Lakeland University Athletics

2025: In her first year with the Muskies played in all 30 matches and 107 sets… Finished with 2750 kills with 133 errors in 811 attack attempts for a .169 hitting percentage… Added 241 digs, 36 blocks (13 solo, 23 assisted), 29 service aces and 21 assists… Led team in aces and finished second in kills and blocks and third in digs on the way to being named a second team all-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference selection… Came on as the season went on, posting double-digit kills in 12 of Muskies’ final 15 matches, including a high of 18 kills against Elmhurst Sept. 27… Season high 18 digs at St. Norbert Oct. 2… Posted season-best six service aces at Wisconsin Lutheran Oct. 30… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

St. Norbert: Kovalaske came to Lakeland as a transfer from St. Norbert College, where she played in 28 matches and a total of 79 sets as a freshman in 2024… Finished with 190 kills with 129 errors in 606 attacks (.101 hitting percentage… Added 141 digs, 18 blocks (nine solo, nine assisted), 14 assists and 13 service aces… Finished fourth on team in kills… Named Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Freshman of the Year… Posted season bests of 21 kills and 13 digs against Marian Oct. 10.

High School: Four-year letter winner on volleyball team and also lettered two years in soccer and one year in basketball… Four-time all-East Central Conference performer in volleyball, including a three-time first team selection… Team captain and conference player of the year as a senior, when she was a second team all-state selection in WIAA Division 2.

Personal: Daughter of Travis & Brandi Kovalaske and has two sisters (Mahaila and Miranda) and one brother (Ethan)… Majoring in elementary education.


Career ambition/goal: Want to be a second grade teacher
Favorite TV show: Suits or Gossip Girl
Favorite food: Steak or tacos
Favorite sports team: NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles
Heroes/most influential people: My sister; Tracy Landerman (high school volleyball coach); my mom
Greatest sports accomplishment: Making D-2 all-state team
Something people may not know about you: I’m tongue-tied