tejia Murray-Powell

Leading the Ship

Fifth-year Kailey Hall, seniors Clara Kulick and Tejia Murray-Powell, juniors Anna Bragg and Macy Felton, sophomore Olivia Sides and freshman Kassey Dzenis were selected to the coach's leadership group for the 2026 season.

All seven individuals are representing the team in a leadership role for the first time in their Bluejay careers.

Creighton Picked Fourth In BIG EAST Preseason Poll

Coming off its second consecutive BIG EAST Tournament appearance, the Creighton women's soccer team was picked fourth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, the league announced on Monday, Aug. 3.

Creighton's preseason prognosis of fourth place is its highest preseason pick since joining the BIG EAST prior to the 2013 season. In the previous 13 seasons in the league, Creighton has improved its preseason ranking six times, been ranked correctly five times, and dropped from preseason expectations just twice.

The Bluejays earned 73 points in the preseason coaches' poll to place fourth, five points behind third place finisher Xavier. The Jays' went 7-8-4 and finished fourth in the BIG EAST last season, before bowing out of the postseason in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Tournament. The squad returns six regular starters and has 17 underclassmen to continue to build upon the programs most successful two year stretch in over a decade.

Defending BIG EAST regular-season champion Georgetown claimed the top spot with 98 points, including eighth first-place votes. UConn tallied two first-place votes and a total of 89 points to place second, while Xavier captured the remaining first-place vote and 78 points to finish third. Creighton followed closely behind with 73 points and a fourth-place finish, while Villanova (66) and Providence (60) closed out the top six. Marquette (40), Butler (39), St. John's (28), DePaul (15) and Seaton Hall (15) rounded out the bottom half of the poll in 2026.

The top four teams in the final league standings will qualify for the 2026 BIG EAST Championship Presented by JEEP. The semifinals on Nov. 11 (1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3) and title match on Nov. 14 will be played at the Maryland Soccer Complex in Boyds, Md.

BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll

Rank Team Points(First-place votes)

1. Georgetown 98 (8)

2. Connecticut 89 (2)

3. Xavier 78 (1)

4. Creighton 73

5. Villanova 66

6. Providence 60

7. Marquette 40

8. Butler 39

9. St. John's 28

10. DePaul 19