Signature Wins: Haverford puts its tough defense on display in the Centennial Conference opener as it rallied to beat visiting Johns Hopkins on Nov. 20. Facing a 30-27 deficit at the halftime, the Fords turned up the defense and allowed the Blue Jays just nine second-half points on its way to a 58-39 victory.

Haverford came through with another stellar defensive effort on Jan. 17 when it effectively mixed a variety of defensive looks to limit visiting Muhlenberg to a mere three field goals and two foul shots over the final 12 minutes of a 55-41 victory. The 41-point scoring output was over 20 points below the Mules' season scoring average (65.3). The Fords also executed well on offense throughout the night as they shot over 40 percent, (43.1), against a Muhlenberg defense that ranked among the nation's leaders in Division III in field goal defense.

Season Notes: The Fords tied the program record for conference wins (12) while qualifying for the Centennial playoffs for the second consecutive year … Senior Dominique Meeks and junior Nina Voith became the fourth and fifth players in program history to reach 1,000 points … Sophomore Jacquelyne Pizzuto set a program record for free throw percentage in a single season (.872, 34-for-39) … Haverford ranked 18th nationally in turnovers with a mere 14.3 per game … Defensively the Fords ranked 23rd in three-point field goal defense and 32nd in overall scoring defense … Haverford went 6-1 to open the season.

Postseason Awards:

•All-Centennial Conference: Dominique Meeks (second-team), Jacquelyne Pizzuto (honorable mention)

•Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll: Rachel Baskin, Pallavi Juneja, Pizzuto, Victoria Sobocinski

•All-Centennial Conference Sportsmanship Team: Sobocinski

Looking Ahead: The Fords graduate three starters but return four of their top five scorers from season in Elizabeth Lynch (8.5 points per game), Jacquelyne Pizzuto (8.0 ppg), Rachel Baskin (8.0 ppg) and Nina Voith (7.3 ppg). Look for Haveford's trademark defensive pressure along with a balanced attack to be key to the team's success once again.