Buckeyes Undefeated in OSU Duals

Sunday, October 4

Columbus, Ohio

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Buckeyes Undefeated in OSU Duals

10/4/2026 4:45:00 PM | Fencing

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Men 5-0, with women 4-0

COLUMBUS, Ohio – In the season-opening OSU Duals Sunday in French Field House, the Ohio State men's and women's fencing programs were undefeated on the day. The men were 5-0, with the women 4-0.

Both teams defeated Denison, Wayne State, Purdue and Cleveland State, with the men also downing the OSU Club Team.

The Buckeye senior class was recognized Sunday – Maria Alexe, Natalia Botello, Samuel Freedman, Erika Gumagay, Mitchell Huth, Catherine Popa, Samuel Rightler, James Schardine, Ayush Shah and Arlow Wiggers.

The Buckeye Women

The women opened the day with an 18-0 victory over Denison, followed by a 16-11 win against Wayne State. In the afternoon, the Buckeyes defeated Purdue 25-2 and Cleveland State 21-6.
The foil squad was undefeated, with epee and sabre both 3-1.
In sabre, Grace Fan led the way with a 7-1 mark and freshman Ines Dehon was 6-2.
Marie-Frederique Millette was 7-1 in epee and Erika Gumagay notched a 7-4 mark.
Lira Cannon led foil with a 6-2 mark, while Livia Burberry, Masha Cojocari, May Kagan and Cici Liu each had four wins.

The Buckeye Men

The men defeated the OSU Club Team (25-2), Denison (21-6) and Wayne State (22-5) in the morning, with wins over Purdue (25-2) and Cleveland State (26-1) in the afternoon.
All three weapon squads were undefeated Sunday.
Three Buckeye freshmen posted double-digit wins in epee – Reid Kokenge was 12-0, Joshua Riggins was 13-2 and Cador Beautyman was 10-2.
In sabre, James Schardine had a 10-2 ledger, while Carter Berrio was 9-0 and Samuel Rightler posted a 9-1 record.
Samuel Freedman and Mitchell Huth led the Buckeyes with 9-1 marks in foil, with Mostafa Tahoun 8-1.

Next Up

Ohio State will hit the road to compete at the Western Invitational in La Jolla, Calif., Nov. 7.

OSU Duals
Oct. 4, 2026
French Field House – Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State Results

Women (4-0; F 4-0, E 3-1, S 3-1)
Ohio State 18, Denison 9 (F 6-3, E 5-4, S 7-2)
Ohio State 16, Wayne State 11 (F 8-1, E 4-5, S 4-5)
Ohio State 25, Purdue 2 (F 8-1, E 8-1, S 9-0)
Ohio State 21, Cleveland State 6 (F 6-3, E 7-2, S 8-1)

Men (5-0; F 5-0, E 5-0, S 5-0)
Ohio State 25, OSU Club 2 (F 9-0, E 8-1, S 8-1)
Ohio State 21, Denison 6 (F 6-3, E 8-1, S 7-2)
Ohio State 22, Wayne State 5 (F 7-2, E 6-3, S 9-0)
Ohio State 25, Purdue 2 (F 8-1, E 9-0, S 8-1)
Ohio State 26, Cleveland State 1 (F 9-0, E 9-0, S 8-1)