Women's Fencing Goes 2-1 at Columbia

Violets Defeat Vassar and Sacred Heart

The New York University women's fencing team faced three opponents in a quad-meet hosted by Columbia University on Wednesday, February 14, in Upper Manhattan.

The Short Story: NYU finished the evening with two victories, defeating Vassar College and Sacred Heart University, while falling to the host Lions. The Violets finished their dual-meet season with a 13-15 overall record.

RESULTS:
Match One: Columbia 20, NYU 7 | FULL RESULTS
Match Two: NYU 23, Vassar 4 | FULL RESULTS
Match Three: NYU 16, Sacred Heart 11 | FULL RESULTS

Top Performers:
Epee: Hannah Bennett (6-3), Rachel Wu (5-4), Stephanie Cunningham (5-4)
Foil: Rachel Yuen (7-2), Tiffany Luong (6-1)
Sabre: Jacqueline Tubbs (7-1), Audrey Edgington (6-2)

Up Next: The Violets return to action on Saturday, March 3, when they travel to the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY, to compete in the NIWFA Championships.

Players Mentioned

Hannah Bennett: Epee; 5' 9"; Junior; Global Liberal Studies

Stephanie Cunningham: Epee; 5' 8"; Senior; Media, Culture, and Communication (Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development)

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

Tiffany Luong: Foil; 5' 1"; Freshman; Business (Leonard N. Stern School of Business)

Jacqueline Tubbs: Sabre; 5' 7"; Junior; Individualized Study (Gallatin School of Individualized Study)

Rachel Wu: Epee; 5' 6"; Sophomore; Liberal Studies Program

Rachel Yuen: Foil; 5' 6"; Sophomore; Undeclared (College of Arts and Science)

Players Mentioned

Hannah Bennett
: 5' 9"; Junior; Global Liberal Studies
: Epee

Stephanie Cunningham
: 5' 8"; Senior; Media, Culture, and Communication (Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development)
: Epee

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

Tiffany Luong
: 5' 1"; Freshman; Business (Leonard N. Stern School of Business)
: Foil

Jacqueline Tubbs
: 5' 7"; Junior; Individualized Study (Gallatin School of Individualized Study)
: Sabre

Rachel Wu
: 5' 6"; Sophomore; Liberal Studies Program
: Epee

Rachel Yuen
: 5' 6"; Sophomore; Undeclared (College of Arts and Science)
: Foil