Jake Cover
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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:
- F
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Gretna HS
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- Previous College:
- Fort Hays State
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- g
- 7
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- a
- 1
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- pts
- 15
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- gw
- 2
Bio
Honors & Awards:
- 2022, Omaha World-Herald Honorable Mention NAIA/D3 All-Midlands Team
- 2022, CAC Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 7)
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 | 20 | 5 |
| Games started | 18 | 5 |
| Goals | 7 | 4 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 15 | 9 |
| Shots | 31 | 14 |
| Shot Pct | .226 | .286 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 2 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | Doane | W, 8-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 20 | at #24 Grand View | L, 6-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | Kansas Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 30 | Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. #6 Missouri Valley | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at #9 MidAmerica Nazarene | T, 0-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Concordia (Neb.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Northwestern (Iowa) | T, 0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | #4 Mid-America Christian | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | (RV) Missouri Baptist | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Midland | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Waldorf | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Iowa Wesleyan | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 16 | vs. #8 Georgia Gwinnett | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at #21 Columbia (Mo.) | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | #22 Hastings | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | (RV) Viterbo | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Waldorf | W, 8-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 11 | at #5 Georgia Gwinnett | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. (RV) Florida National | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 17 | at #2 Mid-America Christian | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | Doane | W, 8-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Aug 20 | at #24 Grand View | L, 6-2 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Aug 24 | Kansas Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Aug 30 | Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 3 | vs. #6 Missouri Valley | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 5 | at #9 MidAmerica Nazarene | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 10 | at Concordia (Neb.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 14 | at Northwestern (Iowa) | T, 0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | #4 Mid-America Christian | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 24 | (RV) Missouri Baptist | L, 2-1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Oct 1 | at Midland | T, 0-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Oct 6 | at Waldorf | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Iowa Wesleyan | W, 5-0 | 1 | 4 | .500 | 3 | .750 |
| Oct 16 | vs. #8 Georgia Gwinnett | L, 2-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 19 | at #21 Columbia (Mo.) | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 26 | #22 Hastings | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 29 | (RV) Viterbo | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 2 | Waldorf | W, 8-0 | 1 | 6 | .333 | 5 | .833 |
| Nov 11 | at #5 Georgia Gwinnett | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 12 | vs. (RV) Florida National | W, 1-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Nov 17 | at #2 Mid-America Christian | L, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | Doane | W, 8-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 20 | at #24 Grand View | L, 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | Kansas Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. #6 Missouri Valley | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at #9 MidAmerica Nazarene | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Concordia (Neb.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Northwestern (Iowa) | T, 0-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | #4 Mid-America Christian | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | (RV) Missouri Baptist | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Midland | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Waldorf | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Iowa Wesleyan | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. #8 Georgia Gwinnett | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at #21 Columbia (Mo.) | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | #22 Hastings | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | (RV) Viterbo | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Waldorf | W, 8-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at #5 Georgia Gwinnett | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. (RV) Florida National | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | at #2 Mid-America Christian | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| Conference | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Away | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Neutral | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| Losses | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| September | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| November | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 1.55 | .226 | 1.00 | .645 |
| Conference | 5 | 2.80 | .286 | 1.60 | .571 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 1.63 | .308 | 1.50 | .923 |
| Away | 8 | 1.13 | .000 | .38 | .333 |
| Neutral | 4 | 2.25 | .333 | 1.25 | .556 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 2.29 | .438 | 1.86 | .813 |
| Losses | 11 | 1.09 | .000 | .55 | .500 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 1.25 | .400 | 1.00 | .800 |
| September | 5 | .60 | .000 | .60 | 1.000 |
| October | 7 | 1.86 | .154 | .71 | .385 |
| November | 4 | 2.50 | .300 | 2.00 | .800 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 31 | .226 | 20 | .645 |
| Conference | 5 | 14 | .286 | 8 | .571 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 13 | .308 | 12 | .923 |
| Away | 8 | 9 | .000 | 3 | .333 |
| Neutral | 4 | 9 | .333 | 5 | .556 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 16 | .438 | 13 | .813 |
| Losses | 11 | 12 | .000 | 6 | .500 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 5 | .400 | 4 | .800 |
| September | 5 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 1.000 |
| October | 7 | 13 | .154 | 5 | .385 |
| November | 4 | 10 | .300 | 8 | .800 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Conference | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Away | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Losses | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| September | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 18 | .35 | .05 | .75 |
| Conference | 5 | 5 | .80 | .20 | 1.80 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | .50 | .00 | 1.00 |
| Away | 8 | 6 | .00 | .13 | .13 |
| Neutral | 4 | 4 | .75 | .00 | 1.50 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | .14 | 2.14 |
| Losses | 11 | 10 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 4 | .50 | .00 | 1.00 |
| September | 5 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| October | 7 | 7 | .29 | .14 | .71 |
| November | 4 | 4 | .75 | .00 | 1.50 |
News mentions
Rodrigo Albuquerque scored twice, including the game-winning PK with 23 seconds remaining in overtime, to lift MACU to a 2-1 over Bellevue in Thursday 's NAIA Opening Round.
Jake Cover scored in the game’s first minute to give the Bellevue University men’s soccer team their third-straight Continental Athletic Conference Championship with a 1-0 victory over Florida National University on Saturday afternoon.
Bellevue University sophomore Jake Cover (Gretna, Neb.) has been named the Continental Athletic Conference’s Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for his performance last week.
With a postseason bid on the line the Bellevue University men’s soccer team prolonged their season with an 8-0 victory over Waldorf University on Wednesday afternoon.
The Bellevue University men’s soccer team turned in their best offensive output in nearly two months thrashing Iowa Wesleyan University 5-0 to open play at the inaugural CAC Classic.
Oumar Sissoko and Alvaro Moros Sanz scored second half goals to lift the Bellevue University men’s soccer team to a 1-0 win over Waldorf University on Thursday evening, snapping an eight-game winless streak.
Romeo Paparesta made four saves to help the Bellevue University men’s soccer team pick up a 0-0 draw at Midland University on Saturday evening.
A pair of goals in the final 10 minutes broke a one-all tie as the Bellevue University men’s soccer team secured a 3-1 win over Kansas Wesleyan on Wednesday evening.
Seven different players scored for the No. 12 Bellevue University men’s soccer team in their season-opening 8-0 victory over Doane University on Thursday evening.
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