Saturday, January 27
South Bend, Ind.
All Day
Northwestern
27
vs
0
Detroit Mercy
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
Wildcats Storm Through DeCicco Duals, Host Northwestern Duals This Weekend
1/30/2024 3:00:00 PM | Women's Fencing
‘Cats upended No. 2 Notre Dame as part of 6-0 day in South Bend, Ind.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (January 30, 2024) – No. 5 Northwestern fencing enjoyed a dominant showing this past Saturday, finishing a perfect 6-0 at the DeCicco Duals in South Bend, Ind. Across all weapons, the 'Cats boasted a 17-1 overall record.
Northwestern opened competition inside the Castellan Family Fencer Center with a trio of impressive wins, bookending a 24-3 victory over Denison with 27-0 shutouts of both Detroit Mercy and Cleveland State.
In their premier matchup of the afternoon, the 'Cats faced off with No. 2 Notre Dame, the event host. Led by victories in the epee, 6-3, and sabre, 5-4, Northwestern picked up its second upset of the Fighting Irish in as many seasons, posting a 15-12 triumph.
The Wildcats closed out their Saturday with a flourish, rolling past Wayne State, 20-7, and Lawrence, 25-2, to complete an undefeated day.
Megumi Oishi posted a team-best eight individual, leading a red-hot showing by Northwestern's sabre squad that saw Amy Lu (7-0), Sky Miller (7-0), Levi Hoogendoorn (6-0), Kailing Sathyanath (6-0), and Sumin Liu (4-0) all finished undefeated.
In just her second dual meet appearance, Karina Vasile put up a squad-best five victories for the Wildcat foilists, while Ava Wade-Currie enjoyed a breakout showing in the epee, finishing a perfect 7-0. Emma Ning (4-0), Kaylin Nguyen (3-0), and Annie Wang (3-0) also enjoyed unblemished showings.
COMPLETE RESULTS
UP NEXT
Northwestern looks to carry over momentum from this past weekend when it returns to the friendly confines of Ryan Fieldhouse to host the Northwestern Duals, February 3-4.
The 'Cats are set to matchup against six ranked foes across the two-day event, including a rematch against No. 2 Notre Dame on Saturday at 11:45 a.m. Prior to Sunday's finale against Fairleigh Dickinson, Northwestern will honor its senior class in a special ceremony that is slated to begin at 12:50 p.m. Admission to both days is free of charge.
NORTHWESTERN DUALS SCHEDULE
Saturday, February 3
8:15 a.m. – vs. #11 Temple
9:25 a.m. – vs. #10 Cornell
10:35 a.m. – vs. UC San Diego
11:45 a.m. – vs. #2 Notre Dame
1:30 p.m. – vs. #8 Penn State
Sunday, February 4
8 a.m. – vs. #5 Ohio State
9:10 a.m. – vs. Boston College
10:20 a.m. – vs. Incarnate Word
11:30 a.m. – vs. #15 Air Force
1:10 p.m. – vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (Senior Day)
All duals to be held inside Ryan Fieldhouse.
Northwestern opened competition inside the Castellan Family Fencer Center with a trio of impressive wins, bookending a 24-3 victory over Denison with 27-0 shutouts of both Detroit Mercy and Cleveland State.
In their premier matchup of the afternoon, the 'Cats faced off with No. 2 Notre Dame, the event host. Led by victories in the epee, 6-3, and sabre, 5-4, Northwestern picked up its second upset of the Fighting Irish in as many seasons, posting a 15-12 triumph.
The Wildcats closed out their Saturday with a flourish, rolling past Wayne State, 20-7, and Lawrence, 25-2, to complete an undefeated day.
Megumi Oishi posted a team-best eight individual, leading a red-hot showing by Northwestern's sabre squad that saw Amy Lu (7-0), Sky Miller (7-0), Levi Hoogendoorn (6-0), Kailing Sathyanath (6-0), and Sumin Liu (4-0) all finished undefeated.
In just her second dual meet appearance, Karina Vasile put up a squad-best five victories for the Wildcat foilists, while Ava Wade-Currie enjoyed a breakout showing in the epee, finishing a perfect 7-0. Emma Ning (4-0), Kaylin Nguyen (3-0), and Annie Wang (3-0) also enjoyed unblemished showings.
COMPLETE RESULTS
| Opponent | Epee | Foil | Sabre | Overall | V-D |
| Detroit Mercy | 9-0 | 9-0 | 9-0 | 27-0 | V |
| Denison | 8-1 | 7-2 | 9-0 | 24-3 | V |
| Cleveland State | 9-0 | 9-0 | 9-0 | 27-0 | V |
| #2 Notre Dame | 6-3 | 4-5 | 5-4 | 15-12 | V |
| Wayne State | 5-4 | 6-3 | 9-0 | 20-7 | V |
| Lawrence | 8-1 | 8-1 | 9-0 | 25-2 | V |
UP NEXT
Northwestern looks to carry over momentum from this past weekend when it returns to the friendly confines of Ryan Fieldhouse to host the Northwestern Duals, February 3-4.
The 'Cats are set to matchup against six ranked foes across the two-day event, including a rematch against No. 2 Notre Dame on Saturday at 11:45 a.m. Prior to Sunday's finale against Fairleigh Dickinson, Northwestern will honor its senior class in a special ceremony that is slated to begin at 12:50 p.m. Admission to both days is free of charge.
NORTHWESTERN DUALS SCHEDULE
Saturday, February 3
8:15 a.m. – vs. #11 Temple
9:25 a.m. – vs. #10 Cornell
10:35 a.m. – vs. UC San Diego
11:45 a.m. – vs. #2 Notre Dame
1:30 p.m. – vs. #8 Penn State
Sunday, February 4
8 a.m. – vs. #5 Ohio State
9:10 a.m. – vs. Boston College
10:20 a.m. – vs. Incarnate Word
11:30 a.m. – vs. #15 Air Force
1:10 p.m. – vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (Senior Day)
All duals to be held inside Ryan Fieldhouse.
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