Thursday, September 29
Chicago, Ill.
3:00 PM
Creighton University
at
DePaul
Photo by: Steve Branscombe
Bluejay Women's Soccer Heads to Chicago to Battle DePaul
9/27/2016 2:59:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Omaha, Neb. -- After opening BIG EAST play with its first victory to open conference play since joining the new conference, the Creighton women's soccer team heads out to Chicago to face DePaul on Thursday, Sept. 29.
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Series History: DePaul leads series, 3-0-0
Having met in each of the last three seasons as members of the BIG EAST, the Blue Demos have consistently gotten the better of the Bluejays. DePaul took the first meeting between the two squads in overtime (2-1) at Morrison Stadium on Oct. 12, 2013. Since then Creighton has been shutout over the last two matchups, 2-0 (Oct. 11, 2014) and 4-0 last season on Oct. 1. It has been just under 263 minutes (262:44) since the Bluejays last goal against Depaul.
Scouting DePaul (4-4-2, 1-0-0 BIG EAST)
DePaul stumbled out of the gate this season as the Blue Demons went 1-4-2 in their opening seven contests. Since then DePaul has found its rhythm, outscoring the opposition 12-2 during the current three-match winning streak.
Three different Blue Demons sit atop their leader board with five goals, Ana Greik, Franny Cerny and Abby Reed. Cerny delivered four goals and one assist during the previous two matches to claim the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week.
DePaul opened BIG EAST play in impressive fashion as the Blue Demons routed Xavier, 5-0 on Sunday, including three goals by Cerny.
Beyond the shut out of Xavier, the Blue Demons defense allowed just five shots to the Musketeers. A mere two shots came from Xavier in the second half, despite DePaul holding a 2-0 lead.
"DePaul is a very organized and attacking minded team offensively," said Creighton head coach Ross Paule. "They are equally talented on the defensive side, but we will create scoring chanced and we simply have to convert."
Bluejays open BIG EAST play with Victory for First Time
In each of their four seasons as members of the BIG EAST Conference, the Bluejays have kicked off conference action against Marquette. For the first time, however, Creighton will enter game number two with a 1-0-0 record. The Bluejays have finished each of their three seasons as members of the BIG EAST with two victories, Thursday will offer a chance to equal that win total.
Go Ahead and Call it a Comeback
The Bluejays comeback win over Marquette marked just the second time in school history that Creighton erased a two-goal deficit to claim a victory. The only other time was all the way back in 1993, when Creighton rallied from down 2-0 to defeat Minnesota on the Golden Gopher's home field in the season opening contest on Sept. 4.
Sullivan's Goal Came Late, but Not Latest
The golden goal in double overtime by Lauren Sullivan came with under three minutes remaining until the match was declared a draw, but it wasn't the latest goal to give the Bluejays a victory.
Sullivan's goal came at 107:32, while in 2011 Kelly Connolly gave the Bluejays a 1-0 win over South Dakota in the 109th minute (108:13) on Sept. 4.
The NCAA adopted the golden goal format prior to the 1999 season.
Speaking of Golden Goals
Sullivan also knocked in a golden goal during the 2014 season, defeating Nebraska-Omaha on Sept. 21. She is one of just three players with more than one golden goal. The others are Regina Moench and Lulu Quigley.
Golden Goals
Oct. 22, 1999 - W, 1-0 (ot) at Drury - Heather Houska
Sept. 29, 2000 - W, 2-1 (ot) vs. Drury - Franny Hylok
Oct. 19, 2001 - W, 2-1 (ot) at Drury - Kelly Fitzpatrick
Oct. 21, 2001 - W, 2-1 (ot) at Missouri State - Lulu Quigley
Sept. 1, 2002 - W, 2-1 (2ot) vs. Western Illinois - Regina Moench
Nov. 10, 2002 - W, 1-0 (ot) vs. Illinois State - Kelan Brill
Oct. 10, 2003 - W, 1-0 (ot) at Drury - Chelsea Mackenzie
Nov. 2, 2003 - W, 1-0 (ot) at Northern Iowa - Regina Moench (2)
Nov. 7, 2003 - W, 1-0 (2ot) vs. Drake - Lulu Quigley (2)
Oct. 14, 2005 - W, 2-1 (ot) vs. Indiana State - Ivonne Valentin
Sept. 17, 2006 - W, 2-1 (ot) at UC Riverside - Kyla Hostins
Aug. 24, 2008 - W, 3-2 (ot) vs. South Dakota State - Macy Maurer
Nov. 6, 2009 - W, 2-1 (2ot) vs. Missouri State - Laura Nasseri
Oct. 28, 2010 - W, 2-1 (2ot) vs. Illinois State - Brittney Neumann
Nov. 7, 2010 - W, 2-1 (2ot) vs. Missouri State - Erin Gunther
Sept. 4, 2011 - W, 2-1 (2ot) vs. South Dakota - Kelly Connolly
Sept. 21 - W, 2-1 (2ot) at Nebraska-Omaha - Lauren Sullivan
Oct. 2 - W, 2-1 (2ot) vs. Providence - Addison Nokels
Oct. 8 - W, 3-2 (2ot) at Seton Hall - Alyssa Jara
Sept. 21 - W, 3-2 (2ot) vs. Marquette - Lauren Sullivan (2)
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Creighton (6-1-2, 1-0-0 BE) at DePaul (4-4-2, 1-0-0 BE)
Thursday, Sept. 29 @ 3:00 pm
Video - BIG EAST Digital Network
Stats - Gametracker (DePaul)
Thursday, Sept. 29 @ 3:00 pm
Video - BIG EAST Digital Network
Stats - Gametracker (DePaul)
Series History: DePaul leads series, 3-0-0
Having met in each of the last three seasons as members of the BIG EAST, the Blue Demos have consistently gotten the better of the Bluejays. DePaul took the first meeting between the two squads in overtime (2-1) at Morrison Stadium on Oct. 12, 2013. Since then Creighton has been shutout over the last two matchups, 2-0 (Oct. 11, 2014) and 4-0 last season on Oct. 1. It has been just under 263 minutes (262:44) since the Bluejays last goal against Depaul.
Scouting DePaul (4-4-2, 1-0-0 BIG EAST)
DePaul stumbled out of the gate this season as the Blue Demons went 1-4-2 in their opening seven contests. Since then DePaul has found its rhythm, outscoring the opposition 12-2 during the current three-match winning streak.
Three different Blue Demons sit atop their leader board with five goals, Ana Greik, Franny Cerny and Abby Reed. Cerny delivered four goals and one assist during the previous two matches to claim the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week.
DePaul opened BIG EAST play in impressive fashion as the Blue Demons routed Xavier, 5-0 on Sunday, including three goals by Cerny.
Beyond the shut out of Xavier, the Blue Demons defense allowed just five shots to the Musketeers. A mere two shots came from Xavier in the second half, despite DePaul holding a 2-0 lead.
"DePaul is a very organized and attacking minded team offensively," said Creighton head coach Ross Paule. "They are equally talented on the defensive side, but we will create scoring chanced and we simply have to convert."
Bluejays open BIG EAST play with Victory for First Time
In each of their four seasons as members of the BIG EAST Conference, the Bluejays have kicked off conference action against Marquette. For the first time, however, Creighton will enter game number two with a 1-0-0 record. The Bluejays have finished each of their three seasons as members of the BIG EAST with two victories, Thursday will offer a chance to equal that win total.
Go Ahead and Call it a Comeback
The Bluejays comeback win over Marquette marked just the second time in school history that Creighton erased a two-goal deficit to claim a victory. The only other time was all the way back in 1993, when Creighton rallied from down 2-0 to defeat Minnesota on the Golden Gopher's home field in the season opening contest on Sept. 4.
Sullivan's Goal Came Late, but Not Latest
The golden goal in double overtime by Lauren Sullivan came with under three minutes remaining until the match was declared a draw, but it wasn't the latest goal to give the Bluejays a victory.
Sullivan's goal came at 107:32, while in 2011 Kelly Connolly gave the Bluejays a 1-0 win over South Dakota in the 109th minute (108:13) on Sept. 4.
The NCAA adopted the golden goal format prior to the 1999 season.
Speaking of Golden Goals
Sullivan also knocked in a golden goal during the 2014 season, defeating Nebraska-Omaha on Sept. 21. She is one of just three players with more than one golden goal. The others are Regina Moench and Lulu Quigley.
Golden Goals
Oct. 22, 1999 - W, 1-0 (ot) at Drury - Heather Houska
Sept. 29, 2000 - W, 2-1 (ot) vs. Drury - Franny Hylok
Oct. 19, 2001 - W, 2-1 (ot) at Drury - Kelly Fitzpatrick
Oct. 21, 2001 - W, 2-1 (ot) at Missouri State - Lulu Quigley
Sept. 1, 2002 - W, 2-1 (2ot) vs. Western Illinois - Regina Moench
Nov. 10, 2002 - W, 1-0 (ot) vs. Illinois State - Kelan Brill
Oct. 10, 2003 - W, 1-0 (ot) at Drury - Chelsea Mackenzie
Nov. 2, 2003 - W, 1-0 (ot) at Northern Iowa - Regina Moench (2)
Nov. 7, 2003 - W, 1-0 (2ot) vs. Drake - Lulu Quigley (2)
Oct. 14, 2005 - W, 2-1 (ot) vs. Indiana State - Ivonne Valentin
Sept. 17, 2006 - W, 2-1 (ot) at UC Riverside - Kyla Hostins
Aug. 24, 2008 - W, 3-2 (ot) vs. South Dakota State - Macy Maurer
Nov. 6, 2009 - W, 2-1 (2ot) vs. Missouri State - Laura Nasseri
Oct. 28, 2010 - W, 2-1 (2ot) vs. Illinois State - Brittney Neumann
Nov. 7, 2010 - W, 2-1 (2ot) vs. Missouri State - Erin Gunther
Sept. 4, 2011 - W, 2-1 (2ot) vs. South Dakota - Kelly Connolly
Sept. 21 - W, 2-1 (2ot) at Nebraska-Omaha - Lauren Sullivan
Oct. 2 - W, 2-1 (2ot) vs. Providence - Addison Nokels
Oct. 8 - W, 3-2 (2ot) at Seton Hall - Alyssa Jara
Sept. 21 - W, 3-2 (2ot) vs. Marquette - Lauren Sullivan (2)
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