EVANSTON, Ill. (2/3/2019) -- The University of Detroit Mercy women's fencing team was in action Sunday at the Northwestern Duals and went head-to-head with six other fencing programs from around the country. The Titans went 0-6 on the day as a squad.

Detroit Mercy went against three squads that are receiving votes in the most recent CollegeFencing360.com Women's Coaches Poll. The Titans dropped all three to UC-San Diego (27-0), Stanford (25-2) and North Carolina (23-4). The Titans also fell to Incarnate Word (14-9), Farleigh Dickinson (13-11) and Cal Tech (19-8).

Freshman foilist Manal Shaito led the Titans with a 9-8 record on the day. Junior Danielle Spencer earned three victories for Detroit Mercy in foil. In sabre, the Titans also had 12 victories with junior Savannah Lee earning seven victories and freshman Justine Hickey picking up five bout wins.

Senior Alex Zimmerman earned two bout triumphs for the red, white and blue in epee.

Titans at Northwestern Duals -- Feb. 3, 2019
Detroit Mercy 9, Incarnate Word 14
Women's Sabre -- Savannah Lee 2-0, Justine Hickey 1-1
Women's Foil -- Manal Shaito 1-1
Detroit Mercy 0, RV-UC-San Diego 27
Detroit Mercy 2, RV-Stanford 25
Women's Epee -- Alex Zimmerman 1-2
Women's Foil -- Shaito 1-2
Detroit Mercy 8, Cal Tech 19
Women's Sabre -- Lee 2-1, Hickey 2-1
Women's Foil -- Shaito 2-1, Spencer 1-2
Women's Epee -- Zimmerman 1-2
Detroit Mercy 11, Farleigh Dickinson 13
Women's Sabre -- Lee 2-0, Hickey 2-0
Women's Foil -- Shaito 3-0, Spencer 1-2
Detroit Mercy 4, RV-North Carolina
Women's Foil -- Shaito 2-1, Spencer 1-2
Women's Sabre -- Lee 1-2