Elaine Lu

March 20, 2026, South Bend, IN: Northwestern Fencing competes in the 2025 NCAA Fencing Championships at Castellan Family Fencing Center in South Bend, IN on Friday, March 20, 2026. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

March 19, 2026, South Bend, IN: Northwestern Fencing competes in the 2025 NCAA Fencing Championships at Castellan Family Fencing Center in South Bend, IN on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

March 8, 2026, Cleveland, OH: Northwestern Fencing competes in the 2026 NCAA Midwest Regional at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, OH on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Photo by David Dermer/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: David Dermer/Northwestern Athletics

February 21, 2026, Granville, OH: Northwestern Fencing competes in the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference Championships at Mitchell Athletic Center in Granville, OH on Saturday, February 21, 2026. (Photo by Sam Mazzola/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Sam Mazzola/Northwestern Athletics

February 1, 2026, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Fencing competes in the Schiller Duals at Ryan Fieldhouse in Evanston, IL on Sunday, February 1, 2026. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

Photo by: Kailey Zagst/Northwestern Athletics

Height:
5-7
Class:
First-Year
High School:
Dana Hall School
Hometown:
Wellesley, Mass.
Major:
Undeclared

2025-26: Enjoyed a breakout first-year campaign, taking home Second Team All-America distinction from the United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) ... USFCA Sabre Newcomer of the Year finalist ... USFCA Honorable Mention All-Region honoree ... First Team All-Central Collegiate Fencing Conferece (CCFC) selection ... Closed the year with a 34-14 mark in dual action ... 34 victories ranked second amongst Northwestern's sabreists ... Earned first of four podium finishes at the Remenyik ROC/RJCC (10/18-19), placing seventh in the Division I Women's Sabre ... Posted a 7-4 record in dual meet debut at the Elite Invitational (11/8-9) ... Added five victories at the Tufts Invitational (1/18) ... Led all Wildcats in wins at the Schiller Duals (1/31-2/1), finishing with a dominant 13-1 record across two days of competition ... Helped Northwestern capture the CCFC team title with a perfect 6-0 showing during the team portion of the CCFC Championships (2/21) ... Placed third during the individual section of the CCFC Championships (2/22) ... Punched postseason ticket with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional (3/8) ... Secured All-American honors by finishing seventh at the NCAA Championships (3/19-20), where she won 15 bouts.

High School & Club: Fenced for Dana Hall School, where she was team captain during the 2023-24 season and won an Eastern Independent League (EIL) team title in 2022-23 … Also competed for the Boston Fencing Club with coaches Matthew Zich and David Sach … Two-time USA Fencing First Team All-American … Placed seventh in the Junior Women's Sabre at 2024 Summer Nationals … Anchored sabre squad to team championships at Eislingen Cadet World Cup in 2024 and Bucharest Cadet World Cup in 2023 … Placed second in the Junior Women's Sabre at 2023 Super Junior and Cadet Circuit (SJCC) … Placed inside the top 16 in the Division I Women's Sabre at USA Fencing's January North American Cup (NAC) in 2023.