Friday, September 9
Omaha, Neb.
7:30 PM
Creighton University
vs
Pennsylvania
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Men's Soccer Hosts Penn for Socctoberfest
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Friday, Sept. 9Â | Pennsylvania at No. 14 Creighton | Omaha, Neb. | 7:30 p.m.
Up Next
The Creighton men's soccer team hosts Pennsylvania as part of Socctoberfest on Friday night at Morrison Stadium.
Follow The Match
Friday's match will have a live videostream on GoCreighton.com for no charge.
Live stats for the contest can be found at: www.creighton.statbroadcast.com.
Bluejay fans can also stay updated on through the Creighton Men's Soccer Twitter feed: Twitter.com/Creightonmsoc.
Scouting No. 14 Creighton (1-1-1)
The Bluejays opened their season with a victory at No. 25 Rutgers before falling at No. 2 Clemson and ending in a draw with Nebraska-Omaha.
Lucas Stauffer, Riggs Lennon and Ricardo Perez have each recorded a goal, and Creighton has outscored the opposition 3-2.
The Bluejays have a 53-23 advantage in shots through the opening three matches.
Alex Kapp, a transfer from Boston College, has tallied 10 saves and a shutout while playing each minute in goal through the first three contests.
The Bluejays returned five starters and 10 letterwinners from last year's squad that ended the season in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament and led the country with 19 wins. Â
Scouting Pennsylvania (0-0-2)
The Quakers opened the season with a pair of draws.
Pennsylvania tied with American 2-2 on Friday night before settling for a 1-1 result at Seton Hall on Monday.
Penn returns eight starters and 15 letterwinners from a squad that finished seventh in the Ivy League last season.
Rudy Fuller is in his 19th season as head coach of the Quakers.
Series History vs. Quakers
Friday marks the first meeting between Creighton and Penn.
Bluejays vs. Ivy League Schools
Creighton is 6-1-0 all-time against Ivy League schools, including a victory over Columbia during Socctoberfest in 2013.
The Bluejays are also 2-0-0 at Morrison Stadium against the Ivy League.
Socctoberfest Success
The Bluejays picked up a come-from-behind victory against Cal State Northridge during last year's Socctoberfest. The Bluejays fell behind 1-0, but goals from Ricky Lopez-Espin and Myles Englis helped Creighton improve to 3-0-0 to start the 2015 campaign.
The Bluejays are a perfect 4-0 in Socctoberfest matches with wins over Bradley, Columbia, Western Illinois and Cal State Northridge.
Large Special Event Crowds
After drawing nearly 2,000 fans at the inagural Socctoberfest, Creighton has averaged 4,586 fans during the past three events, including two of the largest crowds in program history.
Date   Opponent/Result   Attendance
10/20/12Â Â Â Bradley, W 1-0Â Â Â 1,843
9/6/13Â Â Â Columbia, W 3-1Â Â Â 5,102*
9/5/14Â Â Â Western Illinois, W 1-0Â Â Â 3,750
9/4/15Â Â Â Cal State Northridge, W 2-1Â Â Â 4,907#
*8th-largest crowd in Creighton history
#9th-largest crowd in Creighton history
Last Time Out
Creighton and Nebraska-Omaha matched up for the first time during the regular season as Division I opponents on Monday night.
The Mavericks and Bluejays played to a 1-1 draw.
UNO scored early in the first half before Ricardo Perez tied the match during the opening stages of the second half.
The Bluejays controlled the possession in the second half and the majority of overtime but did not find the back of the net for a game-winning goal despite finishing the match with a 21-9 advantage in shots and 12-6 margin in corner kicks.
Rare Monday Match
Monday's match against Nebraska-Omaha was Elmar Bolowich's first as head coach of the Bluejays on a Monday night. He did not coach a Creighton match on a Monday night through his first 115 matches as the head man.
Tough Tie
Monday's draw marked the Bluejays' first tie since the final match of the 2014 season.
Creighton did not have a tie last season and had three during 2014, including a 0-0 draw against UMBC in the NCAA quarterfinals at Morrison Stadium.
The Bluejays last tie during the regular season at Morrison Stadium was on Sept. 24, 2013 against Michigan State.
1-1-1 Start
Creighton is 1-1-1 for just the second time in program history. The only other time was the 2009 season, the last year under head coach Bob Warming. The Bluejays concluded 2009 at 7-4-5, tied for third in the Missouri Valley Conference and did not participate in the NCAA tournament.
Creighton has qualified for the NCAA tournament in 23 of the last 24 seasons, with 2009 being the only season it failed to reach the NCAAs since 1992. Â
Penalty Kick Miss
Lucas Stauffer's failed penalty kick attempt during regulation on Monday against UNO was Creighton's first PK miss in a non-shootout situation since Nov. 21, 2013 in the NCAA tournament against Seattle.
The Bluejays were a perfect 4-4 last season and did not attempt a penalty kick during 2014.
True Freshman Starters
Freshman defender Julius Fohr earned his first start as a Bluejay on Monday night. Fellow freshman Luke Haakenson also started for Creighton on Friday night at Clemson.
The Bluejays have already started as many true freshmen this season as they did all of last year.
Joel Rydstrand and Peter Prescott bothstarted as true freshman during the 2015 season.
Corner Kick Opportunities
The Bluejays had 28 corner kicks during the first three matches of the season, the most in the first three matches since 2007.
Creighton fired 30 corner kicks through the first three matches during the 2007 season.
The Bluejays did not record their 28th corner kick until at least the fifth match during each of the past eight seasons.
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Friday, Sept. 9Â | Pennsylvania at No. 14 Creighton | Omaha, Neb. | 7:30 p.m.
Up Next
The Creighton men's soccer team hosts Pennsylvania as part of Socctoberfest on Friday night at Morrison Stadium.
Follow The Match
Friday's match will have a live videostream on GoCreighton.com for no charge.
Live stats for the contest can be found at: www.creighton.statbroadcast.com.
Bluejay fans can also stay updated on through the Creighton Men's Soccer Twitter feed: Twitter.com/Creightonmsoc.
Scouting No. 14 Creighton (1-1-1)
The Bluejays opened their season with a victory at No. 25 Rutgers before falling at No. 2 Clemson and ending in a draw with Nebraska-Omaha.
Lucas Stauffer, Riggs Lennon and Ricardo Perez have each recorded a goal, and Creighton has outscored the opposition 3-2.
The Bluejays have a 53-23 advantage in shots through the opening three matches.
Alex Kapp, a transfer from Boston College, has tallied 10 saves and a shutout while playing each minute in goal through the first three contests.
The Bluejays returned five starters and 10 letterwinners from last year's squad that ended the season in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament and led the country with 19 wins. Â
Scouting Pennsylvania (0-0-2)
The Quakers opened the season with a pair of draws.
Pennsylvania tied with American 2-2 on Friday night before settling for a 1-1 result at Seton Hall on Monday.
Penn returns eight starters and 15 letterwinners from a squad that finished seventh in the Ivy League last season.
Rudy Fuller is in his 19th season as head coach of the Quakers.
Series History vs. Quakers
Friday marks the first meeting between Creighton and Penn.
Bluejays vs. Ivy League Schools
Creighton is 6-1-0 all-time against Ivy League schools, including a victory over Columbia during Socctoberfest in 2013.
The Bluejays are also 2-0-0 at Morrison Stadium against the Ivy League.
Socctoberfest Success
The Bluejays picked up a come-from-behind victory against Cal State Northridge during last year's Socctoberfest. The Bluejays fell behind 1-0, but goals from Ricky Lopez-Espin and Myles Englis helped Creighton improve to 3-0-0 to start the 2015 campaign.
The Bluejays are a perfect 4-0 in Socctoberfest matches with wins over Bradley, Columbia, Western Illinois and Cal State Northridge.
Large Special Event Crowds
After drawing nearly 2,000 fans at the inagural Socctoberfest, Creighton has averaged 4,586 fans during the past three events, including two of the largest crowds in program history.
Date   Opponent/Result   Attendance
10/20/12Â Â Â Bradley, W 1-0Â Â Â 1,843
9/6/13Â Â Â Columbia, W 3-1Â Â Â 5,102*
9/5/14Â Â Â Western Illinois, W 1-0Â Â Â 3,750
9/4/15Â Â Â Cal State Northridge, W 2-1Â Â Â 4,907#
*8th-largest crowd in Creighton history
#9th-largest crowd in Creighton history
Last Time Out
Creighton and Nebraska-Omaha matched up for the first time during the regular season as Division I opponents on Monday night.
The Mavericks and Bluejays played to a 1-1 draw.
UNO scored early in the first half before Ricardo Perez tied the match during the opening stages of the second half.
The Bluejays controlled the possession in the second half and the majority of overtime but did not find the back of the net for a game-winning goal despite finishing the match with a 21-9 advantage in shots and 12-6 margin in corner kicks.
Rare Monday Match
Monday's match against Nebraska-Omaha was Elmar Bolowich's first as head coach of the Bluejays on a Monday night. He did not coach a Creighton match on a Monday night through his first 115 matches as the head man.
Tough Tie
Monday's draw marked the Bluejays' first tie since the final match of the 2014 season.
Creighton did not have a tie last season and had three during 2014, including a 0-0 draw against UMBC in the NCAA quarterfinals at Morrison Stadium.
The Bluejays last tie during the regular season at Morrison Stadium was on Sept. 24, 2013 against Michigan State.
1-1-1 Start
Creighton is 1-1-1 for just the second time in program history. The only other time was the 2009 season, the last year under head coach Bob Warming. The Bluejays concluded 2009 at 7-4-5, tied for third in the Missouri Valley Conference and did not participate in the NCAA tournament.
Creighton has qualified for the NCAA tournament in 23 of the last 24 seasons, with 2009 being the only season it failed to reach the NCAAs since 1992. Â
Penalty Kick Miss
Lucas Stauffer's failed penalty kick attempt during regulation on Monday against UNO was Creighton's first PK miss in a non-shootout situation since Nov. 21, 2013 in the NCAA tournament against Seattle.
The Bluejays were a perfect 4-4 last season and did not attempt a penalty kick during 2014.
True Freshman Starters
Freshman defender Julius Fohr earned his first start as a Bluejay on Monday night. Fellow freshman Luke Haakenson also started for Creighton on Friday night at Clemson.
The Bluejays have already started as many true freshmen this season as they did all of last year.
Joel Rydstrand and Peter Prescott bothstarted as true freshman during the 2015 season.
Corner Kick Opportunities
The Bluejays had 28 corner kicks during the first three matches of the season, the most in the first three matches since 2007.
Creighton fired 30 corner kicks through the first three matches during the 2007 season.
The Bluejays did not record their 28th corner kick until at least the fifth match during each of the past eight seasons.
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