Grand Canyon left a bitter taste in Creighton’s mouth on Friday night after stealing a 1-0 win in a match the Jays felt they controlled. But Elmar Bolowich’s club recovered to salvage the two-match road trip and secure a 2-1 win over a South Florida team that was desperate for a result on Monday night.
Sophomore midfielder Kuba Polat converted a penalty kick three minutes and six seconds into the match after junior midfielder Luke Haakenson was taken down from behind on the left side of the box. Senior defender Akeem Ward doubled up the lead 15 minutes later to provide the a jolt of offense for a group that entered the match having played nearly 250 consecutive minutes without finding the back of the net.