PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (January 23, 2024) – No. 5 Northwestern fencing recorded two dominant victories at the Philadelphia Invitational in Philadelphia, Pa., while Alex Chen brought home a pair of first-place finishes as part of The Canada Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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After dropping a pair of tightly contested decisions to No. 9 Duke, 15-12, and No. 7 Penn, 14-13, Northwestern got back on track with a 26-1 rout of Drew that featured spotless 9-0 showings from both the foil and sabre squads. The 'Cats followed that up with a 22-5 victory over Yale, receiving eight wins apiece in the aforementioned weapons. Northwestern wrapped up its stay in The City of Brotherly Love with another narrow setback, falling by a 15-12 margin to No. 12 Yale.
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On the individual front, Northwestern was led by Hanna Lipthay, Juliana Hung, Allison Lee, Levi Hoogendoorn, and Megumi Oishi, who each totaled seven victories.
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Chen carried the banner for Northwestern internationally this past weekend, competing at The Canada Cup, a selection event for Team Canada. The Toronto, Ontario native stormed to a clean sweep of both the Senior and Junior Women's Sabre titles, finishing with an unblemished record across pool action and in the tableau. Chen has enjoyed a fast start to her debut campaign with the 'Cats, taking home the Division I Women's Sabre crown at the Remenyik ROC/RJCC this past October in addition to posting a 12-6 record in dual action.
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COMPLETE RESULTS
UP NEXT
Northwestern makes the short trek east to South Bend, Ind. on Saturday, January 27 to compete at the DeCicco Duals.
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After dropping a pair of tightly contested decisions to No. 9 Duke, 15-12, and No. 7 Penn, 14-13, Northwestern got back on track with a 26-1 rout of Drew that featured spotless 9-0 showings from both the foil and sabre squads. The 'Cats followed that up with a 22-5 victory over Yale, receiving eight wins apiece in the aforementioned weapons. Northwestern wrapped up its stay in The City of Brotherly Love with another narrow setback, falling by a 15-12 margin to No. 12 Yale.
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On the individual front, Northwestern was led by Hanna Lipthay, Juliana Hung, Allison Lee, Levi Hoogendoorn, and Megumi Oishi, who each totaled seven victories.
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Chen carried the banner for Northwestern internationally this past weekend, competing at The Canada Cup, a selection event for Team Canada. The Toronto, Ontario native stormed to a clean sweep of both the Senior and Junior Women's Sabre titles, finishing with an unblemished record across pool action and in the tableau. Chen has enjoyed a fast start to her debut campaign with the 'Cats, taking home the Division I Women's Sabre crown at the Remenyik ROC/RJCC this past October in addition to posting a 12-6 record in dual action.
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COMPLETE RESULTS
| Opponent | Epee | Foil | Sabre | Overall | V-D |
| #9 Duke | 4-5 | 6-3 | 2-7 | 15-12 | D |
| #7 Penn | 4-5 | 5-4 | 4-5 | 14-13 | D |
| Drew | 8-1 | 9-0 | 9-0 | 26-1 | V |
| NJIT | 6-3 | 8-1 | 8-1 | 22-5 | V |
| #12 Yale | 3-6 | 4-5 | 5-4 | 15-12 | D |
UP NEXT
Northwestern makes the short trek east to South Bend, Ind. on Saturday, January 27 to compete at the DeCicco Duals.