FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Sacred Heart University women's fencing opened Sunday's annual SHU Invitational with a 19-8 win against Vassar College.
 

• First year Natalie Mataiev from the saber squad went 13-5 for during the SHU Traditions Fencing Meet 
• Alongside Mataiev were Sophie Witek with a 11-4-win record and Valery Krylova with a 11-10 record
• First year Nadia Gaberkorn went 13-8 for the epee squad
• Grace Hand was able to win a bout against Princeton with a 5-4 bout score finish
• Jenna Jacinto went 2-1 against the Brewers of Vassar
• Emma Marchetta-Turner contributed a win for the foil squad during the SHU/Vassar match 
• Hand won another close finishing bout against Penn State with the final score of 5-4
• Jacinto went undefeated during the SHU/NJIT round

Women's Results

Round 2 (Vassar) W 19-8

Saber 8-1

Foil 5-4

Epee 6-3

Round 3 (Harvard) L 20-7

Saber 4-5

Foil 0-9

Epee 3-6

Round 4 (Princeton) L 23-4

Saber 2-7

Foil 0-9

Epee 2-7

Round 5 (Penn State) L 17-10

Saber 7-2

Foil 0-9

Epee 3-6

Round 6 (Temple) L 22-5

Saber 3-6

Foil 0-9

Epee 2-7

Round 7 (NYU) L 22-5

Saber 3-6

Foil 0-9

Epee 2-7

Round 8 (NJIT) L 9-18

Saber 5-4

Foil 3-6

Epee 1-8