NEW YORK — Columbia field hockey coach Niki Miller officially announced Lizzie Adams, Margot Houle, Ashley and Kate Kim, and Jacinta Solari Etcheberry as the program's 2024 recruiting class. All five players will enroll at Columbia as first-years.
"I'm very excited they are joining our team and I'm looking forward to getting to work with them this fall," Miller said.
Adams, Houle, the Kim sisters, Minhee, and Solari Etcheberry join 12 returning letterwinners to the 2024 Columbia field hockey team.
2024 Field Hockey Signees
Lizzie Adams
Forward/Midfield | 5-9 | Virginia Beach, Va. | Norfolk Academy
HIGH SCHOOL: A June 2024 of Norfolk Academy in Norfolk, Virginia… Five-year varsity team member… Team captain as a senior… NFHCA and MAX Field Hockey Third Team All-American in 2023… Norfolk Academy team ranked 2nd in the nation by MAX Field Hockey in 2023… 2023 Norfolk Academy Co-MVP… First Team All-Tidewater Region in 2022 and 2023… Three-time VISAA All-State First Team selection… Three-time TCIS All-Conference First Team selection… Two-time MAX Field Hockey All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team selection… Two-time NFHCA All-South Region First Team… 2022 MAX Field Hockey Class of 2024 Top 100… Three-time TCIS Conference Tournament Champion… Two-time VISAA State Tournament Champion… Finished high school career with 254 points (108 goals, 38 assists)... 2024 Tunstall Three Sport Athletic Award recipient (played three sports in high school)... 2024 NFHCA Impact Senior Team selection… Three-year basketball varsity team member, captain as a senior… Two-time Second Team All-Conference… First Team All-Conference selection senior year…. Four-year soccer varsity team member… 2021 team MIP.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Michelle and Hunter Adams… Mother played field hockey at William & Mary… Has a younger sister Catherine.
Margot Houle
Goalkeeper | 5-8 | Potomac, Md. | Brookewood School
HIGH SCHOOL: A June 2024 graduate of Brookewood School in Kensington, Maryland… 2024 USA U-18 Women's National Team… 2024 USA Field Hockey Senior NEXUS Championship Selection… 2023 U-18 Junior Women's National Team Selection Camp… 2023 USA Field Hockey NEXUS U18 Championship Selection, Team Amsterdam, Gold Medal… 2022 USA Field Hockey NEXUS RISE Championship Selection… 2021 USA Field Hockey NEXUS U16 Championship Selection.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Jocelyn and Rene Houle… Mother went to Wellesley and father went to UMass… Has a brother Michael and a dog named Milo.
Ashley Kim
Forward/Midfield | 5-3 | Glenelg, Md. | Glenelg
HIGH SCHOOL: A June 2024 graduate of Glenelg High School in Glenelg, Maryland… 2A Maryland State Champions three years in a row (2021-23)... Four-year varsity field hockey player… 2023 All County First Team selection… 2022 All-County Honorable Mention… Second-leading scorer in 2022.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Dongmin Kim and Eun Jung Jung… Mother graduated from Seoul National University of Korea and father graduated from Ewha Womans University... Has a twin Kate Kim (also playing field hockey at Columbia)... Has a younger brother Kyle (attending Landon School)... Loves to oil paint and is fluent in Korean.
Kate Kim
Forward/Midfield | 5-3 | Glenelg, Md. | Glenelg
HIGH SCHOOL: A June 2024 graduate of Glenelg High School in Glenelg, Maryland… 2A Maryland State Champions three years in a row (2021-23).... Three-time Regional Field Hockey Champion… Varsity tennis, track and field, and ice hockey player… Field hockey team captain senior year… Three-time All-County First Team… NFHCA Academic Squad distinct scholar… Field Hockey Unsung Hero Award… Field Hockey Coach's Choice Award.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Dongmin Kim and Eun Jung Jung… Mother graduated from Seoul National University of Korea and father graduated from Ewha Womans University... Has a twin Ashley Kim (also playing field hockey at Columbia)... Has a younger brother Kyle (attending Landon School)... Korean to English Translator for the National Association of Korean Schools.
Jacinta Solari Etcheberry
Forward | 5-8 | Santiago, Chile | The Grange School
HIGH SCHOOL: A June 2024 graduate of The Grange School in Santiago, Chile… Field hockey captain of the first team… Participated in the Junior Pan American games in 2024.
Nicole Campolattaro
Forward | 5-5 | North Caldwell, N.J. | West Essex Regional
HIGH SCHOOL: A June 2024 graduate of West Essex Regional High School in North Caldwell, New Jersey... Four-year varsity team player... Team captain as a senior... Four-time state champion... 2023 NJFHCA First Team... 2023 First Team All Essex Union... 2023 First Team All-Essex County Tournament Team... 2023 First Team All-North Jersey... 2023 Essex County All-Division All-County Team... American Division-First Team... 2023 NJ All Group 2 First Team... NJFHCA-Senior All Star Game Player 2023... NJ All-State Field Hockey Third Team... 2022 Super Essex Conference American Division-Second Team... 2022 All Essex County Team-Second Team... 2022 Essex/Union League Red Division Team Honorable Mention... Three-year varsity basketball player.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Maria and Steven Campolattaro... Mother graduated from Lafayette College... Father graduated from the University of Scranton and Rutgers School of Dental Medicine... Has an older brother Michael attending the University of Miami.
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