OMAHA, Neb. – Visitors to the Creighton campus in the weeks, months and years to come will notice the recent completion of a pair of facility improvements with long-term benefits for the University and those it hosts.

In April work was completed on a new digital videoboard in the South end zone of Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium. The digital space is more than 500% larger than the previous board in the stadium, which opened in 2003, and one of the three largest in the country for a soccer-specific college facility.

The new board is entirely digital and stands 24 feet tall and 56.4 feet wide, compared to the previous version that was approximately 20 x 40 feet. Made by Daktronics out of Brookings, S.D., it was installed locally by American Lift and Sign and Miller Electric. The board will support Creighton's men's and women's soccer programs as well as University and other external events. It will be showcased later this month with the return of the NSAA State High School Soccer Championships.

The videoboard made its public debut in mid-April at the annual Kicks for a Cure event.

"The new videoboard at Morrison Stadium will add a new, exciting and much-needed dimension to the fan experience," said McCormick Endowed Athletic Director Marcus Blossom. "This videoboard is one of the largest videoboards in a soccer-specific facility in the country and will be truly additive to what is regarded as one of the best places to watch a game in college soccer. I want to thank Assistant Athletic Director Brandon McCarville for effectively managing this project and the Sokol lighting project through some supply chain delays that prevented delivery in time for the Fall 2022 season."

Adjacent to Morrison Stadium, D.J. Sokol Arena also completed an LED Sports Lighting project in April as Ephesus Lumadapt 8 lights were supplied by Echo Supply Omaha and installed by Miller Electric.

The lighting system will allow for the ability to adjust the lights to change the color temperatures for an athletic event, compared to a non-sporting event such as a graduation or special event. The lighting system will also save money on energy costs.

"The new lighting system gives us the ability to go from light to dark in the matter of a second and have color changing lights for intros, timeouts and post-game celebrations," noted McCarville. "Our fans and student-athletes will enjoy these new lighting improvements as they will undoubtedly add to the overall experience at D.J. Sokol Arena."

Season tickets for men's and women's soccer went on sale this week, with volleyball coming soon, at http://gocreighton.com/buy. Women's basketball season tickets will go on sale later this summer.