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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:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Gretna HS
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- Previous College:
- Fort Hays State
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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)
2024 Season (Senior): Appeared in 17 games, making six starts on the year … Scored the game-winning goal in BU’s 3-1 win at #19 Benedictine (Sept. 25) … Missed five games during the middle portion of the season before returning for the final two regular season contests and playing a vital bench role during BU’s postseason run.
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 | 18 | 1 |
| Games started | 6 | - |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 2 | 0 |
| Shots | 8 | 0 |
| Shot Pct | .125 | - |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | Doane | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | Hastings | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | at Union Omaha | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | at Briar Cliff | W, 2-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | Tabor | W, 2-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | Morningside | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Oklahoma City | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Science and Arts | T, 0-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at #19 Benedictine (Kan.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 2 | at Midland | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | at Jamestown | W, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 9 | #16 Columbia (Mo.) | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | Dordt | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | at #7 Missouri Valley | L, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | Jamestown | W, 2-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Viterbo | W, 4-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at #2 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Talladega | W, 4-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at (RV) Georgia Gwinnett | W, 2-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | (RV) Williams Baptist | T, 0-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #19 LSU Shreveport | W, 1-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. #1 Dalton State | L, 1-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | Doane | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 17 | Hastings | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 21 | at Union Omaha | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | at Briar Cliff | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Aug 31 | Tabor | W, 2-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 4 | at (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 7 | Morningside | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 12 | at Oklahoma City | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 14 | at Science and Arts | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 25 | at #19 Benedictine (Kan.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 2 | at Midland | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | at Jamestown | W, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 9 | #16 Columbia (Mo.) | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | Dordt | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | at #7 Missouri Valley | L, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | Jamestown | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 22 | Viterbo | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 29 | at #2 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 11 | vs. Talladega | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 13 | at (RV) Georgia Gwinnett | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 23 | (RV) Williams Baptist | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Dec 2 | vs. #19 LSU Shreveport | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Dec 5 | vs. #1 Dalton State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | Doane | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | Hastings | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | at Union Omaha | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | at Briar Cliff | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | Tabor | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | Morningside | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Oklahoma City | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Science and Arts | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at #19 Benedictine (Kan.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | at Midland | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | at Jamestown | W, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 9 | #16 Columbia (Mo.) | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | Dordt | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | at #7 Missouri Valley | L, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | Jamestown | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Viterbo | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at #2 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Talladega | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at (RV) Georgia Gwinnett | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | (RV) Williams Baptist | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #19 LSU Shreveport | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. #1 Dalton State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Conference | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Neutral | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Losses | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| October | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| December | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Season Scoring
| gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 8 | .125 | 5 | .625 |
| Conference | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 4 | .000 | 2 | .500 |
| Away | 7 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Neutral | 3 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 8 | .125 | 5 | .625 |
| Losses | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| September | 5 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 |
| October | 3 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| November | 3 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| December | 2 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
Splits Stats: Season Shooting
| gp | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Conference | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Neutral | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Losses | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| October | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| December | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Season Misc.
| gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 6 | .06 | .00 | .12 |
| Conference | 1 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Away | 7 | 3 | .14 | .00 | .29 |
| Neutral | 3 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 5 | .08 | .00 | .17 |
| Losses | 2 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| September | 5 | 4 | .20 | .00 | .40 |
| October | 3 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| November | 3 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| December | 2 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 |
Splits Stats: Game Scoring
| gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | .47 | .125 | .29 | .625 |
| Conference | 1 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | .57 | .000 | .29 | .500 |
| Away | 7 | .29 | .500 | .29 | 1.000 |
| Neutral | 3 | .67 | .000 | .33 | .500 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | .67 | .125 | .42 | .625 |
| Losses | 2 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | .75 | .000 | .25 | .333 |
| September | 5 | .40 | .500 | .40 | 1.000 |
| October | 3 | .33 | .000 | .33 | 1.000 |
| November | 3 | .33 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| December | 2 | .50 | .000 | .50 | 1.000 |
Splits Stats: Game Shooting
News mentions
After an 11-day layoff the No. 8 Bellevue University men’s soccer team returned to action by going on the road and defeating No. 19 Benedictine College 3-1 on Wednesday evening.
Taariq Ganga came up with four saves for the No. 5-ranked Bellevue University men’s soccer team in an up-and-down the field 0-0 draw at University of Science & Arts on Saturday evening.
Matias Daniel-Doren netted his fourth game-winning goal of the season, burying a penalty kick with 35 seconds remaining to elevate the No. 7-ranked Bellevue University men’s soccer team to a 2-1 win at Concordia University on Wednesday evening.
Goals from Edwin Cisneros and Ombeni Mubake 29 seconds apart broke a scoreless tie as the No. 7-ranked Bellevue University men’s soccer team downed Tabor College 2-0 on Saturday evening.
A pair of first half goals from Matias Daniel-Doren paced play as the No. 8-ranked Bellevue University men’s soccer team opened the season with a 6-0 victory over Doane University on Thursday afternoon.
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