20 Jake Cover
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Weight:
- 160
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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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- Previous College:
- Fort Hays State
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- Position:
- MF
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- Previous School(s):
- Fort Hays State University
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.
| Recent Games | ||
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| Oct 29 | at #2 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-1 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Talladega | W, 4-0 |
| Nov 13 | at (RV) Georgia Gwinnett | W, 2-1 |
| Nov 23 | (RV) Williams Baptist | T, 0-0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #19 LSU Shreveport | W, 1-0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. #1 Dalton State | L, 1-0 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | sh | pct | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7 | at Iowa Lakes Community College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 10 | at Air Force | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 15 | Doane | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | Hastings | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | at Union Omaha | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | at Briar Cliff | W, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | Tabor | W, 2-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | Morningside | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Oklahoma City | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Science and Arts | T, 0-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at #19 Benedictine (Kan.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.000 | 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 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Viterbo | W, 4-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at #2 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Talladega | W, 4-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at (RV) Georgia Gwinnett | W, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | (RV) Williams Baptist | T, 0-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #19 LSU Shreveport | W, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. #1 Dalton State | L, 1-0 | - | 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 | 17 | 6 | .06 | .00 | .12 | .47 | .125 | .29 | .625 |
| Conference | 1 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 7 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .57 | .000 | .29 | .500 |
| Away | 7 | 3 | .14 | .00 | .29 | .29 | .500 | .29 | 1.000 |
| Neutral | 3 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 | .67 | .000 | .33 | .500 |
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| Wins | 12 | 5 | .08 | .00 | .17 | .67 | .125 | .42 | .625 |
| Losses | 2 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
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| August | 4 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .75 | .000 | .25 | .333 |
| September | 5 | 4 | .20 | .00 | .40 | .40 | .500 | .40 | 1.000 |
| October | 3 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 | .33 | .000 | .33 | 1.000 |
| November | 3 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 | .33 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| December | 2 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 | .50 | .000 | .50 | 1.000 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
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| Total | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .125 | 5 | .625 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Conference | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - |
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| Home | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Neutral | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
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| Wins | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .125 | 5 | .625 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Losses | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
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| August | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| October | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| December | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
