Women's Soccer Clashes With Iowa State on Sunday Afternoon

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Match #4: Iowa State Cyclones (0-2-0) vs. Creighton Bluejays (1-0-2)
Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022 • 3:00 p.m. CT
Omaha, Neb.
Morrison Stadium
Television: FloSports
Series History: Iowa State Leads 1-7-1
Last Meeting: Iowa State 1, Creighton 0 (9/16/21, in Ames, Iowa)
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Creighton continues home stand with match Iowa State on Sunday, Aug. 28. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Morrison Stadium.

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Thursday's match will feature both live video and live stats.

Live video for the contest will be available on FloSports, while live stats will be featured through StatBroadcast.com.

A subscription is required to view the event on FloSports. More information can be found at GoCreighton.com/flosports.

Links to video and live stats will be provided on the Creighton Women's Soccer schedule page.

Updates will be provided during the match on Twitter (@CreightonWSoc).

Scouting Creighton (1-0-2)

The Bluejays opened the 2022 campaign with a pair of draws against Montana and Gonzaga before earning a 2-1 victory over Kansas City for the Bluejays first win of the season in the home-opener.

Senior Jenny Grissom netted the first goal on her career in the 13th minute, while sophomore Alyssa Judkins delivered the game-winning goal against Kansas City on Thursday.

Junior Abigail Santana, Grissom, and Judkins each have found the back of the net, while Azumi Manriki, Madison Radke and Ariana Mondiri have all dished out assists this season.

Senior goalkeeper Keelan Terrell has collected 10 total save during the first three matches, while posting her ninth career shutout.

The Bluejays entered the 2022 season with 18 returning letterwinners from last season's squad that posted a 7-10-2 record. Creighton returns 11 players who started 10 or more matches in 2021 led by senior Aida Kardovic.

Creighton was picked seventh in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, while Kardovic was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST team for the second straight season.

Head coach Ross Paule is in his eighth year at the helm of the Bluejays.

Scouting Iowa State (0-3-0)

Playing their third road match of the season, Iowa State brings a 0-2-0 record into Morrison Stadium.

The Cyclones are coming off a 3-0 loss to Memphis on Thursday and a 1-2 loss at Arizona on Aug. 18.

Fifth-year senior Jasmine Colbert has recorded the only Cyclone goal of the year, while goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz carries an .773 save percentage and has 17 saves on the season so far.

Iowa State returns five players who logged over 1,000 minutes a season ago, while welcoming 13 newcomers to this seasons squad.

Senior Mira Emma is back on the pitch for the Cyclones this season after leading the team with three goals and three assists in 2021.

The Cyclones were picked to finish ninth in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches' Poll.

Head Coach Matt Fannon is in his third season at the helm, and has an overall record of 8-19-5 at Iowa State. Fannon also has a 89-63-22 career record over nine seasons.

Series History Against Cyclones

Creighton and Kansas City have battled 9 times previously, with the Bluejays trailing 1-7-1 in the series.

The two squads met last season with the Cyclones earning a 1-0 win. The Bluejays lone win in the series came back on Sept. 6, 2019, when Skylar Heinrich delivered the game-winning goal for the Bluejays in the 88th minute.

The Bluejays are 1-4-1 against Iowa State in matches played at Morrison Stadium.

Grissom Nets First Career Goal

In her fourth season with the Bluejays, senior Jenny Grissom touched the back of the net for the first time in her career against Kansas City on Thursday, August 25.

Sophomore Azumi Manriki sent a ball through the Kansas City defense to the charging Grissom. Grissom gathered the pass and worked her way around a Roos defender before blasting a shot past Kansas City goalkeeper Riley Moore to give the Bluejays a 1-0 advantage in the 13th minute of the contest.

Judkins and Radke Deliver Game-Winning Goal

Locked into a 1-1 battle with under 20-minutes remaining in the match, Sophomore Alyssa Judkins delivered a game-winning goal to give the Bluejays a 2-1 win over Kansas City.

Judkins struck the back of the net during the 72nd minute after rebounding her own header from a free kick from junior Maddie Radke. Following a Kansas City foul, Radke delivered a perfectly placed cross into the box where Judkins headed the pass off the far post. She was able to recover and push across the game-winning goal for the Bluejays.

Home Sweet Home

Creighton began a stretch of five straight matches at home with a 2-1 win over Kansas City on Thursday.

Creighton is now 106-55-22 all-time at Morrison Stadium (opened in 2003), which includes a 5-3-2 mark last season.

The Bluejays are 21-9-4 all-time in home-openers, which includes an 12-5-3 mark during home-openers at Morrison Stadium.

The Bluejays are 44-30-7 at Morrison Stadium since the start of 2013, when the program joined the BIG EAST and 14-24-3 during home league matches.

Creighton Soccer Going Green

Spearheaded by senior Emma Yackley, the Creighton men's and women's soccer programs participated in Green Games on Thursday, August 25th as women's soccer team earned a 2-1 win over Kansas City and the men's soccer to dominated Oakland, 6-0.

Both matches were carbon neutral and had zero waste, meaning the electricity consumed at the matches had been offset by credits and all concessions were composted or recycled.

The goal of these matches were to promote a sustainable culture at Creighton and within our community, as well as to educate attendees about environmental stewardship.

Terrell Nabs Spot on BIG EAST Honor Roll

Senior goalkeeper Keelan Terrell earned a spot on the BIG EAST Honor Roll after recording eight saves and a shutout during the opening weekend at the Rumble in the Rockies event.

The Olathe, Kansas native, opened the 2022 season by recording her ninth career shutout against Montana, moving her into a tie for ninth on Creighton's all-time career shutout's list. She followed that up with five saves during a 1-1 draw against Gonzaga on Aug. 21.

LOVE To See Her Back

Sixth-year senior Juelle Love returned to the pitch for the first time in 529 days in Creighton's 0-0 draw against Montana on Aug. 18, 2022.

Love torn her ACL during a match against Xavier on March 7, 2021, and missed the rest of the 2020 season (played in the spring) and the entire 2021 fall season.

Love has appeared in 37 matches over four seasons, logging 1,520 minutes of action.

Scoring First Yields Success

Creighton finished 7-2-1 during the 2021 season when scoring first, but 0-8 when its opponent scores first.

Additionally, the Bluejays went 5-1-1 when leading at the half, 0-6 when trailing after 45 minutes and 2-3-1 when the score was tied at halftime.

Creighton's last come-from-behind victory and last victory when trailing at the half came during the 2020 season against DePaul (April 4), when Aida Kardovic and Lea Høiness each netted goals in the second half for a 2-1 win.

Scoreless Draw to Open Season

On Thursday night, Creighton played Montana to a 0-0 draw to open the 2022 season.

It was the Bluejays first season-opening tie since battling South Dakota State to a 0-0 double overtime draw in the 2010 season-opener.

It was also the first season-opening shutout for the Bluejays since topping South Dakota, 1-0, on Aug. 21, 2015.

Top-10 Terrell

Bluejay senior goalkeeper Keelan Terrell recorded her ninth career shutout after making three saves in the Bluejays 2022 season-opener against Montana on Thursday night.

The nine career shutouts moved her into a tie with Katie Sullivan (2018-20) and Meghan Coleman (1994-97) for ninth on Creighton's all-time career shutouts list.

Shutouts (indicates shared shutouts)

1. Jaimie Thompson 24 (2) 2000-03

Denise Zaver 24 (8) 1990-93

3. Alicia Montgomery 22 (0) 2008-11

4. Kristen Casey 18 (0) 2005-08

Mary Libert 18 (6) 1993-96

6. Maggie Phelan 17 (6) 1997-00

7. Valerie Zimmerer 10 (3) 2003-06

Lori Kwapiszeski 10 (8) 1989-90

9. Keelan Terrell 9 (0) 2018-Present

Katie Sullivan 9 (0) 2018-20

Meghan Coleman 9 (6) 1994-97

New Faces Around The Pitch

Creighton's starting XI for the season-opener against Montana featured four players making their first start in a Bluejay uniform.

In total, six players made their Creighton debuts against either Montana or Gonzaga.

Azumi Manriki, Lara Kazandjian, Hannah Luke, Ariana Mondiri, Jess Torres and Olivia Manning each made their Bluejay debuts during last weekends matches.

Season-Opener History

Creighton moved to 17-14-3 in season openers all-time, including the Bluejays 0-0 draw against Montana on Thursday night.

Under Paule the Bluejays are 4-3-1 in season openers, including 4-0-0 in contests at home to start a season and 6-2-0 in home openers.

Thursday's match against Montana was the 17th time in program history that the Bluejays opened the season on the road. Creighton is now 6-10-1 in those matches.

The Bluejays are also 14-18-2 in its first road match of the season since the program started in 1989.

Production Returns

Creighton returns 11 players who started 10 or more matches from last fall's team that finished 7-10-2 and 1-8-1 in the BIG EAST Conference.

All told, CU returns 91.4 percent of its starts, 87.1 percent of its minutes, 81.8 percent of its goals, 95.5 percent of its assists, 86.4 percent of its points, and 95.7 percent of its saves off of last year's squad.

Below is a breakdown of the production that is back:

Stat Returners Departures

Starts 191 (91.4%) 18 (8.6%)

Minutes 17,110 (87.1%) 2,536 (12.9%)

Goals 18 (81.8%) 4 (18.2%)

Assists 21 (95.5%) 1 (4.5%)

Points 57 (86.4%) 9 (13.6%)

Saves 66 (95.7%) 3 (4.3%)

Chasing History

Senior Ansley Atkinson enters her senior season sixth in Creighton history with 18 career assists. Atkinson needs three assists to move into the top-three and 13 to surpass Lulu Quigley (2000-03) for the most assists in program history.

Last season Atkinson was leading the country with nine assists, the fourth most in a single-season, through the first eight matches before suffering a season-ending knee injury. Her nine assists ranked third in the BIG EAST behind Georgetown's Maya Fernandez-Powell (12) and St. John's Jessica Garziano (10).

Assists

1. Lulu Quigley 30 2000-03

2. Sara Hovland 25 1998-01

3. Jennifer Norman 20 1993-96

4. Jill Richgels 19 2012-15

Kristine Willrett 19 2004-06

6. Ansley Atkinson 18 2018-present

Emily Orbell 18 2007-10

Anne Eveler 18 1989-92

9. Lauren Cingoranelli 17 2010-13

Sam Russell 17 2003-07

Jessica Powers 17 1997-98

Gretta Matthews 17 1989-92

Findlay Represents New Zealand on U20 FIFA National Team

True freshman Ella Findlay earned a spot and represented her home country of New Zealand in the 2022 FIFA U20 World Cup in Costa Rica this past week.

On Aug. 10, Ella and her New Zealand squad earned a 1-1 draw in the U20 World Cup opener against Mexico. New Zealand fell 3-0 to Germany in their second match, before earning a 2-2 draw with Colombia.

The New Zealand native has been a member of the New Zealand's U17 and U20 National Teams since 2018. In 2019, Findlay helped guide her U17 National Team to the New Zealand Women's National Cup.

Creighton Picked Seventh in BIG EAST

The Bluejays were picked to finish seventh in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, the league announced on Aug. 11

Creighton received 43 points for seventh in the coaches' poll. Georgetown, the defending BIG EAST tournament champions, were picked as the favorites after receiving 8-of-11 first place votes and 98 points.

Xavier was second with 91 points and two of the three remaining first-place votes. Butler received the final first-place vote and 83 points to finish third, while Providence claimed 69 points for fourth. St. John's (59) and Connecticut (57) hold the five and six spots after sliding in ahead of Creighton (43). Picked eight was Marquette (42), followed by DePaul (31), Villanova (22) and Seton Hall (10).

The top six teams in the final league standings will qualify for the 2022 BIG EAST Championship Presented by JEEP. The first-round matchups will be hosted by the higher seed on Oct. 30 (3 vs. 6 and 4 vs. 5), while the number one seed will host the semifinals on Nov. 3 (1 vs. winner of 4/5 and 2 vs. winner of 3/6) and final match on Nov. 6.

Creighton finished 7-10-2 overall and 1-8-1 in league play to finish ninth in the BIG EAST during the 2021 season.

Kardovic Tabbed To Preseason All-BIG EAST Team

Senior midfielder Aida Kardovic earned unanimous All-BIG EAST Preseason honors in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, the league announced on Aug. 11.

Kardovic was a First Team All-BIG EAST selection last season, when she led the Bluejays with 40 shots. The midfielder from Kassel, Germany, ranked second on the team with three goals and two assist.

Kardovic is the first Bluejay to be named to multiple All-BIG EAST preseason teams and is the first Creighton women's soccer player to earn all-conference preseason honors in back-to-back years since Brittney Neumann was named to the All-MVC Preseason team in 2011 and 2012.

In two seasons, she owns 17 points during 23 career matches from seven goals and three assists.

BIG EAST Preseason Offensive Player of the Year

Katie Soderstrom, Butler, R-Sr., F

BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

Julia Leas, Georgetown, Sr., M

BIG EAST Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year

Allie Augur, Georgetown, Sr., GK

Preseason All-BIG EAST Team

Aliyah Diagne, Butler, R-Jr., D

Katie Soderstrom, Butler, R-Sr., F*

Jaydah Bedoya, Connecticut, Jr., F

Aida Kardovic, Creighton, Sr., M*

Allie Augur, Georgetown, Sr., GK

Julia Leas, Georgetown, Sr., M*

Gia Vicari, Georgetown, Jr., F

Meg Hughes, Providence, Jr., F

Jessica Garziano, St. John's, Sr., M

Molly McLaughlin, Xavier, So., M

Ella Rogers, Xavier, So., M

*unanimous Selection

International Flavor

This year's roster features a more robust team with players from 10 different countries.

The Bluejays have 20 players from the United States while the remaining 11 players represent nine additional countries.

Australia: (1) Renée Pountney

Canada: (1) Lara Kazandjian

England: (1) Hannah Luke

France: (1) Ariana Mondiri

Germany: (1) Aida Kardovic

Japan: (3) Kurumi Arakawa, Hitomi Yamaue, Azumi Manriki

New Zealand: (1) Ella Findlay

Puerto Rico: (1) Jess Torres

Sweden: (1) Lisa Hall

United State: (20)

Exhibition Recap:

Aug. 13: Creighton 1, South Dakota 0

A first half goal by junior Abigail Santana lifted the Creighton women's soccer team to a 1-0 win over South Dakota in an exhibition match on Saturday, Aug. 13.

Santana put the Bluejays on the board in the 37th minute, beating the Coyotes goalkeeper one-on-one and sending the ball into the back of the net.

Creighton outshot South Dakota 12-2, including holding the Coyotes shotless in the first half.

Season Outlook

The 2021 season got off to a stellar start as the Bluejays opened the year 6-1-1. Injuries, however, took a toll on the Bluejays as head coach Ross Paule guided his seventh Creighton team to a 7-10-2 record during the 2021 campaign.

Creighton looks to rebound with the return of 11 players who started 10 more matches a season ago and will be seeking its second trip to the BIG EAST Tournament in the past three seasons.

Individually, striker Aida Kardovic was named Preseason All-BIG EAST and produced on the pitch earning All-BIG EAST First Team honors for the second straight season.

Kardovic finished second on the team last season with three goals and two assists. The senior owns 21 starts during two seasons of action in Omaha and will be relied on to provide an offensive spark.

Junior Abigail Santana returns as the only player to record at least 10 points last season after pacing the team with eight goals. Santana will look to build off of her sophomore campaign and continue to contribute to the Bluejays' attack.

Ansley Atkinson, a co-captain of the 2021 squad, is expected to return to the pitch this season after having her year cut short due to a knee injury. Atkinson tallied a total of nine assists, which led all of Division 1, before suffering her injury. The fifth-year graduate student will once again make an impact in guiding the Bluejays offense.

Defenders Jordy Rothwell, Maddie Radke, Gabby Grimaldi and Peighton Steffen each return after playing significant roles for the Bluejays backline, which produced seven shutouts a season ago. Rothwell, a co-captain, started each of the first 12 matches and scored a pair of goals before suffering a season-ending foot injury. Steffen stepped up in the absence of Rothwell to lead the backline, starting all 19 contests and logging a team-high 1,764 minutes of action a year ago.

Senior Keelan Terrell is expected to lead Creighton's defense in her third season as the starting goalkeeper. The Olathe, Kan., native started all 19 matches in goal, posting a 0.98 goals against average. Terrell recorded seven clean sheets, including a stretch of five straight shutouts that set a program record with 507:38 consecutive minuteswithout allowing a goal.

Creighton welcomes in 11 newcomers for the 2022 season, which includes six freshmen, four players with two years of experience and one with one year of playing experience.

Ariana Mondiri, a transfer from the University of Northwestern Ohio, tallied 25 goals and five assists on the way to First Team All-Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference and NAIA Honorable Mention All-American honors in her two seasons with the Racers. A proven goal scorer, Mondiri will make an immediate impact in the Bluejays offensive production.

Lara Kazandjian comes to the Hilltop after playing two seasons at Memphis. As a Tiger, Kazandjian tallied two goals while appearing in 19 matches.

Freshmen Ella Findlay and Jess Torres are also expected to make an immediate impact for the Bluejays this season.

The Bluejays will be tested from the first day of the regular season as Creighton opens the year away from home for matches against Montana and Gonzaga.

Creighton starts its home slate with a match against Kansas City to open a stretch of five straight contests inside the friendly confines of Morrison Stadium. In total, Creighton will host 10 regular-season matches.

The Rothwell Sister Duo

In their second season on the pitch together, sisters Hailey and Jordy Rothwell have a special bond on the field. It is a unique experience that a lot of people don't get to do.

This season Creighton is one of 50 Division I schools to have a set of sisters playing on the same team. Of those 50 schools, nine schools have two sister tandems.

BIG EAST Extends Contract With FloSports

The BIG EAST Conference, including Creighton University, has partnered with FloSports from 2021-25 to deliver hundreds of subscription-based events leaguewide. This includes virtually every Creighton-produced home webcast in men's soccer, women's soccer, volleyball, women's basketball, baseball and softball.

A subscription is required to view events on FloSports.

Founded in 2006, FloSports features a growing library of more than 300,000 hours of premium content including news, expert commentary, films, documentaries and more.

A subscription to FloSports grants access to the entire FloSports catalog across all of its websites. So rather than paying for individual subscriptions to multiple BIG EAST schools to watch Creighton play road events, now one subscription to FloSports will let you watch all the school-produced events streamed on-line.

Subscribers who cannot watch a game "live" will still be able to watch an archived version of those games "on-demand".

For a complete rundown of the costs and options, go to the Bluejays website at https://gocreighton.com/news/2021/8/17/flosports-information.aspx

Women's Soccer Clashes With Iowa State on Sunday Afternoon

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Players Mentioned

Ansley Atkinson

Ella Findlay

Gabby Grimaldi

Jenny Grissom

Lisa Hall

Alyssa Judkins

Aida Kardovic

Lara Kazandjian

Juelle Love

Hannah Luke

Olivia Manning

Azumi Manriki

Ariana Mondiri

Maddie Radke

Jordy Rothwell

Abigail Santana

Peighton Steffen

Keelan Terrell

Jess Torres

Emma Yackley

Hitomi Yamaue

Women's Soccer Clashes With Iowa State on Sunday Afternoon

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Players Mentioned

Ansley Atkinson

Ella Findlay

Gabby Grimaldi

Jenny Grissom

Lisa Hall

Alyssa Judkins

Aida Kardovic

Lara Kazandjian

Juelle Love

Hannah Luke

Olivia Manning

Azumi Manriki

Ariana Mondiri

Maddie Radke

Jordy Rothwell

Abigail Santana

Peighton Steffen

Keelan Terrell

Jess Torres

Emma Yackley

Hitomi Yamaue

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