EVANSTON, Ill. (November 6, 2026) – No. 6 Northwestern fencing will officially raise the curtain on its 2026-27 dual meet schedule this weekend at the Western Invitational in San Diego, Calif.
The ‘Cats will see action in six matchups across the two-day meet, including ranked showdowns against No. 12 Stanford and No. 15 UC San Diego, which serves as the event host. A full meet schedule can be found below, while a link to live results is available above.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Saturday, November 7
11:15 a.m. CT – vs. Incarnate Word
1:45 p.m. CT – vs. Brandeis
3:30 p.m. CT – vs. Air Force
4:45 p.m. CT – at No. 15 UC San Diego
Sunday, November 8
10 a.m. CT – vs. Incarnate Word
11:15 a.m. CT – vs. No. 12 Stanford
LAST TIME OUT
Northwestern returns to action for the first time since it competed at USA Fencing’s October North American Cup. Three Wildcats secured top-25 finishes at the event, led by an impressive 12th-place finish from Redondo Beach, Calif., native Sophia Elston in the Division I Elite Section of the epee.
IN THE POLL
Northwestern checked in at No. 6 in the recently released United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) NCAA Coaches’ Preseason Poll. The ‘Cats are one of three Midwest Region teams to appear in the rankings, joining No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 11 Ohio State.