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Table of Contents and Quick Facts 2017 Quick Facts Creighton University Information Location Omaha, Neb. Founded 1878 Enrollment 8,393 Nickname Bluejays Colors Blue & White President Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D. Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference BIG EAST Bluejay Soccer Head Coach Elmar Bolowich Alma Mater Mainz, 1981 Career Record 375-173-52 (28 years) Record at CU 95-29-12 (6 years) Assistant Coach Johnny Torres Alma Mater Creighton, 2008 Assistant Coach Michael Gabb Alma Mater Creighton, 2002 Graduate Assistant Zach Barnes Alma Mater Creighton, 2015 Director of Operations Tim Breen, S.J. Alma Mater Loyola-Chicago, 2014 Table of Contents Home Field Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium Capacity 7,500 Introduction 2017 Opponents 2016 Overall Record 13-7-3 Table of Contents and Quick Facts 1 Opponent Information 36 2016 BIG EAST Record / Finish 5-3-0 / T-3rd Bluejays in the MLS 2 All-Time Results and Series History 37-40 Letterwinners Returning / Lost 14 / 7 Bluejays in the Pros 3 Starters Returning / Lost 8 / 3 BIG EAST Conference 4 Record Book Goalkeepers Returning / Lost 1 / 1 Creighton at Home 5 Weekly Poll History 41-42 Rasmussen Fitness & Sports Center 6 All-Time Honor Roll 43-45 Conference Regular-Season Titles 13 2017 Roster 7 Yearly Stats and Coaching History 46 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2006, 2017 Season Outlook 8 Annual Leaders 47 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 Single-Match Records 48 Meet the Bluejays Season and Career Records 49 Conference Tournament Titles 13 Head Coach Elmar Bolowich 9-11 Morrison Stadium Records 50 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, Assistant Coach Johnny Torres 12 NCAA Tournament Teams 51-61 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012 Michael Gabb & Zach Barnes 13 NCAA Tournament History and Records 62 Noah Franke 14 All-Time Roster 63 24 NCAA Tournament Appearances Michael Kluver 15 Year-By-Year Scores 64-67 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, Ricky Lopez-Espin 16 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, Lucas Stauffer 17 General Information 2014, 2015, 2016 Stefan Wutte 18 BIG EAST Composite Schedule 68 Mitch LaGro 19 Omaha, Neb. 69 NCAA Sweet 16 Appearances 14 Peter Prescott 20 Creighton University 70-71 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, Joel Rydstrand 21 Creighton Administration 72 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 Akeem Ward 22 Student-Athlete Support 73 Bryce Gibson 23 Head Coaches & 2016-17 Highlights 74 NCAA Elite Eight Appearances 11 Julius Fohr 24 Creighton Athletics Staff Directory 75 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, Luke Haakenson 25 Media Information 76 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 Connor Ramlo & Daniel Ribas 26 Colin Valdivia & Marios Lomis 27 NCAA College Cup Appearances 5 Florian Daut & Sven Koenig 28 1996, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2012 Anthony Macchione & Christopher Lund 29 Kuba Polat & Carlos Soto Merchan 30 Sports Information Warsay Tekeste & Dominic Valdivia 31 Assistant SID/MSOC Contact Anthony Robinson Austin Wormell 32 Office Phone 402-280-5801 Cell Phone 712-250-4900 2016 Season Review Email [email protected] 2016 Statistics 33 Sports Information Director Rob Anderson 2016 Results and Final Polls 34 Office Phone 402-280-5544 2016 Review and Honors 35 Sports Information FAX 402-280-2495 Ticket Office 402-280-JAYS Athletic Website GoCreighton.com Conference Website BIGEAST.com 1 Bluejays in the MLS Ethan Finlay Seth Sinovic Eric Miller Minnesota United FC Sporting Kansas City Colorado Rapids Active Creighton (2008-11) Creighton (2005-09) Creighton (2011-13) Bluejays on 2017 MLS Rosters Fabian Herbers Brent Kallman Chris Schuler Ricardo Perez Philadelphia Union Minnesota United FC Real Salt Lake Colorado Rapids Creighton (2013-15) Creighton (2009-12) Creighton (2006-09) Creighton (2013-16) All-Time Bluejays in MLS Player Team(s) Player Team(s) Mehdi Ballouchy Real Salt Lake, Colorado Rapids, Brian Mullan Los Angeles Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes, New York Red Bulls, San Jose Earthquakes, Houston Dynamo, Colorado Rapids Vancouver Whitecaps FC, New York City FC Richard Mulrooney San Jose Earthquakes, FC Dallas, Steve Bernal Dallas Burn, Chicago Fire Houston Dynamo Andrew Duran Seattle Sounders Julian Nash San Jose Earthquakes, Houston Dynamo Ethan Finlay Columbus Crew, Minnesota United FC Ross Paule Colorado Rapids, N.Y./N.J. Metrostars, Fabian Herbers Philadelphia Union Columbus Crew Daniel Hernandez Los Angeles Galaxy, N.Y/N.J. Metrostars, Andrew Peterson Columbus Crew Tampa Bay Mutiny, New England Revolution, FC Dallas Ricardo Perez Colorado Rapids Lance Hill Colorado Rapids Timo Pitter FC Dallas Brian Holt Philadelphia Union Tyler Polak New England Revolution Greg Jordan Philadelphia Union Andrew Ribeiro Chivas USA Ryan Junge Columbus Crew Angel Rivillo Dallas Burn Brent Kallman Minnesota United FC Brett Rodriguez San Jose Earthquakes Brian Kamler D.C. United, Miami Fusion, N.Y/N.J. Metrostars, Chris Schuler Real Salt Lake New England Revolution, Real Salt Lake Seth Sinovic New England Revolution, Sporting Kansas City Alex Kapp Minnesota United FC Johnny Torres New England Revolution, Chicago Fire, Michael Kraus Kansas City Wizards Miami Fusion Eric Miller Montreal Impact, Colorado Rapids David Wagenfuhr FC Dallas 2 Bluejays in the Pros Bluejays in the Pros Player Team David Abidor Dalkurd (Sweden) FF, Tulsa Roughnecks FC Riggs Lennon Real Monarchs SLC New York Red Bulls II Brian McTighe Kansas City Attack 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, Colorado Rapids Eric Miller Montreal Impact, Colorado Rapids New York Red Bulls, San Jose Earthquakes Ishmael Mintah Charlotte Eagles Vancouver Whitecaps FC, New York City FC Long Island Rough Riders Steve Bernal Dallas Burn, Chicago Fire Brian Mullan Los Angeles Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes, Milwaukee Wave United Houston Dynamo, Colorado Rapids Michael Byrne Toulon (France) Richard Mulrooney San Jose Earthquakes Keith DeFini Kansas City Attack FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo Jeff Deist Cleveland Crunch Julian Nash Houston Dynamo, San Jose Earthquakes Luiz Del Monte Auckland City FC Chris Nieroda Rockford Raptors Andrew Duran Seattle Sounders, Atlanta Silverbacks Tony Odorisio FC KooTeePee (Finland) Billy Duranceau Milwaukee Wave Ross Paule Colorado Rapids Ray Ferri Dallas Sidekicks, Houston Hotshots N.Y./N.J. Metrostars, Columbus Crew Ethan Finlay Columbus Crew, Minnesota United FC Ricardo Perez Colorado Rapids Mike Gabb Syracuse Salty Dogs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Andrei Gotsmanov Minnesota Thunder Andrew Peterson Cleveland City Stars NSC Minnesota Columbus Crew, Minnesota Thunder Jaime Harris Brussels (Belgium) Timo Pitter FC Dallas, Oklahoma City Energy FC Peter Henning Milwaukee Wave United Tyler Polak New England Revolution, FC Cincinnati Fabian Herbers Philadelphia Union Zion Renfurm New Orleans Storm, Atlanta Silverbacks Daniel Hernandez Los Angeles Galaxy, Jose Ribas Guayaquil SC (Ecuador), Guayaquil City FC N.Y/N.J. Metrostars, Tampa Bay Mutiny, Andrew Ribeiro Chivas USA, Pittsburgh Riverhounds New England Revolution, FC Dallas Charlotte Independence, Orlando City B Lance Hill New Orleans Rivermen, Colorado Rapids Angel Rivillo Tennessee Rhythm Brendan Hines-Ike Obebro (Sweden) Dallas Burn, Milwaukee Wave Pietari Holopainen FC Haka Brett Rodriguez San Jose Earthquakes Brian Holt Philadelphia Union, Reading United A.C., Chris Schuler AC St. Louis, Real Salt Lake Harrisburg City Islanders Real Monarchs SLC Geoff Huber San Francisco Bay Seals Seth Sinovic New England Revolution San Diego Flash, Rajpracha FC (Thailand) Sporting Kansas City Greg Jordan Philadelphia Union Connor Sparrow Real Monarchs SLC Ryan Junge Columbus Crew, Omaha Vipers Johnny Torres New England Revolution Brian Kallman Minnesota Thunder, NSC Minnesota Chicago Fire, Miami Fusion, Minnesota Thunder Minnesota United FC Milwaukee Wave United, Omaha Vipers Brian Kamler D.C. United Mike Tranchilla Rochester Rhinos Miami Fusion, N.Y/N.J. Metrostars David Wagenfuhr Milwaukee Wave United New England Revolution, Real Salt Lake FC Dallas Alex Kapp Minnesota United FC David Wright Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Rochester Rhinos Former Bluejay Brian Mullan (top) Michael Kraus Kansas City Wizards Tom Zawislan Friska Viljor (Sweden) Paul Lekics Richmond Strikers Toronto Lynx (Canada) and Richard Mulrooney (bottom) have trained and earned caps with Professional Leagues include: Major League Soccer; United Soccer League; Major Indoor Soccer League; Foreign Leagues the U.S. National Team. MLS Draft Picks Brian Kamler - 1996 Sixth Round Julian Nash - 2005 Fourth Round Andrew Duran - 2012 First Round (60th overall) by D.C. United (40th overall) by FC Dallas (15th overall) by Seattle Sounders Lance Hill - 1996 11th Round Brett Rodriguez - 2005 Supplemental First Round Tyler Polak - 2012 Second Round (102nd overall) by Colorado Rapids (5th overall) by San Jose Earthquakes (22nd overall) by New England Revolution Ross Paule - 1997 Second Round Matt Wieland - 2006 Supplemental Fourth Round Greg Jordan - 2012 Second Round (11th overall) by Colorado Rapids (47th overall) by New England Revolution (32nd overall) by Philadelphia Union Johnny Torres - 1998 First Round Ryan Junge - 2007 Supplemental Second Round Jose Gomez - 2013 Supplemental Second Round (5th overall) by New England Revolution (15th overall) by Columbus Crew (38th overall) by Toronto FC Richard