2020 Bellevue Men's Soccer News

Season
(L to R): Josh Vaughan, Ellie Bliemeister, Jamie Winkler, Olivia Galas, Elexis Martinez, Inaki Aldao, and Riley Baasch.
Seven honored with major awards at 47th Annual BU Athletics Banquet

All-Americans Olivia Galas (Volleyball) and Elexis Martinez (Women's Basketball) were named co-Female Athletes of the Year. All-American Inaki Aldao (Men's Soccer) and multiple school record holder Riley Baasch (Baseball) garnered co-Male Athlete of the Year accolades. Shortstop Josh Vaughan (Baseball) was recognized as the Male Academic Athlete of the Year. Shortstop Ellie Bliemeister and guard Jamie Winkler were honored as co-Female Academic Athletes of the Year. 

Three Bruins earn All-American honors
Three Bruins earn All-American honors

Inaki Aldao, Toby Millward, and Andy Wilkinson were each named All-Americans by the NAIA.

Alex Cuenca scored Bellevue's lone goal in the 30th minute of Thursday evening's NAIA Quarterfinal game.
Bruins see postseason run ended in NAIA quarterfinal

Columbia avenged an early season loss to BU with a 3-1 win over the Bruins in the NAIA Quarterfinals on Thursday evening.

Four players earn All-A.I.I. soccer honors
Four players earn All-A.I.I. soccer honors

Inaki Aldao, Toby Millward, Zach Robbins, and Andy Wilkinson each earned All-A.I.I. honors in men’s soccer on Tuesday.

Alvaro Capra tapped in the game-winner in the 107th minute to send the Bruins through to the NAIA Final Site for the second time in three seasons.
Capra's "Golden Goal" sends Bruins back to Final Site

Oumar Sissoko put Bellevue on the board with a golazo bicycle kick and Alvaro Capra scored for the third straight game in double overtime to lift the Bruins to a 2-1 win over host MNU in the NAIA Opening Round.

Second half goals lift Bruins to Opening Round win
Second half goals lift Bruins to Opening Round win

Alvaro Capra and Inaki Aldao scored second half goals to lift BU to a 2-0 win over McPherson in the NAIA Opening Round on Thursday.

Bruins headed to Olathe for NAIA Opening Round
Bruins headed to Olathe for NAIA Opening Round

Bellevue will face McPherson at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 22 in the first round of the NAIA National Tournament from Pioneer Field on the campus of MidAmerica Nazarene in Olathe, Kan.

Aldao named NAIA National Offensive Player of the Week
Aldao named NAIA National Offensive Player of the Week

Senior Inaki Aldao was named the NAIA National Offensive Player of the Week for his performances last week in helping the Bruins to the Association of Independent Institutions title in Lawrenceville, Ga. 

BU claims A.I.I. crown with 2-0 win over Georgia Gwinnett
BU claims A.I.I. crown with 2-0 win over Georgia Gwinnett

Inaki Aldao and Alvaro Capra scored second half goals to give Bellevue a 2-0 over Georgia Gwinnett in the A.I.I. Championship.

Aldao's brace sends Bruins to A.I.I. Championship
Aldao's brace sends Bruins to A.I.I. Championship

Inaki scored his second goal of the game 2:57 into overtime to send the Bruins through to tomorrow’s final with a 2-1 victory over Viterbo.

Aldao picks up fourth A.I.I. Player of the Week award
Aldao picks up fourth A.I.I. Player of the Week award

Inaki Aldao, after scoring a pair of goals against Midland on Saturday, has been named the A.I.I. Men’s Soccer Player of the Week for the fourth time this season.

Inaki Aldao scored twice to move into a tie atop the BU career goal-scoring list with 45 in his time at BU.
Aldao equals career goal scoring mark in BU's Senior Day rout of Midland

Bellevue wrapped up an unbeaten spring (4-0-2) with a 5-0 victory over Midland on Saturday evening.

Toby Millward scored his 13th goal on a 24th minute PK as BU took a 1-1 draw on the road at McPherson.
BU dominates stat sheet but settles for draw at McPherson

Bellevue out-shot McPherson 19-7 on Saturday but had to settle for a 1-1 draw in their penultimate regular season game.

Oumar Sissoko scored twice to lead Bellevue to a 2-0 win over Waldorf on Wednesday.
Sissoko's brace guides BU past Warriors

Oumar Sissoko scored a pair of goals to lead Bellevue to a 2-0 win over Waldorf on Wednesday evening.

Record-breaking performance lands Aldao another A.I.I. honor
Record-breaking performance lands Aldao another A.I.I. honor

Inaki Aldao scored his third hat trick of the season and broke the BU single-season scoring record en route to being named A.I.I. Player of the Week.

Inaki Aldao scored his 18th goal of the season on Saturday, the most by any Bruin in a single season.
Aldao nabs goals record as BU dismantles Coyotes

Inaki Aldao scored a hat trick to run his season total to 18 goals, overtaking head coach Mark Heath-Preston for the most in a single-season, as the Bruins defeated Kansas Wesleyan 5-0.