Creighton Volleyball set a Big East record in last week’s sweep over St. John’s when it tallied its 46th straight regular-season conference win. The Bluejays then rounded out their conference slate, and built on their new record, with a sweep of Seton Hall on Saturday. Creighton has dropped only four sets in conference play this season.
Staying put at No. 12 in the AVCA Coaches’ Poll, the Bluejays’ focus now shifts to the Big East Tournament this weekend. Creighton is seeking its sixth straight title in the tournament. The Bluejays will open against Marquette at 12 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 22, with the winner facing either Xavier or Villanova in Sunday’s title match at 2 p.m.
The Omaha Supernovas announced former Nebraska Volleyball standout Gina Mancuso-Prososki as the director of business development. The Papillion native will work with team president Diane Mendenhall and the rest of the Supernovas front office to grow and elevate the team’s corporate partnerships and engagement.
Omaha Volleyball swept Kansas City on Senior Night Tuesday, ending Kali Jurgensmeier, Morgan DeBow and Davis Gutterman’s careers on a positive note. Their season is not quite finished yet though. Sixth-seeded Omaha will face St. Thomas, the No. 3 seed in the 2025 Summit League Volleyball tournament on Sunday at 3 p.m. Waiting for the winner is No. 2 South Dakota on Monday, Nov. 24, at 3 p.m.
Omaha Hockey split its series at No. 3 Minnesota-Duluth over the weekend to move to 5-5 on the season. After falling 5-2 on Friday, the Mavericks responded by posting their first shutout of the season on Saturday, blanking the Bulldogs 2-0. Omaha returns home this weekend to host yet another ranked opponent and defending national champion, No. 8 Western Michigan, on Friday and Saturday.
Goaltender Dawson Cowan was named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Rookie of the Week, recording 32 saves in Omaha Hockey’s shutout Saturday. In just two appearances for the Mavericks this season, the freshman Cowan has 68 total saves.
Annalea Maeder and Nora Wurtz were named the Big East Setter of the Week and Freshman of the Week, respectively, for their performances in last weekend’s sweeps over St. John’s and Seton Hall. Maeder averaged 10.33 assists and 1.17 kills per set, and led all Big East players in assists per set to earn her seventh Big East Setter of the Week award. Wurtz, a redshirt freshman, led the Big East in hitting percentage, hitting .722 across the two matches. This was her first weekly recognition from the conference.
Major League Volleyball announced Minnesota as its newest franchise market, set to begin competition in 2027, on Tuesday. The new MLV Minnesota franchise is majority owned and will be operated by Minnesota Sports & Entertainment, a regional sports and entertainment group that includes the National Hockey League’s Minnesota Wild. Minnesota increases the total number of teams to 11 for the 2027 season.
After starting 0-3 on the season, Omaha men’s basketball has gotten back on track, finding two straight wins against Southern Utah and Concordia (Neb.). The wins could not have come at a better time, the Mavericks have an important stretch coming up. On Friday, they head to LSU to face former Summit League Player of the Year and Maverick Marquel Sutton. Then it’s off to Miami to face James Madison and then FIU in a multi-team event.
Creighton men’s basketball also got back on track following its blowout loss at Gonzaga last week. The Bluejays picked up two wins in tune-up games against Maryland-Eastern Shore and North Dakota prior to the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas next week. Creighton plays Baylor on Monday, Nov. 24, at 1 p.m. and then No. 16 Iowa State, whom the Jays beat in an exhibition game in October, on Tuesday at 1 p.m. Depending on the results of those two games, Creighton will play one game on either Wednesday, Nov. 26, or Thursday, Nov. 27.
Upcoming Games
- Creighton women’s basketball vs. Northern Iowa | Thursday, Nov. 20 | 6 p.m.
- Omaha women’s basketball vs. CSU Bakersfield | Thursday, Nov. 20 | 6:30 p.m.
- Omaha Hockey vs. #8 Western Michigan | Friday, Nov. 21 | 7 p.m.
- Omaha men’s basketball at LSU | Friday, Nov. 21 | 7 p.m.
- Omaha Lancers vs. Green Bay | Friday, Nov. 21 | 7:05 p.m.
- #12 Creighton Volleyball vs. Marquette | Saturday, Nov. 22 | 12 p.m.
- Omaha women’s basketball vs. Lindenwood | Saturday, Nov. 22 | 1 p.m.
- Omaha Lancers vs. Green Bay | Saturday, Nov. 22 | 6:05 p.m.
- Omaha Hockey vs. #8 Western Michigan | Saturday, Nov. 22 | 7 p.m.
- Omaha Volleyball vs. St. Thomas | Sunday, Nov. 23 | 3 p.m.
- Creighton men’s basketball vs. Baylor | Monday, Nov. 24 | 1 p.m.
- Creighton men’s basketball vs. Iowa State | Tuesday, Nov. 25 | 1 p.m.
- Omaha men’s basketball vs. James Madison | Tuesday, Nov 25 | 6 p.m.
- Omaha men’s basketball vs. FIU | Wednesday, Nov. 26 | 1 p.m.
- Creighton women’s basketball at UNLV | Wednesday, Nov. 26 | 2 p.m.
- Omaha Lancers at Sioux City | Wednesday, Nov. 26 | 7:05 p.m.
- Creighton men’s basketball vs. TBD | Nov. 26 (Wed) or Nov. 27 (Thu) | TBD
