Creighton women's soccer earns draw against Butler with late goal

Creighton women's soccer head coach Jimmy Walker's full press conference from Aug. 21, 2024.

Azumi Manriki scored with 4:21 left to give the Creighton women a 2-2 draw against Butler at Morrison Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Creighton improves to 5-3-1 in Big East play as it remains in third place in the league standings, one point in front of Butler. Creighton is guaranteed to host a first-round match in the league tournament next Sunday. It’s the first time since joining the Big East in 2013 that CU will host a tournament game.

Before that, the Jays play their regular-season finale at St. John’s on Thursday.

“It’s a sigh of relief, but we know we earned it,” goalkeeper Alyssa Zalac said of earning a home match for the postseason.

Creighton scored with 55 seconds to take a 1-0 lead to halftime Sunday. Omaha Marian grad Mallory Connealy scored her first goal with CU following a long pass from fellow Marian grad Anna Bragg.

Butler scored twice in a nine-minute span for a 2-1 lead before Manriki lined in a shot from about 15 yards out.

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Creighton women's soccer head coach Jimmy Walker's full press conference from Aug. 21, 2024.