Northwestern University Athletics
Wildcats Add One More Signee
3/7/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
March 7, 2005
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern women's soccer coach Jenny Haigh announced the signing of Alex Covington (Atlanta, Ga./Westminster) to a National Letter of Intent recently. Covington becomes the seventh woman to sign with the Wildcats for next year.
Covington will matriculate to Northwestern next fall and be eligible to play for the Wildcats in 2005.
"I am tremendously excited for this class," said Haigh. "We have some very good athletes and very good soccer players in this group--it is exciting to see the level of talent and experience joining our team. I think there are a number of players in this group who will compete for starting positions and minutes right away. This is a class of seven very strong players joining our program."
ALEX COVINGTON
Atlanta, Ga./Westminster
High School: Three-year letterwinner in soccer, captain as a senior ... Helped Westminster to state championships each of her three seasons ... Wildcats were ranked 13th in 2003 NSCAA national poll ... Scored 24 goals, added 11 assists as a senior ... Honorable mention all-city ... Gatorade Rookie of the Year in 2003 ... Scored twice in 2004 state final, once in 2003 state final ... High school coach was Jack Packard ... Also lettered three times in basketball ... Two-time Northside Neighbor Athlete of the Week (once in soccer, once in basketball) ... Two-year member of Tophat Soccer Club ... Team was Georgia State Cup semifinalist in 2003 ... Also advanced to age-group club state semifinals with United Quest Red in 2001 and 2002.
Personal: Born Alexandra Noelle Covington on 7/28/87 ... Parents are Geri and Ed Covington.
Coach Haigh: "Alex is a good player who will make us a more athletic team. She can play up top, out wide, or possibly in the back. She has the tools necessary to transition to the Division 1 level, and we think she is going to be a big surprise for us."
