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Women's Fencing 11/19/2023 Steven Merritt, Director of Athletic Communications

Women's Fencing Earns Conference Victory over Sacred Heart at NFC #1

Brewers pick up victories over Sacred Heart 17-10

CHESTNUT HILL, MA - The Vassar College Women's Fencing Team opened up the Northeast Fencing Conference schedule on Sunday as the Brewers earned a 17-10 conference victory over Sacred Heart at Boston College.

ROUND ONE - MIT 24 VC 3

Epee - MIT 6 VC 3
- Junior Olivia Barnes earned two victories while first year Katrina Zeng picked up a win.
- Junior Addy Xie battled in two bouts while sophomore Aanya Mukherjee fenced in one bout.
Foil - MIT 9 VC 0
- First year Aurelia Cacace and Zoe North along with junior Nicole Ezell each competed in three bouts.
Sabre - MIT 9 VC 0
- Sophomores Abigail Geiger and Vanessa Mark and junior Kira Wheeler all battled three times for Vassar.

ROUND TWO - TUFTS 17 VC 10

Epee - VC 5 TUFTS 4
- Barnes and Zeng each battled for two wins while Xie added a victory.
Foil - TUFTS 7 VC 2
- Ezell and North each earned a victory while Cacace competed in three bouts.
Sabre - TUFTS 6 VC 3
- Mark took two victories along with Wheeler earning a victory.
- Geiger battled in three bouts in round two.

ROUND FOUR - BC 24 VC 3

Epee - BC 6 VC 3
- Barnes, Zeng and Xie all recorded one victory in round four.
Foil - BC 9 VC 0
- North and Ezell each battled in three bouts while Cacace competed twice and first year Elena Rosenmayr fenced in one bout.
Sabre - BC 9 VC 0
- Geiger, Mark and Wheeler each competed in three bouts.

ROUND FIVE - BRAN 18 VC 9

Epee - VC 5 BRAN 4
- Xie posted a strong 3-0 mark while Zeng recorded two victories.
- Barnes battled in two bouts while Mukherjee fenced in one bout.
Foil - BRAN 7 VC 2
- North earned two victories in the round while Cacace and Ezell each fenced three times.
Sabre - BRAN 7 VC 2
- Wheeler earned two victories for Vassar as Geiger and Mark each battled three times.

ROUND SIX - BROWN 24 VC 3

Epee - BROWN 7 VC 2
- Barnes earned two victories while Zeng and junior Danielle Golden each competed in three bouts.
Foil - BROWN 8 VC 1
- Ezell tallied a victory along with Cacace and North each battling in three bouts.
Sabre - BROWN 9 VC 0
- Mark and Wheeler each fenced in three bouts while Geiger fenced twice and junior Olivia Salva battled in one bout.

ROUND SEVEN - VC 17 SHU 10

Epee - VC 7 SHU 2
- Barnes went undefeated at 3-0 along with Golden and Xie scored two victories each.
Foil - VC 7 SHU 2
- North earned three victories for a perfect mark while Cacace and Ezell both tallied two wins.
Sabre - SHU 6 VC 3
- Wheeler recorded two wins while Geiger earned a victory as Mark battled in three bouts.

ROUND EIGHT - WAGNER 16 VC 11

Epee - VC 6 WAGNER 3
- Xie posted a perfect 3-0 mark while Barnes tallied two victories.
- Mukherjee earned a win while Holden fenced in two bouts.
Foil - WAGNER 5 VC 4
- North recorded two victories while Ezell and Cacace each picked up a win.
Sabre - WAGNER 8 VC 1
- Wheeler earned a win along with Geiger and Mark battled in three bouts.

ROUND NINE - WELLESLEY 17 VC 10

Epee - WELL 6 VC 3
- Zeng picked up two wins along with one win from Barnes.
- Mukherjee fenced in three bouts in the final round.
Foil - WELL 8 VC 1
- North recorded a victory while Ezell competed in three bouts.
- Cacace battled in two bouts while Rosenmayr fenced in one bout.
Sabre - VC 6 WELL 3
- Wheeler, Mark and Geiger each earned two victories in the final round.

WEAPON RECORDS

Epee - 33-39
Foil - 17-55
Sabre - 15-57

WHAT'S NEXT

Vassar will head to Sacred Heart on Sunday, December 3rd for the Tradition Invite.

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Players Mentioned

Olivia Barnes: Epee; 5' 6"; Junior

Nicole Ezell: Epee; 5' 7"; Junior

Abigail Geiger: Sabre; 5' 5"; Sophomore

Danielle Golden: Epee; 5' 9"; Junior

Vanessa Mark: Sabre; 5' 5"; Sophomore

Aanya Mukherjee: Epee; 5' 1"; Sophomore

Kira Wheeler: Sabre; 5' 4"; Junior

Addy Xie: Epee; 5' 5"; Junior

Aurelia Cacace: Epee/Foil; 5' 6"; First Year

Zoe North: Foil; 5' 6"; First Year

Players Mentioned

Olivia Barnes
: 5' 6"; Junior
: Epee

Nicole Ezell
: 5' 7"; Junior
: Epee

Abigail Geiger
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: Sabre

Danielle Golden
: 5' 9"; Junior
: Epee

Vanessa Mark
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: Sabre

Aanya Mukherjee
: 5' 1"; Sophomore
: Epee

Kira Wheeler
: 5' 4"; Junior
: Sabre

Addy Xie
: 5' 5"; Junior
: Epee

Aurelia Cacace
: 5' 6"; First Year
: Epee/Foil

Zoe North
: 5' 6"; First Year
: Foil

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Players Mentioned

Players Mentioned