SOUTH BEND, Ind. (1-24-26) – Senior
Shana Dupin (Foil) led all Detroit Mercy fencers with nine wins, followed by sophomore
Sophia Baez who posted eight on the women's team while juniors
Arturo Rangel (Epee) and
Nathan Mysiorek (Sabre) also recorded eight wins each on the men's side, as the Titans completed competition at the DeCicco Duals hosted by Notre Dame on Saturday at the Castellan Family Fencing Center.
Meet Highlights:
• Dupin went a perfect 3-0 against Lawrence and Florida.
• Junior
Sophia Miller (2-1) and Baez (3-0) combined for a 5-1 mark to earn a 5-4 weapon win over Lawrence in the Sabre competition.
• Miller (3-0) and Baez (3-0), along with freshman
Elizabeth Styf (1-2), earned a 7-2 weapon win over Florida.
• Dupin (3-0) and junior
Sydney Upton (2-1) combined for a 5-1 mark to earn a 5-4 weapon win over Lawrence in the Foil competition.
• The women's team came up short against Florida by just one point (14-13).
• Freshman
Darick Galcia (Foil) ranked second for the men, with seven wins, going 3-0 vs Florida.
MEN INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
Phillip Hunter (Foil) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (1-2), Rd. 2 Northwestern (2-1), Rd. 3 Notre Dame (0-3), Rd. 4 Florida (1-2), Rd. 5 Cleveland State (1-2). Overall: 5-10
Darick Galcia (Foil) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (1-2), Rd. 2 Northwestern (1-2), Rd. 3 Notre Dame (0-3), Rd. 4 Florida (3-0), Rd. 5 Cleveland State (2-1). Overall: 7-8
Arturo Rangel (Epee) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (0-3), Rd. 2 Northwestern (2-1), Rd. 3 Notre Dame (0-3), Rd. 4 Florida (3-0), Rd. 5 Cleveland State (3-0). Overall: 8-7
Diego Grijalva-Barrera (Epee) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (0-3), Rd. 2 Northwestern (1-2), Rd. 3 Notre Dame (0-3), Rd. 4 Florida (1-2), Rd. 5 Cleveland State (1-2). Overall: 3-12
Jonathan Noel (Epee) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (0-3), Rd. 2, Northwestern (1-2), Rd. 3 Notre Dame (0-3), Rd. 4 Florida (0-3), Rd. 5 Cleveland State (0-3). Overall: 1-11
Nathan Mysiorek (Sabre) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (1-2), Rd. 2 Northwestern (3-0), Rd. 3 Notre Dame (1-2), Rd. 4 Florida (3-0), Rd. 5 Cleveland State (1-2). Overall: 8-8
Elijah Kerkmaz (Sabre) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (0-3), Rd. 2 Northwestern (1-2), Rd. 3 Notre Dame (0-3), Rd. 4 Florida (0-3), Rd. 5 Cleveland State (2-1). Overall: 3-12
Mac Gray (Sbare) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (0-3), Rd.2 Northwestern (0-3), Rd. 3 Notre Dame (0-3), Rd. 4 Florida (0-3), Rd. 5 Cleveland State (0-3). Overall: 0-12
MEN TEAM RESULTS:
Rd. 1 vs Lawrence
Sabre – L, 8-1
Foil – L, 7-2
Epee - L, 9-0
Total – L, 24-3
Rd. 2 vs Northwestern
Sabre - L, 5-4
Foil - L, 6-3
Epee - L, 5-4
Total – L, 16-11
Rd. 3 vs Notre Dame
Sabre - L,8-1
Foil - L, 9-0
Epee - L, 9-0
Total – L, 26-1
Rd. 4 vs Florida
Sabre - L, 6-3
Foil - L, 5-4
Epee - L, 5-4
Total – L, 16-11
Rd. 5 vs Cleveland State
Sabre - L, 1-8
Foil - L, 3-6
Epee - L, 4-5
Total – L, 8-19
WOMEN INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
Lusciana Ruiz (Epee) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (0-3), Rd. 3 Notre Dame (0-3), Rd. 4 Florida (0-3), Rd. 5 Cleveland State (1-2).
Overall: 1-11
Julissa Labra-Avila (Epee) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (1-2), Rd. 3 Notre Dame (0-3), Rd. 4 Florida (1-2), Rd. 5 Cleveland State (1-2).
Overall: 3-9
Shana Dupin (Foil) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (3-0), Rd. 3 Notre Dame (1-2), Rd. 4 Florida (3-0), Rd. 5 Cleveland State (2-1).
Overall: 9-3
Sydney Upton (Foil) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (0-3), Rd. 3 Notre Dame (0-3), Rd. 4 Florida (2-1), Rd. 5 Cleveland State (1-2).
Overall: 3-9
Riya Panicker (Foil) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (0-3), Rd. 3 Notre Dame (0-3), Rd. 4 Florida (0-3), Rd. 5 Cleveland State (1-2).
Overall: 1-11
Sophia Miller (Sabre) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (2-1), Rd. 3 Notre Dame (0-3), Rd. 4 Florida (3-0), Rd. 5 Cleveland State (1-2).
Overall: 6-6
Sophia Baez (Sabre) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (3-0), Rd. 3 Notre Dame (0-3), Rd. 4 Florida (3-0), Rd. 5 Cleveland State (2-1).
Overall: 8-4
Elizabeth Styf (Sabre) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (0-3), Rd. 3 Notre Dame (0-3), Rd. 4 Florida (1-2), Rd. 5 Cleveland State (1-2).
Overall: 2-10
WOMEN TEAM RESULTS:
Rd. 1 vs Lawrence
Sabre – W 5-4
Foil – L, 6-3
Epee - L, 8-1
Total – L, 18-9
Rd. 3 vs Notre Dame
Sabre - L, 9-0
Foil - L, 8-1
Epee - L, 9-0
Total – L, 26-1
Rd. 4 vs Florida
Sabre - W, 7-2
Foil - W 5-4
Epee - L, 8-1
Total – L, 14-13
Rd. 5 vs Cleveland State
Sabre - L, 4-5
Foil - L, 4-5
Epee - L, 2-6
Total – L, 10-16
Both teams will be back in action at the Northwestern Duals in Evanston, Ill., on Saturday (Jan. 31) and Sunday (Feb. 1).