No. 19 Men's Soccer Hosts UMKC Saturday
9/28/2005 3:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
#19 Creighton hosts UMKC
Saturday, Oct. 1, 7:00 p.m. Morrison Stadium
This Week: The 19th-ranked Bluejays return home to open a five-game home stand, their longest of the season. The Jays play host to UMKC, Saturday night at Morrison Stadium. The match will be part of homecoming activities and will be a part of the second ?Getting Blue Barbeque? event this fall. The first Getting Blue BBQ this season resulted in a CU record crowd of 5,743 fans at the Stanford match on Aug. 26. This Saturday also marks the beginning of CU's new Saturday-Wednesday schedule format. The Jays will play every Saturday and Wednesday in October, with no more Friday or Sunday contests.
Last Week: Creighton traveled to Tulsa to battle former Missouri Valley Conference affiliate members and current Midwest region rivals Tulsa and SMU. The Jays suffered their first defeat of the season, snapping a nine-match unbeaten streak, losing to Tulsa 1-0 last Friday night. CU bounced back to record a 1-1 double overtime tie with SMU on Sunday. Newcomer Tyler Stansberry scored CU's lone goal of the weekend, while Matt Wieland and Tim Bohnenkamp were named to the all-tournament team.
Scouting Creighton (4-1-2): The MVC preseason favorite jumped out to an undefeated start through five games for the first time since 2000, before an 0-1-1 stretch last week. Junior Jarod Tarver leads the team with seven points and five assists, while his five helpers lead The Valley. Junior Michael Kraus, tops the team with three goals, all of which have served as game-winners. Freshman Byron Dacy (2 g, 2 a) is tied with Kraus for second on the team with six points. Tim Bohnenkamp has chipped in three assists and eight other Bluejays have scored one goal. Sophomore Matt Allen has played every minute in goal for the Jays this fall, stopping 28 shots and allowing eight goals for a 1.07 goals against average.
Scouting UMKC (2-3-2): The Kangaroos were off to a 2-3-2 start this season, prior to a Wednesday night match at UMKC. The team is led on offense by Ryan Kaufman, who has three goals and seven points. Robby Borchardt has two goals while no other UMKC player has multiple goals or assists. The team has been out-shot 138-59 through its first seven matches. Todd Dohlman has played every minute in net for UMKC and has a 1.74 GAA.
Head Coach: Head coach Bob Warming (Berea College, 1975) is in his second stint as the Jays' head coach with a 131-43-18 (.729) record in his 10 seasons at CU. His overall mark is 325-159-48 (.656) in 28 years of coaching. Warming, the all-time winningest soccer coach at CU, has guided his teams to 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, is a four-time finalist for National Coach of the Year and was the MVC Coach of the Year in 1992 and 1993. He began the year ranked 12th among active NCAA Division I coaches in career winning percentage.
CU-UMKC Series: The Bluejays and Kangaroos have met eight times, with the Jays claiming a 7-1-0 advantage. The teams last met when the Jays crushed UMKC 6-0 in the first round of the 2003 NCAA Tournament at Morrison Stadium. Brian Biggerstaff netted the first hat trick in the history of the facility in that match. CU and UMKC have not met in the regular-season since 1998, a 3-1 Bluejay win. Bob Warming is 5-0 against UMKC as the Bluejays' head coach. The Jays have out-scored UMKC 43-6 in the eight meetings.
Tarver is Tops: Junior Jarod Tarver leads the Missouri Valley Conference with five assists, while he also is tops on the team with his five helpers and seven points. His assist on Tyler Stansberry's goal against SMU last Sunday was his 10th career assist, giving him 10 career goals and 10 career assists. His five assists are also a career-high, just seven matches into the season.
October Oddity: The Bluejays play three non-conference games in October this season, after not playing an out of conference contest in October since 1999. That season was also the last time the Jays played as few as seven MVC contests, which is how many they will play this season. In 1999, the Jays went 2-1-0 in October non-conference games. The Jays are 19-3-2 in October over the last three seasons.
Saturday Night Live: Creighton begins its new schedule trend this Saturday when it plays host to UMKC. The Bluejays will play every Saturday and every Wednesday in October. CU does not have another Friday or Sunday game scheduled until the postseason. This change came about because the MVC now has eight teams and the former travel partner weekend schedule has been altered to this new format.
Transfer U: Two transfers from Jacksonville (Fla.) University have made impacts for the Bluejays this fall. Senior defender Brian Kallman has started all seven matches for the Jays this season and has been one of CU's toughest defenders, while he scored CU's lone goal in a 1-1 tie with Portland to open the year. Junior midfielder Tyler Stansberry has played in just three matches, but his goal against SMU last Sunday helped the Bluejays tie the Mustangs 1-1 in Tulsa.
Welcome Matt: Sophomore Matt Allen has played every minute in goal for the Bluejays this season, after he played in nine matches with five starts last year. He has already surpassed his total minutes played from last year, and he tied his career-high with 110 minutes played against SMU (Sept. 25). With two goals allowed in 200 minutes last weekend, Allen's goals against average lowered to 1.07.
Home Stand: The Jays begin a season-long five-game home stand at Morrison Stadium this Saturday. The match is part of CU homecoming activities and also coincides with another ?Getting Blue Barbeque?. The first Getting Blue BBQ this season resulted in a school record 5,743 fans at the Stanford match (Aug. 26).
Home Cooking: The Jays went 10-1-1 at home in Morrison Stadium last year and have started 3-0-0 this season to move their overall mark to 20-3-3 at the facility since its opening in 2003. Since 1990, the Bluejays are 122-19-7 (.848) at home. The Jays ranked in the top-five in the nation in attendance last year, up from a top-10 ranking in 2003.
Half and Half: The Bluejays have allowed just one goal in the first half this season, but have surrendered seven tallies in the second half. CU's own scoring has been somewhat more balanced, as the Jays have scored four goals in the first half and nine in the second half.
All-Tournament: While the Jays did not record a win last weekend at Tulsa, Tim Bohnenkamp and Matt Wieland played well enough to earn all-tournament honors at the Microtel Inn & Suites Golden Hurricane Classic.
High Five: Creighton was undefeated through five games for the first time since 2000. The 2000 squad opened the season with six wins en route to an appearance in the NCAA championship match and leading the nation with 22 victories. With the Jays' 4-0-1 start this season, they extended their undefeated streak to nine matches. Despite being eliminated from the MVC and NCAA tournaments, the Jays went 2-0-2 in their last four matches last year.
Rare Feet: The Bluejays' feet have accomplished a rare feat this year, scoring at least three goals in three straight contests from Sept. 4-16. CU scored three goals against Washington, four against Loyola and three against Memphis to mark the first time since 1998 the Jays scored at least three goals in three consecutive games. The 1998 team put together four straight games with at least a trio of goals from Sept. 12-25.
Debuts: Redshirt freshman Trevor Eastman made his collegiate debut against Memphis (Sept. 16), scoring a goal in the 87th minute to put away the Tigers 3-1. Rookie Michael Stillmock also appeared in his first college match against Memphis. Eastman and Stillmock both played in CU's win over Mercer as well, while sophomore Sam Eid made his season debut against Mercer.
Kraus is Key: Michael Kraus has again made his presence known in the CU lineup. The junior played in four matches last year because of a broken foot after leading the Jays in goals, assists and points as a rookie in 2003. He has now scored three goals in five matches this year, all of which have been game-winners, accounting for three of CU's four game-winning goals this year. He was named the MVC Offensive Player of the Week, Diadora Challenge MVP and honored on CollegeSoccerNews.com's and Soccer America's National Teams of the Week for two game-winning goals against Memphis and Mercer.
Double-Double: While the term double-double is not often used in soccer, a pair of CU teammates are approaching a career double-double in goals and assists after Jarod Tarver achieved the feat last weekend. Michael Kraus has 10 goals and nine assists in his career entering the weekend, while Vince Odorisio has nine goals and nine assists in his career.
Active CU Career Point Leaders
Brian Biggerstaff - 32 (13 g, 6 a)
Jarod Tarver - 30 (10 g, 10 a)
Michael Kraus - 29 (10 g, 9 a)
Vince Odorisio - 27 (9 g, 9 a)
Diadora Challenge: The Bluejays played host to the ninth annual Diadora Challenge (Sept. 16-18) and remained perfect in the event. The Jays won the tournament and improved to 14-0-3 all-time in the event. Michael Kraus was named the tournament MVP, while Matt Wieland, Brian Kallman and Matt Allen were each honored on the all-tournament team for Creighton.
Tony, Tony, Tony: Sophomore Tony Schmitz has been in CU's starting lineup in six of CU's seven matches this season after playing in 13 matches with three starts last year. The Omaha Skutt graduate collected his first career point with an assist on Jarod Tarver's goal against Washington (Sept. 4) and then scored his first career goal in the Jays' 3-1 win over Memphis (Sept. 16).
Junge Guns: Junior Ryan Junge, in his second season at CU after playing one season at Hastings College, scored his first Bluejay goal in CU's win over Loyola (Sept. 10). His header in the 17th minute gave CU a 2-0 lead, after he assisted on CU's first goal of the match in the 13th minute. Junge again added an assist in CU's 3-1 win over Memphis (Sept. 16)
Home Boy: Tim Bohnenkamp, a sophomore from Omaha, has proved his like for Morrison Stadium in his two years of play at CU. The midfielder dished two assists to tie a stadium record against Loyola (Sept. 10). He now has four goals and six assists in his career, with all 14 of his points coming at home.
By Byron: Freshman Byron Dacy made his first collegiate start and it paid immediate dividends against Loyola (Sept. 10). The rookie from Omaha Creighton Prep scored his second goal in just the 13th minute to give CU a 1-0 lead. He is currently tied for second on the team with six points (2 g, 2 a).
Making it Count: Sophomore Danny Minutillo has now scored two goals in his collegiate career, with both serving as game-winners. Last year his first career goal was the game-winner in a 3-2 triumph over UCLA. Minutillo also netted the game-winner against Loyola (Sept. 10), before adding his first career assist on Brian Biggerstaff's insurance tally.
Welcome to Creighton: Bluejay newcomers contributed greatly in CU's opening weekend at the Portland Nike Invitational. The Jays' lone goal in their 1-1 tie with Portland was scored by Brian Kallman. The senior played his first three seasons at Jacksonville University, scoring just two goals in that span. Freshman Byron Dacy was named the tournament MVP after scoring a goal and adding an assist in CU's 3-2 win over Washington on Sunday. The Bluejays won the tournament title due to a goals-scored tiebreaker over Portland.
Opening Acts: The Bluejays are now 8-0-2 all-time in home openers under head coach Bob Warming, while they are 7-0-3 in season-openers under Warming. The Bluejays had not allowed a goal in a home opener since 1995 before its 4-2 win over Loyola this season. The Jays have now out-scored the opposition 29-3 in home openers under Warming.
Local Flavor: The Jays have a record 13 Nebraska natives on the roster this fall, while eight Nebraskans started in CU's win over Loyola on Sept. 10. CU had three Nebraskans on its first team in 1990 and the 1996 team did not list one Nebraska native on its roster.
Road Trip: CU's trip to Portland to open this season was a rare one, as only once since 1990 had the Jays opened the year away from home prior to last weekend. The only other time in the last 15 years the Jays opened on the road was Aug. 29, 1997. CU tied Saint Louis 1-1 that day. Since 1990, the Jays are now 11-1-4 in road openers, with their only loss coming at No. 11 SMU in 1998. The Bluejays had not allowed a goal in any season opener since a 1-1 tie with SLU in 1997.
Record Crowds: A CU home record crowd of 5,743 fans came out to the Jays' exhibition match against Stanford (Aug. 26). The record shattered the former mark by more than 1,300. Five of the top six home attended games in CU history have now come in the month of August, while three of the top four crows have come to exhibition matches. Listed below are the top three home crowds and top three crowds in Morrison Stadium history:
Top Three CU Home Crowds
1 5,743 vs. Stanford (Exh.), Aug. 26, 2005
2 4,407 vs. SLU, Aug. 31, 1997
3 4,345 vs. Virginia (Exh.), Aug. 28, 1993
Top Three CU Morrison Stadium Crowds
1 5,743 vs. Stanford (Exh.), Aug. 26, 2005
2 4,029 vs. UMKC (Exh.), Aug. 27, 2004
3 3,483 vs. Butler, Aug., 29, 2003
For Starters: The Bluejays return eight starters from last year's 14-4-2 team, including the 2003 MVC Defensive Player of the Year, senior Matt Wieland. Sophomores Matt Allen and Tim Bohnenkamp were both named to the MVC All-Freshman Team as rookies last year, while Joan Carvajal earned honorable-mention all-freshman accolades. Junior defender Tony Odorisio was tabbed to all-MVC honorable-mention. Senior Vince Odorisio, and juniors Jarod Tarver and Andrew Peterson all started every match for CU last year. Junior Ryan Junge is CU's eighth returning starter.
Four Gone: The Bluejays lost only four seniors from last year's team,including two MLS draft picks and three starters. Julian Nash and Brett Rodriguez were both first-team all-MVC picks last year before being taken in the MLS draft, while Andrew Brown started 12 matches in goal and Kama Bennah made six starts while appearing in every match.
MVC Trims Down: Valley affiliates SMU and Tulsa have departed to join Conference USA in all sports. Both squads made the NCAA tournament last season and both remain on CU's schedule this fall. The Jays played the pair as part of Tulsa's tournament in late September.
Schedule Notes: With the departure of SMU and Tulsa from the MVC, there now remain eight teams in MVC soccer. With that change, the conference office has opted to alter the league scheduling from Friday-Sunday matched to Wednesday-Saturday contests. There will no longer be ?travel partners? and this format will allow for easier travel and better recovery for teams.
MVC Tournament Format: The Valley has changed its men's soccer tournament format this season, moving from an eight-team to a six-team bracket. The top six teams will now qualify and all matches will be played at one site. The top two teams will earn a bye into the semifinals, while the first round of play will have 3-6 and 4-5 seed match ups. Shea Stadium and Bradley University will host the event in Peoria, Ill., this November.
Global Bluejays: Live video streaming of both men's and women's home soccer matches is available this season. The video streaming schedule includes all remaining men's and women's home matches, which gives CU fans across the globe the chance to see some of the best soccer, in one the finest facilities in the nation right on their desktops. The season pass is just $21.95. For more information on system requirements in order to view the webcasts and how to register for your season pass, go to www.gocreighton.tv or click on the video webcast button on www.gocreighton.com.
Saturday, Oct. 1, 7:00 p.m. Morrison Stadium
This Week: The 19th-ranked Bluejays return home to open a five-game home stand, their longest of the season. The Jays play host to UMKC, Saturday night at Morrison Stadium. The match will be part of homecoming activities and will be a part of the second ?Getting Blue Barbeque? event this fall. The first Getting Blue BBQ this season resulted in a CU record crowd of 5,743 fans at the Stanford match on Aug. 26. This Saturday also marks the beginning of CU's new Saturday-Wednesday schedule format. The Jays will play every Saturday and Wednesday in October, with no more Friday or Sunday contests.
Last Week: Creighton traveled to Tulsa to battle former Missouri Valley Conference affiliate members and current Midwest region rivals Tulsa and SMU. The Jays suffered their first defeat of the season, snapping a nine-match unbeaten streak, losing to Tulsa 1-0 last Friday night. CU bounced back to record a 1-1 double overtime tie with SMU on Sunday. Newcomer Tyler Stansberry scored CU's lone goal of the weekend, while Matt Wieland and Tim Bohnenkamp were named to the all-tournament team.
Scouting Creighton (4-1-2): The MVC preseason favorite jumped out to an undefeated start through five games for the first time since 2000, before an 0-1-1 stretch last week. Junior Jarod Tarver leads the team with seven points and five assists, while his five helpers lead The Valley. Junior Michael Kraus, tops the team with three goals, all of which have served as game-winners. Freshman Byron Dacy (2 g, 2 a) is tied with Kraus for second on the team with six points. Tim Bohnenkamp has chipped in three assists and eight other Bluejays have scored one goal. Sophomore Matt Allen has played every minute in goal for the Jays this fall, stopping 28 shots and allowing eight goals for a 1.07 goals against average.
Scouting UMKC (2-3-2): The Kangaroos were off to a 2-3-2 start this season, prior to a Wednesday night match at UMKC. The team is led on offense by Ryan Kaufman, who has three goals and seven points. Robby Borchardt has two goals while no other UMKC player has multiple goals or assists. The team has been out-shot 138-59 through its first seven matches. Todd Dohlman has played every minute in net for UMKC and has a 1.74 GAA.
Head Coach: Head coach Bob Warming (Berea College, 1975) is in his second stint as the Jays' head coach with a 131-43-18 (.729) record in his 10 seasons at CU. His overall mark is 325-159-48 (.656) in 28 years of coaching. Warming, the all-time winningest soccer coach at CU, has guided his teams to 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, is a four-time finalist for National Coach of the Year and was the MVC Coach of the Year in 1992 and 1993. He began the year ranked 12th among active NCAA Division I coaches in career winning percentage.
CU-UMKC Series: The Bluejays and Kangaroos have met eight times, with the Jays claiming a 7-1-0 advantage. The teams last met when the Jays crushed UMKC 6-0 in the first round of the 2003 NCAA Tournament at Morrison Stadium. Brian Biggerstaff netted the first hat trick in the history of the facility in that match. CU and UMKC have not met in the regular-season since 1998, a 3-1 Bluejay win. Bob Warming is 5-0 against UMKC as the Bluejays' head coach. The Jays have out-scored UMKC 43-6 in the eight meetings.
Tarver is Tops: Junior Jarod Tarver leads the Missouri Valley Conference with five assists, while he also is tops on the team with his five helpers and seven points. His assist on Tyler Stansberry's goal against SMU last Sunday was his 10th career assist, giving him 10 career goals and 10 career assists. His five assists are also a career-high, just seven matches into the season.
October Oddity: The Bluejays play three non-conference games in October this season, after not playing an out of conference contest in October since 1999. That season was also the last time the Jays played as few as seven MVC contests, which is how many they will play this season. In 1999, the Jays went 2-1-0 in October non-conference games. The Jays are 19-3-2 in October over the last three seasons.
Saturday Night Live: Creighton begins its new schedule trend this Saturday when it plays host to UMKC. The Bluejays will play every Saturday and every Wednesday in October. CU does not have another Friday or Sunday game scheduled until the postseason. This change came about because the MVC now has eight teams and the former travel partner weekend schedule has been altered to this new format.
Transfer U: Two transfers from Jacksonville (Fla.) University have made impacts for the Bluejays this fall. Senior defender Brian Kallman has started all seven matches for the Jays this season and has been one of CU's toughest defenders, while he scored CU's lone goal in a 1-1 tie with Portland to open the year. Junior midfielder Tyler Stansberry has played in just three matches, but his goal against SMU last Sunday helped the Bluejays tie the Mustangs 1-1 in Tulsa.
Welcome Matt: Sophomore Matt Allen has played every minute in goal for the Bluejays this season, after he played in nine matches with five starts last year. He has already surpassed his total minutes played from last year, and he tied his career-high with 110 minutes played against SMU (Sept. 25). With two goals allowed in 200 minutes last weekend, Allen's goals against average lowered to 1.07.
Home Stand: The Jays begin a season-long five-game home stand at Morrison Stadium this Saturday. The match is part of CU homecoming activities and also coincides with another ?Getting Blue Barbeque?. The first Getting Blue BBQ this season resulted in a school record 5,743 fans at the Stanford match (Aug. 26).
Home Cooking: The Jays went 10-1-1 at home in Morrison Stadium last year and have started 3-0-0 this season to move their overall mark to 20-3-3 at the facility since its opening in 2003. Since 1990, the Bluejays are 122-19-7 (.848) at home. The Jays ranked in the top-five in the nation in attendance last year, up from a top-10 ranking in 2003.
Half and Half: The Bluejays have allowed just one goal in the first half this season, but have surrendered seven tallies in the second half. CU's own scoring has been somewhat more balanced, as the Jays have scored four goals in the first half and nine in the second half.
All-Tournament: While the Jays did not record a win last weekend at Tulsa, Tim Bohnenkamp and Matt Wieland played well enough to earn all-tournament honors at the Microtel Inn & Suites Golden Hurricane Classic.
High Five: Creighton was undefeated through five games for the first time since 2000. The 2000 squad opened the season with six wins en route to an appearance in the NCAA championship match and leading the nation with 22 victories. With the Jays' 4-0-1 start this season, they extended their undefeated streak to nine matches. Despite being eliminated from the MVC and NCAA tournaments, the Jays went 2-0-2 in their last four matches last year.
Rare Feet: The Bluejays' feet have accomplished a rare feat this year, scoring at least three goals in three straight contests from Sept. 4-16. CU scored three goals against Washington, four against Loyola and three against Memphis to mark the first time since 1998 the Jays scored at least three goals in three consecutive games. The 1998 team put together four straight games with at least a trio of goals from Sept. 12-25.
Debuts: Redshirt freshman Trevor Eastman made his collegiate debut against Memphis (Sept. 16), scoring a goal in the 87th minute to put away the Tigers 3-1. Rookie Michael Stillmock also appeared in his first college match against Memphis. Eastman and Stillmock both played in CU's win over Mercer as well, while sophomore Sam Eid made his season debut against Mercer.
Kraus is Key: Michael Kraus has again made his presence known in the CU lineup. The junior played in four matches last year because of a broken foot after leading the Jays in goals, assists and points as a rookie in 2003. He has now scored three goals in five matches this year, all of which have been game-winners, accounting for three of CU's four game-winning goals this year. He was named the MVC Offensive Player of the Week, Diadora Challenge MVP and honored on CollegeSoccerNews.com's and Soccer America's National Teams of the Week for two game-winning goals against Memphis and Mercer.
Double-Double: While the term double-double is not often used in soccer, a pair of CU teammates are approaching a career double-double in goals and assists after Jarod Tarver achieved the feat last weekend. Michael Kraus has 10 goals and nine assists in his career entering the weekend, while Vince Odorisio has nine goals and nine assists in his career.
Active CU Career Point Leaders
Brian Biggerstaff - 32 (13 g, 6 a)
Jarod Tarver - 30 (10 g, 10 a)
Michael Kraus - 29 (10 g, 9 a)
Vince Odorisio - 27 (9 g, 9 a)
Diadora Challenge: The Bluejays played host to the ninth annual Diadora Challenge (Sept. 16-18) and remained perfect in the event. The Jays won the tournament and improved to 14-0-3 all-time in the event. Michael Kraus was named the tournament MVP, while Matt Wieland, Brian Kallman and Matt Allen were each honored on the all-tournament team for Creighton.
Tony, Tony, Tony: Sophomore Tony Schmitz has been in CU's starting lineup in six of CU's seven matches this season after playing in 13 matches with three starts last year. The Omaha Skutt graduate collected his first career point with an assist on Jarod Tarver's goal against Washington (Sept. 4) and then scored his first career goal in the Jays' 3-1 win over Memphis (Sept. 16).
Junge Guns: Junior Ryan Junge, in his second season at CU after playing one season at Hastings College, scored his first Bluejay goal in CU's win over Loyola (Sept. 10). His header in the 17th minute gave CU a 2-0 lead, after he assisted on CU's first goal of the match in the 13th minute. Junge again added an assist in CU's 3-1 win over Memphis (Sept. 16)
Home Boy: Tim Bohnenkamp, a sophomore from Omaha, has proved his like for Morrison Stadium in his two years of play at CU. The midfielder dished two assists to tie a stadium record against Loyola (Sept. 10). He now has four goals and six assists in his career, with all 14 of his points coming at home.
By Byron: Freshman Byron Dacy made his first collegiate start and it paid immediate dividends against Loyola (Sept. 10). The rookie from Omaha Creighton Prep scored his second goal in just the 13th minute to give CU a 1-0 lead. He is currently tied for second on the team with six points (2 g, 2 a).
Making it Count: Sophomore Danny Minutillo has now scored two goals in his collegiate career, with both serving as game-winners. Last year his first career goal was the game-winner in a 3-2 triumph over UCLA. Minutillo also netted the game-winner against Loyola (Sept. 10), before adding his first career assist on Brian Biggerstaff's insurance tally.
Welcome to Creighton: Bluejay newcomers contributed greatly in CU's opening weekend at the Portland Nike Invitational. The Jays' lone goal in their 1-1 tie with Portland was scored by Brian Kallman. The senior played his first three seasons at Jacksonville University, scoring just two goals in that span. Freshman Byron Dacy was named the tournament MVP after scoring a goal and adding an assist in CU's 3-2 win over Washington on Sunday. The Bluejays won the tournament title due to a goals-scored tiebreaker over Portland.
Opening Acts: The Bluejays are now 8-0-2 all-time in home openers under head coach Bob Warming, while they are 7-0-3 in season-openers under Warming. The Bluejays had not allowed a goal in a home opener since 1995 before its 4-2 win over Loyola this season. The Jays have now out-scored the opposition 29-3 in home openers under Warming.
Local Flavor: The Jays have a record 13 Nebraska natives on the roster this fall, while eight Nebraskans started in CU's win over Loyola on Sept. 10. CU had three Nebraskans on its first team in 1990 and the 1996 team did not list one Nebraska native on its roster.
Road Trip: CU's trip to Portland to open this season was a rare one, as only once since 1990 had the Jays opened the year away from home prior to last weekend. The only other time in the last 15 years the Jays opened on the road was Aug. 29, 1997. CU tied Saint Louis 1-1 that day. Since 1990, the Jays are now 11-1-4 in road openers, with their only loss coming at No. 11 SMU in 1998. The Bluejays had not allowed a goal in any season opener since a 1-1 tie with SLU in 1997.
Record Crowds: A CU home record crowd of 5,743 fans came out to the Jays' exhibition match against Stanford (Aug. 26). The record shattered the former mark by more than 1,300. Five of the top six home attended games in CU history have now come in the month of August, while three of the top four crows have come to exhibition matches. Listed below are the top three home crowds and top three crowds in Morrison Stadium history:
Top Three CU Home Crowds
1 5,743 vs. Stanford (Exh.), Aug. 26, 2005
2 4,407 vs. SLU, Aug. 31, 1997
3 4,345 vs. Virginia (Exh.), Aug. 28, 1993
Top Three CU Morrison Stadium Crowds
1 5,743 vs. Stanford (Exh.), Aug. 26, 2005
2 4,029 vs. UMKC (Exh.), Aug. 27, 2004
3 3,483 vs. Butler, Aug., 29, 2003
For Starters: The Bluejays return eight starters from last year's 14-4-2 team, including the 2003 MVC Defensive Player of the Year, senior Matt Wieland. Sophomores Matt Allen and Tim Bohnenkamp were both named to the MVC All-Freshman Team as rookies last year, while Joan Carvajal earned honorable-mention all-freshman accolades. Junior defender Tony Odorisio was tabbed to all-MVC honorable-mention. Senior Vince Odorisio, and juniors Jarod Tarver and Andrew Peterson all started every match for CU last year. Junior Ryan Junge is CU's eighth returning starter.
Four Gone: The Bluejays lost only four seniors from last year's team,including two MLS draft picks and three starters. Julian Nash and Brett Rodriguez were both first-team all-MVC picks last year before being taken in the MLS draft, while Andrew Brown started 12 matches in goal and Kama Bennah made six starts while appearing in every match.
MVC Trims Down: Valley affiliates SMU and Tulsa have departed to join Conference USA in all sports. Both squads made the NCAA tournament last season and both remain on CU's schedule this fall. The Jays played the pair as part of Tulsa's tournament in late September.
Schedule Notes: With the departure of SMU and Tulsa from the MVC, there now remain eight teams in MVC soccer. With that change, the conference office has opted to alter the league scheduling from Friday-Sunday matched to Wednesday-Saturday contests. There will no longer be ?travel partners? and this format will allow for easier travel and better recovery for teams.
MVC Tournament Format: The Valley has changed its men's soccer tournament format this season, moving from an eight-team to a six-team bracket. The top six teams will now qualify and all matches will be played at one site. The top two teams will earn a bye into the semifinals, while the first round of play will have 3-6 and 4-5 seed match ups. Shea Stadium and Bradley University will host the event in Peoria, Ill., this November.
Global Bluejays: Live video streaming of both men's and women's home soccer matches is available this season. The video streaming schedule includes all remaining men's and women's home matches, which gives CU fans across the globe the chance to see some of the best soccer, in one the finest facilities in the nation right on their desktops. The season pass is just $21.95. For more information on system requirements in order to view the webcasts and how to register for your season pass, go to www.gocreighton.tv or click on the video webcast button on www.gocreighton.com.
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