Creighton's all-time winningest women’s soccer coach, Bruce Erickson begins his 12th campaign leading the program. Erickson has led the Bluejays to four NCAA Tournament appearances in the last seven seasons as his squads have played in fiveof the last sevenMissouri Valley Conference Tournament championship matches and won four of the last seven MVC postseason titles. The 2002 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year, he is the most tenured leader in Bluejay women’s soccer program history, and his 117 victories make him the most successful coach in the program’s annals.
Erickson has established the Creighton women's soccer program as one of the top teams in the conference since his arrival prior to the 1999 season. The Bluejays’ performance on the field has improved from a seven-win season in 1999 to four straight MVC tournament championship matches between 2002 and 2005 and four NCAA appearances in a six year span (2002, 2004, 2005, 2007). While on-field performance has improved in posting eight straight winning seasons, the Bluejays’ facilities have also received significant upgrades. In 2003, the Bluejays opened the $13 million Morrison Stadium, a state-of-the-art, on-campus facility which is considered to be one of the best collegiate soccer venues in the country. The Jays were unbeaten (5-0-1) at home in 2003 and are 39-12-7 (.733) in six years at the venue. Creighton has led the Valley in attendance the past seven seasons and will serve as host to the
After missing the NCAA postseason in 2006, the 2007 team caught fire late in the season, capturing its fourthMVC Tournament title by prevailing over Illinois State in penalty kicks after the championship match ended in a tie. The Jays’ season ended with a loss to eventual NCAA ChampionUSC in the NCAA Tournament, despite being tied with the Trojans at halftime. CU posted an impressive home mark of 7-2-1 in 2007 and Emily Orbell was named the MVC Freshman of the Year. The Jays followed with a solid 12-6-1 campaign in 2008, which included another sparkling home record (8-2-1). The 2008 season was highlighted by Erickson’s 100th win at Creighton – a 2-0 triumph over Drake on Sept. 28. Marcy Gans also became the Creighton career scoring leader, finishing with 38 goals and 91 points after the 2008 season. The 2009 Season saw the Bluejays back in the MVC Championship for the6th time in eights seasons eventually falling to Illinois State 1-0. With an overall record of 13-6-1, the Bluejays were 8-2-2 at home and featured leading scorer Brittney Neumann, the third MVC Freshman of the Year for the Bluejays in the last seven seasons.
•Nine Straight Winning Seasons
•2009 MVC Tournament Final
•Lead MVC with Four Tournament Titles since 2002
•Winningest Women's Coach in School History
•Coach of the Year 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998
•MVC Coach of the Year 2002
•MVC Champions 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007
Creighton's all-time winningest women’s soccer coach, Bruce Erickson begins his 12th campaign leading the program. Erickson has led the Bluejays to four NCAA Tournament appearances in the last seven seasons as his squads have played in fiveof the last sevenMissouri Valley Conference Tournament championship matches and won four of the last seven MVC postseason titles. The 2002 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year, he is the most tenured leader in Bluejay women’s soccer program history, and his 117 victories make him the most successful coach in the program’s annals.
After missing the NCAA postseason in 2006, the 2007 team caught fire late in the season, capturing its fourthMVC Tournament title by prevailing over Illinois State in penalty kicks after the championship match ended in a tie. The Jays’ season ended with a loss to eventual NCAA ChampionUSC in the NCAA Tournament, despite being tied with the Trojans at halftime. CU posted an impressive home mark of 7-2-1 in 2007 and Emily Orbell was named the MVC Freshman of the Year. The Jays followed with a solid 12-6-1 campaign in 2008, which included another sparkling home record (8-2-1). The 2008 season was highlighted by Erickson’s 100th win at Creighton – a 2-0 triumph over Drake on Sept. 28. Marcy Gans also became the Creighton career scoring leader, finishing with 38 goals and 91 points after the 2008 season. The 2009 Season saw the Bluejays back in the MVC Championship for the6th time in eights seasons eventually falling to Illinois State 1-0. With an overall record of 13-6-1, the Bluejays were 8-2-2 at home and featured leading scorer Brittney Neumann, the third MVC Freshman of the Year for the Bluejays in the last seven seasons.
