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Bluejay Men's Soccer Opens BIG EAST Play at Home Against No. 13 Marquette
9/14/2023 7:22:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Omaha, Neb. -- The Bluejays open BIG EAST play on Friday against Midwest rival Marquette at 7:30 p.m. Creighton and Marquette have a deadlocked series at 9-9-2.
Series History: Tied, 9-9-2
This is the 21st meeting between the Bluejays and Golden Eagles. The matchup is as deadlocked as possible with each team claiming nine contests and two ending in a draw. In Omaha the two teams are 5-5-1, but the Golden Eagles have won the last two trips to Morrison Stadium.
Date   Opponent   Score
Oct. 22, 1983   Marquette   L, 0-1
Sept. 9, 1984   at Marquette   L, 0-4
Sept. 12, 1992   Marquette   W, 6-1
Oct. 8, 1995   at Marquette   W, 3-0
Oct. 11, 1996   Marquette   L, 1-2
Oct. 3, 1999   at Marquette   L, 0-1
Sept. 24, 2000   Marquette   L, 1-3
Sept. 19, 2004   Marquette   W, 2-1
Oct. 12, 2013   * at Marquette   L, 0-1
Oct. 29, 2014   * Marquette   W, 2-0
Oct. 17, 2015   * at Marquette   W, 3-1
Oct. 15, 2016   * Marquette   W, 2-1
Oct. 25, 2017   * at Marquette   L, 3-4
Oct. 24, 2018   * Marquette   W, 2-1
Nov. 7, 2018   ^ Marquette   T, 1-1 (2OT)
Sept. 20, 2019   * at Marquette   W, 1-0
Feb. 20, 2021   * at Marquette   W, 2-1 (2OT)
March 20, 2021   * Marquette   L, 1-2 (OT)
Oct. 9, 2021   * Marquette   L, 1-3
Oct. 22, 2022   * at Marquette   T, 2-2
Scouting #13 Marquette (6-0-0)
The No. 13 Golden Eagles remain undefeated in 2023, with wins over Drake, Purdue Fort Wayne, Detroit Mercy, Harvard, UTRGV, and Wisconsin. All of Marquette's wins have come while playing at home, the Creighton matchup marking their first away match of the season.
In 2022, the Golden Eagles posted a 5-9-4 record, recording 1-5-4 in conference play. Marquette's season came to an end on Nov. 6, 2022, after a 5-1 loss to BIG EAST opponent St. John's. Â
Last season, the Golden Eagles shared the goalkeeping position between two goalkeepers in Chandler Hallwood and Ludvig Målberg throughout the season. Hallwood played 984:26 minutes and Målberg 635:34 minutes. With the departure of Hallwood, Målberg returns as the starting goalkeeper, posting three shutouts since the 2023 season began
Lukas Sunesson, who recorded a team-high seven goals last season, is absent from the roster, however fifth-year senior Brooklyn Merl has stepped up, scoring five goals in six games for Marquette. Edrey Caceres, who seconded Sunesson with four goals last season, returns to the pitch, contributing three goals in 2023.
Scouting Creighton (1-3-2)
After beginning the 2023 season with two losses to No. 7 Stanford 3-1 and Grand Canyon 2-1, and two draws to UC Irvine 0-0 and Denver 2-2, the Bluejays saw their first win of the season come against Michigan 3-1. The win came at the annual Socctoberfest celebration at Morrison Stadium.
Following their strong performance against Michigan, the Bluejays faced Kansas City, an opponent they had played 17 times, winning 13 times throughout the matchup's history. Â
The Bluejays struck first in the second half, as freshman Miguel Arilla delivered a pass to Andrija Savis to get the go-ahead goal 1-0 in the 49th minute. Â
Despite the result, Creighton outshot the Roos 12-11 and goalkeeper Nathan Schnur executed 4 saves throughout the match.
Creighton In Conference Openers
Since joining the BIG EAST prior to the 2013 season, Creighton is 7-2-1 during the first conference match of the season, including a 1-1 draw with Connecticut last season.
Creighton is 8-1-1 during the first home BIG EAST match of the season. The Bluejays own a 50-29-12 record during regular-season BIG EAST contests.
All-time the Bluejays are 20-6-6 in conference openers and 26-3-3 in home conference openers.
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The Bluejays have captured two BIG EAST regular-season titles (2014, 2018) and finished runner-up at the conference tournament twice (2015, 2016).
Creighton owns a total of 14 regular-season conference titles (most recent in 2018) and 14 conference tournament titles (including 2022).
Creighton BIG EAST History
Year   Opener    (Result)      Final Record (Place)
2013   #7 St. John's    W, 1-0 (2OT)   4-4-1 (5th)
2014   at Villanova   W, 1-0      7-1-1 (1st)
2015   at Seton Hall    W, 4-2      7-2-0 (2nd)
2016   Seton Hall    W, 4-1      5-3-1 (T-3rd)
2017   at Butler    L, 2-3 (OT)   3-4-2 (T-5th)
2018   Butler    W, 3-0      7-1-1 (1st)
2019   Marquette    W, 1-0      4-4-1 (T-4th)
2020   Marquette    W, 2-1 (2OT)   5-3-0 (MW 2nd)
2021   #1 Georgetown   L, 1-2      5-4-1 (T-4th)
2022   Connecticut   T, 1-1      3-3-4 (6th)
Largest Crowds In Bluejay History
Creighton Socctoberfest match against Michigan brought over 4,000 people to Morrison Stadium. The Bluejays have hosted more than 6,000 fans three times, more than 5,000 fans on 12 occasions and more than 4,000 fans a total of 26 times.
Top Home Crowds in Bluejay History
1. Â Â Â 6,848 Â Â Â vs. Old Dominion, Sept. 14, 2012 Â Â Â L, 1-2
2.   6,577 #   vs. #1 Georgetown, Sept. 19, 2021    L, 1-2
3.   6,453    vs. Tulsa, Sept. 29, 2015    W, 1-0
4.   5,812    vs. UCLA, Sept. 8, 2007    T, 0-0, (2ot)
5.   5,743   vs. Stanford (exhibition), Aug. 26, 2005    L, 0-1
6. Â Â Â 5,609 Â Â Â vs. Missouri State, Sept. 19, 2009 Â Â Â L, 0-1
7. Â Â Â 5,473 Â Â Â vs. Clemson, Aug. 24, 2018 Â Â Â W, 2-0
8. Â Â Â 5,425 Â Â Â vs. Drexel, Sept. 4, 2011 Â Â Â W, 3-0
9. Â Â Â 5,386 Â Â Â vs. Seton Hall, Sept. 17, 2016 Â Â Â W, 4-1
10. Â Â Â 5,282 Â Â Â vs. St. John's, Sept. 21, 2013 Â Â Â W, 1-0, (2ot)
11. Â Â Â 5,102 #Â Â Â vs. Columbia, Sept. 6, 2013 Â Â Â W, 3-1
12.   4,907 #   vs. Cal State Northridge, Sept. 4, 2015    W, 2-1
13.   4,838    vs. Michigan, Aug. 28, 2015    W, 1-0
14. Â Â Â 4,818 #Â Â Â vs. Akron, Sept. 6, 2019 Â Â Â W, 2-1
15.   4,766    vs. Omaha, Sept. 5, 2016    T, 1-1, (2ot)
16.   4,711    vs. Butler, Sept. 15, 2018    W, 3-0
17.   4,544    vs. Saint Louis, Sept. 20, 2014    L, 0-1 (ot)
18.   4,367    vs. Memphis, Sept. 7, 2018    W, 2-0
19.   4,242    vs. Fordham, Sept. 9, 2011    W, 1-0
20.   4,223    vs. Villanova, Oct. 24, 2015    W, 5-1
21.   4,136 #   vs. #2 Stanford, Sept. 9, 2022   T, 1-1
22.   4,096    vs. Omaha, Sept. 16, 2019    W, 2-1
23.   4,092 #   vs. Michigan, Sept. 8. 2023   W, 3-1
24.   4,089   vs. Virginia Tech, Aug. 25, 2017    L, 0-2
25. Â Â Â 4,071 Â Â Â vs. Gonzaga, Aug. 29, 2008 Â Â Â W, 4-1
26. Â Â Â 4,023 Â Â Â vs. Tulsa, Sept. 22, 2007 Â Â Â L, 1-3
# = Socctoberfest match
#13 Marquette at Creighton
Friday, September 15 @ 7:30 pm
Stats: https://creighton.statbroadcast.com
Online Stream - FloFC: https://www.flofc.com/live/67340
Radio - 1290 AM: https://player.listenlive.co/52391
Spanish Radio - 1020 AM: https://player.listenlive.co/49031/es
Friday, September 15 @ 7:30 pm
Stats: https://creighton.statbroadcast.com
Online Stream - FloFC: https://www.flofc.com/live/67340
Radio - 1290 AM: https://player.listenlive.co/52391
Spanish Radio - 1020 AM: https://player.listenlive.co/49031/es
Series History: Tied, 9-9-2
This is the 21st meeting between the Bluejays and Golden Eagles. The matchup is as deadlocked as possible with each team claiming nine contests and two ending in a draw. In Omaha the two teams are 5-5-1, but the Golden Eagles have won the last two trips to Morrison Stadium.
Date   Opponent   Score
Oct. 22, 1983   Marquette   L, 0-1
Sept. 9, 1984   at Marquette   L, 0-4
Sept. 12, 1992   Marquette   W, 6-1
Oct. 8, 1995   at Marquette   W, 3-0
Oct. 11, 1996   Marquette   L, 1-2
Oct. 3, 1999   at Marquette   L, 0-1
Sept. 24, 2000   Marquette   L, 1-3
Sept. 19, 2004   Marquette   W, 2-1
Oct. 12, 2013   * at Marquette   L, 0-1
Oct. 29, 2014   * Marquette   W, 2-0
Oct. 17, 2015   * at Marquette   W, 3-1
Oct. 15, 2016   * Marquette   W, 2-1
Oct. 25, 2017   * at Marquette   L, 3-4
Oct. 24, 2018   * Marquette   W, 2-1
Nov. 7, 2018   ^ Marquette   T, 1-1 (2OT)
Sept. 20, 2019   * at Marquette   W, 1-0
Feb. 20, 2021   * at Marquette   W, 2-1 (2OT)
March 20, 2021   * Marquette   L, 1-2 (OT)
Oct. 9, 2021   * Marquette   L, 1-3
Oct. 22, 2022   * at Marquette   T, 2-2
Scouting #13 Marquette (6-0-0)
The No. 13 Golden Eagles remain undefeated in 2023, with wins over Drake, Purdue Fort Wayne, Detroit Mercy, Harvard, UTRGV, and Wisconsin. All of Marquette's wins have come while playing at home, the Creighton matchup marking their first away match of the season.
In 2022, the Golden Eagles posted a 5-9-4 record, recording 1-5-4 in conference play. Marquette's season came to an end on Nov. 6, 2022, after a 5-1 loss to BIG EAST opponent St. John's. Â
Last season, the Golden Eagles shared the goalkeeping position between two goalkeepers in Chandler Hallwood and Ludvig Målberg throughout the season. Hallwood played 984:26 minutes and Målberg 635:34 minutes. With the departure of Hallwood, Målberg returns as the starting goalkeeper, posting three shutouts since the 2023 season began
Lukas Sunesson, who recorded a team-high seven goals last season, is absent from the roster, however fifth-year senior Brooklyn Merl has stepped up, scoring five goals in six games for Marquette. Edrey Caceres, who seconded Sunesson with four goals last season, returns to the pitch, contributing three goals in 2023.
Scouting Creighton (1-3-2)
After beginning the 2023 season with two losses to No. 7 Stanford 3-1 and Grand Canyon 2-1, and two draws to UC Irvine 0-0 and Denver 2-2, the Bluejays saw their first win of the season come against Michigan 3-1. The win came at the annual Socctoberfest celebration at Morrison Stadium.
Following their strong performance against Michigan, the Bluejays faced Kansas City, an opponent they had played 17 times, winning 13 times throughout the matchup's history. Â
The Bluejays struck first in the second half, as freshman Miguel Arilla delivered a pass to Andrija Savis to get the go-ahead goal 1-0 in the 49th minute. Â
Despite the result, Creighton outshot the Roos 12-11 and goalkeeper Nathan Schnur executed 4 saves throughout the match.
Creighton In Conference Openers
Since joining the BIG EAST prior to the 2013 season, Creighton is 7-2-1 during the first conference match of the season, including a 1-1 draw with Connecticut last season.
Creighton is 8-1-1 during the first home BIG EAST match of the season. The Bluejays own a 50-29-12 record during regular-season BIG EAST contests.
All-time the Bluejays are 20-6-6 in conference openers and 26-3-3 in home conference openers.
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The Bluejays have captured two BIG EAST regular-season titles (2014, 2018) and finished runner-up at the conference tournament twice (2015, 2016).
Creighton owns a total of 14 regular-season conference titles (most recent in 2018) and 14 conference tournament titles (including 2022).
Creighton BIG EAST History
Year   Opener    (Result)      Final Record (Place)
2013   #7 St. John's    W, 1-0 (2OT)   4-4-1 (5th)
2014   at Villanova   W, 1-0      7-1-1 (1st)
2015   at Seton Hall    W, 4-2      7-2-0 (2nd)
2016   Seton Hall    W, 4-1      5-3-1 (T-3rd)
2017   at Butler    L, 2-3 (OT)   3-4-2 (T-5th)
2018   Butler    W, 3-0      7-1-1 (1st)
2019   Marquette    W, 1-0      4-4-1 (T-4th)
2020   Marquette    W, 2-1 (2OT)   5-3-0 (MW 2nd)
2021   #1 Georgetown   L, 1-2      5-4-1 (T-4th)
2022   Connecticut   T, 1-1      3-3-4 (6th)
Largest Crowds In Bluejay History
Creighton Socctoberfest match against Michigan brought over 4,000 people to Morrison Stadium. The Bluejays have hosted more than 6,000 fans three times, more than 5,000 fans on 12 occasions and more than 4,000 fans a total of 26 times.
Top Home Crowds in Bluejay History
1. Â Â Â 6,848 Â Â Â vs. Old Dominion, Sept. 14, 2012 Â Â Â L, 1-2
2.   6,577 #   vs. #1 Georgetown, Sept. 19, 2021    L, 1-2
3.   6,453    vs. Tulsa, Sept. 29, 2015    W, 1-0
4.   5,812    vs. UCLA, Sept. 8, 2007    T, 0-0, (2ot)
5.   5,743   vs. Stanford (exhibition), Aug. 26, 2005    L, 0-1
6. Â Â Â 5,609 Â Â Â vs. Missouri State, Sept. 19, 2009 Â Â Â L, 0-1
7. Â Â Â 5,473 Â Â Â vs. Clemson, Aug. 24, 2018 Â Â Â W, 2-0
8. Â Â Â 5,425 Â Â Â vs. Drexel, Sept. 4, 2011 Â Â Â W, 3-0
9. Â Â Â 5,386 Â Â Â vs. Seton Hall, Sept. 17, 2016 Â Â Â W, 4-1
10. Â Â Â 5,282 Â Â Â vs. St. John's, Sept. 21, 2013 Â Â Â W, 1-0, (2ot)
11. Â Â Â 5,102 #Â Â Â vs. Columbia, Sept. 6, 2013 Â Â Â W, 3-1
12.   4,907 #   vs. Cal State Northridge, Sept. 4, 2015    W, 2-1
13.   4,838    vs. Michigan, Aug. 28, 2015    W, 1-0
14. Â Â Â 4,818 #Â Â Â vs. Akron, Sept. 6, 2019 Â Â Â W, 2-1
15.   4,766    vs. Omaha, Sept. 5, 2016    T, 1-1, (2ot)
16.   4,711    vs. Butler, Sept. 15, 2018    W, 3-0
17.   4,544    vs. Saint Louis, Sept. 20, 2014    L, 0-1 (ot)
18.   4,367    vs. Memphis, Sept. 7, 2018    W, 2-0
19.   4,242    vs. Fordham, Sept. 9, 2011    W, 1-0
20.   4,223    vs. Villanova, Oct. 24, 2015    W, 5-1
21.   4,136 #   vs. #2 Stanford, Sept. 9, 2022   T, 1-1
22.   4,096    vs. Omaha, Sept. 16, 2019    W, 2-1
23.   4,092 #   vs. Michigan, Sept. 8. 2023   W, 3-1
24.   4,089   vs. Virginia Tech, Aug. 25, 2017    L, 0-2
25. Â Â Â 4,071 Â Â Â vs. Gonzaga, Aug. 29, 2008 Â Â Â W, 4-1
26. Â Â Â 4,023 Â Â Â vs. Tulsa, Sept. 22, 2007 Â Â Â L, 1-3
# = Socctoberfest match
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