Signature wins: Haverford (10-8, 6-4 Centennial) returned to the postseason for the second consecutive season and the seventh time overall in the fall of 2016, falling 4-3 in overtime to Dickinson in the first round of playoff action. The team got out to a hot start with wins over Cabrini and Eastern in non-conference play with Paige Carson registering a hat-trick against the Eagles at Swan Field. 

The Fords were buoyed into the postseason by winning the last five regular season contests in Centennial play. Haverford goalkeeper Danielle Rette posted three shutouts in the dominant stretch, and surrendered just three goals overall in the five contests. A 1-0 win on the road at Johns Hopkins helped pull the Fords past the Blue Jays in the conference standings and Haverford did not look back.

The Fords also notched a 4-1 takedown of McDaniel at home on Senior Day before prevailing in a double-overtime thriller against Washington College in the home finale that clinched a playoff appearance for the Fords. The win over Washington College was the Fords first two-overtime contest since the 2005 campaign and helped the Fords even the all-time series with the Shorewomen. Rette's five overall shutouts represented a tie for the fifth most in Haverford history.

Awards:

• All-Region: Natalie Leslie (second team)
• All-Centennial Conference: Natalie Leslie (first team), Stephanie Terrell (second team), Danielle Rette (second team)
• Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll: Sarah Betti, Jolie Brakey, Paige Carson, Charlotte Eisenberg, Alexandra Fascione-Hutchins, Abby Frerotte, Sarah Lambros, Mason McNulty, Danielle Rette, Stephanie Terrell
• Centennial Conference All-Sportsmanship Team: Stephanie Terrell
• Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week: Paige Carson (9/12)
• Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week: Danielle Rette (10/17, 10/24)
• PhilaFieldHockey.com Defender of the Week: Natalie Leslie (9/14)
• Synapse Sports Honor Roll: Danielle Rette (11/2)

Season Notes:

Haverford won 10 games for the sixth time in seven seasons under head coach Jackie Cox, a feat that had only been achieved four times before her arrival to campus … The Fords made the Centennial Conference playoffs for the seventh time in eight seasons … The senior class leaves campus with a 40-32 record … Natalie Leslie made 12 defensive saves, finishing fourth in the NCAA in the category …Rette's 1.82 GAA mark was 62nd in NCAA Division III … Paige Carson and Mason McNulty tied for the team lead in goals with eight apiece … McNulty had four game-winning goals to pace the squad … Elena Veale chipped in seven goals and three assists to rank second to Carson with 17 points.

Looking forward:

Haverford will expect to contend for the Centennial Conference playoffs yet again as Terrell and Rette return from All-Centennial Conference seasons and will look to provide senior leadership. The squad loses just two starters to graduation (Leslie and Nicole Witte).  Haverford will return most all of its scoring offense as Carson and McNulty headline the forward line with 32 of 36 goals returning. First-year impact starters Lucy Tortolani, Casey Wakai, Rachel Gordon and Caroline Aronowitz will all return for their sophomore campaigns after contributing immediately to a postseason appearance in their collegiate debuts.