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Cornell Places 10 On Academic All-Ivy List For Fall Semester

PRINCETON, N.J. -- The Ivy League released its list of student-athletes selected for 2015-16 Academic All-Ivy honors in its fall sports today. The 80 men and women were starters or key reserves on an officially recognized varsity team with 3.0 or better cumulative grade point averages. Each institution nominated five men and five women from its eligible student-athletes. The full list Cornell honorees follows.
 
Dan Alexander, Sr., Sprint Football, Industrial and Labor Relations (Hilton, N.Y.)
First-team All-CSFL; two-time all-league selection; helped team to a 4-3 record.

Elizabeth Crowell, Jr., Women's Soccer, Biology & Society (Hamburg, N.Y.)
All-Ivy first team; led team in scoring for second-straight season; named to all-tournament team at St. Bonaventure's Alumni Classic; helped team to best record since 1995.

Brian Eimstad, Sr., Men's Cross Country, Biology (Eugene, Ore.)
All-Northeast region; qualified for NCAA National Championship meet; two-time second-team All-Ivy.

Chris Fraser, Jr., Football, Communication (Potomac, Md.)
Third-team STATS FCS All-American punter; sixth Cornellian to be named first-team All-Ivy three times; led the Ivy League and ranked fourth nationally in punting average.

Luke Hagy, Sr., Football, Applied Economics & Management (Pittsburgh)
First-team All-Ivy; first Ivy player to surpass 2,000 rushing and 1,500 receiving yards; top 10 all-time at Cornell in rushing and receiving; two-year captain.

Caroline Kellner, Sr., Women's Cross Country, Science of Earth Systems (West Winsor, N.J.)
Named All-Northeast Region; just eighth Cornell woman in the past 17 years to earn multiple All-Region honors in a career; second-team All-Ivy; two-year tri-captain.

Ben Rainero, Jr., Men's Cross Country, English (San Francisco)
Earned All-Northeast Region honors; qualified for the NCAA championship after finishing fifth at the NCAA Northeast Regional meet; first-team All-Ivy; finished first individually at the Brother Jasper Invitational.

Taylor Standiford, Sr., Field Hockey, Human Development (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Four-year starter and two-year captain; broke a school record for career assists (40) that stood for 18 years; also broke her own school record for assists in a single season (13) during 2015.   

Kelsey Tierney, Jr., Women's Soccer, Industrial and Labor Relations (Garden City, N.Y.)
All-Ivy first team; ranked seventh nationally (0.50) in goals-against average and 13th in save percentage (.868); ranked fourth in the nation with 12 shutouts; two-time Ivy Player of the Week.

Katy Weeks, Jr., Field Hockey, Hotel Administration (Kenilworth, Ill.)
Named second-team Mideast Regional All-American; three-time All-Ivy selection, including a first team honor in 2015; finished 2015 with career highs in both points (21) and goals (8).
 
For the full list of Ivy League honorees, click here. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Taylor Standiford

#15 Taylor Standiford

Midfield
5' 9"
Senior
Katy Weeks

#24 Katy Weeks

Forward
5' 8"
Junior
Chris Fraser

#36 Chris Fraser

P
6' 2"
Junior
Luke Hagy

#25 Luke Hagy

RB
6' 0"
Senior
Elizabeth Crowell

#7 Elizabeth Crowell

MF
5' 6"
Junior
Minnesota Thunder Academy
Kelsey Tierney

#33 Kelsey Tierney

GK
5' 7"
Junior
Albertson Fury
Dan Alexander

#60 Dan Alexander

OL
5' 7"
Senior
Brian Eimstad

Brian Eimstad

Distance
5' 8"
Senior
Ben Rainero

Ben Rainero

Mid-Distance
6' 1"
Senior
Caroline Kellner

Caroline Kellner

Distance
5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Taylor Standiford

#15 Taylor Standiford

5' 9"
Senior
Midfield
Katy Weeks

#24 Katy Weeks

5' 8"
Junior
Forward
Chris Fraser

#36 Chris Fraser

6' 2"
Junior
P
Luke Hagy

#25 Luke Hagy

6' 0"
Senior
RB
Elizabeth Crowell

#7 Elizabeth Crowell

5' 6"
Junior
Minnesota Thunder Academy
MF
Kelsey Tierney

#33 Kelsey Tierney

5' 7"
Junior
Albertson Fury
GK
Dan Alexander

#60 Dan Alexander

5' 7"
Senior
OL
Brian Eimstad

Brian Eimstad

5' 8"
Senior
Distance
Ben Rainero

Ben Rainero

6' 1"
Senior
Mid-Distance
Caroline Kellner

Caroline Kellner

5' 7"
Senior
Distance