Creighton University
2-0-0, 0-0-0
Rutgers
1-1-0, 0-0-0
Bluejay Men's Soccer Shines Once More in 6-1 Win Over Rutgers
8/28/2022 9:35:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The win pushed Creighton to 2-0-0 on the season, while Rutgers fell to 1-1-0.
Creighton got on the board early and often, scoring three times in each half of the win over the Scarlet Knights. Senior Callum Watson struck first in the fourth minute (3:47), blasting a centered ball into the back of the net from the top of the box. Senior Dominic Briggs and sophomore Giorgio Probo set the play in motion with assists.
The second goal saw Briggs and Probo team up once more, this time with Briggs sending a ball near the center once more this time to Probo. The Italian native touched the ball off a defender into the right corner.
Creighton's third tally of the night may have been the most impressive as defender Mark O'Neill blasted in a goal from 35-yards away to drop the jaw of fans, teammates and coaches alike.
After halftime the Scarlet Knights tried to rally as Rutgers scored its first goal in the 55th minute. The goal came from Joey Zalinsky, while Matthew Acosta and Jackson Temple notched assists.
The Rutgers' goal seemed to reignite Creighton's competitive juices as the Bluejays scored three goals in the next 10 minutes.
Sophomore Owen O'Malley took a pass from Jackson Castro, then beat a pair of defenders to score from the left side of goal box to make it 4-1 in the 60th minute (59:12).
The Bluejays' fifth and sixth goals came as Probo found junior Duncan McGuire on a corner, then sending a lofting pass to the head of McGuire in the 63rd minute (62:37).
Creighton will return to the pitch on Friday, Sept. 2 with a 6:30 p.m. match against Saint Louis in Morrison Stadium
Notes:
Creighton's 12 goals in two matches are the most through two games since 1992 ... Duncan McGuire's five goals this year, equal his five career matches entering the season ... The Bluejays' six goals ties a Morrison Stadium record for a men's game, which was also accomplished on Aug. 25, 2022 against Oakland ... Before this season Creighton scored six goals in a match at Morrison Stadium three other times: on Oct. 10, 2017 vs. Drake, on Sept. 27, 2006 vs. Central Arkansas and Nov. 22, 2003 against Kansas City ... The last time Creighton scored six or more goals in multiple games of the same season was 2002 ... The last time Creighton scored six or more goals in back-to-back games was 1996.
Team Stats
Callum Watson (1)
Assisted By: Dominic Briggs , Giorgio Probo
GOAL by CRE Watson, Callum Assist by Briggs, Dominic and Probo, Giorgio.
03:47
Giorgio Probo (1)
Assisted By: Dominic Briggs
GOAL by CRE Probo, Giorgio Assist by Briggs, Dominic.
30:49
Mark O'Neill (1)
GOAL by CRE O'Neill, Mark.
39:58
Joey Zalinsky (1)
Assisted By: Matthew Acosta , Jackson Temple
GOAL by RUT Zalinsky, Joey Assist by Acosta, Matthew and Temple, Jackson.
54:33
Owen O'Malley (2)
Assisted By: Jackson Castro
GOAL by CRE O'Malley, Owen Assist by Castro, Jackson.
59:12
Duncan McGuire (5)
Assisted By: Giorgio Probo
GOAL by CRE McGuire, Duncan Assist by Probo, Giorgio.
61:45
Duncan McGuire (5)
Assisted By: Giorgio Probo
GOAL by CRE McGuire, Duncan Assist by Probo, Giorgio.
62:37
