Teaneck, N.J. – The Stevens Institute of Technology women's fencing team earned three victories on Sunday at the FDU Invitational.
The Ducks posted wins over Hunter (14-13), Yeshiva (20-2), and Lafayette (23-4), while falling to host FDU (16-11).
HOW IT HAPPENED
Epee dominated 8-1 in the victory over Hunter, with
Grace Hicks,
Sofia Stoeckel, and
Katherine Mooney combining for eight total wins. Foil added five victories, paced by
Akemi Rodriguez (2-1) and
Julia DiPaolo (1-2), while sabre contributed a win from
Anastasia Mose. The foil squad delivered a 6-3 result behind 2-1 performances from
Emily Zgombic, Rodriguez, and DiPaolo in the setback against FDU. Sabre added a single win from Mose, while epee earned four victories, led by three wins from Hicks and one from Stoeckel.
In the victory over Yeshiva, Stevens swept foil 9-0 as Rodriguez, DiPaolo, and
Selita Ikejibeh each went unbeaten. Sabre added three more wins—including two from Mose—while epee recorded an 8-1 mark with Hicks, Stoeckel, and Mooney again controlling the strip. Stevens continued its strong outing with the win over Lafayette, earning a 6-3 advantage in foil behind DiPaolo's 3-0 round and a pair of wins from Rodriguez. Sabre posted a 6-0 sweep with contributions from Mose,
Ashlyn Leung, and Arushi Kaur, while epee delivered an 8-1 performance highlighted by three wins apiece from Hicks and Stoeckel, along with two additional victories from Mooney.
UP NEXT
The Ducks return to the strips on January 31, heading to Massachusetts to compete in the Eric Sollee Invitational, hosted by Brandeis University.
