Taariq Ganga
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Weight:
- 190
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- Hometown:
- Cape Town, South Africa
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- Position:
- GK
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Silvermine Academy
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- Previous College:
- Iowa Lakes CC
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- gp
- 24
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- gs
- 24
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- min
- 2126:22
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- ga
- 21
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- gaa
- 0.89
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- sv
- 88
Bio
Honors & Awards:
- 2023, CAC Goalkeeper of the Year
- 2023, First team all-CAC
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.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games played | 24 | - |
| Games started | 24 | - |
| Minutes | 2126:22 | 0:00 |
| Goals against | 21 | - |
| Goals-against average | 0.89 | - |
| Saves | 88 | - |
| Save pct | .807 | - |
| Wins | 14 | 0 |
| Losses | 6 | 0 |
| Ties | 4 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 10/3 | 0/0 |
Game Log - Extended Goalkeeper
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17 | at Doane | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Aug 19 | Clarke | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Aug 22 | at Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Aug 26 | Briar Cliff | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Aug 30 | at Viterbo | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 2 | York | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 5 | (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 9 | Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 12 | (RV) Grand View | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 16 | at #2 Mid-America Christian | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 22 | Science and Arts | W, 5-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 26 | at #14 Columbia (Mo.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 30 | at Hannibal-LaGrange | W, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 63:29 |
| Oct 4 | at #16 Missouri Baptist | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 10 | at Southwestern Christian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 14 | Waldorf | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 52:43 |
| Oct 18 | at Hastings | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 28 | at Judson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 80:10 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Washington Adventist | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Nov 11 | vs. #14 Florida National | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 110:00 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Nov 18 | at #1 Mid-America Christian | T, 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 110:00 |
| Nov 27 | vs. #22 Indiana Wesleyan | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Nov 30 | vs. #19 Milligan | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
Game Log - Goalkeeper
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17 | at Doane | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 |
| Aug 19 | Clarke | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .750 |
| Aug 22 | at Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .600 |
| Aug 26 | Briar Cliff | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .400 |
| Aug 30 | at Viterbo | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Sep 2 | York | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 5 | (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .750 |
| Sep 9 | Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .750 |
| Sep 12 | (RV) Grand View | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Sep 16 | at #2 Mid-America Christian | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .714 |
| Sep 22 | Science and Arts | W, 5-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Sep 26 | at #14 Columbia (Mo.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .857 |
| Sep 30 | at Hannibal-LaGrange | W, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Oct 4 | at #16 Missouri Baptist | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Oct 10 | at Southwestern Christian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Oct 14 | Waldorf | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oct 18 | at Hastings | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Oct 28 | at Judson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Washington Adventist | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Nov 11 | vs. #14 Florida National | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .600 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Nov 18 | at #1 Mid-America Christian | T, 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .700 |
| Nov 27 | vs. #22 Indiana Wesleyan | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Nov 30 | vs. #19 Milligan | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .667 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | ga/g | gaa | sv/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 24 | 24 | .88 | 0.89 | 3.67 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | 1.13 | 1.19 | 2.63 |
| Away | 11 | 11 | .73 | 0.74 | 4.36 |
| Neutral | 5 | 5 | .80 | 0.77 | 3.80 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 14 | 14 | .21 | 0.23 | 3.29 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.33 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 5 | 5 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 3.80 |
| September | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 1.04 | 3.88 |
| October | 5 | 5 | .00 | 0.00 | 2.40 |
| November | 6 | 6 | 1.17 | 1.09 | 4.33 |
| Statistic | gp | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10/3 | 2126:22 |
| Conference | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0:00 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0:00 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2/1 | 682:43 |
| Away | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5/2 | 973:39 |
| Neutral | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3/0 | 470:00 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9/3 | 1186:22 |
| Losses | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0/0 | 540:00 |
| Month | ||||||
| August | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2/0 | 450:00 |
| September | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2/1 | 693:29 |
| October | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3/2 | 402:53 |
| November | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3/0 | 580:00 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g |
|---|---|---|
| Event | ||
| Total | 24 | 88:36 |
| Conference | - | 0:00 |
| Exhibition | - | 0:00 |
| Location | ||
| Home | 8 | 85:20 |
| Away | 11 | 88:31 |
| Neutral | 5 | 94:00 |
| Result | ||
| Wins | 14 | 84:44 |
| Losses | 6 | 90:00 |
| Month | ||
| August | 5 | 90:00 |
| September | 8 | 86:41 |
| October | 5 | 80:35 |
| November | 6 | 96:40 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 24 | 24 | 21 | 88 | .807 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | 9 | 21 | .700 |
| Away | 11 | 11 | 8 | 48 | .857 |
| Neutral | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | .826 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 14 | 14 | 3 | 46 | .939 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | 12 | 26 | .684 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | .760 |
| September | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | .795 |
| October | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1.000 |
| November | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | .788 |
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.
Seven Bruins were among the Continental Athletic Conference’s award winners when the CAC league office announced its Men’s Soccer All-Conference Teams and Players of the Year yesterday.
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.
The Bellevue University men's soccer team scored three goals in the first 19 minutes of the game as the Bruins recorded their sixth straight shutout in a 3-0 win at Judson University Saturday afternoon at Dawson Field.
Álvaro Moros Sanz matched a program record with three assists to help the Bellevue University men’s soccer team to a thorough 5-0 thrashing of rival Hastings College on Wednesday evening.
Fletcher Hedge scored 66 seconds into the game and three Bruin goalkeepers combined on the team’s fourth-straight shutout as the Bellevue University men’s soccer team cruised to a 5-0 win over Waldorf University on Senior Day.
Buster Honeywood scored five minutes ahead of the halftime whistle and the Bruins found two more second half tallies as Bellevue team defeated Southwestern Christian 3-0, on Tuesday evening.
Álvaro Moros Sanz scored a brace as the Bellevue University men’s soccer team rolled to a 4-0 win at #16 Missouri Baptist University on Wednesday afternoon.
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.
A 16th minute strike by Guy Baskerville was the lone offense on Tuesday evening as the Bellevue University men’s soccer team fell to #14 Columbia College 1-0.
The Matias Daniel-Doren scored a hat trick over the final 17 minutes to secure a 5-2 victory for the Bellevue University men's soccer team over University of Science & Arts on Friday afternoon.
A first half penalty and a second half insurance strike saw #2 Mid-America Christian University defeat Bellevue University 2-0 on Saturday evening.
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.
Fletcher Hedge and Ombeni Mubake each scored to rally Bellevue from a first half deficit to post a 2-1 victory over Northwestern College on Saturday evening.
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.
Gabriel Dias Juliani scored twice to lead a four-goal onslaught for the Bellevue University soccer team on Saturday evening in a 4-0 win over York University at Papillion Landing.
Taariq Ganga made three saves on Wednesday afternoon to help the Bellevue University men’s soccer team to a 0-0 draw at Viterbo University.
A pair of second half goals solved a halftime deadlock as Briar Cliff defeated the Bellevue 3-1 on Saturday evening.
Gero Zarbo scored the game-winning goal in the 85th minute as Morningside dealt the BU its first loss of the season, 2-1, on Tuesday evening.
Carlos Ortega Arguelles scored the lone Bruin goal on Saturday evening as the Bellevue University men’s soccer team drew 1-1 with Clarke University in their 2023 home opener.
Álvaro Moros Sanz and Ombeni Mubake scored first half goals and Taariq Ganga totaled eight saves in BU’s 2-0 season-opening victory over Doane on Thursday.
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