2009 Creighton Men's Soccer
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2009 Creighton Men’s Soccer 2009 Quick Facts Table of Contents Introduction 2009 Opponents General Information Table of Contents / Quick Facts 1 2009 Opponent Information 34 Location Omaha, Neb. Why Creighton? 2-5 Founded 1878 Bluejays in Peru 6-7 Record Book Enrollment 7,051 Spring Season 7 All-Time Series Results 35-37 President Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. Bluejays in the Pros 8-9 All-Time vs. Top 25 / CU in National Polls 38 Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen Morrison Stadium 10 Year-by-Year Statistics / Coaching Ledger 39 Colors Blue & White All-Time Bluejay Honors 11-13 Year-by-Year Leaders 40 Affiliation NCAA Division I Single-Match Records 41 Conference Missouri Valley Meet the Bluejays Single-Season & Career Records 42 Head Coach Bob Warming 14-15 Bluejays at Home 43 Bluejay Soccer Coaching Staff 16-17 Morrison Stadium Records 44 Head Coach Bob Warming 2009 Roster 18 NCAA Tournament Results 45 Alma Mater Berea College, 1975 2009 Season Outlook 19 Bluejay NCAA Tournament Teams 46-52 Career Record 376-176-59 (31 years) Akin Akinrinade, Byron Dacy 20 All-Time Bluejay Roster 53-54 Record at CU 183-57-29 (13 years) Thomas Gjoesund, Chris Schuler 21 All-Time Game-by-Game Results 55-56 Assistant Coach Jason Mims Trent Senske, Seth Sinovic 22 Alma Mater Saint Louis, 1999 Jeff Thayer, Sergio Castillo 23 General Information Assistant Coach Johnny Torres Kyle Deremer, Andrew Duran 24 Missouri Valley Conference 57 Alma Mater Creighton, 2008 Tucker Sindlinger, TJ Burns, Kris Clark 25 Creighton University 58-59 Student Assistant Coach Tim Walters Ethan Finlay, Nick Goldreich, Bryan Hoie 26 Omaha, Nebraska 60 Home Field Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium Brian Holt, Greg Jordan, Nick O’Neill 27 Student-Athlete Support Center 61 Capacity 6,000 Alex Zanotto 28 Creighton Administration 62 2008 Overall Record 16-2-2 Newcomers 28-30 Creighton Athletics Department 63 2008 MVC Record (Finish) 4-0-1 (1st) Media Information 64 2008 Postseason NCAA Quarterfinals 2008 Season Review Letterwinners Returning / Lost 18 / 3 2008 Statistics 31 Starters Returning / Lost 9 / 2 2008 Results / Final Polls 32 2008 MVC Review & Honors 33 MVC Regular-Season Championships 9 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2006, 2009 Schedule 2007, 2008 Day Date Opponent Location Time MVC Tournament Championships 11 Saturday August 22 RED FURY ALL-STARS (Ex.) Omaha, Neb. 7 pm 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, Monday August 24 at Kansas City Wizards (Ex.) Kansas City, Mo. 11 am 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 Thursday August 27 NEB. CLUB TEAM (Ex.) Omaha, Neb. 7 pm Tuesday September 1 LOYOLA (Ill.) Omaha, Neb. 7 pm NCAA Tournament Appearances 17 Saturday September 5 CAL POLY Omaha, Neb. 7 pm 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, Saturday September 19 MISSOURI STATE* Omaha, Neb. 7 pm 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, Friday September 25 at Washington - ! Seattle, Wash. 9 pm 2006, 2007, 2008 Sunday September 27 vs. Portland - ! Seattle, Wash. 1 pm Wednesday September 30 BRADLEY* Omaha, Neb. 7 pm NCAA College Cup Appearances 3 Saturday October 3 EVANSVILLE* Omaha, Neb. 6 pm 1996, 2000, 2002 Wednesday October 7 at Missouri State* Springfield, Mo. 4 pm Saturday October 10 EASTERN ILLINOIS* Omaha, Neb. 7 pm Sports Information Wednesday October 14 DRAKE* Omaha, Neb. 7 pm Associate SID / Soccer Contact Rob Simms Saturday October 17 at Evansville* Evansville, Ind. 7 pm Office Phone (402) 280-2433 Wednesday October 21 at Bradley* Peoria, Ill. 7 pm Cell Phone (402) 660-5853 Saturday October 24 at Eastern Illinois* Charleston, Ill. 2 pm Home Phone (402) 827-3060 Saturday October 31 UCLA Omaha, Neb. 3 pm E-mail [email protected] Saturday November 7 at Drake* Des Moines, Iowa 7 pm Sports Information Director Rob Anderson State Farm MVC Soccer Championship – Des Moines, Iowa Office Phone (402) 280-5544 Friday November 13 Semifinals Des Moines, Iowa 3:30 / 6 pm Sports Information Intern Matt Marek Sunday November 15 Finals (FSN Midwest) Des Moines, Iowa 1 pm Office Phone (402) 280-5801 Fri./Sat. Nov. 20 or 21 NCAA First Round Campus Sites TBD Press Box (402) 280-3567 or 3564 Tuesday November 24 NCAA Second Round Campus Sites TBD Sports Information FAX (402) 280-2495 Sat./Sun. Nov. 28 or 29 NCAA Third Round Campus Sites TBD Ticket Office (402) 280-JAYS Fri./Sat./Sun. Dec. 4, 5 or 6 NCAA Quarterfinals Campus Sites TBD Fri. & Sun. Dec. 11 & 13 College Cup Cary, N.C. TBD www.gocreighton.com All home matches in BOLD CAPS played at Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium, 19th and California www.bobwarming.com (!) - Husky Fever Classic, Seattle, Wash. (*) - Missouri Valley Conference regular-season match 1 Q: Why Creighton? • Creighton is one of just four programs in the nation to appear in each of the last 17 NCAA Tournaments, joining Indiana, UCLA and Virginia. • Creighton has advanced to the College Cup Final Four three times - 1996, 2000 and 2002. • Creighton is the only school in all of college soccer to have at least one player selected in each of the 14 MLS Drafts held since 1996. • Creighton has captured a Missouri Valley Conference record 11 tournament championships: 2008, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2000 1998, 1997, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992 • Creighton has captured a Missouri Valley Conference record nine regular-season championships: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992 • Creighton is traditionally ranked among NCAA leaders in attendance, including the top 10 in each of the last six sea- sons. • Creighton does not compete in football, making soccer the most popular sport on campus in the fall. A: Soccer tradition Q: Why Creighton? • Nine Bluejays have been named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, including Andrei Gotsmanov in 2008. • Seven Bluejays have been named MVC Defensive Player of the Year, including Matt Allen becoming the league’s first two- time winner of the honor in 2006 and 2007 and current stu- dent-athlete Chris Schuler in 2008. • Eleven Jays have earned NSCAA All-America recognition. • Seven former Creighton men’s soccer players have been inducted into the Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame in the last eight years. • Thirty-seven Bluejays have earned 62 first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors. • Johnny Torres was named the National Player of the Year in both 1996 and 1997. • The Bluejays are 149-25-14 (.830) at home since 1990, including 47-9-10 (.788) at Morrison Stadium and 18-1-2 (.905) in MVC play at their new facility. • Morrison Stadium opened in 2003 and the state-of-the-art facility is the best on-campus soccer facility in the country. Student-athletes play, train and study at the best stadium in the nation. A: Soccer excellence Q: Why Creighton? • Morrison Stadium’s Arena Grass all-weather surface is in perfect condition year round, allowing an ideal feel for training and game play. • Morrison Stadium has an instant replay video board and three cameras streaming every home match worldwide on the Internet. • New weight room and locker room opened in 2009, inside the brand new Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center, locat- ed just steps from Morrison Stadium. • Along with playing a challenging schedule in the fall against top NCAA competition, the Bluejays annually play against professional teams from the MLS and other leagues during spring training. • Head Coach Bob Warming is one of only two coaches in NCAA history to take two different programs to the NCAA College Cup Final Four and ranks among the all-time win leaders in NCAA Division I history. • Forty-two Bluejays have gone on to play professional soccer since 1993, including seven in the last three seasons. • Creighton has produced 22 MLS Draft picks since 1996. • The Bluejays have been televised on ESPN, Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports Net and CBS College Sports. A: Player development Q: Why Creighton? • Creighton University has been recognized nationally as one of the top campuses for wireless access, ranks among the top eight Catholic Universities and has been named a “Best- Neighbor” Urban University. • With a student:faculty ratio of 12:1 and an average class size of 24 students, Creighton students find it easy to get to know their professors. • Creighton athletics ranks first in the Missouri Va l l e y Conference and 23rd nationally with a 94 percent graduation success rate. • The 130-acre Creighton campus is within walking distance from downtown Omaha. The small campus size makes it easy to walk from living quarters to classes to the cafeteria and to Morrison Stadium. • The campus is undergoing extensive expansion, resulting in a brand new student life and learning center, two new town- home style residencies for upperclassmen and a new on- campus athletics facility, among other projects. • Omaha is home to four Fortune 500 headquarters and is one of the wealthiest per capita cities in the nation, making future opportunities in the area inviting. A: Academic excellence Foreign Tour Above: Creighton and Sporting Cristal exchange gifts prior to their match. Right: Byron Dacy wins a header against Cristal. Above: The starting 11 pose for a photo before Creighton’s exhibi - tion match with Sporting Cristal. Left: The Bluejays on a team outing in front of the Pacific Ocean. Below: The team cools off on a private beach in the Pacific Ocean after a training session at the Regatas Club. The Bluejays in Peru Bluejays vs. U.S. Olympic Team Above: A view of the Regatas Club in Lima where the Bluejays stayed and trained during their 11-day trip to Peru in May. Below: The Bluejays had access to 5v5 and 2v2 turf fields inside the training complex at the Regatas Club.