2020-21 Creighton Men’s Soccer Match #8 • Wednesday, March 24 • Creighton at Xavier • Cincinnati, Ohio • 10 am 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 Up Next Scouting Xavier (3-5-1, 0-3-1 BE) 2021 Spring Schedule Creighton heads to Cincinnati for a Wednesday The Musketeers enter the week seeking their Overall: 3-4-0 morning contest against Xavier. first win during the month of March, as Xavier BIG EAST: 3-2-0 is 0-3-1 during four leagues matches. Home: 2-1-0 Follow the Match Away: 1-2-0 Wednesday morning’s match will feature live Wednesday will mark only the second home Neutral: 0-1-0 video on Xavier All-Access. A subscription is match of the season for the Musketeers. February required to view the contest. Karsen Henderlong paces the BIG EAST with 20 at Marquette* W, 2-1 (2OT) Live Stats will be provided by SIDEARM Sports. seven goals, but the sophomore has only found 27 at Nebraska-Omaha L, 0-3 the back of the net once during league action. Links to video and live stats will be provided on the Creighton Men’s Soccer schedule page. Jerome Jolly leads the conference with six March assists, while Xavier leads the league with 20 6 XAVIER* W, 2-1 Updates will be provided on Twitter goals and 21 assists, but the Musketeers have 10 vs. #19 Missouri State $ L, 0-2 (@CreightonMSOC). been outscored 6-5 during league matches. 13 at DePaul* L, 1-2 Scouting Creighton (3-4-0, 3-2-0 BIG EAST) Matthew Rosenberg has started eight matches 17 BUTLER* W, 4-2 Creighton split a pair of matches at home last at goalie this season and owns a 1.53 goals 20 #25 MARQUETTE* L, 1-2 (OT) week. The Bluejays recorded a 4-2 win over against average with 17 saves and two Butler on Wednesday before falling in overtime shutouts. 24 at Xavier* 12 pm against Marquette, 2-1, on Saturday. 28 at Kansas City $ 4 pm Head coach Andy Fleming is in his 11th season Creighton is currently tied for second in the at the helm of the Musketeers. BIG EAST Midwest Division with a .600 winning April percentage (3-2-0). Series History Against Musketeers 3 DEPAUL* 1 pm Creighton leads the all-time series against 10 at Butler* 1 pm Senior Diego Gutierrez leads the Bluejays and Xavier, 6-3-1. ranks fourth in the BIG EAST with 10 points from four goals and two assists. The Omaha The Bluejays defeated the Musketeers 2-1 in 2020-21 BIG EAST Men’s Soccer native owns 14 career goals after posting 10 Omaha on March 6. Championship Presented by Jeep during three seasons at UNO. (Hosted by highest overall seed) Xavier recorded a 1-0 victory over Creighton In addition to Gutierrez, Daniel Espeleta and during the 2019 season in Cincinnati. The 14 Semifinal TBA Callum Watson each have a pair of assists Musketeers own a 2-1-1 mark against the 17 Championship TBA as Creighton owns 12 assists on 10 goals this Bluejays at home. season. Nine different players have at least one helper. Last Time Out May Creighton fell 2-1 in overtime against No. 25 13-17 NCAA College Cup TBA Bluejay freshman Nathan Schnur has started Marquette on Saturday afternoon at Morrison five matches in goal for the Bluejays. The Stadium. Colorado native owns a 1.73 goals against average and has recorded 20 saves. The Bluejays dropped to 3-2-0 in league action and 3-4-0 overall, while the Golden Eagles # - Exhibition match played at Omaha Sports Complex Junior goalkeeper Paul Kruse earned Preseason improved to 3-1-1 during BIG EAST play and * - BIG EAST Conference matches Goalkeeper of the Year accolades, but the 6-1-1 overall. $ - Match played at Swope Park in Kansas City, Missouri Heilbronn, Germany native has been limited All times Central to only two matches this season because of Jake Ronneberg scored Creighton’s lone goal Dates and times subject to change injury. of the match during the 48th minute. Callum Home matches in BOLD CAPS played at Watson recovered a deflected ball along Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium Head coach Johnny Torres is in his the left-side of the 18-yard box and found second year at the helm of the Bluejays after Ronneberg just outside the top of the box. spending 12 years as an assistant coach. The Illinois native took a pair of dribbles into the 2021 Quick Facts box before sending the ball inside the far post to Creighton’s remaining league schedule consists of a tie the match at 1-1. The goal marked Ronneberg’s road match against Xavier (Wednesday) and home Creighton University Information second of the year, both coming against Marquette. match against DePaul (April 3) before the regular- Location Omaha, Neb. season finale at Butler (April 10). Founded 1878 Creighton played a man down for the final 86 Enrollment 8,770 minutes of action after a red card during the eighth Fortress Morrison Nickname Bluejays minute. Creighton is 145-29-21 overall at Morrison Stadium Colors Blue & White (opened in 2003), and finished 2019 with a 7-3-0 President Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D. Marquette found the back of the net just five mark, including a 3-1-0 record during BIG EAST Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen minutes after gaining the man advantage as Beto play. Affiliation NCAA Division I Soto scored during the 13th minute. Conference BIG EAST The Bluejays owned two shutouts at home in 2019 Bluejay goalkeeper Nathan Schnur made a pair of (both league matches) and six in their 11 home Bluejay Soccer first half saves to keep the Bluejays down just a matches in 2018. Head Coach Johnny Torres single goal at halftime. Alma Mater Creighton, 2008 Career Record 11-11-2 (2nd season) Creighton has never lost consecutive matches at Record at CU 11-11-2 (2nd season) Creighton found the equalizer from Ronneberg on Morrison Stadium during the same season. Assistant Coach Ian Sarachan its first shot attempt after the break, just a little Alma Mater Illinois-Chicago, 2010 over two minutes into the second half. Creighton’s loss at Morrison Stadium against Assistant Coach Michael Gabb No. 17 Virginia Tech to open the 2017 season Alma Mater Creighton, 2002 Neither team found a game-winner in regulation followed the team’s loss at home to end the Volunteer Assistant Mitch Kavanagh before Marquette scored the golden goal during the 2016 campaign (2-1 vs. Providence), marking Alma Mater Bellevue University, 2013 94th minute. the first time since 1985 that Creighton had lost Home Field Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium consecutive home matches. Capacity 7,500 The Golden Eagles ended the day with an 11-9 edge 8-7-2 2019 Overall Record in shots and 5-3 advantage in corner kicks, while The Bluejays are 24-1-3 in their next home match 2019 BIG EAST Record / Finish 4-4-1/T-4th both teams recorded four shots on goal. following a home loss at Morrison, including an Letterwinners Returning / Lost 11 / 10 Starters Returning / Lost 5 / 6 2-0-0 mark last season. Goalkeepers Returning / Lost 1 / 1 Bluejays Fighting For Postseason Spot Newcomers 10 Creighton enters the week with a 3-2-0 mark in Creighton ended its 2019 season with a loss at league action, and the Bluejays are second in the home against Butler during the first round of the Conference Regular-Season Titles 14 Midwest Division with a .600 winning percentage. BIG EAST Championship. 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018 For the spring of 2021, the BIG EAST is split into The Bluejays are 63-14-8 at Morrison Stadium two divisions. Each team plays home-and-home since the start of 2013 when the program joined Conference Tournament Titles 13 against the opposing divisional foes. The five the BIG EAST and 25-7-2 during home league 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, Midwest Division teams are slated to play eight matches. 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012 league games, while the six East Division teams are scheduled to play 10. Bluejays All-Time vs. Top 25 Competition NCAA Tournament Appearances 24 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, Creighton is 80-60-17 all-time against 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, The top two teams in each division with the best United Soccer Coaches (formerly NSCAA) 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 winning percentages will qualify for the BIG EAST Top-25 opponents. Championship, which will be hosted by the team NCAA Sweet 16 Appearances 14 with the best winning percentage across the entire The Bluejays faced five ranked opponents 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, league. during the 2019 campaign, including the first three 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 Spring 2021 BIG EAST Standings NCAA Elite Eight Appearances 11 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 Midwest Division BIG EAST Overall Team W L T Pct. W L T Pct. NCAA College Cup Appearances 5 Marquette 3 1 1 .700 6 1 1 .813 1996, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2012 Creighton 3 2 0 .600 3 4 0 .429 Butler 2 1 2 .600 2 5 2 .333 Sports Information DePaul 2 3 0 .400 2 3 2 .429 Men’s Soccer Contact Anthony Robinson Xavier 0 3 1 .125 3 5 1 .389 Office Phone 402-280-5801 Cell Phone 712-250-4900 East Division [email protected] BIG EAST Overall Email Team W L T Pct.