Friday, September 20
Omaha, Neb.
6:00 PM
Creighton University
vs
Georgetown
Photo by: Sullivan Lawrence
Bluejay Men's Soccer Kicks Off BIG EAST Action Versus Georgetown
9/18/2024 2:13:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Omaha, Neb. -- The 2024 season moves into another gear on Friday, September 20th as the Bluejays open BIG EAST play against Georgetown in Morrison Stadium.
Series History: Creighton Trails Georgetown, 8-4-2
Creighton opens BIG EAST play against the Hoyas on Friday, this will be the 15th meeting. The Bluejays own four victories against Georgetown, including a win in the last battle, that coming in the BIG EAST Tournament in 2022. In five meetings in Omaha the Bluejays have won twice and dropped three meetings.
Date   Opponent   Score
Oct. 19, 2005   at Georgetown   W, 6-0
Sept. 1, 2006   Georgetown   W, 3-2 (OT)
Sept. 28, 2013   at Georgetown   T, 0-0 (2OT)
Oct. 25, 2014   Georgetown   L, 0-1
Nov. 5, 2015   at Georgetown   L, 1-2
Nov. 15, 2015   % at Georgetown   L, 1-2 (2OT)
Nov. 3, 2016   Georgetown   W, 3-0
Nov. 1, 2017   at Georgetown   L, 1-3
Oct. 31, 2018   Georgetown   L, 1-2 (OT)
Oct. 6, 2019   at Georgetown   T, 1-1 (2OT)
April 15, 2021   at Georgetown   L, 0-1
Sept. 18, 2021   Georgetown   L, 1-2
Sept. 24, 2022   at Georgetown   L, 1-2
Nov. 13, 2022   % vs. Georgetown   W, 3-0
% = BIG EAST Tournament
Scouting (RV) Creighton (4-1-2)
Five days after a solid 90-minute defensive effort against Grand Canyon, the Bluejays demonstrated first half offensive efficiency in their 3-0 result against Tulsa on Sept. 14.
Three different Bluejays in Jackson Castro, Edward Morales and Roman Torres, racked up goals on the night, each score coming in the opening 45 minutes.
Nine different Bluejays have contributed at least one of Creighton's 15 total goals on the season. Castro leads the charge with three goals and three assists. Not far behind, Miguel Arilla has two goals and three assists on the season.
In goal for Creighton, Blake Gillingham earned consecutive shutouts over the Bluejays' last two matches against GCU and Tulsa. Gillingham's two clean sheets mark him as the first goalkeeper since victories over Georgetown and Seton Hall the 2022 Big East Tournament to record back-to-back shutouts.
Scouting Georgetown (2-2-3)
The Hoyas have gone 1-2 on the road since the season began, claiming their only victory on road turf against Maryland in late August. Since then, Georgetown has recorded draws in three of their last five matchups, with a 2-2 home result defining their last match against Long Island.
Mitchell Baker leads the Hoyas in offensive efficiency with four goals and one assist, while Zach Zengue trails Baker with two goals. David Urrutia is the only other player who has scored this season, tallying one goal on one shot attempt.
The goalkeeper position for the Hoyas has been divided between Luca Ulrich and Tenzing Manske, though Manske has claimed the majority of the time between the posts, with 450 minutes as compared to Ulrich's 180 minutes.
In Georgetown's most recent match against Long Island, Manske manned the goal, posting one save while allowing two goals. Throughout the season, Manske has a record of 1-2-2, allowing five goals and posting a 0.706 save percentage.
Scoring In Super Sonic Fashion
Creighton's 3-0 win over Tulsa on September 14 got off to a rocketing start as junior Roman Torres pressured the Golden Hurricanes into a misstep in the opening minute. Torres beat his Hurricane defender to the pass from Tulsa goalkeeper Saylon Carliot, then chipped it over the his head to net the first point of the match 48 seconds into play. The quick score marks the first goal of the season for Torres and the fastest goal to begin a match since Jackson Castro scored at the 37 second mark against San Diego State on Sept. 5, 2022. It is the seventh fastest goal in Creighton history. The quickest strike came in 1992 as Brian Kamler scored in the 16th second against Bradley on October 9.
The Bluejays followed up minutes later with another explosive play and struck again as Castro stole the ball off a Tulsa header and slid left of the goalie to laser the ball to the bottom right of the net in the 8th minute (7:36) to extend the lead to 2-0. It is the first time Creighton has scored twice in the first 10 minutes of a match since November 17, 2016. That match ironically was against Tulsa in the NCAA Tournament.
Castro Heating Up
Limited by an injury early this season, senior Jackson Castro has delivered at least one point in each of Creighton's last four matches. During that run the Bluejays have gone 3-1-0, falling only to No. 3 Denver. Jackson has surged into the team lead with nine points, netting three points in the wins over San Francisco (4-2 on September 1) and Tulsa (3-0 on September 14).
Bluejays Rise To No. 22 in Latest TopDrawerSoccer Poll, Receive Votes from United Soccer Coaches
For the first time in 2024, Creighton received some acknowledgment from the national polls as the Bluejays soared to 22 in the current TopDrawerSoccer Poll, released on September 16. In the corresponding poll from United Soccer Coaches Association the Bluejays received two votes.
The last time Creighton appeared in the USCA poll was on August 1, 2023 at No. 8.
Creighton In Conference Openers
Since joining the BIG EAST prior to the 2013 season, Creighton is 8-2-1 during the first conference match of the season, including a 2-1 win over No. 13 Marquette last season.
All-time the Bluejays are 21-6-6 in conference openers and 27-3-3 in home conference openers.
Creighton is 9-1-1 during the first home BIG EAST match of the season. The Bluejays own a 53-32-14 record during regular-season BIG EAST contests.
The Bluejays owns a total of 14 regular-season conference titles (most recent in 2018) and 14 conference tournament titles (including 2022).
Creighton has captured two BIG EAST regular-season titles (2014, 2018) and finished runner-up at the conference tournament twice (2015, 2016).
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Creighton History in BIG EAST Openers
Year   Opponent   (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)
2023   #13 Marquette   W, 2-1       3-3-2 (MW 2nd)
Georgetown at (RV) Creighton
Friday, September 20 @ 6:00 pm
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Series History: Creighton Trails Georgetown, 8-4-2
Creighton opens BIG EAST play against the Hoyas on Friday, this will be the 15th meeting. The Bluejays own four victories against Georgetown, including a win in the last battle, that coming in the BIG EAST Tournament in 2022. In five meetings in Omaha the Bluejays have won twice and dropped three meetings.
Date   Opponent   Score
Oct. 19, 2005   at Georgetown   W, 6-0
Sept. 1, 2006   Georgetown   W, 3-2 (OT)
Sept. 28, 2013   at Georgetown   T, 0-0 (2OT)
Oct. 25, 2014   Georgetown   L, 0-1
Nov. 5, 2015   at Georgetown   L, 1-2
Nov. 15, 2015   % at Georgetown   L, 1-2 (2OT)
Nov. 3, 2016   Georgetown   W, 3-0
Nov. 1, 2017   at Georgetown   L, 1-3
Oct. 31, 2018   Georgetown   L, 1-2 (OT)
Oct. 6, 2019   at Georgetown   T, 1-1 (2OT)
April 15, 2021   at Georgetown   L, 0-1
Sept. 18, 2021   Georgetown   L, 1-2
Sept. 24, 2022   at Georgetown   L, 1-2
Nov. 13, 2022   % vs. Georgetown   W, 3-0
% = BIG EAST Tournament
Scouting (RV) Creighton (4-1-2)
Five days after a solid 90-minute defensive effort against Grand Canyon, the Bluejays demonstrated first half offensive efficiency in their 3-0 result against Tulsa on Sept. 14.
Three different Bluejays in Jackson Castro, Edward Morales and Roman Torres, racked up goals on the night, each score coming in the opening 45 minutes.
Nine different Bluejays have contributed at least one of Creighton's 15 total goals on the season. Castro leads the charge with three goals and three assists. Not far behind, Miguel Arilla has two goals and three assists on the season.
In goal for Creighton, Blake Gillingham earned consecutive shutouts over the Bluejays' last two matches against GCU and Tulsa. Gillingham's two clean sheets mark him as the first goalkeeper since victories over Georgetown and Seton Hall the 2022 Big East Tournament to record back-to-back shutouts.
Scouting Georgetown (2-2-3)
The Hoyas have gone 1-2 on the road since the season began, claiming their only victory on road turf against Maryland in late August. Since then, Georgetown has recorded draws in three of their last five matchups, with a 2-2 home result defining their last match against Long Island.
Mitchell Baker leads the Hoyas in offensive efficiency with four goals and one assist, while Zach Zengue trails Baker with two goals. David Urrutia is the only other player who has scored this season, tallying one goal on one shot attempt.
The goalkeeper position for the Hoyas has been divided between Luca Ulrich and Tenzing Manske, though Manske has claimed the majority of the time between the posts, with 450 minutes as compared to Ulrich's 180 minutes.
In Georgetown's most recent match against Long Island, Manske manned the goal, posting one save while allowing two goals. Throughout the season, Manske has a record of 1-2-2, allowing five goals and posting a 0.706 save percentage.
Scoring In Super Sonic Fashion
Creighton's 3-0 win over Tulsa on September 14 got off to a rocketing start as junior Roman Torres pressured the Golden Hurricanes into a misstep in the opening minute. Torres beat his Hurricane defender to the pass from Tulsa goalkeeper Saylon Carliot, then chipped it over the his head to net the first point of the match 48 seconds into play. The quick score marks the first goal of the season for Torres and the fastest goal to begin a match since Jackson Castro scored at the 37 second mark against San Diego State on Sept. 5, 2022. It is the seventh fastest goal in Creighton history. The quickest strike came in 1992 as Brian Kamler scored in the 16th second against Bradley on October 9.
The Bluejays followed up minutes later with another explosive play and struck again as Castro stole the ball off a Tulsa header and slid left of the goalie to laser the ball to the bottom right of the net in the 8th minute (7:36) to extend the lead to 2-0. It is the first time Creighton has scored twice in the first 10 minutes of a match since November 17, 2016. That match ironically was against Tulsa in the NCAA Tournament.
Castro Heating Up
Limited by an injury early this season, senior Jackson Castro has delivered at least one point in each of Creighton's last four matches. During that run the Bluejays have gone 3-1-0, falling only to No. 3 Denver. Jackson has surged into the team lead with nine points, netting three points in the wins over San Francisco (4-2 on September 1) and Tulsa (3-0 on September 14).
Bluejays Rise To No. 22 in Latest TopDrawerSoccer Poll, Receive Votes from United Soccer Coaches
For the first time in 2024, Creighton received some acknowledgment from the national polls as the Bluejays soared to 22 in the current TopDrawerSoccer Poll, released on September 16. In the corresponding poll from United Soccer Coaches Association the Bluejays received two votes.
The last time Creighton appeared in the USCA poll was on August 1, 2023 at No. 8.
Creighton In Conference Openers
Since joining the BIG EAST prior to the 2013 season, Creighton is 8-2-1 during the first conference match of the season, including a 2-1 win over No. 13 Marquette last season.
All-time the Bluejays are 21-6-6 in conference openers and 27-3-3 in home conference openers.
Creighton is 9-1-1 during the first home BIG EAST match of the season. The Bluejays own a 53-32-14 record during regular-season BIG EAST contests.
The Bluejays owns a total of 14 regular-season conference titles (most recent in 2018) and 14 conference tournament titles (including 2022).
Creighton has captured two BIG EAST regular-season titles (2014, 2018) and finished runner-up at the conference tournament twice (2015, 2016).
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Creighton History in BIG EAST Openers
Year   Opponent   (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)
2023   #13 Marquette   W, 2-1       3-3-2 (MW 2nd)
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