Hofstra University Athletics

#23 Genna Kovar
Senior, 5-6, Defense
Hampton Bays, NY/Hampton Bays

First season on the Hofstra lacrosse roster…Played four years of field hockey at Hofstra and was a two-time NFHCA All-American…Concluded her eligibility as the school record holder in goals (57), assists (34) and points (148)…Three-time All-CAA selection…High School: Played four years of field hockey, basketball and softball at Hampton Bays High School in Hampton Bays, New York…Three-time All-New York State selection…All-region selection in 2007…Left Hampton Bays as the school’s all-time scoring leader, as she tallied 57 goals and 23 assists in her playing career…Was the 2007 Newsday Suffolk County Most Valuable Offensive Player and a three-time team Most Valuable Player…Led Hampton Bays to its first Division III playoff appearance in 11 years in 2007…Three-year team captain…Also participated in the Empire State Games for four years, and has been involved with the United States National Futures Program and participated in the National Futures Tournament in Virginia Beach in 2007…Personal: Has two brothers…Cousin, Lindsey Kovar, is a senior on the Drexel women’s lacrosse team…Uncle, Joseph Kovar, was a member of the 1982 U.S. Men’s National Lacrosse Team and is a member of the National Lacrosse and Long Island Metro Lacrosse Halls of Fame…Hobbies include surfing, snowboarding and wake boarding…Lists Kobe Bryant, Tim Tebow and Derek Jeter as her favorite athletes…Member of the Key and Varsity Clubs at Hampton Bays…Plans to pursue a career as a coach at the collegiate level…Liberal arts major.