Fall Sports Report
The fall sports season was a successful one at Bryn Mawr! On the courts and fields, Mawrtian athletes scored team victories and achieved personal records. Check out our photo gallery above and read on for some of the season’s biggest highlights!
Following on the success of last season, the tennis teams had a great year, with both the varsity and JV teams finishing the regular season undefeated at 9-0! Individually, Lindsay Thompson ’20 won the #1 singles tournament, while teammate Jasmine Abbas ’18 took first in the #2 singles tournament. The duo of Hrithika Bhambhani ’19 and Abbey Hurlbrink ’20 finished second in the #2 doubles tournament. As a team, Bryn Mawr took second place in the “A” Conference championships, and had three All A Conference selections: Thompson, Emily Zhang ’18 and Sona Kukreja ’20.
The cross country team also had a strong year, and saved their best for the championships. Three runners finished in the top 25: Susannah Yezzi ’20 at 14th overall, Helen Harrington ’18 at 20th, and Mayalen Brock ’18 at 23rd. In the Open, three girls finished in the top ten: Marina Miller ’21 placed sixth, just ahead of Kavya Uppalapati ’21 at seventh and Helen Dawson ’19, who was ninth. Overall, the team finished second!
From the field hockey team, two seniors – Sydney Stephenson and Gillian Roeca – were selected to the All-Conference team; Roeca was also selected by the Field Hockey Coaches Association of Maryland to participate in the 2017 Maryland Senior Game, which took place on November 15. The soccer team had a fun-filled year that included an exciting 1-0 win over Garrison Forest School in the first round of the tournament. In volleyball, the team was ranked as the eighth seed for the tournament, and hosted an intense first-round game against IND.
Following on the success of last season, the tennis teams had a great year, with both the varsity and JV teams finishing the regular season undefeated at 9-0! Individually, Lindsay Thompson ’20 won the #1 singles tournament, while teammate Jasmine Abbas ’18 took first in the #2 singles tournament. The duo of Hrithika Bhambhani ’19 and Abbey Hurlbrink ’20 finished second in the #2 doubles tournament. As a team, Bryn Mawr took second place in the “A” Conference championships, and had three All A Conference selections: Thompson, Emily Zhang ’18 and Sona Kukreja ’20.
The cross country team also had a strong year, and saved their best for the championships. Three runners finished in the top 25: Susannah Yezzi ’20 at 14th overall, Helen Harrington ’18 at 20th, and Mayalen Brock ’18 at 23rd. In the Open, three girls finished in the top ten: Marina Miller ’21 placed sixth, just ahead of Kavya Uppalapati ’21 at seventh and Helen Dawson ’19, who was ninth. Overall, the team finished second!
From the field hockey team, two seniors – Sydney Stephenson and Gillian Roeca – were selected to the All-Conference team; Roeca was also selected by the Field Hockey Coaches Association of Maryland to participate in the 2017 Maryland Senior Game, which took place on November 15. The soccer team had a fun-filled year that included an exciting 1-0 win over Garrison Forest School in the first round of the tournament. In volleyball, the team was ranked as the eighth seed for the tournament, and hosted an intense first-round game against IND.
National Letter of Intent Signing Day
On November 8, four seniors signed their National Letters of Intent to play Division I sports in college. Congratulations to Olivia Rubin (Duke University, lacrosse), Eliza Melia (Virginia Tech, lacrosse), Alex Marino (Syracuse, lacrosse) and Sydney Stephenson (Georgetown, field hockey) on continuing their careers as student-athletes at the collegiate level!
Located in Baltimore, Maryland, The Bryn Mawr School is a private all-girls pre-kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school with a coed preschool for ages 2 months through 5 years. Bryn Mawr provides students with exceptional educational opportunities on a beautiful 26-acre campus within the city limits. Inquisitive girls, excellent teaching, strong student-teacher relationships and a clear mission sustain our vibrant school community where girls always come first.