PITMAN, N.J. — For the second consecutive academic year, the New Jersey City University department of athletics landed a program-record-tying 54 student-athletes on the 2022-23 Academic All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Team. Leading the way this year for the Gothic Knights were the two First Team selections, sophomore Sara Zorzan (Milan, Italy/Liceo Falcone Borsellino) of women's tennis and senior Nico Teynie (Rouen, France/Lycée Val de Seine) of men's tennis. On the Second Team were senior Eliza Clamor (Auckland, New Zealand/Rangitoto College) of women's tennis and junior Topu Saha (Jersey City, N.J./William L. Dickinson) of men's cross country/track & field.

In order to be eligible for the Academic All-NJAC teams, a student-athlete must be a sophomore, junior or senior who has competed in a conference-sponsored sport while earning a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.20 over 24 credits at their respective institution. Freshmen and first-year transfers — with the exception of those from other NJAC schools — are not eligible. Each of the conference's 10 member institutions receive two First Team and two Second Team selections, as well.

The baseball squad is back at the top of the list for NJCU, having garnered nine selection, one more than their total of eight from last season. In second, just behind baseball and also with one more honoree than last season was the women's cross country and track & field program, which had eight selections. The men's cross country and track & field and men's soccer programs both tie for the next spot with six honorees apiece, while women's soccer and men's tennis each earned five. The softball, women's tennis and women's volleyball teams each notched four selection, while men's basketball, women's basketball and men's volleyball all collected one honoree each.

Sara Zorzan (Milan, Italy/Liceo Falcone Borsellino)
Zorzan, in her first season of Academic All-NJAC eligibility, posted a perfect 4.0 en route to her First Team selection. She adds this honor to her others from this year, having been named Academic All-District and selected as NJCU's Female Presidential Academic Achievement Award Winner. Zorzan was also a First Team All-NJAC doubles selection in 2021-22.

Nico Teynie (Rouen, France/Lycée Val de Seine)
Teynie, now a two-time Academic All-NJAC First Team selection, was a First Team All-NJAC selection in both singles and doubles this season. An Academic All-District honoree, he was also named the Male Thomas M. Gerrity NJCU Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the Male Presidential Academic Achievement Award Winner.

Eliza Clamor (Auckland, New Zealand/Rangitoto College)
Also in her first season of Academic All-NJAC eligibility, Clamor adds her Second Team recognition of her First Team All-NJAC recognition in both singles and doubles this season. She was also selected as an Academic All-District honoree and NJCU's 2022-23 NJAIAW Woman of the Year.

Topu Saha (Jersey City, N.J./William L. Dickinson)
Saha was a Honorable Mention Academic All-NJAC honoree in his first season of eligibility last year before earning Second Team honors this year. One of NJCU's primary cross country runners, he finished top three for the Gothic Knights in all six events he competed in. Additionally, he PRed in the indoor 5k and outdoor 800m and 1,500m events this year.
 

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All of NJCU's 2022-23 Academic All-NJAC selections are listed below:

Baseball (9)
John Abrahamsen (Freehold, N.J./Freehold Township) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Josh Hernandez (Lake Worth, Fla./Park Vista Community) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Riley Morrow (Ocean Township, N.J./Ocean Township) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Frank Shipman (Edison, N.J./Edison) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Paul Tannucilli (Old Bridge, N.J./Old Bridge) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Nick Vaughn (Ocean Township, N.J./Ocean Township) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Salvatore Verlingo (Nutley, N.J./St. Mary) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Jimmy Vizzoni (Hamilton, N.J./Trenton Catholic) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Ricky Voss (Eatontown, N.J./Monmouth Regional) — Graduate Student — Honorable Mention

Women's Cross Country/Track & Field (8)
Ashley Adames (Jersey City, N.J./County Prep) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Polina Agutina (Evaptoria, Ukraine/Number 6) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Neida Jarana Perez (Seaside Heights, N.J./Central Regional) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Jackeline Lopez (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Tiffany Ortiz (Jersey City, N.J./University Academy Charter) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Grace Sabaya (Jersey City, N.J./Dickinson) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Shantel Worrell (Jersey City, N.J./Snyder) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Ayriana Young (Jersey City, N.J./McNair Academic) — Senior — Honorable Mention

Men's Cross Country/Track & Field (6)
Topu Saha (Jersey City, N.J./William L. Dickinson) — Junior — Second Team
Emmanuel Chinonso Abarah (Irvington, N.J./Irvington) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Adnan Kpodo (Irvington, N.J./Irvington) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Denilson Lopez (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Jake Sisk (Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Jaime Tlatelpa (Jersey City, N.J./University Academy Charter) — Senior — Honorable Mention

Men's Soccer (6)
Jayson Argueta (Bloomfield, N.J./Bloomfield) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Eriksson Bryant (North Bergen, N.J./Hudson Catholic) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Gabe Cruz (Colonia, N.J./Colonia) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Danny Gonzalez (Cedar Grove, N.J./Cedar Grove) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Nick Linebaugh (Linden, N.J./St. Benedict's Prep) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Maximo Vargas (Montevideo, Uruguay/The British Schools) — Junior — Honorable Mention

Women's Soccer (5)
Brianna Eckel Cifrese — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Victoria Gil (South River, N.J./South River) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Gianna Giordano (Bayonne, N.J./Hudson Catholic) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Katie Kelly (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Samantha Szymanski (Sayreville, N.J./Sayreville War Memorial) — Junior — Honorable Mention

Men's Tennis (5)
Nico Teynie (Rouen, France/Lycée Val de Seine) — Senior — First Team
Jordi Julia (Barcelona, Spain/IES Sant Quirze del Valles) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Alejandro Ley (Las Palmas, Spain/I.E.S. Politécnico) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Gerard Loras (Tortosa, Spain/Col·legi Diocesà Sagrada Família) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Ryan Weiss (Mullica Hill, N.J./Clearview Regional) — Senior — Honorable Mention

Softball (4)
Sidnie Dabbadie (Burbank, Calif./John Burroughs) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Victoria Devoto (Ridgefield, N.J./Immaculate Conception) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Sam Miller (Newburgh, N.Y./Newburgh Free Academy) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Mariah Villanueva (Jersey City, N.J./McNair Academic) — Junior — Honorable Mention

Women's Tennis (4)
Sara Zorzan (Milan, Italy/Liceo Falcone Borsellino) — Sophomore — First Team
Eliza Clamor (Auckland, New Zealand/Rangitoto College) — Senior — Second Team
Vanshita Malhotra (Barwala, India/DAV Model School) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Giada Zorzan (Milan, Italy/Liceo dello Sport Marco Pantani) — Senior — Honorable Mention

Women's Volleyball (4)
Dayshia Espinosa (El Paso, Texas/Pebble Hills) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Sydney Lore (Marlton, N.J./Cherokee) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Olivia Sanchez (West New York, N.J./Memorial) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Paola Toledo (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic/Colegio Catolico San Rafael) — Senior — Honorable Mention

Men's Basketball (1)
Felix Romero (Perth Amboy, N.J./Perth Amboy Tech) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention

Women's Basketball (1)
Olivia Wooten (East Orange, N.J./Immaculate Conception) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention

Men's Volleyball (1)
James Bajor (Bayonne, N.J./Bayonne) — Senior — Honorable Mention