Saturday, October 1
Queens, N.Y.
6:00 PM
Creighton University
6-1-3 (2-0-1BE)
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St. John's
5-2-3 (1-0-2BE)
1
2
OT 3
OT 4
F
Creighton
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1
0
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1
St. John's
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Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Men's Soccer Records 1-1 Draw At St. John's
10/1/2016 8:48:00 PM | Men's Soccer
QUEENS, N.Y. -- The Creighton men's soccer team and St. John's played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night at Belson Stadium in Queens, N.Y.
The No. 10 Bluejays are now 6-1-3 overall and 2-0-1 in BIG EAST action, while the Red Storm are 5-2-3 and 1-0-2 in conference play.
Creighton controlled the match during the first half, holding a 12-1 shot advantage, but the Bluejays could not find the back of the net. Andrew Withers tallied two first-half saves for St. John's to keep the contest scoreless. Creighton also had six corner kicks, while the Red Storm had only one.
Following halftime, Ricky Lopez-Espin finally broke into the scoring column with his third goal of the season to give Creighton a 1-0 edge early in the second half. During the 57th minute, Noah Franke launched a cross from the right side of the box that deflected towards Lopez-Espin near the far post. Lopez-Espin recovered the ball, kicked it off a short hop and inside the left post. Franke recorded his team-leading sixth assist on the play.
Despite the goal, momentum started to shift towards St. John's during the second half. The Red Storm kept the Bluejay defense busy and found an equalizer during the 77th minute.
Harry Cooksley sent a cross from the left side of the field into the box where Filippo Ricupati used the outside of his foot to send the ball past a diving Alex Kapp and tie the match at 1 with about 13 minutes remaining in regulation.
The match went to overtime after neither team could score a second goal before the end of 90 minutes.
St. John's finished the second half with a 9-7 edge in shots during the second 45 after Creighton held a substantial lead in that category at the half.
During overtime, the Bluejays had three shots and the Red Storm had two, but St. John's held a 4-0 advantage in corner kicks. Neither goalkeeper recorded a save during the extra 20 minutes.
Creighton ended the match with a 22-12 advantage in shots, and 9-8 edge in corner kicks.
Riggs Lennon led the Bluejays with 10 shots, including three on goal.
Withers made five saves for St. John's, and Kapp had three for the Bluejays.
The Bluejays are now 76-4-3 under coach Elmar Bolowich when scoring first and recorded just their third draw during conference play since joining the BIG EAST prior to the 2013 season.
Creighton's three draws this season matches a season-high under a Bolowich coached team. The Bluejays also had three during the 2012 and 2014 seasons.
Creighton returns to pitch Friday, Oct. 7 when it hosts BIG EAST leading and seventh-ranked Butler (8-1-1, 3-0-0 BIG EAST). Kickoff at Morrison Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m.
The No. 10 Bluejays are now 6-1-3 overall and 2-0-1 in BIG EAST action, while the Red Storm are 5-2-3 and 1-0-2 in conference play.
Creighton controlled the match during the first half, holding a 12-1 shot advantage, but the Bluejays could not find the back of the net. Andrew Withers tallied two first-half saves for St. John's to keep the contest scoreless. Creighton also had six corner kicks, while the Red Storm had only one.
Following halftime, Ricky Lopez-Espin finally broke into the scoring column with his third goal of the season to give Creighton a 1-0 edge early in the second half. During the 57th minute, Noah Franke launched a cross from the right side of the box that deflected towards Lopez-Espin near the far post. Lopez-Espin recovered the ball, kicked it off a short hop and inside the left post. Franke recorded his team-leading sixth assist on the play.
Despite the goal, momentum started to shift towards St. John's during the second half. The Red Storm kept the Bluejay defense busy and found an equalizer during the 77th minute.
Harry Cooksley sent a cross from the left side of the field into the box where Filippo Ricupati used the outside of his foot to send the ball past a diving Alex Kapp and tie the match at 1 with about 13 minutes remaining in regulation.
The match went to overtime after neither team could score a second goal before the end of 90 minutes.
St. John's finished the second half with a 9-7 edge in shots during the second 45 after Creighton held a substantial lead in that category at the half.
During overtime, the Bluejays had three shots and the Red Storm had two, but St. John's held a 4-0 advantage in corner kicks. Neither goalkeeper recorded a save during the extra 20 minutes.
Creighton ended the match with a 22-12 advantage in shots, and 9-8 edge in corner kicks.
Riggs Lennon led the Bluejays with 10 shots, including three on goal.
Withers made five saves for St. John's, and Kapp had three for the Bluejays.
The Bluejays are now 76-4-3 under coach Elmar Bolowich when scoring first and recorded just their third draw during conference play since joining the BIG EAST prior to the 2013 season.
Creighton's three draws this season matches a season-high under a Bolowich coached team. The Bluejays also had three during the 2012 and 2014 seasons.
Creighton returns to pitch Friday, Oct. 7 when it hosts BIG EAST leading and seventh-ranked Butler (8-1-1, 3-0-0 BIG EAST). Kickoff at Morrison Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Team Stats
CU
SJU
Goals
1
1
Shots
22
12
Shots on Goal
6
4
Saves
3
5
Corners
9
8
Fouls
16
7
Scoring Plays
LOPEZ-ESPIN, Ricky (3)
Assisted By: FRANKE, Noah
Cross deflected in front to 7, finished
56:20
RICUPATI, Filippo (6)
Assisted By: COOKSLEY, Harry
Cross from Cooksley, Ricupati with the o
76:55
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
10
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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