1 Taariq Ganga
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Weight:
- 190
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Cape Town, South Africa
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- High School:
- Silvermine Academy
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- Previous College:
- Iowa Lakes CC
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- Position:
- GK
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- Previous School(s):
- Iowa Lakes Community College
Honors & Awards:
- 2024, CAC Goalkeeper of the Year
- 2024, First team all-CAC
- 2024, CAC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 16)
- 2023, CAC Goalkeeper of the Year
- 2023, First team all-CAC
2024 Season (Senior): Earned CAC Goalkeeper of the Year and first team all-CAC honors for the second-straight season … One of two players to start in all 22 games on the year … Worked to a 16-3-3 record with a 0.73 goals against average … Posted seven shutouts and combined on an eighth … Totaled 65 saves against 16 goals allowed for an .802 save percentage … Made a season-high seven saves in the NAIA Opening Round against (RV) Williams Baptist (Nov. 23), stopping a penalty in the second overtime period and two stops in the PK shootout … Earned CAC Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 16.
2023 Season (Junior): Earned CAC Goalkeeper of the Year and first team all-CAC honors … Started and played all 24 games … Posted a 14-6-4 record with a 0.89 goals against average in 2,126:22 in net … Made 88 saves on his way to an .807 save percentage … Totaled a season-high eight saves in the season-opening win at Doane … Recorded six stops in the CAC Tournament to give the Bruins their third-straight CAC Championship … Totaled a program-record 20 saves in the NAIA National Tournament … Made seven saves to upend #1 Mid-America Christian (Nov. 18) in the NAIA Second Round to advance BU to the Final Site … Anchored of a defense that posted a program-record 13 shutouts, accounting for 10 solo shutouts in goal … Led a defense that allowed just 21 goals in 24 games for a 0.86 goals against average … Set a school-record going 641 minutes and three seconds from Sept. 26-Nov. 11 without being scored upon.
Prior to BU: Began his collegiate career at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville, Iowa ... Played three seasons for coach Ben MacRae where he was an all-conference selection ... Eight-time Conference Player of the Week and earned a national NJCAA Goalkeeper of the Week nod ... Served as team captain in 2022 and helped the Lakers to a District Championship during the 2020-21 season ... Three-year starter for the Lakers ... Totaled 16 shutouts and 187 saves including a career-high 78 stops during the 2022 season ... Posted a 1.16 goals against average and .776 save percentage in almost 4200 minutes of action ... Dean's List student.
High School: Attended Silvermine Academy.
Club Soccer: Played his club soccer for Ubuntu Football where he was coached by Casey Prince ... Represented South Africa with the U17 National Team.
Personal: Son of Gakeem and Zubeida Ganga ... Has a brother, Taahir, and a sister, Zahraa ... Born on May 24, 2000 ... Majoring in Graphic Design.
| 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 played | 22 | 2 | ||
| Games started | 22 | 2 | ||
| Minutes | 1963:03 | 180:00 | ||
| Goals against | 16 | 1 | ||
| Goals-against average | 0.73 | 0.50 | ||
| Saves | 65 | 6 | ||
| Save pct | .802 | .857 | ||
| Wins | 16 | 2 | ||
| Losses | 3 | 0 | ||
| Ties | 3 | 0 | ||
| Shutouts | 7/1 | 1/0 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7 | at Iowa Lakes Community College | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 10 | at Air Force | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 15 | Doane | W, 6-0 | 1 | 64:47 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Aug 17 | Hastings | W, 2-1 | 1 | 90:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | .667 |
| Aug 21 | at Union Omaha | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | at Briar Cliff | W, 2-1 | 1 | 90:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 3 | .750 |
| Aug 31 | Tabor | W, 2-0 | 1 | 90:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - |
| Sep 4 | at (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 90:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | .667 |
| Sep 7 | Morningside | W, 2-1 | 1 | 90:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | .667 |
| Sep 12 | at Oklahoma City | T, 1-1 | 1 | 90:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 6 | .857 |
| Sep 14 | at Science and Arts | T, 0-0 | 1 | 90:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Sep 25 | at #19 Benedictine (Kan.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 90:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 4 | .800 |
| Oct 2 | at Midland | W, 2-1 | 1 | 90:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 5 | .833 |
| Oct 5 | at Jamestown | W, 2-0 | 1 | 90:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Oct 9 | #16 Columbia (Mo.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 90:00 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 12 | Dordt | W, 3-0 | 1 | 90:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 16 | at #7 Missouri Valley | L, 1-0 | 1 | 90:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 3 | .750 |
| Oct 19 | Jamestown | W, 2-1 | 1 | 90:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 3 | .750 |
| Oct 22 | Viterbo | W, 4-1 | 1 | 78:16 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Oct 29 | at #2 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 90:00 | 3 | 3.00 | 6 | .667 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Talladega | W, 4-0 | 1 | 90:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Nov 13 | at (RV) Georgia Gwinnett | W, 2-1 | 1 | 90:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 6 | .857 |
| Nov 23 | (RV) Williams Baptist | T, 0-0 | 1 | 110:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 1.000 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #19 LSU Shreveport | W, 1-0 | 1 | 90:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Dec 5 | vs. #1 Dalton State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 90:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | .667 |
| gp | gs | min/g | ga/g | gaa | sv/g | sv% | |
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| Total | 22 | 22 | 89:14 | .73 | 0.73 | 2.95 | .802 |
| Conference | 2 | 2 | 90:00 | .50 | 0.50 | 3.00 | .857 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 9 | 9 | 88:07 | .56 | 0.57 | 2.11 | .792 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 90:00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 4.20 | .808 |
| Neutral | 3 | 3 | 90:00 | .33 | 0.33 | 1.33 | .800 |
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| Wins | 16 | 16 | 87:41 | .63 | 0.64 | 2.31 | .787 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 | 90:00 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 3.67 | .688 |
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| August | 4 | 4 | 83:42 | .50 | 0.54 | 1.75 | .778 |
| September | 5 | 5 | 90:00 | .80 | 0.80 | 3.60 | .818 |
| October | 8 | 8 | 88:32 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 2.88 | .742 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 96:40 | .33 | 0.31 | 4.67 | .933 |
| December | 2 | 2 | 90:00 | .50 | 0.50 | 1.50 | .750 |
| gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | |
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| Total | 22 | 22 | 1963:03 | 16 | 0.73 | 65 | .802 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 7/1 |
| Conference | 2 | 2 | 180:00 | 1 | 0.50 | 6 | .857 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0/0 |
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| Home | 9 | 9 | 793:03 | 5 | 0.57 | 19 | .792 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3/1 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 900:00 | 10 | 1.00 | 42 | .808 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2/0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 3 | 270:00 | 1 | 0.33 | 4 | .800 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2/0 |
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| Wins | 16 | 16 | 1403:03 | 10 | 0.64 | 37 | .787 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5/1 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 | 270:00 | 5 | 1.67 | 11 | .688 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0/0 |
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| August | 4 | 4 | 334:47 | 2 | 0.54 | 7 | .778 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 |
| September | 5 | 5 | 450:00 | 4 | 0.80 | 18 | .818 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1/0 |
| October | 8 | 8 | 708:16 | 8 | 1.02 | 23 | .742 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2/0 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 290:00 | 1 | 0.31 | 14 | .933 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2/0 |
| December | 2 | 2 | 180:00 | 1 | 0.50 | 3 | .750 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 |
