Women's Fencing Sweeps NFCs with 11 Team Wins

Saturday, November 23

Providence, R.I.

10 a.m.

Brown University

NFC Championships - Day 1

Photo by: Chip DeLorenzo

Women's Fencing Sweeps NFCs with 11 Team Wins

11/27/2024 10:54:00 AM | Fencing

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown fencing team swept the two-day NFC Championships at Olney-Margolies Athletic Center to capture the team title. First-year Ibla Vadasz picked up NFC Rookie of the Year honors and six Bears earned NFC All-Star recognition.

The Bears won all 11 rounds with a combined score of 209-88.

In the foil, Grace Li compiled an impressive 21-3 record over the two-day Championship for First Team All-Star honors. Apoorva Talwalkar also earned First Team All-Star honors after posting a 20-4 record.

Closing out the foil category were Jessie Chen (15-3), who earned Second Team honors, and Neve O'Neil (6-9).

In the Sabre, Alexandra Tzou led the Bears with a 16-2 overall record and First Team All-Star recognition. Alyssa Sun followed with a 15-5 performance for a spot on the Second Team. Vadasz also posted a 15-5 mark for Second Team and Rookie of the Year recognition.

Rounding out the sabre category were Anika Sinha (8-2) and Soph Bililies (8-5).

In the epee, first-years Ashley Luo and Kira Nguyen both finished with 14-3 records while Amy Mao finished the weekend with an 11-5 record.

Round Results
Round 1: Bye
Round 2: Brown 18, Wayne State 9 (F: 7-2; E: 2-7; S: 9-0)
Round 3: Brown 20, Vassar 7 (F: 7-2; E: 5-4; S: 8-1)
Round 4: Brown 20, Tufts 7 (F: 6-3; E: 7-2; S: 7-2)
Round 5: Brown 20, Sacred Heart 7 (F: 9-0; E: 3-6; S: 8-1)
Round 6: Brown 18, Wagner 9 (F: 7-2; E: 3-6; S: 8-1)
Round 7: Brown 26, Wheaton 1 (F: 8-1; E: 9-0; S: 9-0)
Round 8: Brown 14, Boston College 13 (F: 5-4; E: 5-4; S: 4-5)
Round 9: Brown 20, Wellesley 7 (F: 6-3; E: 7-2; S: 7-2)
Round 10: Brown 21, MIT 6 (F: 7-2; E: 7-2; S: 7-2)
Round 11: Brown 18, Brandeis 9 (F: 7-2; E: 7-2; S: 4-5)
Round 12: Brown 14, Denison 13 (F: 5-4; E: 3-6; S: 6-3)

Gallery: (11-27-2024) Fencing at NFCs (11/23/24)

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