2024-25 Women's Fencing Roster
Chen, Alex

Jersey Number 78
Alex Chen
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Toronto Montessori School
- Hometown:
- Beijing, China
- Major:
- Journalism
Bio
2024-25: Went 20-12 during her sophomore year in dual competition ... NCAA Championships qualifier ... Second Team All-Region pick by the United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) ... Came away with a pair of top-10 showings at the Remenyik Open (10/12-13), placing third in the Junior Women's Sabre and 10th in the Division I section of the event ... Won two of three matchups as part of the Northwestern Fall Duals (10/27) ... Piled up a sabre team-best 12 wins at the Western Invitational (11/2-3) ... Went 3-2 as part of the team portion of the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) Championships (2/22) ... Earned a spot on the podium during the individual section of the CCFC Championships (2/23), taking seventh place ... Booked spot at NCAA Championships by virture of a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional (3/8) ... Finished 20th at the NCAA Championships (3/22-23).
2023-24: Finished 18-9 in dual action as a first-year ... Honorable Mention All-Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) selection ... Impressed in her Northwestern debut at the Remenyik Open (10/14-15), winning the Division I Women's Sabre ... Placed 10th at the Penn State Open (10/21) ... Finished 14th in the under-20 section at the November NAC (11/12-13) ... Posted a 6-3 record in dual debut at the Elite Invitational (11/19) ... Tallied another top-10 finish at the December NAC (12/1-4), coming in 10th ... Also turned in 6-3 showings at both the Tufts Invitational (1/14) and the DeCicco Duals (1/27) ... Finished 17th in the under-20 division at the April NAC (4/25-28) ... United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) All-Academic Team selection.
High School & Club: No. 1 ranked Junior in Canada … No. 1 ranked Cadet in Canada … No. 4 ranked Senior in Canada … Junior and Senior Canadian National Champion … Youth Chinese National Champion.
2023-24: Finished 18-9 in dual action as a first-year ... Honorable Mention All-Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) selection ... Impressed in her Northwestern debut at the Remenyik Open (10/14-15), winning the Division I Women's Sabre ... Placed 10th at the Penn State Open (10/21) ... Finished 14th in the under-20 section at the November NAC (11/12-13) ... Posted a 6-3 record in dual debut at the Elite Invitational (11/19) ... Tallied another top-10 finish at the December NAC (12/1-4), coming in 10th ... Also turned in 6-3 showings at both the Tufts Invitational (1/14) and the DeCicco Duals (1/27) ... Finished 17th in the under-20 division at the April NAC (4/25-28) ... United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) All-Academic Team selection.
High School & Club: No. 1 ranked Junior in Canada … No. 1 ranked Cadet in Canada … No. 4 ranked Senior in Canada … Junior and Senior Canadian National Champion … Youth Chinese National Champion.
This is Northwestern Athletics | 2024-25 Recap
Tuesday, August 19
David G. Kabiller NU for Life Program - 2025 Video
Tuesday, August 19
The Foundation: Northwestern Fencing
Wednesday, March 19
Laurie Schiller Full Speech | 2022 Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame Induction
Monday, September 19