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Men's Soccer Season Ends With 1-0 Loss at Clemson
12/2/2005 2:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
CLEMSON, S.C. The Creighton men's soccer season came to an end Friday night as the 11th-ranked Bluejays lost at No. 15 Clemson, 1-0, in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament in front of 6,680 fans at Riggs Field. Charlie Roberts' goal with 39 seconds remaining in regulation provided the Tigers with all the offense they would need to advance to the College Cup (Final Four). After another magical run through the NCAA postseason, the Bluejays end the year at 15-5-3.
The Tigers (15-5-3) posted their fourth straight shutout in the NCAA tournament to advance to the national semifinals. Clemson controlled the majority of the match, out-shooting the Bluejays 17-5, including a 10-1 edge in the second half, when the Bluejays did not manage a shot until late in the half. The Tigers also had 13 corner kicks to the Jays five.
The game-winning tally was set up after a foul was called on the Bluejays just outside the top of their box. Nathan Sturgis sent the free kick to Roberts and he headed in his second goal of the season. The Jays, playing in their third straight contest on the road during this NCAA tournament, were whistled for 18 fouls (to Clemson's 10) in the defeat.
Bluejay goalkeeper Matt Allen stopped four Clemson shots during the match, in suffering his and the team's first loss since Oct. 26. The four saves gave Allen 78 on the year, to rank seventh on the CU single-season chart, while his 2,110 minutes played this season ranks third at CU. The defeat snapped a seven-match winning streak for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament champions, during which the Jays posted five shutouts and out-scored their opposition 17-2.
The loss means the end of five Bluejay careers, as seniors Brian Biggerstaff, Brian Kallman, Christian Mangrum, Vince Odorisio and Matt Wieland conclude their runs at Creighton. Wieland, the MVC tournament MVP and three-year captain, appeared in his 87th career match on Friday night, tying him with his older brother Joe (1999-2002), for third on the CU career games-played list.
NOTES: The Jays were appearing in their 14th consecutive NCAA tournament and were playing in their fourth quarterfinal match in the last six seasons ... CU is now 19-13-3 all-time in the NCAA tournament, playing all but seven NCAA postseason matches on the road ... CU's eight road NCAA tourney wins since 2000 are twice as many as the closest competition (Indiana and St. John's have four NCAA road wins in that span) ... The loss to No. 15 Clemson was CU's first loss to a top-25 team this season, dropping them to 5-1-0 ... Clemson will play the winner of the California-New Mexico match in a national semifinal game next Friday in Cary, N.C.
The Tigers (15-5-3) posted their fourth straight shutout in the NCAA tournament to advance to the national semifinals. Clemson controlled the majority of the match, out-shooting the Bluejays 17-5, including a 10-1 edge in the second half, when the Bluejays did not manage a shot until late in the half. The Tigers also had 13 corner kicks to the Jays five.
The game-winning tally was set up after a foul was called on the Bluejays just outside the top of their box. Nathan Sturgis sent the free kick to Roberts and he headed in his second goal of the season. The Jays, playing in their third straight contest on the road during this NCAA tournament, were whistled for 18 fouls (to Clemson's 10) in the defeat.
Bluejay goalkeeper Matt Allen stopped four Clemson shots during the match, in suffering his and the team's first loss since Oct. 26. The four saves gave Allen 78 on the year, to rank seventh on the CU single-season chart, while his 2,110 minutes played this season ranks third at CU. The defeat snapped a seven-match winning streak for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament champions, during which the Jays posted five shutouts and out-scored their opposition 17-2.
The loss means the end of five Bluejay careers, as seniors Brian Biggerstaff, Brian Kallman, Christian Mangrum, Vince Odorisio and Matt Wieland conclude their runs at Creighton. Wieland, the MVC tournament MVP and three-year captain, appeared in his 87th career match on Friday night, tying him with his older brother Joe (1999-2002), for third on the CU career games-played list.
NOTES: The Jays were appearing in their 14th consecutive NCAA tournament and were playing in their fourth quarterfinal match in the last six seasons ... CU is now 19-13-3 all-time in the NCAA tournament, playing all but seven NCAA postseason matches on the road ... CU's eight road NCAA tourney wins since 2000 are twice as many as the closest competition (Indiana and St. John's have four NCAA road wins in that span) ... The loss to No. 15 Clemson was CU's first loss to a top-25 team this season, dropping them to 5-1-0 ... Clemson will play the winner of the California-New Mexico match in a national semifinal game next Friday in Cary, N.C.
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