MADISON, N.J. (Feb. 12, 2017) – The Drew University women's fencing team went 5-0 in the MACFA Shadow Meet in the Simon Forum, which saw sophomore
Claudia West record her 100
th career dual match victory.
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By the Numbers
The Rangers remain unbeaten at home this season, now boasting a 12-0 record with wins today over Haverford (18-9), Navy (21-6), Maryland (24-3), William & Mary (17-10) and Lafayette (24-3).
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Top Performers
• West, in just her second season in The Forest, needed just one win on Sunday to reach the 100-win milestone in epee. She reached it, then quickly eclipsed it in her first two matches in the win over Haverford. West finished the day with a perfect 8-0 record to lead the epee squad, giving her a career record of 107-86.
• The foil squad dropped just six bouts all day compared to 27 wins. Sophomore
Caitlin Kotz and freshman
Lydia Segal each went 10-1, while senior
Kelsey Oeler finished 7-3.
• Sophomore
Natalya Shcherban paced three sabres with winning records at 9-3, followed by junior
Pearl Sutter (7-2) and sophomore
Joy Brooks (7-4).
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Notable
• Junior
Jackie Rapport recorded her first collegiate win in sabre.
• Juniors
Anna Scheckel and
Arti Sunder rounded out a very successful epee squad with 8-2 and 5-1 records, respectively.
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Up Next
The Rangers prepare for one of the biggest dates of the season on Sunday, Feb. 19 in the EWFC Championships at Vassar College.
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