University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

Career Accomplishments:
• Three-time Niagara Dean's List selection
• MAAC Student-Athlete Award winner
• WMU Dean's List selection
• MAC Student-Athlete Award winner

Niagara (2025):
• Appeared in four games, recording 46 minutes of playing time

Niagara (2024):
• Didn't see action

Niagara (2023):
• Played in 15 games with two starts
• Scored first collegiate goal against Robert Morris (8/27)

Western Michigan (2022):
• Didn't see action
• Member of MAC championship and NCAA Sweet Sixteen team

High School:
• Played for Michigan Wolves and MLS Next Academy as a junior and senior.
• Led U19 academy in goals and assists and U17 academy in assists.
• Scored the MWPL game-winning goal in the 90th minute.
• Led Woodhaven in assists as a freshman and sophomore, helping the Warriors to back-to-back Downriver League championships.

Personal:
Full Name: Giovanni Covelli
Parents: Benny and Kelly Covelli
Siblings: Dominic, Angelo, Benedetto
Major: Industrial/Organizational Psychology 

Reasons for choosing Detroit Mercy:
• Being born and raised in Detroit makes Detroit Mercy feel like home for me. 
• I also knew a little bit about the culture Coach Nate and the team have built, and it was absolutely something I loved to be a part of.