2025-26 Women's Fencing Roster

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Saber 5'5"

Kayla Alcebar

So. Bayonne, NJ High Tech

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Sophomore Bayonne, NJ High Tech

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Epee 5'6"

Azniv Basralian

So. Chatham, NJ Chatham

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Sophomore Chatham, NJ Chatham

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Saber Saber 5'7"

Rosemarie Benciu

Fr. Bucharest, Romania Liceul Teoretic Waldorf

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Freshman Bucharest, Romania Liceul Teoretic Waldorf

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Epee 5'9"

Katherine Chen

So. Westbury, NY Jericho

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Sophomore Westbury, NY Jericho

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Epee Epee 5'3"

Sophia Dondisch

Sr. Mercer Island, WA Mercer Island

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Senior Mercer Island, WA Mercer Island

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Epee Epee 5'3"

Hiba Hafeez

Fr. Windham, NH Windham

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Freshman Windham, NH Windham

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Saber Saber 5'3"

Liisa Hambazaza

Fr. Scarsdale, NY Scarsdale

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Freshman Scarsdale, NY Scarsdale

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Saber Saber 5'5"

Sophia Luker

Fr. Frisco, TX Centennial

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Freshman Frisco, TX Centennial

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Epee 5'6"

Emily Luo

Sr. Shanghai, China Culver

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Senior Shanghai, China Culver

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Foil Foil 5'0"

Claudia Meyer

Gr. Redding, CT Joel Barlow

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Graduate Student Redding, CT Joel Barlow

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Saber 5'1"

Anika Nayak

So. Syosset, NY Syosset

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Sophomore Syosset, NY Syosset

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Epee Epee 5'6"

Lily Papadakis

Jr. Vienna, VA James Madison

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Junior Vienna, VA James Madison

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Epee Epee 5'7"

Nina Prihodko

Fr. Sudbury, MA Lincoln Sudbury Regional

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Freshman Sudbury, MA Lincoln Sudbury Regional

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Foil Foil 5'8"

Audrey Shitamoto

Jr. Los Gatos, CA Homestead

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Junior Los Gatos, CA Homestead

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Saber Saber 5'6"

Miriam Shoman

Jr. Short Hills, NJ Millburn

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Junior Short Hills, NJ Millburn

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Epee Epee 5'0"

Zara Sinha

Sr. Cupertino, CA BASIS Independent Silicon Valley

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Senior Cupertino, CA BASIS Independent Silicon Valley

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Epee Epee 5'1"

Andrea Waller de Valle

Fr. San Juan, Puerto Rico Home Schooled

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Freshman San Juan, Puerto Rico Home Schooled

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Epee 5'9"

Greta Yuan

So. Princeton, NJ Princeton Day School

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Sophomore Princeton, NJ Princeton Day School

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Foil Foil 5'7"

Madelyn Zamelis

Jr. Provo, UT Timpview

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Junior Provo, UT Timpview

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Women's Fencing Coaching Staff

Head Coach

Ben Bratton

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Assistant Coach

Brian Kaneshige

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Assistant Coach

Alex Sourimto

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Assistant Coach

Iaroslav Ponomarenko

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Volunteer Assistant Coach

Adam Rodney

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Volunteer Assistant Coach

Maria Stamos

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2025-26 Women's Fencing Roster
Name	Yr.	Weapon	Ht.	Hometown / High School
Kayla Alcebar	So.		5-5	Bayonne, NJ / High Tech
Azniv Basralian	So.		5-6	Chatham, NJ / Chatham
Rosemarie Benciu	Fr.	Saber	5-7	Bucharest, Romania / Liceul Teoretic Waldorf
Katherine Chen	So.		5-9	Westbury, NY / Jericho
Sophia Dondisch	Sr.	Epee	5-3	Mercer Island, WA / Mercer Island
Hiba Hafeez	Fr.	Epee	5-3	Windham, NH / Windham
Liisa Hambazaza	Fr.	Saber	5-3	Scarsdale, NY / Scarsdale
Sophia Luker	Fr.	Saber	5-5	Frisco, TX / Centennial
Emily Luo	Sr.		5-6	Shanghai, China / Culver
Claudia Meyer	Gr.	Foil	5-0	Redding, CT / Joel Barlow
Anika Nayak	So.		5-1	Syosset, NY / Syosset
Lily Papadakis	Jr.	Epee	5-6	Vienna, VA / James Madison
Nina Prihodko	Fr.	Epee	5-7	Sudbury, MA / Lincoln Sudbury Regional
Audrey Shitamoto	Jr.	Foil	5-8	Los Gatos, CA / Homestead
Miriam Shoman	Jr.	Saber	5-6	Short Hills, NJ / Millburn
Zara Sinha	Sr.	Epee	5-0	Cupertino, CA / BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
Andrea Waller de Valle	Fr.	Epee	5-1	San Juan, Puerto Rico / Home Schooled
Greta Yuan	So.		5-9	Princeton, NJ / Princeton Day School
Madelyn Zamelis	Jr.	Foil	5-7	Provo, UT / Timpview

Women's Fencing Coaching Staff

Women's Fencing - Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title
	Ben Bratton	Head Coach
	Brian Kaneshige	Assistant Coach
	Alex Sourimto	Assistant Coach
	Iaroslav Ponomarenko	Assistant Coach
	Adam Rodney	Volunteer Assistant Coach
	Maria Stamos	Volunteer Assistant Coach

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Kayla Alcebar

Saber

5'5" So. Biology (College of Arts and Science)

Bayonne, NJ High Tech
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Azniv Basralian

Epee

5'6" So. Politics (College of Arts and Science)

Chatham, NJ Chatham
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Rosemarie Benciu

Saber

5'7" Fr. Liberal Studies Program

Bucharest, Romania Liceul Teoretic Waldorf
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Katherine Chen

Epee

5'9" So. Liberal Studies Program

Westbury, NY Jericho
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Sophia Dondisch

Epee

5'3" Sr. Drama (Tisch School of the Arts) / Political Science (College of Arts and Science)

Mercer Island, WA Mercer Island
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Hiba Hafeez

Epee

5'3" Fr. Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (Tandon School of Engineering)

Windham, NH Windham
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Liisa Hambazaza

Saber

5'3" Fr. Economics/Data Science (College of Arts and Science)

Scarsdale, NY Scarsdale
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Sophia Luker

Saber

5'5" Fr. Biology (College of Arts and Science)

Frisco, TX Centennial
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Emily Luo

Epee

5'6" Sr. Economics/Journalism (College of Arts and Science)

Shanghai, China Culver
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Claudia Meyer

Foil

5'0" Gr. Law (NYU School of Law)

Redding, CT Joel Barlow
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Anika Nayak

Saber

5'1" So. Global Public Health/Biology (College of Arts and Science)

Syosset, NY Syosset
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Lily Papadakis

Epee

5'6" Jr. Individualized Study (Gallatin School of Individualized Study)

Vienna, VA James Madison
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Nina Prihodko

Epee

5'7" Fr. Media, Culture, and Communications (Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development)

Sudbury, MA Lincoln Sudbury Regional
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Audrey Shitamoto

Foil

5'8" Jr. Business (Leonard N. Stern School of Business)

Los Gatos, CA Santa Clara University
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Miriam Shoman

Saber

5'6" Jr. Leadership and Management Studies (School of Professional Studies)

Short Hills, NJ Millburn
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Zara Sinha

Epee

5'0" Sr. Business and Technology Management (Tandon School of Engineering)

Cupertino, CA BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
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Andrea Waller de Valle

Epee

5'1" Fr. Liberal Studies Program

San Juan, Puerto Rico Home Schooled
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Greta Yuan

Epee

5'9" So. Business (Leonard N. Stern School of Business)

Princeton, NJ Princeton Day School
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Madelyn Zamelis

Foil

5'7" Jr. Journalism/Neuroscience (College of Arts and Science)

Provo, UT Timpview

Women's Fencing Coaching Staff

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Ben Bratton

Head Coach
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Brian Kaneshige

Assistant Coach
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Alex Sourimto

Assistant Coach
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Iaroslav Ponomarenko

Assistant Coach
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Adam Rodney

Volunteer Assistant Coach
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Maria Stamos

Volunteer Assistant Coach

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2025-26 Women's Fencing Roster

Players

Kayla Alcebar

Azniv Basralian

Rosemarie Benciu

Katherine Chen

Sophia Dondisch

Hiba Hafeez

Liisa Hambazaza

Sophia Luker

Emily Luo

Claudia Meyer

Anika Nayak

Lily Papadakis

Nina Prihodko

Audrey Shitamoto

Miriam Shoman

Zara Sinha

Andrea Waller de Valle

Greta Yuan

Madelyn Zamelis

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