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Photo by: Chelsea Nicholson
Men's Soccer Stuns #1 Indiana In Bloomington, 3-0
9/3/2021 9:10:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Bluejays scored a pair of first half goals before adding one in the closing moments to seal first win against No. 1 ranked team in program history
OMAHA, Neb. – The Creighton men's soccer team earned a 3-0 shutout of No. 1 Indiana during the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic on Friday night in Bloomington, Indiana.
The Bluejays earned their first win of the 2021 campaign, improved to 1-2 this season and recorded their first win in program history against a team ranked No. 1.
The victory also marked the first win for any Creighton athletics program against a team ranked No. 1 since the Creighton baseball team recorded an 11-8 victory in 10 innings against Nebraska in Lincoln on April 24, 2001.
Additionally, Friday's Bluejay win marked the first time Indiana lost during a regular-season match at home since Oct. 10, 2015 (1-0 [OT] vs. Ohio State).
"We talked about our energy and we were committed," head coach Johnny Torres said. "We defended with conviction and we took that last step in winning the ball and tried to be disruptive tonight against a very good Indiana team."
Seniors Diego Gutierrez and Charles Auguste each scored goals in the first half to give Creighton a 2-0 lead into halftime against the top-ranked Hoosiers on Friday night.
Gutierrez found the back of the net just over a minute into the match as Creighton gained a very early 1-0 edge.
During the second minute of action, the Indiana goalkeeper attempted to clear the ball, but Manu Toledano picked off the pass at the top of the 18-yard box. Toledano blasted a shot that was blocked before Gutierrez recovered the rebound and slotted the ball into the back of the net for his first goal of the season and the Bluejays' first lead of the season.
The Bluejays added to their first-half lead with a goal from Auguste with exactly two minutes remaining until halftime. The Montreal native finished from nearly 25 yards away after Dominic Briggs sent a pass from the right sideline towards the center of the field. Briggs sent the ball towards Callum Watson who allowed the ball to roll through his legs towards Auguste who fired the ball into the back of the net.
The Bluejays entered Friday's match with only one goal scored through their first two matches of the season and was outscored 6-1 during those contests.
"I'm extremely proud of the group for bouncing back after a pretty horrible week for us," Torres said. "And to be able to do it at a place like Indiana is that much more special."
Indiana attempted seven corner kicks during the first half. During the 33rd minute, the Hoosiers sent a ball towards the back post, but Paul Kruse punched the ball away from the end line.
Creighton did not attempt a corner kick in the opening 45 minutes but held a 7-6 edge in overall shots.
The Bluejays continued to apply pressure and controlled the second half as Creighton fired seven shots and forced a pair of saves during the first 25 minutes following halftime.
"Our main focus coming out in the second half was to make sure that our mentality was right and not to rely on the two-goal lead but continue to defend forward and play in their half," Torres said. "And I think our guys did a good job of going out and executing that game plan."
Indiana recorded its first shot after halftime during the 74th minute. The Hoosiers sent a corner kick from the near side into the center of the box where an Indiana player sent a header on goal before Kruse sent the ball over the net with a leaping save attempt.
Dominic Briggs closed the scoring for the Bluejays by finding the back of the net during the 79th minute. The junior's shot deflected off an Indiana defender before finding the back of the net to extend Creighton's lead to three goals.
The Bluejays ended Friday's match with an 18-7 edge in shots, including 11-1 in the second half.
"The biggest difference for us was energy," Torres said. "I'm hoping that will give us a little bit of a springboard moving forward."
Kruse ended the night with three saves to preserve the clean sheet for his first shutout since Oct. 23, 2019 against DePaul.
"I think the guys gained some belief back today and they see how good they can be," Torres said. "I think the group understands what the standards should look like, and I think they got a good glimpse of that tonight. We're going to use this to catapult ourselves into Monday."
Creighton will stay in Bloomington, Indiana for the weekend and face Ohio State in a neutral site contest on Monday at 4 p.m.
The Bluejays earned their first win of the 2021 campaign, improved to 1-2 this season and recorded their first win in program history against a team ranked No. 1.
The victory also marked the first win for any Creighton athletics program against a team ranked No. 1 since the Creighton baseball team recorded an 11-8 victory in 10 innings against Nebraska in Lincoln on April 24, 2001.
Additionally, Friday's Bluejay win marked the first time Indiana lost during a regular-season match at home since Oct. 10, 2015 (1-0 [OT] vs. Ohio State).
"We talked about our energy and we were committed," head coach Johnny Torres said. "We defended with conviction and we took that last step in winning the ball and tried to be disruptive tonight against a very good Indiana team."
Seniors Diego Gutierrez and Charles Auguste each scored goals in the first half to give Creighton a 2-0 lead into halftime against the top-ranked Hoosiers on Friday night.
Gutierrez found the back of the net just over a minute into the match as Creighton gained a very early 1-0 edge.
During the second minute of action, the Indiana goalkeeper attempted to clear the ball, but Manu Toledano picked off the pass at the top of the 18-yard box. Toledano blasted a shot that was blocked before Gutierrez recovered the rebound and slotted the ball into the back of the net for his first goal of the season and the Bluejays' first lead of the season.
The Bluejays added to their first-half lead with a goal from Auguste with exactly two minutes remaining until halftime. The Montreal native finished from nearly 25 yards away after Dominic Briggs sent a pass from the right sideline towards the center of the field. Briggs sent the ball towards Callum Watson who allowed the ball to roll through his legs towards Auguste who fired the ball into the back of the net.
The Bluejays entered Friday's match with only one goal scored through their first two matches of the season and was outscored 6-1 during those contests.
"I'm extremely proud of the group for bouncing back after a pretty horrible week for us," Torres said. "And to be able to do it at a place like Indiana is that much more special."
Indiana attempted seven corner kicks during the first half. During the 33rd minute, the Hoosiers sent a ball towards the back post, but Paul Kruse punched the ball away from the end line.
Creighton did not attempt a corner kick in the opening 45 minutes but held a 7-6 edge in overall shots.
The Bluejays continued to apply pressure and controlled the second half as Creighton fired seven shots and forced a pair of saves during the first 25 minutes following halftime.
"Our main focus coming out in the second half was to make sure that our mentality was right and not to rely on the two-goal lead but continue to defend forward and play in their half," Torres said. "And I think our guys did a good job of going out and executing that game plan."
Indiana recorded its first shot after halftime during the 74th minute. The Hoosiers sent a corner kick from the near side into the center of the box where an Indiana player sent a header on goal before Kruse sent the ball over the net with a leaping save attempt.
Dominic Briggs closed the scoring for the Bluejays by finding the back of the net during the 79th minute. The junior's shot deflected off an Indiana defender before finding the back of the net to extend Creighton's lead to three goals.
The Bluejays ended Friday's match with an 18-7 edge in shots, including 11-1 in the second half.
"The biggest difference for us was energy," Torres said. "I'm hoping that will give us a little bit of a springboard moving forward."
Kruse ended the night with three saves to preserve the clean sheet for his first shutout since Oct. 23, 2019 against DePaul.
"I think the guys gained some belief back today and they see how good they can be," Torres said. "I think the group understands what the standards should look like, and I think they got a good glimpse of that tonight. We're going to use this to catapult ourselves into Monday."
Creighton will stay in Bloomington, Indiana for the weekend and face Ohio State in a neutral site contest on Monday at 4 p.m.
Team Stats
CU
IU
Goals
3
0
Shots
18
7
Shots on Goal
6
4
Saves
3
3
Corners
5
12
Fouls
18
13
Scoring Plays
Diego Gutierrez (1)
GOAL by CU Gutierrez, Diego.
01:01
Charles Auguste (1)
Assisted By: Dominic Briggs
GOAL by CU Auguste, Charles Assist by Briggs, Dominic.
43:00
Dominic Briggs (1)
Assisted By: Charles Auguste
GOAL by CU Briggs, Dominic Assist by Auguste, Charles.
78:40
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
5
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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