Saturday, February 8
Philadelphia, PA
10 a.m.
Brown University
at
Ivy League Championships - Day 1
Photo by: Ivy League
Women's Fencing Takes Win Over Penn at 2025 Ivy League Championships
2/10/2025 3:13:00 PM | Fencing
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – First-year Ibla Vadasz posted a two-day record of 11-4 in the saber to finish second overall and earn All-Ivy honors at the 2025 Ivy League Fencing Championships over the weekend in Philadelphia.
Brown captured a Sunday win over Penn to finish tied for sixth in the conference with Yale.
The Bears opened the Ivy League Championship with four rounds on Saturday with the closest match coming at the end, a 15-12 loss to Cornell. Brown's saber team picked up 5-4 weapon wins over the Big Red and Columbia Lions.
The Brown epee crew took a 5-4 victory over the Harvard Crimson in the second round of competition.
Through the opening day, Vadasz posted a 6-3 individual record in the saber. Jessie Chen posted a 5-7 individual mark in the foil and Dasha Smuk went 5-6 in the epee.
The Bears got in the win column to open Sunday's competition with a 14-13 thriller over Penn. The saber crew posted a 7-2 victory over the Quakers and the epee weapon group posted a 5-4 victory.
Brown closed out the competition with a tight 15-12 loss to Yale.
Vadasz collected five wins in six bouts on Sunday to finish with an 11-4 overall record and second to Princeton's Emese Domokos. Chen went 3-2 on Sunday to finish 8-10 overall and tenth in the foil.
Kira Nguyen posted a 7-7 overall record in the epee to finish ninth overall. Smuk tallied an overall record of 7-10 to finish 13th overall.
Round Results
Round 1: Princeton 23, Brown 4 (S: 1-8; F:1-8; E: 2-7)
Round 2: Harvard 18, Brown 9 (S: 1-8; F: 3-6; E: 5-4)
Round 3: Columbia 17, Brown 10 (S: 5-4; F: 3-6; E: 2-7)
Round 4: Cornell 15, Brown 12 (S: 5-4; F: 4-5; E: 3-6)
Round 5: Brown 14, Penn 13 (S:7-2; F: 2-7; E: 5-4)
Round 6: Yale 15, Brown 12 (S: 4-5; F: 4-5; E: 4-5)
Team Results
Harvard 6-0
Columbia 5-1
Princeton 4-2
Cornell 2-4
Penn 2-4
Brown 1-5
Yale 1-5Gallery: (2-10-2025) 2025 Ivy League Fencing Championships
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Brown captured a Sunday win over Penn to finish tied for sixth in the conference with Yale.
The Bears opened the Ivy League Championship with four rounds on Saturday with the closest match coming at the end, a 15-12 loss to Cornell. Brown's saber team picked up 5-4 weapon wins over the Big Red and Columbia Lions.
The Brown epee crew took a 5-4 victory over the Harvard Crimson in the second round of competition.
Through the opening day, Vadasz posted a 6-3 individual record in the saber. Jessie Chen posted a 5-7 individual mark in the foil and Dasha Smuk went 5-6 in the epee.
The Bears got in the win column to open Sunday's competition with a 14-13 thriller over Penn. The saber crew posted a 7-2 victory over the Quakers and the epee weapon group posted a 5-4 victory.
Brown closed out the competition with a tight 15-12 loss to Yale.
Vadasz collected five wins in six bouts on Sunday to finish with an 11-4 overall record and second to Princeton's Emese Domokos. Chen went 3-2 on Sunday to finish 8-10 overall and tenth in the foil.
Kira Nguyen posted a 7-7 overall record in the epee to finish ninth overall. Smuk tallied an overall record of 7-10 to finish 13th overall.
Round Results
Round 1: Princeton 23, Brown 4 (S: 1-8; F:1-8; E: 2-7)
Round 2: Harvard 18, Brown 9 (S: 1-8; F: 3-6; E: 5-4)
Round 3: Columbia 17, Brown 10 (S: 5-4; F: 3-6; E: 2-7)
Round 4: Cornell 15, Brown 12 (S: 5-4; F: 4-5; E: 3-6)
Round 5: Brown 14, Penn 13 (S:7-2; F: 2-7; E: 5-4)
Round 6: Yale 15, Brown 12 (S: 4-5; F: 4-5; E: 4-5)
Team Results
Harvard 6-0
Columbia 5-1
Princeton 4-2
Cornell 2-4
Penn 2-4
Brown 1-5
Yale 1-5
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the backbone of our athletics program, playing a crucial role in enhancing the student-athlete experience. This is possible through philanthropic support from our alumni, parents, fans, and friends. Your gift through the Sports Foundation can immediately impact today's Brown Bears, helping them excel in the classroom, in competition, and, most importantly, in the community. Please click here to learn more about how you can support the Bears.
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For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X and @BrownU_Bears on Instagram. Like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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