Creighton Soccer

adamadanderson · Post by **adamadanderson** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:13 am

Tomorrow's game will now make it easy for all the students and fans to head on over to the basketball game after.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:53 am

Hopefully CU will make South Florida's stay in frigid Omaha that much worse with a loss.

Post by **Coyote** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:07 pm

Creighton Soccer makes the Wall Street Journal!

In Soccer, the Little Schools Rule

Ben Cohen of the Wall Street Journal wrote:When Creighton hired Elmar Bolowich last February to be its men's soccer coach, this school of 4,000 undergraduates in Omaha, Neb., didn't just manage to land a respectable steward for its program. It basically upended the entire space-time continuum of college sports.

Never was that more apparent than when Bolowich left North Carolina, where he'd been coach for 22 years. In Chapel Hill, men's soccer takes a backseat in autumn to football and even women's soccer, which has 20 NCAA titles. Last year, according to government data, North Carolina spent about $75,000 in game-day expenses for men's soccer while Creighton allocated about $160,000.

Post by **Coyote** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 3:22 pm

Finlay scores at 96'. Off to the College Cup to play UCLA! UNC will play Charlotte.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:36 am

Coyote wrote:Finlay scores at 96'. Off to the College Cup to play UCLA! UNC will play Charlotte.

GOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!!!

[youtube][/youtube]

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:55 pm

sweet

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:28 pm

For those with Cox, you can watch tonight's game on ESPN3.

Post by **Coyote** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:00 pm

A typical CU game - 0-0 after the first half.

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:35 pm

Coming down to penalty kicks...

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:45 pm

Bummer, CU loses at the end.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:48 pm

ShawJ wrote:Bummer, CU loses at the end.

Creighton had all the opportunities in the world. Â Great season none the less and I am very excited for the future of the program.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:49 pm

Sorry soccer fans, but determining a winner on penalty kicks has to be the single dumbest thing in all of sports.

Yes, dumber than the BCS.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:49 pm

Tough loss, but it's been an impressive season and I can't wait for next year! Â Also, from what I hear, new turf is in store for Morrison. Hopefully that will go with a repair job on the scoreboard.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:59 pm

Big E wrote:Sorry soccer fans, but determining a winner on penalty kicks has to be the single dumbest thing in all of sports.

Yes, dumber than the BCS.

Agreed.

Creighton wins if they play till a goal, no doubt in my mind.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:05 pm

Big E wrote:Sorry soccer fans, but determining a winner on penalty kicks has to be the single dumbest thing in all of sports.

Yes, dumber than the BCS.

Holy |expletive| thats how they determined the game?

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:51 am

I think soccer would be somewhat more interesting if they would even just add a few feet to either end of the goal... make it a higher scoring game. Â It is so depressing watching a team meticulously work their way down the field... only to see them come away empty handed over and over again.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:46 am

Stargazer wrote:I think soccer would be somewhat more interesting if they would even just add a few feet to either end of the goal... make it a higher scoring game. It is so depressing watching a team meticulously work their way down the field... only to see them come away empty handed over and over again.

I don't not agree with you, I would just love to see a soccer enthusiast's face when they read this.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:01 am

Linkin5 wrote:Holy |expletive| thats how they determined the game?

After two overtimes of actual soccer, they went to the sporting equivalent of beer pong in the national semifinals.

I can see doing that in the regular season in the interest of getting the game over due to travel and budget, but come on... Â Not a good way to build interest in your sport with the American viewing audience.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 12:40 pm

Stargazer wrote:I think soccer would be somewhat more interesting if they would even just add a few feet to either end of the goal... make it a higher scoring game. It is so depressing watching a team meticulously work their way down the field... only to see them come away empty handed over and over again.

No.

Â And it's not depressing, but all the more rewarding when goals are "earned". Â We shouldn't change a sport to cater to America's short instant gratification tension span.

In Creighton's case, it's all the more frustrating to lose on penalty kicks to a team you've dominated.

The one thing I hate about college football, is the stupid score inflating overtime.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:41 pm

nebport5 wrote:
Stargazer wrote:I think soccer would be somewhat more interesting if they would even just add a few feet to either end of the goal... make it a higher scoring game. It is so depressing watching a team meticulously work their way down the field... only to see them come away empty handed over and over again.

No. And it's not depressing, but all the more rewarding when goals are "earned". We shouldn't change a sport to cater to America's short instant gratification tension span.

In Creighton's case, it's all the more frustrating to lose on penalty kicks to a team you've dominated.

The one thing I hate about college football, is the stupid score inflating overtime.

You are the first person I have ever heard complain about college football overtime.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:49 pm

Big E wrote:
Linkin5 wrote:Holy |expletive| thats how they determined the game?
After two overtimes of actual soccer, they went to the sporting equivalent of beer pong in the national semifinals.

I can see doing that in the regular season in the interest of getting the game over due to travel and budget, but come on... Not a good way to build interest in your sport with the American viewing audience.

Don't they do the same in the World Cup?

I hate shoot outs for playoffs or championship events.

Greg

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 3:10 pm

Greg S wrote:Don't they do the same in the World Cup?

I believe so. Â And then they take off their shirts to show off their sports bras.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:51 am

Linkin5 wrote:
nebport5 wrote:
Stargazer wrote:I think soccer would be somewhat more interesting if they would even just add a few feet to either end of the goal... make it a higher scoring game. It is so depressing watching a team meticulously work their way down the field... only to see them come away empty handed over and over again.

No. And it's not depressing, but all the more rewarding when goals are "earned". We shouldn't change a sport to cater to America's short instant gratification tension span.

In Creighton's case, it's all the more frustrating to lose on penalty kicks to a team you've dominated.

The one thing I hate about college football, is the stupid score inflating overtime.
You are the first person I have ever heard complain about college football overtime.

Yeah, well I'd rather watch an extra 15 min quarter of real football rather than 3 overtimes of feeble defense artificially inflated scores.

Post by **Coyote** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:53 am

UNC beat UCLA 3-1 on penalty kicks and will play Charlotte in the finals.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:45 am

Well I hope while Coach Bolowich is finding his was back from the Alaska wilderness, he figures out a way to produce more offense to complement his team's fine defense.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:18 pm

Big E wrote:Sorry soccer fans, but determining a winner on penalty kicks has to be the single dumbest thing in all of sports.

Yes, dumber than the BCS.

College Hockey they just keep playing. Â We saw 3 overtimes one Sunday night at the Qwest Center!

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:01 pm

Big E wrote:Sorry soccer fans, but determining a winner on penalty kicks has to be the single dumbest thing in all of sports.

Yes, dumber than the BCS.

Trust me, we feel the exact same way. Creighton out played them by far and yet... well that. It will be interesting to see what happens to the team next year, and I doubt it will be good.

OmahaBen · Post by **OmahaBen** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:22 pm

Linkin5 wrote:
nebport5 wrote:
Stargazer wrote:I think soccer would be somewhat more interesting if they would even just add a few feet to either end of the goal... make it a higher scoring game. It is so depressing watching a team meticulously work their way down the field... only to see them come away empty handed over and over again.

No. And it's not depressing, but all the more rewarding when goals are "earned". We shouldn't change a sport to cater to America's short instant gratification tension span.

In Creighton's case, it's all the more frustrating to lose on penalty kicks to a team you've dominated.

The one thing I hate about college football, is the stupid score inflating overtime.
You are the first person I have ever heard complain about college football overtime.

Really? It all but eliminates 1/3rd of the game (kickoffs and punts) and it rewards offenses more than defenses by eliminating the battle for field position.

It's better than penalty kicks in soccer or shootouts in hockey (I'm looking at you, Winter Olympics), but there have been plenty of valid criticisms of it over the years.

OmahaBen · Post by **OmahaBen** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:25 pm

Stargazer wrote:I think soccer would be somewhat more interesting if they would even just add a few feet to either end of the goal... make it a higher scoring game. It is so depressing watching a team meticulously work their way down the field... only to see them come away empty handed over and over again.

Except it wouldn't really help. The problem isn't a lack of goals, it's a lack of scoring opportunities, period. The ratio of scoring chances to actual goals in soccer isn't really all that much lower than hockey's; it's just hockey you see a lot more scoring opportunities.

If you really want to up scoring, take 1 or 2 players off the field so that it's harder to simply cram up the box with bodies.

Post by **Coyote** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:08 pm

Four Men's Soccer Players Picked in MLS SuperDraft

Go Creighton wrote:Four Creighton men's soccer players were selected in the 2012 Major League Soccer SuperDraft held Thursday in Kansas City. Â Creighton tied Louisville with the most players taken this year, while the Bluejays tied their school record with four picks in the SuperDraft. Â Ethan Finlay and Andrew Duran were selected in the first round by Columbus and Seattle, respectively, while New England took Tyler Polak and Philadelphia picked Greg Jordan in the second round. Â Creighton remains the only college program in the nation to have at least one player drafted into MLS since the league's inception.

Post by **Coyote** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 1:19 am

NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I Men's - National - Pre-Season Ranking

Rank School Â Â Â Prev. W-L-T
1 North Carolina Â Â Â Â 1 21-2-3
2 UCLA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3 18-4-2
3 Creighton Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4 21-2-1
4 Connecticut Â Â Â Â 5 19-3-3
5 South Florida Â Â Â Â 6 13-4-4
6 New Mexico Â Â Â Â 8 18-0-4
7 Louisville Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7 14-7-2
8 Charlotte Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2 16-5-4
9 Maryland Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 14-4-3
10 Akron Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11 15-4-4
11 UC Santa Barbara 12 15-7-1
12 Indiana Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10 13-4-5
13 UC Irvine Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13 16-6-1
14 Boston College Â Â Â Â 15 14-6-1
15 St. John's Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18 14-7-2
16 SMU Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 19 13-7-1
17 Coastal Carolina 16 18-4-0
18 Saint Mary's (Calif.) 14 11-7-5
19 James Madison Â Â Â Â 20 13-5-2
20 Northwestern Â Â Â Â 22 11-5-5
21 UAB Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 21 13-5-3
22 Brown Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17 12-5-3
23 Old Dominion Â Â Â Â 24 12-6-2
24 Furman Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â RV 14-4-4
25 Bradley Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 25 15-6-2

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 8:14 pm

Men's Soccer Tabbed Preseason MVC Favorites

Go Creighton wrote:Creighton leads all Valley teams with four representatives on the 2012 MVC Preseason All-Conference Team. Â Seniors Jose Gomez and Andrew Ribeiro are joined by junior Bruno Castro and sophomore Eric Miller on the preseason team. Â Each of Creighton's four preseason All-Conference team members also were recognized following the 2011 season. Â Castro and Gomez were 2011 All-MVC Second Teamers, Ribeiro received All-MVC Honorable Mention, while Miller was on the All-MVC Freshman Team.

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:53 pm

After 7 straight wins CU is back to #16.

Post by **Coyote** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:43 am

Men's Soccer Claims Multiple MVC Honors

GoCreighton wrote:Senior co-captain Jose Gomez became the 11th player in program history to take home MVC Player of the Year Honors. The Bluejays have won the award on 12 occasions as Ethan Finlay earned the accolade for a second time last season.

Fellow senior co-captain Andrew Ribeiro claimed MVC Defensive Player of the Year recognition. It marks the ninth time that a CU player won claimed the award.

The MVC recognized CU's Timo Pitter as the Freshman of the Year. Creighton first-year players have claimed four of the last five freshman honors in the league. Pitter is the seventh Bluejay to earn the laurel.

Sophomore midfielder Eric Miller joined Gomez, Ribeiro and Pitter on the MVC First Team. Â Sophomore Jose Ribas was the only CU member of the MVC Second Team. Freshman defender Brendan Hines-Ike joined Pitter on the MVC All-Freshman team this year.

Post by **Coyote** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 2:38 pm

Gooooooooooooal!

Post by **Coyote** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 3:06 pm

MVC Champions!!!!

Post by **Brad** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:36 pm

Awesome! Â Nice Work Creighton!

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:38 am

Creighton gets the 12th seed in the tournament, and a first round bye, setting a possible match against 5th seed Akron.

Post by **Coyote** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:04 pm

#12 CU defeats U Dub 4-2. Up next #5 Akron.

Post by **Coyote** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 6:05 pm

CU beats Akron 5-4 on penalty kicks. UConn is next.