The New York University women's fencing team competed at the Tradition Tournament on Sunday, December 6, at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT.
The Violets went 1-5 over six rounds of competition. In their first three rounds, NYU lost to Penn State University (20-7), Princeton University (21-6) and Temple University (21-6). The squad then defeated Vassar College by a score of 19-8 before falling to Harvard University (22-5) and host Sacred Heart (18-9) in the final two rounds of the afternoon.
HIGHLIGHTS:- Freshman
Anastasiya Muravyeva went 12-5 in foil and compiled perfect 3-0 records against both Vassar and Sacred Heart.
- Fellow rookies
Jacqueline Tubbs and
Hannah Bennett also performed well for the Violets. Tubbs finished with a 7-5 record in sabre, while Bennett went 7-8 in epee.
"It was a tough day for the women, but we saw great things from our freshmen, which bodes well for our future," said NYU Assistant Coach
Lauren Willock.
The Violets return to the strip for the North American Cup, which takes place from Friday-Monday, January 8-11, in St. Louis, MO.
