DENVER – The [RV/19] University of Denver men's soccer team and [RV/-] Creighton played to a 2-2 draw on Monday night at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium.
Significant Stats:
- Holger Olsson scored the breakthrough in the opening 10 minutes, his second of the season and the eighth of his career.
- Sam Bassett's goal to put Denver back in-front in the 29th minute was his second of the season and the ninth of his career.
- Lukas Fisher's assist on the Bassett go-ahead tally was his first helper of the season and the seventh of his four-year career.
- Aidan O'Toole's first-half assist was his second of the season and the ninth of his Pioneer career.
- Denver took the first nine shots of the match (opening 20:02), putting five of the nine on target. The Pioneers took a 12-4 shot advantage into the intermission.
First Half:
4' O'Toole put Denver's first shot on target of the night, but the keeper dove to his left to make the save and pushed it out for the Pioneers second corner of the night.
9' Denver earned its well-deserved early breakthrough in the opening 10 minutes. The Pioneers turned the Jays over in the press with three attackers surrounding the ball on the endline. O'Toole played a first-time cross to the center of the box. Olsson's first attempt looked to be stop by the keeper, but crossed the line in the keeper's hands to give the Pios the early advantage.
28' Creighton equalized in the 28th minute off its first corner kick of the night. The Jays corner was punched out of the area, but on the recycled ball, Jackson Castro crossed it into a dangerous area and Luke Mitchell headed it off the outstretched fingertips of Isaac Nehme and into the back of the net.
29' Just 35 seconds later, Denver got an instant response to retake the lead at 2-1. Less than a minute after coming onto the pitch, Fisher got free down the left flank and played it to Bassett in the center of the area. Bassett did well to get the shot off the ground over two sliding defenders to find the back of the net for his second of the homestand.
Second Half:
56' Oje Ofunrein got on the end of a header shy of the hour mark, but the cross was just inches behind him, and he was unable to get his header down enough to stay on target.
86' Creighton equalized in the final five minutes off a 22-yard free kick from just above the center of the D to tie things up with 4:15 to play.
Up Next:
The third and final weekend of the six-match homestand begins on Friday when the Pioneers welcome UC San Diego to the University of Denver Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. MT.
Tickets:
Season and single game tickets for Denver men's and women's soccer are on-sale now and can be purchased here.
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