Ryan Athletic Center and D. J. Sokol Arena

My husband and I acquired tickets to see Creighton vs DePaul women's basketball game recently. The game started at 2pm and we got there just around there. It took us a few minutes to find parking, but ended up with a metered street parking that was a lot cheaper than the $10 lot that was only marginally closer to the arena. When we got to the arena, the game had already started, so there were no long lines and getting in was a breeze. The stadium itself is small (though no shortage of Creighton Bluejays fans), so it wasn't too much of a hassle to find our area and seats. The seats were good, the arena was clean, and the game was enjoyable!During halftime, we stretched out our legs and walked around the stadium. There were a couple food and drinks vendors along with team merch. Both my husband and I were surprised by the $4 pretzel and cheese as it's usually much more expensive at these types of events, so of course we had to indulge a little. I really appreciated the free little packets of sliced jalapeños at the condiment station - I put some in my cheese sauce. The pretzel was very very salty and I had to brush a lot of the salt away, but apart from that I really have no complaints. The canned drinks were a little on the expensive side, as expected.Overall we had a good time and the Bluejays winning was just the cherry on top!

We love going to D.J. Sokol arena for sporting events. This is the arena where Creighton play volleyball and the women's basketball team plays their games. There is not a bad seat in the house, so even if you get a seat in one of the end sections, you are going to be right on top of the action. It hold slightly under 3k fans (non-COVID), so it's very intimate but can get rowdy when full and when required. It's really a great venue to watch a game. For the time being, they are limiting the number of fans in each game and I think they've done a nice job of social distancing for fan safety. Let's hope at some point this review will be outdated!They have two concession stands on the east side of the arena but other kiosks for certain items on the west side (again, this is not a current reflection on the situation due to COVID). The lines move fairly quickly even when really busy. There isn't really much else to say about the facility other than it's well run and easy to get into and out of. We have volleyball season tickets and always look forward to games. Go 'Jays!