Creighton Soccer 2022

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Apr 18, 2022 2:30 pm

Bluejay Men's Soccer Unveils 2022 Fall Schedule

Creighton men's soccer head coach Johnny Torres announced the Bluejays' 2022 schedule, featuring 13 home matches inside Morrison Stadium and six matches (one in the exhibition portion) against teams that reached the 2021 NCAA Tournament. Each of the Bluejays' six NCAA Tournament foes won at least one game in the NCAA Tournament last season, as did the Bluejays.

2022 Men's Soccer Schedule

Aug. 12 Friday, Drake (Exhibition)
Aug. 19 Thursday, Denver (Exhibition)
Aug. 25 Sunday, Oakland
Aug. 28 Friday, Rutgers

Sept. 2 Monday, Saint Louis
Sept. 5 Friday, San Diego State
Sept. 9 Wednesday, Stanford
Sept. 14 Saturday, Omaha
Sept. 17 Tuesday, * Connecticut
Sept. 20 Saturday, Kansas City
Sept. 24 Saturday, * at Georgetown

Oct. 1 Saturday, * Villanova
Oct. 8 Wednesday, * St. John’s
Oct. 12 Saturday, * at Xavier
Oct. 15 Wednesday, * at Seton Hall
Oct. 19 Saturday, * Butler
Oct. 22 Saturday, * at Marquette
Oct. 29 Wednesday, * DePaul

Nov. 2 Sunday, * at Providence

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Aug 09, 2022 11:55 am

Creighton Men's Soccer Coach Johnny Torres on the First Practice of the season

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Aug 13, 2022 7:20 am

Men's Soccer Opens Exhibition Season with 5-2 Win Over Drake

The Creighton Men's Soccer kicked off the 2022 season with a 5-2 victory over Drake in the first exhibition contest for both teams on Friday, Aug. 12. The Bluejays took control early with three goals in the first 13 minutes of action, powered by a trio of assists from senior Dominic Briggs. Newcomer Alfie Pope lead all attackers with two goals, while the remaining three goals came from junior Duncan McGuire and sophomores Owen O'Malley as well as Mark O'Neil. Creighton limited Drake to two shots in the opening half. The Bluejays return to the pitch of Tuesday, Aug. 16 as Creighton hosts Bradley at 12:00 pm in Morrison Stadium.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 1:34 pm

Women's Soccer Opens 2022 Season Thursday at Montana

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 1:39 pm

Kruse Named BIG EAST Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year, Bluejays Slotted Fourth

Seniors Paul Kruse and Charles Auguste earned individual recognition, while the Creighton men's soccer team was picked to finish fourth as the BIG EAST Preseason honors and poll was released on Wednesday, Aug. 17.

Kruse collected his second BIG EAST Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year nod, also claiming the honor in 2020. Meanwhile both Kruse and Auguste earned a spot on the Preseason All-BIG EAST team. The 11-man list featured two Bluejays, three from Providence and single representatives from Butler, Connecticut, Georgetown, Marquette, St. John's and Villanova.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:52 am

Bluejay Men's Soccer Shines Once More in 6-1 Win Over Rutgers

The Creighton men's soccer team delivered another impressive performance on Sunday, Aug. 28 as the Bluejays took down Rutgers 6-1. The win pushed Creighton to 2-0-0 on the season, while Rutgers fell to 1-1-0.

Creighton will return to the pitch on Friday, Sept. 2 with a 6:30 p.m. match against Saint Louis in Morrison Stadium.

Creighton Men's Soccer Postgame Interviews with Mark O'Neill and Head Coach Johnny Torres 8-28-22

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Aug 29, 2022 2:01 pm

McGuire and O'Neill claim BIG EAST Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week Honors

Coming off a pair of impressive wins over Oakland (6-0 on Aug. 25) and Rutgers (6-1 on Aug. 28) to start the 2022 season, Creighton junior Duncan McGuire and sophomore Mark O'Neill collected individual recognition, claiming the BIG EAST's Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week awards on Monday, Aug. 29.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Aug 30, 2022 6:49 pm

Men's Soccer Launched to No. 7 in United Soccer Coaches Association Poll

Powered by a pair of impressive victories to open the 2022 season, the Creighton Men's Soccer team skyrocketed to No. 7 in the United Soccer Coaches Association Poll on Tuesday, Aug. 30. This marks the first time since Nov. 4, 2018 that the Bluejays have been in the poll and the highest Creighton has been since Oct. 11, 2016 when Creighton was ranked sixth.

Rank School Prev 1st Votes Total Points W-L-T
1 Clemson University 1 7 199 2-0-0
2 University Of Pittsburgh 7 1 187 2-0-0
3 Stanford University NR 0 160 2-0-0
4 UCLA 23 0 145 2-0-0
5 Wake Forest University 15 0 139 2-0-0
6 University Of Kentucky 8 0 133 2-0-0
7 Creighton University NR 0 131 2-0-0
8 University Of Washington 3 0 127 2-0-0
9 University of Maryland 20 0 121 1-0-1
10 Oregon State University 5 0 111 1-0-1

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:58 pm

Creighton Men's Soccer Recap vs Rutgers 8-28-2022

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 4:30 pm

Duncan McGuire Named National Player of the Week
McGuire Earns Honor from United Soccer Coaches Association and TopDrawer Soccer

The awards for Creighton Men's Soccer's Duncan McGuire continue to roll in as the junior was named the National Player of the Week by the United Soccer Coaches Association on Wednesday, Aug. 31. McGuire collected National Player of the Week honors from TopDrawer Soccer on Tuesday and was part of College Soccer News' Team of the Week. In addition the Omaha native nabbed the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week award on Monday.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Sep 01, 2022 6:04 pm

No. 7 Men's Soccer Sets Sights on Success Against SLU & SDSU
Bluejays Face Billikens and Aztecs on Labor Day Weekend

The seventh-ranked Creighton Men's Soccer team takes on Saint Louis and San Diego State in a pair of matchups during Labor Day Weekend in Morrison Stadium.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Sep 03, 2022 7:05 am

Creighton Men's Soccer Highlights vs SLU 9-2-22

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Sep 08, 2022 4:05 pm

Men's Soccer Faces #2 Stanford During Socctoberfest on Friday

Creighton Men's Soccer will face its toughest test so far in the 2022 season, on the grandest stage, as the Bluejays battle No. 2 Stanford on Friday in Creighton's 10th Annual Socctoberfest at Morrison Stadium. Part of a doubleheader with Bluejay women's soccer, the men's team battles the Cardinal at 7:30 p.m. The event will begin with the women facing Colorado College at 4:30 p.m.

Series History: Creighton leads Stanford, 4-3-0
The Bluejays and Cardinal have met seven times previously, with Creighton holding a slight 4-3 edge. The two programs have met twice in Omaha, both won by the Bluejays. The last meeting came in 2017 in Palo Alto, California. Stanford won that meeting, 3-0.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Sep 10, 2022 2:13 am

Men's Soccer Battles No. 2 Stanford to 1-1 Draw

Facing No. 2 Stanford in the 10th Annual Socctoberfest, the Creighton Men's Soccer team earned a 1-1 draw against the Cardinal on Friday, Sept. 9 in Morrison Stadium. Following Friday's action the Bluejays moved to 2-1-2 on the season, while Stanford moved to 4-0-1.

Creighton Men's Soccer Highlights vs #2 Stanford 9-5-22

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 7:00 am

Castro and Foulks Claim BIG EAST Weekly Honors
Castro Earns Offensive Player of the Week, Foulks Captures Freshman Honor

Sophomore Jackson Castro and freshman Ben Foulks claimed the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman Player of the Week when the conference announced the weekly awards on Monday, September 12. Senior Charles Auguste also earned a spot on the BIG EAST Honor Roll. Castro scored two of the Bluejays' three goals during the week, giving Creighton a 1-0 lead just 37.5 seconds into the match with San Diego State on September 5. Castro also knocked in the equalizer against Stanford on Friday, September 9.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Sep 14, 2022 7:18 am

Bluejay Men's Soccer Takes on Omaha in Dodge Street Derby on Wednesday

Creighton Men's Soccer will play its first road contest of the season as the Bluejays battle the Omaha Mavericks in the Dodge Street Derby on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 7:00 p.m. The match will take place at Caniglia Field, the Maverick's home pitch.

Series History: Creighton leads Omaha, 7-4-1
The Bluejays and Mavericks have met 12 times previously, with Creighton holding a 7-4-1 edge. The two programs have met five times at each home site and twice on a neutral field. Creighton is 2-3-0 on the road against Omaha. After meeting seven times from 1979-82, the two squads did not face each other again until 2016. Since the series returned Creighton holds a 3-1-1 edge.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Sep 16, 2022 6:53 am

Bluejay Men's Soccer Delivers Impressive 6-1 Win Over Omah

For the fifth and sixth time in the 2022 season the Creighton Men's Soccer team posted three goals in a half as the Bluejays bested Omaha 6-1 in the Dodge Street Derby on Wednesday, September 14. The Bluejays scored three times in each other to climb to 3-1-2 on the season, while Omaha fell to 3-2-1 Creighton's first goal came with 31:00 showing on the clock, but once the scoring began the Bluejays went on to score three goals over the next 12 minutes

Creighton opens BIG EAST play on Saturday, September 17 as the Bluejays host Connecticut at 6:30 p.m. in Morrison Stadium.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 7:33 am

After More Than 23 Hour Delay, Bluejays and Huskies Battle to 1-1 Draw

The Creighton Men's Soccer team battled lightning, hail, showers and a more than a 23-hour delay in their match with Connecticut, closing the contest with a 1-1 draw on Sunday, September 18. Following Sunday's outcome the Bluejays are 3-1-3 on the season and 0-0-1 in BIG EAST play, while Connecticut moved to 2-3-1 overall and 0-0-1 in conference. The match between Creighton and Connecticut began on Saturday, September 17 at 6:34 p.m. (CT). In the eighth minute of play (7:16) the Bluejays claimed a 1-0 lead as sophomore Owen O'Malley delivered an unassisted goal by besting a quartet of Husky defenders.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Sep 24, 2022 3:24 pm

Bluejay Men's Soccer Falls at Georgetown, 2-1

The Creighton Men's Soccer team dropped its BIG EAST road opener on Saturday, Sept. 24 as the Bluejays fell at Georgetown, 2-1. The loss moved the Bluejays to 3-2-3 on the season and 0-1-1 in BIG EAST action, while Georgetown climbed to 2-4-2 overall and 1-1-0 in conference play.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Oct 02, 2022 9:49 am

Men's Soccer Gets Back on Track with 3-1 Win Over Villanova

The Creighton Men's Soccer team got key contributions from each of its three leading scorers as the Bluejays defeated Villanova 3-1 on Saturday, October 1. The win lifted Creighton to 4-2-3 on the season and 1-1-1 in BIG EAST action, while Villanova fell to 4-3-2 overall and 1-1-1 in conference play.

Men's Soccer Postgame vs Villanvoa 10-1-22

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:23 pm

Men's Soccer Faces Georgetown with NCAA Bid Available in BIG EAST Final

Coming off a 6-0 win over Seton Hall in the BIG EAST Championship Semifinal on Thursday, the Creighton men's soccer team takes on #14 Georgetown in the BIG EAST Championship Final on Sunday, November 13 at 10:30 a.m. (CT) on Fox Sports 1 (FS1).

Men's Soccer Highlights vs Seton Hall 11-10-22 (BET2)

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 6:18 pm

Creighton Downs #14 Georgetown 3-0 to Earn NCAA Bid
Bluejay Men's Soccer Claims First BIG EAST Tournament Championship

Boyds, Md. -- The sixth seeded Creighton Bluejays completed their run through the Men's Soccer BIG EAST Championship as the Bluejays defeated the top seed and national No. 14 Georgetown Hoyas, 3-0 on Sunday, November 13 in the BIG EAST Men's Soccer Championship Final at Maryland SoccerPlex.

With the win, the Bluejays earn the BIG EAST's automatic berth into the 2022 NCAA Championship. The NCAA Championship Selection Show is slated for Monday at 1 p.m. ET on NCAA.com. Earlier in the BIG EAST Men's Soccer Championship Creighton defeated the No. 3 seed Xavier, 2-1, on November 5 in a road contest. The Bluejays also bested the No. 2 seed Seton Hall, 6-0, in the Semifinal on Thursday, November 10.

Men's Soccer Highlights vs Georgetown BET Final 11-13-22

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 1:17 pm

Let’s Go Dancing! Men’s Soccer Claims 26th NCAA Tournament Bid

OMAHA, Neb. – The Creighton men's soccer team will make its 26th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and second straight under head coach Johnny Torres, as the Bluejays earned an automatic bid to the 48-team field on Monday, Nov. 14. Creighton will play host to former Missouri Valley Conference rival Missouri State at 4 p.m. Central on Thursday, Nov. 17 inside Morrison Stadium. The Bluejays and the Bears met in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season, with Creighton ending Missouri State's season with a 1-0 win behind a goal from Diego Gutierrez in the 78th minutes.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:37 pm

Late Flurry Lifts Bluejay Men's Soccer to NCAA Second Round, 2-1 over #23 Missouri State

Playing in temperatures that approached a real feel of 20 degrees, the Creighton men's soccer team used a late flurry with two goals in the final eight minutes to defeat #23 Missouri State 2-1 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, November 17. With the win the Bluejays moved to 10-4-6 on the season, while Missouri State fell to 12-2-4 overall. Creighton advances to face the second-seed in the NCAA Tournament, Washington, in Seattle on Sunday, November 20 at 7:00 p.m. (CT)

Men's Soccer Postgame Press Conference (11-17-22)

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:07 am

How Sweet It Is! Men’s Soccer Advances To
Sweet 16 With 3-1 Win Over #1 Washington
The Bluejays advance to the Sweet 16 for the 15th time in program history.

SEATTLE, Wash. – A pair of goals in the final seven minutes from junior Duncan McGuire lifted the Creighton men's soccer team to a 3-1 win over No. 1 Washington during the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Husky Soccer Stadium on Sunday, November 20. With the win, Creighton improves to 11-4-6 on the year and advances to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2016 and the 15th time in program history. Washington, however, ends their season with a 15-2-3 overall record.

Men's Soccer Highlights at Washington -NCAA2 (11-20-22)

ita · Post by **ita** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 9:46 am

Exciting to see a local team in the sweet 16! Congrats to the Jays on the upset!

ita · Post by **ita** » Sun Nov 27, 2022 7:32 am

Where's the news coverage for Creighton moving on to the elite 8? OWH is lagging.

https://gocreighton.com/news/2022/11/26 ... inals.aspx

Bluejay Men's Soccer is ELITE, Creighton Bests Tulsa 2-1 to Advance to NCAA Quarterfinals

Tulsa, Okla. -- For the third consecutive match in the NCAA Tournament the Creighton Men's Soccer team delivered the game-winning goal in the final ten minutes of regulation, besting Tulsa 2-1 on Saturday, November 26 to advance to the Elite Eight.

The win pushed Creighton to 12-4-6 on the season, including six consecutive victories. Tulsa, meanwhile, saw its season end with a record of 10-5-2.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Nov 27, 2022 7:48 am

Bluejay Men's Soccer is ELITE, Creighton Bests Tulsa 2-1 to Advance to NCAA Quarterfinals

Tulsa, Okla. -- For the third consecutive match in the NCAA Tournament the Creighton Men's Soccer team delivered the game-winning goal in the final ten minutes of regulation, besting Tulsa 2-1 on Saturday, November 26 to advance to the Elite Eight. The win pushed Creighton to 12-4-6 on the season, including six consecutive victories. Tulsa, meanwhile, saw its season end with a record of 10-5-2.

Men's Soccer Highlights at Tulsa (11-26-22-NCAA 3)

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:07 am

Creighton soccer rallies AGAIN, advances on late PK goal

NCAA Championships
Nov 26, 2022
Creighton men's soccer defeated Tulsa after coming from behind in the third round of the 2022 Men's College Cup. A defensive save and two second half goals secured the Blue Jays a quarterfinals spot.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 4:11 pm

Semi Finals

Pittsburgh
Portland

#3 Syracuse
Vermont

—————

#7 Duke
Creighton

#12 UNC Greensboro
#13 Indiana

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/soccer-me ... er-coaches

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:56 am

US plays Iran today at 1:00 on Fox, a good game for everyone to root for, root for Iran women! Politics aside. It would be nice to see Iran beat their government.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Nov 29, 2022 3:06 pm

Iran 0
USA 1(F)

Netherworlds
United State

Saturday on FOX

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Nov 30, 2022 7:43 pm

Men's Soccer Faces #4 Duke in Elite Eight Match on Saturday

The NCAA leader in goals (60) and points (173), Creighton men's soccer, takes on a squad in #4 Duke that has allowed just eight goals this season in an Elite Eight matchup on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 12:00 pm (CT).

Series History: Creighton leads Duke, 2-1-0
The Bluejays and Blue Devils have faced off three times previously, including twice at Duke and once in the NCAA Tournament. The road team has won all three meetings. The last match, however, came in 2006.

Date Opponent Score
September 11, 1994 at Duke W, 3-1
September 2, 1995 Duke L, 1-3
November 22, 2006 # at Duke W, 2-1

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:28 am

Creighton men's soccer: McGuire magic

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Dec 03, 2022 5:52 pm

Bluejay Soccer Reaches College Cup with 3-2 Win at #4 Duke

Durham, N.C. -- In a battle of the NCAA's best offense (Creighton) versus the best defense (#4 Duke), the adage that "defense wins championship' fell short as the Creighton men's Soccer team downed Duke 3-2 to advance to the College Cup (Final Four) on Saturday, December 3.

Creighton Men's Soccer Postgame - Elite Eight - 12-3-22 - Duke

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 8:54 am

It's GAMEDAY!! CU takes on #3 Syracuse in the College Cup semis.
5pm CST
ESPNU | ESPN+

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:32 am

Men's Soccer Opens College Cup Against #3 Syracuse on Friday

Cary, N.C. -- Riding a seven-match winning streak, the Creighton Men's Soccer opens up the College Cup against #3 Syracuse on Friday, December 9 at 5:00 p.m. (CT). The match will be televised on ESPNU.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 7:17 pm

Creighton 2
#3 Syracuse 3 (F)

Syracuse vs. Creighton - NCAA Men's Soccer National Semifinal - Syracuse GAME WINNING GOAL

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 8:23 pm

Men's Soccer Magical Run Comes to an End With 3-2 Loss to #3 Syracuse in College Cup Semifinals

CARY, N.C. -- The Creighton men's soccer magical postseason run came to an end with a 3-2 setback to No. 3 Syracuse in the College Cup Semifinals on Friday night in Cary, N.C. The loss ends the Bluejays nation leading 7-match win streak and ends Creighton's season with a 13-5-6 overall record. With the win, Syracuse improves to 18-2-4 on the season and advances to the National Title match on Monday night against the winner of #13 Indiana and Pittsburgh.

Creighton soccer's NCAA championship run ends in loss to Syracuse

Syracuse vs. Creighton: 2022 Men's College Cup semifinals highlights

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 1:07 pm

Semi Final
Pittsburgh 0
Indiana 2

Semi Final
Syracuse 3
Creighton 2

NATIONAL CHAMPION
13 Indiana 2
3 Syracuse 2 (PK)

Full Syracuse-Indiana PK shootout to decide 2022 Men's College Cup title

After battling to a 2-2 draw through regulation and two overtime periods, Syracuse and Indiana needed penalty kicks to determine the 2022 NCAA men's soccer national champion. Watch the full College Cup PK shootout here.