Northwestern University Athletics
Wildcats Head to the Big Apple Sunday
2/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Fencing
Feb. 24, 2012
U.S. Collegiate Squad Championships
Sunday, Feb. 26 EVANSTON, Ill. -- No. 8 Northwestern will wrap up its 2012 regular season on Sunday, Feb. 26 with a second trip to the Big Apple for the U.S. Collegiate Squad Championships at the Coles Sports Center in Manhattan.
This is the second edition of the U.S. Collegiate Squad Championships, but the first time that the Wildcats will be among the participants.
Among the 19 women's programs scheduled to attend the competition, seven are ranked in the top 10 in the most recent United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) Coaches Poll, including top-ranked Penn State University and second-ranked Princeton University.
The Championships will feature a relay-scoring structure to 45 points, rather than the typical protocol of regular NCAA fencing competitions. A champion will be crowned for each weapon. There will also be an overall champion for both the men and the women combining all three weapons. Lastly, the Cointe Trophy for Best Sportspersons (men and women) will be awarded.
Next on the schedule for the 'Cats will be the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships. The two-day event will take place March 3-4 in South Bend, Ind.
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Coles Sports Center
New York, N.Y. • 7 a.m. CST
TV: if applicable (announcers)
In-game Twitter updates: @NCatFencing
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