14 John Cover
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- Height:
- 5-6
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- Weight:
- 140
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Gretna, Neb.
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- High School:
- Gretna HS
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- Position:
- MF
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- Previous School(s):
- Gretna High School
Honors & Awards:
- 2021, CAC Academic All-Conference
- 2020, A.I.I. Academic All-Conference
- 2019, A.I.I. Academic All-Conference
2022 Season (Senior): Played in all 21 games, making 13 starts … Put six of his 10 shots on frame … As a defensive midfielder, helped the back line which limit the opposition to fewer than five shots on goal per game … Part of a defense that posted nine shutouts.
2021 Season (Junior): Appeared in 19 games, all as a reserve ... Scored two goals and three assists on the season ... Had a pair of 3-point games ... Scored a goal and an assist against both Benedictine (Aug. 28) and Iowa Wesleyan (Sept. 4) ... Serving primarily as a defensive midfielder when he came on, helped the back line post a 0.78 goals against average, match a program record with 10 clean sheets, and allow less than three shots on goal per game.
2020 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in 21 of 23 games, making 11 starts ... Served as a play-making and facilitating midfielder ... Registered three assists on the season ... Totaled six shots with half landing on target.
2019 Season (Freshman): Made 11 appearances, including three starts as a true freshman … Found a role as one of the Bruins’ corner kick experts late in the season … Recorded three shots and put one attempt on frame.
High School: Attended Gretna High School where he played soccer for Coach Tyler Ortlieb … Totaled four goals and 21 assists for his high school career … Earned numerous accolades in high school including HM All-Conference (Fr.), All-Conference (So., Jr., Sr.), HM All-State (So.), First Team Class B All-State (Jr.), First Team Class A All-State (Sr.), and Second Team Super State (Sr.) while leading Gretna in assists as both a sophomore and junior … Attended numerous collegiate camps and was recognized several Team MVP awards at Creighton ID Camp … An exceptional student, he was a member of the National Honors Society as well as a member of the Spanish Club … Played club soccer for Gretna Soccer Club (2005-17), helping lead GSC to four-straight State Appearances and serving as team captain … Currently plays club soccer for Sporting Omaha Football Club (since 2017), helping the team to State Cup semifinal appearances in both 2017 and 2018.
Personal: Son of Jim and Rita Cover … Has a younger brother, Jake … Born on Nov. 13, 2000 … Majoring in Health and Human Performance.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | #22 Hastings | L, 2-0 |
| Oct 29 | (RV) Viterbo | L, 2-0 |
| Nov 2 | Waldorf | W, 8-0 |
| Nov 11 | at #5 Georgia Gwinnett | W, 1-0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. (RV) Florida National | W, 1-0 |
| Nov 17 | at #2 Mid-America Christian | L, 2-1 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 21 | 5 | ||
| Games started | 13 | 4 | ||
| Goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Assists | 0 | 0 | ||
| Points | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shots | 10 | 4 | ||
| Shot Pct | .000 | .000 | ||
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | sh | pct | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | Doane | W, 8-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 20 | at #24 Grand View | L, 6-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | Kansas Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. #6 Missouri Valley | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at #9 MidAmerica Nazarene | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Concordia (Neb.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Northwestern | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | #4 Mid-America Christian | L, 3-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | (RV) Missouri Baptist | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Midland | T, 0-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Waldorf | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Iowa Wesleyan | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. #8 Georgia Gwinnett | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at #21 Columbia (Mo.) | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | #22 Hastings | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | (RV) Viterbo | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Waldorf | W, 8-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at #5 Georgia Gwinnett | W, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. (RV) Florida National | W, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at #2 Mid-America Christian | L, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | |
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| Total | 21 | 13 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .48 | .000 | .29 | .600 |
| Conference | 5 | 4 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .80 | .000 | .40 | .500 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 8 | 5 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .38 | .000 | .13 | .333 |
| Away | 9 | 5 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .56 | .000 | .44 | .800 |
| Neutral | 4 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .50 | .000 | .25 | .500 |
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| Wins | 7 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Losses | 11 | 8 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .82 | .000 | .45 | .556 |
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| August | 4 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .25 | .000 | .25 | 1.000 |
| September | 6 | 5 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .67 | .000 | .33 | .500 |
| October | 7 | 6 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .71 | .000 | .43 | .600 |
| November | 4 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
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| Total | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .000 | 6 | .600 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - |
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| Home | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4 | .800 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
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| Wins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .000 | 5 | .556 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
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| August | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 3 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
