Northwestern University Athletics
Women's Fencing Team Fares Well in First Competitions
10/7/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Fencing
Oct. 7, 2001
EVANSTON, Ill. - Though they have only been practicing as a team for two weeks, the Northwestern women's fencing team swept the competition in two bouts this weekend.
In the U.S. Fencing Association's Burton Open, held Friday on the Northwestern campus, NU fencers finished first in every event. Though not officially competing for the school, first place finishers were senior Kristen Dorf in the Foil, senior Jennifer Greenebaum in the Epee and freshman Lauren Dunn in the Sabre.
On Saturday NU's Patton Gym was the sight of the Big Ten Invitational. Once again the women fencers did not officially compete for the school, but again they drilled the competition.
Northwestern fencers took the first four places in every event. Freshman Julia Foldi took the Foil, junior Kate Rudkin took the Epee and freshman Lauren Van Gieson took the Sabre.
USFA Burton Open * Friday, Oct. 5
Women's Foil
1. Kristen Dorf, Northwestern
2. Julia Foldi, Northwestern
3. Julie Rapoport, Northwestern
4. Anna Gardberg, Unattached
5. Sarah Umberger, Purdue
6. Pin Chen, Northwestern
7. Jill Chwojko-Frank, Naperville FC
8. Melissa Dattalo, Northwestern
9. Haina Shin, Northwestern
10. Meghan Maginll, Northwestern
11. Nora Nueller, Northwestern
12. Janjri Jasani, Northwestern
13. Stephanie Herbsechtsmeier, Caliburn
Women's Epee
1. Jennifer Greenbaum, Northwestern
2. Christine Dominick, Illinois Fencers Club
3. Margaret Ruf, Northwestern
4. Sharon Sullivan, Northwest Fencing Center
5. Lynn Zuckerman, Northwestern
6. Kelsey Nencheck, Northwestern
7. Katerina Babinski, University of Chicago
8. Elizabeth Santos, Chicago Fencing
9. Elsie Grace, Purdue
10. Stephanie Benjamin, Fencing Center of Long Island
11. Xiomara Cortes, Europa Club
12. Kate Rigot, Northwestern
13. Jill Chwojko-Frank, Naperville Fencing
14. Mary Scanlan, European Fencing Club
15. Weslie Bellini, European Fencing Club
Women's Sabre
1. Lauren Dunn, Northwestern
2. Lauren Van Gieson, Northwestern
3. Kristin Rill, IFC/Mainewest
4. Emily Pasternak, New Trier
5. Catie Filkins, New Trier
6. Celia Loahu, Chicago Fencing
Big Ten Invitational * Saturday, Oct. 6
Women's Foil
1. Julia Foldi, Northwestern
2. Kristen Dorf, Northwestern
3. Julie Rapoport, Northwestern
4. Melissa Dattalo, Northwestern
5. Jessica Marting, Purdue
6. Meghan Magill, Northwestern
7. Sarah Umberger, Purdue
8. Nora Mueller, Northwestern
9. Haina Shin, Northwestern
10. Janjri Jasani, Northwestern
11. Thea McSweeney, Penn State
12. Nicole Bunting, Michigan State
13. Suzan Hazel, Purdue
14. Mary Douglas, Michigan State
15. Brianna Rockey, Minnesota
16. Katherine Pederson, Minnesota
Women's Epee
1. Kate Rudkin, Northwestern
2. Jen Greenebaum, Northwestern
3. Lynn Zuckerman, Northwestern
4. Margaret Ruf, Northwestern
5. Molly Buckman, Michigan State
6. Elise Larsen, Michigan State
7. Heather Wenk, Minnesota
8. Kelsey Nencheck, Northwestern
9. Elsie Grace, Purdue
10. Kate Rigot, Northwestern
Women's Sabre
1. Laurne Van Gieson, Northwestern
2. Lauren Dunn, Northwestern
3. Laurel Scherffius, Northwestern
4. Kate Frambach, Northwestern
5. Beth Nollenberger, Minnesota
6. Maggie Malenfant, Michigan State
7. Karen Scott, Minnesota
8. Katherine Slee, Michigan State
