2020-21 Creighton Men’s Soccer Match #3 • Xavier at Creighton • Omaha, Neb. • Morrison Stadium Saturday, March 6 • 11:00 a.m. (CT) 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 Jerome Jolly leads the conference with five 2021 Spring Schedule Creighton opens its 2021 spring home schedule assists. Overall: 1-1-0 with a BIG EAST match against Xavier. BIG EAST: 1-0-0 Seven different players have recorded at least Home: 0-0-0 Follow the Match one goal and eight Musketeers own at least one Away: 1-1-0 Saturday’s match will feature live video on assist as Xavier has scored 16 goals through February YouTube.com/GoCreighton. The broadcast will four matches. not include announcers. 20 at Marquette* W, 2-1 (2OT) Head coach Andy Fleming is in his 11th season 27 at Nebraska-Omaha L, 0-3 Live stats will be available via at Xavier. StatBroadcast.com Series History Against Musketeers March Links to both the live stream and live stats will Creighton leads the all-time series against 6 XAVIER* 11 am be available on the Creighton Men’s Soccer Xavier, 5-3-1. 10 vs. Missouri State $ 2 pm schedule page. The Bluejays are 4-1-0 at home against the 13 at DePaul* 1 pm Updates will be provided on Twitter Musketeers. 17 BUTLER* 2 pm (@CreightonMSOC). 20 MARQUETTE* 1 pm Xavier claimed a 1-0 victory last season in Scouting Creighton (1-1-0, 1-0-0 BIG EAST) Cincinnati. 24 at Xavier* 12 pm Creighton enters Saturday’s home-opener 28 at Kansas City $ 4 pm following a loss last weekend at UNO, 3-0. Last Time Out Creighton fell to crosstown foe Nebraska- The Bluejays opened the 2021 spring season Omaha, 3-0, on Saturday afternoon at Caniglia April with a 2-1 double-overtime victory against Field. 3 DEPAUL* 1 pm Marquette on Feb. 20 to pick up the first three 10 at Butler* 1 pm points of the league season. UNO scored all three of its goals during the first half of action. The Mavericks scored during Jake Ronneberg scored the game-winning goal the sixth, eighth and 22nd minutes. Ed Port 2020-21 BIG EAST Men’s Soccer during the 105th minute and Charles Auguste converted the first goal, while Hugo Kametini Championship Presented by Jeep had the first goal of the year. recorded a brace by scoring the second and (Hosted by highest overall seed) third tallies. Owen O’Malley and Diego Gutierrez each 14 Semifinal TBA tallied assists during the season lid lifter. Creighton flipped the field following halftime 17 Championship TBA and held a 6-3 advantage in shots during the Creighton was picked second in the Midwest second half but did not put any on frame. Division of the BIG EAST Preseason Polls May and junior goalkeeper Paul Kruse earned Charles Auguste, Callum Watson and Steevie 13-17 NCAA College Cup TBA Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year accolades. Lamarre each paced the Bluejays with two shots as Creighton ended the match with an Head coach Johnny Torres is in his 11-10 edge in shots. UNO ended the day with a second year at the helm of the Bluejays after 5-3 edge in shots on goal. spending 12 years as an assistant coach. # - Exhibition match played at Omaha Sports Complex The Bluejays also had seven corner kicks, while * - BIG EAST Conference matches Scouting Xavier (3-2-0, 0-0-0 BIG EAST) the Mavericks had five. $ - Match played at Swope Park in Kansas City, Missouri The Musketeers head to Omaha following a All times Central split last weekend. Xavier fell to Saint Louis Bluejay captain and goalkeeper Paul Kruse Dates and times subject to change 3-1 on Friday before dominating Chicago State, made his first start of the season and recorded Home matches in BOLD CAPS played at 10-0. a pair of saves. Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium Karsen Henderlong paces the BIG EAST with Fortress Morrison 13 points from a league-best six goals and Creighton is 143-28-21 overall at Morrison one assist. Stadium (opened in 2003), and finished 2019 with a 7-3-0 mark, including a 3-1-0 record 2021 Quick Facts during BIG EAST play. New Faces Around The Pitch Creighton’s starting XI on Feb. 20 against Marquette Creighton University Information The Bluejays owned two shutouts at home in 2019 featured six players making their first start in a Location Omaha, Neb. (both league matches) and six in their 11 home Bluejay uniform. Founded 1878 matches in 2018. Enrollment 8,770 In total, eight players made their Creighton debuts Nickname Bluejays Creighton has never lost consecutive matches at during the sesaon-opener against the Golden Eagles. Colors Blue & White Morrison Stadium during the same season. President Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D. Nathan Schnur, Duncan McGuire, Landon Sloan, Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen Creighton’s loss at Morrison Stadium against Alejandro Maillet, Owen O’Malley, Mark O’Neill, Affiliation NCAA Division I No. 17 Virginia Tech to open the 2017 season Diego Gutierrez and Callum Watson each made Conference BIG EAST followed the team’s loss at home to end the their Bluejay debuts during the season opener. 2016 campaign (2-1 vs. Providence), marking Bluejay Soccer the first time since 1985 that Creighton had lost Goals Off Corner Kicks Head Coach Johnny Torres consecutive home matches. Both of Creighton’s goals against Marquette were Alma Mater Creighton, 2008 Career Record 9-8-2 direct results of corner kicks. Record at CU 9-8-2 The Bluejays are 23-1-3 in their next home match Assistant Coach Ian Sarachan following a home loss at Morrison, including an The Bluejays had a total of five goals off corner Alma Mater Illinois-Chicago, 2010 2-0-0 mark last season. kicks in 2019. Assistant Coach Michael Gabb Alma Mater Creighton, 2002 Creighton ended its 2019 season with a loss at Nico Engelking and Charles Auguste each scored Volunteer Assistant Mitch Kavanagh home against Butler during the first round of the off corners against Columbia (Sept. 9, 2019). Alma Mater Bellevue University, 2013 BIG EAST Championship. Home Field Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium Tor Trosten found the back of the net following a Capacity 7,500 The Bluejays are 61-13-8 at Morrison Stadium scramble after a corner kick against UNO (Sept. 8-7-2 2019 Overall Record since the start of 2013 when the program joined 16, 2019). 2019 BIG EAST Record / Finish 4-4-1/T-4th the BIG EAST and 23-6-2 during home league Letterwinners Returning / Lost 11 / 10 Starters Returning / Lost 5 / 6 matches, with exactly one loss in six out of seven Both Yudai Tashiro and Jake Ashford scored on Goalkeepers Returning / Lost 1 / 1 BIG EAST regular seasons. set pieces on corner kicks against Butler (Nov. 2, Newcomers 10 2019). Bluejays Nearly Flawless In BE Home Openers Conference Regular-Season Titles 14 Creighton is a perfect 7-0 during BIG EAST home Season-Opener Success 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2006, 2007, openers, including a 1-0 win against Villanova in Creighton is 8-1-1 during its past 10 lid-lifters, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018 2019. including its 2-1 overtime win at Marquette this year. Conference Tournament Titles 13 The Bluejays have allowed a goal during their BIG 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, EAST home opener only once (2014) and outscored Overall, the Bluejays are 21-3-7 during their 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012 the opposition 10-2 during seven matches. first match of the season since Creighton restarted its men’s soccer program in 1990. NCAA Tournament Appearances 24 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, The last time Creighton lost its conference home 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, opener was in 2009 when the Bluejays lost 1-0 This year marks only the second time in the past 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 against Missouri State to open the home Missouri eight seasons in the which the Bluejays did not Valley Conference slate. starting the season against a team ranked inside NCAA Sweet 16 Appearances 14 the United Soccer Coaches’ Top 25. 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 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 Pts W L T Pct. 5 NCAA College Cup Appearances Creighton 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 .500 1996, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2012 Butler 1 0 0 3 1 4 0 .200 Xavier 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 .600 Sports Information Marquette 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 .750 Men’s Soccer Contact Anthony Robinson DePaul 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 .333 Office Phone 402-280-5801 Cell Phone 712-250-4900 East Division [email protected] BIG EAST Overall Email Team W L T Pts W L T Pct. Sports Information Director Rob Anderson Georgetown 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 1.000 Office Phone 402-280-5544 Providence 2 0 0 6 3 0 0 1.000 Sports Information FAX 402-280-2495 St.