Men's Soccer Releases 2018 Schedule
5/3/2018 3:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Bluejays are set to play 11 matches at Morrison Stadium
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OMAHA, Neb. – The Creighton men's soccer team will play 11 matches at Morrison Stadium and a total of five against teams that made last year's NCAA Tournament, as part of the 2018 fall schedule, head coach Elmar Bolowich announced on Thursday, May 3.
The Bluejays will play five BIG EAST matches, five nonconference contests and one exhibition match at home, while hosting three teams that made the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
Creighton opens the exhibition season against Nebraska-Omaha at Caniglia Field on Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. The Bluejays will also play at Ohio State (Aug. 15) and at home against Northern Illinois (Aug. 18) during the preseason.
The regular-season begins with two matches at Morrison Stadium. Creighton welcomes ACC-foe Clemson on Friday, Aug. 24, and UC Davis on Sunday, Aug. 26.
The Bluejays' first road trip of the season takes the team to both sides of the country. Creighton plays at Grand Canyon in Phoenix, Arizona on Aug. 31 before heading to Tampa, Florida to face South Florida on Sept. 3.
Creighton's annual Socctoberfest celebration on Sept. 7 against Memphis kicks off a stretch of five of six matches at home for the Bluejays. Creighton starts BIG EAST play against defending regular-season Butler on Sept. 15 as part of Homecoming Week on Creighton's campus. The Bluejays travel to Villanova on Sept. 22 for their first road league match before hosting Jacksonville (Sept. 25), Seton Hall (Sept. 29) and Denver (Oct. 2).
After playing only two road contests during the month of September, the Bluejays will play three consecutive matches away from Omaha during the first three weeks in October, including a contest at 2017 College Cup participant Akron on Oct. 16.
Creighton also hosts BIG EAST foes Providence (Oct. 20), Marquette (Oct. 24) and Georgetown (Oct. 31, Senior Night) and plays at DePaul (Oct. 27) for the final four games of the regular season.
The 2018 BIG EAST Men's Soccer Championship is scheduled to begin on Nov. 3, with the championship match set for Nov. 11 at the highest remaining seed.
The 2018 NCAA Division I Men's College Cup is scheduled for Dec. 7 and 9 in Santa Barbara, California.
Ten of Creighton's 11 home matches are scheduled for 7 p.m., with the exception of its on match on Sept. 7 against Memphis which is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. as part of the 2018 Socctoberfest at Morrison Stadium.
