OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton softball team shutout Villanova 9-0 in six innings on Sunday afternoon at the Creighton Sports Complex to complete a weekend sweep of the Wildcats and clinch the No. 2 seed in the 2018 BIG EAST Championship presented by Jeep. Senior Sam Crowley hit a three-run homer during the bottom of the sixth inning to end the game in walk-off fashion because of the eight-run mercy rule.
The Bluejays ended the regular season at 12-3 in BIG EAST play and 27-14 overall, while the Wildcats concluded their regular season at 27-23-2 overall and 10-8 in league play.