Name a big game this season for the Sea Kings, and the Daily Pilot High School Athlete of the Week has stepped up. Rovzar, typically a midfielder for CdM, helped out on defense in her team's huge Pacific Coast League victory over defending-champion Beckman last month. And, oh yeah, she still managed to lead the team with five goals.
The latest big game was the Battle of the Bay. Rovzar again came out strong, scoring a team-high six goals and dishing out two assists in CdM's 24-6 romp over Newport Harbor. She helped ensure CDM would win the rivalry match for the third straight year.
The next day, there she was at Mission Viejo High, competing for a spot on the prestigious Women's Divisional National Tournament team. Rovzar made the squad for the second straight year and will compete with the team in a tournament over Memorial Day weekend at Stony Brook University in New York.
"I think the game on Saturday kind of pumped me up to go out to the tryout," Rovzar said. "I was a little sore, not going to lie, but I think just having that excitement on Saturday definitely built up my confidence for Sunday."
On the lacrosse field, Rovzar usually makes CdM's opponents feel the pain. She leads CdM (9-1) in many statistical categories, such as goals (42), ground balls (27) and faceoffs won (36). She is the complete player for Coach Aly Vislocky's Sea Kings. Vislocky has seen the junior captain put in the work.
"A ton of work," Vislocky said. "I'll often use her as an example of how much you can improve during the offseason. That's where you really pass other players and other teams, during the offseason, because everybody practices during the season ... She brings a fun personality to the team, but maintains a sense of competitiveness."
