WEEK 4 STATS: 16.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.0 spg . pct.
Kovatch continued to pace Saint Francis in the scoring department last week, averaging 16.0 points per contest during a two-game road swing. The 5-foot-9 freshman exceeded the 20-point mark for the fourth consecutive outing during the Red Flash’s matinee at Ivy League member Columbia. Shooting 44 percent from the floor, Kovatch totaled 24 points, eight steals and four rebounds in the 82-78 setback. The Red Flash’s rookie guard fell into foul trouble during a visit to Ohio, but still managed eight points and three rebounds against the MAC member. Kovatch hit a pair of three-pointers in each contest last week, running her league-leading total to 26 triples (3.7 3FGM/g). She owns the NEC scoring lead (21.7 ppg) and ranks first amongst all NCAA Division I rookies in the latest national rankings report.