EVANSTON, Ill. (February 15, 2023) – With the postseason fast approaching, No. 5 Northwestern fencing will head west this weekend to compete at the USA Fencing Junior Olympics in Denver, Colo.
LAST TIME OUT
Northwestern closed the duals portion of its 2022-23 schedule by going 3-2 at the Duke Meet in Durham, N.C. on Sunday. The 'Cats got their stay at the Card Gymnasium off to a fast start, downing No. 9 Penn State by a 16-11 final, punctuated by 7-2 wins by both the epee and foil squads. Northwestern carried momentum over to a clash with Brandeis, rolling to a 22-5 victory that saw the Wildcats sweep all three weapons.
After dropping a 15-12 setback to No. 12 Duke, the Wildcats rebounded with another 22-5 win, putting away MIT as they again won all three weapons. Northwestern made a bid for a second upset of No. 1 Notre Dame in as many weeks, winning sabre by a 7-2 margin in a 15-12 defeat at the hands of the Fighting Irish.
COMPLETE RESULTS
UP NEXT
The USA Fencing Junior Olympics will run from February 17-20 inside the Colorado Convention Center. Nine 'Cats will be in action across the four-day event, with Northwestern set to be represented in Junior (Under-20) sections in all three weapons. A full schedule of can be found below.
LAST TIME OUT
Northwestern closed the duals portion of its 2022-23 schedule by going 3-2 at the Duke Meet in Durham, N.C. on Sunday. The 'Cats got their stay at the Card Gymnasium off to a fast start, downing No. 9 Penn State by a 16-11 final, punctuated by 7-2 wins by both the epee and foil squads. Northwestern carried momentum over to a clash with Brandeis, rolling to a 22-5 victory that saw the Wildcats sweep all three weapons.
After dropping a 15-12 setback to No. 12 Duke, the Wildcats rebounded with another 22-5 win, putting away MIT as they again won all three weapons. Northwestern made a bid for a second upset of No. 1 Notre Dame in as many weeks, winning sabre by a 7-2 margin in a 15-12 defeat at the hands of the Fighting Irish.
COMPLETE RESULTS
| Opponent | Epee | Foil | Sabre | Overall | V-D |
| #9 Penn State | 7-2 | 2-7 | 7-2 | 16-11 | V |
| Brandeis | 8-1 | 5-4 | 9-0 | 22-5 | V |
| #9 Duke | 6-3 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 12-15 | D |
| MIT | 8-1 | 8-1 | 6-3 | 22-5 | V |
| #1 Notre Dame | 4-5 | 1-8 | 7-2 | 12-15 | D |
UP NEXT
The USA Fencing Junior Olympics will run from February 17-20 inside the Colorado Convention Center. Nine 'Cats will be in action across the four-day event, with Northwestern set to be represented in Junior (Under-20) sections in all three weapons. A full schedule of can be found below.
| Event | Date and Time | Competitors |
| Junior Women's Foil | Saturday, 2/18 @ 9 a.m. (CT) | Juliana Hung, Rowan Park, Samantha Serban |
| Junior Women's Epee | Sunday, 2/19 @ 2 p.m. (CT) | Anna Damratoski, Lia Douglas, Athina Kwon, Karen Wang |
| Junior Women's Sabre | Sunday, 2/19 @ 3 p.m. (CT) | Megumi Oishi, Kailing Sathyanath |
| Junior Women's Epee Team Event | Monday, 2/20 @ 9 a.m. (CT) | Anna Damratoski, Lia Douglas, Athina Kwon, Karen Wang |