Oishi, Damratoski Earn Top-Eight Finishes At November NAC

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Oishi, Damratoski Earn Top-Eight Finishes At November NAC

11/14/2023 4:19:00 PM | Women's Fencing

Both members of duo earn spots on podium at USA Fencing event

FORT WORTH, Texas (November 14, 2023) – Megumi Oishi and Anna Damratoski both earned podium finishes as Northwestern fencing sent a contingent to USA Fencing's November North American Cup event this past weekend in Fort Worth, Texas.

Competing in the junior women's sabre, Oishi rolled through pool action, compiling a spotless 6-0 record. After receiving an opening-round bye in the tableau, the Portland, Ore. native racked up five victories, including three consecutive 15-14 triumphs to punch her ticket to the semifinals. Alex Chen also posted a top-15 finish for the 'Cats in the event, scoring three wins in the tableau on her way to placing 14^th overall.

Damratoski excelled in the junior women's epee, rolling to a 5-1 pool record ahead of the tableau. The Peapack, N.J. product scored three wins in knockout action, none more impressive than a 15-9 victory over fourth-seeded Felicity Sebastian in the Round of 32, as part of a run to the quarterfinals. Karen Wang joined Damratoski in the top 30 of the event, checking in 26^th.

Juliana Hung paced Northwestern in the junior women's foil. Out of San Francisco, Calif., Hung, who finished 15^th, enjoyed a perfect 5-0 run through pool play before winning three tableau bouts, highlighted by a 10-9 upset of No. 9 Chin-Yi Kong in the Round of 32.

Northwestern was also represented in the team sections of the sabre and epee. The sabre squad of Chen, Oishi, Adele Bois, and Amy Lu took fourth, while the quartet of Damratoski, Wang, Christina Liu, and Kaylin Nguyen checked in 10^th in the epee.

A full listing of Northwestern results follows.

Junior Women's Foil
15^th – Juliana Hung
35^th – Erika Casteneda

Junior Women's Epee Team
10^th – Northwestern (Anna Damratoski, Christina Liu, Kaylin Nguyen, Karen Wang)

Junior Women's Team Sabre
4^th – Northwestern (Adele Bois, Alex Chen, Amy Lu, Megumi Oishi)

Junior Women's Epee
6^th – Anna Damratoski
26^th – Karen Wang
40^th – Ava Wade-Currie
54^th – Christina Liu

Junior Women's Sabre
3^rd – Megumi Oishi
14^th – Alex Chen
43^rd – Amy Lu
77^th – Adele Bois

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Northwestern travels to Columbus, Ohio on Sunday, November 19 for the Elite Invitational, an event hosted by Central Collegiate Fencing Conference rival Ohio State.