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Katie Wimmer Named to 2024 NFHCA Collegiate Senior Team
11/21/2024 1:00:00 PM | Field Hockey
Wimmer was the Lions’ first-ever Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year
MANAHAWKIN, N.J. — Columbia field hockey goalkeeper Katie Wimmer has been named to the 2024 NFHCA Collegiate Senior Team, the NFHCA announced on Thursday.
Wimmer was Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week five times this season. The senior captain ranked second nationally in save percentage (.824) and fourth in saves per game (8.1) at the conclusion of the regular season. Both marks led the Ivy League. Wimmer's 122 saves on the season also led the conference and ranked fifth in the country.
The Windham, New Hampshire native was an All-Ivy League First Team selection and was Columbia's Academic All-Ivy recipient. The Lions reached the Ivy League Tournament this season for the first time in program history.
About the NFHCA
The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) is a nonprofit organization serving field hockey coaches and supporters of the game from across the United States. The mission of the organization is to champion, strengthen, and celebrate field hockey coaches and the game. The NFHCA strives to cultivate and recognize the professional contributions of its membership and to foster and promote the growth of the sport. The NFHCA is responsible for providing a recognizable presence and voice in regard to legislation affecting the sport as well as interscholastic and intercollegiate programs.
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For the latest on Columbia field hockey, follow @CULionsFH on social media and GoColumbiaLions.com for more updates.
Wimmer was Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week five times this season. The senior captain ranked second nationally in save percentage (.824) and fourth in saves per game (8.1) at the conclusion of the regular season. Both marks led the Ivy League. Wimmer's 122 saves on the season also led the conference and ranked fifth in the country.
The Windham, New Hampshire native was an All-Ivy League First Team selection and was Columbia's Academic All-Ivy recipient. The Lions reached the Ivy League Tournament this season for the first time in program history.
About the NFHCA
The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) is a nonprofit organization serving field hockey coaches and supporters of the game from across the United States. The mission of the organization is to champion, strengthen, and celebrate field hockey coaches and the game. The NFHCA strives to cultivate and recognize the professional contributions of its membership and to foster and promote the growth of the sport. The NFHCA is responsible for providing a recognizable presence and voice in regard to legislation affecting the sport as well as interscholastic and intercollegiate programs.
Follow The Lions
For the latest on Columbia field hockey, follow @CULionsFH on social media and GoColumbiaLions.com for more updates.
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