14 Manuel Lira
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Weight:
- 170
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Guadalajara, Mexico
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- High School:
- Omaha South HS
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- Position:
- MF
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- Previous School(s):
- Omaha South HS
Statistics: Freshman | Sophomore | Junior
Photos: Freshman | Sophomore | Junior
Honors and Awards
- 2013, First team all-MCAC
- 2013, MCAC Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 4)
2013 Season (Junior): Earned first team all-MCAC honors ... Led the team in goals (8), points (21) and shots on goal (22) ... Ranked second on the squad with five assists and 37 shots ... Notched three game-winning goals ... Played in 16 matches with 13 starts ... Netted two goals at Grand View University in the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round on Nov. 23 ... Registered two assists versus Hastings College (Sept. 25) and Waldorf College (Nov. 2) ... Named the MCAC Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 4 ... Tallied a career-high six shots against Central Christian College on Oct. 19.
2012 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in 14 games, starting in nine ... Recorded 14 shots on the season, with five on goal ... Registered a season-high five shots in Bellevue's 1-1 tie against Midland University on Sept. 5.
2011 Season (Freshman): Played in 17 matches with 13 starts ... Registered 26 shots and 14 on goal ... Recorded a season-high six shots versus Benedictine College on Sept. 14
High School: Coached by Joe Maass at Omaha South High School ... Scored 12 goals with nine assists as a senior ... Earned first team all-state honors as a junior and senior ... Named the Class A state captain during senior season ... Shrine Bowl MVP ... Played club soccer for Nebraska FC under head coach Jeff Voight.
Personal: Full name is Manuel Alejandro Lira ... Born on Aug. 20, 1992 in Guadalajara, Mexico ... Son of Heriberto and Elidia Lira ... Has three siblings, Cesar, Ivan and Heriberto, Jr. ... Undecided on a major.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | York | W, 7-0 |
| Oct 30 | Grand View | L, 1-0 |
| Nov 2 | at Waldorf | W, 4-3 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Waldorf | W, 4-0 |
| Nov 16 | at Oklahoma Wesleyan | W, 1-0 |
| Nov 23 | at Grand View | L, 4-3 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
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| Games | 16 | 5 | ||
| Games started | 13 | 5 | ||
| Goals | 8 | 4 | ||
| Assists | 5 | 2 | ||
| Points | 21 | 10 | ||
| Shots | 37 | 14 | ||
| Shot Pct | .216 | .286 | ||
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
| Game-winning goals | 3 | 2 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | sh | pct | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | at William Carey | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 25 | vs. Savannah College of Arts & Design | L, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 30 | at Westminster (Utah) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | vs. Bethesda Christian | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | Benedictine (KS) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Midland | L, 3-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at William Penn | L, 4-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Hastings | W, 3-1 | - | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Ashford | L, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Central Baptist | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | Central Christian | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .167 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | York | W, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .333 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | Grand View | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Waldorf | W, 4-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Waldorf | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Oklahoma Wesleyan | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .250 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at Grand View | L, 4-3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | |
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| Total | 16 | 13 | .50 | .31 | 1.31 | 2.31 | .216 | 1.38 | .595 |
| Conference | 5 | 5 | .80 | .40 | 2.00 | 2.80 | .286 | 2.00 | .714 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 5 | 5 | .60 | .00 | 1.20 | 3.00 | .200 | 2.00 | .667 |
| Away | 9 | 6 | .44 | .44 | 1.33 | 2.11 | .211 | 1.00 | .474 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | .50 | .50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | .333 | 1.50 | 1.000 |
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| Wins | 9 | 8 | .67 | .56 | 1.89 | 2.44 | .273 | 1.78 | .727 |
| Losses | 7 | 5 | .29 | .00 | .57 | 2.14 | .133 | .86 | .400 |
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| August | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 1.00 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| September | 6 | 3 | .00 | .33 | .33 | 1.83 | .000 | .83 | .455 |
| October | 5 | 5 | .60 | .00 | 1.20 | 3.20 | .188 | 2.00 | .625 |
| November | 4 | 4 | 1.25 | .75 | 3.25 | 2.25 | .556 | 1.75 | .778 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
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| Total | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 37 | .216 | 22 | .595 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Conference | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | .286 | 10 | .714 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - |
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| Home | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .200 | 10 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Away | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | .211 | 9 | .474 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .333 | 3 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
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| Wins | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 22 | .273 | 16 | .727 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Losses | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .133 | 6 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
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| August | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | .000 | 5 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .188 | 10 | .625 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| November | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 | .556 | 7 | .778 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
