HAVERFORD, Pa. – Haverford senior men's tennis standout Niki Lavu has been named to the 2025-2026 Philadelphia Sports Information Directors Association (Philly-SIDA) Academic All-Area Men's Tennis Team, as announced by the organization Monday morning.

The Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area Team is voted on by sports information offices from 30 institutions in the Philadelphia region. To be eligible, student-athletes must be in at least their second year at their current college or university and hold a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher.

Lavu closed out his senior campaign with All-Centennial Conference First Team singles recognition after pacing the Fords with 13 singles victories. The Bryn Mawr, Pa. native compiled a 4-1 record in Centennial Conference play while splitting time between the top two positions in the lineup, going 7-5 at No. 1 singles and 6-2 at No. 2 singles. Among his highlights were straight-set victories over regionally ranked opponents Max-William Kanz of Stevens and Luke Brodsky of Franklin & Marshall, while he also earned a three-set triumph against Carnegie Mellon's Diogo Tinoco. Lavu played a key role in helping Haverford reach its second consecutive Centennial Conference Championship match and added nine doubles victories during the spring season while competing with multiple partners.