HAVERFORD, Pa. - The final 2021-22 Division III Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National & Regional Rankings featured the Haverford College men's tennis team as the No. 29 team in the nation, the organization announced earlier this month. In addition to the national ranking, Haverford also checks in at number seven in the final Atlantic South regional rankings.
Individually, George Jiang is the 47th-ranked player in the year-end national listing, checking in 10th in the Atlantic South. His doubles pairing with rookie Stefan Johnson is also the eighth-ranked pairing in the region. Jiang moved up two sports from the last regular season regional ranking and entered the national landscape after being named the third alternate to the NCAA Singles Championship late last month.
First-year Head Coach Eric Spangler paced Haverford to its highest benchmark national ranking in program history, as the Fords entered the Centennial Conference tournament as the No. 28 team in the nation. Spangler took home the Centennial Conference Coach of the Year award upon conclusion of the season.
The Fords also took down No. 12 Johns Hopkins earlier this season, handing the Blue Jays their first loss in Centennial Conference play in exactly six years, snapping Johns Hopkins' 41-match win streak in CC play with the triumph. The Fords finished with a 13-6 overall record and a 7-1 mark in Centennial Conference play.