3 Baraka Ellie
Baraka Ellie
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Weight:
    145
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Des Moines, Iowa
  • High School:
    Roosevelt
  • Position:
    MF
  • g
    10
  • a
    3
  • pts
    23
  • gw
    5

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Four-time All-American Rivers Conference Team (2018-2020, 2022)
  • A-R-C Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 15, 2018)
  • Team Offensive MVP (2018)
  • Team Newcomer of the Year (2018)
  • Five-time letterwinner (2018-22)
2022 | fifth-year
  • Started all 19 games for the Storm
  • Finished his Storm career with 23 career assists, the second-most in program history
  • Recorded a team-leading 10 goals and three assists, with five of those being game-winners
  • Named to the A-R-C All-Conference Team and the United Soccer Coaches All-Region IX Team
2021 | senior
  • Started three of the four matches he played
  • Scored the Storm's lone goal at Carleton on Sept. 8
2020 | junior
  • Named to the All-American Rivers Conference Team
  • Started all seven matches for the Storm
  • Tallied one goal and four assists
  • Tallied two assists in a 3-3 tie against Loras
  • Perfect one-for-one on penalty kicks
  • Recorded six points
2019 | sophomore
  • Received All-American Rivers Conference recognition
  • Started 20 out of 22 games as a sophomore
  • Led the team and was fourth in the league with seven assists
2018 | freshman
  • Selected to the American Rivers All-Conference Team
  • Named the A-R-C Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 18
  • Earned the team Offensive MVP and Newcomer of the Year awards
  • Started 16 matches in 19 chances
  • Scored five goals and had eight assists
  • Ended first in the conference in assists
  • Finished tied for third in the conference with 18 points
  • Tallied three assists in the 5-2 win over Loras (Oct. 13)
High School
  • A 2018 graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School
  • Coached by Matt Ream and Sean Holmes
  • Earned HM all-state and 1st team all-conference as a senior
Personal
  • Parents are Erasto K. Matthew and Angela Minani
  • Has four sisters, Grace, Anna, Ebeissa, and Christen, and three brothers, Egide, Festo, and Erasing
  • Majoring in clinical health services

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 11 at Central (Iowa) W, 1-0
Oct 15 at Luther T, 2-2
Oct 19 at Neb. Wesleyan T, 2-2
Oct 22 Dubuque W, 4-0
Oct 29 Dubuque W, 4-1
Nov 2 at Luther L, 4-1
  Overall Conf
Games 19 8
Games started 19 8
Goals 10 4
Assists 3 2
Points 23 10
Shots 61 31
Shot Pct .164 .129
Penalty kicks 1-2 1-2
Game-winning goals 5 1
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts sh pct pk gw
Aug 21 at Quincy   - - - - - - - -
Aug 27 Alumni Game   - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Sep 4 at Cornell College W, 3-2 1 1 0 2 2 .500 0-0 0
Sep 6 Knox W, 2-1 1 0 1 1 5 .000 0-0 0
Sep 8 Carleton W, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 11 at Graceland (IA) L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 5 .000 0-0 0
Sep 16 Wis.-Platteville L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Sep 20 at Illinois Col. W, 3-0 1 2 0 4 2 1.000 0-0 1
Sep 21 at Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 1-0 1 1 0 2 6 .167 0-0 1
Sep 24 Coe W, 5-1 1 1 1 3 3 .333 1-1 0
Sep 27 Hamline W, 3-1 1 1 0 2 2 .500 0-0 1
Oct 1 at Wartburg T, 1-1 1 0 0 0 3 .000 0-0 0
Oct 5 Buena Vista W, 6-0 1 1 0 2 7 .143 0-0 1
Oct 8 Loras L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 4 .000 0-0 0
Oct 11 at Central (Iowa) W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 15 at Luther T, 2-2 1 1 0 2 4 .250 0-0 0
Oct 19 at Neb. Wesleyan T, 2-2 1 0 1 1 4 .000 0-1 0
Oct 22 Dubuque W, 4-0 1 1 0 2 6 .167 0-0 0
Oct 29 Dubuque W, 4-1 1 1 0 2 2 .500 0-0 1
Nov 2 at Luther L, 4-1 1 0 0 0 3 .000 0-0 0

Career Stats - Game

  gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
2018-19 19 16 .26 .42 .95 1.53 .172 .53 .345
2019-20 22 20 .00 .32 .32 1.41 .000 .59 .419
2020-21 7 7 .14 .57 .86 1.86 .077 1.14 .615
2021-22 4 3 .25 .25 .75 .75 .333 .25 .333
2022-23 19 19 .53 .16 1.21 3.21 .164 1.47 .459
Total 71 65 .24 .32 .80 1.93 .124 .85 .438

Career Stats - Season

  gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
2018-19 19 16 5 8 18 29 .172 10 .345 0 0 0-0 2
2019-20 22 20 0 7 7 31 .000 13 .419 0 0 0-0 0
2020-21 7 7 1 4 6 13 .077 8 .615 0 0 1-1 0
2021-22 4 3 1 1 3 3 .333 1 .333 0 0 0-0 0
2022-23 19 19 10 3 23 61 .164 28 .459 4 0 1-2 5
Total 71 65 17 23 57 137 .124 60 .438 4 0 2-3 7

Splits Stats - Game

    gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
Event Total 19 19 .53 .16 1.21 3.21 .164 1.47 .459
Conference 8 8 .50 .25 1.25 3.88 .129 1.88 .484
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 9 .56 .22 1.33 3.44 .161 1.22 .355
Away 10 10 .50 .10 1.10 3.00 .167 1.70 .567
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 12 12 .75 .17 1.67 3.00 .250 1.33 .444
Losses 4 4 .00 .00 .00 3.50 .000 1.50 .429
Month September 10 10 .60 .20 1.40 2.80 .214 1.30 .464
October 8 8 .50 .13 1.13 3.75 .133 1.75 .467
November 1 1 .00 .00 .00 3.00 .000 1.00 .333

Splits Stats - Season

    gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
Event Total 19 19 10 3 23 61 .164 28 .459 4 0 1-2 5
Conference 8 8 4 2 10 31 .129 15 .484 1 0 1-2 1
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0 -
Location Home 9 9 5 2 12 31 .161 11 .355 3 0 1-1 3
Away 10 10 5 1 11 30 .167 17 .567 1 0 0-1 2
Neutral - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0 -
Result Wins 12 12 9 2 20 36 .250 16 .444 4 0 1-1 5
Losses 4 4 0 0 0 14 .000 6 .429 0 0 0-0 0
Month September 10 10 6 2 14 28 .214 13 .464 2 0 1-1 3
October 8 8 4 1 9 30 .133 14 .467 2 0 0-1 2
November 1 1 0 0 0 3 .000 1 .333 0 0 0-0 0

News Mentions

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Ellie, Ibarra earn All-Region distinction

Baraka Ellie and Ricardo Ibarra of Simpson men’s soccer team were named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Region XI Team, as announced on...

November 29, 2022

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Storm place six on all-conference teams

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November 9, 2022

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Brilliant second half vaults Storm into semifinals

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October 29, 2022

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Ordaz hat trick earns Storm vital conference win

Ronaldo Ordaz scored Simpson men’s soccer team first hat trick of the year, propelling the squad to a 4-0 win over Dubuque in the regular...

October 22, 2022

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Late drama sends Storm to draw in Nebraska

More late drama sent Simpson men’s soccer team to a 2-2 draw at Nebraska Wesleyan, Wednesday, at Abel Stadium.

October 19, 2022

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Four-goal second half ends with Storm drawing nationally-ranked Luther

Simpson men’s soccer team played nationally ranked Luther to a 2-2 draw after a wild second half, Saturday, at Luther Soccer Field.

October 15, 2022

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Storm shutout Central to earn record-breaking win

Mateaus Lewis scored the only goal of the game upon his return to the lineup and head coach Rick Isaacson became the all-time coaching wins leader...

October 11, 2022

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Storm unbeaten streak halted by Loras

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October 8, 2022

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October 6, 2022

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Ten men Storm force draw against rival Knights

Despite playing down a man for almost 70 minutes, Simpson men’s soccer team battled to a deserved 1-1 draw against Wartburg at Salzwedel...

October 1, 2022

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Trio of first-half goals vaults Storm to Senior Day win

The Simpson men’s soccer team disposed of Hamline, 3-1, to win its fourth straight match on Senior Day, at Buxton Stadium, Tuesday.

September 27, 2022

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Simpson duo takes home A-R-C Player of the Week awards

Ricardo Ibarra won the American Rivers Conference Defensive Player of the Week award, while Mateaus Lewis was named Offensive Player of the Week,...

September 26, 2022

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Storm tame Kohawks for opening conference victory

Simpson men’s soccer team won their American Rivers Conference opener for the seventh straight season, blasting Coe, 5-1, at Buxton Stadium...

September 24, 2022

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Simpson takes down Cardinals for back-to-back road wins

The Simpson College men’s soccer team used a second consecutive clean sheet to claim back-to-back road wins with a 1-0 victory over Saint...

September 21, 2022

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Early goals power Simpson to important road victory

Simpson men’s soccer team only needed 13 minutes to dispatch of Illinois College, using two early goals to gain a much-needed road win,...

September 20, 2022

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Storm fall in five-goal thriller

Simpson men’s soccer team dropped a tough match at the hands of Wisconsin-Platteville, 3-2, Friday, at Buxton Stadium.

September 16, 2022

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Graceland hands Simpson first loss of 2022

The Simpson College men’s soccer team suffered its first loss of the season to Graceland by a score of 2-0.

September 11, 2022

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Storm complete comeback, win 11th straight home opener

Ricardo Ibarra converted the game-winning goal with 4:55 left to play to lift the Simpson College men’s soccer team to a come-from-behind...

September 6, 2022

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Simpson outlasts Rams in nonconference battle

Three different players scored for the Simpson College men’s soccer in its 3-2 nonconference victory at Cornell on Sunday.

September 4, 2022

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Men's soccer voted fourth in A-R-C Preseason Coaches’ Poll

Simpson College men’s soccer team was selected fourth in the American Rivers Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, as announced by the...

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