Creighton Volleyball Set to Face Off Against USC in Top 25 Showdown

Strategic Insights -

Creighton University Volleyball's Bluejays will take on the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans in a top 25 showdown at the Trojan Invitational. This highly anticipated match comes after the Bluejays have improved their record to 3-2 and are looking to continue their winning streak. With a win, Creighton would improve to 32-91 all-time against Top 25 teams and beat multiple Top 25 teams in the same season for the eighth time.

Key Takeaways:

  • Creighton would improve to 32-91 all-time against Top 25 teams with a win.
  • A win would also mark the fifth straight meeting against USC that Creighton wins after losing the first six contests against the Women of Troy.
  • Creighton has won 28 straight matches when owning a better hitting percentage, 53 straight when owning more kills, and 23 in a row when owning more digs than its opponent.
  • Kiara Reinhardt has been an unstoppable force at the Trojan Invitational, averaging 2.67 kills per set on .618 hitting.
  • Reinhardt has set a Creighton record for hitting percentage in a four-set match (.789) and is now hitting .453 this season while averaging 2.35 kills per set.
  • Creighton is 234-50 all-time when playing as a ranked team and 26-30 all-time against ranked teams when ranked itself.
  • The Bluejays have won at least one tournament each of the previous 13 seasons, a streak that dates to 2012.
  • Annalea Maeder has 2,948 career assists and is 52 shy of 3,000 for her career.
  • Ava Martin had a career-high 24 kills vs. UC Santa Barbara, including three or more all five sets.

Statistics:

  • Creighton has a 234-50 win-loss record when ranked as a team.
  • Kiara Reinhardt has a .618 hitting percentage at the Trojan Invitational.
  • Creighton has won 53 consecutive matches when owning more kills than its opponent.
  • Kiara Reinhardt has set a Creighton record for hitting percentage in a four-set match with a .789 average.
  • Ava Martin had a career-high 24 kills vs. UC Santa Barbara.

Sources:

  • Creighton University Athletics