Saturday, November 16
Philadelphia, PA
All Day
Northwestern
7
vs
20
Princeton
Photo by: Colin B Photography
Wildcats Resume Season at Elite Invitational
11/17/2019 12:02:00 PM | Women's Fencing
PHILADELPHIA - The Northwestern women's fencing team was back in action this Saturday at the Elite Invitational hosted by the University of Pennsylvania. The 'Cats closed out the weekend 1-5.
In the first away dual meet of the season, 'Cats faced Princeton, Penn State, Ohio State, Cornell, Harvard and Penn.
Sophomore Julia Falinska paced the Wildcats with nine wins. Foil fencers Sarah Filby and Alyssa Chen and sabre fencer Thea Nguyen were right behind Falinska with seven wins each.
To open up the weekend, the Wildcats went against Princeton and lost 20-7.
In the second round, Northwestern faced Penn State. Despite 2-1 efforts from Filby, Justine Banbury, Abigail Swallow and first-years Anna Biasco and Blodwen Bindas, 'Cats fell short, 15-12.
Next, 'the Cats fell short to Ohio State in a close match, 14-13. Foil went 6-3 and led the team in wins. Epee was a close second with a 5-4 record.
In the fourth round, #B1GCats went against Cornell and lost, 16-11. Sophomores Emma Scala and Swallow and first-year Nguyen each posted a 2-1 record.
In the fifth round, 'Cats clinched a 14-13 win against Harvard. 3-0 sweeps from Julia Shalansky, Falinska and Chen helped lead the Wildcats to victory.
In the last round, Northwestern fell short to Penn in another close match. Despite 3-0 sweeps from Filby and Falinska, the #B1GCats lost, 13-14.
"I'm very proud of how our team competed this weekend," said head coach Zach Moss. "While our record didn't end up where we wanted, we were in a position to win nearly every match. But, more importantly, our team was consistent in their approach to our process, team cohesion was terrific and spirits were high. Our team learned a lot this weekend and I look forward to seeing this group continue to grow."
Following the Elite Invitational, the 'Cats now hold a 6-5 season record.
Chicago's Big Ten Team is off for the remainder of 2019. The 'Cats will be back in action on Jan. 3 at the USA Fencing January NAC at Charlotte, NC.
Northwestern will resume dual competition on Jan. 12 at the Western Invitational.
Team Results
Princeton def. Northwestern, 20-7
Sabre: 6-3
Epee: 7-2
Foil: 7-2
Penn State def. Northwestern, 15-12
Sabre: 6-3
Epee: 6-3
Foil: 3-6
Ohio State def. Northwestern, 14-13
Sabre: 7-2
Epee: 4-5
Foil: 3-6
Cornell def. Northwestern, 16-11
Sabre: 5-4
Epee: 5-4
Foil: 6-3
Northwestern def. Harvard, 14-13
Sabre: 3-6
Epee: 4-5
Foil: 7-2
UPenn def. Northwestern, 14-13
Sabre: 6-3
Epee: 5-4
Foil: 3-6
Individual Results
Sabre:
Thea Nguyen, 7-5
Abigail Swallow, 5-3
Ilsa Hoffman, 3-9
Isabella Min, 1-4
Robyn Song, 1-6
Abby Tartell, 1-9
Epee:
Julia Falinska, 9-3
Blodwen Bindas, 5-7
Emma Scala, 4-8
Shirley Luong, 3-6
Adelle Berdichevsky, 1-8
Foil:
Sarah Filby, 7-5
Alyssa Chen, 7-5
Justine Banbury, 5-4
Anna Biasco, 5-4
Julia Shalansky. 4-2
Sofia Simontov, 2-4
••••••
Be the first to know what's going on with the 'Cats -- Follow @NU_Sports on Twitter, become a fan of Northwestern Athletics on Facebook, check us out on Instagram, visit our Social Media page and download our mobile app from the Apple Store and Google Play! To get involved with the #B1GCats, become a season-ticket holder or join the Wildcat Fund!
In the first away dual meet of the season, 'Cats faced Princeton, Penn State, Ohio State, Cornell, Harvard and Penn.
Sophomore Julia Falinska paced the Wildcats with nine wins. Foil fencers Sarah Filby and Alyssa Chen and sabre fencer Thea Nguyen were right behind Falinska with seven wins each.
To open up the weekend, the Wildcats went against Princeton and lost 20-7.
In the second round, Northwestern faced Penn State. Despite 2-1 efforts from Filby, Justine Banbury, Abigail Swallow and first-years Anna Biasco and Blodwen Bindas, 'Cats fell short, 15-12.
Next, 'the Cats fell short to Ohio State in a close match, 14-13. Foil went 6-3 and led the team in wins. Epee was a close second with a 5-4 record.
In the fourth round, #B1GCats went against Cornell and lost, 16-11. Sophomores Emma Scala and Swallow and first-year Nguyen each posted a 2-1 record.
In the fifth round, 'Cats clinched a 14-13 win against Harvard. 3-0 sweeps from Julia Shalansky, Falinska and Chen helped lead the Wildcats to victory.
In the last round, Northwestern fell short to Penn in another close match. Despite 3-0 sweeps from Filby and Falinska, the #B1GCats lost, 13-14.
"I'm very proud of how our team competed this weekend," said head coach Zach Moss. "While our record didn't end up where we wanted, we were in a position to win nearly every match. But, more importantly, our team was consistent in their approach to our process, team cohesion was terrific and spirits were high. Our team learned a lot this weekend and I look forward to seeing this group continue to grow."
Following the Elite Invitational, the 'Cats now hold a 6-5 season record.
Chicago's Big Ten Team is off for the remainder of 2019. The 'Cats will be back in action on Jan. 3 at the USA Fencing January NAC at Charlotte, NC.
Northwestern will resume dual competition on Jan. 12 at the Western Invitational.
Team Results
Princeton def. Northwestern, 20-7
Sabre: 6-3
Epee: 7-2
Foil: 7-2
Penn State def. Northwestern, 15-12
Sabre: 6-3
Epee: 6-3
Foil: 3-6
Ohio State def. Northwestern, 14-13
Sabre: 7-2
Epee: 4-5
Foil: 3-6
Cornell def. Northwestern, 16-11
Sabre: 5-4
Epee: 5-4
Foil: 6-3
Northwestern def. Harvard, 14-13
Sabre: 3-6
Epee: 4-5
Foil: 7-2
UPenn def. Northwestern, 14-13
Sabre: 6-3
Epee: 5-4
Foil: 3-6
Individual Results
Sabre:
Thea Nguyen, 7-5
Abigail Swallow, 5-3
Ilsa Hoffman, 3-9
Isabella Min, 1-4
Robyn Song, 1-6
Abby Tartell, 1-9
Epee:
Julia Falinska, 9-3
Blodwen Bindas, 5-7
Emma Scala, 4-8
Shirley Luong, 3-6
Adelle Berdichevsky, 1-8
Foil:
Sarah Filby, 7-5
Alyssa Chen, 7-5
Justine Banbury, 5-4
Anna Biasco, 5-4
Julia Shalansky. 4-2
Sofia Simontov, 2-4
••••••
Be the first to know what's going on with the 'Cats -- Follow @NU_Sports on Twitter, become a fan of Northwestern Athletics on Facebook, check us out on Instagram, visit our Social Media page and download our mobile app from the Apple Store and Google Play! To get involved with the #B1GCats, become a season-ticket holder or join the Wildcat Fund!
Players Mentioned
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Epée
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Epée
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's FencingThis is Northwestern Athletics | 2024-25 Recap
Tuesday, August 19
David G. Kabiller NU for Life Program - 2025 Video
Tuesday, August 19
The Foundation: Northwestern Fencing
Wednesday, March 19
Laurie Schiller Full Speech | 2022 Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame Induction
Monday, September 19
