LA JOLLA, Calif. – Hosting Wellesley College on Thursday at Main Gym, the UC San Diego women's fencing squad topped the Blue in a dual meet.
 
The Tritons earned two team victories today as the squads faced each other in two rounds. In round one, the Tritons earned 16 victories to the Blue's 11. The Tritons put the pressure on in the second dual taking the victory 20 to 7. The saber squad made up of Sarah Shen, Roxane Cayrat, Maya Desai, Christine Teng and Zara Fearns, led the day going undefeated in the second round with nine straight victories.
 
Results
Round 1
UCSD 16 / Wellesley 11
Saber 7/2
Foil 5/4
Epee 4/5
 
Round 2
UCSD 20 / Wellesley 7
Saber 9/0
Foil 5/4
Epee 6/3
 
QUOTABLE
"Today was a strong performance against a very solid Wellesley College squad," commented head coach Juan Ignacio Calderon, "we hesitated a bit at the beginning of the first round, but we gained confidence with every bout adding two more wins to our season record."
 
Looking ahead to the rest of the season, he added, "this dual meet is the perfect preparation for the Northwestern Duals on Feb. 4 and 5, where we will fence 12 different teams that will define the regular season for us."
 
UP NEXT
Both UC San Diego fencing squads will travel to Evanston, Ill. To compete at the Northwestern Duels on Feb. 4 and 5.
 
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.