2007 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Ken Cooper
- Position:
- GK
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Oakville HS
2010 -- Named to The Summit League Fall Academic all-League team.
2009 -- Started all 19 games in goal, amassing 1,751:09 minutes... finished with a 7-10-2 overall record with three shutouts... tallied 107 saves and a 1.59 goals against average, allowing 31 goals... ranked 78th in the nation in saves percentage with a .775 mark... led The Summit League in saves (107) and was second in saves per game (5.63)... also ranked fourth in saves percentage (.775), fifth in shutouts (3) and shutouts per game (.16) and sixth in goals against average (1.59)... also finished second in the UMKC single season record books in saves and minutes played, tied for fifth in shutouts, tied for sixth in wins and eighth in goals against average... finished with a career-high 11 saves in the 1-0 double overtime loss to Loyola Chicago (9/18)... recorded his first shutout of the season in the 3-0 win over No. 23 Drake (9/20), registering eight saves on 26 shots faced... as a result, he was named The Summit League Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 21 and was named to the Holiday Inn at the Plaza UMKC Invitational all-Tournament team... notched his second straight shutout, stopping four shots, in the 0-0 draw with IUPUI (9/26)... registered his third shutout on the season in the 1-0 overtime win over Western Illinois (10/3) and combined for the shutout in the 3-0 win over Baker (10/27)... named to The Summit League Fall Academic all-League team.
2008 -- Earned the starting nod in all 18 of his appearances, amassing 1,726:34 minutes on the year... finished with a 10-6-2 overall record with five shutouts, which are the second most in a single season in school history... the 10 wins are also tied for the second most in the record books... had a 1.19 goals against average, as he allowed 23 goals... the GAA is the third best in a single season in school history... tallied 88 saves and a .793 saves percentage, as he faced 292 shots (111 SOG)... ranked 34th in the nation in saves (4.89), 62nd in saves percentage (.793) and 97th in goals against average (1.192)... was second in the league in saves (88), third in goals against average (1.19), saves percentage (.793), saves per game (4.89) and shutouts (5) and fourth in shutouts per game (.28)... recorded his first shutout of the season in the 1-0 victory at No. 3 Creighton (9/13), which led to him being named the Soccer America Goalkeeper of the Week and The Summit League Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 15... also posted shutouts vs. IPFW (9/27), vs. IUPUI (10/4), vs. Missouri State (10/28) and vs. Western Illinois (11/14)... named The Summit League Tournament Most Valuable Player after leading the 'Roos to the league title and NCAA Tournament berth... finished with nine saves in the semifinal win over Western Illinois (11/14) and seven saves in the championship win over Oakland (11/16)... was in goal, as UMKC won via the 4-3 shootout over the Golden Grizzlies in the final... UMKC Scholar Athlete honoree... recipient of the Dutton Brookfield Award, which is presented to a talented student-athlete who demonstrates great potential for the future... named to The Summit League Fall Academic all-League team and to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2007 -- Started in all 14 of his appearances for UMKC on the season, amassing 1,311 minutes on the campaign... earned two shutouts on the season, a 0-0 tie against Western Illinois and a 3-0 win over Centenary... posted a 1.65 goals-against average and a save percentage of .711 on the year, including six saves in UMKC’s first-round match against Oakland in The Summit League Championship - earning him a spot on the all-tournament team... named to The Summit League Fall Academic all-League team.
High School -- First Team all-State selection as a senior... named the Missouri Goalkeeper of the Year... named his conference’s Player of the Year... first team all-Metro and all-Midwest... all-conference selection as a junior... also a second team all-Metro and second team all-state selection... three-year varsity letterwinner... high school coach was David Robben.
Personal -- Born on June 3, 1988... son of Rich and Joan Cooper... brother, Andy, plays soccer at Missouri State... majoring in criminal justice and criminology.
