Sunday, January 13
Colorado Springs, Colo.
All Day
Northwestern
19
vs
8
Brandeis
Northwestern Sweeps Western Invitational
1/14/2019 12:41:00 PM | Women's Fencing
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Northwestern women's fencing team continued its remarkable start to the 2018-19 campaign and swept all seven opponents at the Western Invitational on Sunday, improving the team record to 23-1.
Isabella Min (11-0) and Sarah Filby (8-0) finished the meet undefeated, while Sofia Simontov and Robyn Song notched ten wins apiece. This marked the second time this season that Min and Simontov recorded double-digit wins.
"We had a great team performance this weekend, with everyone contributing and getting stronger as the day progressed," said head coach Zach Moss. "We have a few areas to work on, but this was a very solid start to the winter quarter."
All eighteen NU fencers won at least four bouts, and eleven fencers won at least seven. Sixteen fencers recorded at least one 3-0 sweep in the competition. In her 2018-19 debut, junior Abby Tartell went 8-2.
In the opening bout against Brandeis, NU's saber squad recorded the first of three sweeps on the day to pace the 'Cats to a 19-8 victory.
Against UCSD, Filby and Simontov recorded three wins each, while Maddy Curzon and Emine Yücel contributed two wins each in the 16-11 NU victory.
Filby, Curzon, and Amy Jia continued their strong performances with sweeps in round three, allowing the Wildcats to defeat host Air Force, 18-9.
In round four against Incarnate Word, the #B1GCats collected key victories from Sharon Chen and Alexandra Banin en route to a tight 16-11 win.
Against Stanford, 3-0 sweeps from Pauline Hamilton, Jia, and Curzon led Northwestern to a 20-7 victory.
Seven Wildcats recorded 3-0 sweeps in the 25-2 win over Cal Tech, including those by Doreen Du, Natalie Kim, and Ashley Gomerman.
Northwestern secured the sweep of the Western Invitational with a convincing 25-2 victory over Florida, which included 3-0 efforts from Marta Amador Molina, Shirley Luong, and Justine Banbury.
Chicago's Big Ten Team will return to action in the Philadelphia Invitational next Sunday, January 20th.
Team Results
Northwestern def. Brandeis, 19-8
Sabre: 9-0
Foil: 5-4
Epée: 5-4
Northwestern def. UCSD, 16-11
Sabre: 5-4
Foil: 8-1
Epée: 3-6
Northwestern def. Air Force, 18-9
Sabre: 6-3
Foil: 7-2
Epée: 5-4
Northwestern def. Incarnate Word, 16-11
Sabre: 8-1
Foil: 5-4
Epée: 3-6
Northwestern def. Stanford, 20-7
Sabre: 6-3
Foil: 8-1
Epée: 6-3
Northwestern def. Cal Tech, 25-2
Sabre: 9-0
Foil: 8-1
Epée: 8-1
Northwestern def. Florida, 25-2
Sabre: 9-0
Foil: 8-1
Epée: 8-1
Individual Results
Sabre
Pauline Hamilton: 6-3
Marta Amador Molina: 6-4
Shirley Luong: 7-5
Doreen Du: 6-3
Julia Falinska: 4-5
Natalie Kim: 9-5
Foil
Sarah Filby: 8-0
Amy Jia: 8-1
Sofia Simontov: 10-3
Justine Banbury: 8-4
Sharon Chen: 8-4
Alexandra Banin: 7-2
Sabre
Maddy Curzon: 8-1
Abby Tartell: 8-2
Emine Yücel: 5-4
Isabella Min: 11-0
Ashley Gomerman: 7-1
Robyn Song: 10-3
••••••
Be the first to know what's going on with the 'Cats -- Follow @NU_Sports on Twitter, become a fan of Northwestern Athletics on Facebook, check us out on Instagram, visit our Social Media page and download our mobile app from the Apple Store and Google Play! To get involved with the #B1GCats, become a season-ticket holder or join the Wildcat Fund!
Isabella Min (11-0) and Sarah Filby (8-0) finished the meet undefeated, while Sofia Simontov and Robyn Song notched ten wins apiece. This marked the second time this season that Min and Simontov recorded double-digit wins.
"We had a great team performance this weekend, with everyone contributing and getting stronger as the day progressed," said head coach Zach Moss. "We have a few areas to work on, but this was a very solid start to the winter quarter."
All eighteen NU fencers won at least four bouts, and eleven fencers won at least seven. Sixteen fencers recorded at least one 3-0 sweep in the competition. In her 2018-19 debut, junior Abby Tartell went 8-2.
In the opening bout against Brandeis, NU's saber squad recorded the first of three sweeps on the day to pace the 'Cats to a 19-8 victory.
Against UCSD, Filby and Simontov recorded three wins each, while Maddy Curzon and Emine Yücel contributed two wins each in the 16-11 NU victory.
Filby, Curzon, and Amy Jia continued their strong performances with sweeps in round three, allowing the Wildcats to defeat host Air Force, 18-9.
In round four against Incarnate Word, the #B1GCats collected key victories from Sharon Chen and Alexandra Banin en route to a tight 16-11 win.
Against Stanford, 3-0 sweeps from Pauline Hamilton, Jia, and Curzon led Northwestern to a 20-7 victory.
Seven Wildcats recorded 3-0 sweeps in the 25-2 win over Cal Tech, including those by Doreen Du, Natalie Kim, and Ashley Gomerman.
Northwestern secured the sweep of the Western Invitational with a convincing 25-2 victory over Florida, which included 3-0 efforts from Marta Amador Molina, Shirley Luong, and Justine Banbury.
Chicago's Big Ten Team will return to action in the Philadelphia Invitational next Sunday, January 20th.
Team Results
Northwestern def. Brandeis, 19-8
Sabre: 9-0
Foil: 5-4
Epée: 5-4
Northwestern def. UCSD, 16-11
Sabre: 5-4
Foil: 8-1
Epée: 3-6
Northwestern def. Air Force, 18-9
Sabre: 6-3
Foil: 7-2
Epée: 5-4
Northwestern def. Incarnate Word, 16-11
Sabre: 8-1
Foil: 5-4
Epée: 3-6
Northwestern def. Stanford, 20-7
Sabre: 6-3
Foil: 8-1
Epée: 6-3
Northwestern def. Cal Tech, 25-2
Sabre: 9-0
Foil: 8-1
Epée: 8-1
Northwestern def. Florida, 25-2
Sabre: 9-0
Foil: 8-1
Epée: 8-1
Individual Results
Sabre
Pauline Hamilton: 6-3
Marta Amador Molina: 6-4
Shirley Luong: 7-5
Doreen Du: 6-3
Julia Falinska: 4-5
Natalie Kim: 9-5
Foil
Sarah Filby: 8-0
Amy Jia: 8-1
Sofia Simontov: 10-3
Justine Banbury: 8-4
Sharon Chen: 8-4
Alexandra Banin: 7-2
Sabre
Maddy Curzon: 8-1
Abby Tartell: 8-2
Emine Yücel: 5-4
Isabella Min: 11-0
Ashley Gomerman: 7-1
Robyn Song: 10-3
••••••
Be the first to know what's going on with the 'Cats -- Follow @NU_Sports on Twitter, become a fan of Northwestern Athletics on Facebook, check us out on Instagram, visit our Social Media page and download our mobile app from the Apple Store and Google Play! To get involved with the #B1GCats, become a season-ticket holder or join the Wildcat Fund!
Players Mentioned
Epée
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Epée
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Epée
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's FencingThis is Northwestern Athletics | 2024-25 Recap
Tuesday, August 19
David G. Kabiller NU for Life Program - 2025 Video
Tuesday, August 19
The Foundation: Northwestern Fencing
Wednesday, March 19
Laurie Schiller Full Speech | 2022 Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame Induction
Monday, September 19
