PRINCETON, N.J.—Ten Columbia University student-athletes were named to the 2019 Spring Academic All-Ivy League Team, league officials announced on Thursday.
Earning Spring Academic All-Ivy League honors for Columbia were
Jack Lin (men's tennis),
Victor Pham (men's tennis),
Alek Sauer (men's outdoor track and field),
Timothy Wang (men's tennis),
Brian Zabilski (men's outdoor track and field),
Lindsey Ewertsen (women's lacrosse),
Allie Hays (women's outdoor track and field),
Jennifer Kerr (women's tennis),
Christine Kim (archery) and
Maria Pagane (softball).
Sauer earned the honor for the fifth time in his career, while Ewertsen, Pham and Zabilski earn the honor for the second time. Men's tennis had three honorees, while men's outdoor track and field had two.
In order to be eligible for the Academic All-Ivy League squad, a student-athlete must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and be a starter or key reserve on his or her team. The conference announces 10 Academic All-Ivy League selections (five men and five women) from each school after each of its three athletic seasons.
The following is a breakdown of each Columbia Spring Academic All-Ivy League selection:
COLUMBIA'S SPRING ACADEMIC ALL-IVY LEAGUE SELECTIONS (10)
WOMEN (5)
LINDSEY EWERTSEN | Lacrosse | Senior | Montclair, N.J. | Major: Psychology
Two-time Academic All-Ivy League honoree (Spring 2018 and Spring 2019) … Unanimous 2019 First Team All-Ivy League selection … 2019 IWLCA Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team selection … 2019 All-ECAC Second Team selection … Finished the 2019 season ranked third in the nation and led the Ivy League in caused turnovers per game (3.00) … Led the Lions with a career-best 52 points behind 24 goals and a team-leading and personal-best 28 assists … Set Columbia's single-season school-record with 45 caused turnovers … First player in school history to surpass 100 caused turnovers (133) … First player in school history to surpass 200 career draw controls (212) … Named 2019 Leader of the Year at Varsity C Celebration … 2018 Ivy League Midfielder of the Year … Four-time career All-Ivy League player including three First Team All-Ivy League selections (2016, 2018 and 2019) … Three-time All-Region selection … 2016 IWLCA All-Rookie Team selection … Ranks eight in Ivy League for single-season draw controls (78 in 2018) … In Columbia record books, ranks No. 5 in career goals (112), No. 4 in career assists (62), No. 4 in career points (174) and No. 1 in career draw controls (212).
ALLIE HAYS | Track and Field | Sophomore | Wading River, N.J. | Major: Economics
Earned USTCCA Second Team All-America honors … Finished 12
th at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 5,000-meter run … NCAA Outdoor Prelims qualifier after finishing in 10
th place in the 5,000-meter run (16:19.18) … Earned Second Team All-Ivy League honors in the outdoor 5,000-meter run after placing second … Her times in the outdoor 3,000-meter run (9:25.63) and 5000-meter run (16:06.00) are the two best performances by a Lion this year … Earned Second Team All-Ivy League honors in the indoor 5,000-meter run with a second place finish (16:29.27) and sixth place finish in 3,000-meter run (9:35.71) … Three-time career All-Ivy League selection after only her sophomore year … Earned USTFCCA Scholar All-Academic honor in cross country … Placed ninth at the Northeast Region cross country championships while leading the Lions to a Northeast Region title … Second Team All-Ivy League cross country selection in 2018 after helping the Lions to their second straight Ivy League title.
JENNIFER KERR | Tennis | Sophomore | Carlsbad, Calif. | Major: Biological Studies
Unanimous First Team All-Ivy League selection in singles … Became just the fourth player in school history to earn unanimous First Team All-Ivy League honors … Saw action at the No. 1 singles position and No. 3 doubles slot … Compiled a 17-12 overall singles record and 7-5 record at No. 1 singles … Her 17 singles victories ranked third on the squad … Combined for an 18-10 overall doubles record including a 12-5 record at No. 3 doubles with partner
Sarah Hu … Runner-up in the Singles A competition at the Cissie Leary Invitational in September … Two-time career All-Ivy League selection (First Team in 2019 and Second Team as a first-year in 2018) … Named 2018 ITA Northeast Region Player to Watch … Owns a career 38-21 singles record and combined 31-24 doubles record .. Went 21-9 overall (15-4 in dual matches) as a first-year player in 2017.
CHRISTINE KIM | Archery | Sophomore | Cerritos, Calif. | Major: Biological Studies
2019 All-America honoree … 2019 All-East Team selection … 2019 USA Archery Academic All-American … 2019 Indoor Regional Recurve champion … 2019 Outdoor Regional Recurve champion … National Outdoor Collegiate Championships recurve runner-up … Helped guide the Lions to the East Regional Recurve team title … Earned All-America honors for the second time in her career after being named a 2017 All-American as a rookie.
MARIA PAGANE | Softball | Sophomore | Orlando, Fla. | Major: Neuroscience & Behavior
First Team All-Ivy League selection … Second Team All-Region selection … Helped lead Columbia to a school-record 15 Ivy League wins and its first postseason appearance in the Ivy League Playoff Series … Named Ivy League Player of the Week on April 29 and was a five-time Honor Roll recipient … Ranked No. 4 in Columbia single-season history in runs scored (33) and No. 2 in triples (4) … Led the Ivy League in triples (4) and ranked No. 3 in hits (52) and total bases (82) … Ranked among league's top-10 leaders in slugging percentage (.543), batting average (.344) and doubles (7) … Hit .431 in Ivy League play and ranked among the top-5 leaders in batting average, runs (20), hits (31), home runs (4), total bases (50) and slugging percentage (.694) … Had two 13-game hitting streaks, including one from April 13-May 4, where she hit .422 with 15 runs, eight RBI, three doubles, two triples and three home runs.
MEN (5)
JACK LIN | Tennis | Sophomore | Markham, Ontario, Canada | Major: Psychology
Named a 2019 All-American in singles … First Team All-Ivy League selection in both singles and doubles … Named the 2019 ITA Northeast Region Player to Watch … Advanced to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Division I singles individual championship … Also qualified for the NCAA Division I doubles with Will Matheson … Went undefeated in Ivy League singles matches … Won the New York Open Wildcard Tournament to qualify for the New York Open … Won the ITA Northeast Regional doubles title with partner Will Matheson … Helped Columbia win its sixth straight Ivy League championship.
VICTOR PHAM | Tennis | Senior | Saratoga, Calif. | Major: Political Science
Two-time Academic All-Ivy League honoree (Spring 2018 and Spring 2019) … Named the 2019 Ivy League Player of the Year … Became the first player in program history to be named Ivy League Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons (2018 and 2019) … Named First Team All-Ivy League in singles and Second Team All-Ivy League in doubles … Went undefeated in Ivy League singles matches at the No. 1 position … Went 18-2 in doubles matches during the dual season with partner
Rian Pandole … Named the 2019 ITA Northeast Region Senior Player of the Year … Three-time qualifier for the NCAA Division I Singles Championship … Earned a first round victory in the NCAA Singles Championship over Georgia Tech's Carlos Divar … Three-time First Team All-Ivy League singles player … 2017 First Team All-Ivy League doubles when paired with his brother, Richard Pham '17CC … Reached career high national rankings of No. 7 in singles (2018) and No. 8 in doubles (2017).
ALEK SAUER | Track and Field | Senior | Yardley, Pa. | Major: Biological Studies
Five-time Academic All-Ivy League honoree (Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Spring 2019) … Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 800-meter run … Named a USTFCCCA honorable mention All-American … Outdoor NCAA East Prelims qualifier with a sixth place finish in the 800-meter run) … Earned First Team All-Ivy League honors after winning championship in the 4x800-meter relay at the 2019 Outdoor Ivy Heps … Earned Second Team All-Ivy League honors with a second place finish in the outdoor 800-meter run … Won third consecutive Ivy League Indoor Heps individual title in three years when he captured the 1,000-meter run title in a meet record of 2:21.96 … Earned two Ivy League championships at 2019 indoor meet with the 1,000-meter run (2:21.96) and 4x800-meter relay (7:35.88) … The only Columbia men's athlete to win five Ivy Heps Indoor titles in a career … Two-time First Team All-Ivy League honoree at 2019 Indoor Heps (1,000-meters, 4x800 relay) … Eight-time career Ivy League champion … 11-time career All-Ivy League performer … In 2018, won second straight Indoor Heps championship in the 1,000-meter run … Helped Columbia to an All-Ivy League performance in the 4x800-meter relay with a second place finish in 2018 … Won the 1K at the Villanova Invitational in 2018 with a time of 2:22:09, which ranks as the fifth-fastest time in school history … Two-time Indoor Heps champion in the 1,000-meter run … Won Indoor Heps title in the 4x800-meter relay and became one of just two men at the 2017 Indoor Heps to win a relay and individual title … Earned All-Ivy League honors in the indoor 800-meter run … Named a 2016, 2017 and 2018 USTFCCCA Academic All-American.
TIMOTHY WANG | Tennis | Senior | Novi, Mich. | Major: Political Science
Went 16-4 in singles play in dual matches in 2019 … Tied for the most wins on the team … Combined for a 27-7 overall record in 2018-19 … Helped Columbia to its second consecutive NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance … Went undefeated in singles matches during the NCAA Tournament … Helped the Lions win their sixth consecutive Ivy League title … Won four straight Ivy League team championships … Lost only one Ivy League singles match in his entire four-year Columbia career … Earned a No. 122 national singles ranking in 2018 … Helped Columbia to its sixth straight Ivy League title, going 4-4 in his career … Earned the clinching victory over defending national champion Virginia to send Columbia to the 2018 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen.
BRIAN ZABILSKI | Track and Field | Senior | Saugus, Calif. | Major: Environmental Biology
Two-time Academic All-Ivy League honoree … Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 5,000-meter run … Named a USTFCCCA honorable mention All-American … Outdoor NCAA East Prelims qualifier with a 12
th place finish in the 5,000-meter run … Won second straight Ivy League outdoor championship and earned First Team All-Ivy League honors in the 10,000-meter run and placed third in the 5,000-meter run at the 2019 Outdoor Ivy Heps … Set school-record with a 13:53.51 run in the 5,000-meter run … Eight-time career All-Ivy League performer including three First Team All-Ivy League selections in both track and field and cross country … 2016 NCAA Championship cross country qualifier in the 10k (31:04.4) … Represented Team USA in the Pan Am Junior Cross Country Championships … Three-time NCAA East Prelim qualifier in the 5,000-meter run (2017, 2018 and 2019) … Earned two Second Team All-Ivy League honors at the 2019 Indoor Ivy League Championship in the 5,000-meter run and 3,000-meter run with two second place finishes.
