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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Stella Pointeau (right) lands a strike on an opponent. The freshman foil was undefeated in her first six matches of the season.

Fencing: Northwestern dominates Duke, North Carolina in weekend sweep

February 9, 2015

Fencing In the lead up to Northwestern's pair of bouts in North Carolina, sophomore sabre Alisha Gomez-Shah was looking for two 17-20 point efforts from her squad. Mission accomplished. The No....

The Wildcats face two unranked opponents on Saturday in Durham, North Carolina. Northwestern is hoping to mend any flaws ahead of an anticipated Midwest Fencing Conference Championships that commences Feb. 21.

Fencing: Northwestern set for light load down South

February 5, 2015

Fencing It's been a series of action-packed weekends of late for No. 7 Northwestern, with an average of a dozen matches over the past two weekends, but this Saturday at the Duke Duals in Durham,...

Senior Chloe Grainger practices sabre with a teammate. The Wildcats will face Notre Dame for the third time this weekend.

Fencing: Wildcats seek big result at Midwest Conference Championship

February 28, 2013

The Wildcats have come up against their fair share of obstacles this season, but with postseason events now underway, Northwestern has a chance to score an evasive upset win when it matters most. During...

Freshman foilist Jen Yamin competed during the 2013 NU Duals. Yamin and the Wildcats notched their first upset of the season last weekend, defeating Penn State.

Fencing: Northwestern falls to Duke, upsets Penn State

February 11, 2013

The Wildcats’ season so far has been characterized by consistency, but an odd weekend on the road saw Northwestern on either end of two upsets at the Duke Duals in Durham, N.C. on Sunday. “A coach...

Freshman foilist Jen Yamin competes during the NU duals. Yamin and the Wildcats will participate in the Duke duals this weekend.

Fencing: Wily Wildcats hit the road again

February 7, 2013

When asked about Northwestern’s match against Princeton last weekend, coach Laurie Schiller let out an audible groan. But it was an optimistic groan. “That was an excellent effort,” Schiller said....

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