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Ethan finlay mvc player of the year all-american elmar bolowich 15 ncaa tournament appearances 2001 national coach of the year 2001 college cup champion 2011 MSOC Inside Covers 8/15/11 12:33 PM Page 1 Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium Named the most exciting venue to watch a college soccer match TM by College Soccer News Home of Bluejay Soccer 2011 Creighton Men’s Soccer 2011 Quick Facts General Information Location Omaha, Neb. Founded 1878 Enrollment 7,662 President Timothy R. Lannon, S.J. Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen Colors Blue & White Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Missouri Valley Bluejay Soccer Head Coach Elmar Bolowich Alma Mater Mainz, 1981 Career Record 280-144-40 (22 years) Record at CU First Year Assistant Coach Johnny Torres Alma Mater Creighton, 2008 Assistant Coach Justin Hughes Alma Mater North Carolina, 2006 Graduate Manager Matt Wieland Table of Contents Alma Mater Creighton, 2006 Introduction Home Field Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium Table of Contents / Quick Facts 1 Bluejays at Home 46 Capacity 6,000 Why Creighton? 2-5 Morrison Stadium Records 47 2010 Overall Record 13-5-2 Bluejays in the Pros 6-7 NCAA Tournament Results 48 2010 MVC Record (Finish) 5-1-1 (1st) Morrison Stadium Highlights 8 Bluejay NCAA Tournament Teams 49-55 Letterwinners Returning / Lost 13 / 3 All-Time Bluejay Honors 9-11 All-Time Bluejay Roster 56-57 Starters Returning / Lost 8 / 3 All-Time Game-by-Game Results 58-59 Meet the Bluejays MVC Regular-Season Championships 10 Head Coach Elmar Bolowich 12-13 General Information 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2006, Coaching & Support Staff 14-15 Missouri Valley Conference 60 2007, 2008, 2010 2011 Roster 16 Omaha, Neb. 61 2011 Season Outlook 17 Creighton University 62-63 MVC Tournament Championships 11 Kris Clark 18 Creighton Administration 64 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, Andrew Duran 19 Student-Athlete Support Center 65 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 Ethan Finlay 20 Creighton Athletics Department 66 Bryan Hoie, Brian Holt 21 Jaybacker / Season Ticket Information 67 NCAA Tournament Appearances 18 Jace Peters 22 Media Information 68 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, Dion Acoff, Jose Gomez 23 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, Greg Jordan 24 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 Brent Kallman, Andrew Ribeiro 25 Liam Kelly, Tyler Polak 26 NCAA College Cup Appearances 3 Newcomers 27-31 1996, 2000, 2002 2010 Season Review Sports Information 2010 Statistics 32 Associate SID / Soccer Contact Rob Simms 2010 Results & Final Polls 33 Office Phone 402-280-2433 2010 MVC Review & Honors 34 Cell Phone 402-660-5853 E-mail [email protected] 2011 Opponents Sports Information Director Rob Anderson Opponent Information 36-37 Office Phone 402-280-5544 Sports Information Intern Shannon Pivovar Record Book Office Phone 402-280-5801 All-Time Series Results 38-40 Press Box 402-280-3567 or 3564 All-Time vs. Top 25 / CU in National Polls 41 Sports Information FAX 402-280-2495 Year-by-Year Statistics / Coaching Ledger 42 Ticket Office 402-280-JAYS Year-by-Year Leaders 43 Single-Match Records 44 www.gocreighton.com Single-Season & Career Records 45 1 Q: Why Creighton? • Creighton has appeared in 18 of the last 19 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 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 16 MLS Drafts held since 1996. • Creighton has captured a Missouri Valley Conference College Cup record 11 tournament championships: 2008, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2000 1998, 1997, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992 • Creighton has captured a Missouri Valley Conference record 10 regular-season championships: 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992 • Creighton annually ranks among NCAA leaders in atten- dance, including the top 10 in each of the last eight seasons. • Creighton does not compete in football, making soccer the most popular sport on campus in the fall. Top 10 Fans Champions NCAA Tourney A: Soccer tradition Q: Why Creighton? MVC • Ten Bluejays have been named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, including Ethan Finlay in 2010. • Seven Bluejays have been named MVC Defensive Player of the Year, including the league’s only two-time winner Matt P.O.Y. Allen (2006-07). • Twelve Jays have earned NSCAA All-America recognition. • Eight former Creighton men’s soccer players and coaches have been inducted into the Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame in the last 10 years. Kamler Brian • Fourty-two Bluejays have earned 70 first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors. National • Johnny Torres was named the National Player of the Year in both 1996 and 1997. • The Bluejays are 161-29-16 (.820) at home since 1990, including 59-13-12 (.774) at Morrison Stadium and 23-4-3 (.817) in MVC play at their new facility. P.O.Y. • Morrison Stadium opened in 2003 and the state-of-the-art facility is the best on-campus soccer venue in the country. Student-athletes play, train and study at the best stadium in the nation. Torres Johnny Stadium Mulrooney Richard All-Americans 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. • In 2009, a new weight room and locker room opened inside the new Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center, located 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. • Forty-four Bluejays have gone on to play professional soc- cer since 1993, including nine in the last four seasons. • Creighton has produced 25 MLS Draft picks since 1996. • The Bluejays have been televised on ESPN, Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports Net and CBS College Sports. Exposure Stadium Professionals 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 Valley Conference and 23rd nationally with a 94 percent graduation Omaha success rate. • The 130-acre Creighton campus is within walking distance from downtown Omaha. The campus size makes it easy to walk from residence halls to classes, to the cafeteria and to Morrison Stadium. • The campus has undergone extensive expansion, resulting in a new student life and learning center, two new townhome style residence halls for upperclassmen and a new on-cam- pus athletics facility, among other projects. • 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. Community Scholar-Athletes Campus A: Academic excellence Rosters 2011 MLS Bluejays on Seth Sinovic Chris Schuler Brian Mullan Sporting Kansas City Real Salt Lake Colorado Rapids Creighton (2005-09) Creighton (2006-09) Creighton (1997-2000) All-Time Bluejays in MLS Player Team Mehdi Ballouchy Real Salt Lake Colorado Rapids, New York Red Bulls Steve Bernal Dallas Burn Daniel Hernandez Los Angeles Galaxy N.Y/N.J. Metrostars Lance Hill Colorado Rapids Ryan Junge Columbus Crew Brian Kamler D.C. United Miami Fusion, N.Y/N.J. Metrostars Michael Kraus Andrew Peterson Ryan Junge New England Revolution, Real Salt Lake Michael Kraus Kansas City Wizards Brian Mullan Los Angeles Galaxy, Colorado Rapids San Jose Earthquakes / Houston Dynamo Richard Mulrooney San Jose Earthquakes FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo Julian Nash SJ Earthquakes / Houston Dynamo Ross Paule Colorado Rapids N.Y./N.J. Metrostars, Columbus Crew Andrew Peterson Columbus Crew Angel Rivillo Dallas Burn Julian Nash David Wagenfuhr Richard Mulrooney Brett Rodriguez San Jose Earthquakes Chris Schuler Real Salt Lake Seth Sinovic New England Revolution Sporting Kansas City Johnny Torres New England Revolution Chicago Fire, Miami Fusion David Wagenfuhr FC Dallas Johnny Torres Ross Paule Brian Kamler Bluejays in the Pros Player Team Player Team Matt Allen Bryne (Norway) FK Christian Michner Colorado Rapids Sandefjord (Norway) San Jose Clash, S.F. Bay Seals, Seattle Johnny Anderson Kansas City Attack Sounders, El Paso Patriots, San Diego Flash Mehdi Ballouchy Real Salt Lake Ishmael Mintah Charlotte Eagles Steve Bernal Dallas Burn Long Island Rough Riders Milwaukee Wave United Brian Mullan Los Angeles Galaxy Michael Byrne Toulon (France) Houston Dynamo, Colorado Rapids Keith DeFini Kansas City Attack Richard Mulrooney San Jose Earthquakes Jeff Deist Cleveland Crunch FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo Luiz Del Monte Auckland City FC Julian Nash Houston Dynamo Billy Duranceau Milwaukee Wave Chris Nieroda Rockford Raptors Ray Ferri Dallas Sidekicks Tony Odorisio FC KooTeePee (Finland) Houston Hotshots Ross Paule Colorado Rapids Mike Gabb Syracuse Salty Dogs N.Y./N.J. Metrostars, Columbus Crew Andrei Gotsmanov Minnesota Thunder Andrew Peterson Cleveland City Stars NSC Minnesota Columbus Crew, Minnesota Thunder Jaime Harris Brussels (Belgium) Zion Renfurm New Orleans Storm Peter Henning Milwaukee Wave United Atlanta Silverbacks Daniel Hernandez Los Angeles Galaxy Angel Rivillo Tennessee Rhythm N.Y/N.J. Metrostars Dallas Burn, Milwaukee Wave Geoff Huber San Francisco Bay Seals Brett Rodriguez San Jose Earthquakes San Diego Flash, Rajpracha FC (Thailand) Chris Schuler AC St.