2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 21
Olivia Elger
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Peoria, Ill.
- High School:
- Richwoods HS
Bio
2018-19 (Junior):
Olivia appeared in 25 contests, starting six as a junior .. She collected 182 points and 73 rebounds ... Elger made her 2018-19 debut at South Dakota State, scoring 11 points, all in the fourth quarter on Nov. 15 ... Making her first start of the season, Olivia scored 10 points at Northern Iowa on Nov. 20 ... Elger delivered her best game of the season with 16 points and seven rebounds to help the Bluejays best Nebraska, 74-65, on Dec. 2 ... Olivia scored 11 of her 14 points in the second half to help the Bluejays best No. 19 DePaul on Dec. 29 in Chicago ... Elger posted 11 points on 4-of-9 from the field two days later against No. 20 Marquette ... Elger led the Bluejays with 17 points at Georgetown on Feb. 1 ... On the floor for a career-high 40 minutes, Elger delivered 12 points and seven rebounds in Creighton’s double overtime battle with Villanova on Feb. 3 ... Trailing 52-48 with under two minutes remaining, Elger lifted Creighton to a 53-52 win at Xavier as she scored the final five points of the game on Feb. 17.
2017-18 (Redshirt Sophomore):
Despite battling through injuries, Elger came into her own as a sophomore ... She closed the season with 241 points in 24 contests, topping double figures 13 times ... Olivia delivered a breakout game against Wichita State on Nov. 10, scoring 12 points in 19 minutes ... After being sidelined by a bone chip following the game with the Shockers, Elger shined in her return to D.J. Sokol Arena, on Dec. 15 against South Dakota State by setting career-highs in points (21) and field goals attempted (15) ... Olivia continued to excel with 20 points against No. 13 Florida State on Dec. 21 ... Olivia delivered 14 of her 16 points in the second half to help secure a 68-51 win at Seton Hall on Jan. 2 ... Olivia dropped in 16 points against St. John’s on Jan. 26 to lift the Bluejays to a 53-39 win ... Two days later Elger finished with 17 points against Seton Hall in an 81-64 overtime win ... Olivia was critical to Creighton’s surge to close the first half, cutting a nine-point deficit to two at the break versus Xavier on Feb. 16, with 11 of her 12 points in the opening half ... In the Bluejays’ final game of the season at No. 9 UCLA, Elger posted 13 points, going 3-for-6 from beyond the arc.
2016-17 (Sophomore):
Olivia used her redshirt option during the 2016-17 season.
2015-16 (Freshman):
Elger opened the season with the intent to redshirt, but injuries forced the Illinois native into action ... She saw time in 20 contests, playing a combined 113 minutes ... Elger appeared in her first game at Kansas (Dec. 2) ... Olivia’s first points as a Bluejay came in Creighton’s 69-46 win over Nebraska-Omaha on Dec. 20 as she delivered four points and two assists ... Elger was 1-for-2 with four points and a season-best three assists in the Bluejays’ 74-47 win over Xavier on Jan. 8 ... Olivia finished with six points on 2-of-3 shooting from beyond the arc, dished out one assist and nabbed her first steal in Creighton’s 77-49 win over Butler on Jan. 10 ... Playing against No. 24 DePaul, Elger raised her season-high to seven points, going 3-of-4 from the charity stripe and 2-for-4 from the field .. Olivia continued to grow into her role as Creighton’s reserve point guard, grabbing four rebounds in nine minutes at Marquette on Jan. 24.
Richwoods High School:
Elger averaged 17.9 points per game during her four years at Richwoods High ... Her high for a season came as a junior, posting 21.3 ppg ... Olivia wrapped up her high school career with an impressive 2,063 points ... Elger earned All-State honors all four years, including a First Team selection as a junior and senior ... She also earned a spot on the Sporting News 2014-2015 High School Prep Girls All America Team (Honorable Mention) ... As a senior, Olivia was named the Big 12 MVP, shooting over 40 percent from the field ... She knocked down an even 200 treys in high school and grabbed over 500 rebounds ... Off the court Elger earned the scholar athlete award as a senior ... She also was an accomplished tennis player, reaching the state tournament as a junior.
Elger’s Tidbits:
Favorite Netflix Show: Scandal
Pregame Ritual: Training Room
Favorite Late Night Snack: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Preferred Social Media Platform: Twitter
Worst Summer Job: Tennis Instructor
Olivia appeared in 25 contests, starting six as a junior .. She collected 182 points and 73 rebounds ... Elger made her 2018-19 debut at South Dakota State, scoring 11 points, all in the fourth quarter on Nov. 15 ... Making her first start of the season, Olivia scored 10 points at Northern Iowa on Nov. 20 ... Elger delivered her best game of the season with 16 points and seven rebounds to help the Bluejays best Nebraska, 74-65, on Dec. 2 ... Olivia scored 11 of her 14 points in the second half to help the Bluejays best No. 19 DePaul on Dec. 29 in Chicago ... Elger posted 11 points on 4-of-9 from the field two days later against No. 20 Marquette ... Elger led the Bluejays with 17 points at Georgetown on Feb. 1 ... On the floor for a career-high 40 minutes, Elger delivered 12 points and seven rebounds in Creighton’s double overtime battle with Villanova on Feb. 3 ... Trailing 52-48 with under two minutes remaining, Elger lifted Creighton to a 53-52 win at Xavier as she scored the final five points of the game on Feb. 17.
2017-18 (Redshirt Sophomore):
Despite battling through injuries, Elger came into her own as a sophomore ... She closed the season with 241 points in 24 contests, topping double figures 13 times ... Olivia delivered a breakout game against Wichita State on Nov. 10, scoring 12 points in 19 minutes ... After being sidelined by a bone chip following the game with the Shockers, Elger shined in her return to D.J. Sokol Arena, on Dec. 15 against South Dakota State by setting career-highs in points (21) and field goals attempted (15) ... Olivia continued to excel with 20 points against No. 13 Florida State on Dec. 21 ... Olivia delivered 14 of her 16 points in the second half to help secure a 68-51 win at Seton Hall on Jan. 2 ... Olivia dropped in 16 points against St. John’s on Jan. 26 to lift the Bluejays to a 53-39 win ... Two days later Elger finished with 17 points against Seton Hall in an 81-64 overtime win ... Olivia was critical to Creighton’s surge to close the first half, cutting a nine-point deficit to two at the break versus Xavier on Feb. 16, with 11 of her 12 points in the opening half ... In the Bluejays’ final game of the season at No. 9 UCLA, Elger posted 13 points, going 3-for-6 from beyond the arc.
2016-17 (Sophomore):
Olivia used her redshirt option during the 2016-17 season.
2015-16 (Freshman):
Elger opened the season with the intent to redshirt, but injuries forced the Illinois native into action ... She saw time in 20 contests, playing a combined 113 minutes ... Elger appeared in her first game at Kansas (Dec. 2) ... Olivia’s first points as a Bluejay came in Creighton’s 69-46 win over Nebraska-Omaha on Dec. 20 as she delivered four points and two assists ... Elger was 1-for-2 with four points and a season-best three assists in the Bluejays’ 74-47 win over Xavier on Jan. 8 ... Olivia finished with six points on 2-of-3 shooting from beyond the arc, dished out one assist and nabbed her first steal in Creighton’s 77-49 win over Butler on Jan. 10 ... Playing against No. 24 DePaul, Elger raised her season-high to seven points, going 3-of-4 from the charity stripe and 2-for-4 from the field .. Olivia continued to grow into her role as Creighton’s reserve point guard, grabbing four rebounds in nine minutes at Marquette on Jan. 24.
Richwoods High School:
Elger averaged 17.9 points per game during her four years at Richwoods High ... Her high for a season came as a junior, posting 21.3 ppg ... Olivia wrapped up her high school career with an impressive 2,063 points ... Elger earned All-State honors all four years, including a First Team selection as a junior and senior ... She also earned a spot on the Sporting News 2014-2015 High School Prep Girls All America Team (Honorable Mention) ... As a senior, Olivia was named the Big 12 MVP, shooting over 40 percent from the field ... She knocked down an even 200 treys in high school and grabbed over 500 rebounds ... Off the court Elger earned the scholar athlete award as a senior ... She also was an accomplished tennis player, reaching the state tournament as a junior.
Elger’s Tidbits:
Favorite Netflix Show: Scandal
Pregame Ritual: Training Room
Favorite Late Night Snack: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Preferred Social Media Platform: Twitter
Worst Summer Job: Tennis Instructor
2025 Bluejay Invite - Louisville vs. Rice - 9/14/25
Monday, September 08
2025 Bluejay Invite - Northern Iowa vs. Louisville - 9/13/25
Monday, September 08
2025 Bluejay Invite - Rice vs. Northern Iowa - 9/12/25
Monday, September 08
Creighton Volleyball Highlights vs. USC, 9/7/25
Sunday, September 07
