Kovar, a senior, became the first Central player to win the Iowa Conference #1 singles title and also placed second at #1 doubles at the IIAC Individual Tournament. The singles title is her second, having won #2 singles in 2004 and she also garnered her fourth All-Conference finish in singles and second in doubles. She defeated #7-seed Emily Heying of Wartburg (6-1, 6-1) and #6-seed Jen Phelan of Loras (6-0, 6-0) in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively. Kovar, the #2-seed, defeated top-seeded Pavla Brachova of Cornell in the Championship match (6-3, 3-6, 11-9). In doubles, #2-seeded Kovar and partner Jennifer Knobbe, defeated #7-seed Wartburg (8-0) and #3-seed Luther (8-5) before falling in the Championship match to top-seeded Brachova/Emily Loewen (8-4). (IIAC Female Athlete of the Week)
