NEW YORK, N.Y. (February 9, 2014) – The Stevens Institute of Technology women's fencing team placed second at the Eastern Women's Fencing Conference (EWFC) Team Championships Sunday.
 
The Ducks earned wins over Drew (24-3), CCNY (18-9), Yeshiva (24-3), Haverford (15-12) and host Hunter (21-6), but fell to eventual champion Johns Hopkins University, 16-11. Stevens is now 22-7 this season.
 
The Stevens epee squad won the EWFC weapon title behind strong performances from four different student-athletes. Senior Briana Nieradka went 15-2 and junior Sienna Batzli was 12-2. Sophomore Deanna Quackenbush was 11-7, and reserve Rebecca Merrick was 4-1 in limited action.
 
The sabre group was led by sophomore Zoe To who went 12-5 and earned the 100th win of her career. Senior Clara Luneke also had a solid day for Stevens, going 10-6.
 
In foil action, junior Taia Harrison and sophomore Caroleen Chen each were 14-3 in excellent work, and sophomore Jane Cruz pocketed an overall mark of 10-7.
 
Each of the three weapons for Stevens had a winning record on the day with epee taking the team title. Hopkins won the foil title in addition to the overall team title, and Haverford was first in sabre as the Fords placed third overall.
 
Stevens will return to action when it hosts the EWFC Individual Championships in the Canavan Arena next Sunday.