Creighton University
Memphis
No. 10 Men's Soccer Knocks Around Memphis, 3-1
10/7/2007 4:45:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Junior Seth Sinovic netted his first goal of the season to get the scoring started early. His header in the seventh minute off of Tim Walters' corner kick set the tone for an offensive first half by the Bluejays.
Gjoesund finished the Bluejay scoring with his second goal of the season in the 29th minute. His score came on a side-valley off of a set play pass from Sinovic at 28:25. The shot was Creighton's third in the opening half, as the Bluejays converting on each of their opening-half shot attempts.
After taking the commanding lead in the opening 30 minutes, the Bluejays played defensive soccer for the remainder of the match, keeping the Tigers (5-2-3) off the board until the 80th minute.
Goalkeeper Matt Allen made five saves in the victory, as
“It was an outstanding start to the game as our team played incredibly well for the first 30 minutes,” said head coach Bob Warming after Creighton's first true road match of the season. “I give a lot of credit to
Creighton, the co-Missouri Valley Conference regular-season champion last year, opens conference play against the team it shared the title with ? Bradley ? this Wednesday at Morrison Stadium, where the Bluejays are averaging 3,681 fans. The match will be televised live on Fox Soccer Channel and fans are encouraged to continue packing the stands and wear blue for the nationally televised match. Kick off for the match with Bradley (6-3-1) is set for 7:07 p.m.
