Thursday, August 29
Omaha, Neb.
1:30 PM
Creighton University
vs
Loyola Chicago
Photo by: Sullivan Lawrence
Men's Soccer Opens Jesuit Invitational Against Loyola Chicago
8/28/2024 7:19:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Omaha, Neb. -- Creighton Men's Soccer Begins the 2024 Jesuit Invitational a few hours earlier than expected on Thursday, August 29 as the Bluejays host Loyola Chicago at 1:30 pm. Originally scheduled at 7:00 p.m., the match was moved up in an effort to avoid thunderstorms in the forecast.
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Season Opening Success
Creighton is 31-6-6 in home openers, Thursday marked the 30th time in program history that the Bluejays will open the season at home. Creighton is 21-4-5. Overall, the Bluejays are 22-5-8 during their first match of the season since Creighton restarted its men's soccer program in 1990.
Fortress Morrison
Creighton is 162-37-27 overall at Morrison Stadium (opened in 2003), which includes a 5-4-0 mark last season. The Bluejays are 14-3-5 during home-openers at Morrison Stadium.
Creighton leads Loyola Chicago, 5-0-1
Creighton has earned a result in each of the six meetings with the Ramblers, including five victories. The last meeting saw the Bluejays best Loyola Chicago 3-0 in 2016.
Date   Opponent   Score
Sept. 23, 1993   Loyola Chicago   W, 3-1
Sept. 10, 2005   Loyola Chicago   W, 4-2
Sept. 1, 2009   Loyola Chicago   T, 0-0 (2OT)
Sept. 1, 2010   at Loyola Chicago   W, 2-0
Oct. 2, 2012   Loyola Chicago   W, 1-0
Sept. 27, 2016   Loyola Chicago   W, 3-0
Creighton leads San Francisco, 2-1-0
The Bluejays hold a 2-1 edge on the Dons, posting a 2-0 win in the last meeting on September 5, 1997.
Date   Opponent   Score
Sept. 29, 1985Â Â Â vs. San Francisco (at Air Force)Â Â Â L, 0-8
Sept. 10, 1995   at San Francisco   W, 4-3 (OT)
Sept. 5, 1997   San Francisco   W, 2-0
Men's Soccer to Host Jesuit Invitational
Creighton Men's Soccer will host Loyola Chicago (Thursday, August 29 at 7:00 p.m.) and San Francisco (Sunday, September 1 at 6:00 p.m.) in consecutive matches during Labor Day weekend as part of the Jesuit Invitational in Morrison Stadium.
This Jesuit Invitational is a tournament with its roots in 1997 when Loyola-Chicago hosted Fordham, Detroit-Mercy, and Saint Joseph. The event was inspired by Ray O'Connell, the Ramblers' first men's soccer coach (1980-2004), who believed that student-athletes at Jesuit schools are called not just to experience athletic success, yet more importantly to become men and women in service of others.
Accordingly, Creighton, Loyola-Chicago, and USF will compete on the field and also collaborate off the field. On Friday, August 30, players from all three teams will serve at four different locations: Completely Kids, The Jesuit Academy, the Simple Foundation, and Football for the World. All these metro-area nonprofits serve Omaha youth and share the simple goal of making the community a better place. Jesuit Invitational athletes will be living out what it means to be a Jesuit-school student-athlete by leaving Omaha a better place than they found it.
After their combined day of service, the three teams will reconvene for a celebration dinner. There, recently ordained Jesuit priest Fr. Tim Breen, S.J., will give the invocation and lead a brief program. Fr. Breen is personally connected to all three participating schools. He was a student and Jesuit novice at the University of San Francisco in 2011. Soon after, he landed at Loyola University Chicago, where he was a student athlete, and subsequently team chaplain, during his philosophy studies. Then, while working at Creighton during his regency (a multi-year apostolic missioning to work in a Jesuit-run facility), he served the Creighton Men's and Women's Soccer staffs from 2016-2019. Â
Fr. Breen will be traveling to the Jesuit Invitational from Spokane, Washington, where he currently serves in the athletic department at Gonzaga as the Program Director of Zags360, the Gonzaga student-athlete wellness program. Also at the celebration dinner, Monica Bosiljevac will address the teams about her work as Executive Director and Board President of Football for the World. (The organization has served thousands of youths in 18 countries, helping provide equipment, a safe environment, and development of skills both on and off of the field.)
Creighton Soccer Shifts Match Times Due To Forecasted Thunderstorms
With forecasts calling for thunderstorms throughout the late afternoon and into the evening, Creighton Men's and Women's Soccer have moved its scheduled doubleheader from a 4:00 pm start (women's squad vs. Western Michigan) to an 11:00 a.m. start. The men's match with Loyola Chicago, originally scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m., is now slated to be played at 1:30 p.m.
The stadium will not be cleared between contests and the gates will open at 10:00 a.m.
Scouting Creighton (1-0-1)
After going scoreless in the in the opening match, the Bluejays broke through with five tallies against Drake. Four of those came in the second half, including a pair from freshman Gavrilo Civric. Creighton goalkeeper Blake Gillingham didn't need to make a save in his shutout of the Owls, but delivered three in the win over the Bulldogs.
Scouting Loyola Chicago (0-1-0)
The Ramblers dropped a 1-0 decision at Michigan in its season opener. Loyola Chicago faces the Bluejays on Thursday and Omaha on Sunday, before opening its home schedule against Wright State on Sept. 5. Loyola Chicago earned a pair of first place votes in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll. The Ramblers were picked to finish fourth by the A-10 coaches. Rambler Aidan Crawford was the preseason goalkeeper of the year.
Scouting San Francisco (0-0-2)
In a pair of home matches against Cal Poly (0-0 on Aug. 22) and Kansas City (2-2 on Aug. 24). The Dons jumped out to a 2-0 lead on the Roos, with goals in the 69th and 70th minutes. Kansas City rallied with goals in the 71st and 84th minutes. San Francisco was picked to finish fifth in the WCC Preseason Poll with midfielder Gabriel Bracken Serra and defender Reid Roberts earning preseason honors. The Dons open a five match road trip at Omaha on Thursday.
Four Goal Outburst Brings Back Memories of 2022
The Bluejays' foul goals in the second half against Drake on Aug. 25, was the first time Creighton put up four goals or more in a half since delivering five in the second half of the 6-0 win over Seton Hall in the BIG EAST Semifinals on Nov. 10. Prior to that performance the last four goal effort in one frame came in the opening half of a 6-1 win over Drake on Oct. 10, 2017.
Civric Earns BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Gavrilo Civric wasted little time making an impact on his new squad as the newcomer earned the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honor during his first opportunity on Monday, August 26. Civric delivered a pair of goals in the opening five minutes of the second half to push Creighton to a 5-3 win over the Bulldogs.
Inserted into the starting unit at halftime against Drake on Sunday, Civric lifted the Bluejays from down 2-1 to leading 3-2 with a pair of goals in less than five minutes. Civric began the half by converting a penalty kick in the 47th minute (46:51), then stole a crossing pass in the box for an unassisted goal in the 49th minute (48:51). The Serbian National closed the contest with six shots, including three on goal in 31 minutes on the pitch. He added 22 minutes in Creighton's season-opener on Thursday to log a combined 53 minutes during his opening weekend as a Bluejay.
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2024 Jesuit Invitational
Loyola Chicago vs. Creighton
Thursday, August 29 @ 1:30 pm
San Francisco vs. Creighton
Sunday, September 1 @ 6:00 pm
Links for Both Matches
Stats: https://creighton.statbroadcast.com
Live Stream: https://www.flofc.com/teams/6969797-creighton-mens-soccer
English Radio: https://player.listenlive.co/52381
Spanish Radio: https://player.listenlive.co/49031/es
Loyola Chicago vs. Creighton
Thursday, August 29 @ 1:30 pm
San Francisco vs. Creighton
Sunday, September 1 @ 6:00 pm
Links for Both Matches
Stats: https://creighton.statbroadcast.com
Live Stream: https://www.flofc.com/teams/6969797-creighton-mens-soccer
English Radio: https://player.listenlive.co/52381
Spanish Radio: https://player.listenlive.co/49031/es
Season Opening Success
Creighton is 31-6-6 in home openers, Thursday marked the 30th time in program history that the Bluejays will open the season at home. Creighton is 21-4-5. Overall, the Bluejays are 22-5-8 during their first match of the season since Creighton restarted its men's soccer program in 1990.
Fortress Morrison
Creighton is 162-37-27 overall at Morrison Stadium (opened in 2003), which includes a 5-4-0 mark last season. The Bluejays are 14-3-5 during home-openers at Morrison Stadium.
Creighton leads Loyola Chicago, 5-0-1
Creighton has earned a result in each of the six meetings with the Ramblers, including five victories. The last meeting saw the Bluejays best Loyola Chicago 3-0 in 2016.
Date   Opponent   Score
Sept. 23, 1993   Loyola Chicago   W, 3-1
Sept. 10, 2005   Loyola Chicago   W, 4-2
Sept. 1, 2009   Loyola Chicago   T, 0-0 (2OT)
Sept. 1, 2010   at Loyola Chicago   W, 2-0
Oct. 2, 2012   Loyola Chicago   W, 1-0
Sept. 27, 2016   Loyola Chicago   W, 3-0
Creighton leads San Francisco, 2-1-0
The Bluejays hold a 2-1 edge on the Dons, posting a 2-0 win in the last meeting on September 5, 1997.
Date   Opponent   Score
Sept. 29, 1985Â Â Â vs. San Francisco (at Air Force)Â Â Â L, 0-8
Sept. 10, 1995   at San Francisco   W, 4-3 (OT)
Sept. 5, 1997   San Francisco   W, 2-0
Men's Soccer to Host Jesuit Invitational
Creighton Men's Soccer will host Loyola Chicago (Thursday, August 29 at 7:00 p.m.) and San Francisco (Sunday, September 1 at 6:00 p.m.) in consecutive matches during Labor Day weekend as part of the Jesuit Invitational in Morrison Stadium.
This Jesuit Invitational is a tournament with its roots in 1997 when Loyola-Chicago hosted Fordham, Detroit-Mercy, and Saint Joseph. The event was inspired by Ray O'Connell, the Ramblers' first men's soccer coach (1980-2004), who believed that student-athletes at Jesuit schools are called not just to experience athletic success, yet more importantly to become men and women in service of others.
Accordingly, Creighton, Loyola-Chicago, and USF will compete on the field and also collaborate off the field. On Friday, August 30, players from all three teams will serve at four different locations: Completely Kids, The Jesuit Academy, the Simple Foundation, and Football for the World. All these metro-area nonprofits serve Omaha youth and share the simple goal of making the community a better place. Jesuit Invitational athletes will be living out what it means to be a Jesuit-school student-athlete by leaving Omaha a better place than they found it.
After their combined day of service, the three teams will reconvene for a celebration dinner. There, recently ordained Jesuit priest Fr. Tim Breen, S.J., will give the invocation and lead a brief program. Fr. Breen is personally connected to all three participating schools. He was a student and Jesuit novice at the University of San Francisco in 2011. Soon after, he landed at Loyola University Chicago, where he was a student athlete, and subsequently team chaplain, during his philosophy studies. Then, while working at Creighton during his regency (a multi-year apostolic missioning to work in a Jesuit-run facility), he served the Creighton Men's and Women's Soccer staffs from 2016-2019. Â
Fr. Breen will be traveling to the Jesuit Invitational from Spokane, Washington, where he currently serves in the athletic department at Gonzaga as the Program Director of Zags360, the Gonzaga student-athlete wellness program. Also at the celebration dinner, Monica Bosiljevac will address the teams about her work as Executive Director and Board President of Football for the World. (The organization has served thousands of youths in 18 countries, helping provide equipment, a safe environment, and development of skills both on and off of the field.)
Creighton Soccer Shifts Match Times Due To Forecasted Thunderstorms
With forecasts calling for thunderstorms throughout the late afternoon and into the evening, Creighton Men's and Women's Soccer have moved its scheduled doubleheader from a 4:00 pm start (women's squad vs. Western Michigan) to an 11:00 a.m. start. The men's match with Loyola Chicago, originally scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m., is now slated to be played at 1:30 p.m.
The stadium will not be cleared between contests and the gates will open at 10:00 a.m.
Scouting Creighton (1-0-1)
After going scoreless in the in the opening match, the Bluejays broke through with five tallies against Drake. Four of those came in the second half, including a pair from freshman Gavrilo Civric. Creighton goalkeeper Blake Gillingham didn't need to make a save in his shutout of the Owls, but delivered three in the win over the Bulldogs.
Scouting Loyola Chicago (0-1-0)
The Ramblers dropped a 1-0 decision at Michigan in its season opener. Loyola Chicago faces the Bluejays on Thursday and Omaha on Sunday, before opening its home schedule against Wright State on Sept. 5. Loyola Chicago earned a pair of first place votes in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll. The Ramblers were picked to finish fourth by the A-10 coaches. Rambler Aidan Crawford was the preseason goalkeeper of the year.
Scouting San Francisco (0-0-2)
In a pair of home matches against Cal Poly (0-0 on Aug. 22) and Kansas City (2-2 on Aug. 24). The Dons jumped out to a 2-0 lead on the Roos, with goals in the 69th and 70th minutes. Kansas City rallied with goals in the 71st and 84th minutes. San Francisco was picked to finish fifth in the WCC Preseason Poll with midfielder Gabriel Bracken Serra and defender Reid Roberts earning preseason honors. The Dons open a five match road trip at Omaha on Thursday.
Four Goal Outburst Brings Back Memories of 2022
The Bluejays' foul goals in the second half against Drake on Aug. 25, was the first time Creighton put up four goals or more in a half since delivering five in the second half of the 6-0 win over Seton Hall in the BIG EAST Semifinals on Nov. 10. Prior to that performance the last four goal effort in one frame came in the opening half of a 6-1 win over Drake on Oct. 10, 2017.
Civric Earns BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Gavrilo Civric wasted little time making an impact on his new squad as the newcomer earned the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honor during his first opportunity on Monday, August 26. Civric delivered a pair of goals in the opening five minutes of the second half to push Creighton to a 5-3 win over the Bulldogs.
Inserted into the starting unit at halftime against Drake on Sunday, Civric lifted the Bluejays from down 2-1 to leading 3-2 with a pair of goals in less than five minutes. Civric began the half by converting a penalty kick in the 47th minute (46:51), then stole a crossing pass in the box for an unassisted goal in the 49th minute (48:51). The Serbian National closed the contest with six shots, including three on goal in 31 minutes on the pitch. He added 22 minutes in Creighton's season-opener on Thursday to log a combined 53 minutes during his opening weekend as a Bluejay.
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