#9 Jade Kovacevic Season 2026

2012 Second-Team All-SEC
2012 SEC All-Freshman Team
2012 LSWA Second-Team All-Louisiana
2012 TopDrawerSoccer.com Top 100 Freshmen (57)
2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Participant
2012 U-20 Canadian Women’s National Team
2011 U-20 Canadian Women’s National Team
2010 U-17 Canadian Women’s National Team
2010 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Participant

FRESHMAN SEASON (2012)
One of the premier freshmen in the NCAA with her performance during the 2012 season … Wrapped up the season as the No. 57-ranked freshman in the country by TopDrawerSoccer.com … Earned a Second-Team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman Team selection by the league’s head coaches … Also honored as a second-team selection to the All-Louisiana team by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association … Joined the squad four games into the non-conference season after competing with the Under-20 Canadian Women’s National Team in group play at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan … Started all 17 matches in which she played during her rookie season, including 12 starts against SEC opponents … Arguably the most versatile member of the squad while cracking LSU’s starting 11 as a forward, attacking midfielder and right back during the season … Tied as the team’s leading point scorer with 12 points on the campaign … Also scored three goals and a team-leading six assists on the year … All six assists were recorded against SEC competition … Tied as the league’s leading assist maker in conference play … Also scored a pair of goals and 10 points as LSU’s leading scorer in SEC play … Made the most of her collegiate debut as she scored her first collegiate goal in a 2-0 shutout of Houston on Sept. 2 … Scored the second goal of the match and recorded an assist for a season-high three points in a 3-2 home triumph over Arkansas in LSU’s regular-season finale to clinch a berth in the SEC Tournament … Also scored the team’s lone goal directly on a corner kick in a 2-1 defeat at South Carolina … Assisted game-winning goals by Tori Sample in a 1-0 shutout of Mississippi State on Sept. 28 and Haley Emerson in a 1-0 overtime victory over Vanderbilt on Oct. 7 … Added assists in matches against 16th-ranked Missouri, 23rd-ranked Tennessee and Alabama during the SEC season … Helped lead the Tigers to a historic 3-1 road win over Missouri in the inaugural match between the two teams … Attempted 32 shots with 12 shots on goal on the offensive end … Earned her first varsity letter.

PRIOR TO LSU
One of Canada’s premier prospects to join the NCAA ranks as part of the Class of 2012 … A veteran of the Canadian Women’s National Team system during her prep career … Earned three international caps while representing her country at the 2010 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup held in Trinidad & Tobago … Saw action against the likes of Brazil, Ghana and Ireland in group play at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup … Scored the first goal of the match in Canada’s 2-1 win over Japan in an international friendly in preparation for the U-17 Women’s World Cup in June 2010 … Also cracked Canada’s lineup in a pair of friendlies against Chile and South Korea ahead of the U-17 Women’s World Cup … A two-year veteran of the National Training Centre Ontario (NTCO) as a member the U-17 Canadian Women’s National Team in 2010 and U-20 Canadian Women’s National Team in 2011 … Earned a spot on the roster for the Toronto Lady Lynx of the W-League for the 2012 season … Named to the W-League Team of the Week on June 20, 2012 … Competed for three seasons as a member of the Ontario Provincial Team from 2008-10 … Served as team captain of the Ontario Provincial Team at the U-15 level in 2009 and U-16 level in 2010 … Was a Golden Boot finalist while guiding her provincial team to a pair of gold medals at the Canadian Soccer Association National All-Star Championships in 2008 and 2010 … Named the Ontario Provincial Team Most Valuable Player in a win over Quebec at the 2008 CSA National All-Star Championships held in Sherbrooke, Alberta, Canada … Competed with the Ontario Provincial Team as part of a U.S. Universities Gaming Tour in 2010, while competing against such programs as Central Michigan, Michigan State and Wisconsin … Played club soccer with the Oakville Soccer Club as part of the Oakville Youth Soccer League for four seasons from 2008-11 … Was OSC’s leading goal scorer while leading the team to the OYSL team championship in 2008 … Also guided the Ontario Soccer Club to the Ontario Cup finals during the 2008 season … Was then picked as the OSC Player of the Year during the 2009 club season … Also a decorated performer in both volleyball and cross country during her prep career at Acton High School … Earned MVP awards for both teams during her prep athletic career … Served as volleyball team captain during the 2008 and 2009 seasons … A recipient of the 2011 Senior Girls Volleyball Award … Honored with the 2009 Junior Athlete of the Year Award and 2011 Physical Education Award at Acton High School … Received with the 2009 Junior Girls Cross Country Award and 2010 Senior Girls Cross Country Award … Represented Acton High School at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations Cross Country Championships in three-straight seasons from 2009-11 … Recorded times of 12:02 in the 3k in 2009, 17:44 in the 4k in 2010 and 20:33 in the 5k in 2011 in her three appearances at the OFSAA Cross Country Championships … Was the school-record holder in the mile with a personal-best time of 5:49.

PERSONAL
Full name is Jade Kovacevic … Born on April 10, 1994 … Parents are Petar and Laura Kovacevic … Has an older brother named Michael, who studies computer engineering the University of Waterloo … Received honors standing for the Semester One during the 2010-11 school year … Majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing.