Girls Varsity Squash

The 2024-2025 squash season was marked by exceptional team unity and sportsmanship, led by co-captains Hannah VanValkenburg ’25 and Avani Reddy ’25. The team received praise from opposing coaches and spectators for their positive camaraderie. While the team’s overall record of 11-7 reflected a season of growth, their performance at key tournaments highlighted their potential. They finished as runners-up at the Ashes/Midwest Invitational Tournament. While at Nationals, seeded 13th in Division IV, the team defied expectations, delivering an upset against the 4th seed in the first round before advancing to the semi-finals. They narrowly missed out on third place, ultimately finishing 4th in Division IV after a close 4-3 loss to the 2nd seed in the 3rd/4th playoff. Individual highlights included VanValkenburg and Ace Derdeyn ’25 achieving undefeated records (4-0) at Nationals. Notably, Derdeyn concluded this season with a win-loss record of 14-0 and finished a remarkable high school squash career with an impressive 49 wins and one loss (49-1), a new school record. The varsity squad bids farewell to three seniors who have considerably impacted the girls’ squash program: Avani Reddy ’25, Derdeyn, and VanValkenburg.

National Championships: 2022