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Omaha Athletics inducted five members into its 50th Hall of Fame class on Saturday, Oct. 25. The honorees of the landmark class included Diane Ninemire (softball), Abayomi (Taiwo) Onatolu (football), Rose Shires (volleyball head coach), Sami Spenner Richardson (track and field) and Dhafir (Roy) Washington (wrestling).

Omaha Hockey welcomed No. 13 UMass to Baxter Arena for a series over the weekend. On Friday, Omaha’s comeback effort was stopped by a Minutemen goal with 58.2 seconds left to give UMass a 5-4 victory. On Saturday, the Mavericks left no doubt, dominating UMass 5-2 for their second win over a ranked opponent this season. This weekend, Omaha will travel to Colorado Springs in search of two more ranked wins against No. 15 Colorado College. The weekend series will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday, and conclude with a 7 p.m. puck drop on Saturday.

Aidan de La Gorgendiere was named the NCHC Defenseman of the Week following his performance against UMass over the weekend. The junior defenseman tallied one goal, three assists and three blocks over the weekend series, and set a career-high with three points in Saturday’s win over the Minutemen.

Three Omaha Supernovas shined in Week 3 of the Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball Championship over the weekend in Madison, Wis. Regan Cooper, Brooke Nuneviller and Morgan Hentz were behind Team Cooper’s undefeated week, and each entered the league’s top five heading into the final weekend. Cooper sits in second place with 2,203 points, behind league-leading Jordan Thompson who has 2,880 points. Morgan Hentz is fourth in league standings with 1,928 points and Brooke Nuneviller is right on her heels with 1,857 points thanks to her league-leading 838 Week 3 points.

Week 4 remains at Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. Play begins Thursday, Oct. 30, with matches at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. and wraps up with matches on Saturday, Nov. 1 (4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.) and Sunday, Nov. 2 (3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.).

Omaha women’s soccer clinched a berth to the Summit League Tournament with a 2-1 victory over Kansas City on Sunday afternoon. The game-winner came from freshman Addie LaRock in the 83rd minute, giving her the first goal of her career and the Mavericks new life on the season. Sixth-seeded Omaha will face third-seeded South Dakota State on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 5 p.m. in the tournament quarterfinal. Fans can stream the game live on the Summit League Network.

Creighton Volleyball has moved up to No. 12 in the latest AVCA poll, announced Monday. Fresh off its 41st straight Big East win, Creighton returns home this weekend to host DePaul at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, and Marquette at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Saturday’s match will be a stripe out.

Omaha Volleyball’s Emily Huss was named the Summit League Defensive Peak Performer of the Week, announced Tuesday. Over three matches last week, the junior tallied 15 assisted blocks, with nine coming during a sweep of Oral Roberts. Omaha will host South Dakota State tonight, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. Starting at 6 p.m. kids will be able to trick or treat on the concourse of Baxter Arena with Omaha student-athletes.

Creighton Volleyball seniors Ava Martin and Annalea Maeder were named the Big East Offensive Player of the week and Setter of the week, respectively, announced Tuesday. In road sweeps over Providence and Connecticut last week, Martin moved into sixth place all-time in kills at Creighton with 27 total. It’s her third time this season receiving the honor. Maeder led all Big East players in assists per set last week, posting an impressive 10.50 mark. This is Maeder’s third straight Big East Setter of the Week recognition and fifth on the season.

Union Omaha – stop me if you have heard this before – continued its unbeaten streak last weekend, playing Spokane Velocity to a 2-2 draw. The Owls head into the USL League One Playoffs as the No. 5 seed, having not lost since Aug. 16, when the high temperature in Omaha was 93 degrees.

Omaha will travel to the Paradise Coast Sports Complex in Naples, Fla., to face No. 4 seed FC Naples in the USL League One Playoffs quarterfinal at 6:30 p.m. The match can be streamed live on ESPN+.

Creighton women’s soccer hosts St. John’s on Saturday at 1 p.m. with the match having major implications on the Bluejays’ season. Creighton will need a win over the Red Storm to make its second straight Big East Tournament appearance. Should they emerge victorious, Creighton will begin play in the Big East Tournament on Thursday, Nov. 6 in Germantown, Md.

Creighton Athletics will continue to offer the Creighton Athletics Community Ticket Program for the 2025-26 season, and select home games for Creighton men’s and women’s basketball home games are available. The program distributes complimentary tickets to nonprofit and community-based organizations that may not otherwise have the resources or opportunity to attend a Creighton Athletics event. All requests should be made through existing nonprofit, youth and community organizations in Nebraska or Iowa. Those requests can be made here.

Upcoming Games

• Omaha Volleyball vs. South Dakota State | Thursday, Oct. 30 | 7 p.m.
• #12 Creighton Volleyball vs. DePaul | Friday, Oct. 31 | 11:30 a.m.
• Omaha Hockey at #15 Colorado College | Friday, Oct. 31 | 8 p.m.
• Omaha men’s soccer vs. UCLA | Saturday, Nov. 1 | 1 p.m.
• Creighton women’s soccer vs. St. John’s | Saturday, Nov. 1 | 1 p.m.
• Creighton men’s soccer vs. Seton Hall | Saturday, Nov. 1 | 4 p.m.
• Omaha women’s soccer vs. South Dakota State | Saturday, Nov. 1 | 5 p.m.
• Union Omaha at FC Naples | Saturday, Nov. 1 | 6:30 p.m.
• #12 Creighton Volleyball vs. Marquette | Saturday, Nov. 1 | 7 p.m.
• Omaha Hockey at #15 Colorado College | Saturday, Nov. 1 | 7 p.m.
• Omaha men’s soccer at Oral Roberts | Wednesday, Nov. 5 | 2 p.m.

Union Omaha announced today that it will play 2026 USL League One matches at Creighton University’s Morrison Stadium.

After playing at Werner Park during their first six seasons, the Owls will host matches in downtown Omaha beginning in 2026.

“Union Omaha is the premier professional soccer team in the state of Nebraska, and we look forward to spending the 2026 season as guests at the home of the Bluejays,” said club CEO and managing partner Gary Green. “The partnership with Creighton gives us the ability to plan for next season while we continue our work with community partners to finalize plans for a stadium dedicated to Union Omaha that will also serve as a community asset. We plan to share more Union Omaha details very soon.”
Union Omaha has played at Morrison Stadium on a handful of prior occasions. In September 2021, the Owls hosted FC Tucson for a USL League One match played in front of 3,741 fans. The club’s first-ever U.S. Open Cup match was also played at Morrison, a 2-1 victory over the Des Moines Menace.

“We are eager to work with Creighton Athletics in 2026,” club president Martie Cordaro said. “To play multiple Union Omaha matches in the heart of the metro’s urban core speaks to our consistent vision to grow the game of soccer in the metro. Community is at the core of all we do, and this will allow a greater number of fans access to our exciting product.”

This looks to be the next step toward Union Omaha’s desired permanent home in downtown Omaha while the club continues its search for that home’s destination. For fans interested, season ticket renewals begin today, Oct. 30. New season tickets will go on sale to the public starting Thursday, Nov. 13. More details will soon follow regarding a seat selection event for fans renewing their season tickets.

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.