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Men's Soccer Claims 14th Position In United Soccer Coaches Poll
10/30/2018 11:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Bluejays finished last week 2-0-0 and clinched the BIG EAST regular-season crown
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton men's soccer team claimed the #14 position in this week's United Soccer Coaches Poll, the organization announced on Tuesday.
The Bluejays moved up five spots from last week's ranking after a 2-0-0 showing during two league matches over the past seven days. Creighton improved to 11-3-2 overall and clinched the BIG EAST regular-season title with victories against Marquette and DePaul last week.
Sven Koenig paces the team and leads the BIG EAST with nine goals, while Joel Rydstrand owns a Bluejay-best five assists.
Goalkeeper Paul Kruse has played each minute for Creighton and claims a 0.542 goals against average, which is the best mark in the BIG EAST and ranks ninth nationally.
The Bluejays are the lone BIG EAST representative in this week's poll. Georgetown is listed with teams receiving votes (20).
Wake Forest continued to lead the poll with 21 of 28 possible first-place votes, while Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina and Saint Mary's rounded out the top five.
The Bluejays also checked in at No. 26 in this week's official NCAA RPI.Â
Creighton returns to the pitch on Wednesday night for its regular-season finale and Senior Night against Georgetown. Kickoff between the Bluejays and Hoyas on Halloween night is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Morrison Stadium.
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The Bluejays moved up five spots from last week's ranking after a 2-0-0 showing during two league matches over the past seven days. Creighton improved to 11-3-2 overall and clinched the BIG EAST regular-season title with victories against Marquette and DePaul last week.
Sven Koenig paces the team and leads the BIG EAST with nine goals, while Joel Rydstrand owns a Bluejay-best five assists.
Goalkeeper Paul Kruse has played each minute for Creighton and claims a 0.542 goals against average, which is the best mark in the BIG EAST and ranks ninth nationally.
The Bluejays are the lone BIG EAST representative in this week's poll. Georgetown is listed with teams receiving votes (20).
Wake Forest continued to lead the poll with 21 of 28 possible first-place votes, while Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina and Saint Mary's rounded out the top five.
The Bluejays also checked in at No. 26 in this week's official NCAA RPI.Â
Creighton returns to the pitch on Wednesday night for its regular-season finale and Senior Night against Georgetown. Kickoff between the Bluejays and Hoyas on Halloween night is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Morrison Stadium.
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United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men - National - Poll 10 - October 30, 2018
| Rank | School | 1st Votes | Total Points | Prev. | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest | 21 | 685 | 1 | 16-1-0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 1 | 672 | 2 | 15-2-0 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 4 | 644 | 3 | 14-1-1 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 1 | 613 | 5 | 12-2-1 |
| 5 | Saint Mary's | 0 | 596 | 4 | 15-0-1 |
| 6 | Stanford | 1 | 544 | 9 | 9-2-4 |
| 7 | Virginia | 0 | 501 | 6 | 9-2-3 |
| 8 | Duke | 0 | 464 | 14 | 10-5-1 |
| 9 | UCF | 0 | 442 | 13 | 11-2-2 |
| 10 | Denver | 0 | 433 | 11 | 12-3-2 |
| 12 | Portland | 0 | 417 | 7 | 12-0-3 |
| 12 | Air Force | 0 | 375 | 8 | 15-3-0 |
| 13 | UNC-Wilmington | 0 | 338 | 10 | 12-3-2 |
| 14 | Creighton | 0 | 318 | 19 | 11-3-2 |
| 15 | Louisville | 0 | 287 | 17 | 8-4-3 |
| 16 | West Virginia | 0 | 276 | RV | 12-5-0 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 0 | 244 | 12 | 10-3-4 |
| 18 | Notre Dame | 0 | 226 | 23 | 9-5-2 |
| 19 | Charlotte | 0 | 191 | RV | 10-3-1 |
| 20 | Connecticut | 0 | 146 | 15 | 9-3-2 |
| 21 | Wright State | 0 | 138 | 16 | 12-2-2 |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 0 | 107 | 18 | 9-5-3 |
| 23 | Washington | 0 | 86 | RV | 10-7-0 |
| 24 | Old Dominion | 0 | 75 | RV | 10-3-2 |
| 25 | High Point | 0 | 57 | RV | 12-2-1 |
Records shown are through games of Oct. 28, 2018
Also receiving votes: Rhode Island (42), Michigan (31), New Hampshire (24), Loyola (Md.) (21), Georgetown (20), UC-Irvine (16), UCLA (15), Syracuse (12), VCU (8), James Madison (7), Mercer (3), Princeton (2), Vermont (1), UC-Santa Barbara (1).
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