Chaney Named BIG EAST Offensive and Freshman Player of the Week

OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton Women's Soccer Jalen Chaney was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week and doubled down by earning Freshman of the Week honors, the league officials announced on Monday afternoon.

Chaney led Creighton to arguably its best result against a top 25 team in program history, igniting a spirited second half comeback with a pair of goals in the Bluejays 3-3 draw against No. 13 Arkansas on Friday night in the Bluejays annual Socctoberfest match.

The Flower Mound, Texas native touched the back of the net for the first time in her career, when she headed home the equalizing goal off a beautifully placed cross at the back post from senior Tori Gillis in the 69^thminute.

Less than two minutes later, Chaney blocking a kick from the Arkansas goalkeeper before burying a shot from just outside the 18-yard box to give the Jays a 3-2 lead and record the first brace of her collegiate career.

Netting two goals on Friday, Chaney became the first Bluejay freshman to score twice in a match since Skylar Heinrich tied a school record with four goals against Eastern Michigan on Sept. 8, 2019.

This marks the first BIG EAST weekly honors in Chaney's career, as she joins Heinrich as the only Bluejays to earn both offensive and freshman player of the week honors in the same week since joining the BIG EAST in 2013.

Creighton returns to the pitch on Wednesday at 5 p.m. when it hosts crosstown rival Omaha in its Kicks For A Cure match.

Chaney Named BIG EAST Offensive and Freshman Player of the Week

Players Mentioned

Jalen Chaney

Tori Gillis

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