2015 Creighton Men s Soccer

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1 This is Creighton Men s Soccer: 5 NCAA College Cup Appearances (1996, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2012) 22 NCAA Tournament Selections 26 Combined Conference Titles August 2015 Creighton Men s Soccer Game 11 Tuesday, Oct. 6 Drake at #1 Creighton Omaha, Neb. (Morrison Stadium) 7:00 p.m. Men s Soccer SID Contact: Lance Rinker Office Phone: (402) Cell Phone: (765) LanceRinker@creighton.edu 2015 Schedule 14 Blue-White Scrimmage (Ex.) White at Bradley (Ex.) (ESPN3) W Northwestern (Ex.) W Michigan W Milwaukee W 4-0 Bluejays in the Polls NSCAA:1 Top Drawer Soccer: 1 College Soccer News: 1 Up Next Top-ranked Creighton Men s Soccer (10-0-0, BIG EAST) concludes non-conference play on Tuesday as the Bluejays host former Missouri Valley Conference rival Drake (7-2-0, MVC). The match will kick off at 7:00 p.m. and take place at Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium in Omaha, Neb. Follow The Match Tuesday s match will have a free high-definition video webcast via Jays Video. To access the feed, click on the TV screen icon on the top right corner of GoCreighton.com. Live stats of the match will be available at September 4 CSUN (Socctoberfest) W #13 UC Irvine W at Michigan State W Tulsa (Homecoming) W Northern Illinois W at Seton Hall * W Missouri State W 4-0 October 3 DePaul * (BEDN) W Drake 7 pm 10 St. John s * (BEDN) 7 pm 14 at Butler * 6 pm 17 at Marquette * (BEDN) 7 pm 24 Villanova * (BEDN) 7 pm 28 Xavier * (BEDN) 7 pm 31 at Providence * (BEDN) 6 pm November 5 at Georgetown * (BEDN) 1 pm 2015 BIG EAST Men s Soccer Championship 8-15 TBD (at campus site of higher seed) TBA Nov Dec NCAA Tournament * BIG EAST Conference matches All times Central and subject to change Home matches in bold played at Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium Scouting Creighton Top-ranked Creighton is on the season after wins over Michigan (1-0), Milwaukee (4-0), CSUN (2-1), No. 13 UC Irvine (4-0), Michigan State (1-0), Tulsa (1-0), Northern Illinois (2-0), Seton Hall (4-2), Missouri State (4-0), and DePaul (1-0). The Bluejays return eight starters and 13 lettermen from last year s team that won the BIG EAST Conference regularseason title, advanced to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals, and finished last season ranked No. 7 in the year-end NSCAA poll. Creighton returns 30 of its 32 goals from last year, including each of its top six scorers. The Bluejays also return 24-of-30 assists from a year ago, and all but five minutes of the nearly 2,044 minutes in goal from last season. Junior forward Fabian Herbers (9g, 6a this year) has emerged into a frontrunner for National Player of the Year honors, as he s contributed at least one point in all ten wins to date. He currently leads the nation s top-ranked team in goals, assists and points after earning First Team All-America accolades and BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year honors during a magnificent 2014 season. Last season, he led the conference with 28 points, was second in the league with four game-winning goals, and third in both goals (10) and assists (8). Herbers was also a Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-American last year. Senior Timo Pitter (5g, 1a) paced the league in assists (9), shots (75) and shots on goal (36) during a 2014 campaign that saw him add Second Team All-America plaudits. Pitter was also named BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year in Senior goalkeeper Connor Sparrow (0.31 GAA this year) returns in net after ranking second nationally in goals against average (0.49) and 10th in save percentage (.841) a year ago. Sparrow s career 0.42 goals against average as a Bluejay is the best in Creighton history among goalies with at least 2,000 minutes in net. Scouting Drake The Bulldogs have won their last four matches, and six of their last eight overall. Drake is against opponents shared with Creighton, having beaten DePaul (3-2) and Missouri State (2-1) and fallen to Butler (4-0). The Bulldogs feature a balanced scoring offense, with seven different players having scored two or more goals: James Wypych, Alex Prusa, Gabe Edel, Nic Jaimes, Steven Enna, Ben LeMay, and James Grunert BIG EAST Regular-Season Standings (through 10/5) BIG EAST Overall Team W L T Pts. Pct. W L T Pct. #1 Creighton Butler #16 Georgetown St. John s #20 Xavier Villanova Marquette Providence DePaul Seton Hall

2 2015 Quick Facts Creighton University Information Location Omaha, Neb. Founded 1878 Enrollment 8,236 Nickname Bluejays Colors Blue & White President Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D. Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference BIG EAST Bluejay Soccer Head Coach Elmar Bolowich Alma Mater Mainz, 1981 Career Record (27 years) Record at CU (5 years) Assistant Coach Johnny Torres Alma Mater Creighton, 2008 Assistant Coach Justin Hughes Alma Mater North Carolina, 2006 Graduate Assistant TJ Burns Alma Mater Creighton, 2011 Home Field Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium Capacity 7, Overall Record BIG EAST Record / Finish / 1st Letterwinners Returning / Lost 13 / 7 Starters Returning / Lost 8 / 3 Goalkeepers Returning / Lost 2 / 1 Conference Regular-Season Titles , 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 Conference Tournament Titles , 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012 NCAA Tournament Appearances , 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 NCAA College Cup Appearances , 2000, 2002, 2011, 2012 Sports Information Assistant SID / Men s Soccer Lance Rinker Office Phone Cell Phone LanceRinker@creighton.edu Sports Information Director Rob Anderson Office Phone Assistant SID Glen Sisk Office Phone Press Box or 3564 Sports Information FAX Ticket Office JAYS Athletic Website GoCreighton.com Conference Website BIGEAST.com Junior midfielder James Wypych leads the Bulldogs with three goals, including the eventual game-winning goal in Drake s last outing, a 2-1 win versus Missouri State. Drake returns 10 of its 11 starters from last year s team that finished overall and 3-3 (4th) in the MVC. Series History vs. Drake Creighton is all-time against Drake, including a mark in Omaha. Rivals during the Bluejays time in the MVC, Creighton and Drake have squared off each year since Elmar Bolowich is against Drake as headman of the Bluejays. Home Cooking Creighton owns a (.815) record alltime record at Morrison Stadium, including a 13-game unbeaten streak (12-0-1). The Bluejays are all-time at Morrison Stadium when scoring at least one goal, including 20 straight victories. At all sites, Creighton is since the start of the 2014 season when scoring at least one goal. With Saturday s victory, Elmar Bolowich earned his 50th win inside Morrison Stadium, joining Bob Warming as the only coaches to eclipse 50 home wins at Creighton. Bolowich is currently (.872) at home as headman of the Bluejays. Getting Defensive The Bluejays, who have recorded shutouts in eight of their 10 contests this season, are currently tied for first in NCAA Division I, along with St. Francis Brooklyn, for shutouts (eight) and shutout percentage (0.80). Nationally, Creighton tied with Missouri State, Monmouth, and Cornell for the national lead last season by allowing just 11 goals. In ten games, Creighton has allowed just three goals this season. Nationally, only one team, Coastal Carolina, has allowed fewer goals. In seven matches, No. 4 Coastal Carolina (6-0-1) has conceded two goals. Since the start of 2014, no programs have allowed fewer goals than Creighton s 14. Drake Creighton leads H: A: N: Date Site Score 11/01/80 N/A W, /22/90 at DU W, 1-0 (OT) 10/03/90 at CU T, 1-1 (OT) 11/02/90 Neutral T, 2-2 (OT) 10/27/91 * at CU W, /18/92 * at DU T, 0-0 (OT) 11/07/92 ** at CU W, /14/93 * at CU W, /06/92 ** at CU W, /09/94 * at DU W, 2-0 Series History vs. Drake 11/13/94 ** at CU W, /29/95 * at CU W, /03/96 * at DU W, /15/96 ** at CU W, /06/97 * at CU W, 2-1 (OT) 11/14/97 ** Neutral W, /01/98 * at DU W, /05/99 * at CU W, /02/00 * at DU W, /02/01 * at CU W, 2-1 (OT) 10/05/02 * at DU T, 1-1 (2OT) 10/03/03 * at CU T, 0-0 (2OT) 10/23/04 * at DU W, /26/05 * at DU L, 2-3 Starting Strong Creighton is off to a start, marking the program s best start to a season since 1993 when the Bluejays began Creighton s Starts or Better Year Start First Non-Win Postseason *?????? at #3 Maryland College Cup Air Force NCAA 1st Rd Drake None *active Creighton is the nation s only unbeaten and untied team in Division I (men s or women s) remaining in Dancing In September Creighton capped a perfect month of September, recording a record, marking the program s first seven-win September since All-time under Elmar Bolowich, Creighton is in the month of September. Bolowich and the Bluejays are all-time in October. Shades of Blue Two key players for Drake, Alec Bartlett (RSr.) and Alex Prusa (RSo.), began their collegiate careers at Creighton. Bartlett, who has started in 67 of Drake s 69 games since 2012, was named to the All- MVC First Team last season. Prusa, an Omaha native, played in eight matches for the Bluejays in 2014 before transferring to Drake. Herbers For Hermann Fabian Herbers owns at least one point (a goal or an assist) in each of Creighton s first ten regular-season games this fall. He is the only player nationally with either a goal or an assist in every one of his team s games this year. Herbers is the first Bluejay to start a season in such fashion since restarting the program in MLS standout and Creighton alumnus, Ethan Finlay, had a run of nine straight such games from Sept. 17-Oct. 23, /11/06 * at CU W, /03/07 * at DU T, 1-1 (2OT) 11/01/08 * at CU W, /14/09 * at CU L, /07/09 * at DU T, 3-3 (2OT) 11/13/09 ** at DU L, /20/10 * at DU W, /26/11 * at CU W, /29/12 * at CU T, 0-0 (2OT) 11/09/12 ** Neutral W, 3-2 (2OT) 10/30/13 at CU W, /07/14 at DU W, 1-0

3 NSCAA Top 25 September 29, 2015 Poll Rk Team Pts LW 1. Creighton (21) North Carolina (2) Stanford Coastal Carolina Clemson Wake Forest (1) Notre Dame Denver Akron Elon Virginia Old Dominion Maryland Florida International Washington Georgetown South Florida 192 RV 18. UNC-Wilmington South Carolina 155 NR 20. Xavier 147 RV 21. New Mexico St. Francis (Brooklyn) 80 RV 23. Hofstra Seattle 62 NR 25. Utah Valley 54 RV Also Receiving Votes: New Hampshire (35), California (34), Syracuse (33), Michigan (30), Temple (21), Indiana (17), Kentucky (16), Oregon State (15), American (13), UC-Santa Barbara (12), Boston College (8), Louisville (8), Saint Louis (7), NC State (7), SMU (4), Butler (4), UNLV (3), Omaha (2), Columbia (2) College Soccer News Top 30 September 28, 2015 Poll 1. Creighton 2. North Carolina 3. Stanford 4. Coastal Carolina 5. Notre Dame 6. Clemson 7. Virginia 8. Denver 9. Wake Forest 10. Old Dominion 11. Akron 12. Georgetown 13. Elon 14. Maryland 15. Xavier 16. Seattle 17. Washington 18. South Carolina 19. New Mexico 20. Saint Louis 21. North Carolina State 22. California 23. Temple 24. UNC Wilmington 25. Michigan 26. South Florida 27. Louisville 28. UC Santa Barbara 29. Butler 30. Boston College Others receiving Votes: Syracuse, Indiana, UMBC, UCLA, Omaha, Oregon State, Utah Valley, Michigan State, American, Hofstra, Kentucky, FIU, St. Francis Brooklyn, New Hampshire, Penn State, UNLV, Wofford, Connecticut, Bowling Green. Simon Says Bolowich Is #1 Saturday s win improved Elmar Bolowich to as Creighton head coach, good for a.775 winning percentage. With Creighton s win over Seton Hall on Sept. 26, Bolowich passed Bret Simon atop Creighton s all-time coaching list for best win percentage. Simon went in six seasons from , good for a.769 win percentage. Simon, like Bolowich, also took Creighton to a pair of College Cups. Herbers Dominates BIG EAST Stats The BIG EAST Conference updates stat leaders after each set of games, and the latest stat provides a glimpse at just how dominant junior forward Fabian Herbers has been. The league tracks nine different offensive categories, and Herbers ranks first or tied for first in all nine. Category Total BIG EAST Rank Shots 49 1st Shots Per Game st Points 24 1st Points Per Game st Assists 6 T-1st Assists Per Game 0.60 T-1st Goals 9 1st Goals Per Game st Game Winning Goals 4 1st League Openers Creighton s win at Seton Hall on Sept. 26 improved Creighton to all-time in conference openers, including a mark under Elmar Bolowich. Since joining the BIG EAST, Creighton is a perfect in league lid-lifters, picking up 1-0 wins over St. John s (in OT in 2013) and at Villanova (in 2014) before this season s 4-2 win at Seton Hall. In league road openers, Creighton improved to overall and under Bolowich. During Bolowich s tenure, the Bluejays are in league home openers. Saturday s win over DePaul improved Creighton s all-time mark in league home openers to Herbers From The Spot Creighton is a perfect 3-for-3 on penalty kicks this season, with Fabian Herbers converting all three kicks. This is just the second time in the last dozen years that Creighton has made three or more penalty kicks in the same season, joining the 2011 club that was 4-for-6 from the spot. Herbers is the first Creighton player to make three penalty kicks in the same season since Mike Tranchilla converted four in Keller Repeats Defensive Honor For the third time this season, co-captain Vincent Keller was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 5. The league tabbed Keller with the distinction after he helped lead Creighton to a pair of wins last week. Helping anchor the defense, Keller and the Bluejays allowed just eight total shots in a pair of wins over Missouri State and DePaul, including just two total shots on goal. Herbers Earns National Honor Fabian Herbers was named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week on Oct. 5, marking the third time this season Herbers has earned the distinction. Last month, Herbers was named CSN National Player of the Week on Sept. 14 for his role in a 1-0 win at Michigan State. Milestone Win #350 For Bolowich Elmar Bolowich picked up his 350th career win on Tuesday, Sept. 22, becoming the 10th active Division I coach to reach 350 career wins. Here s a look at the top-12, through games of Oct. 1. The list includes all victories as a head coach at a four-year institution, but the individual must have been a Division I head coach for a minimum of the last five years: Most Victories, Active Division I Head Coaches Rk. Coach, Team Years W Next 1. Mark Berson, South Carolina /9 2. Bob Warming, Penn State /9 3. Bob Gray, Marshall /10 4. Ralph Lundy, Charleston /7 5. Ray Reid, Connecticut /7 6. Dave Masur, St. John s /10 7. Rich Posipanko, Winthrop /7 8. Seamus McFadden, San Diego /10 9. Sasho Cirovski, Maryland /5 10. Elmar Bolowich, Creighton /6 11. Bobby Clark, Notre Dame /7 12. Alan Dawson, Old Dominion /10 We re No. 1, We re No. 1 For the fifth straight week, Creighton is ranked first nationally in the NSCAA, Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News polls this week. It s the 12th time in program history the coaches have voted CU to the top spot. Creighton was ranked No. 1 the final five weeks of the 1993 season by the Intercollegiate Soccer Association of America. Since the NSCAA poll became the poll of record in 1996, Creighton has been No. 1 for one week each on Sept. 15, 1999 and Sept. 10, CU moved into the top spot in this year s NSCAA poll on Sept. 8 poll and has remained there since. During Creighton s 2013 stint atop the poll, the Bluejays lost 3-2 in double-overtime vs. William & Mary to drop to fifth, and would actually end the season unranked. Below is a list of the last time the Bluejays were ranked No. 1 by each organization before this season: NSCAA - Sept. 10, 2013 Soccer America - Oct. 21, 2014 College Soccer News - Nov. 11, 2014 Top Drawer Soccer - Oct. 21, 2014

4 Morrison Stadium Career Records Points Total Years 1. Ethan Finlay Timo Pitter Pr. 3. Fabian Herbers Pr. Goals 1. Ethan Finlay Timo Pitter Pr. 3. Fabian Herbers Pr. Assists 1. Jose Ribas Jose Gomez Tim Bohnenkamp Shots 1. Timo Pitter Pr. 2. Ethan Finlay Fabian Herbers Pr. Shots on Goal 1. Timo Pitter Pr. 2. Ethan Finlay Fabian Herbers Pr. Matches Played 1. Jose Ribas Timo Pitter Pr. 3. Tim Bohnenkamp Goalkeeping Victories 1. Brian Holt Matt Allen Saves 1. Matt Allen Brian Holt Goals Against Average (min. 720) 1. Connor Sparrow Pr. (CU only) 2. Guido Leon Brian Holt Shutouts 1. Brian Holt Matt Allen Goalkeeper Minutes Played 1. Brian Holt 3, Matt Allen 3, BIG EAST Preseason Poll Rk. Team (1st place votes) Points 1. Creighton (5) 77 Georgetown (5) Providence Xavier Marquette St. John s Butler Villanova Seton Hall DePaul 9 Statistical Leaders Across The Board Creighton enters Tuesday s contest versus Drake ranked near the top of nearly every major statistical category in NCAA Division I, as well as several other individual categories, through Oct. 5: Team Category Rank Stat Win Percentage 1st Wins 1st 10 Shots/Game 1st Shots on Goal/Game 1st 8.70 Total Home Attendance 1st 28,384 Average Home Attendance 5th 3,548 Shutout Percentage 1st 0.80 Team Goals Against Average 2nd 0.30 Fewest Yellow Cards 8th 7 Points Per Game 5th 6.80 Goals Per Game 6th 2.40 Save Percentage 7th.870 Total Goals 5th 24 Name Category Rank Stat Fabian Herbers Shots Per Game 1st 4.90 Fabian Herbers Game-Winning Goals 3rd 4 Fabian Herbers Shots on Goal/Game 3rd 2.50 Fabian Herbers Total Goals 4th 9 Fabian Herbers Total Assists 4th 6 Fabian Herbers Total Points 3rd 24 Fabian Herbers Goals Per Game 5th 0.90 Fabian Herbers Assists Per Game 8th 0.60 Fabian Herbers Points Per Game 2nd 2.40 Timo Pitter Game-Winning Goals 12th 3 Timo Pitter Shots on Goal/Game 7th 2.10 Connor Sparrow Goals Against Avg. 3rd Connor Sparrow Save Percentage 8th At Home, Ranked First, At Last The 1-0 win over Tulsa on Sept. 19 was Creighton s first home game as the nation s No. 1 team since a Nov. 14, 1993 four-overtime loss to Air Force. Including Tuesday s win over Missouri State, Creighton is all-time when playing at home as the nation s top club, losing only that game to Air Force 21 years ago. Since then, Creighton has also played seven games as the nation s No. 1 team at road or neutral venues and has gone in those contests. Bluejay Flurry Keys Comeback In its BIG EAST opener, Creighton trailed 2-1 Fabian Herbers College Soccer News Preseason First Team All-American, F College Soccer News Team of the Week, F, 8/31 College Soccer News Team of the Week, F, 9/14 College Soccer News Team of the Week, F, 10/5 College Soccer News National Player of the Week, 9/14 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List (30) Preseason All-BIG EAST, F Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI First Team, F Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Top 100 (No. 5) Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week, F, 9/1 Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week, F, 9/8 Vincent Keller BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, 9/7 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, 9/14 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, 10/5 Senior CLASS Award Candidate (30) late versus Seton Hall lon Sept. 26 before unleashing three goals in less than six minutes to lock up a hard-fought, 4-2 road win. After Lucas Stauffer was fouled in the box, Fabian Herbers tied the game at 2-2 on a penalty kick with 10:14 to play. Just 128 seconds later Myles Englis scored to make it 3-2. And 5:45 after Herbers initial score it was Stauffer who found the back of the net for the first time in 2015 to add an insurance tally. Creighton had not scored three goals in less than a six minute span since Sept. 21, 2003, when it did so vs. Yale. Saturday s comeback was Creighton s first victory under Elmar Bolowich in a game in which it s trailed with less than 11 minutes left, and first time since a 2-1 overtime win on Oct. 16, 2010 at Evansville under Jamie Clark. The last time Creighton trailed with 11 minutes left and won a game in regulation came Oct. 17, 2007, when it won 2-1 at Western Kentucky with Bob Warming as coach. Huge Crowd, Huge Win A crowd of 6,453 fans turned out to watch the Sept. 19, 1-0 win over Tulsa on homecoming, the second largest home crowd in school history, and fourth largest in the nation this fall. It was also the largest home crowd to see the Bluejays pick up a win. Below is a list of the largest home crowds in program history: Att. Opponent CU Result Date 6,848 #14 Old Dominion L 1-2 9/14/02 6,453 Tulsa W 1-0 9/19/15 5,812 #11 UCLA T 0-0 9/8/07 5,743 Stanford (Ex.) L 0-1 9/26/05 5,609 Missouri State L 0-1 9/19/09 5,425 Drexel W 1-0 9/4/11 Sparrow Finds A Way To Win Senior goalkeeper Connor Sparrow has allowed one goal or less in 34 of his 36 career starts at Creighton. The only team to score against him multiple times in the same game has been Seton Hall, which did it in both 2014 and 2015, though Creighton won both matches (3-2 in 2014 and 2015 Individual Honors & Awards Timo Pitter College Soccer News Preseason Second Team All- American, M MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List (30) Preseason All-BIG EAST, M Senior CLASS Award Candidate (30) Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI Second Team, M Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Top 100 (No. 18) Connor Sparrow BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week, 8/31 BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week, 9/7 Preseason All-BIG EAST, GK Preseason BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Top 100 (No. 74)

5 2015 Miscellaneous Statistics CU Opp. Corner Kicks Offsides Penalty Kicks Yellow Cards Red Cards Score by Periods 1 2 OT1 OT2 Total CU Opp Attendance Breakdown Matches Total Average OVERALL , ,095 Home , ,548 Away , ,284 Neutral Record Breakdown Bolowich Era 2015 Overall Home Away Neutral Conference Home Away Non-Conference Home Away Neutral Creighton scores first Opponent scores first Scoreless ties Ahead at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Overtime Against Top Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Creighton in the 2015 Polls Week NSCAA CSN TDS Pre Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Oct. 6 ** 1 1 **not out yet NSCAA - NSCAA CSN - College Soccer News Top 30 TDS - TopDrawerSoccer.com 4-2 in 2015). In his other 34 starts as a Bluejay, Sparrow has allowed just 12 total goals. Pitter Sets Another Morrison Mark Timo Pitter has attempted 155 shots in his career at Morrison Stadium to break the all-time mark formerly held by Ethan Finlay (141) from Earlier this year Pitter broke the stadium record for career shots on goal, passing the 66 by Finlay. Pitter is also second in Morrison Stadium history in career goals and points, trailing Finlay in both categories. Bolowich Keeps CU Winning Creighton ranks second nationally with 73 wins in the last five years, which coincides with the arrival of head coach Elmar Bolowich. Bolowich was named BIG EAST Co-Coach of the Year last season after helping the Bluejays to a league title. Below is a list of the nation s most wins since Bolowich arrived before the 2011 season, through games of Oct. 5, Total Next Rk. Team Wins Wins Wins Game 1. Coastal Carolina /7 2. Creighton /6 3. Akron /6 North Carolina /6 Maryland /5 Keller & Pitter Up For Senior Class Award Vincent Keller and Timo Pitter are among 30 men s soccer student-athletes who excel both on and off the field that were selected as candidates for the 2015 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate soccer. To be eligible for the award, a studentathlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total studentathlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. Pitter is one of four men (along with CSU Bakersfield s Christian Duarte, Cal Poly s Chase Minter and Stanford s Brandon Vincent) who are also on the preseason watch list for the Missouri Athletic Club s Hermann Trophy, which recognizes the top player in collegiate soccer. Outside of academics and athletics, all candidates also have been consistently involved in community service on their campus or in their communities. The candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition. The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2015 NCAA Men s and Women s College Cup championships in December. Former Creighton goalkeeper Brian Holt won the 2011 Senior CLASS Award on the pitch, while ex-creighton men s basketball standout Doug McDermott won the 2014 Senior CLASS Award on the hardwood. NSCAA Team Academic Award The Creighton men s soccer program was recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) with the organization s team academic award for It is the seventh honor in the last eight seasons ( , ) for Creighton. The NSCAA annually recognizes college and high school soccer programs that have excelled in the classroom, in addition to their work on the field and requires a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Herbers Play Gets Noticed Fabian Herbers was a First Team All-American last year, and the junior picked up where he left off as the forward was named to College Soccer News National Team of the Week on Aug. 31 and the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week on Sept. 1. He repeated his honor from Top Drawer Soccer on Sept. 8 with two goals and two assists in two wins. Herbers earned recognition for a third straight week when he was named the National Player of the Week by College Soccer News on Sept. 14. Herbers has tallied at least one point in every game this year and has scored a goal in all but two contests. His five points against No. 13 UC Irvine on Sept. 6 were a personal high, and the most by a Bluejay since Ethan Finlay had six points on Oct. 15, 2011, also against UC Irvine. In addition, Herbers performance vs. UC Irvine included his second career multiple-game as a Bluejay. Thirteen times in his 47 career contests he has scored the first goal of the game for either team. In 12 games against outside competition this fall (two exhibitions, eight regular-season games), Herbers owns 11 goals and 10 assists: Opponent Goals Assists Final Score at Bradley (Ex.) 1 2 W 3-0 Northwestern (Ex.) 1 2 W 5-0 Michigan 1 0 W 1-0 Milwaukee 1 1 W 4-0 CSUN 0 1 W 2-1 #13 UC Irvine 2 1 W 4-0 at Michigan State 1 0 W 1-0 Tulsa 0 1 W 1-0 Northern Illinois 1 1 W 2-0 at Seton Hall 1 1 W 4-2 Missouri State 1 0 W, 4-0 DePaul 1 0 W, 1-0 Total (12 games) CU 29-3

6 Game-Winning Goals Career Timo Pitter Fabian Herbers Myles Englis Ricardo Perez Lucas Stauffer Eric DeJulio Ricky Lopez-Espin Fernando Castellanos Vincent Keller Mike Paye Overtime Goals Career Fabian Herbers Vincent Keller Game-Tying Goals Career Fabian Herbers Ricky Lopez-Espin Timo Pitter Myles Englis First Goals of the Game Career Fabian Herbers Timo Pitter Ricardo Perez Ricky Lopez-Espin Lucas Stauffer Eric DeJulio A Big Win Over A Big-Time Team Creighton s 4-0 win over No. 13 UC Irvine on Sept. 6 was its largest margin of victory against a ranked team since a 4-0 win versus No. 23 Tulsa on Oct. 3, Creighton s last win by four or more goals against a top-20 team had been a 6-2 victory over No. 6 Boston College on Dec. 8, Top 10 Preseason Jays, Again Creighton was ranked sixth nationally in the preseason edition of the NSCAA Top 25 Coaches poll. This was the fourth time in the last five years the Bluejays have been ranked in the top-10 of the preseason poll, and 11th time since Creighton has now spent at least one week in the top 10 of the NSCAA poll in each of the last 24 seasons. Dynamic Duo Timo Pitter and Fabian Herbers form one of the nation s top offensive duos, and the numbers continue to bear that out. Either Pitter or Herbers has scored or assisted on 41 of Creighton s 56 goals since the start of the 2014 season, including 24-of-32 tallies a year ago. That pair have combined for 30 goals and 24 assists in that span. Eleven of those 30 goals have been assisted by the other half of their star duo. Among Active Career Leaders Timo Pitter currently ranks third in NCAA Division I among active players with 74 career points. Fabian Herbers ranks third for points per game among active players, maintaining an average of Top 10 Crowds Creighton finished last season 10th nationally in average home attendance and fifth overall in total home attendance. It was the 11th straight season the Bluejays have finished in the top-10 nationally in average home attendance. Creighton is currently averaging 3,548 fans through seven home dates, which ranks fifth nationally through games as of Oct. 5. Creighton is also first with 28,384 total home fans. The 4,838 fans for Michigan on Aug. 28 ranked as the largest crowd in school history to witness a season-opener, while the crowd of 4,907 vs. CSUN on Sept. 4 was the program s largest crowd since CU s crowd of 6,453 on Sept. 19 vs. Tulsa was the second-largest home crowd in program history. Ethan Finlay, All-Star Former Creighton All-American Ethan Finlay is having a splendid summer. Finlay entered the week fourth in the MLS with 13 assists to go with nine goals in 31 games with the Columbus Crew this year. Earlier this summer, Finlay played in the MLS All-Star Game. Finlay played at Creighton from , leading the Bluejays to a pair of College Cups before being 10th overall in the 2012 MLS Super Draft. Jays Favored In Preseason BIG EAST Poll Creighton and Georgetown tied for first in the preseason BIG EAST poll that was released on Aug. 18th. Both teams had 77 points and five first-place votes in the poll. GK Connor Sparrow, M Timo Pitter and F Fabian Herbers were each named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Pitter was a unanimous selection, while Sparrow was named BIG EAST Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year. This is the eighth time in the last 11 years, and 15th time since 1990, that Creighton has been picked to win its league in the preseason. Perennial Power Creighton won the program s first BIG EAST title last season when it claimed the regular-season crown with a mark. The Bluejays now own 13 regular-season and 13 conference tournament titles in program history, all since Another Strong Class College Soccer News has dubbed Creighton s recruiting class as the nation s 31st best. Among the newcomers the website highlights are Evan Waldrep, Jacob Rooth and Peter Prescott. Herbers & Pitter Earn Preseason Acclaim Fabian Herbers and Timo Pitter have both been recognized nationally in the preseason. Both men are among the 30 players on the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List. Creighton is one of six schools with two players on the list, joining Charlotte, CSU Bakersfield, Georgetown, Kentucky and Stanford. Top Drawer Soccer also honored Herbers and Pitter on their Preseason Best XI Teams. Herbers was a first-team pick at forward, while Pitter was a second-teamer as a midfielder. College Soccer News also acknowledged Herbers and Pitter on its Preseason All-America Teams. Herbers was a first-team choice at forward, while Pitter was a second-team midfielder. Top 100 Trio Fabian Herbers, Timo Pitter and Connor Sparrow all earned a spot on Top Drawer Soccer s Preseason Top 100 list of the nation s top players. Herbers checked in at No. 5, while Pitter (No. 18) and Sparrow (No. 74) made the Bluejays one of eight teams nationally with three players in the top-75. Sparrow A Rare Bird Senior GK Connor Sparrow remains Creighton s all-time leader in goals against average, allowing just 0.42 goals per 90 minutes in a Bluejay uniform. Sparrow s numbers are even more impressive at home, where he owns a 0.31 GAA in a

7 Creighton uniform at Morrison Stadium. Of the 16 goals that Sparrow has allowed as a Bluejay, only three have come prior to halftime. With the victory over Missouri State on Tuesday, Sparrow moved into second place on Creighton s all-time leaders in winning percentage with a.811 win percentage (28-5-4), passing Mike Gabb (.802). Tough 2015 Slate The Bluejays 2015 schedule features five regular-season contests against teams that were nationally-ranked in the preseason NSCAA poll, as CU meets No. 3 Georgetown, No. 7 Providence, No. 9 Michigan State, No. 19 Xavier and No. 20 UC Irvine. Creighton also has a game vs. Tulsa and won an exhibition vs. Northwestern, two teams that were listed among those also receiving votes. All told, Creighton s 2015 schedule will see it face nine teams that finished last year in the top 55 of the RPI, including five games against teams that reached the Sweet 16. Creighton Soccer s European Vacation Creighton spent nearly two weeks in Europe in early July, spending most of that time in Germany and Austria. The team went against strong competition, but also bonded in a foreign culture that included trips Neuschwanstein Castle, Allianz Arena and Munich s Olympic Stadium, among other areas. O Captain! My Captain! Seniors Vincent Keller and Eric DeJulio have been named captains on this year s team. Both men started all 22 games a season ago for Creighton s BIG EAST champion club. You Play To Win The Game Creighton s record last year led the nation in winning percentage (.795). The Bluejays were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament after falling in penalty kicks vs. UMBC during the team s 10th appearance in the national quarterfinals in the last 19 years. So Close Each of Creighton s last 14 losses have been by a single goal, including every setback in 2013 and Creighton has fallen behind by two goals just four times in 98 games under Elmar Bolowich, and lost by two goals just twice. Streaks To Watch Creighton is under Elmar Bolowich when leading at halftime. Creighton is in its last 25 games when scoring first, and under Bolowich. Creighton has trailed at the half in just one of its last 32 games (1-0 vs. CSUN on Sept. 4, 2015). Creighton is unbeaten in its last 13 games at all sites (12-0-1). Creighton has not lost a true road game since late in the 2013 campaign, going away from Morrison Stadium in that stretch. Creighton is in home matches under Bolowich that kick off prior to 6 pm.

8 Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Last School) (Last Club) 0 Connor Sparrow GK Sr. St. Louis, Mo. (UMKC) (St. Louis Scott Gallagher) 1 Jacob Rooth GK Fr. Evanston, Ill. (Lake Forest Academy) (Chicago Fire Academy) 2 Peter Prescott D Fr. Vancouver, Wash. (Mountain View) (Portland Timbers Academy) 3 Mitch LaGro D/M Fr. Dallas, Texas (Plano West) (Solar Chelsea) 4 Vincent Keller D/M Sr. Freiburg, Germany (Angell Akademie) (SC Freiburg) 5 Mike Paye M Sr. Monrovia, Liberia (Tyler JC) (Ocean City Nor easters) 6 Joel Rydstrand M Fr. Almunge, Sweden (Celsiusskolan) (IK Sirius) 7 Ricky Lopez-Espin F So. Miami, Fla. (Shattuck-St. Mary s [Minn.]) (Shattuck-St. Mary s) 8 Evan Waldrep M Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Vista Grande) (Real Salt Lake Academy) 9 Diego Bacellar M Jr. Governador Valadares, Brazil (Monroe [N.Y.] College) 10 Ricardo Perez M/F Jr. Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (Rocky Mountain [Colo.]) (Albuquerque Sol) 11 Fernando Castellanos M Sr. Montclair, Calif. (Tyler JC) (CASL) 12 Lucas Stauffer M So. Owensboro, Ky. (Shattuck-St. Mary s [Minn.]) (Vejle Boldklub) 13 Noah Franke M So. Orlando, Fla. (Olympia) (Orlando City) 14 Fabian Herbers M/F Jr. Ahaus, Germany (Alexander Hegius Gymnasium) (VFL Rhede) 15 Daniel Rutter M Fr. Friendswood, Texas (Coastal Carolina) (Clear Springs) 16 Myles Englis M Jr. Rome, Ga. (Darlington Academy) (IMG Academy) 17 Stefan Wutte D Jr. Klagenfurt, Austria (Willamette Univ.) (Portland Timbers Academy) 18 Timo Pitter M/F Sr. Oberschwarzach, Germany (Frankenlandschulheim Gaibach) (DJK Oberschwarzach) 20 Elias Helbig M Fr. Denver, Colo. (East) (Colorado Rapids Academy) 21 Bryce Gibson F Fr. Lee s Summit, Mo. (Lee s Summit North) (Sporting Kansas City Academy) 22 Eric DeJulio D Sr. Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Northwest) (Sporting KC Academy) 23 Connor Ramlo M Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Xavier) (Iowa Soccer Club) 24 Brock Fitzgerald M So. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) (Omaha FC) 25 Felix Kollmannthaler D Fr. Frankfurt, Germany (Julius-Echter-Gymnasium) (Kickers Offenbach) 29 Collin Valdivia GK Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola) (FC Golden State) 30 Michael Kluver GK So. Papillion, Neb. (Skutt Catholic) (Omaha FC) Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Last School) (Last Club) 9 Diego Bacellar M Jr. Governador Valadares, Brazil (Monroe [N.Y.] College) 11 Fernando Castellanos M Sr. Montclair, Calif. (Tyler JC) (CASL) 22 Eric DeJulio D Sr. Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Northwest) (Sporting KC Academy) 16 Myles Englis M Jr. Rome, Ga. (Darlington Academy) (IMG Academy) 24 Brock Fitzgerald M So. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) (Omaha FC) 13 Noah Franke M So. Orlando, Fla. (Olympia) (Orlando City) 21 Bryce Gibson F Fr. Lee s Summit, Mo. (Lee s Summit North) (Sporting Kansas City Academy) 20 Elias Helbig M Fr. Denver, Colo. (East) (Colorado Rapids Academy) 14 Fabian Herbers M/F Jr. Ahaus, Germany (Alexander Hegius Gymnasium) (VFL Rhede) 4 Vincent Keller D/M Sr. Freiburg, Germany (Angell Akademie) (SC Freiburg) 30 Michael Kluver GK So. Papillion, Neb. (Skutt Catholic) (Omaha FC) 25 Felix Kollmannthaler D Fr. Frankfurt, Germany (Julius-Echter-Gymnasium) (Kickers Offenbach) 3 Mitch LaGro D/M Fr. Dallas, Texas (Plano West) (Solar Chelsea) 7 Ricky Lopez-Espin F So. Miami, Fla. (Shattuck-St. Mary s [Minn.]) (Shattuck-St. Mary s) 5 Mike Paye M Sr. Monrovia, Liberia (Tyler JC) (Ocean City Nor easters) 10 Ricardo Perez M/F Jr. Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (Rocky Mountain [Colo.]) (Albuquerque Sol) 18 Timo Pitter M/F Sr. Oberschwarzach, Germany (Frankenlandschulheim Gaibach) (DJK Oberschwarzach) 2 Peter Prescott D Fr. Vancouver, Wash. (Mountain View) (Portland Timbers Academy) 23 Connor Ramlo M Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Xavier) (Iowa Soccer Club) 1 Jacob Rooth GK Fr. Evanston, Ill. (Lake Forest Academy) (Chicago Fire Academy) 15 Daniel Rutter M Fr. Friendswood, Texas (Coastal Carolina) (Clear Springs) 6 Joel Rydstrand M Fr. Almunge, Sweden (Celsiusskolan) (IK Sirius) 0 Connor Sparrow GK Sr. St. Louis, Mo. (UMKC) (St. Louis Scott Gallagher) 12 Lucas Stauffer M So. Owensboro, Ky. (Shattuck-St. Mary s [Minn.]) (Vejle Boldklub) 29 Collin Valdivia GK Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola) (FC Golden State) 8 Evan Waldrep M Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Vista Grande) (Real Salt Lake Academy) 17 Stefan Wutte D Jr. Klagenfurt, Austria (Willamette Univ.) (Portland Timbers Academy) Head Coach: Elmar Bolowich (Mainz, 1981) fifth season Assistant Coach: Johnny Torres (Creighton, 2008) - ninth season Assistant Coach: Justin Hughes (North Carolina, 2006) - fifth season Graduate Assistant: TJ Burns (Creighton, 2011) - second season Pronunciation Guide Bacellar: BAHS a lar Bolowich: BOW lo vich Castellanos: cahs tay YAH nos DeJulio: duh JULIE oh Franke: FRANK ee Helbig, Elias: HELL-big, uh LIE iss Herbers: HER burs, Fabian FAH be ahn Kluver: KLOO ver Kollmannthaler: Coleman taller LaGro: La GRO Paye: PAY Pitter: PIT ah, Timo: TEE mo Ramlo: RAM lo Rooth: RUTH Rutter: RUTT er Rydstrand, Joel: RIDE stran, JO ell Stauffer: STOW (as in wow) fur Valdivia: VAL div e uh Wutte, Stefan: VOOT eh, STEFF ahn Breakdown by Class Seniors (6): Fernando Castellanos, Eric DeJulio, Vincent Keller, Mike Paye, Timo Pitter, Connor Sparrow Juniors (5): Diego Bacellar, Myles Englis, Fabian Herbers, Ricardo Perez, Stefan Wutte Sophomores (5): Brock Fitzgerald, Noah Franke, Michael Kluver, Ricky Lopez- Espin, Lucas Stauffer Freshmen (11): Bryce Gibson, Elias Helbig, Felix Kollmannthaler, Mitch LaGro, Peter Prescott, Connor Ramlo, Jacob Rooth, Daniel Rutter, Joel Rydstrand, Collin Valdivia, Evan Waldrep Breakdown by Location Arizona (1): Evan Waldrep California (2): Fernando Castellanos, Collin Valdivia Colorado (1): Elias Helbig Florida (2): Noah Franke, Ricky Lopez- Espin Illinois (1): Jacob Rooth Iowa (1): Connor Ramlo Georgia (1): Myles Englis Kansas (1): Eric DeJulio Kentucky (1): Lucas Stauffer Missouri (2): Bryce Gibson, Connor Sparrow Nebraska (2): Brock Fitzgerald, Michael Kluver Texas (2): Mitch LaGro, Daniel Rutter Washington (1): Peter Prescott International (9): Diego Bacellar, Fabian Herbers, Vincent Keller, Felix Kollmannthaler, Mike Paye, Ricardo Perez, Timo Pitter, Joel Rydstrand, Stefan Wutte

9 2015 Creighton Men's Soccer Creighton Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 05, 2015) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. Aug 28 MICHIGAN W Aug 30 MILWAUKEE W Sep 04 CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE W Sep 06 #13 UC IRVINE W Sep 11 at Michigan State W Sep 19 TULSA W Sep 22 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W * Sep 26 at Seton Hall W Sep 29 MISSOURI STATE W * Oct 03 DEPAUL W TEAM STATISTICS CU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES Yellow cards 7 13 Red cards 0 1 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 8/3548 2/1284 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att 14 HERBERS, Fabian PITTER, Timo ENGLIS, Myles CASTELLANOS,Fernan STAUFFER, Lucas PEREZ, Ricardo LOPEZ-ESPIN, Ricky WALDREP, Evan KELLER, Vincent RYDSTRAND, Joel FRANKE, Noah LAGRO, Mitch PRESCOTT, Peter PAYE, Mike DEJULIO, Eric BACELLAR, Diego FITZGERALD, Brock KLUVER, Michael KOLLMANNTHALER,Fe RUTTER, Daniel SPARROW, Connor Total Opponents ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 30 KLUVER, Michael 1 15: /1 0 SPARROW, Connor : /1 Total : Opponents : Goals by Period 1st 2nd Total Creighton Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd Total Creighton Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd Total Creighton Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd Total Creighton Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd Total Creighton Opponents

10 2015 Creighton Men's Soccer Creighton Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 05, 2015) Conference games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. * Sep 26 at Seton Hall W * Oct 03 DEPAUL W TEAM STATISTICS CU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game CORNER KICKS 11 3 PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES Yellow cards 1 4 Red cards 0 0 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 1/3387 1/938 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att 14 HERBERS, Fabian STAUFFER, Lucas PITTER, Timo ENGLIS, Myles KELLER, Vincent RYDSTRAND, Joel PEREZ, Ricardo CASTELLANOS,Fernan LOPEZ-ESPIN, Ricky DEJULIO, Eric FRANKE, Noah PRESCOTT, Peter PAYE, Mike LAGRO, Mitch Total Opponents ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 0 SPARROW, Connor 2 180: /0 Total 2 180: Opponents 2 180: Goals by Period 1st 2nd Total Creighton Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd Total Creighton Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd Total Creighton Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd Total Creighton Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd Total Creighton Opponents

11 2015 Creighton Men's Soccer Creighton Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Oct 05, 2015) All games SEASON CAREER ## Player gp-gs g a pts sh sh% gw pk-att gp-gs g a pts sh sh% gw pk-att 14 HERBERS, Fabian PITTER, Timo ENGLIS, Myles CASTELLANOS,Fernando STAUFFER, Lucas PEREZ, Ricardo LOPEZ-ESPIN, Ricky WALDREP, Evan KELLER, Vincent RYDSTRAND, Joel FRANKE, Noah LAGRO, Mitch PRESCOTT, Peter PAYE, Mike DEJULIO, Eric BACELLAR, Diego FITZGERALD, Brock KLUVER, Michael KOLLMANNTHALER,Felix RUTTER, Daniel SPARROW, Connor Total Opponents ## Goalie gp-gs minutes ga gaavg saves pct w l t sho 30 KLUVER, Michael : Career totals : SPARROW, Connor : Career totals : Total : Opponents :