One of the other big draws of playing a sport in college was the instant community you have. When you play a sport in college you are able to meet people of all different classes and you immediately form a group of friends.
Brandon Jenkins, Ashley Sisto, and Clara Farrehi represent three of just 20 total student-athletes in the history of the Centennial Conference to win multiple Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors.
Pindzola recently concluded her first season with the women's tennis team which included a run to the quarterfinals of the ITA Southeast Regional Championships in the C doubles draw.
The Haverford College athletic department handed out its end of the year awards and recognized all the amazing contributions from the student-athletes in the Class of 2020.
Shutman was named the Centennial Conference Player of the Week for the second time this spring following Haverford's victories against Catholic and Gordon.
The Fords were up 4-3 with the final two matches on court but the nationally-ranked Lions came through with come-from-behind three set wins in those matches to escape Haverford's upset bid.
The Fords finished last season ranked No. 13 in the Atlantic South Region and have their sights set even higher in 2020 with a number of skilled and experienced players throughout the lineup.
Organized by Eighth Dimension, Haverford's Office of Community Service, and promoted by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), this festival is another example of the Haverford athletic department supporting the NCAA Division III Special Olympics initiative.
Both Clara Farrehi (pictured) and Claire Johnson turned in dominant semifinal performances before both fell in 10-point tiebreaks during the finals round.
Clara Farrehi and Claire Johnson will represent the Fords in semifinal action on Sunday while Sarah Evenson and Ananya Prakash will do the same in their doubles draw.
Haverford was one of just 53 Division III institutions that were recognized by DIII and its national SAAC representatives for completing the 50 for 50th Challenge.
The Haverford College Athletic Department will induct its ninth class into the Thomas Glasser ’82 Hall of Achievement in the spring of 2020. The deadline for submission of nominees for the 2020 Hall of Achievement is August 1, 2019.