Creighton Volleyball

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 12:49 pm

Agnew, the first Bluejay ever selected in the WNBA draft, returns to Creighton as an assistant to coach Jim Flanery.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:22 pm

#14 Volleyball Hits .442 In Sweep Over High Point

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Middle blockers Kiana Schmitt and Ann Marie Remmes combined for 21 kills on 27 errorless swings as No. 14 Creighton swept High Point in a battle of conference champions at the Diet Coke Classic in Minneapolis, Minn. Scores of the Bluejay victory were 25-21, 25-12, 25-10. Creighton is now 8-2 on the season while High Point dropped to 6-4. The Bluejays will face No. 9 Minnesota on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. in search of a fourth tournament title as many weeks. The Gophers defeated High Point in four sets on Thursday evening.

Creighton closes non-conference play on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. with a match at No. 9 Minnesota to conclude the Diet Coke Classic. That match will air on BTN+.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Sep 16, 2023 7:54 pm

#14 Volleyball Ends Non-Conference Play With Win at #9 Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Ava Martin tied her career-high with 22 kills and was named MVP of the Diet Coke Classic as the No. 14 Creighton Volleyball team closed non-conference play with a 3-2 win over No. 9 Minnesota. Scores of the Bluejay victory were 25-15, 16-25, 25-20, 22-25, 15-9 as the Bluejays won their fourth tournament in as many weekends to open the 2023 season.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Sep 18, 2023 3:52 pm

#11 Volleyball Continues Rise in AVCA Poll

OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton Volleyball team used a win at No. 9 Minnesota on Saturday to rise three spots to a season-best 11th in this week's AVCA/TARAFLEX Top 25 poll, released Monday.

Creighton opens its 11th season in the BIG EAST on Friday when it visits Butler at 5 p.m. Central, then heads to meet Xavier on Saturday at 4 p.m. Central.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 7:19 pm

#11 Volleyball Tops Butler in BIG EAST Opener

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The No. 11 Creighton Volleyball team opened its 11th year in the BIG EAST with a 3-0 victory on Friday night inside historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. Scores in favor of the nine-time defending BIG EAST champion were 25-22, 25-17, 25-20.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 7:39 pm

Xavier Upsets #11 Volleyball

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The No. 11 Creighton Volleyball team suffered its first BIG EAST loss of the season with a 3-2 setback at Xavier on Saturday, Sept. 23rd. The result snapped CU's five-match win streak this season and was Xavier's first triumph in 24 meetings all-time against the Bluejays. Scores of the match in favor of Xavier were 21-25, 25-21, 17-25, 25-20, 15-10.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:22 pm

#16 Volleyball Storms Past St. John’s With Sweep

Playing its first home match in nearly four weeks, the No. 16 Creighton Volleyball team stormed past St. John's with a 25-14, 25-23, 25-18 sweep on Friday night inside D.J. Sokol Arena. Creighton improved to 11-3 overall and 2-1 in BIG EAST play with the win, while the Red Strom fell to 11-5 on the year and 3-1 in league play.

#16 Creighton Volleyball vs St. John's Highlights - 9/29/23

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Oct 01, 2023 3:06 pm

#16 Volleyball Hits .388 In Sweep Over Pirates

OMAHA, Neb. -- Kiana Schmitt hit .765 and added a match-high four blocks to lead the No. 16 Creighton Volleyball team to its 15th consecutive sweep over Seton Hall on Sunday inside D.J. Sokol Arena. Scores of the Bluejay win were 25-13, 25-14, 25-14.

#16 Creighton Volleyball vs Seton Hall Highlights - 10/1/23

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Oct 02, 2023 2:55 pm

Volleyball Climbs to 15th in AVCA Poll;
17th in First RPI Release

OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton Volleyball team moved up one spot to 15th in the AVCA/TARAFLEX Top 25 poll released on Monday. The Bluejays are also 17th in the NCAA's first official RPI release of the season. Creighton (12-3, 3-1 BIG EAST) swept both St. John's and Seton Hall last week and ha now won seven of its past eight matches, all without 2022 BIG EAST Player of the Year Norah Sis.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 11:06 pm

#15 Volleyball Falls at Marquette

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- The No. 15 Creighton Volleyball team was swept on Friday night by BIG EAST Conference preseason favorite Marquette on Friday night at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee. Scores of the MU victory were 25-21, 25-23, 25-19.

Creighton returns to the court on Saturday night with a 6 p.m. match at DePaul (10-6, 3-2 BIG EAST) that will air on FloSports.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:22 pm

#15 Volleyball Bounces Back With 3-0 Win at DePaul

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Freshman Destiny Ndam-Simpson had a season-high 16 kills to lead the No. 15 Creighton Volleyball team to a 3-0 victory at DePaul on Saturday night. Scores of the Bluejay win were 25-22, 28-26, 25-20.

Creighton returns to the court next Friday when it hosts Georgetown at 6 p.m. as part of the program's annual Pink Out.

#15 Creighton Volleyball Highlights at DePaul - 10/7/23

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Oct 09, 2023 4:09 pm

Volleyball Ranked 17th in AVCA Poll; 18th in RPI

The Creighton Volleyball team fell two spots to 17th in the AVCA/TARAFLEX Top 25 poll released on Monday. The Bluejays are also 18th in the NCAA's second official RPI release of the season, one spot worse than last week. Creighton (13-4, 4-2 BIG EAST) went 1-1 last week on the road, losing at Marquette before bouncing back one night later to sweep DePaul.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:24 pm

Sis Returns in #17 Volleyabll's Sweep vs. Georgetown

OMAHA, Neb. -- No. 17 Creighton Volleyball hit an absurd .488 -- third-best in program history, and saw two-time All-American Norah Sis return to play in the back row in a 3-0 sweep over Georgetown on Friday, Oct. 13. The match was Creighton's 15th straight Pink Out victory, and improved the Bluejays to 19-0 all-time against the Hoyas
Scores of Creighton's (14-4, 5-2 BIG EAST) sweep were 25-10, 25-13, 25-18.

The Bluejays host Villanova (12-7, 3-4 BIG EAST) on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:14 pm

#17 Volleyball Stays Perfect at Home; Sweeps Villanova

OMAHA, Neb. -- Ellie Bichelmeyer and Kiara Reinhardt had season-highs in kills to pace the No. 17 Creighton Volleyball team to a 3-0 win over visiting Villanova on Sunday. Creighton (15-4, 6-2 BIG EAST) moved into a tie for third place with the 25-21, 25-18, 25-14 victory, while Villanova fell to 12-8 (3-5 BIG EAST) on the season. The Bluejays are now 7-0 at home this season and have won 40 straight home matches in the month of October.

Creighton will play its next four matches on the road, starting with Friday's 5 p.m. Central match at Connecticut.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:00 am

Volleyball Jumps to 15th in AVCA Poll; 17th in RPI

OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton Volleyball team improved two spots to 15th in the AVCA/TARAFLEX Top 25 poll released on Monday. The Bluejays are also 17th in the NCAA's second official RPI release of the season, one spot better than last week. Creighton (15-4, 6-2 BIG EAST) posted 3-0 victories over both Georgetown and Villanova over the weekend, hitting a collective .405 in the victories.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:37 pm

#15 Volleyball Handles UConn; Improves to 16-4

STORRS, Conn. -- The No. 15 Creighton Volleyball team posted its fourth consecutive sweep with a straight sets victory at Connecticut on Friday, Oct. 20th. Scores of the Bluejay victory were 25-12, 25-21, 25-13. Creighton improved to 16-4 on the season and reached the midway point of league play with a 7-2 record despite missing several key pieces of their regular rotation once again.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Oct 21, 2023 6:05 pm

#15 Volleyball Earns Fifth Straight Sweep at Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- No. 15 Creighton Volleyball continued its late-season push with a fifth consecutive 3-0 victory, this time at Providence on Saturday, Oct. 21. Creighton hit .430 in the contest, hitting over .340 for the fourth straight match. Scores of the match were 25-7, 25-21, 25-19 in favor of Creighton (17-4, 8-2 BIG EAST). Providence, which has won just won set in 16 all-time meetings with Creighton, fell to 8-14 and is 2-8 in league play.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:42 pm

#17 Volleyball Hits .493 in Sweep Over Nova

VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Six days after Villanova stunned BIG EAST co-leader St. John's, No. 17 Creighton Volleyball team never trailed against the Wildcats in a dominant 3-0 sweep inside Jake Nevin Field House. The Bluejays hit .493 in the match, its second-best figure in program history. Scores of the Bluejay victory were 25-15, 25-8, 25-15.

Creighton returns to the court at 5 p.m. Central on Saturday to visit Georgetown in a contest that will be video webcast on HoyaVision.

Creighton Volleyball Highlights at Villanova - 10/27/23

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:12 pm

#17 Volleyball Runs Sweep Streak To Seven at Georgetown

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The No. 17 Creighton Volleyball team posted its seventh straight sweep with a 3-0 road win at Georgetown on Saturday. Scores of the match were 25-16, 25-21, 25-14.

Creighton returns to the court on Friday morning at 11:30 a.m. when it hosts DePaul.

#17 Creighton Volleyball Highlights at Georgetown - 10/28/23

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 4:49 pm

Volleyball Stays 17th in AVCA Poll; Up To Season-Best 14th in RPI

The Creighton Volleyball team remained 17th in the AVCA/TARAFLEX Top 25 poll released on Monday. The Bluejays are also a season-best 14th in the NCAA's fourth official RPI release of the season, improving four spots from a week ago. Creighton (19-4, 10-2 BIG EAST) has swept each of its last seven matches, hitting .357 in that span and outscoring foes 528-344. Just two of CU's last seven opponents have scored more than 21 points in a set.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Nov 03, 2023 1:46 pm

#17 Volleyball Sweeps DePaul in Tune-Up For Marquette Showdown

Juniors Norah Sis and Kendra Wait had double-doubles as No. 17 Creighton Volleyball swept DePaul on Friday afternoon inside D.J. Sokol Arena. Scores of the match were 25-15, 25-17, 25-12.

Creighton Volleyball Highlights vs. DePaul, 11/3/23

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Nov 05, 2023 4:09 pm

#17 Volleyball Sweeps #25 Marquette, Moves Into First Place Tie

Senior Ellie Bichelmeyer had a season-high 14 kills and No. 17 Creighton picked up its ninth consecutive 3-0 victory with a 25-18, 25-9, 26-24 triumph over No. 25 Marquette on Sunday, Nov. 5. The victory moves the Bluejays into a three-way tie for first place in the BIG EAST standings as Marquette and St. John's are also 12-2 in league play. Creighton (21-4, 12-2 BIG EAST) hit .387 in the match, doubled up the Golden Eagles in kills (54-27), and owned a 54-38 advantage in digs.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Nov 06, 2023 2:33 pm

Volleyball Up To 11th in RPI; 15th in AVCA Poll

The Creighton Volleyball team climbed to 15th in the AVCA/TARAFLEX Top 25 poll released on Monday, improving two spots from a week ago. The Bluejays are also a season-best 11th in the NCAA's fifth official RPI release of the season, improving three places from a week ago. Creighton (21-4, 12-2 BIG EAST) has swept each of its last nine matches, the nation's longest streak of consecutive sets won (27), and hit .356 in that span while outscoring foes 679-439. Just two of CU's last nine opponents have scored more than 21 points in any set.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:06 pm

Perfect 10: #15 Volleyball Sweeps Seton Hall

SOUTH ORANGE, N. J. -- The No. 15 Creighton Volleyball team swept its 10th straight match on Friday with a 3-0 victory over host Seton Hall. The Bluejays won 25-17, 25-18, 25-20 and have now also won 50 straight sets against the Pirates.

Creighton plays its final road match of the regular-season on Saturday at 4 p.m. Central when it visits St. John's on ESPN+.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Nov 11, 2023 7:49 pm

#15 Volleyball Rallies To Win at St. John's;
Secures BIG EAST Quarterfinal Bye

QUEENS, N.Y. -- No. 15 Creighton's 30-set win streak was snapped, but the Bluejays responded by taking the next three sets to post a 3-1 victory at third-place St. John's on Saturday inside Carnesecca Arena. The victory secures a bye to the semifinals of the BIG EAST Tournament Presented by Jeep in two weeks. Scores of Creighton's 11th straight victory were 23-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-10.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Nov 13, 2023 2:56 pm

Volleyball Stays 15th in AVCA Poll; 11th in RPI

OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton Volleyball team held steady 15th in the AVCA/TARAFLEX Top 25 poll released on Monday. The Bluejays also remained 11th in the NCAA's sixth official RPI release of the fall, matching last week's season-best spot.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Nov 19, 2023 5:02 pm

CHAMP10NS! Volleyball Wins 10th Straight BIG EAST title

The No. 15 Creighton Volleyball team sent off seniors Kiana Schmitt and Ellie Bichelmeyer in style, picking up a 3-0 sweep over Butler to clinch a share of its 10th consecutive BIG EAST regular-season title. Scores Creighton's 13th straight win were 25-17, 25-14, 25-14 as the Bluejays improved to 25-4 and tied Marquette atop the league standings with a 16-2 conference mark. Creighton will be the No. 1 seed at next week's BIG EAST Tournament, hosted by Marquette, and begin play on Friday at 3 p.m. against the winner of Wednesday's DePaul/Xavier quarterfinal.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:02 pm

Volleyball Moves to 17th in AVCA Poll

Despite a pair of 3-0 victories to clinch a 10th straight BIG EAST regular-season title, Creighton Volleyball team fell two spots to 17th in the AVCA/TARAFLEX Top 25 poll released on Monday. The Bluejays also fell one spot to 12th in the NCAA's seventh official RPI release of the fall, after spending the previous two weeks in 11th.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:58 pm

#17 Volleyball Sweeps DePaul; Will Face St. John's For BIG EAST Tourney Title

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- The No.17 Creighton Volleyball team will play for a conference tournament title for the 11th time in 12 years after sweeping DePaul on Friday afternoon in Milwaukee. CU earned that spot after a 25-17, 25-20, 25-17 victory and will meet third -seeded St. John's on Saturday at 1 p.m. for the BIG EAST Tournament title in a match that will be televised on FS2. The Red Storm defeated host Marquette (11-25, 25-14, 20-25, 25-22, 15-14) in the first semifinal of the afternoon.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 3:22 pm

Volleyball Claims BIG EAST Tournament Crown with Sweep of St. John's

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Creighton Volleyball claimed its ninth BIG EAST Tournament title in the last 11 years with a dominant 3-0 sweep of St. John's on Saturday, November 25. Set scores for the match were 25-13, 25-9, 25-23 In their 10 appearance in the BIG EAST Tournament title match, the Bluejays moved to 9-1 including nine straight wins. Creighton swept the season series with the Red Storm, taking the match at home 3-0 (Sept. 29), 3-1 on the road (Nov. 11) and 3-0 this afternoon. With the win the Bluejays pushed their record to 27-4 on the season, while St. John's fell to 23-10.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 3:26 pm

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Nov 26, 2023 7:26 pm

2023 NCAA DI women's volleyball championship selection show

Watch the selection show for the 2023 NCAA Division I women's volleyball championship bracket reveal. Selections were revealed on Nov. 26, 2023.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Dec 01, 2023 10:28 pm

#17 Volleyball Sweeps Colgate; Hosts Minnesota on Saturday

The No. 17 Creighton Volleyball team continued its late-season surge with a 3-0 victory over Colgate in the First Round of the 2023 NCAA Volleyball Tournament. Scores of CU's 16th straight win were 25-19, 25-23 25-20. Creighton improved to 28-4 on the year and 12-0 inside D.J. Sokol Arena, where it will host Minnesota (17-12) on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. with a Sweet 16 berth on the line. Colgate ends its season with a 22-8 mark.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Dec 01, 2023 11:00 pm

Creighton Takes Down Colgate in Round 1 of NCAA Tournament
Kendra Wait Postgame Interview

Creighton sweeps Colgate in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Bluejays didn’t make it out of the First Round last year and now avenge that loss. Ana Bellinghausen spoke with setter Kendra Wait post match.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Dec 02, 2023 8:51 pm

How Sweet It Is! #17 Volleyball Advances To Sweet 16 With Sweep of Minnesota

The No. 17 Creighton Volleyball team extended its winning streak to 17 straight matches and advanced to Sweet 16 for the third time in program history and first since 2016 with sweep of Minnesota in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. Scores of the match in favor off Creighton were 25-21, 25-20, 29-27 in front of a sold out crowd of 2,568, the third largest crowd in D.J. Sokol Arena history. With the win, Creighton improved to 29-4 on the season, advancing to the regional round of the tournament and will play #2 seeded Louisville. Minnesota, however, finishes its season with a 17-13 overall record.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:28 pm

Creighton Volleyball vs. Minnesota NCAA Tournament Second Round Recap

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Dec 06, 2023 7:10 am

Bluejays are in the Burgh and ready to bump, set, and spike their way into next round of NCAA Tou

We're just a couple of days away from both UNL and Creighton taking the stage in the Sweet 16. The Huskers host their opponent in Lincoln on Thursday, but the Bluejays will make their appearance in Pittsburgh.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Dec 06, 2023 2:37 pm

Creighton Volleyball & Basketball Analysis with Ana Bellinghausen

Andrew Rogers and Connor Kavulak are joined by Ana Bellinghausen. They open the hour discussing Bluejay volleyball's success in the post season, Huskers vs Creighton hoops and more.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:49 pm

Volleyball Season Ends in Sweet 16

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The No. 17 Creighton Volleyball team saw its 2023 season come to an end in the Regional Semifinals on Thursday morning in Pittsburgh, falling in five sets against No. 7 Louisville. With the win, second-seeded Louisville advances to Saturday's 3 p.m. Regional Final against the winner of Washington State/Pittsburgh victor. Saturday's contest will air on ESPNU. Scores of the match in Louisville's favor were 25-21, 14-25, 25-23, 23-25.26-24, 15-8.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:58 am