"Tennis was something I played competitively for almost 10 years, and I couldn't imagine giving that up. Also, playing a sport is a great way to make a fantastic group of friends and really fosters a great social environment."
The Haverford College Athletic Department will induct its eighth class into the Thomas Glasser ’82 Hall of Achievement in the spring of 2018. The deadline for submission of nominees for the 2018 Hall of Achievement is August 1, 2017.
The Fords advanced to the Centennial Conference Tournament for the eighth time in the past nine seasons and have made the Centennial Conference semifinals during all but one of those postseason appearances.
The Fords made their eighth appearance at the conference tournament during the past nine seasons, earning their seventh trip to the semifinals during that string of success.
The Fords had a Centennial Conference-leading 101 student-athletes recognized with men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, and men's tennis each earning the most in their respective sports.
The Fords clinched the No. 4 seed in the conference tournament and a home date with Washington College next Wednesday after a 7-2 victory against Gettysburg on Saturday.
The Fords took down the Red Devils by a 6-3 score and will return to the postseason for the eighth time in the past nine seasons after missing the playoffs in 2016.
The Fords are ranked No. 12 in the Atlantic South Region following their 4-1 start to Centennial Conference action. They currently have two regionally-ranked victories on the year.
The Fords handed the No. 11 team in the Atlantic South Region its first conference defeat to an opponent other than Johns Hopkins for the first time in 22 regular season matches.
The Ambler award is presented to the graduating senior varsity athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average through seven semesters of college work on the list of nominees.
The Fords got their first regionally-ranked win of the season and faced a tough test against Division I Western Carolina to close their final day of competition in Florida.