Women's soccer Jade Kovacevic breaks Falcon record for most goals in a season

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With four games left in the season, Kovacevic is just three goals away from beating the OCAA record of 20 goals in a season.

Jade Kovacevic is making a name for herself on the Fanshawe Falcons women’s soccer team. This season, she has already broken the Fanshawe record for most goals in a season, when she netted her 14th goal against the Lambton Lions on Wednesday Sept. 30.

The previous record of 13 goals was set over 15 years ago by Melanie Moulton in the 1997–1998 season. After scoring four goals against the Redeemer Royals on Saturday, Oct. 3 to give her 18 goals in 2015, Kovacevic is now only two goals away from the OCAA record of 20 goals in a season.

These statistics are impressive alone, yet Kovacevic has put up these numbers in only six games, with four games left in the regular season.

She leads the OCAA in several major offensive categories, including goals, assists, points and shots. She is also leading the OCAA in goals per game, with an average of 2.8.

The Falcons recruited Kovacevic this summer with high expectations for how she would do during the season.

Kovacevic was a member of the Canadian women’s national soccer team from 2010 to 2012. She has participated in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as being a former player for the NCAA Division 1 Louisiana State University (LSU). During her time at LSU, she was named to the All-SEC Second Team, the SEC All-Freshman Team and the LSWA Second-Team All-Louisiana Team.

Kovacevic took a break from soccer to focus on her studies and career following her successes at LSU. The Georgetown, Ontario native returned back north to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing and make a return to varsity soccer.

Halfway into the season, it is safe to say that Kovacevic’s talent and experience have been a strong addition to the team. The women’s team is undefeated so far, going 6-0-0 as of Oct. 3.

Kovacevic has scored at least one goal in every single Falcons’ game this season, with a season high of five goals in a game against the Mohawk Mountaineers on Saturday, Sept. 19. Her performance that day tied a Fanshawe women’s soccer record for most goals in a game, also set by Moulton.

With the Fanshawe single season goals record already broken and the OCAA single season record in close sight, Kovacevic is in line to have an unprecedented season, with her teammates supporting her success with impeccable defensive play and timely scoring.