Fall is in the air and it is about the midway point for Creighton’s fall sports. The men’s soccer team continues to get more and more recognition. The women’s soccer team is still working hard, and volleyball is starting to get into the groove. And we’re only a few short weeks away from the start of college hoops season! As the athletic calendar gets busier 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, we present to you Bluejay Bytes.
For the news you might have missed, Bluejay Bytes gives you links to stories and information that can satisfy your craving for more Creighton sports information. Let’s see what is happening this week.
Men’s Soccer
- ESPN looks at the unbeaten Jays.
- The Creightonian takes a look at men’s soccer.
- Bluejay Banter interviewed coach Bolowich
- Ethan Finlay was the MVC Offensive Player of the week.
- The MVC Weekly Notebook talks about Finlay’s award and Andrew Duran gets a notable performance recognition.
- Finlay was also one of the MVC Scholar Athletes of the week.
- USL Soccer mentions Finlay and his play.
- The Bluejays are mentioned by Top Drawer Soccer as a team to watch.
- Jake Brown’s defense is featured by the Omaha World Herald.
- Games Notes for this weekend against St. Mary’s.
- Omaha World Herald recap of the win over Kentucky.
- GoCreighton’s recap of the win over Kentucky along with photos.
- Photos from Kentucky Athletics of the game against Creighton.
- Coverage and video from Action3News of Creighton’s win.
- Still #3 this week in the NSCAA poll, #3 in Soccer America, #3 in Soccer Times and #5 in College Soccer News.
- Another Elmar Bolowich Jays Kicks Club Luncheon is being held at Anthony’s Restaurant & Lounge ,Monday, Oct. 3. The luncheon will start at noon and the cost is $20 per person. The luncheon will include insight on how the team is progressing, what to look for in upcoming matches plus newsletters with updated statistics, Missouri Valley Conference news and numerous door prizes. Register and pay for the luncheon online, If you would rather, contact Barb Epps (402-280-5577, bepps@creighton.edu)
- Coach Bolowich talks about the Kentucky win.
- Highlights from the Kentucky Game
Women’s Soccer
- Brittney Neumann named MVC Offensive Player of the Week.
- The MVC Weekly Notebook talks about Neumann’s award and gives notable performance recognition to goalie Alicia Montgomery.
- Game Notes for Friday night’s match against Northern Iowa.
- A “Getting Blue” event is scheduled for Friday from 4:30–7:00 p.m., in conjunction with this weekend’s Homecoming Weekend festivities including the soccer game. The menu for Friday’s Getting Blue event includes pulled pork/chicken breast/eggplant steak sandwich, coleslaw, chips, Jays cupcakes, guava punch, water and assorted sodas. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for kids (ages 10 and under). The event also includes a beer garden. The event is on the lawn on the northwest side of Morrison Stadium.
Volleyball
- A feature blog from the Omaha World Herald on freshman Leah McNary.
- Megan Bober named MVC Volleyball Player of the week.
- The MVC Weekly notebook talks about Bober’s award and give Julianne Mandolfo and Michelle Sicner notable performance recognition.
- Bober was named one of the MVC Scholar Athletes of the week as well.
- Speaking of Bober, she was a babysitter at one time for rising Elmwood-Murdock star Megan Schmale.
- Game Notes for this weekend’s first Valley road trip to Evansville and Southern Illinois.
- The Omaha World Herald preview of this weekend.
Cross Country
- The MVC weekly notebook recognizes Chris Culhane and Courtney Sawle for their performances at the Woody Greeno Invitational.
Men’s Basketball
- ESPN is spending a lot of time talking about Creighton. Andy Katz takes a look at the Bluejays while Fran Fraschilla talks about Creighton in his video look at mid-majors to watch this season.
- The Creighton basketball team is back to work.
- The Omaha World Herald talks about Creighton this week a lot based on the conference realignment going on. Tom Shatel weighs in as well as Dirk Chatelain hoping to see Georgetown take on the Jays in the future.
- Andy Katz from ESPN again talks about the Bluejays and where they could fit into the conference re-alignment.
- Could Marquette and Creighton be in the same conference for basketball? This take on conference realignment really wants the two schools to play each other again.
- The Arena Pulse has Creighton on their list of sleepers to watch.
- A nice feature on Gregory Echenique from the Omaha World Herald.
- A look at Gregory Echenique from his home country. In case you need it translated.
- Bluejay Banter interviewed Jeff Vanderloo, Director of Basketball Operations.
- Here are some pictures from the trip to the Bahamas.
- This is how the St. Collumbkille 3-on-3 tourney turned out.
- The Bluejays continue more community service by helping with “Knock-Out Against Hunger.”
- Kyle Korver spent a day this week as a Wrigley Field groundskeeper.
- Former Bluejay Rodney Buford has signed with the Halifax Rainmen of the National Basketball League of Canada.
- Former head coach Dana Altman is having “MidKnight Maddess” to kick off Oregon’s basketball season. Altman has never been a fan of Madness events, so it is sort of a surprise to see.
Baseball
- The Omaha World Herald has an update on the baseball schedule.
Tennis
- Ryan Holmgren gives some information on Creighton tennis.