CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – With their sights staying atop college squash for another year, Harvard Women's Squash will look to continue to build by adding a trio of highly regarded recruits in their Class of 2027.
The group incoming first-year's are comprised of Jhansi Bhavsar (New York City, NY), Ella Galova (Bratislava, Slovakia), and Lucie Stefanoni (Darien, Conn.). The trio will look to make an immediate impact on a team searching for their eighth straight Ivy League title and nineth straight CSA Team National title.
Read all about the incoming Crimson below:
Jhansi Bhavsar
New York City, New York | The Dalton School
Two-time US Squash All-American (2021, 2022)…Four-time US Squash Scholar Athlete (2019-2023)… Competed for Team USA at the World Junior Championships in France in 2022…Competed for Team USA at the British Junior Open in 2020 and 2022…2020 Dutch Junior Open Champion…2019 Norwegian Junior Open Champion…Ranked top-five in the country throughout GU13 to GU19 divisions…Ranked No. 1 in GU15 division and No. 2 in GU13 and GU17 divisions
Ella Galova
Bratislava, Slovakia | Lycée Émile Zola (Aix-en Provence, France)
Member of French National Squash Team (2022, 2023)…Ranked No. 1 in European junior rankings 2019…No. 1 French junior under 19 in 2022…Helped led team to a second place finish at the Junior European Team Championships in 2022…Helped lead team to fourth place finish at Senior European Team Championships in 2022…Member of Club Union Sportive Créteil (2022-23, 2023-24)…Received highest honors for baccalaureate results
Lucie Stefanoni
Darien, Connecticut | Darien High School
Ranked No. 1 in US in GU19 during 2022 and 2023 seasons…2022 and 2023 US National High School Player of the Year…Four-time US Squash All-American…Represented Team USA in three World Junior Championships (2019, 2020, 2022)…Three-time US National Champion…2022 US Junior Open GU19 Champion…2021 Team USA Gold Medalist U23 Pan American Games…2019 Canadian Junior Open GU19 Champion…20 JCT tournament wins…2023 US Squash Deroy Sportsmanship Award…Brother, Enzo '21, was a pitcher for Harvard Baseball…Sister Marina '24 is a current member of Harvard Women's Squash…Mother, Margaret '90 played for Harvard Women's Squash…Grandfather Johann '61 played for Harvard Men's Soccer
