Creighton Athletics inducted five members into its Hall of Fame last Thursday, marking the largest class in its history. Headlining the monumental group was former Creighton women’s basketball coach and athletic director Bruce Rasmussen, who helped lead the Bluejays into the Big East Conference. Alongside him were Ethan Finlay (men’s soccer, 2008-11), Marcy (Gans) Parker (women’s soccer, 2005-08), Ryan Gripp (baseball, 1997-99) and Jaali Winters (volleyball, 2015-18).
Union Omaha continued its late-season tear on Saturday, defeating Forward Madison FC 4-0 at Werner Park. This Saturday, the club will host Fan Appreciation Night for its match at 6 p.m. against Spokane Velocity in a 2024 USL League One Final rematch. Union Omaha sits in fourth place in USL League One standings and can clinch the final first-round home match with a win, or a loss from fifth-place FC Naples on Saturday.
No. 23 Creighton men’s basketball defeated No. 16 Iowa State 71-58 in its season-opening exhibition last Friday. The new-look Bluejays, featuring nine new members on their roster, were led in scoring by former Charlotte guard Nik Graves, who posted 13 points and five assists. Blake Harper, the MEAC Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year at Howard last season, added 10 points and six rebounds. Creighton did not have Iowa transfer Owen Freeman and Jackson McAndrew available for the exhibition. On Saturday, Creighton hosts Colorado State for its second and final exhibition at the CHI Health Center at 6 p.m.
Former Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner played in his first NBA game Wednesday night, starting the Hornets’ season-opening game against the Nets. He picked up right where he left off at Creighton, posting a 10-point, 11-rebound, double-double on 5-for-6 shooting from the field. Kalkbrenner is the first former Bluejay to start his first NBA game in program history.
Omaha women’s soccer will conclude its season this weekend and prepare for play in the Summit League Women’s Soccer Championship beginning next Saturday, Nov. 1. Omaha is 5-7-4 (2-3-1) this season and currently sits in sixth place in the Summit League with two matches to play. Tonight, they host South Dakota at Caniglia Field at 7 p.m. On Sunday, Kansas City comes to town for a match at 1 p.m. Both teams sit directly above the Mavericks in Summit League standings.
The NCAA DI Women’s Volleyball Committee revealed its first Top 16 rankings on Sunday, and Creighton volleyball debuted at No. 10. The top 16 teams in women’s volleyball host NCAA Tournament matches each December. Creighton is on track to do so for the fourth straight season halfway through conference play. This weekend, Creighton looks to remain unbeaten in conference play while on a road trip to the Northeast. First up is Providence on Friday at 4 p.m. On Saturday, they will face UConn at 3 p.m. Both matches will be streamed live on ESPN+.
The Omaha Supernovas will select eighth overall in the upcoming Major League Volleyball draft. Coming off their regular-season title from the 2025 season, the Supernovas will select last in the first round for the second straight year at No. 8 overall. With the order rotating each round, the franchise will move up one spot in each subsequent selection, holding the No. 15, No. 22 and No. 29 picks. The MLV draft will be held on Monday, November 24. Broadcast information and additional details will be announced soon.
Creighton volleyball senior Annalea Maeder was named the Big East Setter of the Week for the second week in a row, her fourth honor of the season. She averaged 11.67 assists, 2.17 digs and 1.33 kills per set in sweeps over St. John’s and Seton Hall last week.
Big East Media Day was held at Madison Square Garden this Tuesday, October 21. Creighton women’s basketball was picked to finish fifth in the conference by Big East coaches, and no Bluejays were selected to the All-Big East Preseason Team. Creighton men’s basketball was picked to finish third in the Big East, and four players received preseason honors. Iowa transfer Owen Freeman was named to the Preseason All-Big East First Team, while his former teammate Josh Dix was named to the Second Team. Charlotte transfer Nik Graves and sophomore Jackson McAndrew were selected to the preseason All-Big East Third Team.
Creighton women’s basketball hosted DII Missouri Western for its first exhibition game of the season Wednesday night and cruised to an impressive 117-66 victory over the Griffons. Their second and final exhibition game will be against North Dakota State University this Sunday, October 26 in Sioux Falls, S.D. at 12 noon.
Upcoming Games
- Omaha Volleyball vs. St. Thomas | Thursday, Oct. 23 | 7 p.m.
- Omaha women’s soccer vs. South Dakota | Thursday, Oct. 23 | 7 p.m.
- #13 Creighton Volleyball at Providence | Friday, Oct. 24 | 4 p.m.
- #23 Creighton men’s basketball vs. Colorado State (exhibition) | Friday, Oct. 24 | 6 p.m.
- Creighton men’s soccer at Butler | Saturday, Oct. 25 | 12 p.m.
- Omaha Volleyball vs. Oral Roberts | Saturday, Oct. 25 | 12 p.m.
- Omaha men’s soccer vs. Denver | Saturday, 25 | 2:30 p.m.
- #13 Creighton Volleyball at Connecticut | Saturday, Oct. 25 | 3 p.m.
- Creighton women’s soccer at Butler | Saturday, Oct. 25 | 6 p.m.
- Union Omaha vs. Spokane Velocity | Saturday, Oct. 25 | 6 p.m.
- Creighton women’s basketball vs. North Dakota State (Exhibition) | Sunday, Oct. 26 | 12 p.m.
- Omaha women’s soccer vs. Kansas City | Sunday, Oct. 26 | 1 p.m.
