Nicole Kovski

	Position:	Pitcher
	Height:	5-7
	Bats:	Right
	Throws:	Right
	Hometown:	Wilmette, IL
	High School:	New Trier
	Major:	Economics
	Parents:	Tom & Vickie

Senior (2004):

Named second-team all-region, Kovski is the third Emory player to make the all-region team all four years. Kovski ranked 25th nationally in Division III for most wins (19) and 34th nationally for lowest earned run average (0.89). Her 19 wins is the second best ever by an Eagle and her 0.89 ERA is the third lowest ever. Kovski limited opposing hitters to a .190 batting average, an Emory season record. Facing elimination in the NCAA regional tournament, May 8, Kovski threw 14 innings of scoreless ball against Sewanee (Tenn.) ensuring a 1-0 extra-inning victory for Emory. Holder of most Emory career pitching records, her 73 wins are 21 more than anyone else who has ever worn an Emory uniform. Kovski was named UAA Player of the Week March 22.

Junior (2003):

Kovski was named third-team all-region, all-tournament at the NCAA regionals, and first-team all-conference. She finished the year with a 16-4 record with a 1.55 earned run average, good for 29th in the nation for wins and 45th nationally in ERA. Her earned run average was the third-best single-season mark in Emory history and a personal best. Her eight shutouts established a new Emory single-season record (which she shares with Christine O’Brien). Kovski was 4-0 with three complete games and a 0.28 ERA at the conference tournament. Kovski threw a perfect game against Emory and Henry (Va.) March 22 to open the East Coast College Fast Pitch Classic. Kovski pitched in four games at the East Coast tournament, winning two and picking up her only save of the season in the tourney final, a 3-2 win over Roanoke (Va.), then the No. 13 team in the country. Kovski threw three consecutive complete-game shutouts, April 5–13. Kovski holds most major Emory career pitching records—her 54 career wins are nearly 20 more than anyone else and her 18 career shutouts are double the second-place mark.

Sophomore (2002):

Kovski ranked 15th nationally for most victories among Division III pitchers, prior to the NCAA national finals. She set school season records for most wins (20), complete games (19) and shutouts (7). The sophomore had a 20-5 record with a 1.55 earned run average. In 189 and one-third innings, she yielded 175 hits, walked 47 and struck out 112. In the post-season, Kovski compiled a 5-1 record with a 0.90 ERA, including two shutouts. In the NCAA regionals, Kovski pitched 13 innings in one game, allowing one run, as Emory prevailed 2-1. In the annual conference championship in Florida, Kovski was 4-0 with one save and a 1.30 ERA in the eight-game tournament. She also helped her cause at the plate by hitting .700 (7-for-10). For the season, Kovski batted .312.

Freshman (2001):

The freshman ace led the team with school records in wins (18) and earned run average (1.65). Her win total ranked her 16th in nation in NCAA Division III at the end of the regular season (final NCAA statistics expected in late June). Kovski pitched 161 of the team's 324 innings including 17 complete games. She struck out 102 batters and walked just 44. On the season, Kovski limited her opponents to a batting average of .209. At the UAA championships, Kovski was 4-0 with a 1.77 ERA.

Career Statistics:

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Quote:

"Because the softball team is such a new program at Emory, it is really exciting to watch and be a part of a team that improves so much each year."