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Men's Soccer Secures No. 4 Seed In BIG EAST Championship With 1-1 Draw At #3 Georgetown
11/6/2019 3:37:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Paul Kruse records career-high nine saves, most by Bluejay since Alex Kapp in 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Creighton men's soccer team earned the No. 4 seed in the 2019 BIG EAST Championship presented by Jeep with a 1-1 double overtime draw at No. 3 Georgetown on Wednesday afternoon.Â
The Bluejays will host Butler on Saturday night in the First Round of the championship. The Bulldogs secured the No. 5 seed in the BIG EAST Championship field with a 2-1 win against Xavier. Kickoff between the Bluejays and Bulldogs at Morrison Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Creighton improved to 8-6-2 overall and ended the regular season with 13 points in BIG EAST play from a 4-4-1 conference record, while Georgetown moved to 14-1-2 overall and 7-0-2 in conference action with 23 points to earn the regular-season title.
Creighton sophomore goalkeeper Paul Kruse made a career-high nine saves to help fend off the Hoyas' 27 shots and 19 corner kicks on Wednesday. Georgetown ended the match with a 27-11 edge in shots and 19-2 advantage in corner kicks.
Kruse's nine saves were the most by a Creighton goalkeeper since Alex Kapp had nine in two different matches in 2016.
The Bluejays trailed 1-0 at the half before senior Yudai Tashiro tied the match at 1-1 with a diving header during the 61st minute.Â
Tashiro recovered a rebound and headed the ball into the back of the net from eight yards out for his team-leading sixth goal of the season. Keegan Boyd had the initial shot that the Georgetown goalkeeper saved before Tashiro dove towards the ball from near the middle of the 18-yard box and knotted the match at 1-1 with his fourth goal in Creighton's past three matches.
Following the Bluejays' equalizer, Georgetown continued to apply pressure and launched four shots and forced Kruse to make three saves during the remaining 30 minutes of regulation.
The Bluejays and Hoyas combined for eight shots during the scoreless overtime periods.Â
Georgetown dominated possession during the first half and held a 10-2 advantage in shots, including 4-1 on goal. The Hoyas found the back of the net during the 24th minute following a corner kick.
Creighton's two shots of the opening half came during the 17th and 19th minutes.
The Bluejays started the second half with a shot on goal during the 46th minute of action. Boyd nearly converted a cross from BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Jake Ashford.
Creighton kept the match within one goal following a team save at the 54-minute mark. Cameron Briggs turned aside a dangerous Georgetown opportunity by sending the ball off the end line.Â
Following Tashiro's goal in the 61st minute, the Bluejays attempted only three shots during the remainder of regulation while the Hoyas continued to apply pressure and nearly found a game-winner.Â
The Hoyas outshot the Bluejays 5-3 during the two overtime periods as Kruse made his eighth and ninth saves of the match.
Saturday's matchup against Butler is a rematch of Creighton's 2-1 double overtime victory this past Saturday (Nov. 2) in Omaha. The winner between the Bluejays and Bulldogs will advance to the semifinals and play top-seeded Georgetown in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 13 at noon Central.Â
The Bluejays will host Butler on Saturday night in the First Round of the championship. The Bulldogs secured the No. 5 seed in the BIG EAST Championship field with a 2-1 win against Xavier. Kickoff between the Bluejays and Bulldogs at Morrison Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Creighton improved to 8-6-2 overall and ended the regular season with 13 points in BIG EAST play from a 4-4-1 conference record, while Georgetown moved to 14-1-2 overall and 7-0-2 in conference action with 23 points to earn the regular-season title.
Creighton sophomore goalkeeper Paul Kruse made a career-high nine saves to help fend off the Hoyas' 27 shots and 19 corner kicks on Wednesday. Georgetown ended the match with a 27-11 edge in shots and 19-2 advantage in corner kicks.
Kruse's nine saves were the most by a Creighton goalkeeper since Alex Kapp had nine in two different matches in 2016.
The Bluejays trailed 1-0 at the half before senior Yudai Tashiro tied the match at 1-1 with a diving header during the 61st minute.Â
Tashiro recovered a rebound and headed the ball into the back of the net from eight yards out for his team-leading sixth goal of the season. Keegan Boyd had the initial shot that the Georgetown goalkeeper saved before Tashiro dove towards the ball from near the middle of the 18-yard box and knotted the match at 1-1 with his fourth goal in Creighton's past three matches.
Following the Bluejays' equalizer, Georgetown continued to apply pressure and launched four shots and forced Kruse to make three saves during the remaining 30 minutes of regulation.
The Bluejays and Hoyas combined for eight shots during the scoreless overtime periods.Â
Georgetown dominated possession during the first half and held a 10-2 advantage in shots, including 4-1 on goal. The Hoyas found the back of the net during the 24th minute following a corner kick.
Creighton's two shots of the opening half came during the 17th and 19th minutes.
The Bluejays started the second half with a shot on goal during the 46th minute of action. Boyd nearly converted a cross from BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Jake Ashford.
Creighton kept the match within one goal following a team save at the 54-minute mark. Cameron Briggs turned aside a dangerous Georgetown opportunity by sending the ball off the end line.Â
Following Tashiro's goal in the 61st minute, the Bluejays attempted only three shots during the remainder of regulation while the Hoyas continued to apply pressure and nearly found a game-winner.Â
The Hoyas outshot the Bluejays 5-3 during the two overtime periods as Kruse made his eighth and ninth saves of the match.
Saturday's matchup against Butler is a rematch of Creighton's 2-1 double overtime victory this past Saturday (Nov. 2) in Omaha. The winner between the Bluejays and Bulldogs will advance to the semifinals and play top-seeded Georgetown in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 13 at noon Central.Â
Team Stats
CU
GU
Goals
1
1
Shots
11
27
Shots on Goal
5
11
Saves
10
4
Corners
2
19
Fouls
13
10
Scoring Plays
ACHARA (1)
Assisted By: O'HEARN, Sean , MONTES, Jacob
Back post, headed in
23:57
TASHIRO, Yudai
Assisted By: BOYD, Keegan
Off of keeper rebound
60:19
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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