Michael Pyo (men's fencing), Sophie Gardiner (women’s fencing), and Noah Tunis (men's squash) all earned the honor for the Fords for the 2023-24 season.
The five recipients are a new program record for the Fords, topping the past three seasons, where Haverford had three players each year receive the honor.
All of the action this weekend can be followed live online, with video of select courts and live scoring for all matches available on the CSA Individual Championships tournament page.
Engaging in their fourth encounter with the Brewers this season, Haverford once again demonstrated its prowess in a closely contested battle up and down the ladder.
The Haverford squash programs are gearing up for the inaugural College Squash Association (CSA) Divisional Team Championships at Philadelphia’s Arlen Specter Center this weekend.
The Fords fell to fourth-seeded Denison by a 6-3 margin in the morning match before prevailing over sixth-seeded Vassar in a nail-biting 5-4 contest at the Robie Squash Center.
At the bottom of the ladder, the Fords were able to salvage two key wins against Dickinson, as Francis Betkowski shook off a first game loss to grab three consecutive games over Bradley Hennessey (6-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-9), and Garret Fantini won a four-game duel (2-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-6).
Haverford honored its senior class of Peter Lehv, Ali Nurkhaidarov, and Ben Schiltz prior to the first serve of the afternoon matchup with Liberty League foe Vassar.
The Chicago, Illinois native showcased his prowess on the squash court notching his first two collegiate wins, with a stellar 2-0 performance for the Fords during the week
Flight six saw all the momentum ride with Francis Betkowski, as the first-year won an all-important game four 11-8. winning the flight and putting a Haverford point on the scoreboard.
The Pennsylvania State Championships continue at the Penn Squash Center tomorrow, with Men’s Squash going toe-to-toe with Dickinson to wrap up the action.
Haverford will look to rescheduled the contests for a later date. The Fords will now look forward to the always spirited Alumni/ae Match on Saturday, November 4.
In preparation for the biennial induction ceremony, the athletic department is seeking nominations of former Haverford student-athletes and coaches for induction.
Daniel Carvalho (men’s fencing), Megan Hefflinger (women’s fencing), Quinton Crawford and Noah Tunis (men’s squash) and Caroline and Maisie Smith (women’s squash) all earned the honor for the Fords in the 2022-23 season.