SOUTH BEND, Ind. (2/5/2018) -- The University of Detroit Mercy women's fencing team competed Sunday at the Northwestern Mega-Meet, held this season at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend. The Titans went 0-4 on the day against other Division I foes.

The Titans went against the No. 12 team in the country, North Carolina, falling 26-1. Detroit Mercy also dropped match-ups with Fairleigh Dickinson (16-10), Cal Tech (15-10) and Incarnate Word (16-9).

Junior Erica Tessmer (sabre) led the team with a 4-5 record on the day, earning victories against all four teams. She earned the bout victory against North Carolina. Also in sabre, sophomore Savannah Lee went 3-6 for the Titans, including a 2-0 mark against Cal Tech.

Sophomore Aya El-Mokadam recorded two victories in epee for the Titans, while sophomore Chanel Lindsay and newcomer Alexandria Zimmerman each posted a victory against Cal Tech in epee. In foil, sophomore Danielle Spencer and freshman Andrea Sandoval also nabbed wins for the Titans.

Up Next
Detroit Mercy is off next weekend, but returns to fencing the following weekend with several members traveling to the USA Fencing Junior Olympics in Memphis, Tenn. The Midwest Fencing Conference Championship follows from Feb. 24-25 in Columbus, Ohio.