Creighton University
7-1-1
UMKC
2-5-1
Men's Soccer Blanks UMKC, 2-0
9/30/2014 10:05:00 PM | Men's Soccer
OMAHA, Neb. -- Fabian Herbers scored in the fourth minute and Connor Sparrow blanked his former team in No. 11 Creighton's 2-0 men's soccer victory over UMKC on Tuesday evening at Morrison Stadium.
The game was delayed for 56 minutes in the 14th minute after heavy lightning and rain in the area.
The Bluejays (7-1-1) got on the board in the game's fourth minute as Jose Ribas sent a pass from the left sideline to the middle of the box, where Herbers headed it past UMKC keeper Chris McGaughey for his team-leading fifth goal of the season. The assist by Ribas was his 16th at Morrison Stadium, breaking a three-way tie for most in facility history he had shared with Tim Bohnenkamp and Jose Gomez.
Creighton had four strong scoring chances in the last 16 minutes of the first half, only to be denied by McGaughey in the quest for a two-score lead. The Jays outshot UMKC 12-5 in the first half and had four corner kicks.
Creighton dominated possession in the second half as well, finishing the evening with a 25-7 lead in shots and a 6-2 advantage in corner kicks.
The Bluejays got a key insurance goal with 4:42 remaining as Fernando Castellanos fired from eight yards out into an open net after teammate Timo Pitter dribbled around and through a pair of Kanagroo defenders. It was the first carer goal by Castellanos and Pitter's team-leading fourth assist of the fall.
Sparrow, who played at UMKC as a freshman in 2012, earned his sixth shutout in nine starts to lower his season goals against average to a scant 0.32.
McGaughey made seven saves in net for UMKC.
The Bluejays return to BIG EAST play on Saturday at 7 pm when Seton Hall visits Morrison Stadium.
NOTES: Creighton has not allowed a first half goal this season ... Creighton is now 7-0-1 when scoring first this year and 40-0-1 when up at halftime ... This was Creighton's third straight shutout against UMKC ... Of Jose Ribas' 19 career assists, 16 have come at Morrison Stadium.
Team Stats
HERBERS, Fabian (5)
Assisted By: RIBAS, Jose
Header from 10 yards, centering pass fro
3:53
CASTELLANOS,Fernando (1)
Assisted By: PITTER, Timo
First career goal, centering pass to mid
85:18
