Jenna Rae Covello
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- Height:
- 5-6
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- Hometown:
- Plymouth, CT
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- Position:
- MID/FWD
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Terryville
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- 3
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- a
- 3
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- pts
- 9
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- gw
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Bio
2020-21: Northeast Conference Offensive Player of the Year…All-Northeast Conference First Team…United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Second Team…CCSU Gail Rutz Award as top female student-athlete…Started eight games…Recorded three goals and three assists…Had a goal and assist at Wagner (4/6)…Scored in season-opener at St. Francis Brooklyn (3/9) and also had a goal against Bryant (4/9)…Had an assist in consecutive games against Mount St. Mary’s (4/13) and LIU (4/16)…Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll.
2019: Played in all 22 matches making 20 starts as a junior…Totaled 12 points off four goals and four assists…Had a shots on goal percentage of .541…Tallied in Central’s 2-1 win over Maine…Assisted a goal against Iona…Scored the game-winner in the shutout against St. Francis Brooklyn…Had one assist in the shutouts against Wagner and Merrimack…Tallied twice in the 5-2 win over Robert Morris…Had an assists in the semifinal match against Sacred Heart…NEC First Team All-Conference...NEC Academic Honor Roll.
2018: Northeast Conference All-Tournament Team...Played in 19 games, making eight starts...Totaled one goal and five assists...Scored the game winning goal and had one assist in the Northeast Conference Championship game over Saint Francis U...Had an assist against Fairleigh Dickinson in the regular season...Had another assist against Bryant...Had two assists against Fairleigh Dickinson on the road.
2017: Northeast Conference All-Rookie Team...Played in 18 games, making five starts...Totaled five goals and an assist...Scored three game-winners...Scored twice in season-opening win at UMass...Scored the game-winner against Saint Francis U and Bryant in the regular-season...Scored at Saint Francis U in the NEC Tournament...Had an assist against LIU Brooklyn.
Before Central: Was an All-State selection (2014-16)...Named to the All-Press team (2013-16)...Named to the All-Bershire First Team (2014-16) and the Second Team (2013)...Selected as the Most Valuable Player (2013-16)...Currently holds the Terryville record for career goals scored (96)...Acknowledged as the Top Story Line #4 of the Bristol Press after breaking the scoring record (2015).
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 8 | 6 |
| Games started | 8 | 6 |
| Goals | 3 | 3 |
| Assists | 3 | 2 |
| Points | 9 | 8 |
| Shots | 22 | 20 |
| Shot Pct | .136 | .150 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 1 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | at Connecticut | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | at Maryland | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 28 | Yale | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 31 | UAlbany | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 6 | at New Hampshire | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 8 | at Harvard | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 13 | St. John's (N.Y.) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 16 | at Saint Francis U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 18 | at Robert Morris | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 9 | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 19 | at LIU | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 26 | FDU | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 30 | at Sacred Heart | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2 | Merrimack | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 6 | at Wagner | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Apr 9 | Bryant | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 13 | Mount St. Mary's | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 16 | LIU | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 27 | vs. South Florida | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | at Connecticut | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | at Maryland | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 28 | Yale | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 31 | UAlbany | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 6 | at New Hampshire | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 8 | at Harvard | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 13 | St. John's (N.Y.) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 16 | at Saint Francis U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 18 | at Robert Morris | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 9 | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W, 4-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Mar 19 | at LIU | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 26 | FDU | W, 1-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Mar 30 | at Sacred Heart | W, 1-0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 2 | .500 |
| Apr 2 | Merrimack | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 6 | at Wagner | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Apr 9 | Bryant | W, 2-0 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 3 | .500 |
| Apr 13 | Mount St. Mary's | W, 4-1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 1 | .250 |
| Apr 16 | LIU | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Apr 27 | vs. South Florida | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | at Connecticut | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | at Maryland | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 28 | Yale | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 31 | UAlbany | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 6 | at New Hampshire | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 8 | at Harvard | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 13 | St. John's (N.Y.) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 16 | at Saint Francis U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 18 | at Robert Morris | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 9 | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Mar 19 | at LIU | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 26 | FDU | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Mar 30 | at Sacred Heart | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Apr 2 | Merrimack | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 6 | at Wagner | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Apr 9 | Bryant | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Apr 13 | Mount St. Mary's | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Apr 16 | LIU | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Apr 27 | vs. South Florida | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Conference | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Away | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| March | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| April | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 8 | 22 | .136 | 10 | .455 |
| Conference | 6 | 20 | .150 | 9 | .450 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 4 | 13 | .077 | 5 | .385 |
| Away | 3 | 8 | .250 | 4 | .500 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 21 | .143 | 9 | .429 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Month | |||||
| March | 3 | 8 | .125 | 4 | .500 |
| April | 5 | 14 | .143 | 6 | .429 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Conference | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Losses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| March | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| April | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 8 | 8 | .38 | .38 | 1.13 |
| Conference | 6 | 6 | .50 | .33 | 1.33 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 4 | 4 | .25 | .50 | 1.00 |
| Away | 3 | 3 | .67 | .33 | 1.67 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 7 | .43 | .43 | 1.29 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| March | 3 | 3 | .33 | .00 | .67 |
| April | 5 | 5 | .40 | .60 | 1.40 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 8 | 2.75 | .136 | 1.25 | .455 |
| Conference | 6 | 3.33 | .150 | 1.50 | .450 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 4 | 3.25 | .077 | 1.25 | .385 |
| Away | 3 | 2.67 | .250 | 1.33 | .500 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1.00 | .000 | 1.00 | 1.000 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 3.00 | .143 | 1.29 | .429 |
| Losses | 1 | 1.00 | .000 | 1.00 | 1.000 |
| Month | |||||
| March | 3 | 2.67 | .125 | 1.33 | .500 |
| April | 5 | 2.80 | .143 | 1.20 | .429 |
News mentions
The junior was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team
Central improved to 7-0 with a 4-0 shutout victory over LIU in the NEC Championship on Friday.
Covello was named the NEC Player of the Week while McQuillan was named the NEC Defensive Player of the Week.
Roma McLaughlin and Jenna Rae Covello each score in a 2-0 win on Friday night.
Three different Blue Devils scored in a commanding team victory on Tuesday night.
Central scored late in the second half to beat the Pioneers 1-0.
Freshman Kristina Kelly scored the lone goal of the game, leading CCSU to a 1-0 victory.
The freshman scored her first career goal and added an assist to earn the honor.
The Blue Devils shutout St. Francis Brooklyn in a commanding win on Tuesday.
