2018 Creighton Men’s Soccer Match #18 • Marquette at #17 Creighton • Omaha, Neb. • Wednesday, Nov. 7 • 7:00 p.m. (CT) SID Contact: Anthony Robinson • Office Phone: (402) 280-5801 • Cell Phone: (712) 250-4900 • E-mail: [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 Marquette (7-8-2) 2018 Schedule Creighton hosts Marquette on Wednesday night The fourth-seeded Golden Eagles advanced to Overall: 11-4-2 for a semifinal match of the 2018 BIG EAST Wednesday’s semifinal matchup by outlasting BIG EAST: 7-1-1 Championship presented by Jeep. Xavier 7-6 in penalty kicks. Home: 6-2-2 Away: 5-2-0 Follow the Match Leo Villa converted the game-winner during August Wednesday’s match will be broadcast on the the ninth round of the shootout. BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN), which can 24 #11 CLEMSON W, 2-0 be found at FOXSportsGo.com or on the FOX Marquette holds a 7-8-2 overall record, but 26 UC DAVIS T, 0-0 (2 OT) Sports Go app. Donny Baarns will provide only a 1-5 mark during road matches, with its 31 at Grand Canyon L, 0-1 play-by-play while Jon Schriner will handle lone win coming on Oct. 28 at Butler. color commentary and Emma Braasch will be reporting from the sideline. All-BIG EAST First Team midfielder Luka Prpa September leads Marquette in points with 16 from five 3 at South Florida W, 2-1 Live stats for Wednesday’s match can be goals and six assists. 7 MEMPHIS $ W, 2-0 found at Creighton.Statbroadcast.com. BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year Luis Barraza 15 BUTLER (Homecoming) * (BEDN) W, 3-0 Bluejay fans can stay updated through holds a 0.92 goals against average and owns 22 at Villanova * W, 1-0 the Creighton men’s soccer Twitter feed: 68 saves with a .850 save percentage, which 25 JACKSONVILLE W, 2-1 Twitter.com/CreightonMSOC. ranks sixth nationally. 29 SETON HALL * (BEDN) W, 1-0 Scouting #17 Creighton (11-4-2) Prpa, Barraza and Patrick Seagrist each made Creighton, the regular-season BIG EAST the All-BIG EAST First Team, while Connor Alba October champion, finished league play at 7-1-1. earned a spot on the second team and Lukas Sunneson claimed a unanimous spot on the 2 #5 DENVER L, 0-1 (2 OT) The Bluejays fell 2-1 in overtime to Georgetown All-Freshman team. 6 at St. John’s * (BEDN) W, 3-1 (Oc.t 31) for their lone BIG EAST loss during the 12 at Xavier * (BEDN) W, 3-1 final match of the regular season. Head coach Louis Bennett is in his 13th season 16 at Akron L, 0-1 at the helm of Marquette. Creighton ranks 11th nationally with a 0.624 20 PROVIDENCE * (BEDN) T, 0-0 (2 OT) goals against average as the Bluejays have Series History Against Golden Eagles 24 MARQUETTE * (BEDN) W, 2-1 conceded only 11 goals through 17 matches and The all-time series between Creighton and 27 at DePaul * (BEDN) W, 2-1 have allowed more than one goal in a single Marquette is tied at 7-7-0. match only once. 31 GEORGETOWN (BEDN) L, 1-2 The Bluejays defeated the Golden Eagles 2-1 Offensively, Sven Koenig, the BIG EAST at Morrison Stadium during the regular season November Offensive Player of the Year, paces the squad (Oct. 24). and leads the BIG EAST in goals (10), while nine 2018 BIG EAST Men’s Soccer Championship different Bluejays have scored at least one goal. Creighton is 3-0-0 against Marquette in Omaha (all rounds played at campus site of higher seed) since joining the BIG EAST. Joel Rydstrand, the BIG EAST Midfielder of the 7 (4) MARQUETTE (BEDN) 7 pm Year, leads Creighton with five assists, while The two squads have never met during 11 Final (FS2) 1 pm Akeem Ward and Younes Boudadi each have four. postseason play. $ - Creighton’s 2018 Socctoberfest All-BIG EAST Second Team and unanimous Bluejays Claim Regular-Season Crown * - BIG EAST Conference matches All-Freshman team selection Paul Kruse has Creighton claimed the 2018 BIG EAST regular- (BEDN) - Match featured on BIG EAST Digital Network played each minute for Creighton and claims a season championship with a victory at DePaul (FS2) - Match televised on FOX Sports 2 0.624 goals against average, which is the best (Oct. 27) for the program’s first regular-season () - indicates seed in tournament mark in the BIG EAST and ranks 12th nationally. conference title since 2014 and 14th overall. All times Central and subject to change Home matches in BOLD CAPS played at Head coach Elmar Bolowich is in his eighth The Bluejays own two BIG EAST regular-season Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium season at the helm of the Bluejays. titles (2014, 2018) and earned 12 while a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2018 BIG EAST Men’s Soccer Championship presented by Jeep FIRST ROUND NOVEMBER 3 • BEDN 4 Marquette 2 SEMIFINALS 5 Xavier 2 NOVEMBER 7 • BEDN • 7 p.m. Marquette advances on PKs, 7-6 FINAL 1 Creighton NOVEMBER 11 • 1 p.m. CT 4 Marquette Highest Seed Hosts • FS2 Omaha, Neb. (Morrison Stadium) at 7 p.m. CT Winner Semifinal #1 CHAMPION Winner Semifinal #2 2 Georgetown 3 Providence Washington, D.C. (Shaw Field) at 1 p.m. CT 3 Providence 1 6 St. John’s 0 2018 All-BIG EAST Honors BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year Sven Koenig, Creighton, Sr., F Luis Barraza, Marquette, Sr., GK BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year BIG EAST Freshman of the Year Dylan Nealis, Georgetown, Jr., D Skage Simonsen, St. John’s, Fr., M BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year Joel Rydstrand, Creighton, Sr., M Creighton All-BIG EAST First Team All-BIG EAST Second Team^ BIG EAST All-Freshman Team Sven Koenig, Creighton, Sr., F* Connor Alba, Marquette, Jr., F Paul Kruse, Creighton, Fr., GK* Derek Dodson, Georgetown, So., F CJ Tibbling, Seton Hall, Fr., F Lukas Sunesson, Marquette, Fr., F* Achara, Georgetown, Jr., F Sam Sergi, Xavier, R-Jr., F Skage Simonsen, St. John’s Fr., M* Simen Hestnes, Xavier, Sr., M Skage Simonsen, St. John’s, Fr., M CJ Tibbling, Seton Hall, Fr., F* Joel Rydstrand, Creighton, Sr., M Kyle Zajec, Georgetown, Sr., M Gil Santos, Providence, Fr., F Tiago Mendonca, Providence, R-Jr., M Zach Zandi, Villanova, Sr., M Jack Haywood, Butler, Fr., M Luka Prpa, Marquette, Jr., M Brendan McDonough, Georgetown, Sr., D Ramzi Qawasmy, Providence, Fr., D Akeem Ward, Creighton, Sr., D Mitch LaGro, Creighton, R-Sr., D Giannis Nikopolidis, Georgetown, Fr., GK Dylan Nealis, Georgetown, Jr., D Klisman Sousa, Providence, R-Sr., D Sean Zawadzki, Georgetown, Fr., M Patrick Seagrist, Marquette, Jr., D David Arvidsson, Seton Hall, Grad., D Taylor Crull, Xavier, R-Fr., D Luis Barraza, Marquette, Sr., GK Colin Miller, Providence, R-Sr., GK Tani Oluwaseyi, St. John’s Fr., F Paul Kruse, Creighton, Fr., GK *unanimous selection ^extra player added due to a tie in voting 2018 Quick Facts 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012). matches, with victories in 2014 (over Seton Hall), 2015 (Villanova), 2016 (Xavier) and 2017 Creighton University Information Creighton also claims 13 conference (Marquette). Creighton’s other teams to reach the Location Omaha, Neb. tournament titles, its last in 2012 during the finals include its baseball team (0-3), the men’s Founded 1878 program’s final season in the MVC. soccer team (0-2), the men’s basketball team Enrollment 8,910 (0-2) and the women’s basketball team (0-1). Nickname Bluejays The Bluejays earned home-field Colors Blue & White advantage throughout the BIG EAST postseason The Bluejay men’s soccer team’s two BIG EAST President Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D. tournament with their regular-season crown. title match appearances came in 2015 (2-1 double Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen overtime loss at Georgetown) and 2016 (2-1 loss Affiliation NCAA Division I Creighton BIG EAST Tourney History at Butler). Conference BIG EAST The Bluejays have made the six-team BIG EAST Championship field each year since joining the The Creighton men’s soccer program captured Bluejay Soccer league in 2013. Head Coach Elmar Bolowich 13 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament titles Alma Mater Mainz, 1981 as a member of the conference from 1991-2012 Career Record 395-184-56 (30th season) Creighton has reached the title match twice (2015, (22 seasons). Record at CU 115-40-16 (Eighth season) 2016) and claimed runner-up each time. Assistant Coach Johnny Torres Bluejays All-BIG EAST Selections Alma Mater Creighton, 2008 The Bluejays are 3-5-0 during BIG EAST Creighton men’s soccer seniors Sven Koenig Assistant Coach Michael Gabb Championship matches, including a 2-0-0 mark and Joel Rydstrand each earned BIG EAST Men’s Alma Mater Creighton, 2002 at Morrison Stadium. Soccer major awards and a total of five Bluejays Volunteer Assistant Mitch Kavanagh claimed spots on the All-BIG EAST teams, the Alma Mater Bellevue University, 2013 Creighton hosted a First Round match in 2016 league announced on Friday afternoon. Home Field Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium (3-1 win vs. Xavier) and a Semifinal match in 2015 7,500 Capacity (2-1 win vs.