Emily Eaton

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Class:
Sophomore
Position:
B
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Covenant Day

PRONUNCIATION

As a freshman (2024):
• Played in all 17 games
• Named to the ACC Academic Team
• Selected to the NFHCA Academic Squad
• NFHCA Scholar of Distinction

High School/Club:
• Member of USA Field Hockey U18 National Team
• Served as a team captain for Covenant Day School and helped the Lions to a state runner-up showing in 2022
• Finished her high school career as Covenant Day’s all-time leading goal scorer
• After leading the state with 18 goals on the season, Eaton was tabbed the 2023 North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association Player of the Year
• 2023 Conference Player of the Year
• 2023 Charlotte Observer’s Offensive Player of the Year
• Max Field Hockey’s North Carolina Player of the Year
• Field Hockey third team all-American and Mid Atlantic all-region first team
• Selected to play in the All-State Senior Game.
• Earned a trio of all-state and all-conference honors.
• Served as a captain for her Charlotte Ambush club team, helping the squad to the National Indoor Tournament and earning NFHCA National Player of the Month honors in 2024.
• Selected for the Junior Olympics and has competed in the Nexus National Championships twice
• Also competed in outdoor track and field in high school

Personal:
• Full name is Emily Eaton
• Birthday is July 22
• Parents are Nathan and Sarah Eaton
• Has a sister, Mary Caroline and brother, Jake
• Her sister, Mary Caroline plays softball at Virginia
• One of the biggest challenges that she has had to face is living with food allergies