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Seven 'Cats Compete in December Tournaments
12/17/2018 5:03:00 PM | Women's Fencing
EVANSTON, Ill. – As the Northwestern fencing team awaits its next duals meet in January, several Wildcats participated in individual tournaments this weekend domestically and abroad.
First-year Alyssa Chen finished ninth overall at the December North American Cup tournament held in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday. The San Diego native went 6-0 in pool play before going 2-1 in direct elimination, including a victory over teammate Amy Jia.
Jia placed 55th at the event after going 3-3 in pools and 1-1 in direct elimination.
Across the globe, Julia Falinska continued her impressive first season. The Warsaw, Poland native competed in the Junior World Cup event in Burgos, Spain on Saturday, where she placed 33rd overall. Falinska posted a perfect 6-0 record in pool play before going 1-1 in direct elimination.
Four more Wildcats competed in the North American Cup on Monday. In epée competition, Emma Scala placed 68th overall after going 4-2 in pools and dropping her lone direct elimination bout. Fellow first-years Natalie Kim and Ananya Gupta finished 114th and 123rd, respectively.
Sophomore Alexis Browne competed for saber, placing 68th overall.
Full results of the North American Cup can be found here.
Chicago's Big Ten Team returns to action with the USA Fencing NAC individual event on January 4th through 7th. Northwestern's next duals meet will be the Western Invitational in Colorado Springs, Colo. on January 13th.
RESULTS
December NAC Results: Day 1
Div. 1 Foil
Amy Jia
Pools: (3-3)
Overall: 9th
DEs: Jia v Sofia Molho (Victory 15-10)
Jia v Alyssa Chen (Defeat 4-15) in the Table of 64
Alyssa Chen
Pools: (6-0 undefeated)
Overall: 55th
DEs: Chen v Amy Jia (Victory 15-4)
Chen v Veronica Marotta (Victory 10-9)
Chen v Stefanie Deschner (Defeat 8-15)
Burgos Results:
Julia Falinska
Pools: (6-0 undefeated)
Overall: 33rd
DEs: Falinska v Eliana Semiannikov (ISR) (Victory 15-5)
Falinska v Anastasia Vorobieva (RUS) (Defeat 12-15) in the Table of 64
December NAC Results Day 2:
Div. 1 Epée
Ananya Gupta
Pools: (0-6)
Overall: 123rd
Emma Scala
Pools: (4-2)
DEs: Scala v Jaclyn Khrol (Defeat 10-15)
Overall: 68th
Natalie Kim
Pools: (1-5)
Overall: 114th
Div. 1 Saber
Alexis Browne
Pools: (2-4)
DEs: Browne v Amit Hanadari-Levy (Defeat 8-15)
Overall: 68th
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First-year Alyssa Chen finished ninth overall at the December North American Cup tournament held in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday. The San Diego native went 6-0 in pool play before going 2-1 in direct elimination, including a victory over teammate Amy Jia.
Jia placed 55th at the event after going 3-3 in pools and 1-1 in direct elimination.
Across the globe, Julia Falinska continued her impressive first season. The Warsaw, Poland native competed in the Junior World Cup event in Burgos, Spain on Saturday, where she placed 33rd overall. Falinska posted a perfect 6-0 record in pool play before going 1-1 in direct elimination.
Four more Wildcats competed in the North American Cup on Monday. In epée competition, Emma Scala placed 68th overall after going 4-2 in pools and dropping her lone direct elimination bout. Fellow first-years Natalie Kim and Ananya Gupta finished 114th and 123rd, respectively.
Sophomore Alexis Browne competed for saber, placing 68th overall.
Full results of the North American Cup can be found here.
Chicago's Big Ten Team returns to action with the USA Fencing NAC individual event on January 4th through 7th. Northwestern's next duals meet will be the Western Invitational in Colorado Springs, Colo. on January 13th.
RESULTS
December NAC Results: Day 1
Div. 1 Foil
Amy Jia
Pools: (3-3)
Overall: 9th
DEs: Jia v Sofia Molho (Victory 15-10)
Jia v Alyssa Chen (Defeat 4-15) in the Table of 64
Alyssa Chen
Pools: (6-0 undefeated)
Overall: 55th
DEs: Chen v Amy Jia (Victory 15-4)
Chen v Veronica Marotta (Victory 10-9)
Chen v Stefanie Deschner (Defeat 8-15)
Burgos Results:
Julia Falinska
Pools: (6-0 undefeated)
Overall: 33rd
DEs: Falinska v Eliana Semiannikov (ISR) (Victory 15-5)
Falinska v Anastasia Vorobieva (RUS) (Defeat 12-15) in the Table of 64
December NAC Results Day 2:
Div. 1 Epée
Ananya Gupta
Pools: (0-6)
Overall: 123rd
Emma Scala
Pools: (4-2)
DEs: Scala v Jaclyn Khrol (Defeat 10-15)
Overall: 68th
Natalie Kim
Pools: (1-5)
Overall: 114th
Div. 1 Saber
Alexis Browne
Pools: (2-4)
DEs: Browne v Amit Hanadari-Levy (Defeat 8-15)
Overall: 68th
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