From NYU Athletics
The New York University women's fencing team competed at the
U.S. Collegiate Squad Championships on Sunday, February 23, at the
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA.
The Violets fenced against five different schools including #7
Penn. In epee, NYU finished fourth by beating Yale University, then
losing to the hosts and eventually falling to Boston College in the
bronze-medal match.
In sabre, the Violets placed sixth after losing to Yale, beating BC
and then falling to Penn. NYU closed out the tournament in foil,
finishing fifth after losing to Brandeis 45-42 and then beating
both Farleigh Dickinson University and Yale.
Highlights:
- Alyssa Parkhurst scored 23 points for NYU
epee in their 41-39 win over Yale, putting them on path to finish
fourth.
- In their foil match against University Athletic Association (UAA)
rival Brandeis, the Violets led for most of the competiton before
Brandeis took the lead late and eventually won.