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Fencing

Fencing now looks forward to hosting regionals after competing in the MACFA tournament. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Fencing finishes regular season with MACFA Championships

By Andreas Pelekis and Caroline McParland March 10, 2023

Over the past four weeks, the fencing team competed in the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association (MACFA) tournament. The team faced Johns Hopkins University on Feb. 12 and Drew University on Feb....

The Leopards faced formidable competition at the invitational. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Fencing kicks off 2023 at Penn Invite

By Andreas Pelekis, Contributing Writer January 27, 2023

Following offseason training in January, the Lafayette fencing team participated in an invitational hosted by the University of Pennsylvania last Saturday. Battling against esteemed athletic programs including...

Lafayettes mens fencing team finished 3-4 at Vassar. 
(Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Lafayette fencing competes in second event of year

By Nicky Nathanson, Contributing Writer November 18, 2022

The Lafayette fencing team took part in the Vassar Invitational on Sunday, finishing the day with mixed results.  On the men’s side, Lafayette defeated Cleveland State (14-13), Denison University...

Freshman Beninto Hergert (pictured) competing in foil, finishing in 28th place at the Penn State Open this past weekend. (Photo courtesy of Amir Whitehead 24)

Fencing makes an appearance at Penn State Opener

By Luke Ritchie, Contributing Writer November 12, 2021

The Lafayette fencing team participated in the Penn State Open over the weekend at the Multi-Sport Indoor Facility. The meet was highlighted by freshman Zoe O'Connor, who finished in 27th place in the...

Senior captain Bora Mutis won five bouts in foil against Drew. (Photo courtesy of Athletic Communications)

Fencing ends spring season with two narrow losses to Drew University

By Craig Barbaro March 19, 2021

The Lafayette fencing team finished their regular season this past weekend with two matches against Drew University, losing both contests by a close 14-13 margin. The competition against the Rangers marked...

Sophomore foil Yiwen Cui won once during pool play. (Photo courtesy of Athletic Communications)

Fencing concludes season at NCAA regionals: Four qualifiers each record wins at the tournament

By Jaskaran Grewal March 13, 2020

The Lafayette fencing team traveled to Duke University last Saturday as four members of the team qualified for the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South regional tournament. Sophomore saber Carolyn Feigeles, junior...

Junior Bora Mutis (right) placed ninth in foil at the MAFCA championship. (Photo courtesy of Athletic Communications)

Fencing team places sixth in conference championship: Four Leopards qualify for NCAA Regionals on Saturday

By Andrew Hollander March 6, 2020

The Lafayette fencing team placed sixth out of 15 teams at the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association (MACFA) championship on Sunday, with two men and two women qualifying for NCAA Regionals. Four...

The team posted a 3-2 record at the MACFA round-robin event. (Photo courtesy of Athletic Communications)

Men’s fencing wins three at round-robin tournament with conference championships looming

By Nash Lovallo February 21, 2020

Last Saturday, the Lafayette men’s fencing team earned a 3-2 record in their final competition before the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association (MACFA) championships. The College of New Jersey...

The team has just two competitions remaining before NCAA Regionals. (Photo courtesy of Athletic Communications)

Fencing teams come up short at JHU invitational, men and women beat William & Mary

By Nicky Nathanson February 14, 2020

The Lafayette women's fencing team earned four wins at the Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) invitational this past Saturday. On Sunday, both teams traveled to the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) invitational,...

The fencing team sent 11 players to regionals, after just four qualified last season. (Photo courtesy of Athletic Communications)

Fencing season ends at regionals: 11 compete, but fail to advance to nationals

By Morgan Maves March 15, 2019

The Lafayette fencing team qualified five men and a women's program-record six athletes for the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals Championship, which was hosted on their home turf in Kirby Sports Center last...

The fencing team earned eighth place at the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association (MACFA) Championship last Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Athletic Communications)

Fencing finishes eighth at conference championships, will host NCAA Regionals on Saturday

By Andrew Hollander March 8, 2019

The Lafayette fencing team earned an eighth place finish in the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association (MACFA) Championship last Saturday, March 2, behind several strong performances from both the...

The two-day tournament provided an opportunity for younger fencers to get exposure to the sport at the college level. (Photo courtesy of Zack Lee)

Fencing opens fall season with strong showing at Penn State meet

By Amy Hewlett November 9, 2018

The Lafayette fencing team opened their season at the Garret Open meet, hosted by Penn State University last Saturday. The Leopards competed against a number of solid programs including Harvard, Yale,...

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