2014 Creighton Men’s Soccer 2014 Quick Facts Creighton University Information Location Omaha, Neb. Founded 1878 Enrollment 8,019 Nickname Bluejays Colors Blue & White President Timothy R. Lannon, S.J. Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference BIG EAST Bluejay Soccer Head Coach Elmar Bolowich Alma Mater Mainz, 1981 Career Record 327-159-46 (25 years) Record at CU 47-15-6 (Three years) Assistant Coach Johnny Torres Alma Mater Creighton, 2008 Assistant Coach Justin Hughes Alma Mater North Carolina, 2006 Table of Contents Graduate Assistant TJ Burns Alma Mater Creighton, 2011 Introduction Record Book Home Field Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium Table of Contents & Quick Facts 1 All-Time Honors 40-42 Capacity 7,500 Why Creighton? 2-4 Year-by-Year Statistics & Coaching Ledger 43 2013 Overall Record 9-9-2 BIG EAST Conference 5 Year-by-Year Leaders 44 2013 BIG EAST Record / Finish 4-4-1 / 5th Bluejays in the Pros 6-7 Bluejay Records 45-46 Letterwinners Returning / Lost 15 / 5 Morrison Stadium 8 Morrison Stadium Records 47 Starters Returning / Lost 8 / 3 Rasmussen Fitness & Sports Center 9 NCAA Tournament Teams 48-56 Goalkeepers Returning / Lost 1 / 1 2014 Roster 10 NCAA Tournament Results 57 Conference Regular-Season Titles 12 2014 Season Outlook 11 All-Time Roster 58 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2006, Year-By-Year Scores 59-61 Meet the Bluejays 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 Head Coach Elmar Bolowich 12-13 General Information Conference Tournament Titles 13 Assistant Coach Johnny Torres 14 Creighton University 62-63 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, Assistants Justin Hughes & TJ Burns 15 Omaha, Neb. 64 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012 David Abidor 16 Creighton Administration 65 Alex Bolowich 17 NCAA Tournament Appearances 21 Student-Athlete Support 66 Sean Kim 18 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, Athletics Staff Directory 67 Zabarle Kollie 19 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, Media Information 68 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Jose Ribas 20 Christian Blandon & Fernando Castellanos 21 NCAA College Cup Appearances 5 Eric DeJulio & Myles Englis 22 1996, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2012 Brendan Hines-Ike & Vincent Keller 23 Sports Information Mike Paye & Timo Pitter 24 Asst. SID / Soccer Contact Jeremy Strachan Connor Sparrow & Fabian Herbers 25 Office Phone 402-280-5801 Michael Kluver, Ricardo Perez & Alex Prusa 26 Cell Phone 517-749-3088 Jacob Cini, Noah Franke & Jovan Gorman-Carter 27 E-mail [email protected] Mitch LaGro, Ricky Lopez-Estin & Blake McNelis 28 Sports Information Director Rob Anderson Dante Spinelli & Lucas Stauffer 29 Office Phone 402-280-5544 2013 Season Review Asst. SID Glen Sisk 2013 Statistics 30 Office Phone 402-280-2433 Press Box 402-280-3567 or 3564 2013 Results & Final Polls 31 Sports Information FAX 402-280-2495 2013 Review & Honors 32-33 Ticket Office 402-280-JAYS Athletic Website GoCreighton.com 2014 Opponents Conference Website BIGEAST.com Opponent Information 34-35 All-Time Series Results 36-39 1 Q: Why Creighton? • Creighton has appeared in 21 of the last 22 NCAA Tournaments, including 17 straight between 1992 and 2008, one of just four teams to make every tournament in that span. • Creighton has advanced to the College Cup in 1996, 2000, 2002, 2011 and 2012. • Creighton has captured 13 conference tournament champion- ships: 2012, 2011, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992. • Creighton has captured 12 regular-season conference titles: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992. College Cup • Eight former CU men’s soccer players and coaches have been inducted into the Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame in the last 13 years. • Creighton annually ranks among NCAA leaders in attendance, including the top-10 in each of the last 10 seasons. • With Jose Gomez and Andrew Ribeiro each earning First Team honors in 2012, 17 Jays have achieved NSCAA All-America honors. • In 2014, a state-of-the-art weight room opened inside the Championship Center, located just steps from Morrison Stadium. • Creighton does not compete in football, making soccer a popular fall sport on campus with strong fan support and large attendance. All-Americans Champions NCAA Tourney A: Soccer tradition Q: Why Creighton? • In recent years, the Bluejays were featured in nationally-televised Exposure matches on ESPN, Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports Net, Big Ten Network and CBS College Sports. • A dozen Jays have earned conference Player of the Year honors, including Jose Gomez in 2012 and Ethan Finlay in 2010 and 2011. • Nine Bluejays have claimed conference Defensive Player of the Year recognition, including Andrew Ribeiro in 2012 and the pro- gram’s only two-time winner, Matt Allen (2006-07). • Forty-nine Jays have earned 80 First Team all-conference honors. • CU assistant coach Johnny Torres was named the National Player of the Year in 1996 and 1997. • Creighton is the only school in college soccer to have at least National P.O.Y. one player selected in each of the MLS Drafts held since 1996. The Bluejays had two players drafted in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. • Fifty Bluejays have gone on to play professional soccer since 1993, including 15 in the last seven seasons. • Creighton has produced 33 MLS Draft picks since 1996. • The Bluejays are 191-33-19 (.825) at home since 1990, including 89-17-14 (.800) at Morrison Stadium and 32-5-3 (.838) in confer- ence play at the facility. • Morrison Stadium’s Field Turf Revolution all-weather surface is in perfect condition year round, allowing an ideal feel for training and game play. Johnny Torres Stadium Ethan Finlay Professionals A: Soccer excellence Q: Why Creighton? • Creighton University has been recognized nationally as one of the top campuses for wireless access, a top-ranked university by U.S. News and World Report for 20 years and a “best-neighbor” urban university. • With a student:faculty ratio of 11:1 and an average class size of 24, Creighton students find it easy to get to know their professors. • The 139-acre Creighton campus is within walking distance from downtown Omaha. The campus size makes it easy to walk from resi- dence halls to classes, to the dining halls and to Morrison Stadium. Community • The campus has undergone extensive expansion and remodeling, resulting in townhome style residence halls for upperclassmen and on-campus athletics facilities, among other projects. • The Rasmussen Fitness and Sports Center opened in October of 2012 and is utilized as an indoor practice facility by Creighton’s soccer teams. • In 2014 the Championship Center opened on the east campus ath- letic/fitness/recreation corridor. The 43,000 square-foot Championship Center relocates Athletics from the Vinardi Center/Old Gym, freeing up that space for future use by the University. • Omaha is home to five Fortune 500 headquarters and is one of the wealthiest per capita cities in the nation, making future opportunities in the area inviting. Campus Omaha Scholar-Athletes A: Academic excellence BIG EAST Conference Creighton University officially became a member of the BIG EAST Conference at 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 2013. The 2014-15 sea- son will be Creighton’s second in the league. Creighton, along with fellow newcomers But- ler and Xavier, joined a BIG EAST that retained DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Seton Hall, Providence, Villanova and St. John’s. The partnership was announced on March 20, 2013, in New York. The 2014-15 academic year will be the 36th in the history of the BIG EAST, a league synonymous with men’s basketball that has evolved into a well-rounded league that “Athletic conference participa- “We feel that joining the BIG EAST competes nationally at the highest level in tion goes beyond the courts and Conference gives us a greater oppor- sports across the board. BIG EAST basket- playing fields. We see an opportu- tunity to recruit, retain, develop, and ball squads have captured 13 titles in the last nity for greatness, and we believe graduate outstanding students and 15 years, including men’s (Louisville) and women’s (Connecticut) hoop titles in 2012- this new affiliation will enhance the outstanding student-athletes. We know 13. visibility of the University through that continued success and excel- Since opening its doors in 1979, the league increased national exposure, improving lence in each of our athletics programs has won 36 national championships in six our ability to recruit exemplary students will not be easy. We chose to join the different sports and 140 student-athletes and faculty and cultivate philanthropic BIG EAST not because it will be easy have won individual national titles through opportunities.” to be successful, we know it will be 2013-14. difficult. At Creighton University, we All 10 schools reside within a top-75 media Creighton President believe that goals that are difficult to market, including eight schools in a top-35 Timothy R. Lannon, S.J. achieve are the most worthwhile.” market. The BIG EAST became a reality on May Creighton Athletic Director 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from the original seven-school Bruce Rasmussen alliance. 5 Bluejays in the Pros Chris Schuler Brian Mullan Mehdi Ballouchy Real Salt Lake Colorado Rapids Vamcouver Whitecaps FC Creighton (2006-09) Creighton (1997-00) Creighton (2002) Active Bluejays on 2014 MLS Rosters Ethan Finlay Seth Sinovic Eric Miller Columbus Crew Sporting Kansas City Montreal Impact Creighton (2008-11) Creighton (2005-09) Creighton (2011-13) All-Time Bluejays in MLS Player Team(s) Player Team(s) Mehdi Ballouchy Real Salt Lake, Colorado Rapids, New York Richard Mulrooney San Jose Earthquakes, FC Dallas, Red Bulls, San Jose Earthquakes, Vancouver Whitecaps FC Houston Dynamo Steve Bernal Dallas Burn, Chicago Fire Julian Nash San Jose Earthquakes, Houston Dynamo Andrew Duran Seattle Sounders Ross Paule Colorado Rapids, N.Y./N.J.