Ohio State
Northwestern Duals
Ohio State Undefeated at Northwestern Duals
2/5/2023 10:50:00 PM | Fencing
Saturday Results | Sunday Results | Photo Gallery
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State fencing teams were both undefeated at the Northwestern Duals this weekend in Evanston, Ill. The No. 6-ranked women were 7-0 Saturday and 5-0 Sunday, with wins over No. 5 Northwestern, No. 11 Temple and No. 13 Stanford highlighting day two. The No. 5-ranked men posted a 5-0 mark on the opening day and a 3-0 record Sunday.
The event wrapped up the regular season for the Buckeyes. The women are 39-8 on the year and the men have posted a 33-9 record.
Saturday
The Buckeye women posted a clean sweep of their team matchups, going 7-0, 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 (12). 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 Larimer each had eight victories.
For the 5-0 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.
Sunday
The women were 5-0, including 14-13 wins against both No. 13 Stanford and No. 5 Northwestern and a 17-10 victory over No. 11 Temple. The foil and epee squads posted 4-1 records, with sabre 3-2. Foil was first with a 29-16 mark and Myroniuk led the way with 10 wins, followed by Galavotti with nine. Epee had a 28-17 combined record and Karina Dyner and Yeva Mazur had seven victories to tie for first. Led by Toledo's 10 victories, sabre was 25-20 on the day.
The men were 3-0 as a team, with the foil and sabre squads undefeated and epee 2-1. The foilists combined for a 23-4 mark and Ayupov notched four wins to lead the squad. Sabre was 21-6 Sunday; Kelly Liu, Rai and Aaron Buergenthal each had three victories. For epee, the group was 17-10, led by Gibson with five wins and Kinley Lavenstein with four.
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.
Northwestern Duals, Evanston, Ill. (Ohio State Results)
Saturday
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)
Sunday
Women (5-0); Ohio State ranked sixth
Ohio State 23, Cleveland State 4 (F 8-1, E 7-2, S 8-1)
Ohio State 14, Cornell 13 (F 3-6, E 6-3, S 5-4)
Ohio State 14, No. 13 Stanford 13 (F 7-2, E 5-4, S 2-7)
Ohio State 14, No. 5 Northwestern 13 (F 5-4, E 6-3, S 3-6)
Ohio State 17, No. 11 Temple 10 (S 7-2, F 6-3, E 4-5)
Men (3-0); Ohio State ranked fifth
Ohio State 18, Stanford 9 (F 6-3, E 6-3, S 6-3)
Ohio State 17, Wayne State 10 (F 8-1, E 3-6, S S 6-3)
Ohio State 26, Detroit Mercy 1 (F 9-9, E 8-1, S 9-0)
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