WEEK 15 STATS: 19.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, .420 FG pct., .818 FT pct.
Saint Francis is surging up the standings as Kovatch continues to score at a pace that is double that of the next-best NEC rookie. The 5-foot-9 freshman accounted for 19.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per outing against the NEC’s Brooklyn contingent last week. She shot 42 percent from the field during the two-win clip that boosted the third-place Red Flash to a 2.0-game lead over Robert Morris. Kovatch, who owns the highest scoring average (22.0 ppg) amongst NCAA Division I freshmen this season, carried Saint Francis past LIU Brooklyn on Saturday. The Garden State product victimized the Blackbirds to the tune of 29 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Kovatch connected at a 53 percent clip from the field, including a 3-for-7 sample from downtown in the 72-64 victory. Two days later, she extended her streak of double-digit scoring performances to 14 games in a row. Kovatch tallied 10 points and three rebounds in an 85-68 triumph over St. Francis Brooklyn.