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2019-20 Women's Fencing Roster

Danielle Spencer

Danielle Spencer

  • Position:
    Foil
  • Height:
    5-1
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Royal Oak
  • Hometown:
    Royal Oak, Mich.

Summary

Biography

Career
• Earned 87 victories during her Titan career.

2019-20
• Named First Team All-Decade for the 2010s, one of four women's foilists selected.
• Finished second on the squad and second among women's foilists in wins with 29.
• Made her first NCAA Midwest Regional Championship appearance, placing 17th in foil for the Titans.
• Placed a career-high 25th individually at the Midwest Fencing Conference Championship, going 6-2 overall.
• Finished with 10 victories during weekend at Army & Vassar Duals.
• Picked up sixth place in women's foil at the season-opening Danosi Open at Wayne State.
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

2018-19
• Ranked second on the team with 31 victories, which was also second among women's foilists.
• Placed 34th overall among women's foil fencers at Midwest Fencing Conference (MFC) Championship.
• Finished in ninth place at the season-opening Danosi Open at Wayne State in Detroit.
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll (3.0 GPA+) accolades.

2017-18
• Received the team's Most Improved honor at the year-end banquet.
• Led women's foilists with 11 bout victories during the regular season.
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll (3.0 GPA+) laurels.

2016-17
• Earned team's Newcomer of the Year Award.
• Led the foil squad with 16 bout victories.
• Placed 42nd in the foil at the MFC Championship.
• Picked up five triumphs at the Titan Invitational.

High School
• A 2016 graduate of Royal Oak High School.
• Lettered in volleyball and tennis for the Ravens.
• Named Rookie of the Year in tennis, Most Improved & Best Defense in volleyball as a junior and senior.
• Part of National Honor Society and Patriots Club.

Personal
• Daughter of Lisa Spencer & John Janik.
• Has one younger brother, Matthew.
• Born in Royal Oak, Mich.
• Major is Architecture.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Foil
    5'1"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Foil
    5'1"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Foil
    5'1"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Foil
    5'1"