The onset of October offers Creighton fans plenty to choose from. Just this weekend the men’s soccer team takes on a fellow top five foe in Maryland, the women’s soccer team hits the road for the first Valley trip of the season, and the volleyball team hosts Illinois State and Indiana State hoping to continue their perfect MVC record. Basketball is ramping up as the women’s basketball team gets to hit the court for practice before the men’s team and Bluejay Madness.
As the athletic calendar continues to overlap, there will be more and more stories about the Creighton Bluejays, some things you’ll see and read and others you may miss. In addition to the original and timely content provided by White & Blue Review, there are other writers across the vast Internet landscape crafting stories about Creighton athletics. Plus there are events going on across campus that we want to help communicate out to the fans so that they can be a part of these events as well.
To help promote both of those things, and to satisfy your craving for more Creighton sports information, we present to you Bluejay Bytes.
Men’s Soccer
- Things only get tougher from here on out for Creighton.
- Speaking of touch, coach Bolowich wants to toughen up the schedule in the coming seasons.
- ESPN did a nice story on coach Bolowich and his transition from the ACC to Creighton.
- Creighton’s ranking continues to move up. NSCAA #2, Soccer America, #3, Soccer Times #3, and College Soccer News #4
- Bluejay Seniors remember the last time they played Maryland.
- The Maryland crowd will be tough.
- Without Andrew Duran, Creighton wouldn’t have sustained their shutout streak.
- The Lincoln Journal Star did a feature on Tyler Polak
- Brian Holt has gained a lot of honors this week — College Soccer News Player of the Week, Top Drawer Soccer team of the week, MVC Academic Scholar of the week and MVC Defensive Player of the Week.
- Holt was interviewed on Bluejay Banter this week as well.
- Ethan Finlay is also racking up the honors. This week, he was the Soccer America National Player of the Week and the MVC Offensive Player of the Week.
- If you are in Maryland on Friday night, here is how you can go to the game.
- Game notes for the showdown against Maryland Friday night.
- There will be a viewing party of the Creighton @ Maryland match at the Old Mattress Factory on Friday night.
Women’s Soccer
- Shonna Fraser was recognized by the MVC as the Defensive Player of the Week.
- Game notes for the MVC game against Evansville on Saturday.
Volleyball
- Michelle Sicner was the MVC Freshman of the week.
- In the MVC Weekly Volleyball notes, Heather Thorson was recognized with a notable performance against Southern Illinois and Evansville.
- Heather Thorson is flying under the radar according to the Omaha World-Herald.
- Meanwhile, Julianne Mandolfo is taking charge.
- Game notes for Illinois State and Indiana State coming to town this weekend.
- Illinois State hopes to fill their arena pink when Creighton comes to town at the end of October. Creighton fans will surely fill Sokol and wear their blue this Friday night.
Cross Country
- Meghan Barry and Courtney Sawle lead the Bluejay women’s team.
Men’s Basketball
- The Qwest Center signs came down this week.
- Creighton got a verbal commitment this week from Andre Yates of Dayton, Ohio.
- Yates announced his commitment on Twitter.
- A couple other views of Yates announcement: Springfield News and Dayton Daily News
- Andy Katz is excited this season for the race between Creighton and Wichita State in the MVC.
- A detailed preview from Ballin’ is a Habit on the MVC. Creighton selected to win the conference.
- No boot-camp for the Bluejays this year.
- Bracketbusters teams have been announced. This is getting a little out of hand. 142 teams involved this season. Creighton is a home team.
- Doug McDermott is #43 in the Rivals Preseason Top 50 Players.
- McDermott is also in Jeff Goodman’s Wooden Watch.
- Who knew Grant Gibbs had a blog?
- Former Bluejays Kenny Lawson and Darryl Ashford have a debate on the best offensive players in the NBA.
- DeAnthony Bowden is still playing basketball. He just signed with the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada.
- Keep Director of Basketball Operations, Jeff Vanderloo, in your prayers as his father recently lost his battle with cancer.
Women’s Basketball
- A quick photo of the Women’s basketball team.
- Their Facebook page is a happening place.
Golf
- Women’s golf finished 12th in the twelve team Sunflower Invitational in Manhattan, Kansas.
Baseball
- Baseball is being slowed by injuries this fall.
