Covert Named Soccer Defensive Performer of the Week
MONMOUTH, Ill. (10/26/2026) — Monmouth College freshman goalkeeper Cadence Covert (Pekin, Illinois) was named the Midwest Conference Defensive Performer of the Week on Monday.
Covert posted seven saves on Saturday as she and the Fighting Scots shutout Knox 1-0. The performance was the first Midwest Conference shutout for Monmouth this season and the second individual shutout for Covert overall.
In conference only games, Covert leads all MWC goalkeepers with 57 saves in eight games. Overall on the season she ranks second among all MWC goalkeepers with 79 saves and a .888 save percentage while ranking third in goals allowed at 1.11 per game.
Covert is the first Monmouth player to win a soccer Performer of the Week award this season and the first to win the defensive award since goalkeeper Anna Caster won on Sep. 3, 2024.
Covert and the Scots host Luther for Senior Day at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. A win gets Monmouth into the MWC Tournament for the first time since 2019. The Scots can also qualify with a draw or loss, depending on results around the conference.