March 22, 2026 Villanova at Creighton

(6-25, 2-7 BIG EAST)

(15-17, 7-2 BIG EAST)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	R	H	E
Villanova	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	0
Creighton	4	0	1	1	4	10	12	0

Box Score

Villanova

Creighton

Villanova Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
lf Jacquelyn Cox	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1b Maranda Runco	3	0	1	1	0	2	0
dp Lexi Kobryn	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2b Lilly St. Jean	2	0	0	0	0	1	2
3b Grace Reed	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
ss Jaclyn Morra	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
c Ava Mahnken	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
cf Madison Ostrowski	2	0	0	0	0	1	2
rf Carly Zych	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
rf Katie Reed	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Kat Gallant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Maggie King	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	19	1	5	1	1	6	4

Batting

2B: Carly Zych

RBI: Maranda Runco

GIDP: Jaclyn Morra

Creighton Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
lf Zoey Greenwood	3	1	2	1	0	0	0
rf Avery Barnard	4	1	1	0	0	0	2
c Lily West	3	2	2	0	1	0	0
1b Kaelan Schultz	2	1	2	2	1	0	0
Meghan McCutcheon	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2b Tara Vandewater	3	2	2	3	1	0	2
dp Keegan Mayhue	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
3b Erika Perez	1	0	1	1	2	0	0
Emma Bailey	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
cf Ella Dalton	2	0	1	0	1	0	2
ss Ashten Pierson	3	1	1	1	0	0	2
p Audrey Gilman	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	24	10	12	8	6	1	8

Batting

2B: Avery Barnard , Lily West , Kaelan Schultz , Tara Vandewater , Ella Dalton

HR: Zoey Greenwood , Tara Vandewater

RBI: Zoey Greenwood , Kaelan Schultz (2) , Tara Vandewater (3) , Erika Perez , Ashten Pierson

Sac: Zoey Greenwood

Sac Fly: Kaelan Schultz

Baserunning

SB: Zoey Greenwood , Tara Vandewater , Erika Perez , Ashten Pierson

Fielding

DP: Kaelan Schultz , Tara Vandewater , Erika Perez

Villanova Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Kat Gallant (L, 2-9)	1.0	4	4	4	2	0	1	9	6	42
Maggie King	3.2	8	6	6	4	1	1	23	18	84
Totals	4.2	12	10	10	6	1	2	32	24	0

Pitching

Batters faced: Kat Gallant (9) , Maggie King (23)

Pitches-Strikes: Kat Gallant (42-24), Maggie King (84-46)

Creighton Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Audrey Gilman (W, 8-6)	5.0	5	1	1	1	6	0	0	20	19	78
Totals	5.0	5	1	1	1	6	0	0	20	19	0

Pitching

Batters faced: Audrey Gilman (20)

Pitches-Strikes: Audrey Gilman (78-46)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Creighton 1st	Greenwood homered to right field, RBI (3-2 BBFBK).	0 - 1
Creighton 1st	Schultz flied out to rf, SF, RBI (0-0); Barnard scored.	0 - 2
Creighton 1st	Perez singled to right field, RBI (1-1 BK); Vandewater advanced to third; West scored.	0 - 3
Creighton 1st	Perez stole second; Vandewater stole home.	0 - 4
Villanova 3rd	Runco singled to shortstop, RBI (2-1 KBB); Zych scored.	1 - 4
Creighton 3rd	Pierson grounded out to ss, RBI (0-0); Bailey scored.	1 - 5
Creighton 4th	Vandewater doubled to right center, RBI (1-2 KBF); McCutcheon scored.	1 - 6
Creighton 5th	Pierson scored on a passed ball.	1 - 7
Creighton 5th	Schultz singled through the right side, RBI (1-2 BFF); West scored.	1 - 8
Creighton 5th	Vandewater homered to right field, 2 RBI (2-2 KBFB); Schultz scored.	1 - 10

Other Information

Location:

Omaha, Neb.

Stadium:

CU Softball Stadium

Attendance:

201

Duration:

1:40

Umpires:

Home plate - Jeffery Sweeney , First base - Jim Doyle , Third base - Matt Tikemeier

Weather: 51, Overcast, N 27 MPH

Game: CU32

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Creighton 1st	Greenwood homered to right field, RBI (3-2 BBFBK).	0 - 1
Creighton 1st	Schultz flied out to rf, SF, RBI (0-0); Barnard scored.	0 - 2
Creighton 1st	Perez singled to right field, RBI (1-1 BK); Vandewater advanced to third; West scored.	0 - 3
Creighton 1st	Perez stole second; Vandewater stole home.	0 - 4
Villanova 3rd	Runco singled to shortstop, RBI (2-1 KBB); Zych scored.	1 - 4
Creighton 3rd	Pierson grounded out to ss, RBI (0-0); Bailey scored.	1 - 5
Creighton 4th	Vandewater doubled to right center, RBI (1-2 KBF); McCutcheon scored.	1 - 6
Creighton 5th	Pierson scored on a passed ball.	1 - 7
Creighton 5th	Schultz singled through the right side, RBI (1-2 BFF); West scored.	1 - 8
Creighton 5th	Vandewater homered to right field, 2 RBI (2-2 KBFB); Schultz scored.	1 - 10

All Plays

Villanova Top of 1st Inning

Mayhue to dp.

Perez to 3b.

Cox singled up the middle (0-2 KF).

Runco struck out looking (2-2 BFFBFFK). (1 out)

No play.

Kobryn struck out swinging (2-2 BBFSS). (2 out)

St. Jean struck out swinging (3-2 KBBFBS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Creighton Bottom of 1st Inning

Greenwood homered to right field, RBI (3-2 BBFBK).

Barnard doubled to left center (3-2 BFBFBF).

West singled to center field (0-1 F); Barnard advanced to third.

Schultz flied out to rf, SF, RBI (0-0); Barnard scored.

Vandewater walked (3-2 FBBKFBB); West advanced to second.

Mayhue flied out to cf (3-2 BBSBKFFFF). (2 out)

Perez singled to right field, RBI (1-1 BK); Vandewater advanced to third; West scored.

Perez stole second; Vandewater stole home.

Dalton walked (3-0 BBBB).

Pierson flied out to rf (0-1 K). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 4 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Villanova Top of 2nd Inning

G. Reed grounded out to 2b (2-1 FBB). (1 out)

Morra walked (3-0 BBBB).

Mahnken fouled out to 2b (0-0). (2 out)

Ostrowski grounded out to ss (1-2 KBFF). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Creighton Bottom of 2nd Inning

King to p for Gallant.

Greenwood flied out to cf to left center (1-1 BK). (1 out)

Barnard grounded out to p, bunt (1-1 KB). (2 out)

West walked (3-1 KBBBB).

Schultz walked (3-0 BBBB); West advanced to second.

Vandewater grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Villanova Top of 3rd Inning

Zych doubled to left center (0-0).

Cox grounded out to 2b (0-0); Zych advanced to third. (1 out)

Runco singled to shortstop, RBI (2-1 KBB); Zych scored.

Kobryn lined out to 2b (1-1 KB). (2 out)

St. Jean popped up to ss (1-1 KB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Creighton Bottom of 3rd Inning

Mayhue lined out to 2b (3-2 BKFBB). (1 out)

Perez walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Bailey pinch ran for Perez.

Dalton doubled through the right side (0-0); Bailey advanced to third.

Pierson grounded out to ss, RBI (0-0); Bailey scored.

Greenwood singled to second base (1-0 B); Dalton advanced to third.

Previous play was overturned to safe at first on review.

Greenwood stole second.

Barnard lined out to cf (0-1 K). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Villanova Top of 4th Inning

Perez to 3b for Bailey.

G. Reed singled up the middle (2-0 BB).

Morra grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (1-0 B); G. Reed out on the play. (2 out)

Mahnken singled to left center (2-1 FBB).

Ostrowski struck out looking (2-2 BSBFK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Creighton Bottom of 4th Inning

West grounded out to ss (0-0). (1 out)

Schultz doubled down the lf line (2-2 BKFFBFFF).

McCutcheon pinch ran for Schultz.

Vandewater doubled to right center, RBI (1-2 KBF); McCutcheon scored.

Mayhue struck out swinging (2-2 KBFBS). (2 out)

Perez walked (3-1 BBKBB).

Dalton popped up to ss (1-1 SB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Villanova Top of 5th Inning

Schultz to 1b for McCutcheon.

Zych struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKSS). (1 out)

Cox grounded out to ss (3-2 BBBKK). (2 out)

Runco struck out looking (1-2 FBSFK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Creighton Bottom of 5th Inning

K. Reed to rf for Zych.

Pierson singled to pitcher, bunt (0-0).

Greenwood out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt (2-0 BB); Pierson advanced to second. (1 out)

Pierson stole third.

Pierson scored on a passed ball.

Barnard flied out to cf (3-2 FBKBB). (2 out)

West doubled to right center (1-1 KB).

Schultz singled through the right side, RBI (1-2 BFF); West scored.

Vandewater homered to right field, 2 RBI (2-2 KBFB); Schultz scored.

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 4 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB