Sunday, August 28
Omaha, Neb.
6:30 PM
Creighton University
vs
Rutgers
Photo by: Creighton Athletics
Men's Soccer Continues Opening Weekend Against Rutgers on Sunday
8/26/2022 4:20:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Omaha, Neb. -- The Creighton Men's Soccer team continue its opening weekend as the Bluejays face Rutgers on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Creighton kicked off the 2022 season with a 6-0 win over Oakland on Thursday night, while Rutgers bested Omaha 4-2 that evening as well.
Follow the Match
Creighton's contest with Rutgers watched online or followed on the radio in the Omaha area in both English and Spanish.
Online streaming for the contest will be available on FloSports, while live stats will be featured through StatBroadcast.
A subscription is required to view the event on FloSports. More information can be found at GoCreighton.com/FloSports.
Additionally, the match will be broadcast in English on Newstalk 1290 AM on Thursday and in Spanish on La Nueva which can be found online or on 99.5 FM and 1020 AM in the Omaha area.
Updates will be provided during the match on Twitter (@CreightonMSOC).
Broadcast Teams
The online stream and radio call on 1290 AM (Sunday) features Josh Peterson and Rob Simms against Oakland.
On La Nueva it will be Jose Raul Atencio and Juan Manuel Martinez on the call. Â
Series History: Creighton leads Rutgers, 2-0-0
The Bluejays and Scarlet Knights have met twice, both coming since 2012. Creighton took the first meeting with Rutgers in Morrison Stadium 3-0 on Sept. 2, 2012, then earned a 2-0 win in New Jersey on Aug. 26, 2016.
Date   Opponent   Score
Sept. 2, 2012   Rutgers   W, 3-0
Aug. 26, 2016   at Rutgers   W, 2-0
Season Opening Success
With the Bluejays' 6-0 win over Oakland, Creighton moved to 26-7-7 in season opening matches and 30-5-5 in home openers. Thursday was the 28th time in program history that the Bluejays will open the season at home. Creighton is 21-3-4 in those contests.
Fortress Morrison
Creighton is 153-33-21 overall at Morrison Stadium (opened in 2003), the Bluejays are 14-2-4 during home-openers at Morrison Stadium.
Scouting Creighton (1-0-0)
Coming off a return to the NCAA Tournament in 2021, the Bluejays have a renewed energy within the program. Eight starters from a squad that upset #10 Missouri State in the opening round return, while 23 letterwinners from last season are back in Omaha.
Headlining the returners are captains Paul Kruse and Mark O'Neil. A fifth-year senior in goal, Kruse brings 50 matches of experience and better than 4,600 minutes in the net for the Bluejays. O'Neil will anchor the back line for the Bluejays after logging 1,298 minutes last season.
The Creighton offense showed tremendous promise with a 6-0 win over Oakland to open the season. The last time a Bluejay squad scored at least six goals was against Drake on Oct. 10, 2017 in a 6-1 victory.
Scouting Rutgers (1-0-0)
The Scarlet Knights open the 2022 season with a pair of matches in Omaha, facing the Mavericks on Thursday, a 4-2 win, before making their way to Morrison Stadium on Sunday.
Rutgers closed the 2021 season 9-6-2 with a 3-4-1 mark in Big Ten play. There were two common opponents with Creighton in 2021. The first was Indiana as Creighton bested the Hoosiers as the No. 1 team on Sept. 3 (3-0), Rutgers posted a 2-1 win over Indiana on Sept. 17. The other shared foe was Connecticut. Rutgers fell to the Huskies in Storrs 4-2 on Oct. 27, while the Bluejays posted a 2-2 tie at Connecticut on Oct. 16.
Rutgers returns its top four scorers from last season, led by 14 points from Jackson Temple. The leader in assists was Thomas DeVizio with five, who is also back for Rutgers. In the win over Omaha on Thursday it was two goals from MD Myers and three points on a goal and an assist from Pablo Avila.
McGuire Sets Morrison Stadium with Seven Points Against Oakland
Creighton junior Duncan McGuire delivered a career night in the Bluejays' 6-0 season opening win over Oakland on Aug. 25. McGuire became the first Bluejay since Riggs Lennon (Sept. 24, 2016) to deliver a hat trick.
The goals alone tied a Morrison Stadium record for points, but McGuire's evening began with an assist. The combined seven points set a new facility mark, surpassing a quartet of Bluejays with six points (Ethan Finlay, Byron Dacy, Julian Nash and Brian Biggerstaff).
Bluejays' Six Goal Explosion Is the Second Highest Total in a Season Opener
Creighton's six goal season opening win over Oakland marked the second highest output. The only match that saw the Bluejays score more goals was in 1992 as Creighton bested Kansas City 9-0 in 1992 on Sept. 5.
The six-goal performance also equalled the Morrison Stadium record for goals in a single match. Thursday marked the fourth time the Bluejays scored six times in one Morrison Stadium contest.
Creighton kicked off the 2022 season with a 6-0 win over Oakland on Thursday night, while Rutgers bested Omaha 4-2 that evening as well.
Rutgers vs. Creighton
Sunday, August 28 @ 6:30 pm
Stats: https://creighton.statbroadcast.com
Live Stream: https://gocreighton.com/FloSports
English Radio: https://player.listenlive.co/52391
Spanish Radio: https://player.listenlive.co/49031/es
Sunday, August 28 @ 6:30 pm
Stats: https://creighton.statbroadcast.com
Live Stream: https://gocreighton.com/FloSports
English Radio: https://player.listenlive.co/52391
Spanish Radio: https://player.listenlive.co/49031/es
Follow the Match
Creighton's contest with Rutgers watched online or followed on the radio in the Omaha area in both English and Spanish.
Online streaming for the contest will be available on FloSports, while live stats will be featured through StatBroadcast.
A subscription is required to view the event on FloSports. More information can be found at GoCreighton.com/FloSports.
Additionally, the match will be broadcast in English on Newstalk 1290 AM on Thursday and in Spanish on La Nueva which can be found online or on 99.5 FM and 1020 AM in the Omaha area.
Updates will be provided during the match on Twitter (@CreightonMSOC).
Broadcast Teams
The online stream and radio call on 1290 AM (Sunday) features Josh Peterson and Rob Simms against Oakland.
On La Nueva it will be Jose Raul Atencio and Juan Manuel Martinez on the call. Â
Series History: Creighton leads Rutgers, 2-0-0
The Bluejays and Scarlet Knights have met twice, both coming since 2012. Creighton took the first meeting with Rutgers in Morrison Stadium 3-0 on Sept. 2, 2012, then earned a 2-0 win in New Jersey on Aug. 26, 2016.
Date   Opponent   Score
Sept. 2, 2012   Rutgers   W, 3-0
Aug. 26, 2016   at Rutgers   W, 2-0
Season Opening Success
With the Bluejays' 6-0 win over Oakland, Creighton moved to 26-7-7 in season opening matches and 30-5-5 in home openers. Thursday was the 28th time in program history that the Bluejays will open the season at home. Creighton is 21-3-4 in those contests.
Fortress Morrison
Creighton is 153-33-21 overall at Morrison Stadium (opened in 2003), the Bluejays are 14-2-4 during home-openers at Morrison Stadium.
Scouting Creighton (1-0-0)
Coming off a return to the NCAA Tournament in 2021, the Bluejays have a renewed energy within the program. Eight starters from a squad that upset #10 Missouri State in the opening round return, while 23 letterwinners from last season are back in Omaha.
Headlining the returners are captains Paul Kruse and Mark O'Neil. A fifth-year senior in goal, Kruse brings 50 matches of experience and better than 4,600 minutes in the net for the Bluejays. O'Neil will anchor the back line for the Bluejays after logging 1,298 minutes last season.
The Creighton offense showed tremendous promise with a 6-0 win over Oakland to open the season. The last time a Bluejay squad scored at least six goals was against Drake on Oct. 10, 2017 in a 6-1 victory.
Scouting Rutgers (1-0-0)
The Scarlet Knights open the 2022 season with a pair of matches in Omaha, facing the Mavericks on Thursday, a 4-2 win, before making their way to Morrison Stadium on Sunday.
Rutgers closed the 2021 season 9-6-2 with a 3-4-1 mark in Big Ten play. There were two common opponents with Creighton in 2021. The first was Indiana as Creighton bested the Hoosiers as the No. 1 team on Sept. 3 (3-0), Rutgers posted a 2-1 win over Indiana on Sept. 17. The other shared foe was Connecticut. Rutgers fell to the Huskies in Storrs 4-2 on Oct. 27, while the Bluejays posted a 2-2 tie at Connecticut on Oct. 16.
Rutgers returns its top four scorers from last season, led by 14 points from Jackson Temple. The leader in assists was Thomas DeVizio with five, who is also back for Rutgers. In the win over Omaha on Thursday it was two goals from MD Myers and three points on a goal and an assist from Pablo Avila.
McGuire Sets Morrison Stadium with Seven Points Against Oakland
Creighton junior Duncan McGuire delivered a career night in the Bluejays' 6-0 season opening win over Oakland on Aug. 25. McGuire became the first Bluejay since Riggs Lennon (Sept. 24, 2016) to deliver a hat trick.
The goals alone tied a Morrison Stadium record for points, but McGuire's evening began with an assist. The combined seven points set a new facility mark, surpassing a quartet of Bluejays with six points (Ethan Finlay, Byron Dacy, Julian Nash and Brian Biggerstaff).
Bluejays' Six Goal Explosion Is the Second Highest Total in a Season Opener
Creighton's six goal season opening win over Oakland marked the second highest output. The only match that saw the Bluejays score more goals was in 1992 as Creighton bested Kansas City 9-0 in 1992 on Sept. 5.
The six-goal performance also equalled the Morrison Stadium record for goals in a single match. Thursday marked the fourth time the Bluejays scored six times in one Morrison Stadium contest.
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