December in college
soccer is baseball’s October. Creighton
men’s soccer has played into December several times since the program restarted
in 1990. However, before last weekend, only once had the team hosted a
game in December. In that sweet sixteen game in 2007, the Bluejay’s
season ended after a goal
was nullified because Chris Shuler is too tall, his stride too stunning, and
his headers too immaculate.
Last weekend, the Bluejays welcomed South Florida to Morrison Stadium for an elite eight game. After Creighton’s home city became Snowmaha, and the field was incapacitated by several inches of snow (in Minnesota we call this a Paul Bunyan dandruff dusting), the game was postponed to Sunday. Unfortunately for the Bulls, their south Florida warmth wasn’t enough postpone elimination when MAC Hermann (for football people, read: Heisman) candidate Ethan Finley’s scored the winning goal in OT winning goal.
Last weekend, the Bluejays welcomed South Florida to Morrison Stadium for an elite eight game. After Creighton’s home city became Snowmaha, and the field was incapacitated by several inches of snow (in Minnesota we call this a Paul Bunyan dandruff dusting), the game was postponed to Sunday. Unfortunately for the Bulls, their south Florida warmth wasn’t enough postpone elimination when MAC Hermann (for football people, read: Heisman) candidate Ethan Finley’s scored the winning goal in OT winning goal.
So, they Jays are on to the Final Four for the fourth time. Why should you care?
