Ohio State
Northwestern Duals
Ohio State Undefeated on Day One of Northwestern Duals
2/4/2023 10:25:00 PM | Fencing
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State fencing teams were a combined 12-0 Saturday at the Northwestern Duals in Evanston, Ill. The No. 6-ranked Buckeye women were 7-0, with the No. 5 men 5-0.
On the year, the women improve to 27-8 and the men have posted a 25-9 record.
Six rounds await the Buckeyes Sunday, with the event closing out the regular season.
Sunday
Watch:
Strips 1-22
Strips 3-23
Strips 4-25
Overview
Ohio State Schedule:
Round 1 – Women vs. Cleveland State
Round 2 – Women vs. No. 7 Cornell
Round 3 – Women vs. No. 13 Stanford, Men vs. Stanford
Round 4 – Women vs. No. 5 Northwestern
Round 5 – Women vs. Wayne State
Round 6 – Women vs. No. 11 Temple, Men vs. Detroit Mercy
Saturday
The Buckeye women posted a clean sweep of their team matchups and dropped just one squad battle. Foil and sabre were 7-0, with epee 6-1. The foil squad combined for a 53-10 mark, with three Buckeyes notching double-digit wins: Alina Lee (14), Claire Teresa Galavotti (12) and Dasha Myroniuk. In epee, the Buckeyes totaled a 51-12 record. Julia Simikin had a team-high 11 wins, while Lucy Whittemore notched eight victories. In sabre, the Buckeyes were 45-18 as a squad. Julieta Toledo led the way with 11 wins, while Ele Perrier and Katherine each had eight victories.
For the men, foil was 5-0, with epee and sabre both 4-1. The foil squad totaled a 39-6 mark, led by Solin Li with 11 wins and Ilya Ayupov with nine. Men's sabre was 33-12 on the day; Jack Price and Avin Rai had eight wins each to pace the squad. In epee, the Buckeyes were 31-14. Nowell Gibson was first with eight victories and three other Buckeyes had seven – Matthew Bülau, Henry Lange and Paul Veltrup.
Northwestern Duals
Ohio State Results
Women (7-0); Ohio State ranked sixth
Ohio State 23, Denison 4 (F 8-1, E 9-0, S 6-3)
Ohio State 16, UCSD 11 (F 7-2, E 4-5, S 5-4)
Ohio State 20, Air Force 7 (F 7-2, E 6-3, S 7-2)
Ohio State 23, Lawrence 4 (F 7-2, E 9-0, S 7-2)
Ohio State 24, Wayne State 3 (F 8-1, E 7-2, S 9-0)
Ohio State 23, Incarnate Word 4 (F 9-0, E 8-1, S 6-3)
Ohio State 20, Boston College 7 (F 7-2, E 5-4, S 8-1)
Men (5-0); Ohio State ranked fifth
Ohio State 23, Cleveland State 4 (F 8-1, E 6-3, S 9-0)
Ohio State 15, UCSD 12 (F 7-2, E 3-6, S 5-4)
Ohio State 15, Boston College 12 (F 6-3, E 6-3, S 3-6)
Ohio State 25, Lawrence 2 (F 9-0, E 8-1, S 8-1)
Ohio State 25, Incarnate Word 2 (F 9-0, E 8-1, S 8-1)
Postseason Up Next, Starting at Home
- The Central Collegiate Fencing Conference Championships will be held at Ohio State Feb. 25-26 in French Field House. Team competition is set for day one, with individuals competing on day two. Admission will be free.
- NCAA competition starts with regionals March 11 in Evanston, Ill., and the NCAA Championships will be March 23-26 in Durham, N.C.
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