WEEK 2 STATS: 25.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.7 spg, 1.4 apg, .440 FG pct., .410 3FG pct.
Kovatch has exploded onto the scene as the NEC’s leading scorer through the season’s first two weeks. She reached the 30-point mark in back-to-back games last week, a first for a NEC freshman. Over the course of three games, the 5-foot-9 guard averaged 25.3 points, 3.7 steals and 3.0 rebounds per outing. After a 14-point performance during a setback to ACC member Pittsburgh, Kovatch erupted for 62 points in 61 minutes of playing time against a pair of mid-major opponents. First, the Garden State product poured in 30 points and dished out four assists in a runaway victory over Big South member Coastal Carolina. She finished 11-of-20 shooting from the floor and also secured five steals in the 106-74 triumph. After becoming the first NEC rookie in eight seasons to reach the 30-point mark, Kovatch topped her initial effort later in the week at Canisius. She victimized the Golden Griffs for 32 points, including an 8-for-16 clip from downtown. In her last two games, Kovatch has shot 54.2 percent (13-of-24) from three-point range.