HAVERFORD, Pa. - The Haverford College women's squash team placed three members of the squad on the College Squash Association (CSA) Scholar Athletes list, as seniors Sunny Chai, Sophia Jackson, and Kaitlin Reese all earned the prestigious honor following the 2019-20 campaign.
CSA Scholar Athlete Award (varsity team players) and Academic Recognition Award (club team players) is a distinction granted to juniors or seniors who have played on their team throughout their college career, participated in the majority of the team's matches in the top-10 of the lineup during the season, and have achieved a high academic standing at their institution. CSA Scholar Athletes must represen the values of the association, specifically including student-athletes achieving a high level of play on court while excelling in the classroom.
Co-captain Chai picks up the honor for the second straight season after posting a 6-9 record while appearing at the third through fifth flights in 2019-20. The senior finishes her Haverford career with 21 wins through three seasons on the squad. Jackson took home her second consecutive honor to cap a historic season as she set new program records for single-season wins (14) and winning percentage (.933), appearing at the seventh through ninth flights on the ladder. Co-captain Reese also earns her second consecutive honor after anchoring the Fords at the top two spots in the lineup during 2019-20. A reigning Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area team selection, Reese will graduate as Haverford's all-time career wins leader, as she finished with 42 career individual match victories.
Haverford will take the No. 29 ranking into the offseason after finishing as the fifth-place team in the Epps Cup division at the CSA Team Championships in February. The Fords won 10 matches for the first time since the 2014-15 season, equalling the most in program single-season history.