Saturday, October 28
Omaha, Neb.
7:00 PM
Creighton University
9-5-2, 3-3-2BE
2
vs
0
DePaul
4-11-2, 1-6-1BE
1
2
F
DePaul
0
0
0
Creighton
0
2
2
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Men's Soccer Picks Up Crucial Three Points During Shutout Of DePaul On Senior Night
10/28/2017 9:32:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Creighton currently sits in fifth place in the BIG EAST standings with 11 points and concludes the regular-season at Georgetown on Wednesday
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton men's soccer team picked up three points in the BIG EAST standings with a 2-0 shutout of DePaul on Saturday night at Morrison Stadium as part of senior night.
The Bluejays improved to 3-3-2 during BIG EAST play and 9-5-2 overall, while the Blue Demons fell to 4-11-2 overall and 1-6-1 in league action.
Creighton is now in fifth place in the conference standings and one point ahead of both Providence and Marquette. Six teams qualify for the BIG EAST postseason tournament which begins with first-round matches on Nov. 4.Â
The regular-season concludes on Wednesday with all 10 BIG EAST teams in action. Â
After an evenly played first half on Saturday, the Bluejays scored two goals during the final 20 minutes of action to claim their seventh home victory and end the regular-season home schedule at 7-1-1.
Senior Ricky Lopez-Espin gave the Bluejays a 1-0 lead during the 74th minute. The Miami, Florida, native, started a run from Creighton's defensive half of midfield before racing past three defenders and placing the ball inside the far post from eight yards out. Kuba Polat earned an assist for playing the ball to Lopez-Espin before his long run.
Sven Koenig added an insurance goal during the 89th minute. Lopez-Espin found Koenig streaking towards the middle of the field before the junior recovered the ball just inside Creighton's attacking half of the pitch with only DePaul's goalkeeper in front of him. Koenig dribbled the ball to the edge of the 18-yard box before slotting the ball into the back of the net.
Senior Michael Kluver made a career-high seven saves to preserve his sixth shutout of the season. The Omaha, Neb., native, recorded five saves during the opening 45 minutes.
Both the Bluejays and Blue Demons each had six shots during the first half.
Creighton ended the match with a 22-11 edge in shots, including 16-5 during the second half. The Bluejays also finished with eight corner kicks while DePaul had only two. Â
The Blue Demons' Quentin Low made nine saves, including six during the final 45 minutes as the Bluejays continued to apply pressure throughout the second half.Â
Koenig led Creighton with five shots despite playing only 24 minutes.Â
Lopez-Espin, Kluver, Noah Franke, Marios Lomis, Lucas Stauffer and Stefan Wutte were each honored prior to Saturday's match as part of Senior Night.
Creighton concludes the regular-season at No. 10 Georgetown on Wednesday. Kickoff in Washington, D.C. between the Bluejays and Hoyas is scheduled for 1 p.m. Central. The match can be viewed on the BIG EAST Digital Network.
Creighton earns a spot in the BIG EAST tournament as the No. 5 seed with a victory against Georgetown.
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The Bluejays improved to 3-3-2 during BIG EAST play and 9-5-2 overall, while the Blue Demons fell to 4-11-2 overall and 1-6-1 in league action.
Creighton is now in fifth place in the conference standings and one point ahead of both Providence and Marquette. Six teams qualify for the BIG EAST postseason tournament which begins with first-round matches on Nov. 4.Â
The regular-season concludes on Wednesday with all 10 BIG EAST teams in action. Â
After an evenly played first half on Saturday, the Bluejays scored two goals during the final 20 minutes of action to claim their seventh home victory and end the regular-season home schedule at 7-1-1.
Senior Ricky Lopez-Espin gave the Bluejays a 1-0 lead during the 74th minute. The Miami, Florida, native, started a run from Creighton's defensive half of midfield before racing past three defenders and placing the ball inside the far post from eight yards out. Kuba Polat earned an assist for playing the ball to Lopez-Espin before his long run.
Sven Koenig added an insurance goal during the 89th minute. Lopez-Espin found Koenig streaking towards the middle of the field before the junior recovered the ball just inside Creighton's attacking half of the pitch with only DePaul's goalkeeper in front of him. Koenig dribbled the ball to the edge of the 18-yard box before slotting the ball into the back of the net.
Senior Michael Kluver made a career-high seven saves to preserve his sixth shutout of the season. The Omaha, Neb., native, recorded five saves during the opening 45 minutes.
Both the Bluejays and Blue Demons each had six shots during the first half.
Creighton ended the match with a 22-11 edge in shots, including 16-5 during the second half. The Bluejays also finished with eight corner kicks while DePaul had only two. Â
The Blue Demons' Quentin Low made nine saves, including six during the final 45 minutes as the Bluejays continued to apply pressure throughout the second half.Â
Koenig led Creighton with five shots despite playing only 24 minutes.Â
Lopez-Espin, Kluver, Noah Franke, Marios Lomis, Lucas Stauffer and Stefan Wutte were each honored prior to Saturday's match as part of Senior Night.
Creighton concludes the regular-season at No. 10 Georgetown on Wednesday. Kickoff in Washington, D.C. between the Bluejays and Hoyas is scheduled for 1 p.m. Central. The match can be viewed on the BIG EAST Digital Network.
Creighton earns a spot in the BIG EAST tournament as the No. 5 seed with a victory against Georgetown.
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Team Stats
DPU-MS
CU
Goals
0
2
Shots
11
22
Shots on Goal
7
11
Saves
9
7
Corners
2
8
Fouls
9
6
Scoring Plays
LOPEZ-ESPIN, Ricky (10)
Assisted By: POLAT, Kuba
Lopez-Espin long run
73:37
KOENIG, Sven (2)
Assisted By: LOPEZ-ESPIN, Ricky
Lopez-Espin through ball before one-on-o
88:38
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
5
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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