Ball State University Athletics
2026 Field Hockey Roster

Jersey Number 4
Emily Kate Covert
- Position:
- Middle Fielder
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Dexter, Mich.
- High School:
- Dexter
2025 (Sophomore): Appeared in 19 games, earning 15 starts during her debut season with the Cardinals ... Made her Ball State debut in the season opener against Ohio State (8/22) ... Finished the year with three points, all coming via assists ... Recorded her first career assist to help secure a victory over Saint Louis (9/4) and added another helper at Longwood (9/19) ... Totaled 18 shots on the season, placing eight on goal ... Proved to be a consistent offensive threat by registering a shot on goal in five consecutive matches from Sept. 14 to Sept. 28.
2024 (Iowa): Appeared in one game... logged 5 minutes... NFHCA National Academic Honorees... Letterwinner.
High School: Team offensive player of the year… All-State second team…team captain Junior and senior year…varsity player four years …first team All-state…SEC champions X2… All-Conference…state champions freshman, junior, and senior years…played for Fer De Lance field hockey club and Pinnacle for 2 years … club coach was Nancy Cox.
Personal: Born January 6, 2006… daughter of Kim and Tom Covert … has two sisters, Libby and Meghan, and one brother, Andrew who plays football at Michigan Tech…sport and recreation management major.
2024 (Iowa): Appeared in one game... logged 5 minutes... NFHCA National Academic Honorees... Letterwinner.
High School: Team offensive player of the year… All-State second team…team captain Junior and senior year…varsity player four years …first team All-state…SEC champions X2… All-Conference…state champions freshman, junior, and senior years…played for Fer De Lance field hockey club and Pinnacle for 2 years … club coach was Nancy Cox.
Personal: Born January 6, 2006… daughter of Kim and Tom Covert … has two sisters, Libby and Meghan, and one brother, Andrew who plays football at Michigan Tech…sport and recreation management major.
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