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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Weight:
- 160
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- Hometown:
- Gretna, Neb.
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- Position:
- MF
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Gretna HS
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- Previous College:
- Fort Hays State
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- 5
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- a
- 1
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- pts
- 11
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- gw
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Bio
Honors & Awards:
- 2023, CAC All-Tournament Team
- 2022, Omaha World-Herald Honorable Mention NAIA/D3 All-Midlands Team
- 2022, CAC Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 7)
2023 Season (Junior): Earned CAC All-Tournament Team honors … Played in 23 of 24 games on the year, making 19 starts … Scored five goals and one assist … Put 14 of his 25 shots on target … Started the final 10 games of the year, including all six postseason contests … Scored the game-winning goal in the CAC Semifinal victory over Washington Adventist (Nov. 9) … Scored in the CAC Championship Game against #14 Florida National (Nov. 11) to help BU to their third-straight CAC Championship … Registered an assist in the NAIA First Round win over Northwestern (Nov. 16) … Scored in the NAIA Second Round game to upend #1 Mid-America Christian (Nov. 18) and advance BU to the NAIA Final Site.
2022 Season (Sophomore): Started 18 of the 20 games in which he appeared … Led the team with seven goals scored … Also recorded an assist to total 15 points on the year … Two of his goals represented game-winners … Scored the game-winning goal in a 3-1 victory over Kansas Wesleyan (Aug. 24) … Posted his first of two multi-goal games against Iowa Wesleyan (Oct. 14) at the CAC Classic … Scored twice in an 8-0 win over Waldorf (Nov. 2) … Scored the game-winning goal in BU’s CAC Championship Game victory over Florida National (Nov. 12).
2021 Season (Freshman): Appeared in three games off the bench ... Recorded his lone shot against Waldorf (Nov. 6).
At Fort Hays State (2020): Attended Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kan. for one year after high school ... Member of the men's soccer team that went 4-2-1 (4-1-1 GAC) ... Made one appearance against Ouachita Baptist and did not record any stats.
High School: Attended Gretna High School ... Coached by Tyler Ortlieb ... Totaled 48 goals and 21 assists during his high school career ... Led team in scoring in all three seasons ... Named all-ITG all three seasons and the 2018 (sophomore) ITG Player of the Year ... Two-time first team all-conference (2017, 2019) selection and honorable mention all-conference choice in 2018 ... Led all Nebraska High Schools with 22 goals in 2018 ... First Team All-State Class B (2018) and Class A (2019) ... Second Team Super State pick in 2018.
Club Soccer: Played club soccer for Sporting Omaha FC 02 ... Coached by Ryan Kruse ... Won the 2017 State Championship .. Qualified for 2018 Midwest Regional Championships ... Reached the NPL Finals in 2018.
Personal: Son of Jim and Rita Cover ... Older brother, John, also plays for BU ... Born on Jan. 14, 2002 ... Majoring in Business Administration.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 23 | - |
| Games started | 19 | - |
| Goals | 5 | - |
| Assists | 1 | - |
| Points | 11 | 0 |
| Shots | 25 | - |
| Shot Pct | .200 | - |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 1 | - |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17 | at Doane | W, 2-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | Clarke | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | at Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | Briar Cliff | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Viterbo | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | York | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 9 | Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | (RV) Grand View | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at #2 Mid-America Christian | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | Science and Arts | W, 5-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 26 | at #14 Columbia (Mo.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Hannibal-LaGrange | W, 7-0 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 4 | at #16 Missouri Baptist | W, 4-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Southwestern Christian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Waldorf | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Hastings | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Judson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Washington Adventist | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 11 | vs. #14 Florida National | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | at #1 Mid-America Christian | T, 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 27 | vs. #22 Indiana Wesleyan | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. #19 Milligan | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17 | at Doane | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Aug 19 | Clarke | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 22 | at Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 26 | Briar Cliff | L, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Aug 30 | at Viterbo | T, 0-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 2 | York | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 5 | (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Sep 9 | Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 12 | (RV) Grand View | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 16 | at #2 Mid-America Christian | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 22 | Science and Arts | W, 5-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 26 | at #14 Columbia (Mo.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 30 | at Hannibal-LaGrange | W, 7-0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 1 | .333 |
| Oct 4 | at #16 Missouri Baptist | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 10 | at Southwestern Christian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 14 | Waldorf | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 18 | at Hastings | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 28 | at Judson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 9 | vs. Washington Adventist | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Nov 11 | vs. #14 Florida National | T, 2-2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 18 | at #1 Mid-America Christian | T, 3-3 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Nov 27 | vs. #22 Indiana Wesleyan | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 30 | vs. #19 Milligan | L, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17 | at Doane | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | Clarke | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | at Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | Briar Cliff | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Viterbo | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | York | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | (RV) Grand View | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at #2 Mid-America Christian | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | Science and Arts | W, 5-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 26 | at #14 Columbia (Mo.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Hannibal-LaGrange | W, 7-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at #16 Missouri Baptist | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Southwestern Christian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Waldorf | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Hastings | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Judson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Washington Adventist | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs. #14 Florida National | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at #1 Mid-America Christian | T, 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. #22 Indiana Wesleyan | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. #19 Milligan | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 23 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Away | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Neutral | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Losses | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| October | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Splits Stats: Season Scoring
| gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 23 | 25 | .200 | 14 | .560 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 8 | .125 | 6 | .750 |
| Away | 11 | 10 | .200 | 6 | .600 |
| Neutral | 5 | 7 | .286 | 2 | .286 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 13 | 12 | .167 | 6 | .500 |
| Losses | 6 | 7 | .143 | 4 | .571 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 5 | 5 | .000 | 4 | .800 |
| September | 7 | 9 | .222 | 5 | .556 |
| October | 5 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| November | 6 | 9 | .333 | 4 | .444 |
Splits Stats: Season Shooting
| gp | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Conference | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Losses | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
Splits Stats: Season Misc.
| gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 23 | 19 | .22 | .04 | .48 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | .14 | .00 | .29 |
| Away | 11 | 7 | .18 | .00 | .36 |
| Neutral | 5 | 5 | .40 | .20 | 1.00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 13 | 10 | .15 | .08 | .38 |
| Losses | 6 | 5 | .17 | .00 | .33 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 5 | 4 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| September | 7 | 5 | .29 | .00 | .57 |
| October | 5 | 4 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| November | 6 | 6 | .50 | .17 | 1.17 |
Splits Stats: Game Scoring
| gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 23 | 1.09 | .200 | .61 | .560 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 1.14 | .125 | .86 | .750 |
| Away | 11 | .91 | .200 | .55 | .600 |
| Neutral | 5 | 1.40 | .286 | .40 | .286 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 13 | .92 | .167 | .46 | .500 |
| Losses | 6 | 1.17 | .143 | .67 | .571 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 5 | 1.00 | .000 | .80 | .800 |
| September | 7 | 1.29 | .222 | .71 | .556 |
| October | 5 | .40 | .000 | .20 | .500 |
| November | 6 | 1.50 | .333 | .67 | .444 |
Splits Stats: Game Shooting
News mentions
A 51st minute goal by Alex Panner was the difference as Milligan defeated Bellevue 2-1 on Thursday morning in the NAIA quarterfinals.
Kevin Becerril and Gabriel Dias Juliani scored second half goals to lift Bellevue to a 2-0 win over #22 Indiana Wesleyan in the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship Round of 16.
Following a thrilling 3-3 match, Bellevue eliminated No. 1-ranked and unbeaten Mid-American Christian on penalty kicks in the NAIA National Tournament Second Round.
Caedmon Schwanke scored a goal and an assist to lead Bellevue to a 2-0 win over Northwestern in the NAIA National Tournament First Round presented by Select Sport America.
All five Bruins converted penalties and Taariq Ganga made the only save of the shootout as Bellevue edged out top-seeded and 14th-ranked Florida National after playing to a 2-2 stalemate, in the 2023 CAC Championship Match.
All five Bruins converted penalties and Taariq Ganga made the only save of the shootout as Bellevue edged out top-seeded and 14th-ranked Florida National after playing to a 2-2 stalemate, in the 2023 CAC Championship Match.
Jake Cover scored his second-straight CAC Tournament game-winner as second-seeded Bellevue defeated Washington Adventist in Thursday’s semifinal match.
Seven different Bruins found the back of the net on Saturday afternoon as the Bellevue University men’s soccer team rolled to a 7-0 victory over Hannibal-LaGrange University.
Caedmon Schwanke and Buster Honeywood scored off Giovani Lima Soares to lead the Bellevue past Grand View 2-0 on Tuesday evening at Papillion Landing.
A second half own goal proved the difference on Tuesday evening as Concordia University defeated the Bellevue University men’s soccer team 2-1 at Papillion Landing.
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