PHILADELPHIA – University of Pennsylvania head women's squash coach Jack Wyant has announced his program's Class of 2025 recruiting class. Five young women—Kelsey Abbrecht, Emma Carter, Ella Cohen Grace Lavin and Emma Wolf—will join the program in the fall as freshmen.
 
"Overall, I thought the team made great strides this spring," said Wyant. "We were fortunate to get more than 50 practices together, offering us a great springboard to next season and (hopefully) a return to normal! The Class of 2025 is deep, with five new members, and high on character. We graduate five women who have given everything to the program the last four years, but I expect Emma, Grace, Emma, Kelsey and Ella to step right in and fill that void. I am confident they will train hard this summer which will allow them to hit the ground running next fall."
 
KELSEY ABBRECHT
Wellesley, Mass. | The Winsor School
High School: Four-year letter winner, three-year captain and No. 1 on ladder in squash at Winsor … Led team to undefeated seasons and Eastern Independent League (EIL) titles each year … two-time Boston Globe All-Scholastic … Two-time EIL Player of the Year and three-time EIL All-League … New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC) All-Star in 2019-20 … 2019-20 Winsor School Squash Cup recipient … Played in GU17 field at 2019 U.S Junior Open, 2019 Dutch Open and 2019 U.S. Junior Silver National Championships … 2020 U.S. Junior Silver National Championships qualifier (GU19) … Placed third at 2019 New England Regional Championships … Won the Hill School Junior Silver (GU17), the  Infinitum Squash Silver (GU17), and the SquashBusters Junior Silver (GU17) … Ranked third in GU19 in Massachusetts … Honorable mention in 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Award … 2020 U.S. Squash Scholar Athlete Award recipient.
 
Personal: Daughter of Marci and Todd Abbrecht … Will enroll in the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Why Penn? "I chose Penn for its academic rigor and outstanding community of creative individuals who celebrate and challenge one another. Penn's exceptional squash program will allow me to thrive and contribute as both an athlete and a teammate."
 
 
EMMA CARTER
Chicago, Ill. | Jones College Prep
High School: Lettered in squash at Jones College Prep HS as well as the University Club of Chicago … Played for the winning Team USA at the 2019 "Battle of the Border" … National English Honor Society member … National Spanish Honor Society member … Co-founded the National Women in STEM chapter at Jones College Prep … AP Capstone Diploma … US Squash Scholar Athlete … Honor Roll student.
 
Personal: Daughter of Mary and Allen Carter … Will enroll in the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Why Penn? "Throughout my time playing junior squash, I admired the Penn community and team culture. It has always been my dream to play with this amazing team and to study at such an iconic university."
 
 
ELLA COHEN
New York, N.Y. | St. Paul's School
High School: Four-year letter winner in squash and letter winner in tennis … Two-year captain (11th and 12th grade) … Achieved a career-high national ranking of #43 in Under-13 and ranked #51 in Under-17 … Won the 2017 Cross Courts Junior Silver Event in Under-17 … Reached the Round of 16 in Under-17 at the 2019 U.S. Junior Silver Squash Championships … Named 2016 St. Paul's Rookie of the Year … A 2016 & 2017 Junior Champion in Girls' Squash … Academic Honor Roll (2016-18) … U.S. Squash Scholar Athlete (2016-18).

Personal: Daughter of Julia Persham and Jonathan Cohen … Will enroll in the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Why Penn? "I chose Penn for its incredible academics, dynamic campus and exciting athletic program. After initially being accepted as part of the Class of '24, I decided to take a gap year but I can't wait to finally get started at Penn in the fall."
 
 
GRACE LAVIN
Gladwyne, Pa. | Baldwin School
High School: Grew up and started playing squash in Dublin, Ireland before moving to the USA in 2015 … Ranked in the top 10 in the U.S. at Girls U15 and U17 … Lettered four years in squash, captain as a senior … Helped Baldwin win the Middle Atlantic Squash Association (MASA) team championship in 2017 and 2020 and the 2019-20 Inter-Academic League (InterAc) title … U.S. Squash All-American in 2020 … First-team All-InterAc as a junior, second-team All-InterAc as a sophomore … Also lettered three times in tennis and once in lacrosse, earning first-team All-InterAc in tennis doubles … U.S. Squash Scholar Athlete … Senior Class Vice President … Junior Class Treasurer.
 
Personal: Daughter of Ann and Thomas Lavin … Will enroll in the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Why Penn? "I chose Penn because it gave me the opportunity to pursue a top-tier education while also being a member of one of the best squash teams in the country. I am excited to join the team next year and have a competitive season with a team of strong players."
 
 
EMMA WOLF
Bethesda, Md. | Richard Montgomery HS
High School: Earned a top ranking of No. 7 in the Girls U17 … Played for the U.S. Junior Team at the British Junior Open in 2019 … Won the GU19 title at the 2018 U.S. Silver Squash Championships in Baltimore … Won the GU17 title at the 2018 Virginia Junior GOLD Tournament in Charlottesville, Va. … Took third (GU17) at the 2018 Washington, D.C. Junior Gold … Took third (GU17) at the Cincinnati Midwest Summer Gold Tournament … Took fourth (GU17) at the US Open … Also lettered in cross country and track & field at Montgomery HS and was captain of the distance group … Ranked in the top 20 in the state of Maryland in the 5,000 … Honor Roll student.
 
Personal: Daughter of Eva Zuffova and Vladimir Wolf … Will enroll in the Wharton School of Business.
 
Why Penn? "I chose Penn because of the high-quality education as well as the perfect balance between athletics, academics and social life that the school provides."