2021 Creighton Men's Soccer
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2021 Creighton Men’s Soccer Match #1 • Thursday, August 26 • Tulsa at Creighton • 7 p.m. SID Contact: Anthony Robinson • Office Phone: (402) 280-5801 • Cell Phone: (712) 250-4900 • Email: [email protected] This is Creighton Men’s Soccer: • 5 NCAA College Cup Appearances • 11 Elite Eight Appearances (1996, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2012) • 24 NCAA Tournament Appearances • 14 Sweet 16 Appearances • 27 Combined Conference Titles 2021 Schedule Up Next of the team’s five home matches during the Creighton opens the 2021 regular season with spring and tallied multiple goals during two of Overall: 0-0-0 a home match against Tulsa. those contests. Gutierrez also claimed a spot BIG EAST: 0-0-0 on the United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Home: 0-0-0 Follow the Match Second Team. Away: 0-0-0 Thursday’s match will feature live video and live stats. In addition to Gutierrez, four other Bluejays Neutral: 0-0-0 -- Charles Auguste, Duncan McGuire, Musa August Live video for the contest will be available Qongo and Callum Watson -- each made the 26 TULSA (FloSports) + 7 pm on FloSports, while live stats will be featured All-BIG EAST Second Team last season. through StatBroadcast. 29 at Saint Louis (ESPN+) 3 pm Creighton also welcomed 12 newcomers, A subscription is required to view the event on including freshmen Manu Toledano (Spain) September FloSports. More information can be found at and Miguel Ventura (Portugal) who are each 3 at Indiana % 7 pm GoCreighton.com/FloSports. expected to contribute during their first seasons 6 vs. Ohio State % 4 pm in Omaha. Links to video and live stats will be provided 10 DRAKE $ + 7 pm on the Creighton Men’s Soccer schedule page. Head coach Johnny Torres is in his 18 GEORGETOWN* (BEDN) + 7 pm third year at the helm of the Bluejays after 24 at St. John’s* (BEDN) 6 pm Additionally, the match will be broadcast in spending 12 years as an assistant coach. Spanish on La Nueva which can be found online 29 UNO (FloSports) + 7 pm or on 99.5 FM and 1020 AM in the Omaha area. Scouting Tulsa (0-0-0) The Golden Hurricane finished 6-4-2 during the October Updates will be provided during the match on 2020 season, with all of their matches against 2 UIC (FloSports) 7 pm Twitter (@CreightonMSOC). American Athletic Conference foes, including a 0-1-1 showing during the league postseason 6 at DePaul* (BEDN) 1 pm Scouting Creighton (0-0-0) tournament. 9 MARQUETTE* (BEDN) 7 pm The Bluejays enter the 2021 season with all 13 at Villanova* (BEDN) 3 pm 22 letterwinners returning from last season’s Tulsa returns 17 letterwinners, including 10 squad that posted a 6-6-0 record during the starters from last season, and welcomed 16 16 at UConn* (BEDN) 6 pm abbreviated 2020 season that was completed newcomers to the roster. 20 XAVIER* (BEDN) 6 pm in the spring of 2021 because the COVID-19 23 SETON HALL* (BEDN) 7 pm global pandemic. Alex Meinhard leads Tulsa’s returners after being named the AAC Offensive Player of the 30 at Butler* (BEDN) 6 pm 2020 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year Year and Rookie of the Year last season. The Diego Gutierrez returns to defend his award Estonia native scored seven goals, including November after pacing Creighton with 16 points from five a nation-best five game-winners. He recently 3 PROVIDENCE* (BEDN) 7 pm goals and six assists during his first season in earned Preseason AAC Offensive Player of the a Bluejay uniform. Year accolades. The Golden Hurricane were picked third in the AAC Preseason Coaches’ BIG EAST Men’s Soccer Championship The Omaha native had a goal or assist in four Poll. Presented by JEEP - Nov. 6-14 2021 BIG EAST Regular-Season Standings (Host site TBD) BIG EAST Overall * - BIG EAST Conference matches Team W L T Pct. W L T Pct. % - IU Credit Union/adidas Classic, Bloomington, Ind. Butler 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 UConn 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 $ - 2021 Socctoberfest Creighton 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 + - Broadcast on La Nueva 99.5 FM and 1020 AM DePaul 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 BEDN - BIG EAST Digital Network on FloSports Marquette 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 All times Central Providence 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 Seton Hall 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 Dates and times subject to change St. John’s 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 Home matches in BOLD CAPS played at Villanova 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium Xavier 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 2021 Quick Facts In addition to Meinhard, midfielder Chase Bromstedt The Bluejays are 13-1-4 during home-openers Creighton University Information and defender Mariano Fazio were both named to at Morrison Stadium (lone loss in 2017 to Location Omaha, Neb. the Preseason All-AAC Team. Virginia Tech). Founded 1878 Enrollment 8,770 Ben Barkley also returns after ranking second on Additionally, Creighton has never lost consecutive Nickname Bluejays the team in points with six from two goals and matches at Morrison Stadium during the same Colors Blue & White two assists. season. President Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D. Interim Director of Athletics Jim Jansen Head Coach Tom McIntosh is in his 27th season at The Bluejays are 25-1-3 in their next home match Affiliation NCAA Division I the helm, and has an overall record of 260-186-54. following a home loss at Morrison (lone loss came Conference BIG EAST during 2017 opener following final contest of 2016), Series History Against Golden Hurricane including a 1-0-0 mark last season. Bluejay Soccer Creighton leads the all-time series against Tulsa, Head Coach Johnny Torres 20-10-3. Creighton ended its 2020 home season with a 4-3 Alma Mater Creighton, 2008 Career Record 14-13-2 (3rd season) victory against DePaul. Record at CU 14-13-2 (3rd season) The Bluejays defeated the Golden Hurricane 4-3 Assistant Coach Ian Sarachan (2OT) during the last meeting between the two The Bluejays are 65-14-8 at Morrison Stadium Alma Mater Illinois-Chicago, 2010 schools on Sept. 24, 2019. since the start of 2013 when the program joined Assistant Coach Michael Gabb the BIG EAST and 26-7-2 during home league Alma Mater Creighton, 2002 Creighton’s Yudai Tashiro scored the game winnner matches. Home Field Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium off an indirect free kick during the 106th minute Capacity 7,500 during the 2019 match. Creighton Picked Third in BIG EAST 2020 Overall Record 6-6-0 The Bluejays claimed the No. 3 position in the 2020 BIG EAST Record / Finish 5-3-0/2nd The Bluejays are 8-1-1 against Tulsa at Morrison BIG EAST Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the league Midwest Division Stadium, including seven consecutive wins. The announced on Aug. 18 Letterwinners Returning / Lost 22 / 0 Golden Hurricane’s lone victory at Morrison Stadium Starters Returning / Lost 11 / 0 Goalkeepers Returning / Lost 4 / 0 came on Sept. 22, 2007. Creighton received 74 points for third in the Newcomers 8 coaches’ poll. Georgetown totaled 98 points and Creighton and Tulsa were both members of the eight of 11 possible first-place votes for the top Conference Regular-Season Titles 14 Missouri Valley Conference for men’s soccer from spot, while Seton Hall claimed the three remaining 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2006, 2007, 1991-2004. first-place votes and tallied 93 points overall for the 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018 second position. Season-Opener Success Conference Tournament Titles 13 Creighton is 8-1-1 during its past 10 lid-lifters, Providence, Marquette, St. John’s and Butler hold 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, including its 2-1 overtime win at Marquette last the four through seven positions, respectively, with 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012 season. just 12 points separating the Friars in fourth (67) and the Bulldogs at No. 7 (55). 24 NCAA Tournament Appearances Thursday will mark the 27th time in program history 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, that the Bluejays will open the season at home (first The top six teams in the final league standings 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 since 2-0 win in 2018 against Clemson). Creighton will qualify for the 2021 BIG EAST Championship is 20-2-4 the previous 26 times. Presented by JEEP. The first round matchups will NCAA Sweet 16 Appearances 14 be hosted by the higher seed on Nov. 6 (3 vs. 6 and 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, Overall, the Bluejays are 21-3-7 during their 4 vs. 5), while the number one seed will host the 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 first match of the season since Creighton semifinals on Nov. 11 (1 vs. winner of 4/5 and 2 vs. restarted its men’s soccer program in 1990. winner of 3/6) and final match on Nov. 14. NCAA Elite Eight Appearances 11 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, Fortress Morrison Creighton finished 6-6-0 overall and 5-3-0 in 2012, 2014, 2015 Creighton is 147-29-21 overall at Morrison Stadium league play to finish second in the Midwest Division (opened in 2003), which includes a 4-1-0 mark of the BIG EAST during the abbreviated 2020 NCAA College Cup Appearances 5 last season.