Women's Fencing Falls to Stevens

Cunningham Goes 3-0 on Tuesday

Results: Sabre Foil Epee

The New York University women's fencing team was defeated by Stevens Institute of Technology 17-10 on Tuesday, February 21, in Hoboken, NJ.

The Violets fell 5-4 in sabre and epee, and lost 7-2 in foil.

Leading the way for NYU was junior Stephanie Cunningham. The St. Louis, MO, native went 3-0 in epee.

"A few close matches did not go our way, but we were definitely in it fighting hard," said NYU Assistant Coach Lauren Willock Wunderlich.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

- Senior Cydney Williams (foil) and freshman Audrey Edgington (sabre) each won their lone match of the evening.

- Sophomores Jacqueline Tubbs and Maria Free, and freshman Oliwia Szumilo all went 1-1 in sabre.

The Violets are back in action for the NCAA Regional Championships hosted by Yale University in New Haven, CT, on Sunday, March 12.

Players Mentioned

Stephanie Cunningham: Epee; 5' 8"; Junior; Liberal Studies (Faculty Arts and Science)

Maria Free: Sabre; 5' 3"; Sophomore; Urban Design and Architecture (College of Arts and Science)

Jacqueline Tubbs: Sabre; 5' 7"; Sophomore; Global Liberal Studies

Cydney Williams: Sabre; 5' 4"; Senior; Individualized Study (Gallatin School of Individualized Study)

Audrey Edgington: Sabre; 5' 9"; Freshman; Chemistry/German (College of Arts and Science)

Oliwia Szumilo: Sabre; 5' 5"; Freshman; Chemical Engineering (Tandon School of Engineering)

Players Mentioned

Stephanie Cunningham
: 5' 8"; Junior; Liberal Studies (Faculty Arts and Science)
: Epee

Maria Free
: 5' 3"; Sophomore; Urban Design and Architecture (College of Arts and Science)
: Sabre

Jacqueline Tubbs
: 5' 7"; Sophomore; Global Liberal Studies
: Sabre

Cydney Williams
: 5' 4"; Senior; Individualized Study (Gallatin School of Individualized Study)
: Sabre

Audrey Edgington
: 5' 9"; Freshman; Chemistry/German (College of Arts and Science)
: Sabre

Oliwia Szumilo
: 5' 5"; Freshman; Chemical Engineering (Tandon School of Engineering)
: Sabre