BOYDS, Md. – No. 6 seed Creighton defeated No. 1 seed Georgetown 3-0 Sunday afternoon in the BIG EAST Men’s Soccer Championship Final at Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Md. With the win, the Bluejays earn the BIG EAST’s automatic berth into the 2022 NCAA Championship. The NCAA Championship Selection Show is slated for Monday at 1 p.m. ET on NCAA.com.
 
In the ninth minute, Alejandro Maillet found the back of the net on a corner off an assist by Giorgio Probo, as Creighton took the early 1-0 lead it would hold for the remainder of the opening half.
 
Looking for the equalizer, Georgetown’s Jacob Murrell nearly found the back of the net, but Creighton’s Paul Kruse made the diving save to keep the Hoyas off the board.
 
Out of the break, Creighton caught fire with back-to-back goals in the opening four minutes of the second half.
 
First, Duncan McGuire doubled the Bluejays’ lead with his sixth-goal of the tournament and NCAA leading 19^th of the season, off an assist by Jake Ashford.
 
With the tally, McGuire tied the BIG EAST tournament record for goals scored, with the record previously set by Seton Hall’s Ian Hennessy in 1986. The performance locked up Most Outstanding Offensive Player for the junior.
 
Moments later, Probo added extra cushion with his third point of the day, as Creighton took a commanding 3-0 lead.
 
The win marks the first BIG EAST title in program history for the Bluejays, as they become the first six-seed or lower in BIG EAST men’s soccer history to win.
 
Claiming the Most Outstanding Defensive Player honor, Kruse registered three saves Sunday night, while allowing just one goal in a trio of tournament matches.
 
The runner-up position is the sixth in program history for Georgetown.
 
With the result, Georgetown prepares for the NCAA Tournament with a 11-5-3 (8-1-1 BIG EAST) record and No. 20 in the RPI. Meanwhile, Creighton is 8-4-6 (3-3-4 BIG EAST) on the year.
 
Most Outstanding Offensive Player
Duncan McGuire, Creighton
 
Most Outstanding Defensive Player
Paul Kruse, Creighton
 
All-Tournament Team
Perrin Barnes, Butler
DJ Hooks, Buter
JP Marin, Seton Hall
Mattias Almeida Sundell, Seton Hall
Daniel Wu, Georgetown
Aidan Rocha, Georgetown
Jack Panayotou, Georgetown
Duncan McGuire, Creighton
Paul Kruse, Creighton
Giorgio Probo, Creighton
Alejandro Maillet, Creighton
 
2022 BIG EAST Men’s Soccer Championship 
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First Round – Nov. 5 - BEDN
No. 6 seed Creighton 2, No. 3 seed Xavier 1
No. 4 seed Butler 3, No. 5 seed Providence 0

Semifinals - Nov. 10 - BEDN                                                                    
No. 6 seed Creighton 6, No. 2 seed Seton Hall 0.
No. 1 seed Georgetown 2, No. 4 seed Butler 1 (OT)

Final - Nov. 13 – FS1
No. 6 seed Creighton 3, No. 1 seed Georgetown 0