In preparation for the biennial induction ceremony, the athletic department is seeking nominations of former Haverford student-athletes and coaches for induction.
This season, the National Academic Team Award recognizes programs that earned a team grade-point average of 3.5 or higher during the fall semester of the current academic year.
To be eligible for the annual scholar of distinction list, a student-athlete must have achieved a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.90 through the first semester of the 2022-23 academic year.
The Fords now face another tough test, heading back on the road Wednesday for a matchup at Franklin & Marshall. That afternoon contest is slated to begin at 4:30 p.m. in Lancaster.
The Fords scored off a crafty penalty corner opportunity in the second period, with Olivia Ahart finding Dalia Bercow on the near post for the lone goal of the contest for either side.
Haverford picked up a second consecutive win behind a lockdown 60 minutes in cage from Mary Smith and a game-winning tally from first year Naomi York in the 25th minute.
The Haverford native has served as the Director of Curriculum and Head Coach at Horizon Field Hockey Club, a stint that began in 2018, and also as a coordinator and coach for Chatham Park Field Hockey.
No stranger to outpacing the poll’s preseason expectations, Haverford was picked ninth, but stormed its way into the national rankings and eventually took a Centennial Conference playoff spot in 2021.