Kowalska Earns Familiar Award
12/22/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Kent State senior center Anna Kowalska (Chicago, Ill./John Logan College) captured her fifth career Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week honor and third of the current season as announced by the league office on Monday (Dec. 22). Kowalska helped the Golden Flashes to another 2-0 week with victories over Wichita State (65-58) and Robert Morris (76-60).
In a home win over Robert Morris, Kowalska recorded a season-high of 29 points and matched season highs of 12 rebounds and 10 field goals made. She shot 71 percent from the field against the Colonials and added three blocked shots.
After going 3-for-3 from the line at Wichita State, Kowalska concluded a five-game span of going 32-for-34 from the charity stripe. On the year, she ranks second in the MAC in scoring (19.1 ppg), third in rebounding (9.2 rpg), first in blocks (2.2 bpg) and fourth in field goal percentage (.573). Kowalska's 57 free throws made are twice as many as any of her teammates.
Kowalska's other MAC East Player of the Week nods this season came on Nov. 17 and Dec. 8. She has also been named MAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week (Dec.2) and claimed a spot on the Husky Classic All-Tournament Team (Nov. 30).
The Golden Flashes are off to a 9-1 start for the first time in program history. KSU travels to New Orleans for its final game of the calendar year on Sunday, Dec. 28.
