Kaden Simpson
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 170
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- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
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- Position:
- GK
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Westside HS
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- gp
- 19
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- gs
- 19
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- min
- 1730:00
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- ga
- 26
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- gaa
- 1.35
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- sv
- 77
Bio
Honors & Awards:
- 2025, CSC Academic All-District
- 2025, NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 2025, Second team all-CAC
- 2025, CAC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2, Oct. 20)
2025 Season (Sophomore): Started 19 of 20 games on the season … Posted a 9-8-2 record between the posts … Registered 77 saves for a .748 save percentage and posted a 1.35 goals against average with eight shutouts … Totaled nine saves in a scoreless draw at #23 Clarke (Aug. 30) … Made a career-high 10 saves in a loss at #1 Oklahoma Wesleyan (Oct. 22) … Recorded eight saves in the CAC Semifinal match, a scoreless draw, with Florida National (Nov. 9).
2024 Season (Freshman): Appeared in two games … Totaled 36:57 minutes in net with one save … Combined on a shutout against Doane (Aug. 15), playing 25:13 in goal … Made a save and allowed a goal in 11:44 minutes in a win over Viterbo (Oct. 22).
2023 Season (Freshman): Appeared in three games on the year … Combined on three shutouts and stopped the only shot on goal he faced … Helped BU to wins at Hannibal-LaGrange (Sept. 30), against Waldorf (Oct. 14), and at Judson (Oct. 28).
High School: Graduate of Westside High School … Eight-semester member of the Westside High School Honor Roll
Club Soccer: Played club soccer for Sporting Nebraska FC ECNL 04/05, coached by Ryan Kruse … Served as team captain … Conceded just one goal during the 2021 State Cup tournament … Named 2020 Goalkeeper of the Year … Won 2021 and 2022 Nebraska State Cup … Competed in 2022 ECNL National Playoffs.
Personal: Son of Paul Simpson and Crystal Piatt … Majoring in Health and Human Performance … His uncle, Chris Piatt, played soccer at Bellevue.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games played | 19 | 2 |
| Games started | 19 | 2 |
| Minutes | 1730:00 | 180:00 |
| Goals against | 26 | 5 |
| Goals-against average | 1.35 | 2.50 |
| Saves | 77 | 5 |
| Save pct | .748 | .500 |
| Wins | 9 | 0 |
| Losses | 8 | 2 |
| Ties | 2 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 8/0 | 0/0 |
Game Log - Extended Goalkeeper
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 | Doane | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Aug 23 | at Hastings | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Aug 27 | #2 William Penn | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Aug 30 | at #23 Clarke | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 3 | at Briar Cliff | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 6 | at Morningside | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 10 | Concordia (Neb.) | W, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | Briar Cliff | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 16 | Science and Arts | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 20 | (RV) Oklahoma City | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Florida College | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 27 | at (RV) Florida National | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 1 | #25 Midland | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 4 | at Dordt | L, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 8 | Benedictine (Kan.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 15 | at Columbia (Mo.) | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 22 | at #1 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 25 | Dakota Wesleyan | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Florida National | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 110:00 |
| Nov 11 | at #12 Georgia Gwinnett | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
Game Log - Goalkeeper
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 | Doane | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Aug 23 | at Hastings | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Aug 27 | #2 William Penn | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .667 |
| Aug 30 | at #23 Clarke | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 |
| Sep 3 | at Briar Cliff | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Sep 6 | at Morningside | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 |
| Sep 10 | Concordia (Neb.) | W, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | Briar Cliff | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .667 |
| Sep 16 | Science and Arts | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .250 |
| Sep 20 | (RV) Oklahoma City | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Florida College | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Sep 27 | at (RV) Florida National | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Oct 1 | #25 Midland | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .600 |
| Oct 4 | at Dordt | L, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .600 |
| Oct 8 | Benedictine (Kan.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Oct 15 | at Columbia (Mo.) | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Oct 22 | at #1 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | .769 |
| Oct 25 | Dakota Wesleyan | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .667 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Florida National | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 |
| Nov 11 | at #12 Georgia Gwinnett | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .667 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | ga/g | gaa | sv/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 19 | 1.37 | 1.35 | 4.05 |
| Conference | 2 | 2 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 2.13 |
| Away | 9 | 9 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 5.56 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 5.00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 9 | 9 | .56 | 0.56 | 3.00 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 4.13 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 4 | .25 | 0.25 | 4.00 |
| September | 7 | 7 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 2.57 |
| October | 6 | 6 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 4.83 |
| November | 2 | 2 | 1.50 | 1.35 | 7.00 |
| Statistic | gp | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8/0 | 1730:00 |
| Conference | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 180:00 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0:00 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3/0 | 720:00 |
| Away | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4/0 | 810:00 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 200:00 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6/0 | 810:00 |
| Losses | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0/0 | 720:00 |
| Month | ||||||
| August | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3/0 | 360:00 |
| September | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2/0 | 630:00 |
| October | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2/0 | 540:00 |
| November | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 200:00 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g |
|---|---|---|
| Event | ||
| Total | 19 | 91:03 |
| Conference | 2 | 90:00 |
| Exhibition | - | 0:00 |
| Location | ||
| Home | 8 | 90:00 |
| Away | 9 | 90:00 |
| Neutral | 2 | 100:00 |
| Result | ||
| Wins | 9 | 90:00 |
| Losses | 8 | 90:00 |
| Month | ||
| August | 4 | 90:00 |
| September | 7 | 90:00 |
| October | 6 | 90:00 |
| November | 2 | 100:00 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 19 | 26 | 77 | .748 |
| Conference | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | .500 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | 9 | 17 | .654 |
| Away | 9 | 9 | 15 | 50 | .769 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | .833 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 9 | 9 | 5 | 27 | .844 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | 21 | 33 | .611 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | .941 |
| September | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | .621 |
| October | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | .725 |
| November | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | .824 |
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