Lauren Jensen, formerly of Creighton women’s basketball, signed a contract with the WNBA’s Washington Mystics last Thursday. The WNBA season begins tomorrow, and the Mystics host the Atlanta Dream at 6:30 p.m. The game can be streamed with a subscription to YouTube or YouTube TV.
The Omaha Supernovas’ historic season came to an end Friday at the hands of the Indy Ignite, losing in five sets. Indy went on to play the Orlando Valkyries, who upset No. 2 seed Atlanta Vibe in the other match of the semifinals. The Supernovas ended with the league-best 21-8 record this season.
Omaha softball won its third straight Summit League Championship Saturday, surviving a scare from South Dakota. In the double-elimination tournament, South Dakota, coming out of the losers’ bracket, had to beat Omaha twice to win the championship. In game one, they beat the Mavericks 9-1 in a five-inning run-rule thumping. Omaha grabbed the winner-take-all game 4-2 behind star pitcher Maddia Groff’s complete game to make its third-straight postseason appearance.
Omaha now heads to Norman, Okla. to join a pod hosted by second overall seed and four-time defending national champions Oklahoma. They will face Cal in the first round Friday. That game will air on ESPN+ at 2:30 p.m.
Creighton softball fell to Connecticut 18-4 in the Big East Championship Saturday night. Pitcher Kenzie Schopfer and outfielder Sydra Seville were named to the Big East All-Tournament Team. While the Bluejays fell short, this season had plenty of positives. The program posted its first back-to-back, 30-win seasons since 2009 and 2010 and scored a school-record 321 runs.
Union Omaha played expansion club Portland Hearts of Pine to a 2-2 draw on Saturday at Werner Park. Omaha took the lead in the 83rd minute on a Joe Gallardo penalty kick but couldn’t hold on, allowing the tying goal just three minutes later. Union Omaha’s next match is against Texoma FC at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Historic Bearcat Stadium in Maryville, Mo. Its next home match is Thursday, June 12. All USL League One matches can be streamed on ESPN+.
Creighton baseball took the rubber match in the season series against Omaha on Tuesday, handing out a 19-3 run-rule victory in Ed Servais’ final in-state rivalry game. Creighton (35-14, 14-4) sits second in Big East standings with one final series remaining before the conference tournament begins Wednesday, May 21. The top four teams in the conference will advance to the double-elimination tournament. Creighton will head to the nation’s capital to face Georgetown this weekend, with first pitch of the series tonight at 5 p.m.
Omaha baseball clinched a spot in the 2025 Summit League tournament ahead of its series at North Dakota State this weekend. The Mavericks (19-27, 12-15) snuck in, with only the top four teams in the conference advancing. The Summit League tournament will be held at Omaha’s Tal Anderson Field from May 21-24. First pitch of this weekend’s series is tonight at 6:30 p.m.
2025 attendance numbers were recently released for the PVF, and the Supernovas finished No. 1 in professional volleyball attendance for the second straight year. Over 14 home matches in 2025, the club welcomed 152,949 fans, a 32 percent increase from last season. Its 10,925 spectators per match eclipsed last season’s figure of 9,656 for a year-over-year increase of 13 percent. Omaha now has hosted 19 of the top 20 highest-attended pro volleyball matches in history. Average attendance surpasses league averages from the WNBA (9,807), PWHL (7,260) and WSL (6,713).
The Omaha Storm Chasers are in the midst of a home series against the Columbus Clippers this week and hold the lead 2-0. First pitch tonight will be at 6:35 p.m. The team is hosting Star Wars Night Friday and Replica Championship Ring Giveaway Saturday.
Upcoming Games
• Creighton Baseball at Georgetown | May 15 – May 17 | 5 p.m. Thursday
• Omaha Baseball at NDSU | May 15 – May 17 | 6:30 p.m. Thursday
• Omaha Storm Chasers vs. Columbus | May 13 – May 18 | 6:35 p.m. Thursday
• Omaha Softball vs. Cal | Friday, May 16 | 2:30 p.m.
• Union Omaha vs. Texoma FC | Saturday, May 17 | 7 p.m.
• Creighton Baseball – Opponent TBD | Wednesday, May 21 | Time TBD
• Omaha Baseball – Opponent TBD | Wednesday, May 21 | Time TBD
