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Jan. 20, 2005
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern women's fencing team has earned a No. 6 national ranking in the first edition of the United States Fencing Coaches' Association College Fencing Poll, released Thursday, Jan. 20.
The `Cats enter the 2005 dual season at the same No. 6 ranking they finished the 2004 season with after compiling a 29-4 overall record. The ranking ties the women's school record set in 2004 and 2002.
The top-five women's fencing teams in the nation are Ohio State, Notre Dame, Penn State, Harvard and Columbia-Barnard, respectively.
Northwestern will put its top-10 ranking to the test this weekend when the `Cats host their second duals of the season Saturday through Sunday, Jan. 22-23. They swept the competition 9-0 at the first edition of the NU Duals, Nov. 20-21.
The duals will take place at Northwestern's Sports Pavilion and Aquatic Center (SPAC), with 11 total teams set to compete: Temple, Michigan, Lawrence, Wayne State, North Carolina, Northwestern, Michigan State, Johns Hopkins, Detroit-Mercy, Cleveland State and University of California at San Diego.
Most recently, Northwestern competed at the North American Cup in Overland Park, Kan. this past weekend. Sophomore Jessica Florendo (Forest Hills, N.Y./The Dwight School) posted the Wildcats' highest finish, claiming eighth place out of 91 fencers in the division one foil competition, while senior all-American Candidate Julia Foldi (Budapest, Hungary/Szent Istavan Gimnazium) took 14th in the same event.
Next weekend, the `Cats travel to South Bend, Ind. to compete in the Notre Dame Duals Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 29-30. The Fighting Irish pulled in the No. 2 national ranking.