2024-25 Women's Fencing Roster

Karina Vasile
Photo by: Sarah Boeke/Northwestern Athletics
Karina Vasile
Photo by: Sarah Boeke/Northwestern Athletics
Karina Vasile
Photo by: Sarah Boeke/Northwestern Athletics
Karina Vasile
Photo by: Sarah Boeke/Northwestern Athletics
Karina Vasile
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Karina Vasile
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Karina Vasile
Photo by: Austin Janning/Northwestern Athletics
Karina Vasile
Photo by: Austin Janning/Northwestern Athletics
Karina Vasile
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Karina Vasile
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
Karina Vasile
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Karina Vasile
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September 9, 2024, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Fencing team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Patten Gymnasium in Evanston, IL on Monday, September 9, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 38

Karina Vasile

  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Wellington College
  • Hometown:
    Bucharest, Romania
  • Major:
    Biological Sciences
2024-25: Finished sophomore year with a 14-9 record in dual competition ... Made season debut at the Tufts Invitational (1/12), where she led all Northwestern foilists with a 7-2 record ... Posted a 6-5 mark at the Schiller Duals (2/1-2) ... Added a victory during team portion of the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) Championships (2/22) ... Placed seventh in the individual section of the CCFC Championships (2/23).

2023-24: Went 18-12 in limited dual action as a first-year ... NCAA Championships qualifier ... Second Team All-Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) selection ... Placed seventh in Northwestern debut at the Remenyik Open (10/14-15) ... Finished 6-3 in first dual appearance at the Philadelphia Invitational (1/21) ... Went 5-1 at the DeCicco Duals (1/27) ... Tallied seven wins at the Northwestern Duals (2/3-4) ... Took seventh at the NCAA Midwest Regional (3/9) ... Finished 21st at the NCAA Championships (3/21-22) ... United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) All-Academic Team selection.

High School & Club: Romanian National Team member … 2022 European Champion with Romanian National Team … Individual bronze medal in 2022 European Championship 2022l … Bronze medal in 2018 European Team Championship …  16 National Champion titles in individual & team events (2014-2022) … Won 13-of-14 foil matches against other public schools in the UK … Romanian Senior, Junior and Cadet National Champion …  Ranked first in the country in all categories for foil … Club team is CSA Steaua Bucuresti … Master of Arms in Public Schools National Championship … Fencing Sport Full Colours and Old Wellingtonians Society Fencing Prize Recipient 2022.
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