HAVERFORD, Pa. - The Haverford College men's squash team was well represented on the Liberty League postseason awards slate, the conference office announced in a release on Thursday, with Aaryaman Jaising, Daniel Braun, Francis Betkowski, and Arvin Krishnan all earning All-Liberty League honorable mention honors for the 2023-24 campaign.
Jaising, hailing from Mumbai, India, had a stellar sophomore season for the Fords. He finished 8-11 overall with an 8-8 mark at the second flight. He closed the season with four wins in five tries, including victories at the second flight over opposition from Vassar and Bard in the Liberty League Championships. Additionally, he swept Vassar's Jay Vashisht in the CSA Divisional Championships. Notable early-season success came against LL foe St. Lawrence, where he outlasted Alexander Scott in a five-game thriller.
A Mercersburg, Pa. product, Francis Betkowski achieved a 10-5 record while appearing at flights six through nine on the ladder. He demonstrated prowess with a 3-0 record at the eighth flight and a 3-1 record at the ninth flight during his rookie campaign. Betkowski closed the season with four consecutive wins at the Liberty League and CSA Divisional Championships, securing a key early-season victory over Dickinson on November 12 by defeating Jack Corkum at the sixth flight.
Hailing from Chicago, Daniel Braun saw limited action this season due to injury but made the most of his opportunities, securing a 7-4 overall record, including a 5-1 stint at the eighth flight. Braun finished the season with four consecutive victories and went 2-0 at the Liberty League Championships, claiming wins over players from Denison and Vassar. He also prevailed in a five-game battle against Alex Lorenzo-Cruz of Connecticut College in the CSA Divisional Team Championships.
Arvin Krishnan, from Easton, Conn., achieved a 10-6 record this season, including an impressive 7-2 mark at the seventh flight for the Fords. Krishnan closed out the season on a tear, winning the final five matchups, including sweeping his Bard opponents at both the fifth and seventh flights on February 11 and 17, respectively. Key early-season victories over Connecticut College and Navy helped set the tone, as he withstood a challenge from the No. 21 Midshipmen's Holden Woodward, outlasting his opponent in five games at the GIAC Squash Courts.
The 2023-24 season was the first year for Haverford Men's Squash in the Liberty League, as the Fords finished 8-11 overall and earned third place in the Conroy Cup at the CSA Divisional Championships.