Brian Rosen notched his first win as Creighton volleyball head coach Sunday after a grueling start to the season. The Bluejays fell to the reigning national champions, No. 2 Penn State and No. 5 Texas in their first two matches of the season before getting the job done against No. 14 Kansas. In that match, Creighton tied a school record, playing its fifth straight match against a ranked team, dating back to the NCAA Tournament last fall.
For its perseverance, Creighton moved to No. 13 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s Top 25 poll, back one spot from No. 12. Creighton’s 64th consecutive week in the poll ties a program record from October 2016 to March 2021.
Eloise Brandewie, a middle blocker for Creighton, was named Big East Defensive Player of the Week for her performance to begin the season. Brandewie averaged 1.64 blocks per set over three ranked matches.
Omaha Storm Chasers catcher Carter Jensen made his MLB debut for the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels after his contract was selected by the Royals on Monday. He pinch-hit in the ninth of the 5-1 loss and struck out for the final out. Jensen is the 11th Storm Chaser to make his Major League debut this season, the eighth with the Royals.
Harold Castro was named the International League Player of the Month by Minor League Baseball for his performance in August. The Storm Chasers infielder batted 39-for-90 (.433) and led the league in batting average, hits, home runs and total bases and won two International League Player of the Week awards. Castro is the first Storm Chaser to win a monthly award this year and the first to be recognized as the International League Player of the Month since Vinnie Pasquantino in May 2022.
Omaha soccer played a doubleheader against Drake University last night in Des Moines, Iowa. The women were up first, and fell 2-1. Roughly two hours later, the men’s team played the Bulldogs to a 1-1 draw.
The Mavericks women will head to Norman, Okla., on Sunday to face the No. 20 Sooners. Then, next Wednesday, both teams will head downtown for a doubleheader against Creighton. The matches will benefit Kicks for a Cure, a local nonprofit that raises funds and awareness for local cancer research at Creighton University’s Lynch Cancer Research Center and the Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.
Omaha volleyball took care of business to begin its season, sweeping Milwaukee in both matches last weekend. Now, it heads south for the Flo Hyman Classic hosted by the University of Houston. The Mavericks begin the event today against LSU at 4:30 p.m. Friday, they will take on the host, Houston, at 7 p.m. before capping off the event against San Diego State on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Creighton soccer will host its 13th annual Socctoberfest Friday at Morrison Stadium, with both the men’s and women’s programs in action. The women will face No. 13 Arkansas at 5 p.m. to kick off the event. That match will be the women’s second in a row against a ranked opponent. They fell 1-0 to No. 3 Duke on Sunday. After the women’s match, the Bluejays men will take on Denver at 7:45 p.m. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
Creighton volleyball will continue its gauntlet this weekend in the Trojan Invitational hosted by USC. The Bluejays will face three unbeaten teams in the event, beginning with a match against San Diego on Friday at 6 p.m. On Saturday, Creighton will play UC Santa Barbara at 6 p.m. The biggest test of the weekend will come on Sunday, when Creighton will go head-to-head with the host, No. 22 USC. That game will begin at 3 p.m. and will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.
Upcoming Games
- Omaha volleyball vs. LSU | Thursday, Sept. 4 | 4:30 p.m.
- Creighton women’s soccer vs. #13 Arkansas | Friday, Sept. 5 | 5 p.m.
- #13 Creighton volleyball vs. San Diego | Friday, Sept. 5 | 6 p.m.
- Omaha volleyball vs. Houston | Friday, Sept. 5 | 7 p.m.
- Omaha Storm Chasers at Iowa | Sept. 2 to 7 | 7:08 p.m. Friday
- Creighton men’s soccer vs. Denver | Friday, Sept. 5 | 7:45 p.m.
- Omaha volleyball vs. San Diego State | Saturday, Sept. 6 | 1 p.m.
- Union Omaha vs. Texoma FC | Saturday, Sept. 6 | 2 p.m.
- #13 Creighton volleyball vs. UC Santa Barbara | Saturday, Sept. 6 | 6 p.m.
- Omaha women’s soccer at #20 Oklahoma | Sunday, Sept. 7 | 1 p.m.
- #13 Creighton volleyball vs. #22 USC | Sunday, Sept. 7 | 3 p.m.
- Omaha women’s soccer at Creighton | Wednesday, Sept. 10 | 5 p.m.
- Omaha men’s soccer at Creighton | Wednesday, Sept. 10 | 7:45 p.m.
