2023-24 Women's Fencing Roster

Sumin Liu
Photo by: Austin Janning/Northwestern Athletics
Sumin Liu
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
Sumin Liu
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
Sumin Liu
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
Sumin Liu
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
Sumin Liu
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
September 7, 2023, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Fencing Internal Media Day at Patten Gymnasium in Evanston, IL on Thursday, September 7, 2023. (Photo by John Konstantaras/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 17

Sumin Liu

  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Shenzhen Yongyuan Experimental
  • Hometown:
    Shenzhen, China
2023-24: Posted a 23-12 record during her junior campaign ... Took 26th at the Penn State Open (10/21) ... Placed 25th in the Division I Women's Sabre at USA Fencing's October NAC (10/26-29) ... Went 4-2 at the Tufts Invitational (1/14) ... Posted a perfect 4-0 mark at the DeCicco Duals (1/27) ... Finished 5-4 at the Northwestern Duals (2/4-5) ... Went 4-1 at the Tar Heel Duals (2/10) ... Finished 6-1 during the team portion of the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) Championships (2/24), helping Northwestern to its first outright CCFC title in program history ... Earned a podium finish during the individual section of the CCFC Championships (2/25), finishing seventh overall ... All-Academic Team pick by the United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA).

2022-23: Finished her sophomore year with a 46-27 record ... Racked up 10 wins at the Vassar Invitational (11/13) ... Picked up a season-best 11 victories at the DeCicco Duals (1/28) ... Went 6-3 at the Northwestern Duals (2/4-5) ... Helped the 'Cats to a runner-up finish in the team portion of the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) Championships, finishing 7-1 ... Placed sixth in the individual section of the league meet ... United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) All-Academic Team selection. 

2021-22: Picked up four wins in her Northwestern debut at the Remenyik Open ... Went 3-2 at the Temple Open ... Won five duals at the Penn State Open.

High School/Club: 2018 Chinese Fencing Club League (Kunshan) Cadet Women’s Sabre - 11th ... 2018 Chinese Fencing Club League Cadet Women’s Team Sabre -  2nd ... 2018 Infiniti China Fencing League Junior Women’s Sabre -  3rd ... 2018 USA Fencing International Regional Circuit: Hong Kong Junior Women’s Sabre - 1st ... 2018 USA Fencing International Regional Circuit: Hong Kong Cadet Women’s Sabre - 1st ... 2019 National Junior Fencing Championship Women’s Sabre: 1st ... 2019 USA Fencing International Regional Circuit: Hong Kong Cadet Women’s Sabre - 2nd.

Personal: Anticipated major at Northwestern is undecided.
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