DETROIT (1-24-25) – The Detroit Mercy men's and women's fencing teams will compete in their second straight dual meet of the season at the annual and prestigious Decicco Duals hosted by Notre Dame on Saturday, Jan. 25 and Sunday, Jan. 26 , beginning at 9 am in South Bend, Ind.
Lawrence Winter Duals Highlights (1/18):
• Sophomore
Arturo Rangel put on a show going a perfect 15-0 in the epee competition
• Junior
Julissa Labra-Avila let the way, picking up 12 wins in the epee competition.
• Freshman
Phillip Hunter recorded 10 wins in the foil competition
• Senior
Hannah Benford had 11 total wins in the foil competition
• Newcomer Shana Dupin was the third women's fencer to record double-digit wins with 10 in the foil competition
• The women's team posted a 3-0 win over Marquette/Whitewater in all three weapons
• The women also won 2-1 over Purdue with a 5-4 decision in the epee
• The women's team concluded the competition with a 6-1 win over Marquette/Whitewater in the epee
Wayne State Danosi Open Highlights (1/11/25):
• Rangel went a perfect 5-0 in pool play and 4-0 in the 32-man/women bracket to claim the first-place title.
• Mysiorek went 4-1 in pool play and 4-1 in the bracket to advance to the final four and finish fourth overall.
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Sophia Baez went 4-2 in pool play and 2-1 in the bracket, falling in the round of eight.
Northwestern Remenyik Highlights (10/23/24):
• Freshman
Helena Linares had a solid collegiate debut, going 3-3 in pool play and 2-1 in the bracket round falling by just one point (15-14) in the round of 16 to finish 15th out of 63 competitors.
• Freshman
Sophia Baez also had a solid collegiate debut, going 4-2 in pool play and 2-1 in the bracket advancing to the round of 16 to finish 16th out of 45 competitors.
• Sophomore
Arturo Rangel went a perfect 6-0 in pool play and 2-1 in the bracket round to finish in 18th place out of 105 competitors.
• Sophomore
Nathan Mysiorek went 4-1 in pool play and 1-1 in the bracket round to finish in 18th place out of 52 competitors.
Squad Break Down:
• The men's team returns sophomore phenoms
Nathan Mysiorek and
Arturo Rangel who both are coming off solid freshman campaigns.
• The women's team returns senior
Hannah Benford, junior
Julissa Labra-Avila and sophomore
Sophia Miller.
Fresh Faces:
• The men's team welcomes incoming freshmen
Phillip Hunter (foil) along with sophomore
Diego Grijalva-Barrera, junior
Evan Black (foil), freshman
Ethan Irimescu (epee), freshman
Elijah Kerkman and senior
Xavier Sterling (foil).
• The women's team adds highly touted newcomers in freshman
Sophia Baez (sabre), freshman
Helena Linares (epee), and freshman
Lusciana Ruiz along with freshman
Reagan Berryman (sabre), junior Madison Fisher (foil) and freshman
Sydney Upton (foil).
