Sunday, November 23
USAF Academy, Colo.
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Western Invitational
Photo by: Ohio State Athletics
Buckeyes Close 2025 at Western Invite
11/23/2025 5:11:00 PM | Fencing
Men and women both 2-1 on the daiy
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State fencing programs closed out the 2025 portion of its schedule on day two of the Western Invitational hosted by Air Force Academy in Colorado Sunday. The No.6-ranked Buckeye women and No. 5 men were both 2-1 on the day, posting wins over Brandeis and Incarnate Word and falling to No. 2 (women)/No. 1 (men) Columbia.
The Buckeye Women
Ohio State was 4-0 on the day, with a 15-12 win over UC San Diego, a 16-11 victory over the host Air Force Falcons and 14-13 defeats of No. 9 Stanford and Tufts. The women's epee squad was 4-0, with sabre 3-1 and foil 0-4.
Natalia Botello led the women's sabre squad with an 8-1 ledger. In women's epee, Gloria Klughardt had an 8-0 record and Marie-Frederique Millette was 7-2. Four Buckeyes had three wins each to pace foil - Lira Cannon, Masha Cojocari, Alexis Kostelny and Raiyan Moradi-Bidhendi.
The Buckeye Men
The men downed Brandeis 17-10 and Incarnate Word 21-6 before they were clipped by No. 1 Columbia, 14-13. The men's foil and epee squads were both undefeated on the day and sabre was 1-2.
The Buckeye Women
Ohio State defeated Brandeis, 23-4, and Incarnate Word, 22-5, falling to No. 2 Columbia, 20-7. All three weapon squads were 2-1 for the women Sunday.
Western Invitational
Nov. 23, 2025 - USAFA, Colo.
Ohio State Results
Men (2-1; S 1-2, F 3-0, E 3-0)
No. 5 Ohio State 17, Brandeis 10 (S 4-5, F 5-4, E 8-1)
No. 5 Ohio State 21, Incarnate Word 6 (S 7-2, F 7-2, E 7-2)
No. 1 Columbia 14, No. 5 Ohio State 13 (S 6-3, F 4-5, E 4-5)
Women (2-1; S 2-1, F 2-1, E 2-1)
Ohio State 23, Brandeis 4 (S 7-2, F 7-2, E 9-0)
Ohio State 22, Incarnate Word 5 (S 5-4, F 8-1, E 9-0)
No. 2 Columbia 20, Ohio State 7 (S 7-2, F 7-2, E 6-3)
The Buckeye Women
Ohio State was 4-0 on the day, with a 15-12 win over UC San Diego, a 16-11 victory over the host Air Force Falcons and 14-13 defeats of No. 9 Stanford and Tufts. The women's epee squad was 4-0, with sabre 3-1 and foil 0-4.
Natalia Botello led the women's sabre squad with an 8-1 ledger. In women's epee, Gloria Klughardt had an 8-0 record and Marie-Frederique Millette was 7-2. Four Buckeyes had three wins each to pace foil - Lira Cannon, Masha Cojocari, Alexis Kostelny and Raiyan Moradi-Bidhendi.
The Buckeye Men
The men downed Brandeis 17-10 and Incarnate Word 21-6 before they were clipped by No. 1 Columbia, 14-13. The men's foil and epee squads were both undefeated on the day and sabre was 1-2.
The Buckeye Women
Ohio State defeated Brandeis, 23-4, and Incarnate Word, 22-5, falling to No. 2 Columbia, 20-7. All three weapon squads were 2-1 for the women Sunday.
Western Invitational
Nov. 23, 2025 - USAFA, Colo.
Ohio State Results
Men (2-1; S 1-2, F 3-0, E 3-0)
No. 5 Ohio State 17, Brandeis 10 (S 4-5, F 5-4, E 8-1)
No. 5 Ohio State 21, Incarnate Word 6 (S 7-2, F 7-2, E 7-2)
No. 1 Columbia 14, No. 5 Ohio State 13 (S 6-3, F 4-5, E 4-5)
Women (2-1; S 2-1, F 2-1, E 2-1)
Ohio State 23, Brandeis 4 (S 7-2, F 7-2, E 9-0)
Ohio State 22, Incarnate Word 5 (S 5-4, F 8-1, E 9-0)
No. 2 Columbia 20, Ohio State 7 (S 7-2, F 7-2, E 6-3)
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